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2008 Saturn Outlook exterior lighting problems

247 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2008 Saturn Outlook39% of all complaints for this model year.

247
Exterior Lighting complaints
39%
share of all complaints
45,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 13
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My low beam headlight started to intermittently go out for a while. Then it went out completely. I go to replace the bulb only to find that the bulb wasn’t the actual issue. The harness, wires, and socket to the bulb were blackened, burnt and melted. So now it all needs to be replaced. I’ve seen on…

    filed Aug 23, 2021

  • When it rains water is leaking into the vehicle & throughout the 2 years I've owned it the rain has leaked in multiple locations despite having it fixed & causes the wiring, lighting & detrimental/safety sensors & electrical parts to be damaged. I became especially worried when I learned a friend…

    filed Jul 12, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Exterior Lighting problems in other Outlook years

YearReportsShare
2009 Outlook7539%
2007 Outlook15430%
Outlook exterior lighting problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.