Saturn Vue Complaints (2006)

300 consumer complaints on file.

#10606576June 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON THE LOWER LEFT DASHBOARD CAME ON PERMANENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH 2006 AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, NOR HAVE THE AIR BAGS EVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT A HEATED SEATS OR ANY HEATING ELEMENTS FOR THE SEATS. THIS LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF AND AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA.DOT.GOV WEBSITE, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME NATURE THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL SO IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT AND NOT ISOLATED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT I BELIEVE GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THESE SENSORS SHOULD NOT FAIL SO PREMATURELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598748June 17, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH OUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599024June 17, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THE IN JUNE 15, 2011 TWO WEEKS LATER HAD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM WHICH IS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING THEN IT WAS FIXED 5 MORE TIMES, THE TOTALED OF 6X. NOW THE CENTER DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT BEARING IS BAD. PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598640June 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. IT STARTED SEVERAL MONTHS BACK WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO TRY TO TURN THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WOULD FINALLY TURN AND START. IT IS NOW COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND THE KEY WILL NOT TURN AT ALL IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. MY BROTHER ALSO OWNS A 2004 VUE, HIS WAS DOING THE SAME THING AND HE SAID THAT HE HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597418June 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE AN ION AND A VUE. MY ION IS IN FOR THE RECALL AND I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE SAME PART REPLACED ON THE VUE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO EVEN TURN THE KEY IT JUST COMPLETELY LOCKED UP ON ME. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED BEFORE I EVEN STARTED GOING ANYWHERE AS I HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. SO I WENT AND GOT THE NEW IGNITION, PAID FOR THE LOCKSMITH TO MATCH IT TOO MY KEY AND NOW IT IS RUNNING AGAIN. I THINK YOU NEED TO LOOK CLOSER AT THE OTHER VEHICLES ALSO AS WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH MY VIEW WAS IDENTICAL TO WHAT THE ION WAS DOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596614June 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596476June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN VUE AND I HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. WHEN I HAD A CAR WRECK EITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE LIGHTS STAY ON. I HAD TO PAY 596.00 TO REPLACE MY KEY IGNITION AND SOMETIMES IT STILL STICKS. MY DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY. I SEE THAT THEY ARE RECALLING OTHER SATURNS BUT NOT MINES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595481June 2, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
IN MAY 2014, MY 2006 SATURN VUE AWD'S PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED TO INDICATE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT INDICATOR, SIGNALED OFF, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. EVER SINCE THEN, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR HAS REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION, EVEN WITH A PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595012May 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 5/26/14 THAT MORNING MY CAR WOULDN'T START SO I GOT JUMP START. LATE THAT AFTERNOON AGAIN IT WOULDN'T START, BUT BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY, SO I GOT A NEW ONE. DRIVING HOME THAT EVENING, WITH KIDS IN CAR, GOING THROUGH INTERSECTION CAR LOSES POWER! LUCKILY WE WERE NOT HIT. I MANAGED TO START CAR REPEATEDLY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ON 5/27/14 CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS THERE TILL 5/29/14 AND I WAS TOLD IT IS THE IGNITION SWITCH AND NEED TO PAY $295.00 SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION I WAS ONE LIGHT FROM ENTERING THE FWY HOME. I HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. PLEASE LOOK INTO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593854May 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS STARTER COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY BUT ARE NOW ON AT ALL TIMES. AT FIRST, WITH A PASSENGER PRESENT NO WARNING LIGHT WOULD DISPLAY, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE PASSENGER LIGHT AND DASH WARNING LIGHT WOULD BEGIN INDICATING NO PASSENGER IN THAT SEAT AND THE DASH WARNING WOULD COME ON. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT AND WARNING LIGHT WOULD CYCLE ON AND OFF WHETHER THERE WAS A PASSENGER OR NOT. NOW THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR IS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE LEFT LOWER DASH IS ALSO ON ALL THE TIME. WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT EITHER AIR BAG WILL FUNCTION DURING AN ACTUAL FRONTAL CRASH AND, GIVEN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CONTINUOUSLY DEGRADING SYSTEM/CONTROLLER, I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT ONE OR BOTH AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY THOUGH NO VALID AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COMMAND WAS GENERATED DUE TO POSITIVE CRASH SENSOR INPUTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593084May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE POWER SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592332May 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1ST INCIDENT DATE 1/29/2008 MILEAGE 2956,VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, 2ND INCIDENT 3/12/14 73,780, KEYS CONTINUE TO PRESENTLY GET STUCK IN IGNITION, IT LOCKS UP, YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE, TRY TO TURN STEERING, IGNITION DOESN'T LINEUP, AFTER WAITING TO PREVENT FROM BREAKING KEY IN IGNITION IT LINES UP AFTER WIGGLING LOCK STEERING, THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIMES SOMETIMES PREFER NOT TO TURN CAR OFF, TO KEEP FROM BEING STRANDED, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AGAIN FOR AT LEAST 2 YRS. I NOW HAVE 74,000 MILES. ALSO I'VE EXPERIENCED 2X'S CAR NOT STARTING, EVERYTHING SHUTTING DOWN, DOOR WON'T LOCK, LIGHTS WONT TURN OFF INSIDE VEHICLE, RADIO WORKS, BUT CAR WON'T START, OR DO ANYTHING, LAST INCIDENT 3/12/14 BRAND NEW BATTERY PURCHASE 5/17/2012. THIS LAST INCIDENT VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592588May 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSGENGER SEAT AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS NOT ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AFTER A FEW MILES BUT NOW IT DOESN'T THE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I HAD IT CHECKED AT THE DEALERS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST 1199.00 DOLLARS TO FIX. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY SO IT DID NOT GET FIXED. I AM THINKING THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT! WILL THE AIRBAG COME ON IF I AM IN A CRASH? I DON'T LIKE TAKING THAT CHANCE. *JS
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
#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
#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
#10586605May 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTED AT 25K MILES AND CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY MAY 5, 2014 DOORS UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING . BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAGS LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AT WILL. ALL PANEL LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. I HAVE REPLACED PARKING, BACKUP AND HEAD LIGHTS 4 TIMES IN THIS VEHICLE. TAG LIGHT KEEPS BLOWING, AND I HAVE REPLACED 4 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS I JUST REPLACED THEM SAT MAY 2 AND ONE IS OUT NOW. I HAVE TO REPLACE FUSES EVERY MONTH FOR VARIOUS THINGS REPEATEDLY THE FRONT OR ROOF INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ON EVERY MORNING AND THEY ARE NOT IN THE ON POSITION. THE SPEAKERS FADE IN AND OUT I FEEL LIKE I GOT A LEMON WITH THIS VEHICLE YEAR AND I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY PAYING FOR DEALERS TO TRACE THE ELECTRICAL BUT THEY ALWAYS CLAIM THEY CANNOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEMS. I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER 3 SATURN'S I PURCHASED. UGH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586326May 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY IGNITION WON'T LET ME TURN MY KEY EASILY, IT HAS TO BE WIGGLED THEN IT WILL THEN CATCH, SO IT'S HARD TO TURN MY CAR ON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585009April 25, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE, CAR TURNS OFF WITHIN 1 TO 2 SECONDS AFTER STARTING. THERE IS A TSB WRITTEN FOR PROBLEM BUT DEALER STILL CAN'T FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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