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2004 Saturn Vue Wheels Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 276 total for the year
Median mileage
103,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the wheels of the 2004 Saturn Vue, 2% of the 276 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,000 miles.

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.

“Tamara recall , the key came out of the ignition while the car was on. We brought it to the dealership and the confirmed it but would not fix it or send us anywhere to get it fixed. Our ABS went the 3rd week we had the car, the dealership refused to even look at it. The other recall made our tires only hold air for a few days at a time.”

NHTSA complaint #10807242, filed 2015-11, 139,300 miles

“While driving on the freeway with children in the car, the rear differential broke, making steering extremely difficult. It felt as if we were going to flip, I slowly moved over and luckily we were able to stop before a horrific accident occurred. Once we stopped we got out to find the passenger rear tire tilted inward and undrivable. After taking it to the shop we found that the rear differential and frame broke as well as the control arms. …”

NHTSA complaint #10628136, filed 2014-08, 138,000 miles

“2004 Saturn VUE was purchase 1/24/04. We noticed a very loud noise so we took it into the dealership. They said we needed to have a rear wheel bearing replaced. We have never had this repaired on an auto before. The car has 45169 miles which seems a small amount to need a bearing replaced. The repair cost us $400. In addition, our daytime running lights no longer work. They didn't work once while under warranty. Saturn told us it was a bulb. They aren't working again (now out of warranty) and now we are told it isn't the bulb, but they will not repair under warranty. …”

NHTSA complaint #10172585, filed 2006-11, 45,169 miles

“Consumer was unable to keep the vehicle on the road while driving, it swerved. This was due to the rubber on the rear wheels wearing out. The vehicle is currently at the dealership.”

NHTSA complaint #10113108, filed 2005-02, 17,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2004 Saturn VUE. While driving 20 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the rear passenger side wheel was leaned into the wheel well. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 103,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10641850, filed 2014-10, 103,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200911%
200831%
200731%
200662%
200511%
200452%
200361%
200211%

Other parts of the 2004 Saturn Vue

Transmission and drivetrain
93 complaintsElectrical system
78 complaintsSuspension
33 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsExterior 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 28, 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