Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#10633190September 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAS TO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. FOR AT LEAST THE LAST TWO YEARS AND MAYBE LONGER I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEY WILL GET STUCK AND NOT MOVE IN THE IGNITION. THEREFORE I CANNOT START THE CAR. NOT GOOD IF YOU NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE OR ARE TRYING TO LEAVE SOMEWHERE. ALSO, I HAVE THE REVERSE PROBLEM, I WILL TRY TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE KEY WILL NOT "SWITCH" ALL THE WAY TO THE RELEASE POINT, THEREFORE CAUSING ME TO OFTEN HAVE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION A FULL STOP BEFORE IT IS TRULY OFF. THIS OF COURSE IS TROUBLESOME THE NEXT TIME I START THE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE TO TRY AND WORK THE KEY FIRST BACK TO THE INITIAL IGNITION POSITION AND THEN START THE CAR AS YOU WOULD NORMALLY. ALSO, I CAN PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION GOING ANYWHERE FROM 0 - 65 MPH DOWN THE STREET / HIGHWAY WITH THE CAR OBVIOUSLY IN DRIVE. I CAN HAVE THE CAR IN PARK AND RUNNING AND PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN / OPERATE AS IF THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION (OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE). SATURN / GM, YOU STATE THAT YOU CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS, WHOM BY THE WAY, ENTRUST THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN TO GM CARS. PLEASE DO THE CORRECT THING AND IMMEDIATELY INCLUDE SATURN VUE 2006 OWNERS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHO CLEARLY HAVE AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632109September 10, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVERY TIME A I TAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WITH THIS CAR, THE TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE LIGHT, AND ANOTHER LIGHT SYMBOL COME ON AND THE CAR STARTS DINGING. BECAUSE THIS IS A BREAKING ISSUE AND ISOLATED TO CERTAIN TURNS, THIS APPEARS TO BE AN UNSAFE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632259September 10, 2014
STEERING
I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK STEERING TO GET MY KEY IN. STEERING LOCKED UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES STARTING WHEN THE SUV WAS ONLY A YEAR OLD. ALSO MY KEY JUST COMES OUT WHILE SATURN IS STILL RUNNING, THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN 2009. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE KEY. I TRADED KEYS WITH MY HUSBAND. HE HAD THE SPARE. BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. I CAN PULL MY KEY OUT AND IT KEEPS RUNNING. THIS SATURN VUE 2005 SHOULD BE IN THE RECALL. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN THAT RIDE WITH ME. WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR A INJURY OR FATALITY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631560September 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
AFTER INITIAL START, THE CAR KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN. TO SWITCH OFF THE MOTOR, THE KEY MUST BE REINSERTED AS USUAL. THERE IS NO RESISTANCE IN REMOVING THE KEY WHILE THE MOTOR IS RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631310September 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/TRANSMISSION-FAULT-ANDOR-CHECK-ENGINE-LIGHT-WITH-CODE-P0716-P0776-P0717-P0777-P2714-P2715-AN-567 HOW IS THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING RECALLED! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE? GOOD GRIEF!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631383September 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING OFF THE LOT. SEVERE ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ISSUES. THE HYBRID BATTERY WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE HYBRID BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT WE HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER PROBLEMS. THE RADIO QUIT WORKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION SWITCH/CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WE PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET EVEN THOUGH GM KNEW ABOUT SIMILAR IGNITION ISSUES WITH SATURN VUE'S AND OTHER CARS. WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE KEY WILL FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE DRIVING. GM HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE ISSUES. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT RANDOM TIMES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AT RANDOM TIMES DESPITE OUR BRINGING IT TO GM'S ATTENTION FROM THE MOMENT WE PURCHASED THE CAR. WE REPLACED THE AIRBAG SENSOR BUT THE PROBLEMS HAVE PERSISTED. GM SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS DESPITE THE AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMING ON. RECENTLY THE HYBRID BATTERY HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AGAIN. WE FEEL TOTALLY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND GM DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. GM SHOULD PAY FOR ANY AND ALL REPAIRS THAT MAY BE NEEDED. OF COURSE, CONVENIENTLY FOR THEM, THEY SAY THE 8 YEAR/100,000 MILE HYBRID/POWERTRAIN WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE NOT YET REACHED 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631397September 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOTICED RADIO SCREEN WAS NOT FULLY ILLUMINATED & MY SEAT BELT WARNING 'CHIME' STOPPED WORKING WHEN BELT WAS UNFASTENED. HAD THIS PROBLEM W/ ANOTHER VEHICLE (1999 ACURA INTEGRA) & IT RESULTED IN REPLACING THE IGNITION CYLINDER. AS A RESULT, I STARTED JIGGLING THE SATURN KEY TO SEE IF THERE WAS IMPROPER/ INADEQUATE CIRCUIT CLOSURE. WHEN I JIGGLED THE KEY, IT WAS LOOSE AND CAME OUT, BUT THE CAR REMAINED RUNNING! SINCE THEN I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND THE RADIO DISPLAY STILL DOES NOT DISPLAY FULLY ACROSS THE SCREEN AND THE SEAT BELT CHIME STILL DOESN'T WORK. (APPROXIMATELY MAY 2013) I STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTIES GETTING KEY TO TURN IN IGNITION ENABLING THE VEHICLE TO START. I WENT TO GM DEALER TO GET A NEW KEY IN CASE THAT MIGHT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM - IT DID NOT. RECENTLY (AUGUST 2014) ASKED A NON-GM MECHANIC ABOUT KEY TURNING DIFFICULTIES. HE INDICATED 'TUMBLERS' GETS 'STICKY' & PREVENTS KEY FROM TURNING & THAT IT WOULD GET WORSE UNTIL I REPLACED IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER. I CHECKED ON-LINE FOR RECALLS, AS SO MANY GM VEHICLES WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR IGNITIONS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THE 2006 SATURN VUE WASN'T ON THE LIST. I WENT TO LOCAL GM DEALER (BUICK/ GMC DEALER IN NAPERVILLE, IL) IN SEPTEMBER 2014 & THEY CONFIRMED THE 2006 VUE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I WENT AHEAD AND PROVIDED MY VIN #, PROOF OF OWNERSHIP (TITLE AND DRIVERS LICENSE) AND THEY QUOTED A PRICE OF $90 FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER, $60. TO OBTAIN AND USE THE GM CODE TO PROGRAM THE NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, & THIS DID NOT INCLUDE A NEW KEY! THEY DID THEY WORK & EVEN INCLUDED A KEY @ NO ADDITIONAL COST. NOW I AM ATTEMPTING REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, BUT IT REQUIRES KEY TO BE TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION TO REMOVE THE CYLINDER. I CAN'T GET KEY TO TURN, SO CAN'T REPLACE CYLINDER AND THE CAR IS NOT OPERABLE. I BELIEVE 2006 SATURN VUE SHOULD BE RECALLED TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631002September 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OF WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,652.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631168September 5, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. DEALER REPAIR SERVICE CENTER STATES: "38909 TRANSMISSION 3-5-R WAVED PLATE BROKEN AND DAMAGED" PARTS REPLACED: SEAL KIT, GASKETS, NUT, VALVES, COVER, SPRING, PISTON, HOUSING, PISTON, PLATE KIT, PLATE TIMES 2 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630913September 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY 2007 SATURN VUE HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY, IGNITION, STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG LIGHT. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THE KEY HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WON'T TURN OR COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN AND OUT OF TOWN. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN MANY TIMES THAT AFTER ENTERING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO START THE CAR. WHEN I TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE WARNING SIGNAL GOES OFF AND I HAVE TO PUT THE TIP OF THE KEY IN THE IGNITION JUST ENOUGH TO TRIGGER A PART OF THE SWITCH TO CLICK INTO PROPER PLACE. THESE THINGS ARE NOT NORMAL AND ARE DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL JUST COME AN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. IT WORRIES ME THAT THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN I NEED IT OR THEY DEPLOY AS I'M DRIVING-A SERIOUS HAZARD. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY EVERY OTHER SATURN HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR DEFECTS OTHER THAN THE VUE FOR THESE VERY SAME ITEMS. DO THEY NOT ALL REQUIRE THE SAME PARTS OF WHICH WE SPEAK OF? THERE ARE ENOUGH VALID COMPLAINTS HERE AND TO COME TO RESPONSIBLY TAKE CARE OF THE MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629755September 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION AND KEY PROBLEMS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630841September 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A METAL GROUND WIRE WHICH FLIPPED THE VEHICLE OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V470000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V616000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630326September 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,381.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630401September 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SUN VISOR CAME DOWN OBSTRUCTING BLOCKING THE VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS NOT UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630158September 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN 2012 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT IN MY CAR,(SATURN VUE 2008 MODEL) WHEN THIS HAPPEN YOU LOSE ALL CONTROL OF CAR (POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) THIS OCCURRED AGAIN AUGUST 21 2014. SECOND OCCURRENCE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. JUST WONDERING IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629827September 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION COMPLETE FAILURE @ 57520 MILES. TECHNICIAN AT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP STATED SEVERAL GM VEHICLES USE THIS TRANSMISSION AND HAS SEEN MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES, CAUSED BY THE SAME PART. THE 3-5 REVERSE CLUTCH PLATE IS THE COMMON COMPONENT CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE GM TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND REQUIRE THEM TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. PULLED OUT FROM A GAS STATION, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR. A LOUD BANG!, VUE (NOW AKA: CHEVROLET CAPTIVA) STUCK INTO SAME GEAR, LUCKY FOR US, PEOPLE SLOWED DOWN, VUE WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629556August 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR TO FLORIDA . DURING THE TRIP HE NOTICED THE LIGHTS OUT ON THE DASHBOARD. HE STOPPED FOR GAS AND WENT TO TURN IT OFF . WHEN HE GABBED THE KEY HE NOTICED THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO CAME BACK ON. A FEW HOURS LATER HE NOTICED THE LIGHTS OUT AGAIN. PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND CAREFULLY LOOKED AT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND FOUND THE SWITCH TO BE IN BETWEEN POSITIONS. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN DURING HIS TWO WEEK STAY. BUT IT HAPPENED ON THE WAY HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629015August 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, STILL HAVE IT. THE IGNITION WASN'T RIGHT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. I COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE ALARM - IT WOULDN'T GO OFF DESPITE THE KEYS BEING IN THE IGNITION. I TOOK THE CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE IGNITION ISSUE CORRECTED. THE ISSUE WE HAVE NOW IS THE IGNITION WON'T RESPOND TO THE KEY WHEN IT IS INSERTED. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS NOT RELEASING THE KEY WHEN WE TRY TO REMOVE IT. RIDICULOUS- AN OTHERWISE GREAT CAR AND WE HAVE HAD 3 OTHER SATURNS AND THE IGNITION WAS ALWAYS THE ONLY ISSUE- ION, VUE AND SC3. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629163August 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY INADVERTENTLY EJECTED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628444August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN ON AFTER KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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