"How reliable is the 2007 Saturn Vue?"

"Based on 416 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Saturn Vue has a median complaint mileage of 80448 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Saturn Vue?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Saturn Vue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 416 total complaints filed."

2007 Saturn Vue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 416 complaints

416

Total Complaints

80,448mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

47,750 25th Percentile

80,448 Median Mileage

116,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

101

AIR BAGS

STEERING

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT A SATURN VUE HYBRID IN SEPTEMBER, WITH IN TWO HOURS THE DRIVER SEAT BACK LUMBAR MECHANISM FEEL APART WHEN A CAR PARKED TO CLOSE FORCED ME TO WORM MY WAY IN THE DOOR. IT WAS FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND SATURN OF LIBERTYVILLE, USING SLIP TIES TO FINALLY HOLD IT TOGETHER. WITH THE HELP OF SATURN C..."

"TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLIP BROKE ON THE GEAR SHIFT IN THE CENTER OF THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FLUKE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE STOPPED, AND HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE FREEWAY. THE WEATHER WAS VERY NICE THAT ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 935. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE DEALER , WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DIRT IN THE TH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 101 complaints

25th: 43,500 mi Median: 80,224 mi 75th: 126,548 mi

AIR BAGS 84 complaints

25th: 54,145 mi Median: 80,448 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

STEERING 32 complaints

25th: 78,496 mi Median: 101,000 mi 75th: 147,250 mi

ENGINE 27 complaints

25th: 69,752 mi Median: 87,795 mi 75th: 104,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 complaints

25th: 89,000 mi Median: 113,019 mi 75th: 122,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 64 FL: 27 MI: 26 PA: 25 TX: 25 OH: 24 NC: 23 IL: 20 MO: 18 NY: 15

Who Files Complaints?

10.8%

Original Owners

89.2%

Second+ Owners

Saturn Vue — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2002	220	79,300	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	15
2003	872	65,100	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	42
2004	360	85,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	36
2005	215	75,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	19
2006	433	78,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	28
2008	572	79,432	POWER TRAIN	25
2009	171	77,500	STEERING	14

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28