There are 3 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2009 Saturn Outlookin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES AT HOME CAR WAS OFF AND PARKED AND THE REAR LIFT GATE RELEASED AND TRIED TO CLOSE WITH ME IN WAY IT FELL AND HIT MY BACK CAUSING PAIN AND TRIED TO CO TINUE TO CLOSE ON ME I HAD TO PUSHT THE LIFT GATE OPEN AND IT RESISTED
JULY 5, 2014: PREVIOUSLY WE WOULD SMELL THE SCENT OF WATER THAT HAD BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE, BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF WHERE IT WOULD COME FROM. WHEN WE LEFT OUR DESTINATION IT WAS DRY, BUT RAIN WAS IN THE FORECAST. IT BEGAN TO RAIN HEAVILY AS WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND SUDDENLY, I FELT WATER ON MY FEET. BY THE TIME I CHECKED THE FLOOR MAT, IT WAS HEAVILY SOAKED AND WATER WAS FLOWING FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE HAD TO MAKE A STOP ON THE WAY HOME WHILE IT WAS STILL RAINING. WHEN WE RETURNED TO THE CAR THE PASSENGER FLOOR MAT WAS EVEN MORE DRENCHED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WATER THAT IS UNDETECTED AND THAT SITS FOR A WHILE LEADS TO MOLD, WHICH WE FOUND. THIS CAN LEAD TO BREATHING ISSUES, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE VEHICLE DOORS HAVE TO STAY CLOSED. I TOOK PICTURES AS EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THIS ISSUE. I HAVE MADE THIS ISSUE KNOWN TO SATURN CUSTOMER CARE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE POWER LIFT-GATE FELL ON HIS HEAD. HE HAD TO RECEIVE TREATMENT FROM THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES. HE HAS NOT CALLED THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 01/29/10 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTY SHOCK. UPDATED 01/29/10
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026