10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
70,494 miles

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problem #13

Dec 282020

Vue

  • 144,000 miles
The frame to subframe areas that holds up motor and transmission rusted and broke loose. As I went over a large bump on a city street the whole subframe separated. I was on a buy here pay here loan from tnt motors in Oregon Illinois. The vehicle was returned to them and I'm worried they will try to put it back on the road

- Dixon, IL, USA

problem #12

May 072020

Vue 6-cyl

  • 150,319 miles
I was sitting in driver seat and I out my key in ignition and turned it to 1 past the acc and I was able to take my key out of the ignition while it still being turn to 1. while in park. I can also take my key out of ignition while it's running while in drive or park on the 1 mark after acc.

- Mechanicsville, VA, USA

problem #11

Jun 072019

Vue

  • 83,000 miles
The key will not turn in the ignition even after jiggling the steering wheel and flipping the key back and forth. When driving down the road your are able to pull the key out of the ignition and continue driving

- Hillsboro, KS, USA

problem #10

Mar 022018

Vue

  • miles
Timing chain loose/danger of excelaration on highway

- North Olmsted, OH, USA

problem #9

May 202014

Vue

  • miles
Ignition cylinder switch.key comes out at all times.and then when U turn it off switch locks and now it want unlock to start

- Brookport, IL, USA

problem #8

Nov 222015

Vue

  • 188,000 miles
The security system resets it's self very often. I throttles the speed randomly and when you finally get stationary it locks up the fuel so there is no way to start the car untill you do the relearn process which takes 30 min or longer and your lucky if that works. Yes this has all happened to me. I've owned the car for 3 days now and last time it was driving was the day I brought it home after buying it.

- Springdale, PA, USA

problem #7

Oct 012015

Vue

  • 97,000 miles
Ignition keys slip out when car is running.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #6

May 252015

Vue

  • 123,000 miles
I bought my 2005 Saturn Vue in December 2013 and have had nothing but problems since. When I first bought it I noticed a problem with the brakes. They have always worked poorly. I replaced the pads, then both front calipers 3 times. Then finally the hoses which helped somewhat. I recently had to replace the carrier bearing which helped the shaking and clunking I have read about in other posts. Just last month though right after I had spent the money on the carrier bearing I attempted to leave my driveway and when I tried to shift it hesitated then once it did start moving there is a loud grinding sound and jerking. My transmission now needs replaced. I have researched recalls and have found none that will help me with this. I regret ever buying this Vue and now I still owe 2000 to the bank for a vehicle I cannot afford to fix.

- Canisteo, NY, USA

problem #5

Jun 112005

Vue

  • 0 miles
(1) air bags-I was involved in a multiple-vehicle accident caused by black ice in Dec, 2005 and not one of the airbags deployed. This was concerning. (2) brakes-from day one, when it rains, my brakes sound like an old person trying to move. (3) ignition-too many times to mention. When I would put the key in the ignition and try to start the car, it wouldn't move and I'd have to jolt the "frozen" steering wheel to finally get the key to turn/car to start. (4) I've seen both the brakes & ignition issues in other people's posts. Just wanted to put this out there for information's sake. Otherwise, the car's been great to me. 10 years old, only 47K miles on it and I just recently had to replace the battery for the first time ever.

- Deland, FL, USA

problem #4

Mar 112015

Vue 4-cyl

  • 131,000 miles
At a stop, the car shuts off automatically even though the ignition is on. This has happened 3 times.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #3

Dec 092014

Vue 4-cyl

  • miles
I crashed the front end and no air bags.

- South Bend, IN, USA

problem #2

Oct 242014

Vue

  • miles
Started the car tonight and key came out of ignition while running.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #1

May 212005

Vue 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100 miles
The vehicle has major wind noise...you can not even hear the radio or conversations in the vehicle due to this noise. The car also has a rattling coming from the driver and passenger side of the car, we can not identify the source. The vehicle also rolls back on a hill when in drive. The brakes also squeal and the dealership says they are fine, but we do not believe they are. These problems have been going on since May 2005 and till now (1/18/06) Saturn has not fixed any of them.

- Apopka, FL, USA