Reliability & cost of ownership
Saturn Vue Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Saturn Vue? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Saturn Vue problems by model year
10 recall entries and 2347 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Vue | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Vue | 2 | 118 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Vue | 3 | 406 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Vue | 0 | 286 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Vue | 0 | 300 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Vue | 0 | 169 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Vue | 2 | 276 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Vue | 1 | 619 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Vue | 2 | 167 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Saturn Vue, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system681 complaints
- power train647 complaints
- air bags307 complaints
- steering286 complaints
- engine and engine cooling148 complaints
- engine141 complaints
- unknown or other134 complaints
- suspension129 complaints