Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#10363924November 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING AS I WAS GETTING ON TO THE HIGHWAY MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED LOSING POWER. I HAD TO HURRY AND PULL IN TO THE EMERGENCY LANE (WHICH IS ONLY ABOUT 4 FEET WIDE) ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR. EVENTUALLY I MADE IT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND TO A GAS STATION. IT HAS BEEN AT THE MECHANICS FOR TWO DAYS NOW WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362930October 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362439October 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE THE TRANSMISSION BUT HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS OUTSIDE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,966. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362239October 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WENT TO USE HORN TO WARN ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT THEY WERE SWAYING INTO MY LANE AND WHEN DID SO HORN KEPT GOING OFF AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO PULL HORN RELAY IN ORDER TO GET HORN TO STOP BEFORE BURNING IT OUT. DUE TO LOCATION OF HORN SWITCH (INSIDE AIRBAG) THE APPROXIMATE COST FOR WHAT WOULD APPEAR TO BE AN EASY FIX COULD COST UPWARDS OF $700. OUTRAGEOUS! NOW DUE TO HIGH COST VEHICLE WILL BE WITHOUT AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE....A HORN. RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362102October 24, 2010
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
MY 2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID WAS PURCHASES IN JAN 2009. SINCE THAT TIME MY CAR BATTERY HAS DIED 4 TIMES. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SATURN DEALER IN SAVANNAH THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY BUT MY HYBRID BATTERY HAD A RECALL. AFTER 10 DAYS THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED BACK TO ME WITH A NEW HYBRID BATTERY HOWEVER, THE 12 V CONTINUES TO DIE. THE GM DEALER IN HINESVILLE GA SAID THAT BATTERIES WILL DIE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS. I LIVE IN SE GEORGIA. I HAVE NO GPS, RADAR DETECTOR, MPS PLAYER , DVD PLAYER ETC PLUGGED INTO MY VUE TO ACCOUNT FOR WEATHER OR BATTERY DRAIN. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY GRANDDAUGHTER TO DOC APPT, SOCCER, SHOPPING AND DAYCARE KNOWING THAT BY USES A HYBRID I WAS BEING KINDER TO THE ENVIRONMENT. WHEN MY BATTERY DIED LAST NIGHT I CONTACTED ON STAR TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. ON STAT DID NOT FIND ANY ISSUES WITH THE BATTER HOWEVER, MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THE BATTERY OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VUE HYBRID AND MY DEALERSHIP IS NOT BEING FORTHRIGHT ABOUT THE LARGER ISSUE. EVENTUALLY MY WARRANTY WILL RUN OUT AND THEN I WILL BE STUCK WITH A VERY EXPENSIVE LEMON! PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361429October 20, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1. THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS "CHROME" COVERED AND HAS CAUSED CUTS THAT REQUIRED A 'BUTTERFLY' STITCHING. 2. EVERY TIME I OPEN THE DOOR I GET CUT 3. I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN FOR ALMOST A YEAR TO REPAIR THIS TO NO AVAIL. 1. THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS ARE ON BACKWARDS. IF MY LEFT FRONT TIRE IS GOING FLAT THE SENSORS AND LIGHTS SAY IT'S THE LEFT REAR TIRE. 2. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME MY TIRE GETS LOW AND I JUST FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM 3 MONTHS AGO. IT CAUSES ME TO OVER INFLATE THE INCORRECT TIRE AND THE LOW TIRE IS STILL LOW ON AIR. 3. I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN FOR ALMOST A YEAR ABOUT THIS AND THEY HAVE NOT HELPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10361455October 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 VUE HYBRID. NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM RELATED TO THE HYBRID SYSTEM WITHIN FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. RECENTLY RECEIVED "VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE FOR HYBRID BATTERY. BATTERY "BACK-ORDERED" FOR OVER 6 WEEKS. WAS TOLD IT WAS ENTIRELY SAFE TO DRIVE AND IT JUST WOULDN'T PERFORM AS EFFICIENTLY. CAR PARKED IN GARAGE AND WOULD NOT START. RETURNED FROM OUT OF TOWN TRIP AND CAR STARTED. HAD TO REPLACE AT OUR EXPENSE THE 12 VOLT BATTERY. THE HYBRID BATTERY PROBABLY CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE 12 VOLT BATTERY BUT GM DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IN THE RECALL. GM SHOULD BE MANDATED TO PAY FOR FAILED 12 VOLT BATTERIES CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE HYBRID BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361020October 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING; PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360156October 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE INTO HYBRID MODE AND SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO TRY AND RESTART ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY ON. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART IT; THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY BACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000. UPDATED 12/30/10 *BF UPDATED 01/10/11.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359920October 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2003 SATURN VUE AND IT ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SECOND TRANSMISSION HAS NOW GONE OUT. THREE YEARS AGO WE HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AND NOW FOR A SECOND TIME IT HAS BROKE. WE HAD WARRANTY ON IT AND THEY REPLACED THE FIRST ONE AND ALSO HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT NOW THAT SATURN IS NOT IN BUSINESS THEY WILL NOT HONOR OUR WARRANTY. WE CANNOT AFFORD A SECOND TRANSMISSION AND WE NEED THIS VEHICLE REALLY BAD AS WE HAVE NO OTHER TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE HAVE READ SO MANY REVIEWS ON THIS THAT FROM 2003-2005 THE SATURN VUE TRANSMISSION CONTINUE TO BREAK. WHAT DO WE DO NOW SINCE OUR WARRANTY IS NOT VALID AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT'S NOT FAIR AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359518October 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359242October 5, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2003 SATURN VUE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION TOOK IT BACK TO THE CAR DEALER WERE WE BOUGHT IT THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT WE NEVER GOT ANY PAPER WORK FROM THEM THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS WELL THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS CALLED GMC AND SENT LETTERS BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD THERE WERE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION AND WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL WELL THEY SENT A NOTE TO US BUT TOLD US WE WERE OVER THE MILES THEY HONORED THAT'S NOT OUR FAULT WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL NOW I HAVE A SATURN IN MY DRIVE WAY WITH NO DRIVE AND STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS THIS IS NOT FAIR THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES OVER IT IS AND WE BOUGHT IT USED IM AT WITS END WITH EVERYBODY ELSE THAT HAS A 2003 SATURN WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS JUST READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359322October 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID HAS HAD 2 CAR BATTERIES DIE AND THE HYBRID BATTERIES HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. I PURCHASED THE VUE IN JULY OF 2009. THE FIRST CAR BATTERY WAS REPORTED DEAD BY THE LOU FUZE DEALERSHIP LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER MY PURCHASE AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE HYBRID BATTERIES WERE DEEMED "DEAD" BY THE LOU FUZE DEALERSHIP IN JULY 2010 AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IN OCTOBER 2010, THE CAR BATTERY WAS AGAIN DEEMED "DEAD" AND REPLACED BY THE LOU FUZE DEALERSHIP. EACH TIME THE CAR BATTERY WAS REPLACED, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT BATTERIES WILL DIE QUICKLY IN EXTREME CONDITIONS. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE ST. LOUIS AREA QUALIFIED AS EXTREME IN TERMS OF WEATHER. ADDITIONALLY, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER DURING MY THE OCTOBER 2010 INCIDENT THAT I SHOULD BE HAPPY IT WAS ONLY MY CAR BATTERY THAT WAS DEAD BECAUSE THE HYBRID BATTERIES ARE ON BACK ORDER. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THE BATTERY OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VUE HYBRID AND MY DEALERSHIP IS NOT BEING FORTHRIGHT ABOUT THE LARGER ISSUE. EVENTUALLY MY WARRANTY WILL RUN OUT AND THEN I WILL BE STUCK WITH A VERY EXPENSIVE LEMON! PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359068October 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2002 SATURN VUE 6 CYLINDERS 3.0 ENGINE. HAD TO REPLACED EVERY ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN THIS VEHICLE. COMPUTER, ACCELERATOR SENSOR, TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHTS IS CONSTANTLY ON. THEREFORE, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER. THEY TELL ME I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND A BRAND NEW HARNESS SINCE THE NEW THROTTLE BODY WILL NOT WORK WITH THE EXISTING WIRES. THEY WANT $3,000.00 FOR THIS. WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD I MADE THE DEALERSHIP AWARE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY REPLY THAT THIS SUV WAS OPERATING NORMAL. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. NOW THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WANTS $860 FOR THE PART PLUS PROGRAMMING CHARGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358885October 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 AWD 4 CYLINDER SATURN VUE, CAR BEGAN TO LURCH AT STOPS AT 63K MILES. CAR RPMS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WILDLY EVEN ON HIGHWAY. CAR BEGAN TO STALL OUT ON 35MPH ROAD, AS THOUGH IT COULD NOT STAY IN GEAR. THIS WAS ONE TRIP THAT TURNED INTO A ONE-WAY TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358475September 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE AN '06 VUE. BOTH OF THE BACK DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. THE FACTORY WAS NO HELP. I AM IN THE SHREVEPORT AREA AND WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. THEY WERE NOT EVEN SURE IF THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. HAD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP TO HAVE IT SERVICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358021September 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 SATURN VUE, TRANSMISSION WENT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MY COLLEGE STUDENT WAS DRIVING IT. GETTING REBUILT TRANSMISSION FOR 4,600.00. THIS IS JUST WRONG. I DON'T EVEN HAVE A JOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357680September 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID CHECK BATTERY LIGHT ON WHEN CAR STARTED. LOST HYBRID FUNCTIONS, THE ALL CHECK LIGHTS WERE VISIBLE, STARTING WITH BATTERY, THEN ENGINE, LOST ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ABILITY TO STEER CAR ETC. CAR STOPPED WORKING AND 12 VOLT BATTERY COULD NOT EVEN BE JUMP STARTED. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE AUGUST 30, 2010. SHOP UNABLE TO TELL ME WHEN CAR WILL BE RETURNED. PERHAPS AFTER OCTOBER 18, 2010. WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT HYBRID BATTERY. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME CAR IN SHOP FOR HYBRID BATTERY DEFECTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED JULY 2010 BUT HAVE YET TO RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE FROM GM. THIS IS A NATIONWIDE RECALL BUT UNABLE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION IN PRINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356645September 20, 2010
SEAT BELTS
2004 SATURN VUE, REAR SEAT, MIDDLE, SEATBELT DOESN'T STAY LATCHED. I WAS CARPOOLING SOME KIDS AND IT APPEARED THAT THE SEAT BELT LATCHED, BUT WHEN WE CAME TO A QUICK STOP, THE SEATBELT WAS NOT ACTUALLY ENGAGED. IT WAS A FALSE LATCH CONDITION. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON SATURN OUTLOOKS DUE TO SIMILAR CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356103September 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 12/15/10. *LJ THE CAUSE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/27/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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