134 problems have been reported for the 2005 Saturn Relay. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2005 Saturn Relay. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 40 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (25 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2005 Saturn Relay in the United States are 17,794 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Saturn Relay owners in the last 17 years is 134, and the age of the vehicle is 17, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 134 / 17,794 / 17 * 1000 = 0.44.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Saturn Relay model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2005 Saturn Relay in 2005.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Saturn Relay, the following table can be used to compare the 2005 Saturn Relay with the Saturn Relay from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 Relay is 134 while the average number of problems reported for the 3 model years of the Saturn Relay is 61.
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