2006 Saturn Vue structure problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2006 Saturn Vue — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This complaint is in addition to the 284 however, this concerns unibody rust to the front k member causing safety issue and failing inspection. The car was under coated. According to my local mechanic and body shop, this is a known problem. We cannot drive the car. Repair estimates exceed $10k…”
filed Aug 19, 2019
“I brought my car to my mechanic who thought I needed motor mounts. It turns out that my whole frame is rusted. It cannot be fixed. I'm lucky the engine didn't fall out. Everything is else is working fine and now I can't even sell it. It seems that this is clearly a defect.”
filed Jan 30, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Vue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Vue | 8 | 7% |
| 2008 Vue | 15 | 4% |
| 2007 Vue | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 Vue | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 Vue | 11 | 4% |
| 2003 Vue | 23 | 4% |
| 2002 Vue | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Saturn Vue
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.