Model year record
2005 Saturn VUE
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 217 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 55 | 80,844 mi |
| Power train | 17 | 60,000 mi |
| Steering | 17 | 101,000 mi |
| Air bags | 13 | 105,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 13 | 123,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 12 | 100,000 mi |
| Engine | 9 | 88,480 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 9 | 54,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 6 | 88,367 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 5 | 75,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 104,112 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 57,000 mi |
| Equipment | 3 | 26,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 3 | 60,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 3 | 90,000 mi |
| Suspension | 3 | 50 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | 42 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 165,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 42,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 38,889 mi |
| Seat belts | 2 | 100 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 100 mi |
| Steering: column | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 12 mi |
| Visibility | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Child seat | 1 | 27,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | 44,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | 71,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 1 | 47,985 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | 42 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | 39,500 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly: bell housing | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | 825 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | 56,586 mi |
| Steering: electric power assist system | 1 | 101,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 35,533 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | 33,900 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 2004 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.