Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#11076674March 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DISCHARGES BATTERY. ONCE OVERHEATED THE WIRING CAUSING THE INSULATION TO MELT. ANOTHER TIME CAUSED THE BATTERY ACID TO OVERFLOW/LEAK. ONCE DROVE TO A LOCATION AND WHEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART BATTERY COMPLETELY DEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076716March 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND AVERAGED BETWEEN 100 TO 200 RPMS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED JOE HOLLAND CHEVROLET AND IMPORTS AT (304) 744-1561 (LOCATED AT 210 MACCORKIE AVE, SW, CHARLESTON, WV 25303). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE REFERRED TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, BUT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,693.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076428March 6, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY CAN COME OUT WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAVE A RECALL ON FOR 2002-2004 SATURN VEUS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2015 WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. ALSO I HAVE REPORTED IN THE PAST THAT THE IGNITION TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN BE FATAL IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD MY IGNITION SWITCH HARD WIRED TO A SWITCH ON THE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076471March 6, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TIMING CHAIN LOOSE/DANGER OF EXCELARATION ON HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074059February 21, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072263February 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY/BEING PARKED, ON 6-10 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN THE PAST 2 YEARS, THE KEY HAS GOTTEN LOCKED TIGHT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS CAUSED THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN AND DIE ON MORE THAN A FEW OCCASIONS. ONCE THE KEY WAS FROZEN IN PLACE, AFTER THE ENGINE WAS OFF, THE KEY WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION AND THE STEERING WAS LOCKED TIGHT UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL, THE GEAR SHIFT COLUMN WAS UNABLE TO BE PUT IN PARK. OTHER TIMES THE KEY WOULD JUST BE STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED, REGARDLESS OF EFFORT TO REMOVE IT, ALSO NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE PLACE INTO THE GEAR OF PARK. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSE US TO ABANDON THE VEHICLE MORE THAN ONCE, THIS IS DANGEROUS & SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I SEE OTHER RECALLS ON OTHER SATURN MODELS BUT NOT THE VUE 2007, WHICH DOES HAVE A DEFECT IN THIS AREA AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. FOR THE RECORD THE CAR KEY AND THE REMOTE ARE THE ONLY THINGS ON MY KEY CHAIN, SO THE WEIGHT OF THE KEY CHAIN IS NOT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066908February 4, 2018
STEERING
LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO MANUFACTURING DESIGN FLAW. PIN RETAINING SHAFT BELOW STEERING MOTOR FELL OUT LEAVING DRIVER WITH NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE VEERED OFF ROADWAY MISSING LIGHT POLE AND FIRE HYDRANT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065611January 29, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DURNING AFTER PURCHASE ... MY SATURN VUE STARTED TURNING OFF DURING DRIVING ... ALSO TURING CORNER NOW TIMING BELT HAS SLIP AWAY COMPLETLY STOP THE CAR FROM RUNING. OR CRAMPING AND STARTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065407January 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I PARK THE CAR, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FULLY SHIFT TO PARK UNLESS I THROW IT VERY HARD INTO PARK AND I CAN NOT TURN THE KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND TAKE IT OUT OF THE IGNITION. SOMETIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL VERY HARD THROWS AND OTHER TIMES IT ACTS NORMALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063187January 17, 2018
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 SATURN VUE THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IM WRITING A COMPLAINT I HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING BACK NO CALL NO LETTER FROM ANYONE AT THE RECALL. BUT MY TRUCK IN THE WINTER IT HAS TROUBLE GOING UP A LOW HILL WHILE DRIVING IT AND WHEN ITS SITTING ON A HILL PARKED ILL LOOK OUTSIDE AND FIND IT SITTING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. WHEN ITS PARKED AND I TRY TO SHIFT THE GEAR TO DRIVE TO GO THE STICK LOCKS UP AND IT WOULDNT MOVE. AND WHEN DRIVING ON A STREET WITH NOT MUCH SNOW I CAN FEEL THE BACK OF THE CAR SLIDE. IF I DONT HEAR ANYTHING BACK I WILL BE GOING TO THE NEWS FOR HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063316January 17, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT GEARS ONE I GET TO THIRD. WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF WAVE PLATE SPECIAL WARRANTY AND NOW I'M 4000 MILES PAST ACCEPTED MILES. GM SUGGESTS THAT I WAIT UNTIL FULL RECALL IS FORCED ON THEM. PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062816January 15, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BATTERY ERODED AND HYBRID STOPPED WORKING. BRAKES SQUEAK. CAR WON'T START SOMETIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062329January 12, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES LOCKUP WHEN DRIVING. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. BRAKES LOCKED UP AGAIN AFTER TAKING TO DEALER. PLEASE HELP!! CAR WAS IN MOTION AT NORMAL SPEEDS 55 MPH WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062249January 11, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
HOOD STRUTS FAILED AT 48,000 MI AND HOOD SLAMMED SHUT WHILE CHANGING OIL.. NEW STRUTS WERE INSTALLED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058270January 3, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (SOUTH POINTE CHEVROLET, 9146 S. MEMORIAL DRIVE, TULSA OK, 74133) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057635December 30, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN IT SNOWS MY DRIVEWAY IS ON A HILL AND MY CAR IS IN PARK IT ROLLS BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL AND ILL LOOK OUTSIDE TO FIND IT MOVED FROM WERE I LEFT IT. NOW FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS IF I PARK AT THE STORE, SCHOOL,JOB AND GET READY TO GO TRY TO SHIFT THE CAR ON DRIVE WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT IT I HEAR AND FEEL CLICK SOUND AND CANT MOVE THE GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056000December 21, 2017
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL. WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN ON MY 2008 SATURN VUE THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STIFF AND I COULDNT TURN IT NO MORE... I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN BUT NOW THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS MORE STIFF AND SOMETIMES SHAKES AS I MAKE TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054586December 13, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERABLE AFTER IT WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. *TT UPDATED 9/19/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054381December 12, 2017
STEERING
HI MY NAME IS [XXX]. I AM HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2009 SATURN VUE XE. THIS HAD BEEN ON ONGOING PROBLEM APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE WARRANTY ON MY SATURN IS NO LONGER NEEDED SERVICE. THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN MUCH MORE WORSE OVER THE COURSE OF TIME. IT IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER OR TURN MY VUE. I AM A 65 YEAR OLD AND MY STRENGTH ISN'T WHERE IT USED TO BE. THE FIRST TIME THE STEERING WENT OUT I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY EXACT CAR MODEL. YES, I WAS TOLD THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR MY SPECIFIC MODEL. BUT, AS TIMES GET HARDER AND HARDER I REALLY DON'T HAVE THE FINANCES TO FIX THIS CAR. WOULD YOU GUYS BE WILLING TO EXTEND MY WARRANTY PLEASE TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS CAR IS AS MY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANYTHING IN YOUR SHIRTS THAT YOU COULD DO TO RESOLVE MY ISSUE. THANK YOU KINDLY AND GRACIOUS REGARDS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#11052428December 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNABLE TO TURN VEHICLE OFF WHILE IN PARK. KEY GETS STUCK AT ACC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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