Saturn Vue Complaints (2006)

300 consumer complaints on file.

#10329368May 8, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OUR 2006 SATURN VUE WAS PURCHASED FROM A SATURN DEALERSHIP WITH JUST OVER 36000 MILES ON IT AND HAD THIS AIRBAG LIGHT PROBLEM WHEN PURCHASED. WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER WE HAD IT FOR A WHILE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS IN THE OFF POSITION ALMOST ALL THE TIME AND ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE SEAT WILL SWITCH RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH BUT ONLY ON MOMENTARILY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CLUSTER IS ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER LIGHT IS IN THE OFF POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321728March 24, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIRBABS - MULITPLE IMPACT ON PASSENGER SIDE AND FRONT. CAUSING PASSENGER FRON T WHEEL TO BREAK AT AXLE AND TWO REAR WHEELS TO BEND UNDER FRAIME. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320326March 16, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG "OFF" LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED OR TOGGLES BETWEEN OFF AND ON WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE POSTURE OF THIS PERSON OR THEIR WEIGHT. THE LIGHT (INDICATING AIR BAG OFF) IS USUALLY LIGHTED WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A NON GM DEALER WHO STATES THERE ARE NO TROUBLE CODES. OBVIOUSLY I DO NOT FEEL SAFE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316594March 4, 2010
WHEELS
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316625March 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
CARRIER BEARING REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316096March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE, IN REVERSE OR TRAVELING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HARD AND TIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 41,000. UPDATED 05/06/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315823March 2, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATING MECHANISM. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49000. UPDATED 4/13/10 *CN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE WHEN SOMEONE SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. UPDATED 06/17/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304830February 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
HIT A DEER HEAD ON @ 50 MPH, FRONT END TOTALLY SMASHED IN, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284210September 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CARRIER BEARING IS DEFECTIVE ON MANY OF THESE VEHICLES, ENOUGH SO THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFORMULATED THE PART. THIS HAZARD OCCURS IN MANY VEHICLES WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED, BUT AS OF YET, HAS NOT BEEN BY SATURN. THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS PART IS NON-EXISTENT AT THIS POINT. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANYONE IS INJURED BY THIS DEFECT. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283899September 14, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE'S 2006 SATURN VUE WENT OUT OF CONTROL ON A RAINY ROAD AND HIT A TREE AT DIRECT IMPACT. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THANK GOD SHE AND MY SON WASN'T KILLED AND ONLY SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10280655August 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE GOES TO MOVE FROM ONE SHIFT TO THE NEXT. THE SHIFT GEAR BECAME STIFF AND BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TWICE FOR THE FAILURE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 61,000. UPDATED 09/17/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279084August 2, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED AT APPROX. 160 LBS. OTHERWISE THE SYSTEM APPEARS TO WORK CORRECTLY. OVER TIME, EITHER THE SENSOR OR THE SEAT STRUCTURE HAS CHANGED AND NOW LEAVES THE PASSENGER AT RISK EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER IS CLEARLY AN ADULT! THE AUTO IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REQUIRES PAYMENT EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279020August 1, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:BEAD
PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES SAME BRAND, TYPE,SIZE AND DOT NUMBER: COOPER DISCOVERER H/T, M+S. *TR FIRST NEW TIRE BLEW OFF RIM AFTER 4 MILES; BROKE HUB CAP; BEAD FAILURE. SECOND TIRE BLEW OFF RIM AFTER 400 MILES; BROKE HUB CAP; BEAD FAILURE. THIRD TIRE FOUND DEFECTIVE ON INSPECTION; BEAD FAILURE. STATUS OF FOURTH TIRE (REMOVED BY RETAILER SIMULTANEOUS TO FIRST FAILURE - STATUS UNKNOWN. FORTUNATELY, BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND EXPLOSIVELY WHILE VEHICLE WAS STANDING STILL! PICTURES AVAILABLE. ALL TIRES REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276028July 7, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FROM BOTH THE OUTSIDE AND THE FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALER IN MY CITY, THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN VUE, SO I WAS SURPRISED THAT I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275596July 2, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR DOORS FAIL TO LATCH. HAPPENED TO BOTH REAR DOORS ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BOTH TIMES WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275447July 1, 2009
SEAT BELTS
IN 2006 SATURN VUE, THE REAR SEAT IS A 2/3 SPLIT BENCH (THE REAR PASSENGER- AND MIDDLE-SEATBACK FOLD DOWN TOGETHER TO ACCOMMODATE FOR LARGE OBJECTS). UPON LOWERING THE SEATBACK, THE MIDDLE SEATBELT BECAME "LOCKED" IN THE LOWERED POSITION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO CUT THE SEATBELT. THEY THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE SEATBELT TO BE REPLACED (WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON INTERIOR PARTS). I BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT SATURN'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I WAS USING THE AUTOMOBILE FEATURES AS THEY ARE INTENDED TO BE USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272580June 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSES THAT REGULATE THE TAIL LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL CONSTANTLY BLOW OUT. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270213May 28, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH. THE CONTACT BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268617May 13, 2009
TIRES
I BOUGHT 4 YOKOHAMA TIRES AVID P235/65/R16. WITHIN 1 MONTH, AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO VEER INTO A CURB. I PUT IN A CLAIM WITH YOKOHAMA AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM - EVEN THOUGH I HAD A WITNESS AND THE REPAIR STATION SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY A BLOW OUT AND PUT IT ON THE REPAIR INVOICE. ANOTHER ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A VERY LARGE BUBBLE IN IT. OBVIOUSLY THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEITHER MR. TIRE NOR YOKOHAMA WILL RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264992April 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE 2006 SATURN VUE HAD AN EXHAUST BOLT BROKE WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT SCOTTSDALE SATURN. THE BOLT WAS CONNECTED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD UP BY THE ENGINE. THEY SAID IT MUST HAVE BROKE OFF BUT I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM. SO IT WOULD HAVE COST TO MUCH AT THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GET IT FIXED, BUT STILL THINK SATURN SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT FOR FREE. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THEY SATURN SAID THE BOLT WAS SO HOT THAT IT BROKE OFF. ALSO THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS NOW AND THE KEYS ARE OK, IT'S THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THAT TO. ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH 2006 VUE SATURNS ARE HAVING THE EXHAUST PROBLEMS AND IGNITION PROBLEMS. WHAT COULD YOU PEOPLE DO FOR ALL OF US. PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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