Saturn Vue Complaints (2008)

417 consumer complaints on file.

#10899297August 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR BEGAN HAVING ISSUES SHIFTING GEARS. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED MY FLUIDS. PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW. THE CAR IS NOW PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896603August 17, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS ON A STREET STOPPED AT A LIGHT , WENT TO GO AND WOULD NOT MOVE , STARTED TO MOVE AGAIN GOT A LITTLE WAYS DOWN THE STREET AND IT STOPPED AGAIN WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE SIDE BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE AGAIN. CALLED A TOW TRUCK . ITS THE TRAMSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888550July 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY STUCK IN THE KEY LOCK CYLINDER AND WOULD NOT TURN. THE SATURN VUE 08 HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE KEY LOCK CYLINDER DRILLED OUT AND REPLACED. THE NEW KEY LOCK ASSEMBLY IS PERFORMING SIMILAR TO THE ONE THAT FAILED. THE KEY STICKS IN THE CYLINDER AND REQUIRES 4 OR 5 TRIES TO TURN THE IGNITION ON. IT WILL NOT PULL OUT EASILY, BUT JAMS AT THE INSIDE EDGE WHERE THE METAL SHANK OF THE KEY MEETS THE BLACK PLASTIC KEY CASING. THE NEW KEY LOCK ASSEMBLY METAL COVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN APPEARS TO BE CATCHING, AND SHOWS BENDING. THE NEW KEY SHOWS SEVERE SCRATCHES. THE REPLACEMENT KEY LOCK ASSEMBLY SILVER RECTANGULAR OPENING WHERE ONE INSERTS THE KEY DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE STURDY ENOUGH, AND IT BENDS EASILY CAUSING THE KEY TO CATCH. THE PROBLEM IS PROGRESSING, AND THE KEY IS STARTING TO STICK AS BEFORE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND START THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A POORLY LIT PARKING LOT, IN LINE AT DRIVE THROUGHS, AND AT THE FILLING STATION. THE PROBLEM IS WORSENING. THE DEALER PROMISED THAT THE INITIAL $700-PLUS REPAIR IS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DID NOT KEEP THE SCHEDULED REPAIR DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888628July 26, 2016
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE SHATTERED IN MY 2008 SATURN VUE. I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE WAVE PLATE SHATTERED. I HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED AT A THIRD PARTY AUTO SHOP AS I WAS NOT AWARE THAT GM HAD EXTENDED THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 3/20/2018 OR 120,055 MILES WHICH EVER OCCURRED FIRST. MY WAVE PLATE BROKE ON 5/24/2016 AT 79167 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DENIED REIMBURSEMENT SATING I DID NOT SUBMIT BY RECEIPTS BY THE EXPATRIATION DATE. WHEN I INQUIRED ON WHAT THAT DATE WAS I WAS INFORMED THEY HAD NO IDEA. I WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT THIS UNTIL I AM RIGHTFULLY REIMBURSED FOR THESE REPAIRS PER THE EXTENDED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY THAT GM PUT OUT FOR THE KNOWN WAVE PLATE ISSUE. I HAVE ATTACHED MY ORIGINAL EMAIL CHAIN WITH SATURN/GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT INDICATES THE EXTEND TRANSMISSION WARRANTY DATE AND MILEAGE AND THE MY VEHICLES VIN QUALIFIED, MY RECONSIDERATION LETTER AFTER FIRST DENIAL AND RECEIPT OF THE REPAIR WORK THAT WAS COMPLETED. ALL I AM LOOKING FOR IS TO RIGHTFULLY REIMBURSED BY GM FOR THE EXTENDED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY THEY PUT IN PLACE FOR A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THERE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884588July 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882223July 2, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO BECOME STUCK IN GEAR AND WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS ON IT OWN. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURN CAR COMPLETELY OFF ALLOW THE CAR TO SIT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RE-CRANK THE CAR FORCING CAR TO RESET TO GEAR 1. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON HIGH WAY AND DURING PULL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875668June 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND, MOST RECENTLT, THE IGNITION KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THE BATTERY WAS DISABLED AND RECONNECTED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874971June 18, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING MAKING VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873873June 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTENSIVE SMOKE ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER INTO A PARKING SPACE AND A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT THE FLAMES WERE TOO INTENSE. A FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD TO BE INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873313June 8, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE IN MOTION THE FRONT BRAKES STARTED TO ENGAGE THEMSELVES. VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO MOVE VERY WELL.VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN QUICKLY WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS PEDAL CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE. PULLED OVER AND BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE SMOKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871957June 1, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE PASSENGER WIPER ARM DISCONNECTED FROM THE MOTOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN. LUCKY I WAS NEAR MY HOME AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870960May 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED MY CAR TURNED OFF BRIEFLY LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AND WE WHERE ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I CHECKED AND EVALUATED THE CAR AND WE CONTINUED ON. 35 MILES LATER IT DID THE SAME THING. WHEN WE STOPPED THIS TIME I REMOVED THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE KEY RING AND WE TRAVELED 500 MILES TO HOME. I HAD THE IGNITION EVALUATED AT VICTORY LAYNE CHEVY AND THEY DETERMINED THE IGNITION WAS WORN AND REPLACED IT BUT WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER THE ACTIVE GM IGNITION RECALL. IT SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE SATURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870192May 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE "OFF" POSITION ONCE THE CAR IS STOPPED AND THE SHIFTER IN PARK. THE KEY WAS STUCK THE AFTER DRIVING ? HAD POWER BUT I COULDNT REMOVE MY KEY , ITS STUCK , COULDN'T MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL ITS LOCKED. I TRIED MOVING BACK INTO THE PARK POSITION SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE IGNITION KEY WOULD RELEASE ALLOWING THE KEY OUT SO CAN LEAVE. KEY IN "OFF" POSITION. I COULDNT REMOVE THE KEY, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THIS HAPPENED TWICE NOW ? BOTH TIMES AFTER DRIVING IN ON SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROAD FWY. ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870189May 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 SATURN VUE, LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS THAT HOLD THE LIFTGATE UP WHEN OPEN. THESE STRUTS FAILED AND THE OPEN LIFTGATE SUDDENLY FALLED AND UNEXPECTEDLY IT STRIKES ME ON HEAD. CAR WAS PARKED IN LEVEL DRIVEWAY AND I JUST OPEN IT UP - 7 SECONDS LATER IT CRUSHED MY HEAD. VERY UNSTABLE AND DANGEROUS TO CLOSE WITHOUT GAS STRUTS IT'S TOO HEAVY AND SLAMS CLOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10864412May 11, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,955.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860979April 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
I HAVE JUST PAID TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION WHERE THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR AND THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING, THEREFORE THEY WERE UNABLE TO SAY WHETHER THE AIRBAG WOULD CORRECTLY DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION. I AM UNABLE TO UPLOAD THE RECEIPT DUE TO FILE SIZE. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THEY COULD PROVIDE DETAILS IF NECESSARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860511April 20, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED A LOT MORE FORCE TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860560April 20, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAULT AND/OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE P0716, P0776, P0717, P0777, P2714, P2715, AND/OR P02723 ON SATURN VUE VEHICLES WITH A 6SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY DEVELOP ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FAULTS RELATED TO A BROKEN 35R CLUTCH WAVE PLATE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION: ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE P0716, P0776, P0717, P0777, P2714, P2715, AND/OR P02723, LOSS OF REVERSE GEAR, SLIPPING OR HARSH 3RD OR 5TH GEAR SHIFT. REMOVAL AND DIS-ASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN 35R WAVE PLATE. IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ALL DEBRIS FROM THE FAILED PART BE CLEANED FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE IT IS DISASSEMBLED IN ORDER TO TRY AND PREVENT FUTURE PROBLEMS THIS AFFECTED 4 MODEL YEARS: 2003, 2006, 2008 AND 2009 WHY WASN'T A RECALL DONE ON THIS? NOW I'M OUT OF POCKET FOR THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855166April 12, 2016
STEERING
THE BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. THUS WHEN YOU TURNED THE WHEEL, THE TIRES DID NOT TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855168April 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEATER CORE WENT BAD IN THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED TO SMELL LIKE CHEMICALS AND THE WINDOWS ALWAYS FOGGED UP WHEN THE HEATER WAS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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