2003 Saturn VUE AWD review from North America
"Possible Lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 16,000 miles started to shimmy when applying the brakes at highway speeds. 1st visit to the dealer they turned the rotors. Within 1 month the shimmy started again only at lower speeds. 2nds trip to the dealer they replaced the rear drums (they really only resurfaced them). Within 2 months the shimmy started again. The 3rd trip to the dealer they replaced the rear drums, replaced the rotors. The mileage is now at 28000 miles, the shimmy is happening again. I've had it in twice for the shimmy and they say they are unable to reproduce the problem.
The steering column makes a terrible noise when turning. I've complained about this since I bought the vehicle, the dealership has yet to acknowledge that there is a noise to fix.
My gas display is not showing the correct amounts. They are replacing the part today.
General comments?
I'm extremely disappointed with the vehicle. I like the car, however there seems to be too many problems for it to be available to the public.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 160 miles |
| Most recent distance | 28000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Beetle |
| Date of Entry | 22nd April, 2004 |