2003 Saturn VUE AWD review from North America
"The cars are poorly made, and/or use poor quality parts"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
First week of ownership:
Engine mount bolt only finger tight, allowing engine to move around making noise.
Instrument cluster was scratched and was replaced.
At 10,000 miles:
Driveshaft replaced for being out of balance.
Passenger rear window literally blew out.
At 18,000 miles:
Front strut bearings replaced.
Rear differential module replaced.
Transmission cooler leaked, and was repaired.
General comments?
After much research, I bought TWO V-6 AWD Vues in Jan '03. They appeared to be a great value. I cannot adequately express my extreme disappointment.
These cars were my first, and now my LAST Saturn...
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| A waste of money for JUNK! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 4 miles |
| Most recent distance | 19000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 15th January, 2004 |