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Used 2003 Saturn VUE Consumer Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

driving my Saturn

Donna M Poulin, 11/07/2003
2003 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
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The problems with my saturn are the steering pulls to one side or the other.It is to sensitive to the crown in the road,if the road is alittle lower on the left it pulls to the left. (to sensitive)It's a fight to drive the car. The transmission shifts late or at to high an RPM. Dirt, and road sand,and salt get between the rear door and the rear quarter pannels almost inside the car. I see a rust problem ahead.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Not the best

Astrid, 09/03/2008
2003 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I brought this car five years ago and it was the bes the best until I had some problems. The car was mixing fuel, coolant, and grease together and making the engine overheat. The horn stop working and so did the CD player.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

What Vue?

notsogoodvue, 11/18/2008
2003 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I have been reading some pretty bad things about the VUE and thought I was the only one with the same problems everyone is having with this god-awful car. Not only did no one tell me about the transmission and wheel bearing problems but I was not please to know that my warranty had expired 2 months before I paid a ton of money getting some transmission work done. And of course Saturn is the only place who can fix the problem so you can spend more money on this piece of crap car! I am trading this car in soon to avoid future problems and not ever recommending Saturns to anyone!

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1.88 out of 5 stars

Don't buy this vehicle

I drive a lemon, 01/15/2008
2003 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl CVT)
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I owned mine about 5 months when the engine needed to be replaced, 3 months later the transmission went. Only the Saturn dealer has access to Saturn parts so you pay dealer rates for repairs. Saturn has reviewed my case and promised to send reimbursement for transmission repair. Check is over 3 weeks late and all I hear are excuses about a new system...blah blah blah... other department...blah blah...working on it..blah blah blah. Before purchasing look into the class action law suit against Saturn for putting out this piece of junk.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Saturn VUE AWD6

Delaney, 11/13/2003
2003 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
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Compared to larger SUV's this one is really easy to enter and exit. Sits, drives and rides better than most cars. Great looking car.Firm seats comfortable on long drives, no back aches. Gas mileage good, lots of cargo and head room; some little quirks need to be eliminated, like window control placement and miss not having power seats up front!

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