The Lemon IndexSaturn Vue reliability.
Is it reliable? About average. About as many complaints as the average car.
About average · 2002–2009
20092nd generation
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Fewest complaints
2005.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score.
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Quick answers.
Is the Saturn Vue reliable?
About average. It draws about as many complaints as the average car. Fewest complaints: 2005. Most complaints: 2003.
Is the Saturn Vue a good car?
It is about average, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2002-2009: Lemon Index 109; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2005 drew the fewest complaints and 2003 the most.
What are the best Saturn Vue years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold: 2005, 2002, 2007. 2005 drew the fewest.
What Saturn Vue years should you stay away from?
The 3 years with the most complaints per car sold: 2003 (avoid, Lemon Index 295), 2008 (about average, Lemon Index 108, the first year of a new generation), 2006 (about average, Lemon Index 93). 100 is the average car; lower is better.
How many recalls does the Saturn Vue have?
10 safety recalls across the 9 model years we track. Most: 2008 (3), 2002 (2), 2004 (2). Each year's page lists them.
What are the most common Saturn Vue problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name transmission & drivetrain, electrical and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 69 | about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car | 53 | electrical (21%) | 2 | — | 19–22 |
| 2003 | 295 | about 3 times the average car's complaints | 197 | transmission & drivetrain (44%) | 1 | — | 19–22 |
| 2004 | 92 | about average | 68 | transmission & drivetrain (31%) | 2 | — | 19–23 |
| 2005 | 42 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 27 | transmission & drivetrain (30%) | 0 | — | 19–23 |
| 2006 | 93 | about average | 52 | electrical (27%) | 0 | — | 19–23 |
| 2007 | 84 | somewhat fewer complaints than the average car | 61 | electrical (61%) | 0 | — | 19–26 |
| 2008 | 108 | about average | 91 | electrical (20%) | 3 | — | 17–28 |
| 2009 | – | too few complaints to score | 15 | electrical (40%) | 2 | — | 18–28 |
| 2010 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 2 | electrical (100%) | 0 | — | 19–28 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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