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2006 Saturn Vue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Saturn Vue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 276.

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300Owner complaints

Model-year median: 276

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
622
2003276
2004170
2005300
2006286
2007406
2008118
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
103Air Bags
93Steering
29Power Train
26Structure
19
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
17Seats
15Exterior Lighting
13Suspension
13Unknown Or Other
13Vehicle Speed Control
9Engine
7Engine And Engine Cooling
7Seat Belts
7Service Brakes
7Electronic Stability Control (esc)
6Fuel System, Gasoline
6Fuel/propulsion System
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Wheels
6Tires
4Visibility
4Equipment
3Visibility/wiper
2Traction Control System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

238 reports with mileage · 62 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 103 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 93 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports6 fire reports7 injury reports

Visibility/wiper complaints

2 reports
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140,000 miles · Apr 24, 2017
Air BagsElectrical SystemVisibility/wiperFire

WHILE I WAS SITTING IN MY CAR WAITING FOR MY DAUGHTER TO GET OUT OF WORK, THE CAR WAS RUNNING, WHEN THERE WAS SMOKE POURING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THIS WAS 2 DAYS AGO AND NOW MY WIPERS DO NOT WORK. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE AIR BAG WIRES HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED OU…

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WHILE I WAS SITTING IN MY CAR WAITING FOR MY DAUGHTER TO GET OUT OF WORK, THE CAR WAS RUNNING, WHEN THERE WAS SMOKE POURING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THIS WAS 2 DAYS AGO AND NOW MY WIPERS DO NOT WORK. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE AIR BAG WIRES HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED OUT THE WIPERS.

NHTSA ODI #10980062

119,000 miles · Oct 7, 2015
Visibility/wiper

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER BLOWER CAUSED THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE TO FOG AND FREEZE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TEC…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER BLOWER CAUSED THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE TO FOG AND FREEZE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

NHTSA ODI #10780573

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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