2003 Saturn VUE Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 619 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2003 Saturn VUE overview page.
What owners report
“SECOND COMPLAINT: ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE WORK, AT BUSY INTERSECTION ATTEMPTED TO PULL INTO INTERSECTION. VUE HESITATED, DROPPED ALL POWER, RPM'S STUCK AT ABOUT 4000 AGAIN…”NHTSA complaint 10086295 — filed 08/06/2004
“FIRST MY ENGINE BLEW BECAUSE SATURN DID NOT PUT OIL BACK INTO MY VUE DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE NEXT MY CONTROL COMPUTER IN THE…”NHTSA complaint 10082877 — filed 07/28/2004
“WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE COMMENCED TO LOSE POWER FROM 50 MPH TO LESS THEN 5 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOW TO THE DEALER, WHO…”NHTSA complaint 10081548 — filed 07/08/2004
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2003 Saturn VUE have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2003 Saturn VUE: 200 of 619 complaints on file (32.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2003 Saturn VUE have in total?
619 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 29 involved a crash, 9 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
