Faults:

Rotors replaced twice (only once under warranty)

Thermostat replaced twice.

Power locks not working on any door (got locked in the car and took several minutes fighting with the lock to let me out)

Lost power and had to have computer board replaced.

Steering wheel squeals (have had it greased several times)

After recall service, suspension sounds like a bucket of bolts.

Steering terrible.

Very hot interior (black with dark interior). If its over 60 outside, air conditioner must be used inside.

General Comments:

Never again. Never spent so much time sitting in repair. NO SATURNS!

Faults:

Clunking from rear end when vehicle was parked.

Drive shaft support deteriorated. Damage the u-joints in the front end. They replaced support with new driveshaft and u-joints.

Heater control would not move to 4 and lack of power.

Replaced complete blower unit.

Passenger side seat heater switch was bad and was never connected.

Replaced switch and connected.

Found out it was bad at factory and was disconnected.

Bucking at 40-50 mph from 2000-3000rpm.

Bad mass air flow sensor.

Replaced.

Link arms in front end clunking. Replaced.

Steering wheel shimmying and shacking.

Warped rotors.

I replaced them with slotted rotors made for the heavier SUV'S.

General Comments:

I also found out that the front rotors are basically the same rotors that is used on cars so expect warping in two years of rotors.

Faults:

Air-conditioning unit leaked into the passenger side floor leaving the carpets soaked after about 15 minutes. Got cut off one day by a reckless driver and being a male driver showed my discontent by sounding my horn - unfortunately when I sounded my horn it continued to sound and would not turn off. Eventually had to pull into a service station and they removed the fuse from the fuse box to silence the horn. Now to top it all vehicle is now at 32,000 miles and the head gasket blew. Dealer said it was our fault because we had not changed the oil in 4,000 miles!!!

Faults:

My fuel pumps were replaces 8/2002.

My fuel sensor replaced 9/2002.

My front sway bars were replaced twice, 7/2003 and 4/19/2004. The Saturn dealer ship stated that the design allowed road grime to enter the sway bar links and "seize" the links. I don't think that they fixed the problem because I still hear the same loud noise. I took my VUE back for service, and now they say that the front driver's strut needs to be replaced (Out of Warranty).

I started to complain about a noise that I heard in reverse in June of 2002.

The service tech stated that he didn't hear a noise and told me that I didn't know how to drive stick. (I'm not sure if he just assumed since I was a woman I didn't know how to drive stick, but that did not make me happy!) After several return to a different dealership they finally decided that there was something wrong. They replaced a bushing.

The driver side windshield washer nozzle was replaced twice 1/2003 and 1/2004.

If I could get the servicers to quite getting grease on my seats, I'd be a happier Saturn owner. They have already replaced my seat once because they couldn't get the grease out.

General Comments:

This is my first new car I've owned. I love the car, but hate the problems. I don't mind taking my car in for service, but I do mind when you have to take it in two to three times to get one thing fixed. And I hate having to fix the same problem twice.