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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Saturn Vue problems by model year
10 recall entries across 8 model years and 2,351 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Vue | Not confirmed | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Vue | 2 | 118 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Vue | 3 | 406 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Vue | 0 | 286 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Vue | 0 | 300 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Vue | 0 | 170 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Vue | 2 | 276 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Vue | 1 | 622 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Vue | 2 | 167 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 system683 complaints
- power train649 complaints
- air bags307 complaints
- steering286 complaints
- engine and engine cooling148 complaints
- engine143 complaints
- unknown or other134 complaints
- suspension129 complaints