2008 Saturn Astra: check engine light

Filed Apr 16, 2026 · Electrical, Transmission · 61,830 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Astra. The contact stated that while shifted to park(P), the vehicle occasionally started rolling forward or backwards. The contact engaged the parking brake. Additionally, the contact was unable to start the vehicle and had to jiggle the key to start it. The contact stated that the gear shift lever was shifted from park(P) to neutral(N) several times before the vehicle started. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact stated that recently the check engine and low tire pressure warning lights were illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,830.

Filed Nov 2, 2017 · Acceleration, Electrical · 98,000 miles · NC

2008 saturn astra xr 2dr, 5 speed manual, 98k miles. P2138 code and check engine light has repeatedly occurred, resulting in five replacement accelerator pedals to date, with a sixth pedal required. Accelerator pedals have failed in as little as less than one week of operation, or as long as three years of operation. All pedal assemblies being replaced were oem dealer parts. Wiring harness was inspected for water intrusion per tsb 07-06-04-019e, and determined to be a non-issue. As this is a manual transmission car, the first 1/3-1/2 of the accelerator pedal produces no acceleration, making proper clutch to engine RPM engagement extremely difficult and unsafe. Addtionally, the car may or may not remain in reduced power mode while driving, which has resulted in the car going from part throttle to wide open throttle conditions with no additional driver input, creating multiple near-collisions. Vehicle behavior due to this issue is erratic and unpredictable, and therefore extremely dangerous. Issue does not appear to correlate with weather, temperature, terrain, time of operation, or any other cause.

Filed Mar 29, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 10 miles · PA · crash · fire · 2 injuries

Car lose power check engine on diag vehicle replace 2 accelerator pedal still the same problem code p2138 google the vehicle problem gm have open bulletin about some kind of harness replacement for more than 30 models with the same problem it should be a recall

Filed Oct 20, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 150,000 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn astra. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle did not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle also made a loud noise, misfired, and the service engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the app sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Aug 26, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · 20 miles · NY

I'm writing to inquire about recalls on the 2008 saturn astra.from day one, the saturn astra I owned had problems due to an engine light frequently coming on and issues with the sensors. At one point, one of the cv boots went bad.the replacement required a new driveaxle, due to the problematic design of the car. That issue cost almost $500, even with the mechanic installing used parts. Then just a month later, the ABS light started coming on as the right wheel sensor was bad. Again, due to the cars design, this meant not only a new sensor but a whole new wheel bearing at another $800. From what I have found online, this is a recurring problem with astras; also, as it disables the ABS and traction control systems, it is a safety issue and thus warrants a recall for safety reasons. It seems clear, from the many similar complaints I have seen online [just go to www.saturnfans.com and put "sensors" in the search box to see tons of them - here's just 1 page from that site: http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169386 ] that the saturn astra should?ve been recalled. Without such a recall, it cost me more than $1300 dollars in repairs. If you look at all the similar related complaints on the saturn fans website I mentioned, I believe you will see that recalls on the saturn astra are warranted, due to these design flaws, safety issues, and sensor problems. Please let me know if you would like any further information or to see documentation of the repairs I had to have done on a car with just 68,000 miles on it, at the time, in a period of just a few months.thank you.

Filed Jul 2, 2008 · Engine · 6,800 miles · CT

I bought a 2008 saturn astra 4dr hatchback xe on march 26, 2008. On june 26th, the check engine light came on and I notice that when I step on the gas, the acceleration seems to be limited. I took the car to the dealership on 6/28/08, after the on-line diagnostics through on-staron 6/26 indicated that there seems to be a malfunction code in the engine control system. The dealership downloaded new software and recommended that I monitor the next occurrence of the check engine light. I drove the car with no check engine light from the dealer on 6/28, 6/29, however on 6/30, around 9am, the check indicator light came on again. I brought it to the dealer on 7/2 in the morning. Currently, they are diagnosing the vehicle.