Saturn Vue Complaints (2005)

170 consumer complaints on file.

#10620992August 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE CAN EASILY PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. WE HAVE A 2005 SATURN VUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS BUT I JUST LISTED THE LATEST DATE AND TIME. WE CAN PULL OUT THE KEY AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618801August 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SON CURRENTLY DRIVES THIS VEHICLE AND HE MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WILL COME OF THE IGNITION WITH THE ENGINE IN THE RUNNING MODE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REP THAT HANDLES THE GM IGNITION RECALLS. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL IN THE RECALL LIST AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER AND HAVE IT REPAIRED OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615899July 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE KEY HOWEVER, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 9/29/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610573July 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE CAR ON. I HAD TO JIGGLE FOR SOME TIME TO GET IT TO WORK. THESE TIMES HAVE BECOME MUCH MORE FREQUENT AND MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN THE KEY. I WAS ALSO ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY ONCE IT WAS STARTED AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. I FOUND THIS OUT BY CHANCE AND NOW IT JUST SLIDES IN AND OUT WHEN RUNNING!!! WELL IT FINALLY HAPPENED AND NO MATTER HOW HARD OR HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE TRIED, THE KEY WON'T WORK AT ALL. I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED IN THE MORNING TO HAVE THIS FIXED NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609614July 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR STILL BE ON AND RUNNING AND OR BEING DRIVEN. AT ANY TIME AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE KEY CAN TAKEN OUT AND IT NOT AFFECT THE RUNNING OF THE CAR AT ALL. IT ALSO IS HARD TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR. YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE THE KEY AROUND BEFORE IT RECOGNIZES THE KEY AND THEN IT WILL FINALLY TURN TO BE ABLE TO START THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609430July 9, 2014
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO DRIVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608376July 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) AND STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE LOUD VIBRATING NOISE. LETTING OFF THE GAS HOPING AND THINKING IT WOULD DOWN SHIFT, THE CAR STARTED TO TOTALLY SLOW DOWN. SCARED BEING ON A FREEWAY WE PULLED TO THE SIDE, PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS - WE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED STARTING AGAIN BUT THE CAR WOULD NEVER GET ABOVE 40MPH. WE CRAWLED ALONG AT ABOUT 30MPH TO FIND AN EXIT RAMP, CALLED A TOW TRUCK ($300 FOR BEING OUT OF TOWN) TO BE TOWED BACK TO OUR MECHANIC SHOP. FOUND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT BAD WHICH "TOASTED" THE TRANSMISSION. WE ENDED UP REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS THE OLD ONE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICES THAT THERE HAD BEEN PRIOR ISSUES AND I AM NOW TERRIFIED THAT THIS ONE WILL GO BAD AS I HAVE RECENTLY READ THAT THESE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607296July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAULTY IGNITION! NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GM RECALL!!! I AM NOT CERTAIN ON THE DATES OF THE INCIDENTS OR THE MILEAGE - THAT IS ALL ON FILE AT MERIT CHEVROLET IN ST. PAUL, MN - I PLACED THIS INFORMATION IN THE FORM BECAUSE IT IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO SUBMIT - I CAN RETRIEVE THE DATES OF SERVICE AND MILEAGE IF NEEDED OTHERWISE, THE REPAIRS ARE FILED!!! THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP - UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. TAKES GREAT MANIPULATION (JIGGLING) TO GET IT TO TURN. EVENTUALLY, COMPLETELY LOCKS AND MUST BE TOWED TO REPAIR. ONLY HAVE 1 CAR KEY AND 2 HOUSE KEYS ON THE RING. HAVE HAD NEW KEYS CUT. IGNITION STILL FAILS AND IT IS GETTING READY TO FAIL AGAIN! KEY HAS ALSO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING - SAME ISSUE WITH GM IGNITION INVOLVED IN RECALLS. IGNITION HAS BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT MINIMUM ....2 TIMES THROUGH MERIT CHEVROLET ON HWY 94 & CENTURY/120 IN ST PAUL MN. MAY HAVE BEEN A THIRD REPLACEMENT AT ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AT OWNER'S COST - LOOKING FOR THE RECEIPT AND LOCATION FOR THAT. THE IGNITION IS GETTING READY TO FAIL AGAIN. THE 2005 SATURN VUE NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT GM RECALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607482July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
SINCE I HAVE HAD MY 2005 SATURN VUE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. MY SHIFTING LINKAGE HAS GONE OUR SEVERAL TIMES. LEAVING ME IN WHATEVER GEAR I'M IN. THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH THREE (3) TIMES! COMING DOWN A HILL AT 50MPH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 5TH TO 2ND! THAT BLEW MY CLUTCH! ($2000) MY LINKAGE WAS FIXED (THEORETICALLY) BY THREE DEALERSHIPS WHICH DID NOT LAST. ONE ONLY SIX (6) MONTHS! MY 5TH GEAR AND REVERSE DISAPPEARED IN MARCH OF 2014 ($1600) THEN AGAIN MY LINKAGE CABLES WOULDN'T WORK ($448) AND I HAD THEM REPLACED.FINALLY MY SHIFTING FORK FOR THREE (3) GEARS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THAT WAS ANOTHER $336! ON TOP OF ALL THIS MY IGNITION, AFTER A YEAR OF OWNING THIS CAR, I BOUGHT IT NEW, MY KEY WOULD FALL OUT IF MY KNEE HIT IT. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING! IF I TURNED THE KEY TO THE LOCKED POSITION IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL JIGGLES TO GET IT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT! WHEN I TOOK IT THE LAST TWO (2) FOR TRANSMISSION FIXES THE SHOP COULD NOT START THE CAR! I HAD TO BICYCLE 3 MILES TO THE SHOP TO GET IT STARTED! THE SHIFTING LINKAGE, TRANSMISSION AND KEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM! I AM THINKING OF SUING GM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607123June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY FALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING. HARD TO TURN CAR OFF AND ON. HAVE HAD CAR TURN OFF AFTER GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AFTER THE KEY FELL OUT. LOCKED UP THE STEERING AND BRAKES. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $600 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER. ALL THESE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY WHAT THE SYMPTOMS ARE FOR THE CARS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. PLEASE MAKE THEM INCLUDE SATURN VUE, AS THE PART IS THE SAME THAT'S BEEN RECALLED ON THE ION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605151June 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED TO TURN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION KEY NEEDED TO BE MANIPULATED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE KEY DETACHED FROM THE IGNITION AND LANDED ON THE CONTACT'S LAP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE KEY WAS REINSERTED AND MANIPULATED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURED WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604774June 20, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING AN ABRUPT LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO THE PARK POSITION AND TURNED OFF FOR FOUR SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST COMPLETED BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604456June 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIFE REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION WHILE THE IGNITION WAS IN THE ON POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604467June 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. I CONTACTED GM ON JUNE 19, 2014 AT 1 800 222 1020 AND TALKED TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE INDICATED THE VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT I COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP BUT THE REPAIR WOULD MOST LIKELY NOT BE COVERED. I LET HER KNOW THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE SATURN IONS ARE EXPERIENCING WHICH ARE PART OF THE RECALL. WHY AREN'T THE 2005 SATURN VUE'S PART OF THE RECALL? IT APPEARS FROM READING OTHER VUE'S OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604636June 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
IN MAY OF 2013 MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2005 SATURN VUE AT A DEALER IN ANGOLA, INDIANA WHILE VISITING WITH FAMILY. FOUR MONTHS LATER WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION TO THE POINT WHERE IT BLEW. BEFORE TAKING IT TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WE CALLED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND THEY REFUSED TO DO THE WORK SINCE IT A CVT TRANSMISSION. SO THE LOCAL CHEVY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND IT HAD NOT BEEN 24 HOURS AND WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS WHICH DID NOT HELP SO THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE IT A SECOND TIME. I AM DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SECOND ONE AND DURING ONE OF THEIR TEST DRIVES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SO THE SATURN VUE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR A MONTH. AND OF COURSE THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR A 3RD TIME. TRANSMISSION NUMBER 3 LASTED FOR OCTOBER OF 2013 TO FEBRUARY OF 2014. THAT BEING SAID, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME. THIS ONE ONLY LASTED TO JUNE. ON FRIDAY JUNE 13TH THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER THE 5TH REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. I CALLED GM ON FRIDAY JUNE 13TH AND I WAS VERY UPSET WITH THEM. GM INFORMED ME AS SO DID THE DEALER THAT BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY THE DEALER IS NOT ALLOWED TO OPEN A FAILED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE REALLY UPSET, WE FEEL THAT BECAUSE OF THIS WARRANTY AND THE DEALER NOT BEING ALLOWED TO FIND OUT WHY ALL OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAILING GM IS COVERING SOMETHING UP. WE WANT ANSWERS!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598781June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION WILL NOT START THE ENGINE KEY APPEARS TO BE STUCK. THE KEY CAN BE EASILY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR?S ENGINE IS ON. I HAVE HAD TO PLAY WITH THE KEY FOR UP TO FIVE MINUTES IN ORDER TO START THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598912June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT. OTHER TIMES IT FALLS OUT OF IGNITION WHILE CAR IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598488June 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IGNITION TO START CAR. SOMETIMES AFTER SHAKING KEY UP TO 15 MINUTES THE KEY WILL FINALLY TURN AND CAR WILL START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594750May 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DUE TO PROBLEMS INSERTING AND REMOVING IGNITION KEY, I HAD THE KEY CYLINDER REPLACED. THE COST WAS $254.04. THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM GM REPLACED THE KEY CYLINDER ON MY 2006 SATURN ION UNDER THE RECALL AT NO COST TO ME. I CONTACTED GM THROUGH THEIR RECALL WEBSITE AND THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL OR COMPENSATION FOR MY 2005 SATURN WITH EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS IN THE NATIONAL RECALL ON MY ION. THIS IS MY COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594178May 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE TARGET PARKING LOT IN HUMBLE TEXAS WHEN SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN APPARENT REASON. IN PREVIOUS MINOR ACCIDENTS NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR NOW HAS ISSUES WITH DAMAGED HEADLINER AND OTHER EXPENSIVE PARTS WITHOUT A COLLISION THEREFORE I APPEAR TO BE OUT THE MOST TO REPAIR AND TO BE FRANK AND RELATIVELY CERTAIN TAT VEHICLE MAY BE WORTHLESS DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE SAFETY GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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