Worst years for a Saturn VUE
Owners have filed 3,274 complaints about the Saturn VUE with NHTSA across model years 2002 to 2010. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
2003 Saturn VUE873 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Saturn VUE year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30,000 | Electrical System |
| 2009 | C | 171 | 14 | 4 | 77,500 | Steering |
| 2008 | C | 575 | 25 | 19 | 79,432 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2007 | C | 417 | 14 | 15 | 80,448 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | C | 433 | 28 | 12 | 79,200 | Electrical System |
| 2005 | C | 216 | 19 | 3 | 75,000 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | C | 360 | 36 | 7 | 85,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | D | 873 | 42 | 16 | 65,550 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | B | 220 | 15 | 6 | 79,650 | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Saturn VUE
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Saturn VUE
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Saturn VUE, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Saturn VUE problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Saturn VUE
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.