2006 SATURN VUE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 296 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (70 complaints · 23.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 10
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 70 of 296 owner complaints (23.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 70 complaints, 23.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 70 · 23.7% · 4 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 66 complaints, 22.3% of reports AIR BAGS 66 · 22.3% · 12 crash reports STEERING: 23 complaints, 7.8% of reports STEERING 23 · 7.8% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 17 complaints, 5.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 17 · 5.7% STRUCTURE: 14 complaints, 4.7% of reports STRUCTURE 14 · 4.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 12 complaints, 4.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 · 4.1% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 3.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 3.0% ENGINE: 8 complaints, 2.7% of reports ENGINE 8 · 2.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 2.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 113 complaints, 38.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 113 · 38.2% · 5 crash reports 1 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 70 23.7% 4 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 66 22.3% 12 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 23 7.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 17 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 14 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 4.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 8 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 113 38.2% 5 crashes · 1 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 Jan 2006. 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2014-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2014-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2006 Oct 2025
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q1 Owner reports 7
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 9
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 6
2011-Q3 Owner reports 8
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 14
2014-Q2 Owner reports 27
2014-Q3 Owner reports 25
2014-Q4 Owner reports 19
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 6
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 7
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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: 2026-08-21.

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