2005 Saturn Vue power train problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Saturn Vue — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When traveling at 65 miles an hour on the freeway for an hour and a half and come to a complete stop whether it's in traffic or getting off the freeway the car suddenly jerks violently back and forth and clunking sounds like something is slipping the car will all of a sudden just died and stop…”
filed Apr 29, 2020
“My car has the abs system light on, and there are tons of people with this problem! I have almost gone off the road tons of times when the roads have barely any snow or ice on them, and this is seriously a common problem that should have a recall! The abs system on the saturn vues seems to go out…”
filed Jan 20, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Vue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Vue | 14 | 12% |
| 2008 Vue | 120 | 30% |
| 2007 Vue | 26 | 9% |
| 2006 Vue | 26 | 9% |
| 2004 Vue | 93 | 34% |
| 2003 Vue | 314 | 51% |
| 2002 Vue | 24 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Saturn Vue
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.