Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#10610167July 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, STEERING
THE IGNITION WILL LOCK UP AND YOU HAVE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WHILE YOU ARE TURNING THE KEY TRYING TO GET TO START. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (USUALLY IN 4TH GEAR) THE GAS PEDDLE WILL STOP WORKING, YOU CAN PUT IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND GET NOTHING. I USUALLY CAN PUSH THE CLUTCH IN AND MAKE IT WORK AGAIN.THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL COME ON WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609959July 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ACCELERATING TO ENTER FREEWAY ENGINE SPEED INCREASED TO HIGH REVS AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR FOR HIGHER SPEED HAD TO PULL OUT OF FAST TRAFFIC AS CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN CAR WAS PARKED AND STARTED AGAIN, COULD NOT GET IT TO GO IN REVERSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609970July 11, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609547July 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609568July 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM: WE WERE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND TRANSMISSION STARTED BUCKING AND ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN -- WAS NOT GETTING ANY ACCELERATION AND WOULD NOT GO. WE WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND CONTINUED ON. SINCE THEN THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPETITIVE THROUGH TODAY, JULY 10, 2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609614July 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR STILL BE ON AND RUNNING AND OR BEING DRIVEN. AT ANY TIME AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE KEY CAN TAKEN OUT AND IT NOT AFFECT THE RUNNING OF THE CAR AT ALL. IT ALSO IS HARD TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR. YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE THE KEY AROUND BEFORE IT RECOGNIZES THE KEY AND THEN IT WILL FINALLY TURN TO BE ABLE TO START THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609255July 9, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000. D
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609278July 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS GOING THRU AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRANSMISSION QUIT. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10609430July 9, 2014
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO DRIVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608651July 7, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO START THE THE CAR. YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE IT AND APPLY THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF TORQUE TO GET IT TO TURN AND START THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED THE KEY FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME NEGATIVE RESULTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608328July 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE KEY STICKING IN THE IGNITION AND NOT CLEARING THE SYSTEM WHEN I TAKE IT OUT. THE SYSTEM STILL DINGS WHEN THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION. TWICE ON JULY 3RD, THE IGNITION LOCKED UP TOTALLY. THE FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO WIGGLE THE KEY AFTER 30 MINUTES OF TRYING AND START IT. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHERE THEY MADE ME A NEW KEY. THREE HOURS LATER THE IGNITION LOCKED UP AGAIN. WAITED 3.5 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK, CONTINUING TO WIGGLE THE KEY WITH NO LUCK. MECHANIC GOT IT TO TURN BUT TOWED IT TO GET IT FIXED... 29 OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE OF THE SAME THING.. HOW MANY HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN WITHOUT REPORTING IT??? TIME TO CHECK IT OUT AND GET A RECALL!!! I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH DOORS CLOSING AND CONVERTER TORQUE, NOT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL AS DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608376July 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) AND STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE LOUD VIBRATING NOISE. LETTING OFF THE GAS HOPING AND THINKING IT WOULD DOWN SHIFT, THE CAR STARTED TO TOTALLY SLOW DOWN. SCARED BEING ON A FREEWAY WE PULLED TO THE SIDE, PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS - WE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED STARTING AGAIN BUT THE CAR WOULD NEVER GET ABOVE 40MPH. WE CRAWLED ALONG AT ABOUT 30MPH TO FIND AN EXIT RAMP, CALLED A TOW TRUCK ($300 FOR BEING OUT OF TOWN) TO BE TOWED BACK TO OUR MECHANIC SHOP. FOUND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT BAD WHICH "TOASTED" THE TRANSMISSION. WE ENDED UP REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS THE OLD ONE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICES THAT THERE HAD BEEN PRIOR ISSUES AND I AM NOW TERRIFIED THAT THIS ONE WILL GO BAD AS I HAVE RECENTLY READ THAT THESE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608249July 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
FOR SECOND TIME WITHIN A YEAR THE AIRBAG FAULT INDICATOR HAS COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608165July 3, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,765. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,853. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607692July 2, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GOT IN CAR AND NOTICED THAT MY RADIO HAD BEEN RESET, AND THAT MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I GOT A JUMP FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND SHORTLY AFTER TURNING ON THE AIR, THE ODOMETER PANEL FADED OFF. YOU CAN NO LONGER SEE THE ODOMETER READING OR THE OUTSIDE WEATHER TEMP. THE CAR ALSO DELAYS WHEN IT STARTS. SOMETIME IT WONT EVEN START THE FIRST TIME AROUND, UNLESS YOU PUMP AT THE PEDAL A FEW TIMES. THIS CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL RECALLS IN THE PAST, AND I AM ALMOST CERTAIN NONE OF THE RECALLS WERE FIXED BY THE GM DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD IT TO ME IN 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607296July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAULTY IGNITION! NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GM RECALL!!! I AM NOT CERTAIN ON THE DATES OF THE INCIDENTS OR THE MILEAGE - THAT IS ALL ON FILE AT MERIT CHEVROLET IN ST. PAUL, MN - I PLACED THIS INFORMATION IN THE FORM BECAUSE IT IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO SUBMIT - I CAN RETRIEVE THE DATES OF SERVICE AND MILEAGE IF NEEDED OTHERWISE, THE REPAIRS ARE FILED!!! THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP - UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. TAKES GREAT MANIPULATION (JIGGLING) TO GET IT TO TURN. EVENTUALLY, COMPLETELY LOCKS AND MUST BE TOWED TO REPAIR. ONLY HAVE 1 CAR KEY AND 2 HOUSE KEYS ON THE RING. HAVE HAD NEW KEYS CUT. IGNITION STILL FAILS AND IT IS GETTING READY TO FAIL AGAIN! KEY HAS ALSO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING - SAME ISSUE WITH GM IGNITION INVOLVED IN RECALLS. IGNITION HAS BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT MINIMUM ....2 TIMES THROUGH MERIT CHEVROLET ON HWY 94 & CENTURY/120 IN ST PAUL MN. MAY HAVE BEEN A THIRD REPLACEMENT AT ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AT OWNER'S COST - LOOKING FOR THE RECEIPT AND LOCATION FOR THAT. THE IGNITION IS GETTING READY TO FAIL AGAIN. THE 2005 SATURN VUE NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT GM RECALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607391July 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SLID, AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR WAS NOT PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY AND THE STEERING GEAR WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V616000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,952.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607428July 1, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES AND GOES . THEN WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST UP AND DIED. HAD TO RESTART IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT NOT PICK UP SPEED WHEN I PUSH THE PEDDLE . AFTER RAMS DROP THEN I CAN PICK UP SPEED THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE HAD GOING ON FOR A WHILE. NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607482July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
SINCE I HAVE HAD MY 2005 SATURN VUE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. MY SHIFTING LINKAGE HAS GONE OUR SEVERAL TIMES. LEAVING ME IN WHATEVER GEAR I'M IN. THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH THREE (3) TIMES! COMING DOWN A HILL AT 50MPH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 5TH TO 2ND! THAT BLEW MY CLUTCH! ($2000) MY LINKAGE WAS FIXED (THEORETICALLY) BY THREE DEALERSHIPS WHICH DID NOT LAST. ONE ONLY SIX (6) MONTHS! MY 5TH GEAR AND REVERSE DISAPPEARED IN MARCH OF 2014 ($1600) THEN AGAIN MY LINKAGE CABLES WOULDN'T WORK ($448) AND I HAD THEM REPLACED.FINALLY MY SHIFTING FORK FOR THREE (3) GEARS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THAT WAS ANOTHER $336! ON TOP OF ALL THIS MY IGNITION, AFTER A YEAR OF OWNING THIS CAR, I BOUGHT IT NEW, MY KEY WOULD FALL OUT IF MY KNEE HIT IT. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING! IF I TURNED THE KEY TO THE LOCKED POSITION IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL JIGGLES TO GET IT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT! WHEN I TOOK IT THE LAST TWO (2) FOR TRANSMISSION FIXES THE SHOP COULD NOT START THE CAR! I HAD TO BICYCLE 3 MILES TO THE SHOP TO GET IT STARTED! THE SHIFTING LINKAGE, TRANSMISSION AND KEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM! I AM THINKING OF SUING GM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606931June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
LIKE OTHER CARS IN THE IGNITION RECALL, WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON THE CAR THE WHEEL IS LOCKED, I NEED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK I PRESS ON THE GAS. I CAN ALSO TAKE THE KEY OUT WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. GM WILL NOT PAY FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL AND MY MILEAGE IS OVER 100K. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS TURNING ON WHEN THERE IS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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