Saturn Vue Complaints (2006)

300 consumer complaints on file.

#10551814November 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION LOCK ON MY SATURN VUE HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS OVER MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE MAY OF THIS YEAR. IT LOCKS AND AT TIMES DOESN'T ALLOW THE KEY TO TURN THE CAR ON AND SOMETIMES ONCE ON, IT DOESN'T ALLOW IT TO SHUT OFF. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO A CERTIFIED DEALER FOR REPAIR AND IT TOOK 3 TECH'S TO FIND THAT THE ONLY ISSUE THEY COULD FIND WAS A WIRING ISSUE UNDER THE CAR BUT STILL NOTHING WITH THE IGNITION LOCK AS IT WORKS ON AND OFF. I HAVE REPORTED THIS WITH SATURN ONCE ALREADY AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN STUCK AT RANDOM STORES AND LATE FOR WORK AND EVEN HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE TO TAKE OUR SON TO SEE THE SPECIALIST IN ANOTHER STATE. WE TOOK IT FOR A OIL CHANGE TODAY AND NEW BATTERY AND ONCE AGAIN THE TECH HAD A DIFFICULT TIME WITH TURNING THE KEY. HOWEVER SEEING AS IT WAS AT A WALMART OIL & LUBE EXPRESS, THEY WERE NOT EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THAT TYPE OF REPAIR. TODAY'S MILEAGE IS 132200. I AM HIGHLY RECOMMENDING AGAINST ANYONE I KNOW OF BUYING SATURNS AT THIS POINT. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS FAR LESS THAN DESIRABLE AND I WISH I HAD NEVER MADE THE PURCHASE MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538322September 1, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. THEY WERE REPLACED IN 2008 BY THE DEALER. WELL, AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON AGAIN. IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATED SEATS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND AIR BAG INDICATOR. IF I TURN THE HEATED SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE ON, THE VIEW MINUTES LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR GOES OFF. ONCE I TURN OFF THE HEATED SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES BACK ON. IT PRETTY STUPID TO RUN THE HEATED SEAT IN THE SUMMER TIME, BUT THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WILL WORK UNLESS I USE THE HEATED SEAT. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ON THIS BEFORE SOMEBODY ENDS UP KILLED BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAGS, IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY. I AM ALSO AFRAID THAT CONSTANT CONTINUED USE OF THE HEATED SEAT WILL CAUSE A FIRE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522929July 2, 2013
STRUCTURE
MY REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T CLOSE WHEN IT'S COLD AND AS OF JUNE 2013, WON'T OPEN. THE LATCH MECHANISM HAS SEIZED. I CAN HEAR THE DOOR UNLOCK AND LOCK BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. I'VE HAD A TODDLER IN THE CAR WHEN IT WON'T CLOSE AND A TODDLER AND AN INFANT WHEN IT WON'T OPEN. MY RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM. THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. GM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE $250 TO FIX THE DOOR. THEY ARE PUTTING MY CHILDREN IN DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512457May 16, 2013
SEAT BELTS
UPON LOWERING THE SEATBACK, THE MIDDLE SEATBELT BECAME "LOCKED" IN THE LOWERED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE LOWERED THE SEAT.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509047March 31, 2013
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND WENT OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN, THE AIR BAG STATED IT WAS NOT ON EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I TOOK IT THE GM DEALER IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND PASSENGER SIDE HEATER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM ONLINE, I FOUND SEVERAL REPORTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRING IN THIS SAME MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE REGARDING THE AIR BAG SENSOR/SEAT HEATER SENSOR. WHEN THE DEALER WAS ASKED ABOUT THIS CONCERN/REPAIR, WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT A COMMON OCCURRENCE, EVEN THOUGH ONLINE REPORTS STATED DIFFERENTLY. MY QUESTION IS THAT SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A REPETITIVE PROBLEM OF THE EXACT SAME NATURE WITH THIS VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR, WHY DID GM NOT SUBMIT A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING THE AIR BAG ISSUE? ..UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501118March 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON FOR THE DOOR GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN THE DOORS OR LOCKED OR UNLOCKED AND I CAN HEAR THE MECHANISM IN THE DOOR OPERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501761March 3, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT TRIGGERS THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON. DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE AIRBAGS NO LONGER WORK?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497846February 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHILE THERE WAS AN OCCUPANT PRESENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENOR AND SEAT HEATING ELEMENT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497945February 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
I OWN A 2006 VUE WITH HEATED SEATS. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DIAGNOSTICS, HE WAS PERPLEXED. HE TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY DID NOT TELL HIM THE REASON, NOR DID THEY ASSOCIATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT WARMER. THEY EVADED FURTHER PROBING, AND CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY, AS "THERE IS NO SYSTEM RECALL OR REPORT OF DEFECT". AFTER READING THROUGH THE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I BELIEVE THERE MUST BE A DEFECT.....OR, I GUESS IT IS JUST A "COINCIDENCE" THAT SEVERAL OF THE OWNERS HAD THIS "FREAK" OCCURRENCE. PERHAPS THE COSTS OF POTENTIAL LAWSUITS OVER SAFETY VIOLATIONS IS LESS COSTLY THAN PERFORMING A RECALL?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481556October 23, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAD BECOME STUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS COLD OR THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED ON HIGH, THE DOOR LOCK WOULD BECOME STUCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE FURTHER INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK OPENS/CLOSES. WHEN IT IS COLD THE LOCK STICKS AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN. UPDATED 1/4/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478431October 3, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
A FEW TIMES SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2003 WE WOULD TRY TO SHUT THE REAR PASSENGER CAR DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT CATCH TO CLOSE. WE PUT SOME LITHIUM GREASE THINKING IT JUST NEEDED THAT. THIS WEEKEND WHILE PUTTING THE KIDS IN THE CAR THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT. IT TOOK 30 MINUTES OF MANIPULATING THE HANDLE, DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW TO TRY AND GET THE DOOR TO SHUT. WE CANNOT LET OUR CHILDREN RIDE IN THE CAR BECAUSE WE KNOW THE LATCH COULD FAIL AND OUR CHILDREN COULD BE PUT IN HARMS WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474099September 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO START UP THE CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL CAR KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465553July 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR HAS, AGAIN, DEMONSTRATED FAILURE TO ACCELERATE DURING OPERATION. THE CAR HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" BY THE LOCAL GMC DEALER IN OCT 2011 AND AGAIN EARLIER THIS WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I PICKED THE CAR UP ON WED EVENING, TWO DAYS AGO, AND THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED TODAY ON MY WAY BACK TO THE OFFICE FROM LUNCH. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR! ONCE THE GAS PUMP FAILS TO OPERATE, IT SIMPLY WILL NOT MOVE UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR A WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465442July 12, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO ACCELERATE. THE GAS PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE NO EFFECT AT ALL - THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, BUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT REV THE ENGINE OR CAUSE THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES THIS OCCURS JUST AFTER I APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT OTHER TIMES IT JUST HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING. THE ACCELERATION NEVER RECOVERS UNTIL I STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, SIT A WHILE AND RE-START THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WILL RECUR SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES NOT FOR SOME TIME. THE FIRST EPISODE HAPPENED IN OCT 2011. AFTER 2-3 INCIDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW DAYS, I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALER. THEY MERELY CLEANED THE "CONNECTOR TO APP SENSOR TO PCM." THIS PROBLEM RECURRED LAST WEEK AND WITH MORE SEVERITY. INITIALLY, THE PROBLEM RETURNED LAST WEEK, TWICE, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN FOR BUSINESS ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE PROBLEM RECURRED THREE TIMES. WHILE RETURNING HOME ON TUESDAY, THE PROBLEM RECURRED ABOUT 15 TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF AN APPROXIMATE 60 MILE DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERS UPON ARRIVAL HOME AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT DESCRIBED IT AS "RESEALED ALL CONNECTORS RELATED TO ELECT THROTTLE SYSTEM." THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE PARTS, MORE THAN THEY WOULD EXPECT IN 7 MONTHS, BECAUSE OF OUR LOCATION ON THE COAST. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MY PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISOLATED ONE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS BLOGS AND SITES WHERE SATURN OWNERS DESCRIBE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. A LOCAL MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED ME THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN A SAAB VEHICLE, WHICH HE ADVISED ME HAD THE SAME PARTS AS MY CAR, AND THAT THE SAAB VEHICLE WAS RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464485July 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STUCK IGNITION SWITCH ON TO START THE ENGINE. IS MORE OF A PROBLEM IN HOT WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464190July 4, 2012
SEAT BELTS, SEATS
WE RARELY HAVE PUT THE REAR SEAT IN THE FOLDED DOWN POSITION BUT DID SO THIS PAST WEEKEND TO BRING HOME SOME BABY GEAR FROM A FRIEND'S HOUSE. WHEN I TRIED TO LIFT THE SEAT BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION IT WOULDN'T RAISE. IT APPEARS THAT THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND WILL NOT RELEASE. WE HAVE THREE (3) CHILDREN AND MUST HAVE ALL THREE (3)SEAT BELTS USABLE. WENT ONLINE TO SEARCH FOR HELP AND WE FOUND MANY INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON MULTIPLE YEAR SATURNS WHICH WOULD INDICATE A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW; YET WE WILL BE LIABLE FOR THE EXPENSE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS PASSED UNLESS WE CAN FIND A WAY TO RELEASE THE LOCKING MECHANISM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462590June 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO REMOVED THE STEERING COLUMN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRING ON THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE LIGHT SWITCHES WERE BURNED. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,065. UPDATED 08/01/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462221June 19, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME ON WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. IT STAYED ON AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 15 MILES THEN WENT OFF, AND THEN CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON FOR SEVERAL MORE MILES.THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. NOW, EACH TIME THAT I DRIVE THE CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON LONGER. IT SEEMS TO GO OFF WHEN I HIT A BUMP AND/OR TURN THE WHEEL, BUT THEN COMES BACK ON AGAIN. I CHECKED INTO HAVING IT FIXED, AND IT COULD COST AS MUCH AS $1200 TO FIX IT. I WAS TOLD THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM THAT WAS INSTALLED IS FAULTY AND THAT MANY SATURN VUE'S 2006 HAVE THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I CONTACTED SATURN AND THEY SAID THAT SINCE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL, THEY WON'T COVER THE COST TO INSTALL A NEW ONE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, WHEN THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING! SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIRBAG SYSTEMS IN THE SATURN VUE, WHY HASN'T SATURN ISSUED A RECALL? AREN'T OUR AIRBAGS SUPPOSED TO LAST FOR THE LIFE THE CAR OR UNTIL THERE IS A CRASH MAKING IT DEPLOY? RIGHT NOW IF I AM IN A CRASH, MY AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY AND THE REASON IT WON'T DEPLOY IS THAT THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460098May 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN CHECK IT SHOWED THE THIRD ROW LEFT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY A RECALL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED IF THIS IS COMMON WITH ALL SATURN?S. THIS IS PUTTING MY FAMILY AND ME AT RISK. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459628May 25, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. TL THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG ALERT SIGNAL WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE THE SEAT HEATER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO RETURN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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