The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Outlook. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the airbag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the MDS was not communicating with the airbags. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
Saturn Outlook airbag light comes on
77 of the 1,352 owner complaints about the Saturn Outlook describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2008 model year.
- owner complaints
- 77
- worst model year
- 2008
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,200
- typical mileage
- 80,000
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Headlights 3Power steering loss 2Jerking 2Check engine light 2Wipers 1Transmission failure 1Won't shift 1
Trouble codes mentioned
B0081 3
What owners say
Drivers side low beam headlight wiring harness and plug have melted and I have had replaced and it happens again. The air bag warning light keeps coming on, saying service airbags now. All the speakers in the car have quit working, but if you open and close drivers side rear door they will work until you hit a bump in the road.
Airbag light has been lit up for awhile now. They say I need a new sensor. Is this not the same issue from a previous recall? Why does this not show up under that recall?
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn outlook. The contact stated that the sun roof leaked each time it rained. The water traveled across the top of the vehicle, onto the windshield, and into the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to stuteville chevrolet buick gmc of ponca city (3330 n 14th st, ponca city, ok 74601, (580) 749-5976) where the body control was replaced; however, the failure continued. The contact stated that the vehicle needed a new battery due to the water that was leaking onto the battery. The battery was replaced. The contact also stated that the ppm chip for the air bag was missing, which caused the air bag warning indicator to illuminate. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v118000 (air bags). The contact also stated that the vehicle would lurch forward when in park or drive. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 148,564.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn outlook. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. Jack phelan chevrolet (located at 4000 s harlem ace, lyons, il 60534, 708‑954‑8003) informed the contact that the ABS module may need replacing. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
Service airbag light comes on at random. Even if a person is sitting in the passenger seat, the passenger seat airbag shows off. Took it to a dealer and they said that the passenger presence module needs replaced and would cost about $800.00 to repair it and that the passenger side airbag would not deploy if was involved in a crash.
The rear lift gate or strut support for the hatch of my 2007 saturn, outlook gradually fell on my son and I while putting the groceries in the car at walmart more than a few months ago; now the hatch no longer holds its weight and drops when you try to lift it, because it is pretty heavy, so as of today, I have not used the hatch for many months now, because it is not safe. I have called a few dealers that deal with saturn, gmc even buick and they all say that they do not work on vehicles over 10 years. (?) one of the mechanics said that he thought there was a recall on the lift gate like 3 years ago.? I am to the point that I might as well find a local mechanic to fix the lift gate or strut for the hatch. Also, the passenger side air bag light has been on since january or february of 2019 and it won't turn off or reset?
Service air bag light randomly came on
Power steering randomly goes out and returns causing jerky lurching turns couple years now since reaching over 100k mileage, have 173k miles currently. Is now leaking fluid. Pcv valve replaced twice, not recalled but mechanics have said it's common for my vehicle, causes hesitation while idling like it's trying to stall out. Have had to put foot on brake and rev gas at stoplights. Airbag light has been on for years, passenger side doesn't detect. Although recall, dealership wants to charge diagnostic fees even when I had done for free at local parts store and gave them code, they say have to do their own. Passenger window does not roll down, but does roll up, with driver's side controls, does work with passenger side controls. Sometimes driver's side window sticks too either up/down have to bang on door for it to engage. Speakers haven't worked properly in years either.
1) steering went out during a heavy rain going down the road. Lost steering. Very scary. Happened with four kids in the car going over a bridge! Took it to a car repair shop and they did not see a problem while looking at belt. It has happened a handful of times in very heavy raining which I try to avoid since that happened. 2) airbag light on. Just wonder if it is due to the water that pours in through the known defective sunroof tubes? During rains, water trickling through airbag compartments as well as water throughout vehicle. How come these sunroof tubes are not recalled????
Related recalls
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Chevrolet owners at 1‑866‑694‑6546, Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000, and GMC owners at 1‑866‑996‑9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.
Recall number 14V118000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm), which controls the function of front air bags, may not operate properly. As a result, the front air bags may fail to deploy in a frontal crash. Also, the air bag warning lamp on the instrument panel may fail to provide warning that the system is inoperative.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, this condition could increase the risk of injury to occupants in the front seat.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the sdm computer module. This recall began on february 22, 2007. Owners may contact gmc at 1‑866‑966‑9463 or saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876.
Recall number 07V062000 · Recall details
Questions about the Saturn Outlook airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Saturn Outlook?
Owners who report it most often also describe headlights failing or too dim, loss of power steering and jerking or lurching, and the codes they mention most are B0081.
Which Saturn Outlook years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2008 (46 complaints), 2007 (30 complaints) and 2009 (1 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the Saturn Outlook?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,200 (median of 14 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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