Saturn VUE problems reported in California
296 of the 3,274 complaints filed about the Saturn VUE came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
296
Complaints from California
6
Crashes
12
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
71
24.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
67
22.6%
Engine & Cooling
27
9.1%
Steering
22
7.4%
Airbags
22
7.4%
Other & Unspecified
17
5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
4.7%
Lights
8
2.7%
Body & Structure
7
2.4%
Stability & Traction Control
6
2.0%
Suspension
6
2.0%
By model year
Cities reporting most
SAN Jose
10
13.7%
Riverside
9
12.3%
Fresno
8
11.0%
Temecula
7
9.6%
South Lake Tahoe
6
8.2%
Tustin
5
6.8%
Santa Cruz
5
6.8%
Lodi
5
6.8%
Oxnard
5
6.8%
LOS Angeles
5
6.8%
Crescent City
4
5.5%
Montague
4
5.5%