2003 Saturn Vue problems and complaints
Owners have filed 632 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Saturn Vue. The most-reported areas: Power Train (321), Electrical System (127), Engine And Engine Cooling (62).
Key takeaways
- 632 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 30 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 28 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 321 | 51% |
| Electrical System | 127 | 20% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 62 | 10% |
| Suspension | 48 | 8% |
| Steering | 45 | 7% |
| Air Bags | 41 | 6% |
| Engine | 29 | 5% |
| Fuel System | 26 | 4% |
| Structure | 23 | 4% |
| Gasoline | 21 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21 | 3% |
| Service Brakes | 20 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Saturn VUE 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-02
This is more information related to Complaint 11761129: After online researching of other '03 2.2L Saturn Vue-owners stalling experiences, it appears that this vehicle has a long history of others like me: an unsafe, unpredictable stalling problem which carries no warnings or logging of error codes to trace the TRUE O...
Power Train,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-08-31
Car stalled while driving in traffic XXX. Engine died. Warning lights ON. Restarted. Stalled 3 more times in traffic but luckily had space to pull off & engine restarted. Made it into my garage. Restarted, Check Engine Light was ON, but went OFF after time. Car would NOT move in gear. Retried several times. Presently ...
Electrical System - filed 2026-07-14
The contact owns a 2003 Saturn Vue. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V490000 (Electrical System). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed the recall repair; however, the new ignition keys provided under the remedy failed to start the vehicle. The contact had to use the old key to...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.