Used 2004 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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2004 Vue with the Honda V6 is a good car
Joseph C, Pottstown, PA, 03/02/2017
Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used for my kids to drive. It was loaded with all bells a whistles. It had 100k miles on it when we got it. We have driven it for 5+ years now. Had to do some normal maintenance, belts, brakes, couple things. It now has 152,000 on it. So I had a bit of a decision to make now. It needed lots of work, primarily new brake pads, and drums, rear shocks mainly from rust, had to repair front wheel well frame from rust etc. couple other minor things to pass inspection. Bottom line it was about $1200 of work. That's what you get with a 13 year old car in the northeast. My guy says that it actually in good shape mechanically and is pretty solid to go after the repairs. So I did it. Its a fun car to drive and hey it would cost me a lot more to buy another used car. I know what has been done and whats been put into it and with the Honda engine, drive train and tranny I am betting on over 200k. It is has its noises and rattles but it is a good car. Hopefully the $1200 spent keeps it going strong.
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So far so good
Albert, 06/01/2010
Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
I bought my Vue new in 2004 and now have 102,000 miles - almost exclusively highway miles. Overall, I am satisfied with the vehicle. Engine is fantastic - nice power and mileage. I have not had any significant maintenance expenses until recently. My biggest complaint are the brakes - really bad front pulsations that require the rotors to be refinished every 12K miles. Just replaced front stab bar links (very creaky) and right rear wheel bearing/hub assembly - it was producing very loud road noise. I plan on keeping this vehicle as long as I can and so far it has been a nice car. I just wish I knew of a better front brake combination than OEM parts.
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Diamond in the rough- best car one could ever own!
Dustin, Bolingbrook, IL, 06/19/2019
updated 06/28/2023
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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Engineering Defect
texas1512, 12/09/2003
Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchase this vehicle on 9-26-03 and it will be repurchase by the manufactureer this week. The vehicle has an engineering defect in the front suspension. It is not "life threatening" so they will not recall the vehicle. I have owned it less than 3 months and it has been in the shop 21 days. There is not a fix at this time for the problem.
Best One Out There
HomeBase1, 12/03/2003
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.