2003 Saturn Vue air bags problems
43 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2003 Saturn Vue, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 49% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 1 fire, 16 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving on highway in 55-MPH zone, forced to lane change by merging traffic traveling fast. Had to come back into first lane as another car sped up in passing lane at same time we moved over. Nowhere to go; car spun out, rolled and hit hill on side of highway. Vehicle had front airbags (driver and passenger), and side curtain airbags for front and rear passengers. Airbags never deployed throughout accident. Vehicle was totally demolished. Thank god, we are alive, but total demolition with no airbag deployment?
My horn started blowing early 1 morning and I had to disconnect my horn the switch went out the horn switch is in the air bag assembly. This was a common problem with the 2003 saturn vue.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Saturn Vue
- Transmission 213 complaints
- Electrical system 131 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 111 complaints
- Engine 89 complaints
- Suspension 50 complaints
- Steering 46 complaints
- Fuel system 34 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints