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2003 Saturn Vue steering problems

The 2003 Saturn Vue has 46 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

46

Steering complaints

5%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Vue steering complaints by model year88 complaints2002: 18 complaints2003: 46 complaints2004: 16 complaints2005: 21 complaints2006: 30 complaints2007: 33 complaints2008: 88 complaints2009: 40 complaints2010: 1 complaints
Vue steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), WEEKS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EMITTING SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · November 12, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2003 Saturn Vue have?

NHTSA has 46 complaints about the 2003 Saturn Vue steering — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.