Saturn Vue Complaints

2,395 consumer complaints on file.

#10273814June 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE STILL MANAGED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273031June 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD DRIVEN MY 2003 SATURN VUE TO WORK THE PREVIOUS NIGHT WITH NO PROBLEMS. UPON DRIVING IT THE NEXT MORNING, IN BUSY TRAFFIC, IT WOULD NOT TRANSFER OUT OF FIRST GEAR EASILY. I PRACTICALLY HAD TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO EVEN GET IT UP TO 30 MPH. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BUT HAVE HAD QUOTES IF IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND IT IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS THAT WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR SOMEONE'S BAD JUDGMENT ON TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS WHERE THE COMPLAINTS ARE NUMEROUS ON THE SATURN TRANSMISSIONS AND NOW AS CONSUMERS WE ARE UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE NOW THAT GM HAS FILED BANKRUPTCY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD OF BEEN ADDRESSED BEFORE BANKRUPTCY BEFORE NOT ONLY ARE THE CONSUMER'S WALLETS EMPTY BUT THE RISK INCREASES FOR OUR SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS. *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
#10270166May 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2003 SATURN VUE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON MAY 5 WENT TO THE SHOP TO BE REPAIRED ON MAY 20 GOT VEHICLE BACK ON THE 23 AND ON MAY 25 THE TRANSMISSION WENT AGAIN TOOK IT BACK TO SATURN OF ALBANY N.Y. AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PICKED IT UP ON MAY 27 GOT ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY FROM SATURN TRIED TO CROSS A 4 LANE INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN IT IS A GOOD THING THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270176May 28, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG AND SERVICE LIGHT ON. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT THE AIR BAG MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST $750.00 TO REPAIR. TALKED TO LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID THEY THOUGHT THERE WAS A LAW THAT MANUFACTURERS HAVE TO CORRECT A SAFETY ISSUE FOR UP TO 10 YEARS AFTER CAR IS MANUFACTURED AT NO CHARGE TO CONSUMER. CALLED DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS OF COURSE. STUCK WITH PROBLEM AND CONCERNED. *TR
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
#10269923May 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN
A 2004 SATURN VUE WITH A 2.2 LITER 4 CYLINDER MOTOR WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER A REPLACEMENT OF THE VTI TRANSMISSION UNDER THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT A SEVERE RATTLE AND VIBRATION UNDER THE HOOD WAS DETECTED. UPON RETURNING TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSES, THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE TIMING CHAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE 2 PROBLEMS TO BE RELATED. I HAD NO PROBLEM BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY ARE REFUSING TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. I HAVE FOUND THERE IS A RECALL ON THE L SERIES CAR WITH THE SAME ENGINE FOR A DEFECT IN THE TIMING CHAIN. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER TIMING CHAIN ISSUES WITH THE VUE THAT HAS THE SAME MOTOR. THE DEALERSHIP FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS 94,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269943May 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR PROPERLY. WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE, THE SHIFTER DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE FIRST TIME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. ON MAY 22, 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY BEING SUED BY CONSUMERS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE CONSUMERS FEEL THAT THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE. THE CONTACT IS STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE REPAIR OF HER VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269977May 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN
FAILURE OF THE VTI TRANSMISSION ON THE 2002 - 2005 SATURN VUE. I WAS NOTIFIED BY A FELLOW VUE OWNER THAT THEY ARE HAVING SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION SINCE PURCHASE AND HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT I AGAIN BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALERS ATTENTION AT 55,000 MILES. UPON RESEARCH I FIND THAT THE NOISE MY CAR IS NOW MAKING IS PROBABLY NOT THE WHEEL BEARINGS BUT THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269991May 26, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BACK DOORS ON VEHICLE WILL NOT CLOSE. AT FIRST ONLY FREQUENTLY NOW I CAN NOT GET THEM TO CLOSE AND LATCH AT ALL. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. FRONT DOORS HAVE NO PROBLEMS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE COMPANY TO FIX AS I FEEL THEY WERE DEFECTIVE AS THE BACK DOORS ARE NOT USED THAT MUCH. AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY HAVE NOT BEEN REAL COOPERATIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269781May 23, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND AT APROX. 30-35 MPH ENTER BUSY URBAN INTERSECTION WHEN A CAR TRAVELING WEST BOUND RAN A RED LIGHT. I COLLIDED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE STRAIGHT ON (T-BONED). CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE COMPLETE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I SUFFERED BRUISING AND SORENESS FROM THE IMPACT. MY VEHICLE THE SATURN VUE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
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
#10268628May 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 2003 SATURN VUE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JUNE OF 2008 BECAUSE I KNEW SATURN HAD A GOOD REPUTATION AND MADE VERY RELIABLE AND SAFE CARS. ON MAY 10, 2009 MY HUSBAND, MYSELF, AND OUR 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE LEAVING A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. MY HUSBAND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PULLED OUT INTO THE ROAD TO BEGIN OUR TRIP HOME. AS HE PULLED OUT INTO THE ROAD AND PRESSED THE GAS THE CAR'S RPMS REVVED UP BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. WE CHECKED TO SEE IF ONE OF US HAD ACCIDENTALLY HIT IT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT IT WAS IN FACT IN DRIVE. WE HAD ENOUGH FORCE TO COAST BACK INTO ANOTHER ENTRANCE OF THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT AND GET OUT OF THE ROAD BEFORE BEING HIT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL (NOT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE). WE HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY SENT IT TO A LOCAL SATURN DEALER. THE SATURN DEALER CONTACTED US AND SAID INDEED THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. SATURN GAVE US A QUOTE FOR REPAIRS WHICH WE CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD ALSO GET A DISCOUNT AS THIS VTI TRANSMISSION WAS NOW THE CAUSE OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. EVEN IF WE COULD AFFORD IT, THE FAULTY VTI TRANSMISSION CAN ONLY BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER FAULTY VTI TRANSMISSION WHICH COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. FORTUNATELY WHEN OUR TRANSMISSION DID GO OUT WE WERE SAFE. HOWEVER WE HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND ARE EXPECTING OUR SECOND CHILD IN A FEW WEEKS AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE FOR US TO PUT OURSELVES, AND ESPECIALLY NOT OUR CHILDREN, IN SUCH A SITUATION. IT IS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE HAVE CONTACTED LOCAL SATURN REPS, DISTRICT REPS, AND SATURN ASSISTANCE. ALL ARE UNWILLING TO HELP IN ANY WAY. THE LOCAL SATURN REPRESENTATIVE TOLD US HE WOULD NOT BUY THE CAR HIMSELF AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT EVEN WANT TO PURCHASE IT FROM US IF WE FIXED IT. THEY KNOW IT IS UNSAFE AND STILL THEY WILL NOT HELP. WE ARE LEFT WITH A PARKED CAR IN OUR YARD THAT WE STILL OWE $5000 ON. WE DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE ENOUGH PUT OUR CHILDREN IN OR ANYONE ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268205May 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SERPENTINE BELT WAS SHREDDED, WHEN THE BEARING ON THE IDLER SEIZED. V6-AWD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267984May 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE
FIRST I HAD TO REPLACE THREE OF FOUR WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2006 FOUR MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE. THEN JUST TWO MONTHS AGO A SWAY BAR LINK BROKE AND BROKE A STRUT SO I HAD TO REPLACE THEM. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A 2003 SATURN VUE IN MY DRIVEWAY STILL PAYING FOR IT WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. EVERYTHING WAS GOING GOOD AFTER THE STRUTS I THOUGHT I HAD IT ALL FIXED BUT THEN MY GIRLFRIEND WENT TO LEAVE THE DRIVEWAY AND THERE IS NO REVERSE IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268151May 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 55,000 MILES. AT 75,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN IN RIGHT GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SATURN DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW ONE, WHICH INCLUDED A 18,000 MILE/ONE YEAR WARRANTY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED UPHILL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES, SHE RELEASED THE PEDAL AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE BACK INTO A DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC SEARCHED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE WITH THE SAME WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE AUTO BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267822May 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2003 SATURN VUE W/ VTI PURCHASED JULY 30, 2003. REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION TO DEALER ON 12/14/05. DEALER REPLACED ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION AT THAT TIME. MILEAGE WAS 59,721 AT TIME TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ON 5/1/09 WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUDDER AND JERK AS IF NOT GETTING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR BACK INTO GEAR, IT WOULD NO LONGER ENGAGE THE DRIVE OR REAR GEARS. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED AND CHECKED OUT, I HAVE BEEN ADVISED MUST GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CURRENT TRANSMISSION ONLY HAS 78,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267651May 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SLIP INTO GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER SHOULD PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,909 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267594May 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THERE WAS NO WARNING JUST TOOK OFF FROM MY HOUSE IN 2003 SATURN VUE AND WHEN I WENT TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LET GO. IT WON'T GO OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND GEARSHIFT JUST MOVES FREELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267323April 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A SATURN VUE AND AM GOING TO BE HAVING ANOTHER BABY, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY CAR SEAT INSPECTOR THAT THE ONLY SAFE AND CORRECT PLACE TO INSTALL A FORWARD FACING CAR SEAT IS IN THE CENTER SEAT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO THEN FIT AN INFANT CAR SEAT NEXT TO IT. I AM NOT WILLING TO COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN BECAUSE SATURN CANNOT DESIGN A BACK SEAT TO ACCOMMODATE CHILD CAR SEATS. I HAVE HAD LITTLE HELP OR SUGGESTIONS ABOUT WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION AND DO NOT WANT TO BE STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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