One problem related to engine has been reported for the 2008 Saturn Astra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Saturn Astra based on all problems reported for the 2008 Astra.
The vehicle caught fire and burned beyond repair. I was driving the speed limit on a major highway. I heard a very loud thump under the hood. I pulled onto the shoulder to investigate, when a car pulled beside me and the driver told me that there were flames coming from the bottom of my car. The flames quickly grew and huge billows of black smoke impaired visibility of the people driving on the interstate. By the time the fire truck arrived, from the steering wheel forward, the car was largely ash and blackened metal.