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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system5580,844 mi
Power train1760,000 mi
Steering17101,000 mi
Air bags13105,000 mi
Unknown or other13123,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition12100,000 mi
Engine988,480 mi
Power train: automatic transmission954,000 mi
Service brakes688,367 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch575,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling5104,112 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine357,000 mi
Equipment326,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages360,000 mi
Structure: body390,000 mi
Suspension350 mi
Air bags: frontal220,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights242 mi
Fuel system, gasoline2165,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system242,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission238,889 mi
Seat belts2100 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic2100 mi
Steering: column2
Vehicle speed control212 mi
Visibility260,000 mi
Child seat127,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module144,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe157,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights171,000 mi
Fuel system, other: fuel injection system147,985 mi
Interior lighting142 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
Power train: clutch assembly139,500 mi
Power train: clutch assembly: bell housing126,000 mi
Seats190,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: recliner1825 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler156,586 mi
Steering: electric power assist system1101,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1
Structure: body: door130,000 mi
Structure: frame and members135,533 mi
Suspension: front150,000 mi
Suspension: rear150,000 mi
Tires1
Visibility: windshield133,900 mi
Wheels1

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.