"How reliable is the 2008 Saturn Vue?"

"Based on 572 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Saturn Vue has a median complaint mileage of 79432 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Saturn Vue?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Saturn Vue is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 572 total complaints filed."

2008 Saturn Vue: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 572 complaints

572

Total Complaints

79,432mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,500 25th Percentile

79,432 Median Mileage

116,787 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

108

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE AUTOMATIC POSITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 640 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18. UPDATED 12..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. AFTER HAVING THE TIRES INSPECTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A STARTER, IN WHICH THEY REPLACED AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. A FORMAL COMPLAINT W..."

"THE CAR IS A 2008 SATURN VUE 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC WITH TWO MAIN SAFETY PROBLEMS. PROBLEM ONE IS THE CAR WILL LOCK YOU OUT AUTOMATICALLY WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. CAR CAN BE RUNNING OR SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 14 TIMES. LUCKILY I HAD THE WINDO..."

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

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