2003 SATURN VUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 609 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (267 complaints · 43.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 29
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 27
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 267 of 609 owner complaints (43.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 267 complaints, 43.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 267 · 43.8% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 79 complaints, 13.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 79 · 13.0% · 4 fire reports ENGINE: 62 complaints, 10.2% of reports ENGINE 62 · 10.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 36 complaints, 5.9% of reports SUSPENSION 36 · 5.9% · 6 crash reports STEERING: 29 complaints, 4.8% of reports STEERING 29 · 4.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 23 complaints, 3.8% of reports AIR BAGS 23 · 3.8% · 11 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 3.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 20 · 3.3% STRUCTURE: 18 complaints, 3.0% of reports STRUCTURE 18 · 3.0% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 2.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 360 complaints, 59.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 360 · 59.1% · 17 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 267 43.8% 4 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 79 13.0% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 62 10.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 36 5.9% 6 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 29 4.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 23 3.8% 11 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 20 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 18 3.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 360 59.1% 17 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2002; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2014. 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2004-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2004-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2004-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2004-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2008-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2008-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2008-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2009-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2009-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2014-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2002 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 14V490000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V490000 Investigation PE04052 ● Investigation PE04052 Investigation PE06006 ● Investigation PE06006
  • Campaign 14V490000 was reported 4,342 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 7
2003-Q2 Owner reports 7
2003-Q3 Owner reports 15
2003-Q4 Owner reports 17
2004-Q1 Owner reports 27
2004-Q2 Owner reports 16
2004-Q3 Owner reports 23
2004-Q4 Owner reports 16
2005-Q1 Owner reports 16
2005-Q2 Owner reports 6
2005-Q3 Owner reports 8
2005-Q4 Owner reports 6
2006-Q1 Owner reports 7
2006-Q2 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 9
2006-Q4 Owner reports 6
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 7
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 11
2008-Q1 Owner reports 17
2008-Q2 Owner reports 16
2008-Q3 Owner reports 18
2008-Q4 Owner reports 7
2009-Q1 Owner reports 7
2009-Q2 Owner reports 21
2009-Q3 Owner reports 20
2009-Q4 Owner reports 10
2010-Q1 Owner reports 16
2010-Q2 Owner reports 19
2010-Q3 Owner reports 13
2010-Q4 Owner reports 12
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 11
2011-Q3 Owner reports 13
2011-Q4 Owner reports 10
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 24
2014-Q3 Owner reports 14
2014-Q4 Owner reports 11
2015-Q1 Owner reports 8
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 8
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 14V490000
Defect investigation 1 PE04052
Defect investigation 1 PE06006
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V490000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle to see if the key can be pulled out when the ignition is off. If it can, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and keys, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14506. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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