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Used 2002 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Will hit 200K Next month

uppity, Miamisburg, OH, 01/02/2015
Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful

This has been a wonderful car. I've kept it well maintained so repairs have been minimal. Only things needing repair have been something related to the front end and a sensor of some kind. Repairs were so long ago I don't really remember. Have replaced brakes, battery and tires but I consider those part of maintenance. Still on the original exhaust system and clutch. Only redid the brakes once. I.can only hope my next car is this reliable.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Mine has been a "Good One"

Karen, 12/19/2009
Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

When I first purchased the Vue, I was driving over 100 miles a day to and from work. I wanted something cheap and dependable. That was 6 years and over 100k miles ago. Besides the normal oil changes, tires, brakes and other normal maintenance, I have had to spend nothing for repairs. It's been a very good car and I hope it continues to be.

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2 out of 5 stars

Don't do it!

Kat, 12/03/2006
Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful

I have had this car for 4 years now and I am very unhappy with it. I have had wheel bearings, wiper motor, etc. replaced on this vehicle and continue to have problems.

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5 out of 5 stars

Have it almost a year, still love it

Jeff N, 03/29/2003
Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Had our VUE almost a year and still very satisfied. No rattles or squeaks in interior and no problems at all with build quality. 4 cyl./5 speed combo offers plenty of zip but would go for 6 next time for its extra towing capacity. Rear seat is low but I don't sit there, the kids do, and they don't mind. Split rear folding seat + front passenger folding seat very nice.

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4 out of 5 stars

Has held up after many years & miles..

Briana, Oceanside, CA, 02/11/2016
Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this car as a lemon in 2009 with about 85K miles on it. It is known to have transmission problems. The tranny dropped twice in the first year after I bought it but luckily that was before Saturn closed their dealerships. They pretty much fixed it for free which was nice. Since then the transmission has been working good and it is now at 140K miles. Somehow this car is still running with the very little amount of maintenance I've put into it. I upgraded the sound system and whoever installed it really messed up the AC, so that sucks. All in all this car has been through it all with me, my bad southern california freeway driving habits to my first child being born. I only paid $5K for the car and I am just very happy that I got my moneys worth out of it.

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4 out of 5 stars
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