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2005 Saturn Vue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Saturn Vue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 276.

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170Owner complaints

Model-year median: 276

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
167
2002622
2003276
2004170
2005300
2006286
2007406
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
72Power Train
30Steering
20Air Bags
15Unknown Or Other
13
All reported categories
Engine
9Engine And Engine Cooling
8Service Brakes
6Structure
5Suspension
4Equipment
3Exterior Lighting
3Latches/locks/linkages
3Seats
3Visibility
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Seat Belts
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Child Seat
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

137 reports with mileage · 33 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports3 fire reports9 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

2 reports
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116,000 miles · Dec 15, 2011
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

NHTSA ODI #10440075

100 miles · Jan 18, 2006
Seat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicUnknown Or Other

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 SAY…

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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. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10147985

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.