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2003 Saturn Vue Brakes Problems

Complaints
21about this part
Share
3%of 622 total for the year
Median mileage
14,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 Saturn Vue, 3% of the 622 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My dashboard warning light that traction control is disabled. The light comes on briefly when I take sharp left turns. The wheel-speed sensors, wires, connectors, control module and other components occasionally conk with intermittent problems. This has cause my reduce power when I drive it, using more gas.”

NHTSA complaint #11364312, filed 2020-10, 83,000 miles

“Takata recall. Brake failure. My brakes went out while I was making a right turn off a freeway exit ramp. I tried to brake and pushed the brake pedal to the floor but nothing happened. I had just had rotors and pads put on the vehicle that day. I struck two vehicles and the airbag did not deploy. I struck my head on the steering wheel and my left knee on the dashboard.”

NHTSA complaint #11045518, filed 2017-11, 155,000 miles

“With less than 50,000 miles on this vehicle, I have replaced the rotors and the rear wiper motor. The latest failure left me stranded and needed to be towed to the dealer. The slave cylinder for the hydraulic clutch fluid went with a total cost of 1100.00 out of factory and extended warranty of course. Company claims this is a wear and tear issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10159803, filed 2006-06, 4,700 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10168187, filed 2006-09, 1 miles

“Occasionally, sometimes frequently, (I can go a month without it happening), I step on the brakes and just before the final stop, there is a loud groaning sound and then the brakes let the car roll forward a little more before they grab for the final stop. I can feel the pedal pushing back against my foot. I hold constant pressure on the pedal, but the car still rolls forward slightly no matter how hard I push. Twice, the car has actually gone into an intersection several feet more than I expected it to. My husband was with me for one of those incidents. …”

NHTSA complaint #10119536, filed 2005-05, 5 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009108%
2008225%
200772%
2006134%
200585%
2004104%
2003213%
200264%

Other parts of the 2003 Saturn Vue

Transmission and drivetrain
316 complaints
Electrical system
124 complaints
Engine cooling
62 complaints
Suspension
48 complaints
Steering
45 complaints
Air bags
41 complaints
Fuel system
33 complaints
Engine
29 complaints
Body and structure
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
21 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaints
Equipment
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Saturn Vue

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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