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2008 Saturn Vue structure problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2008 Saturn Vue4% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Structure complaints
4%
share of all complaints
92,612 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Excessive frame rust at 107,000 miles. Major holes and chunks of supporting materials are missing. This is near the rear subframe on both sides of the vahicle. Makes it dangerous to drive and should be recalled by GM

    filed Dec 30, 2024

  • I have replaced my headlights 4 times(both sides) and wire harness keeps melting. I have made a complaint before and received no response. I have now purchased the wire harness and I hope this will not burn also. 2. The car jumps when shifting in reverse which indicates the parking pawl. This has…

    filed Apr 16, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Structure problems in other Vue years

YearReportsShare
2009 Vue87%
2007 Vue83%
2006 Vue196%
2005 Vue53%
2004 Vue114%
2003 Vue234%
2002 Vue42%
Vue structure problems by year →

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.