215 problems have been reported for the 2005 Saturn VUE. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2005 Saturn VUE. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 47 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (45 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2005 Saturn VUE in the United States are 65,105 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Saturn VUE owners in the last 18 years is 215, and the age of the vehicle is 18, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 215 / 65,105 / 18 * 1000 = 0.18.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Saturn VUE model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2005 Saturn VUE in 2005.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Saturn VUE, the following table can be used to compare the 2005 Saturn VUE with the Saturn VUE from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 VUE is 215 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Saturn VUE is 352.