Saturn drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Saturn models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,271 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Vue accounts for the largest share (28%). The single worst model year is the 2007 Aura with 165 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,271 about drivetrain & axles, all Saturn models
- Most affected
- Vue 28% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 1,029 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 45 and 10
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Saturn models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2007 Saturn Aura165 complaints
- 2008 Saturn Outlook121 complaints
- 2007 Saturn Outlook119 complaints
- 2008 Saturn Aura113 complaints
- 2003 Saturn Vue111 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 22 |
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2002 | 38 |
| 2003 | 137 |
| 2004 | 86 |
| 2005 | 41 |
| 2006 | 53 |
| 2007 | 337 |
| 2008 | 361 |
| 2009 | 100 |
Among the 1,029 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.