Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#10442444January 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 SATURN VUE, OWNED SINCE NEW; STARTED VEHICLE 3 DAYS AGO, ENGINE SOUNDED LOUD. WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, A BROKEN, RUSTY BOLT/STUD WITH A NUT ON IT WAS FOUND ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF RUSTY DEBRIS. I BEGAN INSPECTING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND FOUND THE STUD HAD BROKEN OFF AT A COLLECTION POINT FOR THE TWO-INTO-ONE PIPE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. ON-LINE SEARCH REVEALED MULTIPLE FORUMS WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF SIMILAR ISSUES. I DO NOT LIVE IN AN AREA WITH ABUNDANT ROAD SALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441758December 30, 2011
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE TWO 2007 SATURN VEHICLES, A VUE AND AN ION THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. I TOOK THE VUE TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SENSOR WAS BAD AND WANTED TO CHARGE ABOUT $500.00 TO FIX IT. THE ION HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN TO BE CHECKED. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 SATURNS AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441443December 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND THAT THE TRANSMISSION I HAVE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR SATURN. I CALLED SATURN AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE FOR ME. I THEN CALLED GM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD PAY HALF OF THE TRANS COST OR GIVE ME 5000 FOR NEW GM VEHICLE. THAT'S NOT AN OPTION CAUSE THIS CAR IS PAID OFF AND DON'T WANT CAR PAYMENTS AT THIS TIME. MY ISSUE IS IF SATURN OR GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHY AREN'T THEY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS SOLVED AND GET A NEW TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 78*** MILES ON IT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE WORRYING ABOUT THIS SO SOON. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441485December 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VIEW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE OIL HOUSING WAS CRACKED. THE ENGINE OIL HOUSING FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND CORROSION. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE OIL HOUSING UNIT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441260December 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TO START WITH IT STARTED SHUTTERING WHEN IT WOULD SHIFT IN THE LOWER GEARS . AS TIME WENT ON IT GOT WHERE IT DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST AND SECOND GEAR . HOWEVER ONE MORNING I WAS ON MY WAY TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT ,I STOPPED FILLED UP WITH GAS AND GET SOME COFFEE AND AS I RETURNED FOR MY DESTINATION I PULLED OUT OF THE STORE AND WAS WAITING ON IT TO SHIFT AND SOMETHING POPPED AND I HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT LOST ALL POWER .I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO TRANSMISSIONS TO BE FOUND BECAUSE THERE IS SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND THE SAME PART ! SO HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE FOR A RECALL TO BE INVESTIGATED? I'M BROKE AND CANT AFFORD TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY INTO A VEHICLE STILL PAYING FOR AND ON A FIXED INCOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441184December 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT A NEW BULB DOESN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE WIRING GOING TO THE LIGHT IS MELTED AND THERE ARE NOTICEABLE BURN MARKS AROUND THE LIGHT AND LIGHT HOUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440605December 20, 2011
SEAT BELTS
MY SATURN VUE REDLINE WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT WAS RIPPED FROM THE SEAT, FROM THE INTERIOR. THE SEAT BELT WAS FOUND WRAPPED UP IN THE AXEL, WHEEL AND TIRE. THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE DID NOT OPEN AT ANY TIME. I HAVE PHOTOS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, BUT IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN THAT SEAT INVESTIGATORS SAID THAT THE PERSON WOULD HAVE BEEN RIPPED IN TWO. I ONLY WANT SOMEONE TO SEE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN VUE AS I OWN ANOTHER ONE AND DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF HAVING SOMEONE KILLED OR INJURED. I HAVE CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS, BUT THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE ONLY INTERESTED IF SOMEONE HAS BEEN INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440075December 15, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10439883December 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY SATURN VUE 2003 EXPERIENCES SERIOUS HESITATION IN POWER WHEN TRAVELING OVER 45 MPH. THE DANGEROUS SPUTTERING GETS HARDER WHEN I NEED TO DRIVE MORE THAN 45 MPH SUCH AS WHEN I HAVE TO TRAVEL ON PARKWAYS OR EXPRESSWAYS. ON DECEMBER 3, 2011, I ENTERED EXIT 36 OF THE GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY AND MAINTAINED A STEADY SPEED OF 55 MPH IN LIGHT TRAFFIC. AS THE TRAFFIC INCREASED TO EXIT 17, THE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE AND APPEAR TO WANT TO COME TO A STOP. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A DECREASED SPEED OF 45 MPH TO AVOID THE SPUTTERING AND HALTING. I GOT INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND EXITED THE PARKWAY AS MY CAR JOLTED THEN CAME TO A SUDDEN HALT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED 15 MINUTES, PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD. I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND MANEUVERED IT INTO AN OPEN SPACE ALONG THE CURB ON 78TH AVENUE. I TRIED AGAIN AND ONLY WITH HEAVY PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL WAS THE CAR ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD ENOUGH TO ALLOW ME TO STRAIGHTEN INTO A POSITION TO BE TOWED. I CALLED AAA AND WAS TOWED TO A SATURN AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDER, NORTHSHORE CHEVROLET OF SMITHTOWN, WHERE IT SITS TO THIS DAY. THE BRAND NEW 2010 VT1 TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438913December 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,477 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,105.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438743December 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
ON THE 27TH OF AUGUST 2011 THE POWER TRAIN (VTI TRANSMISSION) QUIT WORKING. I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND HAD APPLIED MY BRAKES, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE VTI TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I WAS LEFT STRANDED WITH ONLY REVERSE. SATURN HAD ISSUED A VTI TRANSMISSION LETTER SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE THAT STATED THEY KNEW THEIR WAS A DEFECT WITH THE VTI TRANSMISSION AND ALL TRANSMISSION WORK WOULD BE 100% COVERED. NOW THE NEW OWNER OF GM STATES HE DOESN'T HAVE TO HONOR THAT VTI TRANSMISSION LETTER. SINCE THAT INCIDENT THE VTI TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT THREE MORE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438558December 5, 2011
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 SATURN VUE XE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND ROLLED 20 FEET DOWN INTO AN INBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETAIN THE PASSENGER. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A SEVERE CONTUSION AND ABRASIONS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A DAMAGED KNEE, SHOULDER, ARM, HAND AND HEAD. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DECLINED SERVICES THROUGH AN AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10438650December 5, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD BANG FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LINK WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FRAME RAIL TO FRACTURE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438053December 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. MY SATURN REPAIR CENTER SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE WIRING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERRELATED TO THE PASSENGER HEATING SYSTEM AND THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSING SYSTEM. I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED BY OTHERS. SATURN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM SO THAT IT CANNOT RECUR IN THE FUTURE AT THEIR EXPENSE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING FLAW THAT IS PUTTING MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AT RISK. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436042November 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE WAS 6 CYLINDER MODEL WITH AWD. IT HAS A STANDARD 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT (SLIPPED) COMPLETELY GOING UP A LOW RISE. AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING UP AGAIN, IT WORKED AGAIN FOR ANOTHER FEW HUNDRED YARDS AND THEN WENT OUT AGAIN JUST AS WE WENT INTO AN INTERSECTION. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CALL FOR A TOW. A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS REQUIRED AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435725November 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2003 AND AM THE ONLY DRIVER. OTHER THAN THE NOW DEFUNCT TRANSMISSION, THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, BOTH INSIDE AND OUT. WHILE DRIVING APPX. 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY VUE LOST POWER DOWN TO 30MPH AND RPMS INCREASED TO OVER 5000. THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND "REDUCED POWER" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. I MANAGED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE RECOMMENDED GM SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VTI TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. SERVICE ADVISOR CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULDN'T PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. CAR IS STILL AT GM SERVICE CENTER AS THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION AND ASSURE ME THAT THE $5000 IT WILL COST ME WILL LAST SINCE THEY CAN NOT GET A NEW TRANSMISSION, ONLY REBUILD ANOTHER ONE THAT HAS FAILED. THIS CAR IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD WITH 114K MILES AND BASED ON MY HISTORY WITH SATURN VEHICLES, MY EXPECTATION WAS THAT IT SHOULD HAVE LASTED AT LEAST ANOTHER 3 YEARS AND 50K MILES. ALSO, BASED ON THE INFORMATION I HAVE READ ONLINE FROM OTHER VUE OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, IT APPEARS THAT GM IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE LEVEL OF RESPONSE OR ASSISTANCE TO US. HOW CAN IT BE THAT SOMEONE WITH 120K MILES GETS THEIR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AT NO CHARGE AND OTHERS WITH LESS MILEAGE CAN NOT? THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY, IT IS A CRAP SHOOT AS TO THE RESPONSE YOU WILL RECEIVE. I STILL HAVE THE LETTERS I RECEIVED FROM SATURN NOTIFYING ME THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESTINED TO FAIL. GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING RELIEF TO ALL OF US, EQUALLY, SINCE THEY KNEW THAT EVENTUALLY WE WOULD ALL BE AFFECTED. I AM INCLUDED IN THE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT WITH LAKIN CHAPMAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435464November 14, 2011
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND THEN I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY I WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. I KEPT TRYING TO TURN THE CAR, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. I TRIED TO SEARCH FOR BULLETINS/RECALLS, BUT THE SATURN VUE WAS NOT AN OPTION IN YOUR MODELS OF SATURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435614November 14, 2011
SUSPENSION
FRONT STABILIZER BAR BROKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. 1 INCH THICK BAR SNAPPED LEAVING PARTS DRAGGING, ABS SYSTEM INACTIVE AND CAR UNEXPECTEDLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. LUCKILY THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435788November 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS NOTHING BUT EXTREMELY HOT AIR. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT YOU DO WITH THE CONTROLS. THE FAN IS ON HIGH AND THE LIGHTS ON THE CONTROLS BLINK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433759November 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, AND COSTS MORE TO REPAIR THAN THE PRICE OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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