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2006 Saturn VUEProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 300 owner complaints about the 2006 Saturn VUE, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2006 Saturn VUE
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the VUE median · #4 of 8 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints30031 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage80kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 17, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Saturn VUE has problems

300 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10311
Air bags9316
Steering291
Power train260
Structure191
Latches/locks/linkages171
Seats152
Suspension131
Exterior lighting133
15 other systems813

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2006 Saturn VUE recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do electrical system problems start?

80kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 85 electrical system complaints. 61% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
20under 30k miles52under 100k miles33100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Air bags

9 owners mentioned a cost

$1,000median

Middle half: $1,000 – $1,200

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other VUE year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the VUE median. How we score

'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2006 Saturn VUE safety ratings

2006 Saturn VUE 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2006 Saturn VUE frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2006 Saturn VUE side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Rollover: 3 stars (20.9% risk)
  • Stability control: Optional
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What VUE owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The key can be removed from the vehicle while being driven. Also the ignition doesn't "click" off when vehicle is parked and key is removed causing the battery to drain. There have been several recalls for this issue but not with the 2006 year model. This is a dangerous problem and there are very…
Complaint 11500710 · Jan 8, 2023
ignition gets stuck with key and locks steering wheel, now it wont shut off all the way to left and kills my battery looks like there has been MANY ignition issues and recalls with saturns which this is pretty important to have working to drive and be safe esp as a female in this world..getting…
Complaint 11461547 · Apr 20, 2022
THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, 2006 SATURN VUE FOR 2014 AND I WAS TOLD THIS CAN NO LONGER BE FIXED. IT IS A RECAL NUMBER 14506 AND I NEED TO KNOW WHERE I CAN GET THIS REPAIRED. I CAN REMOVE MY KEY WHILE THE IGNITION IS STILL RUNNING.
Complaint 11205995 · May 7, 2019 · 170,000 miles

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