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Saturn Vue years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 9 model years of the Saturn Vue by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2003 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 125 | 7 | 0.6 | 2 | 8 | Typical |
| 2008 | 406 | 21 | 1.8 | 3 | 16 | Typical |
| 2007 | 312 | 16 | 1.3 | 0 | 11 | Typical |
| 2006 | 300 | 14 | 1.2 | 0 | 18 | Typical |
| 2005 | 170 | 8 | 0.6 | 0 | 15 | Typical |
| 2004 | 276 | 12 | 1.0 | 2 | 23 | Typical |
| 2003 | 632 | 26 | 2.2 | 1 | 30 | Most complaints |
| 2002 | 177 | 7 | 0.6 | 2 | 14 | Typical |
- 20106 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2009125 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2008406 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2007312 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2006300 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2005170 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2004276 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2003632 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2002177 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 9, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2010.
About this comparison
What Saturn Vue years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2003 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 9 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.