2003 Saturn Vue drivetrain & axles problems
111 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2003 Saturn Vue, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 111 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 83 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
As I was driving on the highway, my vehicle drifted onto the grassy shoulder. Without hitting my brakes, I steered back onto the road. The rear end of my vehicle fish-tailed slightly. As this was happening, the driver's back wheel bent underneath the vehicle causing it to roll over, passenger side first, onto the side of the highway.
Cv joints were replaced at 22000 now againat 37000 I need to replace them. Front rotors were replaced at 22000 and again at 33000 timing belt at 20000 needed replacement I replaced the main computer controller in aug 2006. This car is a piece of crap and I will never buy a saturn again I bought this brand new off the lot in jan 2003 and have had major things go wrong.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Saturn Vue
- Transmission 213 complaints
- Electrical system 131 complaints
- Engine 89 complaints
- Suspension 50 complaints
- Steering 46 complaints
- Air bags 43 complaints
- Fuel system 34 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints