2006 Saturn Vue Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 6%of 300 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,200miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Saturn Vue, 6% of the 300 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,200 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This complaint is in addition to the 284 however, this concerns unibody rust to the front k member causing safety issue and failing inspection. The car was under coated. According to my local mechanic and body shop, this is a known problem. We cannot drive the car. Repair estimates exceed $10k. What can NHTSA do to correct to correct this mfr defect. The car sits in my driveway with very little use.”
NHTSA complaint #11244919, filed 2019-08, 71,000 miles“I brought my car to my mechanic who thought I needed motor mounts. It turns out that my whole frame is rusted. It cannot be fixed. I'm lucky the engine didn't fall out. Everything is else is working fine and now I can't even sell it. It seems that this is clearly a defect.”
NHTSA complaint #11173152, filed 2019-01, 106,400 miles“The passenger rear door latch doesn't always keep door shut. It is an intermittent problem. Little unnerving tamaking a turn and the door fly's open. Until I get it to the shop for repairs it is strapped from the inside and duct taped on the outside. I have seen several complaints and wondering if there will be a recall for this.”
NHTSA complaint #10652592, filed 2014-11, 110,000 miles“When I got the vehicle the doors were all properly working and opening and closing just fine. One day my passenger door stopped opening I have 2 kids and in case of a emergency I will not be able to open the door for them this should be a recall due to the safety issues”
NHTSA complaint #10758852, filed 2015-08, 98,000 miles“A few times since the summer of 2003 we would try to shut the rear passenger car door and it would not catch to close. We put some lithium grease thinking it just needed that. This weekend while putting the kids in the car the door would not shut. It took 30 minutes of manipulating the handle, door locks and window to try and get the door to shut. We cannot let our children ride in the car because we know the latch could fail and our children could be put in harms way.”
NHTSA complaint #10478431, filed 2012-10, 111,450 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Saturn Vue
103 complaintsAir bags
93 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
17 complaintsSeats
15 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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.
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