2005 Saturn VUE AWD review from North America
"Not reliable and a waste of money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The VTI transmission has gone out three times and has had to be replaced three times. Then the suspension went out soon after the third time.
General comments?
The car is roomy and drives well. However, the reliability and performance of the vehicle is very poor. They stopped production of the VTI engine in February of 2004, but still continued to put them in the 2005 models, knowing they would fail.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 400 miles |
| Most recent distance | 53000 miles |
| Previous car | Saturn SL |
| Date of Entry | 29th January, 2009 |