Saturn Vue Complaints (2008)

417 consumer complaints on file.

#10604400June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INITIAL PROBLEMS (MAY 2011) WERE POWER DOWN WHILE DRIVING, LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING, ABS AND TRACTION DASH LIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, ONSTAR ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT BY ITSELF EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, DRAINING THE VUE BATTERY. IN DEC 2012, WHILE PARKED WITH RADIO ON, AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE WAS EMITTED THROUGH THE RADIO SPEAKERS. SHORTLY, THE IGNITION AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN (DOOR LOCKS, DASH LIGHTS,...). THE VUE WAS PICKED UP BY GM DEALER. EXTENSIVE TESTING OVER A WEEK OR MORE FINALLY INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY FOR ONSTAR (UNDER RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT) FAILED. THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE BATTERY (VCIM) WAS REPLACED. THE VUE HAS NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE, ALTHOUGH SOME SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT PROBLEM TO DIAGNOSE, AND IS POTENTIALLY A LETHAL DEFECT WITH THE VCIM. ALL TRADITIONAL TESTS FAILED TO PICK UP THE PROBLEM. ASTUTE TECHS AT GM FINALLY DID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598791June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION HOWEVER, THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. AN INDEPENDENT LOCKSMITH WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE IGNITION KEY TUMBLER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599041June 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
FIRST INCIDENT- AS I TRIED TO PARK MY CAR ON A STREET GOING UP HILL, THE CAR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ON DRIVE KEPT MOVING BACKWARDS I HAD TO RIGHT AWAY STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND HIT THE GAS SO IT WOULD GO FORWARD MAKING THE CAR JUMP AND ALMOST CRASH INTO THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. SECOND INCIDENT - I PARKED IN A PARKING LOT GOING UP HILL AS I TRIED PULLING OUT OF THE SPOT, MY CAR WAS IN REVERSE, AS I HIT THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WENT FORWARD, I HAD TO AGAIN HIT THE BRAKES REALLY BAD AND PLACE THE CAR IN PARK THEN IN REVERSE AGAIN.... AND HIT THE GAS VERY VERY SLOWLY TO MAKE SURE THIS TIME MY CAR WAS GOING BACKWARDS AT THE REVERSE. THIRD INCIDENT- TO GET HOME I HAVE TO GO THRU A STEEP HILL WHICH HAS A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT BOTH ENDS, WHEN EVER I GET STOP GOING UP HE HILL ON THE LIGHT THE CAR GOES BACKWARD WHEN IT'S ON DRIVE AND WHEN U GET STUCK GOING DOWN THE CAR STOPS WHEN I GOT THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY IN AND THE CAR KEEPS ROLLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598695June 16, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
UPON TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE "KICKED" AND JERKED, THEN SLOWED SLIGHTLY. WHEN TRAVELING UPHILL, AND PARKING, TRANSMISSION SEEMED NOT TO HAVE ENOUGH POWER. ROLLS BACKWARDS WHILE IDLE BEFORE TAKING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598046June 13, 2014
STEERING
IN 2013 I HAD STEERING WHEEL PROBLEMS WITH THE 2008 SATURN VUE XR AND THE DEALER REPLACED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR THE RACK AND PINION AND FRONT WHEELS STRUT BEARINGS AND I PAID AROUND $900. THIS YEAR, I START HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL ( NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER AT LOW SPEED AND LOW STEERING FLUID LEVEL ) AND THE DEALER COST WAS $530 REPLACING THE STEERING PUMP. GM HAD A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE ON THE STEERING FLUID LINE NUT BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. I CALLED GM ASKING FOR COST ASSISTANCE SINCE IT IS THE SAME SYSTEM ( STEERING ) AND CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND THE ONLY THING THEY OFFERED THIS YEAR WAS TO CALL THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY CAN ASSIST. THIS IS A LOT OF MONEY ( $1,430 ) TO BE SPENT BY A VEHICLE OWNER ON THE SAME VEHICLE SYSTEM ( STEERING ) THAT IS RELATED TO SAFETY AND MY CONCERN IS THAT THE PROBLEMS WILL NOT STOP HERE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE I FOUND A LOT OF SATURN OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT STEERING WHEEL ( COMPONENTS ) ISSUES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598163June 13, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SEAT BELT EXHIBITED TREAD SEPARATION IN THE UPPER MIDDLE AREA. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,550. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN UPDATED 8/23/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597904June 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG AND INDICATOR LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. DEALERSHIP WAS FINALLY ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH THEY STATED WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. STATED THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR UNDER A WARRANTY OR RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597981June 12, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN ROAD, WENT TO TURN RIGHT ONTO OTHER ROAD WHEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT.LOOKS TO BE BLOWN LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597199June 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. SOMETIMES CAR WOULD START AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULDN'T. THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF WHEN TURN SIGNAL TURNED ON. THE IGNITION WOULD TRY AND EAT MY KEY AND NOT RELEASE IT. THE CD PLAYER WOULD CONTINUE TO CYCLE WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. ALL POWER IN CAR WOULD RESET. WAS JUST TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW CONTROL MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596088June 4, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH MY WARRANTY AN KNOW IT HAS EXPIRED AN MY CAR IS GETTING WORSE IT IS COMPLETELY PULLING BACK WHILE DRIVING I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS IN DANGER I NEED SOME HELP.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596175June 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE AUDIBLE TURN SIGNAL, FUEL GAUGE SIGNAL ALSO FAILED AND THE AIR BAG AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON MULTIPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596214June 4, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, MY CAR JUST QUIT, LOCKED UP STEERING, EVERYTHING DEAD. COULD NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL OR ANYTHING. CAR DID START UP AGAIN. DROVE DOWN THE ROAD A 1/2 BLOCK AND CAR STOPPED AGAIN, DEAD IN ROAD, NO STEERING, COULD NOT OPERATE DOOR LOCKS OR ANYTHING. CAR STARTED AGAIN AND MANAGED TO MOVE THE CAR TO A SAFE SPOT BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN. NOTHING WAS WORKABLE. WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET DEALER IN LLANO, TX IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE POSITIVE CONNECTION TO THE MAIN FUSE BOX HAD COME LOOSE. THE ONLY FIX WAS COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUSE BOX ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE MAIN POSITIVE LUG TO THE FUSE BOX IS ONLY HELD ON BY PLASTIC. THE DESIGN OF THIS FUSE BOX IS DEFINITELY POOR CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE DEATH. THIS POORLY DESIGNED FUSE BOX WITH MAIN LUG NUT HELD BY ONLY PLASTIC NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT FUTURE ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATH TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595178May 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER POWERING OFF, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594732May 29, 2014
SEATS
THE RECLINER ON THE SEAT FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592962May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AFTER STOPPING TO PARK THE IGNITION SWITCH CANNOT BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION NOR CAN THE KEY BE REMOVED. THE CAR CANNOT BE TURNED OFF AS THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION. VARIOUS METHODS SUCH AS MOVING THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR FROM D TO P, WITH OR WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED FAIL TO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. THE ISSUE OCCURS REGARDLESS OF THE SET OF KEYS USED. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO LEAVE THE CAR IN THAT POSITION AND RETURN TO IT LATER AND IT CORRECTS ITSELF AND ALLOWS THE KEY TO BE TURNED TO OFF AND THEN REMOVED. THIS FORCES ME TO LEAVE THE CAR UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY IN IT WHILE USING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592564May 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON APRIL 12, 2014 I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR BOULEVARD TOWARDS INTERSTATE 5 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL AND REVVED THE ENGINE TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH RPM. IT WAS HOVERING QUITE CLOSE TO THE RED DANGER ZONE ON THE GAUGE. AS IT WAS DOING THIS I LOST FORWARD POWER AND WAS MOVING FORWARD ON MOMENTUM ONLY. IT THEN FELT LIKE IT DROPPED IN AND OUT OF GEAR SEVERAL TIMES IN QUICK SUCCESSION. I WAS CLOSE TO A PARKING LOT SO I HIT THE BRAKES LIGHTLY TO DECREASE MY SPEED AND MANAGED TO TURN THE CAR INTO THE PARKING LOT AND INTO A PARKING SPACE JUST AS THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO RE-ENGAGE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CALLED EMERGENCY ROADSIDE SERVICE TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FORWARD INTO A SERVICE BAY BUT ADVISED ME THAT REVERSE WAS COMPLETELY GONE. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT CRASH OR SUSTAIN AN INJURY, IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE I GOT LUCKY AND HAD A SAFE PLACE TO TURN INTO. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER ON THE FREEWAY, I WOULD HAVE LIKELY DIED AS THAT SECTION OF INTERSTATE 5 HAS CONSTRUCTION WORK AND NO SHOULDER, SO I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED AND BLOCKING TRAFFIC ON A FREEWAY WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND BIG RIGS TRAVELING BETWEEN 55 AND 80 MILES PER HOUR. IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN A MIRACLE FOR NO ONE TO HIT ME IN THAT SITUATION. THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 WITH JUST OVER 50K MILES ON IT - WAY TOO SOON FOR SUCH A MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592231May 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 SATURN VUE HAS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. 3 MONTHS AGO I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE, TURNED CAR OFF BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CAR WOULD NOT START EITHER. CALLED A TOW TRUCK, TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC. HE ADVISED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND INSTALLED NEW IGNITION. TODAY NEW ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES THEN STAYED ON. WHEN CAR WAS RE STARTED LIGHT WAS OFF BUT CAME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL. IT APPEARS TO HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES. UPDATED 11/24/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587756May 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR, GOING AROUND ANOTHER STALLED VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 25 MPH. MY VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE GONE INTO 3RD GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH ONLY BRAKES AND STEERING. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT GM IS AWARE OF A FAULTY 3-5-R WAVE-PLATE USED WITHIN MANY OF THEIR 6 FORWARD GEAR TRANSMISSIONS USED ON VEHICLES FROM 2007 TO 2009. I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD BE REPLACED THROUGH A RECALL TO AVOID ANY SERIOUS FUTURE INJURIES IN ALL VEHICLES USING THIS TRANSMISSION WITH THE FAULTY WAVE-PLATE. I BELIEVE THIS INCLUDES 6T70 AND 6T75 TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES FROM 2007-2209. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587359May 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY 2008 SATURN VUE BRAND NEW AUG. 2008. I HAVE 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND THEY WANT 4,000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT!! I AM SOOO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS THIS. I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL INFORMATION OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE SATURN VUES HAVING THIS ISSUE. I STILL OWE ON IT AND DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO FIX IT!! JUST 70,000 MILES REALLY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586488May 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY POWER STEERING AND TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WORK, I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY VEHICLE IS ON RECALL AND THE DEALER NEVER TOLD ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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