2006 Saturn Relay Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2006 Saturn Relay, and owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2006 Saturn Relay
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Labels (equipment)
Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were shipped with tire and loading information labels listing an inacccurate vehicle capacity weight.
Remedy: Owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions. At the customer's option, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on march 31, 2006. Owners may contact buick at…
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2006 Saturn Relay have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 69,367 miles. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 4 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Service ABS and service traction control lights came on and have remained on for several days. Further messages continue flashing on the driver information center. This has been a recurring problem ov”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 1, 2017 · Service brakes
“Attempted low/moderate acceleration from stop; transmission seemed to slip with engine RPM increasing but no transfer of power beyond about initial half-foot of forward motion, then hard shifted into”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 12, 2014 · Power train
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2006 Saturn Relay (Relay AWD, Relay FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 17–19 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 15–16 / 21–23 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Minivan - 2WD, Minivan - 4WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.5/3.9 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd |
Compare Saturn Relay model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Saturn Relay model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Saturn Relay | 2 | 91 |
| 2006 Saturn Relay | 1 | 19 |
| 2007 Saturn Relay | 0 | 12 |
Checking a specific 2006 Saturn Relay
How do I know if my 2006 Saturn Relay has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2006 Saturn Relay; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Saturn dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V552000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Saturn models
- Ion4,343 complaints
- Vue2,351 complaints
- SL2,218 complaints
- LS1,458 complaints
- Aura1,439 complaints
- Outlook1,352 complaints
- Sky516 complaints
- SC1413 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.