Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#10592231May 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 SATURN VUE HAS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. 3 MONTHS AGO I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE, TURNED CAR OFF BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CAR WOULD NOT START EITHER. CALLED A TOW TRUCK, TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC. HE ADVISED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND INSTALLED NEW IGNITION. TODAY NEW ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES THEN STAYED ON. WHEN CAR WAS RE STARTED LIGHT WAS OFF BUT CAME BACK ON AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL. IT APPEARS TO HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES. UPDATED 11/24/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592291May 18, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING CAR BEGAN SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD (AT TOP OF HOOD ON PASSENGER SIDE. CAR ALSO BEGAN SHAKING NOT THE STEERING COLUMN BUT THE CAR ITSELF. IT HAD BEEN SHAKING INTERMITTENTLY EARLIER BUT STOPPED AND THEN BEGAN AGAIN WHEN THE CAR BEGAN SMOKING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592297May 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR WILL STALL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SOMETIMES WILL COMPLETELY DIE OR WILL GO OFF FOR 10-30 SECONDS, TURNING SIGNALS WILL OCCASIONALLY WORK BUT WILL GO OUT. NO CODES WILL SHOW UP WHEN TESTED, SO THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592200May 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN PUTTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE KEY IS GETTING STUCK AND WILL NOT TURN TO START THE CAR. I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE KEY MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL FINALLY IT MAKES AN AUDIBLE CLICK AND I AM ABLE TO START THE CAR. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR BUT THREE QUARTERS OF THE TIME I DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOME TIMES IT ONLY TAKES A FEW TURNS, OTHER TIMES I REPEATEDLY REMOVE THE KEY AND PLACE IT BACK IN THE IGNITION UNTIL IT IS ABLE TO ROTATE AND START THE CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588877May 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DEFROST BUTTON FLASHES AND DEACTIVATES DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES PREVENTING THE WINDOWS FROM DEFOGGING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588806May 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES WHERE THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588491May 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY SLIPPED OUT OF THE IGNITION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588515May 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY NEEDED TO BE SHAKEN SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,005.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588507May 15, 2014
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE 113,005.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588271May 14, 2014
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL HOUSING WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 107,353. UPDATED 07/16/14 MA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588042May 13, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588114May 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE KEY SEIZED IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY A LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588186May 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED ONLY AFTER JIGGLING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587875May 12, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY IN VEHICLE LOCKS UP AT TIMES WHEN TRYING TO TURN IT ON. KEY ALSO COMES OUT OF IGNITION WHILE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. NOW WHEN START THE CAR SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF IGNITION AND STEERING WHEEL AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587756May 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR, GOING AROUND ANOTHER STALLED VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 25 MPH. MY VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE GONE INTO 3RD GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH ONLY BRAKES AND STEERING. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT GM IS AWARE OF A FAULTY 3-5-R WAVE-PLATE USED WITHIN MANY OF THEIR 6 FORWARD GEAR TRANSMISSIONS USED ON VEHICLES FROM 2007 TO 2009. I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD BE REPLACED THROUGH A RECALL TO AVOID ANY SERIOUS FUTURE INJURIES IN ALL VEHICLES USING THIS TRANSMISSION WITH THE FAULTY WAVE-PLATE. I BELIEVE THIS INCLUDES 6T70 AND 6T75 TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES FROM 2007-2209. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587359May 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT MY 2008 SATURN VUE BRAND NEW AUG. 2008. I HAVE 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AND THEY WANT 4,000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT!! I AM SOOO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS THIS. I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL INFORMATION OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE SATURN VUES HAVING THIS ISSUE. I STILL OWE ON IT AND DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO FIX IT!! JUST 70,000 MILES REALLY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587393May 9, 2014
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000...UPDATED 06/17/14 *BF UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586925May 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I WAS DRIVING I ACCIDENTALLY PULLED MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND I WAS STILL DRIVING...I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION. WHEN I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK...I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS A ONE OFF SO I TRIED TO PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND IT CAME RIGHT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586733May 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON PERIODICALLY. RANDOM AT FIRST, NOW ALMOST EVERY TIME I'M IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586851May 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE KEY SLIPPED OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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