2005 Saturn Vue steering problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 Saturn Vue — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was sitting in driver seat and I out my key in ignition and turned it to 1 past the acc and I was able to take my key out of the ignition while it still being turn to 1. While in park. I can also take my key out of ignition while it's running while in drive or park on the 1 mark after acc. *tr”
filed May 7, 2020
“Every time the car hits a bump there a severe rattle from the front end. I had new struts installed and that is when the mechanics told and showed me that the bushings on the rack and pinion unit were going bad. I have checked since then and nobody seems to sell the bushing. They want you to buy a…”
filed Mar 1, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Vue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Vue | 38 | 32% |
| 2008 Vue | 86 | 21% |
| 2007 Vue | 33 | 12% |
| 2006 Vue | 29 | 10% |
| 2004 Vue | 16 | 6% |
| 2003 Vue | 45 | 7% |
| 2002 Vue | 18 | 11% |
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.