Saturn Vue Complaints (2008)

417 consumer complaints on file.

#10346239July 29, 2010
STRUCTURE
DOOR HANDLE STICKS IN OPEN POSITION. THE DOOR HAS FLOWN OPEN WHILE DRIVING TWICE DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346240July 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR SHUDDERS & HESITATES WHEN RPM'S RUN BELOW 1 1/2 (1500). INDUCTION & INJECTOR CLEANING, SUGGESTED BY DEALER DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM - AT COST OF $300. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM - NO PROBLEMS FOUND WITH 'DIAGNOSTIC SCAN'. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343492July 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY 2008 SATURN VUE XR HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN MAY 2010, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL (SPEEDOMETER, RPM, ODOMETER, RADIO, ETC.) WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED A COMPUTER COMPONENT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. NOW IN JULY 2010 (2 MONTHS LATER) I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LOOKED AT MY SPEEDOMETER WHICH SAID I WAS GOING 80 MPH. I WAS CLEARLY NOT GOING 80 MPH, SO RIGHT AWAY I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I STOPPED THE CAR AND EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED THE SPEEDOMTER READ 30 MPH. IT EVEN STAYED ON 30 MPH WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AM BEING TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE EXACT SAME PART THAT THEY JUST REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO. CLEARLY THIS PART IS FAULTY AND IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ARE UNABLE TO TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE REGARDING A SIMILIAR ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342626July 12, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN UNUSUAL SOUND ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336726June 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY 696 IN DETROIT AREA. SEMI TO MY LEFT, THOUGHT I COULD ACCELERATE AND EASE IN FRONT. PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL STRONGLY AND IT DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR MAKING THE CAR QUICKLY ACCELERATE TO WELL OVER 80 MPH. TOOK FOOT OFF GAS WITH NO EFFECT. PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AND IT TEMPERED SPEED; NO LONGER ACCELERATED, BUT DID NOT SLOW IT DOWN. ALL THE WHILE I COULD HEAR ENGINE STRAINING TO ACCELERATE BUT NOT BEING ALLOWED TO. TRIED EASING OFF BRAKE BUT CAR STARTED TO SPEED UP EVEN FURTHER. WAS PRACTICALLY STANDING ON BRAKE PEDAL NOW WITH LEFT FOOT AND DID NOT SLOW. HIT GAS PEDAL A COUPLE TIMES HARD WITH RIGHT FOOT AND PEDAL RELEASED AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW, BUT HAVE NO IDEA IF THAT WAS THE REASON IT LET UP OR JUST COINCIDENCE. INSPECTED GAS PEDAL AREA. NOTHING TO ENCUMBER PEDAL. NOTHING TO CATCH ON. NO REASON FOR IT TO STICK. ABOUT SCARED ME TO DEATH. IF THERE HAD BEEN A VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, I WOULD HAVE HIT IT. I WAS JUST SHOCKED. I THEN HAD TO PICK UP MY KIDS IN ANN ARBOR AND DRIVE ALL THE WAY BACK HOME TO ILLINOIS WORRYING IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. WILL CALL SATURN IN MORNING TO SEE WHAT SHOULD BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334609June 4, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND ADVISED A BOOTH MODIFICATION. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331133May 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL FROM THE VENTS WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH. HE TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE SMELL BECAME STRONGER. WITHIN SECONDS, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD; HE SAW THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 16,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 02/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331074May 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE TRAVELING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THEN SHUT THE ENGINE OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,874. UPDATED 12/10/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AS OF NOVEMBER 28,2010 THE PROBLEM HAD NOT RETURNED. UPDATED 12/17/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329168May 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE. ALSO, THE CAR ROLLS WHEN IN "PARK" ON AN INCLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325148April 12, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
OUR INSUREDS 2008 SATURN VUE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TOTALLY BURNED THE VEHICLE. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V470000, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 08284. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322809March 30, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE DRIVER STATES SINCE THE DAY HE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HE HAS HAD A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE DRIVER STATES THIS HAPPENS WHILE SLOWING DOWN UNDER 5MPH TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER AND THEY AGREED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDS REPLACING AND WOULD REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE DRIVER STATES AFTER HAVING REPAIRS DONE AT 9,000 MILES HE DROVE THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. DRIVER ALSO STATES HE HAD TO THEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS UNTIL THE DEALER GOT NEW PARTS IN. THE VEHICLE IS WITH THE DEALER AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 22,000. AR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322546March 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS A STURN VUE, 2008 - 6 CYCLINDER. FIRST 18,000 MILES WERE TROUBLE FREE. CAR SHUDDERS AND HESITATES - DOES IT AT ANY SPEED AND NOT CONSISTENT WITH RUNNING TIME- TACHOMETER FLUTTERS WHILE IT IS HAPPENING. AT 2ND VISIT TO DEALER TO FIX PROBLEM, TOLD IT IS A COMPUTER TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND NO PROGRAM HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO CORRECT. TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL OPERATING PROBLEM. HAVE SPOKEN TO SATURN REPS AT GMC EVERY DAY SINCE MARCH 15. CAR IS GETTING WORSE- NOT BETTER, THEY HAVE OFFERED NO HOPE OF ANY RESOLUTION AND WILL NOT RECOMMEND EVEN TRYING TO SWAP OUT PARTS. KEEP ON TELLING ME THE CAR IS SAFE AND WILL STAND BY THEIR ORIGINAL WARRANTY OF 5 YEARS/100,000 MILES ON TRANSMISSION IF IT FAILS. CAR GETS LOUSY GAS MILEAGE SINCE THIS STARTED - WENT FROM 22.5 MPG TO 19.5 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318978March 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLOOR SHIFTER FAILED TO RELEASE INTO GEAR. AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO BE REPAIRED WHICH CONSISTED OF REPLACING COMPONENTS SUCH AS; FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY, ACCELERATION PEDAL ENGINE MOUNT, AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION DRIVE TRAIN MOTOR MOUNT. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS ALSO TIGHTENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 04/15/10. *LJ THE STEERING COLUMN, STEERING SHAFT, GEAR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE MOUNT WERE ALL REPLACED. UPDATED 09/30/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314206February 25, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
ON 2/23/09- MY HUSBAND OPENED THE HATCHBACK OF MY 2008 SATURN VUE. HE NOTICED THE HATCHBACK A BIT HEAVY AND AFTER LIFTING IT, HE NATURALLY LET IT GO. I WAS ALREADY STARTING TO PUT GROCERIES WHEN THE DOOR FELL DOWN. LUCKILY, MY HUSBAND WAS QUICK AND CAUGHT THE DOOR BEFORE IT CRUSHED MY ARM. HE OPENED IT AGAIN AND THEN REALIZED THE PNEUMATIC LIFTS WERE NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313253February 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
LTR FWD EMAIL FM (AL) RE 2008 SATURN VUE. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL DEFECTS AND RECEIVED NOTICE THAT GM EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NO LONGER COVER THIS VEHICLE, REPLY TO MOBILE, AL OFC. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE FRONT END MADE POPPING NOISES AND A STRANGE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE DASH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313860February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE XR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED AT LOWER SPEEDS AS WELL AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER A REGULAR SERVICE CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303292January 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
"CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. FAULT CODE P0446. GAS TANK HISSES LOUDLY WHEN I UNDO THE GAS CAP. LOUD POPPING SOUND (LIKE PRESSURE RELEASING FROM A PLASTIC BOTTLE WHEN AIR IS SUCKED OUT AND THEN AIR IS ALLOWED TO RE-ENTER),FROM UNDER THE CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY GAS TANK COULD RUPTURE, LEAK OR EXPLODE AND CATCH FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297339December 29, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 01/26/10 *BF UPDATED 01/26/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282509September 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY SATURN IN OCTOBER, 08. I ENJOYED DRIVING MY VUE THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE PAST FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. MY SATURN STALLS WHEN I ACCELERATE. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE GAS, BUT I FOUND OUT THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO SATURN IN JUNE 09, THAT STATED "THEY DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM". THE TAKE OFF IS SO SLOW AND MY VUE IS STILL STALLING. I NEED THE PROBLEM SOLVED. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277940July 22, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR HANDLES STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION NOT ALLOWING DOORS TO LATCH WHEN CLOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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