Used 2004 Saturn VUE Base Consumer Reviews
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Diamond in the rough- best car one could ever own!
Dustin, 06/19/2019
updated 06/28/2023
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Went over 100k miles before ever changing a light bulb! Car is over 19 years old, second time owner, owned for last 16 years... initially bought with 11k miles. No major repairs except for A/C.... went out in 2017, replacement air compressor sucked, went out less then a year (stick to GM replacement parts- worth the extra bucks). Ive been told by my local mechanic the engine is quiter and smoother than a new lexus off the lot. Been in a few bender accidents and restores well. She continues to run like a champ! Real sad they were discontinued such a reliable car. No recalls other than ignition issue (big deal so you can remove the key from ignition when its running). Many new cars have major recall issues from air bags to engines catching fire. Im stoked to learn some of vues hit 300k miles or more. To this day, many are on the road and still going strong!! If you get a chance to pick up a well maintained vue with low miles between 2004 and 2007, its a great investment. My car looks a third of its age both inside and out. Nearing 20 years old, joined the 140k club, and car still doing great!
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I've enjoyed my Vue
Linda, 11/05/2010
2004 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
We have been fortunate to own this car. It has never given us any major problems and has always been very reliable. It drives well in rain and snow. Our grown boys always ask to borrow it if the weather is bad (snow or ice) or if they need the space for their friends! Our only issues have been minor.(hazard button broke and radio buttons are wacky). Other then that, the car has been great! My husband has kept it in great shape and my grandson loves being in it!
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It's OK I guess
Melinda, 04/25/2009
2004 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
We purchased this car new because of the Honda engine and decent gas mileage for an suv. My biggest complaint in the vue is the brakes. I have 100k miles and have replaced the rear (i believe) brakes 5 times! Pads and rotors! Yet NEVER the front ones (the pads once). The wind noise from the windows drives me crazy. The sun visor is way too small for the size of the windshield. I agree with other owners the engine noise is loud. I have major rust on the hatch/trunk door and the rear driver side door never closes unless you slam it. My kids always complain they cant hear the radio and after sitting back there, they're right, why are the speakers on the floor? No more saturns for me!
Best One Out There
HomeBase1, 12/03/2003
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
04 FWD V6, We wanted something more reliable than our "ol' sludger", Toyota Sienna. We stumbled upon the 04 VUE and really liked it. Plenty of space for a "small" SUV--this looks much more like a mid-size SUV, extremely quick with the Honda 3.5L V6 engine. The redesigned dash is much more appealing and doesn't look like the old S-Series any longer. Plenty of leg room! Can't be beat for a $23K price tag, $25K with leater, moonroof, power seats and MP3 player. The Higlander was too much money and the Escape costs too much to fix the brakes (read other posts here at Edmunds). Good gas milage for a big powerful V6, 25MPG.
2004 Vue is Excellent!!
Jkn1965, 11/20/2003
2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
After test driving many vehicles, including the Ford Escape and the Nissan Xterra, I bought my VUE. This car, although I only have had it less than a month, is awesome. It has excellent power - 6.5 seconds for 0-60. As well, the interior is very easy to fall in love with and has made marked improvements from 2003 (which I test drove as well and decided to wait). The new material has really made the ride smooth and QUIET - even under hard accelleration.