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2010 Saturn Vue problems

Owners filed 6 complaints about the 2010 Saturn Vue with NHTSA between May 2012 and Nov 2018. The most-cited component is electrical system (3).

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Complaints
6
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system3
  2. Engine2
  3. Visibility/wiper1
  4. Steering1
  5. Vehicle speed control1
  6. Other / unknown1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
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20140
20152
20161
20170
20181

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

3 reports1 fire
“THE CAR WAS ON FIRE 15 MINUTES AFTER I PARKED IT. ARSON INVESTIGATOR TOLD US THAT IT IS A MECHANICAL\ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 15, 2015Electrical system, EngineFire reportedODI 10716646
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Engine

2 reports1 fire
“CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED, THIS HAPPENED TWICE OVER A PERIOD OF A MONTH, WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE DASH LIGHTS WENT DIM , ON SEPT 14,2012 , ON I-75 AT 60 MPH THE CRUISE DISENGAGED AND THE ENGINE QUIT, I WAS PUT IN A VERY SCARY SITUATION, ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED CAR IS AT A CHEVY GARAGE NOW AND BECAUSE IT WILL NOT DUPLICATE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME THERE IS NO FIX. IT SCARES ME TO THINK OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER SATURNS WITH NO ISSUES THIS ONE HAS HAD A FEW WHICH WILL SHOW ON THE GMS LIST OF FIXES IT HAS HAD. I WISH NOW I HAD NOT BOUGHT THIS CAR. *TR *JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 18, 2012Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 10475814
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Visibility/wiper

1 report
“WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2015.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 10, 2018Visibility/wiperODI 11150694
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Steering

1 report
“POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 17, 2015SteeringODI 10683874
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Vehicle speed control

1 report
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.