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Chart based on 20 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Saturn VUE
Engine not specified
33480 mi
Leaking gasket at rear causing water to fill license plate light.
Grinding noise in wipers traced to wiper transmission, which was replaced under extended warranty.
73000 mi
US $280
Driver side for cable release snapped
49000 mi
US $350
Replace driver door lock mechanism (latch that holds the door closed) Latch unit replaced. Cleaned and lubricated passenger side mechanism.
138000 mi
US $150
Replaced broken driver's side vent glass. No idea what caused it. Just spotted it one morning. No one had broken into the car. I was mowing with my riding lawnmower the afternoon before and may have thrown a piece of gravel at it.
63000 mi
US $50
Windshield washer pump did not work. Actually did not need replacing, the intake screen was clogged in the tank. Removed, cleaned replaced and works fine.
21000 mi
crunching noise coming from front passenger side of vehicle.
71000 mi
US $80
Replaced hatch struts.
19000 mi
During the previous visit to the dealership one of the technicians broke the center console lid. In order to fix it they had to order and replace the whole center console.
13000 mi
replace passenger seat arm rest with minor tear.
18000 mi
IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER DEFECTIVE. UNABLE TO TURN KEY TO START. WAS MORE PRONOUNCED, UNABLE TO TURN, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ROTATED TO A LOCK POSITION. DEALER REPLACED CLYINDER, IGNITION LOCK (PART#15841209) TROUBLE FREE SINCE 6/11/2007
26000 mi
Airbag warning light would come on randomly when I was driving with no passengers. Also, the airbag warning light would come on and the passenger airbag would turn on and off while driving with someone in front passenger seat.
14000 mi
This trip was a three-parter becuse they didn't have the part. The bulb on the temp control knob for the HVAC system burned out. I went in for an oil change, and they ordered a part. Part came in, was wrong, so I had to reschedule. Second trip was wrong part again, so they replaced the entire HVAC cluster. Problem all better. (email 092407)
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