2008 Saturn Vue engine problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 Saturn Vue — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I noticed a few days ago that the wheel was getting harder to turn so I made a maintenance appointment for Saturday I was driving to work in Texas in Fort Worth coming from Arlington today and smoke started coming from under the hood I pulled over and it was smoking I was on the highway so to get…”
filed Apr 24, 2026
“Alternator I changed the starter I changed the alternator brand new it ran but then it stopped in mid drive and I won't just start and that's how I crashed into something now my car is wreck in the fridge and it won't start and if it does it stops”
filed Sep 5, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Vue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Vue | 7 | 6% |
| 2007 Vue | 27 | 9% |
| 2006 Vue | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 Vue | 9 | 5% |
| 2004 Vue | 8 | 3% |
| 2003 Vue | 27 | 4% |
| 2002 Vue | 16 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.