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Saturn Vue Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 2,351 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Saturn Vue (2002–2010). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

7
safety recalls, all years
2,351
owner complaints, all years
2008
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Saturn Vue model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2010 Saturn Vue06
2009 Saturn Vue2118
2008 Saturn Vue3406
2007 Saturn Vue0286
2006 Saturn Vue0300
2005 Saturn Vue0170
2004 Saturn Vue2276
2003 Saturn Vue1622
2002 Saturn Vue2167

What Saturn Vue owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2,351 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 622.

All Saturn Vue recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Saturn Vue, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Ignition (electrical system)

    NHTSA 14V490000 Reported 202,155 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Saturn Vue vehicles manufactured September 11, 2001, to April 6, 2004. In the affected vehicles, it may be possible for the key to be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle to see if the key can be pulled out when the ignition is off. If it can, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and keys, free of charge. The recall began…

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004

  2. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 09V233000 Reported 44,451 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling 44,451 my 2008 saturn vue vehicles with body color outside door handles. The outside door handles may stick or bind. If this were to occur, the door may not latch when closed.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the outside door handles with chrome door handles free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before august 18, 2009. Owner may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

    Model years: 2008

  3. Arm (steering)

    NHTSA 08V616000 Reported 2,149 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling 2,149 my 2009 saturn vue vehicles. Some of these vehicles may have been built with an incorrect right and/or left front steering knuckle. As a result of the incorrect knuckle and resulting inadequate clearance, the tie rod ball stud could pull out of, or fracture, the tie rod housing. This could cause the tie rod to…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering knuckles and, if necessary, replace the steering knuckle(s) and tie rod(s). The recall began on december 8, 2008. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or through their website…

    Model years: 2009

  4. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 08V470000 Reported 42,408 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling 42,408 my 2008-2009 saturn vue vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the nut securing the power steering line to the power steering pump may loosen. If this were to occur, there may be a power steering fluid leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the nut securing the power steering line to the power steering pump. If there are no signs of a fluid leak, dealers will tighten the nut. If a fluid leak is present, dealer will tighten the nut and…

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  5. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 08V200000 Reported 26 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling 26 my 2008 saturn vue vehicles equipped with a 6t70 6-speed automatic transmission. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the transmission case side bore that holds the park pawl pivot pin may have a casting porosity. This condition, coupled with normal operating stresses, could lead to failure, eliminating…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the transmission free of charge. The recall began on may 5, 2008. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or through their website at <a href=http://www.g…

    Model years: 2008

  6. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V519000 Reported 6,134 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5l v6 (l66) engines fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars." the front and rear wheel rim size specifications on the tire/certification label are not correct. The printed wheel rim…

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with a corrected label and installation instructions. Owner notification began on december 15, 2003. Owners should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000.

    Model years: 2004

  7. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 01V386000 Reported 327 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." some vehicles were produced with rear outer seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts that were incorrectly installed.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear shoulder guide anchor bolts. Owner notification began december 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

    Model years: 2002

Other Saturn models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.