Saturn Vue Complaints (2003)

622 consumer complaints on file.

#10597596June 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
CAR STARTS, HOWEVER CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE, SERVICE LIGHT ALL COME ON. POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK, NOR DOES REAR WIPER. HAVE IN PAST BEEN ABLE TO RESET THE ISSUE BY PULLING AND REPLACING FUSES WHICH SOLVES ISSUE TEMPORARILY. HOWEVER THAT FIX NO LONGER WORKING. ALSO, NEED TO WRENCH HARD ON STEERING WHEEL TO BE ABLE TO START IGNITION. ONCE ON, ABLE TO REMOVE KEY WHILE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596363June 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596463June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 SATURN VUE CONTINUES TO RUN WHEN THE KEY FALLS OUT OF THE IGNITION. IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH WILL AIR BAGS DEPLOY ? THIS MODEL IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST FOR GM PRODUCTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. HELP!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596173June 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE REDUCE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 117,547.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595033May 30, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE REDUCEDPOWER LIGHT, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, COMES ON A EVERYDAY TRAVEL WHETHER TRAVELING NEAR OR FAR WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON THE VEHICLE POWER REDUCES AND YOU ARE FORCED TO PULL OFF ROAD, I KEEP TAKING IT BACK TO THE MECHANICS THEY CAN NOT DETECT PROBLEM, ALSO THE KEY CONSTANTLY GET STUCK I EMAIL SATURN ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THAT OTHER CARS MADE BY SATURN WAS RECALLED ABOUT THE KEY IGNITION REPLACEMENT BUT NOT THE VUE. I HAVE SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTION TO THE REDUCED POWER PROBLEM AN I FOUND A EXTREMELY LARGE AMOUNT OF FOLKS WITH THE SAME YEAR/MAKE MODEL WITH ISSUES AND NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593287May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2003 SATURN VUE. I HAVE HAD IT FOR THREE YEARS BOUGHT IT USED. BEFORE THE RECALL MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY COMING OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS ON. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALLS ON THE CARS I REACHED OUT TO GM AND TOLD THEM THAT I KNOW MY CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE IT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY CONTACTED ME GAVE ME VIA EMAIL AND GAVE ME A SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER. I WENT TO A DEALER BY ME WHICH THEY CONTACTED. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED AND THE DEALER DID IN FACT STATE THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED. I THEN RECONTACTED GM TOLD THEM WHAT THEY SAID AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN A FEW DAYS. NEVER HAPPENED. AFTER THREE WEEKS OF WAITING AND NOT HEARING FROM THEM I CONTACTED THEM VIA EMAIL LAST FRIDAY. I FINALLY RECEIVED A VOICE MAIL THIS PAST MONDAY STATING THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME WHICH I KNOW I TOLD THEM I KNEW. THEY ALSO SAID DUE TO THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE AND THE WARRANTY WOULD HAVE BEEN UP YEARS AGO THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME AT THIS TIME. I WAS FURIOUS AND CALLED BACK LEFT A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM AT HAND AND THAT WITH ALL THE ATTENTION THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING I THREATENED TO GO TO THE MEDIA. MY CAR HAS ONLY 50000 MILES ON IT, RUNS GREAT BUT HAS THIS PROBLEM AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. THEY STILL TOLD ME SORRY CAN'T HELP. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IT DID NOT DO THIS AT ALL. I HAVE NOTICED ON SAFERCAR.COM THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WITH NO RESOLUTION. I FEEL SINCE GM KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN 2003,THE YEAR BY THE WAY MY CAR WAS BUILT THAT THEY SHOULD ADD 2003 SATURN VUE'S TO THE RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592745May 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2003 SATURN VUE FROM AUTO DEALS LOCATED IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS LATER THE CAR BEGIN JERKING AND PULLING. I HAD MY SIX YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE. I NOTIFIED THE ESTABLISHMENT ON MAY 7-9 WITHOUT A RETURN CALL. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON 5/12/2014 AND HAD THE OWNER TEST DRIVE IT. HE FELT THE JERKING AND PULLING. I STATED I FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE NOT SEEN IT SINCE 5/12/2014. I HAD TO FIND MY VEHICLE AT JERRY'S CHEVROLET WHO GAVE ME AN INVOICE FOR ALMOST $7000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION HAVING TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A MONTH. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS. I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP! I AM OUT OF MY MONEY AND A VEHICLE. NOONE IS WILLING TO SPEAK WITH ME. IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588491May 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY SLIPPED OUT OF THE IGNITION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586851May 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE KEY SLIPPED OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585471April 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 06/17/14 MA UDATED 8/23/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585319April 28, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584515April 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583035April 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579677April 14, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: MY NAME IS [XXX], OWNER OF SATURN VUE 2003. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STAYS ON, HAD IT DIAGNOSED COST ME $60.00 TO HAVE IT REMOVED. IN ORDER FOR ME TO PASS THE SMOG TEST NEED TO DRIVE IT FOR 50 MILES THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STAYS OFF. BUT, AFTER A DAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS GOES BACK ON AGAIN. MY IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC ALREADY AND THEY'RE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE CAR, BECAUSE IT'S NOT PART OF THE RECALLS. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE HERE OR ARE WE WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN? HOPE YOU RECONCIDER MY VEHICLE AS PART OF THE RECALL BEFORE IT'S ALL TOO LATE. MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR TO GET TO SCHOOL ON A DAILY BASIS. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579106April 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE LOW POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 6/10/14*CN UPDATED 8/17/17*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579184April 11, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE HORN WAS POSITIONED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,343. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ UPDATED 8/21/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578516April 9, 2014
STEERING
WHEN TRYING TO START THE VUE, WE HAVE ONE PERSON PULL ON THE WHEEL WHILE THE OTHER PERSON TRIES TO START THE CAR. SOMETIMES IT GOES RIGHT AWAY, OTHER TIMES WE HAVE TO KEEP TUGGING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET IT TO START. ALSO THE KEY CAN COME OUT WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR STILL STAYS RUNNING. I AM MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOCKING STEERING WHEEL, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT LOCKS WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576149April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE MUSCLED TO ALLOW KEY TO BE INSERTED AND TURNED FOR IGNITION WHEN STARTING. HOWEVER, KEY EASILY FALLS OUT WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND CAR IS BEING OPERATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575531March 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY DIES AS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESS. ALSO, NEW BATTERY INSTALLED. VEHICLE STILL CONTINUES TO STALL AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574602March 24, 2014
ENGINE
THE VUE HAS LOST POWER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO WARNING! 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY WITH MY 3 CHILDREN!!! I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR WITH MULTIPLE MECHANICS, INVESTED ABOUT 2,700 TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK. I'M OUT CAR,MY JOB HAS BEEN AFFECTED BECAUSE OF MY CONTINUES TADIES THANKS TO THE CAR STOPPING AT RANDOM TIMES. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS IT RANDOMLY STOPS ANYTIME ANYWHERE, IT'S A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I'M LOW INCOME HARD WORKING AMERICAN WHO HAD SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR. AFTER GOOGLING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE COME ACROSS VARIOUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED ASAP AND GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY THIS PROBLEM CAN TAKE A LIFE AND THAT IS PRICELESS! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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