Saturn Vue Complaints (2008)

417 consumer complaints on file.

#10412536July 8, 2011
STEERING
WHIRRING/WHOOSING AND SLIGHT GROANING/VIBRATION COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND AT LOW SPEED. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW AND FILLED AT THAT TIME. SYMPTOMS CONTINUED. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY GM SERVICE. THE STEERING SHAFT BOOT WAS GREASED AND THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY RACK AND PINION. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING PUMP WAS FLUSHED AND FILLED AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. ALTHOUGH WE WERE OUT OF WARRANTY, THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS HALF AND THE PARTS WERE NOTED AS "GOOD WILL PARTS ONLY/WARRANTY". WE APPRECIATED THIS GESTURE FROM GM; WE ABSORBED THE LABOR COSTS. SINCE THE REPAIR WE HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICE A SLIGHT GROANING/VIBRATION AGAIN WHEN TURNING AT START-UP. THIS SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR WHILE DRIVING. NOTE: HAVING DONE SOME RESEARCH, OUR ISSUE SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM WITH SOME 2008 VUE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410197July 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE AND STALL. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SHAKING, THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT. A SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS AGAIN UPDATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404398June 3, 2011
STEERING
2008 SATURN VUE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED AS IT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY PUTTING MY ENTIRE FAMILY AT RISK. CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397139April 22, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS BEING UTILIZED, THE WIPER ARMS WOULD BECOME TANGLED AND WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO A DEALER AND THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393866March 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE EBAP SOLENOID WAS CORRODED AND THE HARNESS BODY WIRING SHORTED OUT DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392873March 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389900March 11, 2011
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I'D USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, I LOSE ALL POWER TO THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT AND THE BLINKER WOULD NOT WORK,ALL WHILE THE FLUID IS RUNNING OUT THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTION. I HAD THE VUE IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE 4 TIMES AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE AT THE BEGINNING AND WHEN THEY FINALLY FIXED THE GROUNDING BOX AND REPLACED THE SO CALLED LIFETIME HEADLAMP, I WAS CHARGED 364.00. NOT WARRANTY COVERED. THIS STARTED AT AROUND 36,000. GM SCREWED US SATURN OWNERS BIG TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384456February 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380257February 1, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2008 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE NEEDS TO HAVE HER HEATER CORE REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND GM HAS REFUSED TO PAY THE INITIAL COST OF THE REPAIR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED BECAUSE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE HEATER HOSE, GM SHOULD PAY THE ENTIRE BILL, NOT JUST HALF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378737January 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
HI I HAVE A 2008 SATURN VUE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2008. IN 2010 WITH ABOUT 32,000 MILES THE TRANNY WAS BLOWN, THEY FIXED IT FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT WINTER IT HERE I WENT TO PUT MY CAR IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION TO GO DOWN A SNOW COVERED HILL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT, IT STAYED IN 4TH. (I HAVE NOT TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT SINCE THE NEW TRANNY WAS PUT IN, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME) BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP THINKING IT WAS THE TRANNY AND THEY SAY IT IS THE FLOOR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WIRING AND IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS ISSUE? THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 3 YRS OLD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378604January 25, 2011
STEERING
CURRENTLY MY 2008 SATURN VUE IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING REPEATEDLY GOING OUT IN THE VEHICLE. I WILL LOSE POWER STEERING FOR UP TO 10-30 SECONDS, PRIMARILY AT LOW SPEEDS. IT IS OCCURRING ABOUT 5-8 TIMES PER WEEK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES. THE STEERING GEAR HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED AND INCLUDING THE RACK AND PINION AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUES TO LOSE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372784December 21, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SATURN 2008 HAS 47 000 MILES AND IT ALREADY NEEDS HEATER CORE REPLACEMENT. I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. IT COST $333 TO REPLACE CAM HAFT ACUTERS. SIX MONTHS AGO I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ONE OF THE SAFETY RECALLS BECAUSE GM WAS RECALLING 44,451 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES WITH BODY COLOR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES. THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES MAY STICK OR BIND. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE DOOR MAY NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED. CONSEQUENCES DRIVING WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR COULD RESULT IN AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY. A MONTH AGO I TOOK IT FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL. GM WAS RECALLING 42,408 2008-2009 SATURN VUE VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NUT SECURING THE POWER STEERING LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY LOOSEN. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THERE MAY BE A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. CONSEQUENCES THE FLUID COULD CONTACT HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. NOW I HAVE COOLANT FLUID DRIPPING ON MY ENGINE AND I CAN NOT BREATHE WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT AND I DON'T KNOW HOW I AM GOING TO PAY FOR IT. DEALERSHIP IS ASKING FOR $1100 FOR JUST A PART PLUS HOURS OF WORK. THEY USUALLY CHARGE $80 AN HOUR. MY 2008 SATURN IS SPENDING MORE TIME IN SHOP IN REPAIRS THAN ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370275December 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE VANITY LIGHT/VISOR BECAME DAMAGED WHEN THE INTERNAL PINS THAT STOP THE VISOR WHEN SLIDING OUT TO ADJUST BROKE AND SHORTED OUT THE WIRING. THE WIRES, WHICH RUN THROUGH THE METAL VISOR POLE WOULD SHORT OUT AND HEAT THE METAL TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES, CAUSING BURNS TO THE HAND AND POSSIBLY BE ABLE TO START A FIRE. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO FIX IT. I DISCONNECTED THE VISOR FOR TIME BEING UNTIL PROPER REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370276December 12, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SAFETY RECALL FOR 2008 SATURN VUE WITH SAME COLOR DOOR HANDLES WOULD BE REPLACED WITH CHROME HANDLES. MY 2008 SATURN VUE HAS THE SAME COLOR DOOR HANDLES AND WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE HANDLES BECAUSE THE VIN WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, MY DOOR HANDLES HAVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. KNOWING OF THE RECALL, I'M VERY CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DOOR HANDLE LATCHES AND THE DOOR CLOSES. ALTHOUGH I'M CAREFUL, MY PASSENGERS MAY NOT NOTICE IT AND COULD POSSIBLY HAVE THE DOOR OPEN ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369069December 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,580. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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
#10354104September 7, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TEMPERATURE AND ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE OWNER PUT WATER IN THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO A GOODYEAR REPAIR SHOP AND DROPPED IT OFF. THEY ADVISED THAT THE HEATER CORE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. SATURN STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSEMENT THE OWNER FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 47,770. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354203September 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE HYBRID. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE "ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE WARNING INDICATOR PERMANENT ILLUMINATION BEGAN ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND CONTINUED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE ENGINE STALLING FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER PERTAINING TO A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL; RELATED TO THE HYBRID BATTERY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART BEING ON A MASSIVE NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE PART TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR AND THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350040August 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2008 SATURN VUE ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MONITORS DISAPPEARED - DIDN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR, SPEED OR GAS GAUGE ETC. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERS' WHERE THEY FIGURED IT WAS THE COMPUTER- AS THEY COULD NOT RESET IT. AFTER MANY DAYS, THIS WAS NOT THE PROBLEM SO THEY PUT THE ORIGINAL ONE BACK IN. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL FRIENDS WHO HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH A 2008 CHEVY BLAZER, THEY DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS FLUID IN THE THROTTLE BOX -WHEN WE MENTIONED THIS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THE PROBLEM WAS QUICKLY RESOLVED! ANOTHER TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - WE DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SIMPLY THAT THE GAS CAP HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED PROPERLY. SEEMS IT IS VERY SENSITIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349417August 15, 2010
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES. I SPENT 30 MINUTES INSIDE AND THEN UPON RETURNING TO MY CAR DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER WORKING. THE CAR WAS TURNED ON/OFF SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FAILURE LIGHT REMAINED AS WELL AS THE FAILURE. CAR WAS BARELY DRIVABLE TO GET HOME. GM WAS CALLED AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON SUCH A PART. CAR HAS LESS THAN 60K AND IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. AN ONLINE SEARCH INDICATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER 2008 VUE XE OWNERS; THE CHEVY COBALT, WHICH HAS A SIMILAR SYSTEM AND ENGINE, SEEMS TO HAVE RECALLED THE PART. PARTS WERE REPLACED AND OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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