2005 Saturn Vue Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 170 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 106,492miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 Saturn Vue, 3% of the 170 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,492 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.
“The security system resets it's self very often. I throttles the speed randomly and when you finally get stationary it locks up the fuel so there is no way to start the car untill you do the relearn process which takes 30 min or longer and your lucky if that works. Yes this has all happened to me. I've owned the car for 3 days now and last time it was driving was the day I brought it home after buying it.”
NHTSA complaint #10806820, filed 2015-11, 188,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Saturn VUE. While the vehicle was idling, the contact noticed a strong gasoline odor coming from the fuel tank. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the fuel line turbulent injector system was separating, which caused fuel to leak from the fuel lines. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were 47,985.”
NHTSA complaint #10207996, filed 2007-11, 47,985 miles“While driving car began smoking from under hood (at top of hood on passenger side. Car also began shaking not the steering column but the car itself. It had been shaking intermittently earlier but stopped and then began again when the car began smoking.”
NHTSA complaint #10592291, filed 2014-05Related service bulletins
- 10208027Jan 14, 2022This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
- 10190437Mar 30, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible…
- 10176310May 8, 2020This Preliminary information communicates the use of Winter grade fuel during the warm months of 2020 and the potential rivability issues that it can cause. The ongoing…
- 10171878Jan 2, 2020This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended…
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
- 10137635May 10, 2017This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves, and explains how toptier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build up.
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Saturn Vue
72 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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