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2006 Saturn Vue Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 49 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2006 Saturn Vue, 16% of all 300 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 6 Vue model years. These complaints report 3 crashes and 1 fire. Median mileage at failure: 85,622 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
49
16% of 300 complaints
All complaints this year
300
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
85,622 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Saturn Vue body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 1, 2008, latest Aug 19, 2019.

2006 Saturn Vue structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month4Jul 2008Jun 2010Jul 2012Mar 2014Oct 2014Sep 2015Feb 2018
49 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2008 to Aug 2019; peak Jul 2014 (4).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2006 Saturn Vue

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Vue model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200510 (6%)
  2. 200649 (16%)
  3. 200715 (5%)
  4. 200825 (6%)
  5. 20098 (7%)
  6. 20100 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Saturn Vue have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 49 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2006 Saturn Vue, 16% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 85,622 miles.
Which Saturn Vue year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2006 Saturn Vue has the most body and structure complaints (49), compared with 49 for the 2006.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2006 Saturn Vue?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Saturn Vue is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.