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2004 Saturn Vue Seat belts Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
1%of 276 total for the year
Median mileage
35,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Saturn Vue, 1% of the 276 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“2004 Saturn VUE, rear seat, middle, seatbelt doesn't stay latched. I was carpooling some kids and it appeared that the seat belt latched, but when we came to a quick stop, the seatbelt was not actually engaged. It was a false latch condition. Now there is a recall on Saturn outlooks due to similar condition.”

NHTSA complaint #10356645, filed 2010-09, 35,000 miles

“My steering column is gone out took it in to get it looked at. Then the shop called Saturn and they where told that they were having several problems with the steering column. Now for about six months my seat belts don't work they keep snapping out of the holder the seat belt light flashes when you have your seat belt on. And also we are having problems with our passenger door getting stuck and not opening. We have two small children and a teenager. Help us please.”

NHTSA complaint #10285929, filed 2009-10, 10,000 miles

“I was stopped at a stop sign behind another vehicle in my 2004 Saturn VUE when a suburban rear-ended me at approximately 40+ miles per hour. I then hit the SUV that was stopped in front of me - and we both went approximately 100 feet forward from the stop sign. The impact totaled my truck to the point of the rear was crushed to the back seat and the front frame was broken in half with about a 1 inch gap. My issues with the safety are: the drivers side seat broke nearly all the way back into the rear seat to the right with the seat sliding back and forth. …”

NHTSA complaint #10143854, filed 2005-11, 45,000 miles

“2004 VUE multiple issues... First issue less then 100 miles on vehicle, depressed brakes car continued to creep at stop sign. Diagnostics at Saturn dealership: split in brake line, replaced under warranty. Second issue: less then 300 miles on vehicle, quick stop caused rear seat safety harness to become disconnected from vehicle wall.. Daughter was not restrained and slid forward in seat. Saturn diagnostics: someone was not doing their job the day it was made... They tightened screw back into wall of car and have not had issues since... …”

NHTSA complaint #10140530, filed 2005-10

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200911%
200882%
200731%
200672%
200521%
200441%
200330%
200211%

Other parts of the 2004 Saturn Vue

Transmission and drivetrain
93 complaints
Electrical system
78 complaints
Suspension
33 complaints
Air bags
18 complaints
Other or unknown
18 complaints
Engine cooling
16 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology