2002 Saturn VUE AWD V6 review from North America

I purchased this car brand new in 2002. I have owned two other Saturn sedans before so I was not nervous about buying the Vue. That was a huge mistake.

The fuel pump went out after 3000 miles.

It took two visits to the dealership to fix a coolant leak at 6500 miles.

A head shield of some sort came loose, causing even more road noise than usual to come into the car.

A trans-axle oil leak appeared at 9800 miles.

The blower for the air conditioning/heater burnt out and needed replaced.

The radio would not operate and had to be replaced.

Today, my heater would not function. I drove to the dealership in 16 degree weather with my windows cracked to keep the windshield from fogging up. Turned out to be a shorted out wire assembly.

When I bought a brand new car, I never dreamed these problems would occur. Sure, maybe a bug or two, but this many? And I have to ask, what next?

The dealership has not been helpful, other than the service department. I guess they don't care that I was almost stranded in a blizzard because my defrost wasn't melting the sheet of ice that was building up on my windshield.

The two Saturn's I had in the past, an 1997 SL1 and a 1999 SL2, were excellent cars.

A friend of mine has a 2001 Saturn Wagon and has had in it in for repair over 20 times. Obviously Saturns quality has gone down the tubes.