Saturn transmission problems
Across all Saturn models in NHTSA's complaint database, 856 complaints involve transmission. The Vue accounts for the largest share (35%). The single worst model year is the 2003 Vue with 213 transmission complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 856 about transmission, all Saturn models
- Most affected
- Vue 35% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 534 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 31 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Saturn models
Worst model years for transmission
- 2003 Saturn Vue213 complaints
- 2004 Saturn Vue40 complaints
- 2003 Saturn Ion37 complaints
- 1995 Saturn SL35 complaints
- 2004 Saturn Ion31 complaints
Transmission complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 30 |
| 1994 | 34 |
| 1995 | 53 |
| 1996 | 35 |
| 1997 | 44 |
| 1998 | 37 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 45 |
| 2001 | 36 |
| 2002 | 44 |
| 2003 | 260 |
| 2004 | 73 |
| 2005 | 27 |
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2007 | 42 |
| 2008 | 37 |
| 2009 | 4 |
Among the 534 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.