Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#10250406December 1, 2008
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND STRUCK A DOG. THE FRONT FENDER AND BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FOG LIGHTS WERE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE SEAT HEATER CIRCUIT WAS CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR. REPAIRS COULD NOT BE MADE TO THE AIR BAG OR AIR BAG SENSOR BECAUSE THE ELEMENT BURNED OUT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250422December 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED ON MY 2005 SATURN VUE, EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L L4 ENGINE. CYLINDERS 2 & 3 MISFIRED, CAUSING SECONDARY FAILURE OF THE OXYGEN SENSORS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER AFTER DRIVING IT ONLY 10 MILES TO DEALERSHIP AFTER PRIMARY FAILURE OCCURRED. THIS IS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM THAT IS THE SUBJECT FOR RECALL OF SEVERAL OTHER SATURN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME ENGINE. THE REPAIR COST ME APPROXIMATELY $250 FOR THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE, $150 FOR OXYGEN SENSORS AND AN AS YET UNDETERMINED AMOUNT FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250052November 28, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED STRAINED LIGAMENTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINEER WOULD HAVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000. UPDATED 12/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/18/08. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10250005November 27, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. THE DEALER CAN'T TRACK IT DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249587November 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SATURN VUE 2003 TRANSMISSION CVT TRANSAXLE 2.2 MOTOR TRANS. QUIT WITH NO WARNING LUCK BEING I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS YEAR PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249162November 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE OVERHEATING WARNING LIKE CAME ON AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY INTO DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW AND I NEED NEW MOTOR-HAD NO COOLANT. WASN'T AWARE OF ANY LEAKS OR PROBLEMS. 3 WEEKS BEFORE MY DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. NOW THE ODOMETER READING INDICATES 7000 MILES MORE THAN WHAT IT SHOULD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248974November 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION/AXLE FAILED SUDDENLY. DRIVING AT 65MPH ON INTERSTATE AT NIGHT WHEN CAR SUDDENLY QUIT MOVING AS IF IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. COASTED TO A STOP ON INTERSTATE AFTER NEARLY GETTING HIT SEVERAL TIMES. STATE TROOPER CAME BY AND CAR WAS TOWED AWAY. I HAD 4 YEAR CHILD IN CAR AND OUR SAFETY, AND OTHERS, WAS IN DOUBT BECAUSE OF THIS SUDDEN FAILURE. SATURN SAID TRANSAXLE WAS BAD AND REPAIR IS OVER $5000! BUT CANNOT GET A NEW ONE OR PARTS SINCE GM HAS QUIT MAKING THE TRANSAXLE! THIS IS SAME MODEL THAT HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON TRANSAXLE BECAUSE OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON TRANSAXLE THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF. SATURN WILL NOT REPAIR OR ANYTHING BECAUSE CAR IS OVER 6 YEARS OLD. SAME CAR THAT HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON REAR WHEEL BEARINGS THAT I HAD REPLACED THAT SATURN WOULDN'T REPAIR. ALSO NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES OF SOMETHING WITH THE REAR AXLE OR ANY NOTICES AFTER I PURCHASED CAR NEW. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY AND GM WON'T REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE TRANSAXLE IS DEFECTIVE. CAR IS A 2003 SATURN VUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248886November 15, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD MY 100,000 SERVICE PERFORMED ON MY CAR(2002 SATURN VUE) AND SIX MONTHS LATER (LESS THEN 5,000 MILES) MY TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO A "POSSIBLE OIL LEAK" OR BECAUSE I HADN'T HAD MY OIL CHANGED SINCE MY LAST SERVICE AND SLUDGE HAD POSSIBLE BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE. WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I NOTED THAT MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN L SERIES AND A FEW VUES. I WAS TOLD TO REPAIR THE TIMING CHAIN, CYLINDER HEAD, AND GASKETS WOULD COST $2600 OR I COULD REPLACE THE ENGINE (NOT SURE OF THE COST OF A USED ENGINE AT THIS POINT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248358November 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TIMING CHAIN BROKEN ON A 2005 SATURN VUE AT 67,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248061November 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE IS A TERRIBLE WHOLE VEHICLE SHUDDER A LOW SPEEDS AND LOW RPM. IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO "LOCK - UP TORQUE CONVERTER" MODE AT TOO LOW RPMS(ABOUT 1000 TO 1200).THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND IS VERY DISTRESSING AND DISTRACTING. YOU HAVE TO STEP DOWN HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR TO KICK THE TRANSMISSION INTO A LOWER GEAR WHICH TENDS TO MAKE THE CAR SPEED UP. THIS IS VERY DISTRESSING AND DISTRACTING AND MUST CAUSE UNDO WEAR AND TEAR ON THE DRIVETRAIN. THERE ARE MANY SATURN VUE (2004) OWNERS NATION WIDE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS AND THE WHEEL BEARING AND BRAKE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE NATION WIDE RECALLS. NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE BUYING IMPORTS AT AN INCREDIBLE RATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247914November 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN
SHIFT CABLE ON 2006 SATURN VUE BROKE AFTER ONLY 47,000 MILES. HAD ALWAYS BEEN VERY HARD TO SHIFT BUT I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247759November 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2006 SATURN VUE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THIS INDICATOR SAYS AIRBAG IS OFF. IF YOU HIT A BUMP SOMETIMES THE AIRBAG ON LIGHT COMES ON AND THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF (NORMAL CONDITION) BUT SOON AFTER REVERTS BACK TO THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON. MANUAL SAYS THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY FOR NO REASON IF THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246496October 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON 2005 SATURN VUE 4 CYL FAILED AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES. LOST THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND COULD NOT SHIFT THE CAR AT ALL. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. GOT IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. SLAVE UNIT FAILED, WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO BE REPLACED. PAID ABOUT $1800.00 FOR THE REPAID AND SATURN WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE IS A LONG HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND SUSPENSION FAILURES ON THE CARS. I AM NOT EXPERIENCING MORE TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT SATURN/GM IS AWARE OF DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THEIR CARS AND REFUSE TO MAKE THE PROPER REPAIRS NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246205October 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO ISSUES FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. MY PREGNANT WIFE WAS DRIVING ME TO WORK ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 19TH WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE CAR. WE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, WHEN SHE HIT THE GAS TO GO ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR TRAVELED ABOUT 30 FEET WITHOUT A PROBLEM, THEN WITH NO WARNING THE CAR STOPPED AND THE ENGINE REVVED, WE WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED BY THE LINE OF CARS BEHIND US. AND ME AND MY FAMILY WERE LEFT SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION DURING RUSH HOUR. I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SATURN DEALERSHIP, THEY ARE WILLING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT UNIT WITH THE VTI. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE TRANSMISSION ARE SO UNRELIABLE THAT THE NEXT TIME THIS ISSUE HAPPENS MY FAMILY OR MYSELF MAY BE HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245680October 16, 2008
VISIBILITY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2006 SATURN VUE AWD IN THE 2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT HAS BEEN REPLACED; 3 SET OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARPING TO A POINT WHERE THEY CANT BE TURNED WHICH RESULTED IN A SHIMMY OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THAT KEEPING CONTROL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. 2)REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AT 25,000MI. 3) FRONT STRUT MOUNTS ALSO AT 25,000 MI. 4) PASS SEAT AIR BAG/SEAT HEATER MODULE($907 ONE WONT WORK WITHOUT THE OTHER) 5) REAR WIPER MOTOR6) WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP 6) GAS TANK VENT VALVE SOLENOID SWITCH (THIS MAKES THE ENGINE LIGHT COM ON) 7)3 YES 3 RADIOS. 8) UPPER PASS. SEAT HEATER ELEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245351October 14, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAULTY. GOES ON WHEN NO PRESSURE IN THE SEAT, SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES, TURNS OFF RANDOMLY WHEN PASSENGER IN VEHICLE. TOOK TO LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP, THEY COULD NOT "DUPLICATE" PROBLEM SO DID NOTHING. TAKING BACK AGAIN THIS WEEK TO TRY FOR RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245426October 14, 2008
EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2003 SATURN VUE AND THE IGNITION KEEPS LOCKING UP ON ME. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO WORK IS TO GIGGLE THE KEY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. NOW THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION AT ALL AND THE CAR HAS TO BE TOWED AND REPAIRED. MY FATHER HAS THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE HAD IT FIXED AND IT HAS STARTED ALL OVER. SATURN SHOULD STOP PUTTING FAULTY PARTS IN ALL OF THEIR AUTOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244416October 5, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I BOUGHT THIS CAR APRIL 23, AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS. AT 200 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE EVAP CANISTER. BUT I WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TRYING TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS AND THEN IT WOULD REDLINE AND KICK IN TO THE NEXT GEAR. BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WOULD ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFT ON FLAT GROUND AND ON SLIGHT GRADES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT AS I DROVE OFF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I ENDED UP HAVING TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THEN WHEN THEY LOOKED AT IT AGAIN THEY SAID THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE WASN'T WORKING CORRECTLY SO THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. WELL WHEN I DROVE OFF ABOUT 25 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. WHEN I TRY TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A FEW ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 30MPH-60MPH. IT ALSO ROLLS BACK WHEN IN THE DRIVE WAY OR AT A SLIGHT INCLINE AT A STOP SIGN/LIGHT. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. IM SCHEDULE FOR ANOTHER APPT. ONCE AGAIN TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244437October 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE LIGHTWEIGHT PASSENGERS THOUGH THEY ARE OVER 100 POUNDS. FAILURE OF ABOUT 85% OF THE TIME NOTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. AT FIRST THE SATURN DEALER IN GRESHAM SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, THEN MAKING IT CLEAR THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. BEFORE LONG THE SAME PROBLEM OCCASIONAL OCCURRED, NOW IT HAS BECOME OVER 50% OF THE TIME. SOMETIMES GOING OFF AFTER DRIVING A WHILE, SOMETIMES CYCLING OFF AND ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243210September 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY NEW 2003 SATURN VUE FROM YORK PA SATURN (SUTLIFF GROUP) AND THEY HAVE PATCHED UP MY 2003 VUE BY REPLACING VALVES, SENSORS ETC. ON THE VTI TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLES 4 OR 5 DIFFERENT TIMES, WHICH THEY WELL KNOW WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I STILL EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DURING EXTENDED PERIODS OF DRIVING OR TIMES OF TRAFFIC JAM SITUATIONS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM THE 10,000 MILE POINT ON UNTIL THIS TIME. DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO HIGHER GEAR , STILL MAKES GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING AND ACCELERATING AND OTHERWISE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION WAS LOOKED AT BY DEALER 5 TIMES AVOIDING THE ISSUE OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS HAVE INVOKED ME TO START A MAJOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SATURN CORP. SATURN NEEDS TO HAVE A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION - CONSUMERS CAN'T AFFORD ALL OF THESE REPAIRS FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED! NEXT STEP IS CLASS ACTION SUIT BY OWNERS!!!! ALL I ASK IS FOR GM/SATURN TO REPLACE MY FAULTY DRIVE TRAIN (ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION) FREE OF ALL LABOR AND PARTS WITH THE NEW TYPE DRIVE TRAIN THAT IS IN THE NEW 2007-08 VUE !!! ITS THAT SIMPLE SATURN! AND UNTIL THIS HAPPENS THIS TRANSMITTAL WILL CONTINUE ON TO WEBSITES, PUBLIC POSTS, FLYERS, IN FRONT OF SATURN DEALERS ETC. ETC... PS. I HAVE COPIED THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY, THE GOVERNMENT RECALL BUREAU, ASTM, AND OTHER SITES TO LET THEM KNOW OF THIS HAZARD/SAFETY PROBLEM. I SUGGEST ALL OTHER CONSUMERS OF THE FAULTY 02-03 VUE AND HAVE THESE SAME PROBLEMS TO TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS, WORKING COLLEAGUES, ETC. GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT SATURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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