There are 6 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2004 Saturn Vuein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL HOUSING WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 107,353. UPDATED 07/16/14 MA
DT: THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD FOGGING UP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE WEATHER WAS VERY HUMID. BETWEEN THE LAYERS OF GLASS THERE WERE STAINS. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED, THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE HEAT ON TO GET THE STAIN OUT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JULY 4, 2005. THERE HAD BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. *AK (12/02/05) THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR EACH DAY WHEN IT WAS HOT AND HUMID WITH OR WITHOUT THE WINDOWS OPEN. *SC
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. . THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN CLOSING PASSENGER DOOR DRIVERS SIDE NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE REAR WINDOW AT ALL. 2004 SATURN VUE PURCHASED IN APRIL 2004. *AK
2004 SATURN VUE PURCHASED IN JULY. CLOSED REAR HATCH AFTER UNLOADING GROCERIES AND ENTIRE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED INTO THE CAR ON ME. NO EVIDENCE PRIOR TO THE SHATTERING OF A CRACK OR ANY OBJECT HITTING THE BACK WINDOW. IT WAS FINE WHEN I LOADED THE GROCERIES AND SHATTERED AFTER I GOT BACK HOME.*AK
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE WINDOW VIBRATES AND MAKES A NOISE. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
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