Saturn Vue Complaints (2008)

417 consumer complaints on file.

#10566229February 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO START WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINKING WILDLY. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND SURGE. HAD NEW IGNITION SWITCH INSTALLED. AXLE SHAFT SEAL LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. TRANSMISSION FAILED SHORTLY THEREAFTER (NHTSA COMPL #10565714). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566230February 27, 2014
ENGINE
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. FRONT ENGINE COVER LEAK DISCOVERED. DAMAGE TO WATER OUTLET SEAL, WATER PUMP GASKET, CRANK SEAL, VALVE COVER GASKETS AND SEALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565715February 24, 2014
ENGINE
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE FRONT ENGINE COVER WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565714February 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 35 MILE PER HOUR AND STRUGGLE TO GO UP AN INCLINE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, REVVING AT 2000 RPM. AFTER AN EXAMINATION BY A MECHANIC, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE WAS CRACKED, FAILING TO PRODUCE ENOUGH PRESSURE FOR A GEAR CHANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565195February 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
STARTING UP SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN CAR LOST SPEED, THEN STARTED MOVING AGAIN BUT WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH AT 4000RPMS. PULLED INTO SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY SAID TRANY GONE . NOW ONLY HAVE FIRST GEAR. NEEDS NEW ONE BUT COST IS 5,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564254February 13, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A HUMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,325. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556659December 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AS I WAS ACCELERATING OFF A STOP LINE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WAS AT 3000 RPM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK AND BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THERE APPEARS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL. IS MY CAR UNDER THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553808November 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN
ON NOVEMBER 19, 2013 AS I WAS IN MY WAY TO WORK THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WEIRD NOISE AND AS I KEPT DRIVING I FELT A JERK ON THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, HAD TO TURN BACK HOME. I WAS NOT GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR AND GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE ON THE ROAD. I CALL CARL BLACK CHEVROLET AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO HAVE IT SERVICE. ON FRIDAY I PICKED UP THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THE FIXED THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS THE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. THEY FOUND FLUID PRESSURE SWITCHES DAMAGED, REPLACED TCM AND SOL ASSEMBLY. ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2013 I PICKED UP MY CAR AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2013 AS I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, GOING ABOUT 35 MILES THE CAR JERKED BACK SO BAD THAT I ALMOST HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I THANK GOD THERE WAS NOBODY BEHIND ME BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME BUT NOT BEFORE THE CAR DID THE SAME THING AGAIN AND THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AGAIN TO CARL BLACK CHEVROLET AND IS AT THEIR SERVICE CENTER TODAY, I WANT A NEW TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR NOT JUST REPLACE SOME PARTS AND SENDING ME ON MY WAY WITH A CAR THAT I CAN HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH AND POSSIBLE GET HURT OR HURT OTHERS. ALL THIS PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED ME TO MISSED WORK AND SPEND MONEY I DON'T HAVE, I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE HAVING PROBLEMS THAT CAN BE AVOIDED. THIS IS A VERY STRESSFUL SITUATION FOR ME, PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550853November 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING OUR HOME ON OCTOBER 27, 2013, OUR 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT HARD SHIFTING, OVER-REVVING BEFORE FINALLY "CLUNKING" INTO GEARS. THESE SYMPTOMS WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUTES WORTH OF DRIVING. THE SYMPTOMS RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY SO WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DIAGNOSIS IS A BROKEN 3-5-R WAVE PLATE. AFTER CONDUCTING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THIS FAILURE IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THE SATURN VUE AND RELATED GM STABLE MATES (CHEVROLET EQUINOX / GMC ACADIA / PONTIAC TORRENT...). A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE 3-5-R WAVE PLATE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO STRAND DRIVERS AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES; FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER ITS OWN POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550484November 1, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TILTED STEERING WHEELING WAS MANEUVERED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION AND THEN THE DRIVER 'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL AND BOTH HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549875October 28, 2013
STEERING
OWN TWO OF THE SAME KIND OF A CAR. BOTH CARS MAKE CHIRPING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SINCE THE FIRST 10,000 MILES. THE FIRST SATURN VUE OF THE SAME YEAR HAS LESS MILEAGE (40000) AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. SAME IS HAPPENING TO THE ONE LISTED ABOVE AT 70,000. THESE CARS CLEARLY HAVE A STEERING ISSUE SINCE THE BEGINNING AND GM SHOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER. THE STEERING IS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT IN BOTH CARS WHICH MAKES ME THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURING FAULT. THEY ARE ALSO STARTING TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL, ASIDE FROM THE CHIRPING SOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547919October 15, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE BECAME PERMANENT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547998October 15, 2013
ENGINE
I UNDERSTAND SATURNS HAVE HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH TIMING CHAINS FOR WHICH THEY DID A RECALL. I HAVE A 2008 SATURN VUE THAT I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I WAS JUST TOLD NOISE THE VEHICLE IS MAKING IS THE TIMING CHAIN HOWEVER I CANT FIND ANYWHERE THAT THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THE 2008 SATURNS. I AM REPORTING THIS TO AVOID FUTURE INCIDENTS IN CASE THE TIMING CHAIN RESULTS IN A INCIDENT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT IS SUPPOSE TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547456October 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
I AM NOT SURE WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG CAME ON AND STAYED ON BUT I NOTICED IT TODAY. DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE TO THINK THERE MIGHT BE AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG BUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. SO THE PROBLEM IS THEIR AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544887September 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2008 SATURN VUE WITH 87,000 MILES. OUT OF NOWHERE I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. 80% OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES ALSO. TRANSMISSION NOW SLIPS WHEN GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. EARLIER TODAY WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE SO WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS THE ENGINE SIMPLY REVVED LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL. MY ISSUES SEEM SIMILAR TO MANY OTHERS HERE. DISAPPOINTING TO SAY THE LEAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544056September 17, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537076August 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND LOSS OF FORWARD MOTION WHILE ENTERING ONTO ROADWAY WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534916August 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED MY SATURN OCT 2011 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT 3 MONTHS LATER JANUARY 2012. SATURN REPLACED IT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. AUGUST 7TH 2013 IM GETTING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY AND MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER AND WOULD HARDLY ACCELERATE. MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT AND MY WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSES TO FIX IT SAYING THAT IT IS NOT AN INTERNAL PART. I AM BEYOND PISSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534249August 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V200000 (POWER TRAIN) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533722August 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION 35R CLUTCH WAVE PLATE FAILURE REQUIRES COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD. VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AT APPROPRIATE SERVICE INTERVALS. TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP WHEN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR AND HESITATED TO UP SHIFT FROM 5TH TO 6TH GEAR. TROUBLE CODES P0700 AND P0777 WERE LOGGED WHEN TRANSMISSION FIRST SLIPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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