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Saturn Vue Problems by Year

Owners have filed 2,351 complaints with NHTSA about the Saturn Vue since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2003, 2008, 2006. The most common problem overall: electrical.

02505007502002: 167 complaints20022003: 622 complaints20036222004: 276 complaints20042005: 170 complaints20052006: 300 complaints20062007: 286 complaints20072008: 406 complaints20082009: 118 complaints20092010: 6 complaints2010
Saturn Vue owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Saturn Vue problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2009 Vue118Steering28
2008 Vue406Transmission316
2007 Vue286Electrical010
2006 Vue300Electrical018
2005 Vue170Electrical015
2004 Vue276Transmission223
2003 Vue622Transmission129
2002 Vue167Electrical213

10 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Saturn Vue

What years of the Saturn Vue have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2003 (622), 2008 (406), 2006 (300).
What is the most common problem with the Saturn Vue?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the electrical (680), transmission (649), air bags (307).
Which Saturn Vue years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2010 (6), 2009 (118), 2002 (167). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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