Saturn Vue Complaints (2008)

417 consumer complaints on file.

#10454404April 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LEFT REAR ABS WIRE HARNESS SHORT DUE TO CORROSION ,ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE AND DASH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON SAYING TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING /FAILED. DEALER SERVICE TECH. SAID HE HAS SEEN A LOT OF THIS PROBLEM ON THIS TYPE/MODEL AUTO.. HE REMOVED ABOUT 6 INCH TO 1 FT OF WIRE WERE IT WAS SHOWING GREEN FROM CORROSION.. HE ALSO SAID HE SOLDER NEW WIRE SLICE IN AND PUT SHRINK TAPE OVER THE REPAIRED WIRE HARNESS. HAVE REPAIR ORDER IF YOU LIKE TO SEE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452560March 21, 2012
AIR BAGS
LIGHT APPEARS, CONTINUES TO STAY ON.IS THIS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452369March 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY COMPLETELY DEAD; THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DRAWING POWER FROM THE BATTERY ALL THE TIME CAUSING IT TO DRAIN WITH NO START SITUATION. THIS COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE CAR DOES NOT START IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN A PARKING LOT. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE ELECTRICAL DRAW COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452370March 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH REAR WIPER AND HEATING ELEMENT(DEFOGGER) SYSTEM. PRESSING THE REAR DEFOGGER SWITCH TO TURN ON THE HEATING ELEMENT WOULD INSTEAD START DELIVERING WINDSHIELD WASHING FLUID CONTINUOUSLY. PRESSING THE REAR WIPER SWITCH WOULD START THE WIPER IN A VERY ERRATIC AND SCARY WAY. WHOLE SYSTEM WORKS IN A SPOOKY WAY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450184March 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE SATURN WAS STILL IN BUSINESS, THE FRONT ENGINE SEAL WENT OUT BETWEEN 25-30,000 MILES. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 55,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE RIGHT FRONT. REALLY,AT 55,000 MILES! WHAT'S NEXT? BY THE WAY THE FRONT CRANK SEAL IS LEAKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444682January 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED TO HAVE THE DEALER PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,430.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441184December 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT A NEW BULB DOESN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE WIRING GOING TO THE LIGHT IS MELTED AND THERE ARE NOTICEABLE BURN MARKS AROUND THE LIGHT AND LIGHT HOUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440605December 20, 2011
SEAT BELTS
MY SATURN VUE REDLINE WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT WAS RIPPED FROM THE SEAT, FROM THE INTERIOR. THE SEAT BELT WAS FOUND WRAPPED UP IN THE AXEL, WHEEL AND TIRE. THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE DID NOT OPEN AT ANY TIME. I HAVE PHOTOS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, BUT IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN THAT SEAT INVESTIGATORS SAID THAT THE PERSON WOULD HAVE BEEN RIPPED IN TWO. I ONLY WANT SOMEONE TO SEE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN VUE AS I OWN ANOTHER ONE AND DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF HAVING SOMEONE KILLED OR INJURED. I HAVE CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS, BUT THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE ONLY INTERESTED IF SOMEONE HAS BEEN INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438558December 5, 2011
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 SATURN VUE XE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND ROLLED 20 FEET DOWN INTO AN INBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETAIN THE PASSENGER. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A SEVERE CONTUSION AND ABRASIONS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A DAMAGED KNEE, SHOULDER, ARM, HAND AND HEAD. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DECLINED SERVICES THROUGH AN AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10435788November 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS NOTHING BUT EXTREMELY HOT AIR. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT YOU DO WITH THE CONTROLS. THE FAN IS ON HIGH AND THE LIGHTS ON THE CONTROLS BLINK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426571September 21, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE SATURN VUE I OWN IS A 4 CYLINDER AND THE HEATER CORE IS CRACKED JUST AS GM'S DOCUMENT ID[XXX] DESCRIBES. I STARTED TO SMELL ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM THE VENTS, ON ABOUT 9-3 WE HAVE GONE TO A RESTAURANT THAT NIGHT AND WHEN WE CAME OUT TO GO HOME, THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGED UP, I TRIED TO USE THE DEFROST SETTING TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT, I HAD NO RAG TO WIPE THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD SO I WIPER IT WITH MY HAND TO GET SOME VISIBILITY, I WAS FORCED TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY HOME TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD BY HAND. I CALLED SATURN GM CONCERNING THE ISSUE AND THEY HAD ME TAKE THE CAR TO A GM DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE HEATER CORE IS CRACKED. GM CLAIMS THEY HAVE A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM TO FIX THIS ISSUE SO THE HEATER CORE WILL NOT CRACK BUT THEY CLAIM THAT MY CAR IS NOT IN THE PROGRAMS GROUP. THE PROGRAM REROUTES THE HEATER HOSES SO THAT INTERNAL PRESSURE BUILD UP IS REDUCED TO A SAFE LEVEL AND PREVENTS THE HEATER CORE FROM CRACKING THE PROGRAMS NUMBER IS #09206A. FROM WHAT I CAN FIND OUT THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 2009 AND WAS TO END 1-2011 BUT IT HAS NOW BEEN EXTENDED TO 1-31-2012. AS I SAID ABOVE THEY CLAIM THAT THE DEFECT IS FOR A GROUP OF VUES WITH SERIAL NUMBERS 8S500002 TO 8S645537 WHICH WOULD NOT INCLUDE MY CAR. IF YOU READ #09206A IT DESCRIBES WHAT HAS HAPPEN TO MY HEATER. THEY STATE IN THIS DOCUMENT " WE HAVE LEARNED THAT YOUR 2008 MODEL YEAR SATURN VUE, EQUIPPED WITH A 4-CYLINDER ENGINE, MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A HEATER CORE THAT COULD EVENTUALLY FRACTURE DUE TO PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS WITHIN THE HEATER CORE. IF THE HEATER CORE FRACTURES, YOU WOULD NOTICE A STRONG COOLANT SMELL, VAPOR OR MIST COMING OUT OF THE HEATER VENTS, AND OR AN OILY FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD." THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY VUE CONFIRMED BY THE GM DEALER AND REPORTED TO GM. 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
#10424502September 9, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO HEAT. GOT CAR 2500 MILES AGO NOW THAT ITS COLD OUTSIDE TRIED TO USE HEATER NO HEAT. INSTALLED NEW T-STAT. FLUSHED HEATER CORE. STILL NO HEAT. NEED HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423916September 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER GOING, THE AIR CONDITIONER ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR AND AT THE HIGHEST FAN SPEED. AT FIRST WE COULD NOT TURN DOWN THE SPEED AND THEN AS WE PLAYED WITH THE DIALS WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT DOWN TO THE LOWEST SPEED. BECAUSE THE AIR FLOW IS ALWAYS MOVING IN THE VUE (ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL) WERE WERE NOT ABLE TO SHUT THE FAN OFF COMPLETELY. EVEN TURNING THE AIR CONTROL UNIT TO MANUAL THE HEAT CONTINUED TO BLOW. THE TOP OF THE UNIT WAS GETTING EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. WE WERE STOPPING FOR LUNCH WITH AND WHEN WE RETURNED AFTER THE MEAL THE UNIT HAD RESET ITSELF AND WE HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS ON THE RETURN TRIP FROM VA TO OH. ON 8/23/11 THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND ONLY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE RESET THE UNIT. TOOK THE VUE IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE AIR CONDITIONER, EVACED (?) THE UNIT AND RECHARGED WITH FREON. TWO WEEKS LATER, ON 9/6 /11 THE SAME THING OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN 6 HOURS. WILL BE CALLING THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422467August 29, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE DRIVER BEGAN TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE PLASTIC BUSHING WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPERS TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,782 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422109August 24, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A/C FAILS/WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES, THE VENTS BLOW A WHITE, VERY COLD "FOG" INTO THE VEHICLE. ONCE THIS OCCURS THE A/C WILL "FREEZE UP" AND NOT WORK PROPERLY. MY MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE/CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE JAN 2011. DURING THE EXTREME HEAT EXPERIENCED IN MO DURING THE SUMMER OF 2011; THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND UNSAFE FOR CHILDREN AS THE HEAT INDEX ROSE TO OVER 100 DEGREES AND SUSTAINED FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. I HAVE A 6 YR & 8 YR OLD (WHO HAS HEAT TRIGGERED ASTHMA). FOR THIS HEALTH REASON I MAINTAIN A NEWER VEHICLE THAT SHOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE A/C. FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE, MILEAGE, AND COST OF THIS VEHICLE, I EXPECT THE MANUFACTURER TO ENSURE THAT THIS IMPORTANT FEATURE IS CAPABLE OF RUNNING CORRECTLY FOR THE FIRST 100,000 MILES; OR RECALL & FIX THIS A/C ISSUE THAT I HAVE FOUND IS PLAGUING MANY SATURN VUE OWNERS. AS A SINGLE MOTHER, I DO NOT HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY OR INCOME TO BE WITHOUT MY VEHICLE WHILE IT IS SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP AT DEALERSHIP COSTS. YET, IT IS NOW UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN TO TRAVEL ON EXTREMELY HOT DAYS IN THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419246August 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATE THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY WAS LEAKING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418209August 9, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER OVERLAPPED THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO UNTANGLE THE WIPERS. THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER HOWEVER, WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,842 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,862.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417860August 7, 2011
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT
2008 SATURN VUE WITH A/C PROBLEMS. A/C WILL BLOW HOT AIR AFTER 10-15 MIN OF DRIVE TIME. WILL NOT COME BACK ON, AND A/C LIGHT FLASHES. A/C SOMETIMES RETURNS AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS, BUT ONLY TO GO OUT AGAIN. HAS BEEN AT GM DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG, 2ND TIME THEY DID A GAS TEST SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. 3RD TIME I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN A/C WENT OUT, THEY SAW IT WAS NOT WORKING, AND REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. A/C IS NOW OUT AGAIN 1 WEEK LATER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413713July 20, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
MY 2008 VUE HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. IT STARTED WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT FOR 10-30 SECONDS. NOW THERE IS A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND THAT IS OCCURRING WHEN THE WHEEL IS BEING TURNED. GM HAS REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND OTHER MULTIPLE ITEMS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES OVER THE LAST 7 MONTHS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411814July 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, HE WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN IN ORDER TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE OTHERWISE, FUEL WOULD NOT ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FAILURE WITHIN THE VENTING SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN THE REPAIR SHOP INSTALLED A NEW VENT CHECK VALVE WITH NO SUCCESS. UPDATED 09/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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