2004 Saturn VUE Consumer Reviews
Fuel Economy
19 - 23 mpg
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(415 Total Reviews)
Bring back the Poly
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 7 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
The Vue is a practical utility vehicle that provides much comfort and fuel efficiency. I traded a civic for it as I needed more room for the weekend projects. My kids love it and it has a great ride. The 2.2 liter-4-cylinder motor provides enough power and cruise stays locked on regardless of the hills. I average 25mpg with mixed driving and don't notice the road noise mentioned by a previous review. It is likely the noise from the previous review is due to the tires.
Favorite Features
Love the polymer panels and think GM/Saturn needs to bring them back as they lighten the vehicle. The 09 Saturns don't come close in MPG.
Suggested Improvements
Interior plastic is a bit on the cheaper side. Would like to see Saturn bring back the polymer panels.........
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Great value and performance!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 6 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 6 | Interior Design: | 6 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
Review
Bought the VUE for its utility and it hasn't let me down. With the back seats and front passenger seat folded down I can haul the equipment for my entire band! Have had the truck for almost a year and put about 20K miles on it and haven't had a single problem. Has made multiple trips Wisconsin-South Florida with no problems. Averages about 20mpg in the city and around 25-26mpg highway. The VUE is also great for towing, I pull a 1500 pound fishing boat with it and the VUE takes it all in stride.
Favorite Features
Engine and transmission, performance, exterior styling, hauling and towing ability.
Suggested Improvements
Interior materials quality, wind noise, bouncy ride at times.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
No more American Cars for me
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 1 | Fun-to-Drive: | 5 | Build Quality: | 3 |
| Comfort: | 3 | Interior Design: | 3 | Reliability: | 1 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 3 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought this car because my wife thought it will be a good car for us. I bought it with 40000 miles and it has been problem after problem O2 sensors changed both front and back, muffler under warranty was changed now I have to change the thermostat this car only has now 75000 thousand miles and I dont want it anymore and we promised ourselves we will never buy an American car anymore only Toyota or Honda.
Favorite Features
Suggested Improvements
0 out 6 people found this review helpful
Stalling Problems
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 3 | Fun-to-Drive: | 5 | Build Quality: | 6 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 5 |
| Fuel Economy: | 3 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
When we first bought our VUE I thought it was a really nice vehicle for a great price. However, I would never buy another one. Shortly after we bought it, it started having acceleration problem. There were times I was pulling from a residential street onto the highway and it sputtered and stopped--as another person said--very dangerous!!! I took it to the Saturn shop 5 times for this same problem and they said each time they could not find anything wrong! When I said "there has to be" the mgr was rude and said "we can't have someone drive your car around all day to find out"! Also, hazard light fell into dash. VUE is good in many ways, but not the important ones!
Favorite Features
Plenty of room, comfortable for long travel except for noises.
Suggested Improvements
Fix stalling problem and work with customers to get problem fixed rather than say there is nothing wrong-- obviously there is!
4 out 4 people found this review helpful
Review of my first real car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I purchased my Saturn in 2008 and was a little worried from all the stories that I have heard. But to my relief none of them were true. I have had my car for almost a year and I have no no complaints. The only work that I have had to do was replace the front left wheel bearing, but i bought the car like that so I know what I was getting into. I love the way it rides and the way it feels like a small car when its not. My only complaint is that the dash is a little hard to dismantle when trying to put in a cd player, I lost 2 screws that I recovered and the hazard light button, and have no clue where it went, and no clue where to get another one.
Favorite Features
Smooth ride, easy to customize, good people hauler. Great mileage and power. I have the 4-cyl. with a sunroof and heated cloth seats. I get luxury at a much lower cost.
Suggested Improvements
Rear windshield wiper had a few issues, but other than that I have no complaints. It is a great car for any person who would like an SUV with true car performance.
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
2004 Saturn Vue 4cyl
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 3 | Fun-to-Drive: | 3 | Build Quality: | 2 |
| Comfort: | 3 | Interior Design: | 2 | Reliability: | 5 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl CVT)
Review
Very poor design, cheap cheap cheap! Bad acceleration, paint chips off dash/radio covering, Break problems, premature tire wear, steering column issues, and CD player issues.
Favorite Features
Nothing really-pretty standard run of the mill parts and features
Suggested Improvements
Replace the cheap panel around radio and dash, that paint flakes off. Use more quality materials within the entire vehicle. It's no wonder people buy foreign.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Good for the Money!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 6 | Interior Design: | 4 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
Review
Nice size for kids. Good performance & reliabilty with the Honda V6. Handling is so so and interior dash is not much to look at (very plasticly) Overall, a good value.
Favorite Features
Acceleration
Suggested Improvements
Less plastic
2004 Saturn Vue
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 5 | Fun-to-Drive: | 4 | Build Quality: | 3 |
| Comfort: | 5 | Interior Design: | 2 | Reliability: | 3 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
This is my first Saturn. Bought it 1 year ago when it had about 83,000 KM. It now has 90,000 KM. It has always had a noisy engine. Recently the check engine light came on and I brought it to the shop. A wheel bearing was shot - had to be replaced. Cost $300. Then it started making a strange noise and jerking when I drove. Back to the shop. The transmission is shot. They researched the vehicle's history and found out it has already had the transmission replaced at 80,000 KM, and this will be its second transmission replacement. It was going to cost $6,000 for a new transmission, luckily the dealership agreed to pay for it, even though we had no extended warranty on the Vue.
Favorite Features
5 star crash rating
Suggested Improvements
It should be built with quality parts, what a financial nightmare this vehicle is. I should have kept my '04 Grand Am.
2 out 3 people found this review helpful
No More Saturn
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 3 | Fun-to-Drive: | 4 | Build Quality: | 2 |
| Comfort: | 3 | Interior Design: | 4 | Reliability: | 2 |
| Fuel Economy: | 4 | Exterior Design: | 5 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
Review
This is my second Saturn and the last. The car has been nothing but funky off the wall problems since it was six months old. Fortunately I followed my gut instinct and bought extended warranty that will be up in two months just in time to unload the Vue for my new 09 Honda. Saturn started out with a good product that has went horribly wrong and for the record I will not buy American made vehicle ever again.
Favorite Features
None
Suggested Improvements
Maybe the 08 will be of better quality
1 out 3 people found this review helpful
Great Drivetrain, So So Everything Else!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 6 | Build Quality: | 6 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 7 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
Review
We came for the Honda V6 and no haggle pricing. We got a decent CUV for $19,700 out the door and headed straight to the shop for a GPS and leather seats. A/C died 3 times until they finally replaced the leaky compressor. Brake rotors rusted on the inboard side. Ignition switch is shot. Keys falls out. Suspension squeaks when it shouldn't. I work on cars for a hobby/profession so we'll keep her around but be prepared for those unexpected trim and other weak systems like the suspension design to chase your nickels and dimes. I'd still buy the car all over again! All cars have their issues!
Favorite Features
MPG - Good for an SUV 27 on freeway performance - 16.0 flat at 90 at the drags! Plastic panels. No rust, no dents. Perfect size for driving around and weekend trips. Would buy again!
Suggested Improvements
Improve the quality of the overall package. US cars can be great! This one was real close! I will not give up on them!
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
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