Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#10228040May 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON OUR 2003 SATURN VUE THE LOCKS KEPT UNLOCKING AND LOCKING AT RANDOM (WHETHER THE CAR WAS RUNNING OR NOT), THEN IT DID NOT RESPOND TO THE KEYLESS ENTRY. THE HORN KEPT GOING OFF RANDOMLY AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED. ON 05/14/08 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS. WE WERE TOLD THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD THAT A BAD BCM COULD AFFECT OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE CAR. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPS. I LOOKED THE BCM FOR SATURN CARS ON THE INTERNET AND THERE SEEMED TO BE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BEING A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR SATURNS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR
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#10227755May 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT MAKES A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4.
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#10227811May 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 SATURN VUE, BOUGHT USED FROM SATURN OF APPLETON. THEY KNOW THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY CONTINUE TO SELL THIS VEHICLE TO THE UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC, KNOWING THE REPAIR COSTS ARE OUT OF SITE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE COMPANY CARES. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS TO ME THAT THEY HAVE THIS ATTITUDE AND ARE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH IT. SATURN IS GETTING ALOT OF FREE ADVERTISING FROM ME! SCREW US? SCREW THEM! *TR
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#10227480May 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I HAVE A 2007 SATURN VUE GREENLINE AND HAVE HAD THE HYBRID BATTERY REPLACED AFTER HAVING THE CAR SHUT OFF AND RESTART AND LOSING ALL HYBRID FUNCTION. I THEN FOUND OUT THAT ALL BATTERY CELLS WERE LEAKING IN MY CAR. NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP DUE TO 3 INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN ONE DAY. FIRST TIME I WAS PARKING AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE, SECOND TIME AT A STOP LIGHT AND THIRD TIME STOPPING AT TRAIN TRACKS AND THAT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I THEN PARKED MY CAR AND HAD IT TOWED BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND TRIED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE WITH NO REPAIRS DONE. I REFUSED AND THEY STILL HAVE POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED IT ONE YEAR AND THE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE FIRST ISSUE WAS FIXED 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE SECOND ISSUE STARTED. *TR
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#10227059May 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 SATURN VUE HAS MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS! OURS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE ONLY 60,000 MILES AGO AND NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SATURN CORP IS NO HELP! THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I KNOW AS A LARGE FAMILY WE CANNOT AFFORD A CAR PAYMENT AND TO PAY $5000+ TO FIX IT! *TR
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#10227310May 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 SATURN VUE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS DOWN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE ENGINE WILL SPEED UP TO ABOUT 80 MPH BEFORE GOING BACK TO NORMAL SPEED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE KICKED INTO GEAR WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE GAS MILEAGE DOES NOT MEET THE STATED HIGHWAY DRIVING AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON FOR A 4 CYLINDER VEHICLE. *JB
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#10226753May 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A SATURN VUE HYBRID ALMOST A YEAR AGO AND I HAVE SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY 12 OCCURRENCES OF THE VEHICLE JUST COMPLETELY GOING DEAD. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES IN 8 MONTHS. 2 OF WHICH WERE DIRECTED AT THE BEHEST OF RECALL ISSUES RELATED TO THE BATTERY AND BATTERY HARNESS. BOTH THE BATTERY AND BATTERY HARNESSES WERE REPLACED YET THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. TODAY, I RETRIEVED MY VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER WHO JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY HARNESS AND THE VEHICLE DIED TWO MILES AFTER PICKING IT UP WHEN THEY INFORMED ME THAT NO POWER APPEARED TO BE DRAINING THE BATTERY. WHILE I RECEIVED QUALITY CARE, THE ITEMS WERE WARRANTED AND I RECEIVED COURTEOUS SERVICE. THE CAR STILL REMAINS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. *TR
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#10226396May 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AROUND 50 MPH, MY WIFE'S SATURN VUE (AWD) BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, AND WOULDN'T STOP. SHE FLOORED THE BRAKES HARD ENOUGH TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUE TO RUN AT A VERY HIGH RPM, ON IT'S OWN, UNTIL SHE SHUT IT OFF. *TR
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#10226294April 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABOUT TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION IN 2003 SATURN VUE FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN ONE CALENDAR YEAR. *TR
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#10226073April 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HORN ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED SHE REMOVED THE FUSES FOR THE HORN HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIRBAG PADDING CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF APRIL 29, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
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#10225452April 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. SHE HAS CALLED THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO THE FAILURE. INITIALLY, THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOW IT OCCURS EVERYDAY. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A MECHANIC FOR APRIL 23, 2008. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
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#10225152April 20, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
I HAVE A 2002 SATURN VUE AWD. AT A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES, NOISE STARTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVE TRAIN. THE NOISE WAS LIKE CONSTANT HOWL. THE NOISE WOULD START AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND INCREASE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO NOTICE THAT THE NOISE WOULD DISAPPEAR WHEN TAKING A FREEWAY RAMP TO THE LEFT. THE NOISE SLOWLY GREW LOUDER UNTIL AT 136,000 MILES THE NOISE HAD BECOME VERY LOUD. AFTER SOME INTERNET SEARCHING, THE NOISE WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING. NORMALLY, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE WHEEL BEARINGS LAST LONGER SO IT WAS HARD TO BELIEVE IT HAD GONE OUT. THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE PLAY IN THE BEARING EITHER ON OR OFF THE VEHICLE. REPLACING THE BEARINGS ELIMINATED THE NOISE. I HAVE THE FULL SET OF SATURN SHOP MANUALS AND THE DIAGNOSTICS DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. AT LEAST ON INTERNET POSTING SAID AFTER TAKING APART AN OLD BEARING THAT SATURN HAD ELIMINATED A BEARING RACE. IF THIS IS TRUE, IT PROBABLY SAVED A FEW CENTS FOR SATURN BUT COST ME HUNDREDS. AFTER REMOVAL, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAD NOTICEABLE NOISE JUST TURNING IT BY HAND. THE RIGHT BEARING WAS IN BETTER CONDITION BUT STILL PRODUCED NOISE ON THE VEHICLE. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WILL PROBABLY NEED REPLACEMENT ALSO, SINCE NOW IT APPEARS THAT NOISE IS COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR. *TR
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#10224989April 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION KEY FELL OUT OF LOCK CYLINDER WHILE WAS RUNNING. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF I EVER NEED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND THE KEY WERE TO FALL OUT I'D BE IN TROUBLE. LOCK CYLINDER STICKS AND I CAN BARELY TURN IT TO START SOMETIMES. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES! *TR
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#10224764April 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
UPON FILLING MY GAS TANK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAYS ON--SOMETIMES TILL THE TANK IS HALF EMPTY--SOMETIMES COMING ON WHEN THE TANK REACHES HALF. *TR
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#10224174April 11, 2008
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK IN MY AUTOMOBILE BECAME DISLODGED WHEN THE OCCUPANT TRIED TO RECLINE THE SEAT. THE OCCUPANT AT THE TIME WAS MY SON WHO WEIGHS ONLY 110 POUNDS. I AM SURPRISED AND CONCERNED BY HIS ABILITY TO CAUSE THIS MUCH DAMAGE TO THE SEAT. I DO NOT FEEL THIS SEAT WOULD BE SAFE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND BECAUSE OF ITS SIMILARITY TO THE DRIVER SEAT, I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THAT ONE. *TR
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#10224183April 11, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR LOCKS ON OUR 2008 SATURN VUE AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK. ALL FOUR DOORS UNLOCK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE, THERE IS NO WAY TO DISABLE THIS FEATURE. I THINK THIS IS UNSAFE WHEN PARKING, ESPECIALLY IN UNFAMILIAR AREAS. I WOULD LIKE THE OPTION OF HAVING THE DOORS REMAIN LOCKED UNTIL I WANT THEM UNLOCKED. *TR
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#10223553April 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BEGAN TO HEAR A LITTLE BIT MORE ENGINE NOISE THAN NORMAL, LIKE A TAPPING NOISE. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AS I DID REGULARLY AND WITHIN MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION. LOCAL MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND TO CONTINUE WITH FREQUENT OIL CHANGES. CAR DIED WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH LOCALLY ON THE WEEKEND, BUT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH ON MY WAY TO WORK IF IT WAS A WEEKDAY. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL IMMEDIATELY INTO A SIDE STREET AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO LOCAL GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER. I'VE SEEN INTERNET POSTINGS CITING THE SAME PROBLEMS ON SATURN MODELS WITH THE SAME ENGINE. THERE MAY EVEN BE A RECALL FOR THE L-CLASS SATURN CARS WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND NOT THE VUE? *TR
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#10223559April 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE LOW POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000. UPDATED 6/9/08 *CN UPDATED 06/09/08
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#10223353April 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO CAR TURNING OFF: NO INTERIOR WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO CAR STOPPING AND NO NOISES WERE HEARD PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR BACK UP AND MOVE OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS CAR HAS ALL OF IT'S ROUTINE MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE. DEALERSHIP SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS SHOWS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE "CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR." *TR
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#10222420March 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 SATURN VUE GREEN LINE. OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS THE VEHICLE WILL STALL ON STARTING AFTER STOPPING OR COMING TO A NEAR STOP (BRAKING AND THEN ACCELERATING). THE ENGINE STALLS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. CODES WERE RESET AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY GPS UNIT WHICH IS PLUGGED INTO THE INTERIOR OUTLET MAY BE A CAUSE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITHOUT THE GPS BEING PLUGGED IN. THE STALLING HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME SINCE THEN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. THE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT. *TR
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