Saturn Vue Complaints (2003)

622 consumer complaints on file.

#10027116July 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 35MPH AT THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, FORCING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER WILL FIX THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027006July 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS ALMOST ROLLED OVER ON SEVERAL INSTANCES DUE TO THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE FUNCTION NOT ENGAGING WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS NECESSITATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027008July 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT HEADLIGHTS ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, REDUCING VISIBILITY DURING NIGHT DRIVING. DEALER HAS ADJUSTED TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025476July 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL ECONOMY IS DRASTICALLY BELOW WHAT WAS SAID IN THE SALES ROOM AND INDICATED ON THE STICKER. A SEARCH OF SATURN VUE USER SITES ONLINE INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEM IS CONSIDERABLE. SOME VUE OWNERS (OF THE VTI 4CYL) GET UP TO 30 MILES PER GALLON, WHILE OTHERS LIKE ME GET 15-17. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER IT'S CITY DRIVING, HIGHWAY DRIVING, OR A COMBINATION. SUCH A DISPARITY IS UNBELIEVABLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS DUE TO THE BREAK-IN PERIOD. OTHER OWNERS SAY THEY'VE HAD GREAT MILEAGE SINCE THE BOUGHT THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026610June 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THOSE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE THE DEALER CHANGED THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. THE CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE OR THE SATURN DEALER. *MR *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023039June 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE LIGHTING SYSTEM ON THIS CAR. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON (NOT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS) THE TURN SIGNAL/HEADLIGHT CONTROL STALK WILL GET HOT TO THE TOUCH IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES. I CONTACTED SATURN VIA EMAIL AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO MY DEALER. THAT'S ALL WELL AND GOOD BUT SATURN OF ROCHESTER (NEW YORK) IS A JOKE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020555May 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF REAR DRIVE CLUTCH UNIT DUE TO GRINDING NOISE DURING TURNS. REPLACEMENT DONE UNDER WARRANTY. NOISE STILL THERE BUT NOT AS PRONOUNCED. WILL WAIT TO SEE IF IT BECOMES A PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021596May 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE HAS TO STOP SUDDENLY AND WHILE APPLYING BRAKES HARD VEHICLE LOSS TOTAL CONTROL OF BRAKES. LATER CONSUMER DISCOVERED A HOLE IN THE BRAKE HOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019713May 13, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE TWICE WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018558May 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MISC ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAR WON'T START, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON, SERVICE SOON LIGHT ON, SPEEDOMETER TO ZERO, TACHOMETER TO ZERO, CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T WORK. THIS HAPPENED ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016189April 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, STEERING:COLUMN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2003 VUE ON 12/02 THERE WAS A RECALL IN 03/03 THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT LEAD TO OTHER PROBLEMS. (1) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT TOOK IT IN 2 TIMES. (2) THE CAR WAS LURCHING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. (3) THE CAR DID NOT GET ENOUGH GAS WHEN TAKING OFF. (4) THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN I TURN A CORNER. (5) THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED IN JUST 1 DAY AFTER PICKING IT UP FOR OTHER PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007635February 17, 2003
STEERING
STEERING PULLS RIGHT NO OR SHORTLY AFTER ABRUPT START FROM STANDSTILL. JUMPED A CURB FROM PARALLEL PARK AT DEALER SERVICE CENTER IN ST CHARLES WITH TECHNICIAN IN PASSENGER SEAT OBSERVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007638February 17, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HORN DOESN'T HONK OR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HONK UNTIL TOO LATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007639February 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VIBRATION IN POWERTRAIN AFTER FIRMWARE UPGRADE....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004955January 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE RPM REV'S TO 4000 RPM, SPEEDOMETER INDICATES A SPEED OF 80-90 MPH, WHILE PHYSICALLY GOING 10-15MPH. ADDITIONALLY, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR APPEARS AS WELL AS THE REDUCED POWER INDICATOR. ALSO HAPPENED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON TWO VUE'S, BOTH TIMES WITH LESS THAN 1300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, BOTH WITH 4 CYL, VTI AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. ONE INCIDENT ON DEC 24 - DEC 27 2002 WAS THE FIRST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004462January 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES HE HAS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE THAT THE MECHANIC IN THE SERVICE DEPT OF THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. HE STATES THE SERVICE TECH HAS DRIVEN HIS AUTO AND THE NOISE WAS HEARD BY HIM, THEN GOT OUT AND THEY BOTH GOT OUT AND GOT INTO A NEW CAR, AND THE NOISE WAS NOT THERE, YET THE SERVICE TECH WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATES HE HAS HAD HIS AUTO IN FOR VARIOUS THINGS NINE TIMES SINCE HE PURCHASED THE AUTO. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003235January 22, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG FAILURE IN A 2003 SATURN VUE WITH SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. LUCK PREVENTED SEVERE INJURY, WHILE A VITAL SAFETY FEATURE FAILED. WE ARE ENRAGED BY THE FACT THAT WE BOUGHT A VEHICLE THAT PROFESSED SAFETY, BUT DID NOT PERFORM WHEN NEEDED. WE LOVED THE VEHICLE TO THIS POINT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10002312January 8, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOST COMPLETE CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO KEEP IN THE SAME DIRECTION. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001536December 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT DIDN'T FIT THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE COMPLETELY. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE VIBRATED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD MADE A KNOCKING SOUND WHICH HAD COME FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN DOWN AN INCLINE, IT WOULD MAKE A NOISE. (MICHAEL LIVINGSTON IS THE SECOND CONSUMER IN REFERENCE TO THIS COMPLAINT) TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023582December 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BROKEN DOWN 3X IN THE LAST 5 DAYS. DEALER HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE "BCM", THE MAIN BRAIN/COMPUTER OF THE VEHICLE IS FAILING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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