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2005 Saturn Vue Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
8%of 170 total for the year
Median mileage
123,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2005 Saturn Vue, 8% of the 170 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 123,000 miles. 2 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.

“The frame to subframe areas that holds up motor and transmission rusted and broke loose. As I went over a large bump on a city street the whole subframe separated. I was on a buy here pay here loan from tnt motors in oregon illinois. The vehicle was returned to them and I'm worried they will try to put it back on the road”

NHTSA complaint #11385259, filed 2020-12, 144,000 miles

“I was sitting in driver seat and I out my key in ignition and turned it to 1 past the acc and I was able to take my key out of the ignition while it still being turn to 1. While in park. I can also take my key out of ignition while it's running while in drive or park on the 1 mark after acc.”

NHTSA complaint #11323779, filed 2020-05, 150,319 miles

“I bought my 2005 Saturn VUE in december 2013 and have had nothing but problems since. When I first bought it I noticed a problem with the brakes. They have always worked poorly. I replaced the pads, then both front calipers 3 times. Then finally the hoses which helped somewhat. I recently had to replace the carrier bearing which helped the shaking and clunking I have read about in other posts. …”

NHTSA complaint #10724535, filed 2015-06, 123,000 miles

“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 vehicle has major wind noise...you can not even hear the radio or conversations in the vehicle due to this noise. The car also has a rattling coming from the driver and passenger side of the car, we can not identify the source. The vehicle also rolls back on a hill when in drive. The brakes also squeal and the dealership says they are fine, but we do not believe they are. These problems have been going on since may 2005 and till now (1/18/06) Saturn has not fixed any of them.”

NHTSA complaint #10147985, filed 2006-01, 100 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010117%
200976%
20084511%
2007207%
2006145%
2005148%
2004187%
2003152%
200242%

Other parts of the 2005 Saturn Vue

Electrical system
72 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsFuel system
5 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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