Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#10433764November 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433832November 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR IS 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE SHIFTING STICK SHIFT DISENGAGED FROM SHIFT CABLE. UNABLE TO GET CAR BACK IN GEAR. PLASTIC ADJUSTER P/N 15212802 FAILED WHERE IT MOUNTS TO STICK SHIFT. TURNED ON HAZARDS AND ARM WAVING WARNED OTHER DRIVERS OF DIFFICULTY. OTHERS HELPED PUSH CAR OUT OF WAY. DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF PART CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. NO WAY TO PUT CAR IN GEAR. IF HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED RESULTS WOULD BE POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432303October 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT SLOWER SPEEDS WHEN COLD THE 2004 AWD V6 SATURN VUE VEHICLE CHANGED RPMS (200-300RPM) WITH A STEADY PEDAL AND LOAD. THE SYMPTOMS APPEARED TO GET BETTER AFTER DRIVING FOR 15-20MIN. MY REPAIR SHOP FIRST THOUGHT AN ETERNAL VALVE AND THEN TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10431092October 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
2003 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430665October 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE FAILURES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOUD, HUMMING NOISE. THE HORN SENSOR WAS MELTED, CAUSING THE HORN TO MALFUNCTION AND SOUND CONTINUOUSLY. THE FUEL TANK WAS ALSO FRACTURED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND FUMES TO FILL THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE MUFFLER WAS ABNORMALLY LOUD AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING AND MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN. IN ADDITION, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE HAZARD LIGHT ACTIVATION BUTTON ALSO FRACTURED THEREFORE; THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE HAZARD LIGHTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO ALL OF THE FAILURES EXPERIENCED IN THE VEHICLE BUT NEITHER PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430400October 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF, THE IGNITION WANT TURN OR CRANK SOMETIMES, YOU CAN SMELL OIL WHEN THE CAR STOPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430290October 15, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SEAT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAYS THE FIRST THING THAT HAS TO BE FIXED IS THE SEAT HEATER ELEMENT IN PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE IT SETS A CODE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THAT IS A COST OF $300 PLUS AND DOES NOT EVEN FIX ANY POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG. DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG FOR SURE UNTIL SEAT ELEMENT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428729October 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR HAS 103,000 ON IT AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. IT SUDDENLY DIED WITH NO WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP, WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC. I HAVE A TRANSMISSION LEAK, A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN INCREDIBLY LEAN, AND A SENSOR PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS BABIED, AND WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING ANY ISSUES WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE TRANSMISSION. THE SENSOR I CAN UNDERSTAND FAILING, BUT THE AMOUNT OF ISSUES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD, AND THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2003 SATURN VUE V6 AWD IS STAGGERING. THESE ARE CLEARLY VEHICLES WITH ISSUES AND SATURN OWNERS SHOULD RECEIVE SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE ARE PUTTING OUT TO MAKE REPAIRS FOR SHODDY WORKMANSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428146October 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ERRATIC OCCURRENCE OF AIR CONDITIONING BLOWING HOT OR WARM SOMETIMES AT OUTSIDE TEMP RANGE 82-87 F. COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS RECHARGED WITH FREON. WORKING WELL TODAY AND HAD IT CHECKED BY AN AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS SEVERAL TIMES IN ADDITION TO ORIGINAL REPAIRS PERFORMED BY SATURN DEALERSHIP BEFORE SATURN WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. THIS IS A SATURN VUE REDLINE 2004 WITH THIS ISSUE. NO ONE HAS FIXED THIS GM OR INDEPENDENT DEALERS. SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO MOTOR RPM WITH GREATER LIKELIHOOD OF MALFUNCTIONING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS 60-65 MPH AND MORE LIKELY TO OPERATE CORRECTLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING. ALSO, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL NOT START IMMEDIATELY AND ACTS IF IT GAS FLOODED OR GAS STARVED. ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOT START. COMPUTER HAS BEEN CHECKED RECENTLY AND THERE ARE NO ABNORMAL COMPUTER CODES. ON ONE OCCASION, ENGINE RAN AS THOUGH IT WAS TWO CYCLING AND DID NOT RUN NORMAL UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF AND TURNED ON AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427929September 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED, IT ACTIVATES THE HEADLAMP (BRIGHTS) AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE LIGHTS OFF IS TO FLIP THE BRIGHT SWITCH UP ( TOWARDS DRIVER). THE HEADLAMPS DO NOT NEED TO BE TURNED ON. THE BRIGHT BEAM INDICATOR ON DASH ILLUMINATES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427969September 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TIMING BELT BROKE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45MPH, THIS IN TURN CAUSED MAJOR VALVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. POOR ENGINEER DESIGN/FLAWED. STILL PAYING PAYMENTS AND NOW OWE LARGE REPAIR BILL. IT WAS 1,500 MI OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED AT THE DEALER. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE BARELY 2 YEARS AND IT HAS BEEN IN FOR MANY MISC. REPAIRS INCLUDING BOTH BRAKE CYLINDERS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427699September 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
I HAVE AN 03 SATURN VUE WITH MULTIPLE ISSUES. I SHOULD HAVE COMPLAINED YEARS AGO BUT I AM ONLY NOW SEEING THE BLOGS REGARDING THIS DANGEROUS HIDEOUS VEHICLE. THE BACK WINDOW WIPER BLADES WORK WHENEVER, SPORADICALLY; THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ARE INOPERABLE MOST OF THE TIME, THE BUTTON THAT TURNS THEM ON IS DEFECTIVE,;THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- CAUTION LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF;REDUCED POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS IN THIS VEHICLE AND I REALIZED IT SHOULD OF NOT BEEN ALLOWED TO BE ON THE ROAD. IT IS A DISASTER. WHY ARE OUR TAX DOLLARS BAILING OUT COMPANIES LIKE GM WHEN THEY MAKE SUCH DEFECTIVE, DEATH TRAPS AS THIS? SOMETHING IS TRULY WRONG HERE. RUN FROM THE SATURN VUE -HOPEFULLY IT WILL NOT BE ON THE ROAD MUCH LONGER BUT I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE ONE OF ITS CASUALTIES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427608September 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426873September 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE ERUPTION OF FLAMES. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND HAD COMPLICATIONS OPENING THE DOOR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE CONTACT WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOW STATION AND WAS DECLARED AS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,072.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426571September 21, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE SATURN VUE I OWN IS A 4 CYLINDER AND THE HEATER CORE IS CRACKED JUST AS GM'S DOCUMENT ID[XXX] DESCRIBES. I STARTED TO SMELL ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM THE VENTS, ON ABOUT 9-3 WE HAVE GONE TO A RESTAURANT THAT NIGHT AND WHEN WE CAME OUT TO GO HOME, THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGED UP, I TRIED TO USE THE DEFROST SETTING TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT, I HAD NO RAG TO WIPE THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD SO I WIPER IT WITH MY HAND TO GET SOME VISIBILITY, I WAS FORCED TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY HOME TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD BY HAND. I CALLED SATURN GM CONCERNING THE ISSUE AND THEY HAD ME TAKE THE CAR TO A GM DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE HEATER CORE IS CRACKED. GM CLAIMS THEY HAVE A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM TO FIX THIS ISSUE SO THE HEATER CORE WILL NOT CRACK BUT THEY CLAIM THAT MY CAR IS NOT IN THE PROGRAMS GROUP. THE PROGRAM REROUTES THE HEATER HOSES SO THAT INTERNAL PRESSURE BUILD UP IS REDUCED TO A SAFE LEVEL AND PREVENTS THE HEATER CORE FROM CRACKING THE PROGRAMS NUMBER IS #09206A. FROM WHAT I CAN FIND OUT THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 2009 AND WAS TO END 1-2011 BUT IT HAS NOW BEEN EXTENDED TO 1-31-2012. AS I SAID ABOVE THEY CLAIM THAT THE DEFECT IS FOR A GROUP OF VUES WITH SERIAL NUMBERS 8S500002 TO 8S645537 WHICH WOULD NOT INCLUDE MY CAR. IF YOU READ #09206A IT DESCRIBES WHAT HAS HAPPEN TO MY HEATER. THEY STATE IN THIS DOCUMENT " WE HAVE LEARNED THAT YOUR 2008 MODEL YEAR SATURN VUE, EQUIPPED WITH A 4-CYLINDER ENGINE, MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A HEATER CORE THAT COULD EVENTUALLY FRACTURE DUE TO PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS WITHIN THE HEATER CORE. IF THE HEATER CORE FRACTURES, YOU WOULD NOTICE A STRONG COOLANT SMELL, VAPOR OR MIST COMING OUT OF THE HEATER VENTS, AND OR AN OILY FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD." THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY VUE CONFIRMED BY THE GM DEALER AND REPORTED TO GM. 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
#10425731September 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD LOCK AND HE COULD NOT TURN TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION HOUSING AND IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT DUE TO THE AGE AND THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPAIRS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425575September 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM RECENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING MY 2005 SATURN VUE INTO 1ST GEAR. CALLED A TRANSMISSION COMPANY WHO LOOKED IT UP AND SAID THERE WERE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE, YET THERE IS NO RECALL FOR IT. I ONLY HAVE 60,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT SATURN PUT IN A RUBBER TYPE SHIFTING LINKAGE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425367September 14, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AS I JUST READ, MY RUNNING LIGHTS, ONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES LEADING ME TO BUY THE SATURN (NEW IN 2003), ALSO HAVE FAILED. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE GREEN LIGHT INDICATOR WOULD FLICKER WHEN I STARTED THE VUE, AND THEN THE LIGHT WOULD DISAPPEAR. REALIZING THAT I WOULD LIKELY GET CHARGED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIR, I'M LIVING WITH THE FAILURE. IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WAS A RECALL. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425201September 13, 2011
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AT 83500 AND ALREADY MAKING NOISE AGAIN AT 85,400 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424634September 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT ON FREEWAY WITH MY KIDS IN IT. IT HAD ONLY LESS THAN 80000 MILES ON IT. SATURN COVERED ONLY HALF OF COST FOR NEW TRANSMISSION, SHOULD BEEN RECALL. THEY SHOULD HAVE COVERED FOR FULL COST OF THIS FAILED TRANSMISSION. SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN FIRST PLACE. VERY DANGEROUS CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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