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2007 Saturn VUEProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 286 owner complaints about the 2007 Saturn VUE, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2007 Saturn VUE
51
CarFlaw IndexSolid year4% below the VUE median · #5 of 8 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints28623 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage71kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 29, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 Saturn VUE has problems

286 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 system1285
Air bags907
Steering332
Engine275
Power train262
Fuel/propulsion system101
Suspension100
Fuel system, gasoline102
Vehicle speed control91
15 other systems498

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

0 recalls

2007 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?

71kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 103 electrical system complaints. 66% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
21under 30k miles68under 100k miles35100k 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

11 owners mentioned a cost

$751median

Middle half: $400 – $1,100

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

2007 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

2007 Saturn VUE safety ratings

2007 Saturn VUE 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2007 Saturn VUE frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2007 Saturn VUE side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Rollover: 3 stars (20.9% risk)
  • Stability control: No
  • 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.

I was driving and pulled up to get some gas and put my car in park it just stop and turned off and I haven’t been able to get it back on. Went and saw a mechanic and he said it was the timing chain on the car it only had 97,000 miles on it and it would shake while I’m in ideal
Complaint 11584265 · Apr 20, 2024
I was driving on the highway, on the way to the beach with my family and our pup! We heard a pop and thought maybe it was the tire but the engine began smoking. I pulled the vehicle over as safely as possible. I popped the hood and there was a fire. Everyone evacuated the vehicle as quickly and…
Complaint 11536826 · Aug 7, 2023
AIR BAG INDICATOR COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN READ BY A READER DURING AN INSPECTION SYSTEM DID NOT POST A ERROR ABOUT AIR BAG ISSUE. AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON AND INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF.
Complaint 11415770 · May 10, 2021 · 67,000 miles

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