Saturn VUE problems by year
3,265 complaints across 8 model years, 2002–2009. 2003 draws the most at 873; 2009 the fewest at 171.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 220 | Electrical system (24.1%) | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 873most | Power train (36.8%) | 42 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 360 | Power train (25.8%) | 36 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 216 | Electrical system (33.3%) | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 433 | Electrical system (24.9%) | 28 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 417 | Electrical system (31.7%) | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 575 | Power train (20.9%) | 25 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 171 | Steering (23.4%) | 14 | 4 | 1 |