There are 6 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2003 Saturn Vuein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN HAND WASHING THE CAR! MILD CALIFORNIA WEATHER, NORMAL HOSE TEMPERATURE. WINDSHIELD FRACTURED OUTWARD FROM UNDER EDGE AT THE TOP CENTER. THERE WERE NO CHIPS OR CRACKS PRIOR. DEALER SAYS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER GLASS. WE THOUGHT GETTING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID JUST THAT, EXTENDED THE NORMAL WARRANTY. NOW WE HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX! *TR
WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM DOES NOT ADEQUATELY DISPENSE FLUID TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD AND ALLOW FOR SAVE DRIVING. *NM
WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID NOZZLE DISLODGED FROM HOLDER, ELIMINATING ABILITY TO SPRAY FLUID FOR CLEANING WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. THIS PREVENTS HAVING CLEAR VISION WHILE DRIVING UNLESS DRIVER STOPS FREQUENTLY TO GET OUT AND CLEAN WINDSHIELD. POTENTIAL HAZARD CONDITION.*AK
THE WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLE DISC POPS OUT OF ITS NOZZLE ASSEBLY MAKING THE WINDSHIELD FLUID SPRAY PUR OUT RATHER THAN PROPERLY SPRAY THE WINDSHIELD INORDER TO PROPERLY CLEAR THE VIEWING AREA. EPECIALLY NEEDED DURING WINTER SEASON OF SALT/SLUSH SPRAY FROM FORWARD VEHICLE ON ROAD/HWY OPERATION. (BASICALLY THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOUR VEHICLES TIRES SPRAYS SALT/SLUSH SPRAY UP ON YOUR WINDSHIEL, AND WITHOUT THE WINDSHIELD SPRAYER WORKING CORRECTLY YOU CAN'T SEE THE ROAD.*AK
2003 SATURN VUE - THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR CRACKED FROM EXPOSURE TO SNOW/ICE. THIS SPLIT MAKES VIEWING OUT THE BACK DIFFICULT AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE MIRROR CRACKED WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED OR MOVED. THIS IS ALSO DOCUMENTED AT A SATURN OWNERS FORUM SATURNFANS.COM UNDER THE VUE FORUM. THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER SO THIS MUST BE OCCURING A LOT. I DON'T KNOW IF SATURN IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE.
WINDSHIELD WASHER SPRAYER SPRAYED TOO LOW ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER STATES IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE SPRAY TOUCHED ONLY THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026