2003 Saturn Vue Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 3%of 622 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Saturn Vue, 3% of the 622 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The reducedpower light, service engine light, comes on a everyday travel whether traveling near or far when the lights come on the vehicle power reduces and you are forced to pull off road, I keep taking it back to the mechanics they can not detect problem, also the key constantly get stuck I email Saturn about the problem I was told that other cars made by Saturn was recalled about the key ignition replacement but not the VUE. …”
NHTSA complaint #10595033, filed 2014-05, 159,877 miles“Was driving one day, and I noticed that it was running different. When I would come to a stop, then press the gas pedal to accelerate. It would take a while to shift into gear. It ran like that the first day. The next day when leaving my home, it wouldn't shift into gear. It finally moved after trying a few times, then stopped again. I took it to a shop to find out the problem. Turns out that it was the transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #10553775, filed 2013-11, 115,000 miles“My Saturn VUE 2003 experiences serious hesitation in power when traveling over 45 MPH. The dangerous sputtering gets harder when I need to drive more than 45 MPH such as when I have to travel on parkways or expressways. On december 3, 2011, I entered exit 36 of the grand central parkway and maintained a steady speed of 55 MPH in light traffic. As the traffic increased to exit 17, the car began to hesitate and appear to want to come to a stop. It was difficult to maintain a decreased speed of 45 MPH to avoid the sputtering and halting. …”
NHTSA complaint #10439883, filed 2011-12, 121,848 miles“While driving on the interstate during a light snowstorm, I passed under a bridge where there was some accumulation of water. I was traveling (coasting) at approximately 50 to 55 miles per hour (speed limit 65) and when I began crossing the water under the bridge the car's engine accelerated from about 2500 RPM to 5500 RPM. The car began to slide, and only recovered after the engine stopped its acceleration of RPM. Once I was out from under the bridge and the road was not as wet the RPM returned to normal and the car straigthened out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10082892, filed 2004-07, 22,000 miles“Takata recall security light comes on reduced power while driving all gas and speed gauges are all turned to the right car dosent move when cut on no power steering wheel gets hard unable to turn or steer this has been going on for 3 months now”
NHTSA complaint #11230221, filed 2019-07, 160,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Saturn Vue
316 complaintsElectrical system
124 complaintsEngine cooling
62 complaintsSuspension
48 complaintsSteering
45 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsEngine
29 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsEquipment
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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