2008 Saturn Vue problems
NHTSA has received 575 complaints about the 2008 Saturn Vue, and 19% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come electrical system (15%) and steering (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 575 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 19
- Injuries and deaths
- 28 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 461 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 61 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 31 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 64 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 75 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 68 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 60 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 37 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 34 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 14 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Among the 461 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 79,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 76,000 miles (93 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 25 complaints mention a crash; 19 complaints mention a fire; 28 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Saturn Vue with enough data (200 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Alternator I changed the starter I changed the alternator brand new it ran but then it stopped in mid drive and I won't just start and that's how I crashed into something now my car is wreck in the fridge and it won't start and if it does it stops
My airbag light won't turn off. My dashboard lights won't reset. The staircase light is on, the oil light, the suspension light. I've had electrical problems since purchasing the car which now has 99,972 miles on it.
My car was not steering correctly. It was veering back and forth to the yellow line and to the right. I took it in to the mechanic and he replaced the steering rack. (driving on streets)