Saturn Vue Complaints (2008)

417 consumer complaints on file.

#11321339April 16, 2020
SUSPENSION
THE CAR SHAKES/VIBRATES WHEN HITTING 45/50 MPH AND GETS WORSE AT HIGHER SPEED. WHEN I ACCELERATE THE SHAKE IS BAD. FIND IT VIBRATES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES, DID THE BALANCE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT. REPLACED MOTOR/TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. REPLACED BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS AND STILL THIS CAR SHAKES VERY BADLY. 3 AUTO REPAIR SHOPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT IS NECESSARY TO REPAIR. MY FAMILY TRAVELS IN THIS CAR AND I NEED ANSWERS. PLEASE ADVISE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321255April 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNLESS THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302551January 28, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEATER CORE IS LEAKING. MY FLOOR BOARDS ARE SOAKED WITH SOME MOLD. I HAVE VACUUMED THE WETNESS UP MANY TIMES. THE INSIDE OF MY WINDOWS HAVE HEAVY CONDENSATION ON THEM, THAT HAS ACTUALLY FROZEN. BECAUSE OF THE WET FLOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300415January 20, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2008 SATURN VUE USED AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A VIBRATION. HAD IT CHECKED BY 4 MECHANICS INCLUDING A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO CONCLUDED IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I NOTICED A RECALL ON THE 2007 MODEL BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007 AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT VIBRATES MAINLY WHEN PICKING UP SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291775December 28, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION JUST UP AND STOPS WORKING. THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF, WAIT 10-15 MINUTES AND IT WILL CONTINUE AGAIN, UP UNTIL IT STOPS WORKING AGAIN. IT HAPPENS UNDER POWER OR CRUISING. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER & WHEREVER IT WANTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290362December 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEBSMART CHEVROLET (5049 WEST RIDGE RD, SPENCERPORT, NY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289378December 16, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
DROVE TO A STORE .5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE NOTICED MY CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DROVE BACK HOME, PARKED, AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN RAISED THE HOOD AND THE WIRE HARNESS BY MY STARTER WAS ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288495December 11, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VUE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AFTER I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, IT TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET , GOING FASTER AND FASTER UP TO 90 MILES PER HOUR, IT WOULD NOT STOP AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, I THREW IT INTO NEUTRAL, AFTER 1 MIN THE ENGINE DIED, AND I COASTED FOR A FEW MIN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11287918December 9, 2019
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE LAST YEAR, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, AND WHILE STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. IT WON'T RESTART FOR A FEW MINUTES, SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART ON FIRST TRY. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (I'M GUESSING) MAKES A LOT OF CLICKING NOISES-FROM THE ENGINE AND INSIDE THE CAR-DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER, ELECTRIC DOOR AND WINDOW LIGHTS ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL FLICKER, AIRBAGS, HAZARDS, RADIO LIGHTS WILL ALL FLICKER, AND WINDOWS WON'T GO UP OR DOWN, OR WILL SLIGHTLY, DOOR LOCKS WON'T OPERATE, ETC. ELECTRICAL ISSUES STARTED THE SAME NIGHT I PURCHASED IT SEPT. 2017 WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE AND THE ENGINE DIED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FLICKERED. THE DEALER HAD IT HOOKED UP TO A BATTERY CHARGER THE NEXT DAY AND THE BATTERY DIED. IN ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, WE OPEN AND SHUT DOORS, TRY TO USE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS (WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS ETC.), AND THAT SEEMS TO HELP, AS AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WILL START, SEEMINGLY FROM OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS AND THE HATCHBACK. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK VIA THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB. WHEN DOORS ARE LOCKED AND ALARM IS SET VIA KEYFOB (LIGHTS WILL FLASH AND ALARM NOISE WILL GIVE NOISE TO CONFIRM IT), HOWEVER, THE DOORS WILL OPEN BY JUST PULLING ON THE HANDLE, AND ALARM WILL GO OFF. THE STEERING HAS A LEAK THAT LEAKS OUT ALL THE FLUID IN A DAY OR TWO, AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282295November 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SEATS
VEHICLE HASN'T RETAINED CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ISSUES OUT OF NO WHERE. DRIVER SEAT HAS ISSUES THAT WILL NOT ALLOW FOR THE SEAT TO INCLINE BUT ONLY RECLINE WHICH HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280710November 18, 2019
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND IS HARD TO TURN! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE I LOOKED IT UP AND IT WAS A RECALL!! I NEED TO KNOW THE STEPS TO ACCESS HOW TO GET IT FIXED!! THE VEHICLE WAS DRIP AT THE TIME AND THE INFORMATION CENTER HAS A LIGHT THAT CAME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280711November 18, 2019
STEERING
TROUBLE WITH MY STEERING!! IT'S BAD I FEAR THE SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY!!!THE PROBLEM HAPENNED WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY 6!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266537October 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLIGHT WIRING MELTED. REPLACED BOTH SIDE HEADLIGHTS AND AFTER 2 YEARS THE WIRE HARNESS MELTED AGAIN THE PARKING PAWL GETS STUCK OFTEN. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE THE PARKING PAWL GETS STUCK. THEN IT WILL EVENTUALLY GO INTO REVERSE BUT THE CAR JERKS AND MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. THE LIGHT ISSUE I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS NOW. THE PARKING PAWL ISSUE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR OVER A YEAR NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266124October 4, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I JUST BOUGHT AN 08 SATURN VUE V6 XR WITH THE 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC 94K MILES AND I’VE BEEN READING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 3-5 WAVE PLATES I WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WON’T SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN THE CAR IS WARM. I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST SIGNS OF IT THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AND TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE SENSOR BUT AFTER I GOT IT BACK I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE SHOP SAID THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS A 3-4K JOB. GM DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT ALTHOUGH MANY MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT LEAVES PEOPLE LIKE ME STUCK WITH NO SOLUTION AS I HAD JUST SPENT ALL MY MONEY BUYING THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258209September 25, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPORADICALLY, UNABLE TO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK AND REMOVE IGNITION KEY. THIS ISSUE WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL ON MY 2003 SATURN ION WHICH GENERAL MOTORS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254045September 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION WON'T MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN THE CAR RUNNING NOW JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IN THIS CITUATION BECAUSE I CHECK ONLINE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS TYPE OF OF CAR COST A LOT OF MONEY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244340August 16, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO CONTINUE REPAIRING THE POWER STEERING AT HER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH POWER STEERING REPAIR LASTED ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM LINDSAY CHEVROLET (15605 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191, (571) 200-4754). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230564July 9, 2019
STEERING
MY STEERING TIGTHRNS UP WHEN I AM IN REVERSE OR DRIVE AND THE WAY I GET IT TO LOSSEN IS PUTTING BACK BACK I DRIVE AND MOIVN THEN BACK IN REVERSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11223177June 28, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE HAD A WEBASTO 700 SUNROOF INSTALLED IN IT A FULLY RECTRACTABLE ONE AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE GLASS ITSELF FLEW OFF AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND US HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID IT. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED BUT NOW I HAVE A GIANT HOLE IN MY ROOF AND ITS AFTERMARKET SO NO SHOP I HAVE BEEN TO HAS A DIRECT REPLACEMENT. JUST THE GLASS ITSELF IS GONE THE FRAME AND MOTOR ARE STILL FUNCTIONAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210567May 29, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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