Saturn VUE problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 94 owner complaints and 0 recalls on file for the Saturn VUE (2005–2009). The 2008 VUE has the most serious complaints, most often about transmission & drivetrain.

Complaints
94
Recalls
0
Model years
5
Worst year
2008

Complaints by model year

72005122006142007442008172009
NHTSA complaints per Saturn VUE model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Saturn VUE years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2008 Saturn VUE — 44 complaints, 4 crashes, 2 fires; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2009 (17 complaints).

Every Saturn VUE model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2009 VUE171000Steering
2008 VUE444260Transmission & Drivetrain
2007 VUE141110Electrical System
2006 VUE122020Steering
2005 VUE71030Body & Structure

Most common Saturn VUE problem areas (all years)

  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    30 complaints
  • Steering
    29 complaints
  • Engine
    18 complaints
  • Electrical System
    17 complaints
  • Airbags
    8 complaints
  • Suspension
    6 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    5 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    4 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    4 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    2 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Saturn VUE received by NHTSA each month.

Saturn VUE recalls

No recalls on file.

Other Saturn models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology