Saturn Vue Complaints (2006)

300 consumer complaints on file.

#10262908March 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY WIFE'S 2006 SATURN VUE HAS A TRANSMISSION DEFECT THAT IS NOT IN THE NEWER MODELS. YOU CAN SHIFT INTO GEAR WITHOUT YOUR FOOT ON BRAKE WHILE THE KEY IS IN ACC. I TOLD SATURN AND THEN SAID GM SAID THAT IS THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED TO WORK. THEY DID CHANGE IT ON THE NEW MODELS AND EVERY OTHER CAR YOU MUST PUT YOUR FOOT ON BEFORE SHIFTING. I HAD IT BACK FOR IT AND THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262605March 20, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN AN ADULT IS SEATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR FLICKER ON AND OFF. I HAVE RECEIVED AN ONSTAR DIAGNOSTIC INDICATING AN AIR BAG FAILURE. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THERE IS ANYONE IN THE SEAT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON AND OFF. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS OPERATED. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO SATURN DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY CHARGED ME $190 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND QUOTED AN ADDITIONAL $1200 TO FIX. SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES, I BELIEVE IT IS A RECALL ISSUE AND SATURN SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255009January 14, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DECEMBER 20, 2008 - DRIVING A 2006 SATURN VUE - I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE OF ROUTE 1 - INTERSECTION CONTEE ROAD. WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ROUTE 1 - INTERSECTION CONTEE ROAD DROVE IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE OF ROUTE 1 AT A SPEED OF 50-55 MPH AND HIT MY 2006 SATURN VUE (THAT WAS STOPPED) HEAD ON COLLISION (FRONTAL). THE AIRBAGS IN THE 2006 SATURN VUE DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE DRIVE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED IN THIS ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR (4) AIRBAGS THAT DID NOT DEPLOY. THE 2006 SATURN VUE IS NOT REPAIRABLE - TOTAL LOSS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY INDICATION OR WARNING LIGHTS THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10255003January 14, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. SHE NOTIFIED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MANUFACTURER, AND THE CENTER CLAIMS DIVISION. SHE RESEARCHED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME COMPONENT FOR HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER NECK, BACK, AND KNEE AND IS CURRENTLY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10251863December 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME LIMP AND FELL OFF IN HIS HAND. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE LINK PARTS AND INSTALLED THEM AT LEAST TWO TIMES. THE LINK PARTS WERE MADE OF PLASTIC AND DO NOT LAST WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251180December 9, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVER STRUCK A DEER. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DRIVER WITHIN 48 HOURS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10250406December 1, 2008
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND STRUCK A DOG. THE FRONT FENDER AND BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FOG LIGHTS WERE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE SEAT HEATER CIRCUIT WAS CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR. REPAIRS COULD NOT BE MADE TO THE AIR BAG OR AIR BAG SENSOR BECAUSE THE ELEMENT BURNED OUT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247914November 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN
SHIFT CABLE ON 2006 SATURN VUE BROKE AFTER ONLY 47,000 MILES. HAD ALWAYS BEEN VERY HARD TO SHIFT BUT I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247759November 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2006 SATURN VUE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THIS INDICATOR SAYS AIRBAG IS OFF. IF YOU HIT A BUMP SOMETIMES THE AIRBAG ON LIGHT COMES ON AND THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF (NORMAL CONDITION) BUT SOON AFTER REVERTS BACK TO THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON. MANUAL SAYS THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY FOR NO REASON IF THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245680October 16, 2008
VISIBILITY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2006 SATURN VUE AWD IN THE 2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT HAS BEEN REPLACED; 3 SET OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARPING TO A POINT WHERE THEY CANT BE TURNED WHICH RESULTED IN A SHIMMY OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THAT KEEPING CONTROL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. 2)REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AT 25,000MI. 3) FRONT STRUT MOUNTS ALSO AT 25,000 MI. 4) PASS SEAT AIR BAG/SEAT HEATER MODULE($907 ONE WONT WORK WITHOUT THE OTHER) 5) REAR WIPER MOTOR6) WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP 6) GAS TANK VENT VALVE SOLENOID SWITCH (THIS MAKES THE ENGINE LIGHT COM ON) 7)3 YES 3 RADIOS. 8) UPPER PASS. SEAT HEATER ELEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242135September 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2006 SATURN VUE KEY WON'T TURN . CAR STAYS IN LOCKED POSITION SO CAN'T CRANK CAR. HAVE TO HIT ON KEY WITH SOMETHING HEAVY TO GET IT TO ENGAGE AND TURN HAS BEEN IN SHOP WHERE ALL THEY DID WAS PUT SOME GRAPHITE IN LOCK. SAY ON CHAT ROOM THAT MANY SATURN OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND SATURN CAN'T FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239747August 26, 2008
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NOV. 2007 CAR SERVICED, 35311 MILES SEEMED TO BE FINE. NOISE BEGAN, SERVICED MARCH 2008, RECOMMENDED I NEEDED NEW BRAKES BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOISE CONTINUED, TOOK IT BACK TO BE SERVICED JULY 2008 AND TOLD THAT THE STRUTS AND SWAY BARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LIFT GATE LATCH AND THAT MAY NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE NOT WORKING WITH ME TO MY SATISFACTION. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 SATURN VUE. I CANNOT FIND OUT IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER VUE'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237287August 6, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. 2. TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE (FWD). A. CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED 2 REAR WHEEL BRG (TIMKEN) FAILURES (SATURN PART #15871427) SINCE MAY 2008. FIRST FAILURE WAS MAY 07, 2008 (MILEAGE 58,086) WHICH WAS INDICATED BY A LIGHT SQUEAL NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF CAR & INCREASED HUM OF THE POWERTRAIN AND HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL SPEED ON THE TACHOMETER (CAR SPD 60 MPH). SATURN OF EL CAJON, CA. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE REAR WHEEL BRG UNDER WARRANTY ON MAY 07, 2008. B. SECOND FAILURE WAS JUNE 27, 2008 WHICH WAS INDICATED BY A BARELY DISCERNIBLE HIGH-PITCHED HUM NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF CAR & INCREASED HUM OF THE POWERTRAIN AND HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL SPEED ON THE TACHOMETER (FOR THE SPEED OF THE CAR AT 60 MPH). SATURN OF EL CAJON, CA. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL BRG UNDER WARRANTY ON JUNE 27, 2008. C. CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS THERE IS LITTLE INDICATION TO THE AVERAGE DRIVER THAT A BRG FAILURE IS OCCURRING. FURTHERMORE, IF THE BRG CATASTROPHICALLY DISINTEGRATES DURING HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVING AND SEIZES, IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. OEM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS OEM HAS RE-DESIGNED THE SUSPENSION PARTS ON THE 2008 SATURN VUE, INCLUDING PROVIDING A NEWER REPLACEMENT DESIGN FOR ALL TIMKEN WHEEL BRGS (REPLACING SATURN PART #15871427) WITH A MORE DURABLE NEW BEARING DESIGN (SATURN PART #19206600). D. CONTACT COMMENT: THE AVG AUTOMOBILE MTBF (MEAN-TIME-BETWEEN-FAILURE) FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE WHEEL BRG (PER TIMKEN AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE, TEL# 866-984-6536) IS APPROX. 100,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO TIMKEN REP, EACH BRG IS TESTED AND BUILT TO WHATEVER OEM TELLS THEM TO DO-THE OEM DECIDES THE LONGEVITY OF BRG WHEN THEY WRITE THE SPECS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,086.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236466July 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN
NOISE FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPORADICALLY AROUND 30K BUT THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT 41K THE NOISE BECAME MORE CONSISTENT AND THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE REAR CLUTCH AND WOULD COST $1,500 TO FIX AS THE WARRANTY ENDED AT 36K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234686July 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2006 SATURN VIEW WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE WIRING LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FUEL TANK CHEWED CAUSING THE METAL EXPOSURE OF THE WIRE. THIS WIRE WAS NOT SHIELDED, AS SHOULD BE, AND DUE TO LOCATION ABOVE FUEL TANK COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY SITUATION DUE PLASTIC FUEL HOSES JUST BELOW THE WIRES. ALL WIRING INTO THE FUEL TANK AND ADJACENT TO FUEL LINES SHOULD HAVE EXTRA SHIELDING IN CASE OF NOT ONLY CHEWING BY RODENTS BUT POSSIBLE RUBBING ACTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234735July 17, 2008
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A 1998 SC2 AND A 2006 SATURN VUE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION LOCKING, I.E. YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE KEY WON'T TURN. THIS HAD BEEN HAPPENING ON MY 98 FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IT'S ALWAYS BEEN RESOLVED BY JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH THEN "LOOSENED" THE KEY, SO I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE KEY OR LOCK "WEARING DOWN". ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE SAME ISSUE STARTED OCCURRING WITH MY 2006 SATURN VUE. I AGAIN FIGURED MAYBE THE KEYS WERE WEARING DOWN QUICKLY, SO I SWITCHED TO MY "SPARE" AND THE ISSUE SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SAME IGNITION LOCK UP STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN, ON THE VUE, YOU WOULD PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND YOU JUST COULDN'T TURN IT, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO LOCK WITH VERY LITTLE "PLAY". THE ISSUE WAS AGAIN ALWAYS RESOLVED BY JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE KEY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AN HOUR AWAY FROM MY HOME, AND SINCE IT SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED WITH STEERING WHEEL JIGGLING, IT WASN'T A TOP PRIORITY ON MY LIST. TONIGHT WAS THE BE ALL END ALL-I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO TO AN APPOINTMENT AND THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN AT ALL. I HAD TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK COME OUT AND TAKE MY CAR TO SATURN TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO FINALLY JIGGLE IT AND GET IT TURNED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS- I'M LUCKY I WAS AT HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I OFTEN ATTEND DOG SHOWS OUT OF THE AREA-WHAT WOULD I HAVE DONE IF I HAD MY DOGS WITH ME HOURS AWAY FROM HOME? WORSE-WHAT IF I HAD CHILDREN? I'VE DONE A SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM WITH SATURNS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. THEY REALLY NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234541July 16, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSTANT AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON DASH FOR DRIVER SIDE COMES ON GOES OFF....SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY BUT EVERYTIME I WOULD DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP LIGHT WOULD GO OFF, WHICH PER TECH COULD NOT PINPOINT PROBLEM WITH MACHINES USED TO SHOW PROBLEMS UNTIL LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON 1.5 YEARS LATER STILL DEALING WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUES, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR FOUND AIR BAG MALFUNCTION WITH DRIVE SIDE CURTAIN WHICH WAS FINALLY REPLACED MAY OF 2008 . NOW HAVING ISSUES WITH MOLDING THAT HOUSES SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG WHICH IS NOW EXPOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233665July 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SATURN VUE 6 CYLINDER,SINCE WE BOUGHT IT KEY IS HARD TO TURN. ONCE ALMOST HAD TO STAY OVERNIGHT ON WAY HOME FROM VACATION, BECAUSE CAR WOULDN'T START. WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY SUPPOSEDLY CHANGED THE CYLINDER. I WAS ABLE TO START CAR, BUT NOBODY ELSE CAN. MENTIONED IT AGAIN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME NEW KEYS, SEVERAL TIMES. THIS PAST WEEKEND MY SON BORROWED THE CAR AND HAD LOTS OF TROUBLE TURNING THE KEY, SO TOOK THE CAR IN TO SATURN AGAIN AND HE SAID THE KEY WAS WORN AND AFTER WE KIND OF ARGUED ABOUT IT, HE ADMITTED IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM OF SATURN. WENT IN ON INTERNET AND FOUND IT IS MORE THAN COMMON. DON'T KNOW WHAT DEALER WILL DO FOR ME, I JUST HAVE 3000 MILES LEFT ON WARRANTY, BUT I LEFT CAR THERE, BECAUSE LAST WEEK I ALSO TOOK IT IN FOR A GRINDING METAL SOUND AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIMING BELT, WHICH THEY CHANGED, BUT WITHIN TWO DAYS THE SOUND WAS BACK, SO I LEFT IT THERE HOPING AGAINST ALL ODDS THAT THEY WILL TRULY FIX IT. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION KEY PROBLEM, SINCE IN 1 1/2 YEARS TIME THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT RIGHT. THE MECHANIC ACTUALLY INDICATED IT COULD NOT BE FIXED, BECAUSE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232919July 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE BOUGHT A SATURN VUE IN JUNE OF 2006. 2 MONTHS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VUE WE HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR EXHAUST AND CONVERTER AND OXIDATION REPLACEMENT. THEN 2 WEEKS LATER WE HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDERS REPLACED WE COULD NOT START OUR TRUCK. THEN IN 07 WE HAD THE CONVERTER AND MANIFOLD REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MANIFOLD WAS TORQUED TO MUCH FROM THE MANUFACTURE. THEN JUNE OF THIS YEAR SAME ISSUE WITH THE EXHAUST AND CONVERTER AGAIN. SAY THE REPLACED A SPRING IN THE CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231842June 20, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2006 SATURN VUE HAS BEEN IN SOME THREE TIMES FOR AIRBAG DEACTIVATION. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT GETS SLIGHTLY DAMP AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN FLORIDA. GM SAYS TO NOT GET THE SEAT DAMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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