Saturn Vue Complaints (2007)

312 consumer complaints on file.

#10672432January 14, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MALFUNCTION MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. NO FURTHER DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672436January 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR KEY STARTED STICKING IN THE IGNITION AND WE WOULD BE STRANDED UNTIL WE COULD FINALLY GET THE KEY TO TURN. ONCE THE KEY IS TURNED AND CAR IS RUNNING, KEY WILL FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION AND ONTO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING!! NOW THE IGNITION DOES NOT TURN ALL THE WAY OFF AND MUST BE SHUT OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED AT THE ACCESSORIES POSITION, WHICH LEAVES LIGHTS ON AND RADIO, AND DOORS BEEPING. IT IS EXTREMELY STRESSFUL TO HAVE THE KEY FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE DRIVING, BUT TO ALSO NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT OUR CAR OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672303January 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, STEERING
IGNITION LOCKED COULD TURN KEY OR PULL OUT AND/OR START VEHICLE. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH THE YEARS. THE MOST ONE I AM CONCERNED WITH IS THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON & OFF, MOSTLY STAYS ON. THIS STARTED SOMETIME AROUND AUGUST, 2014. I HAVE TAKE A PICTURE OF IT ON MY PHONE & WILL FORWARD WITH ANOTHER E-MAIL. I'VE CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THE VIN# & HAVE NONE. I KNOW THERE SHOULD AT LEAST BE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS, I'VE HEARD. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS SOON AS I TRAVEL TO WORK EVERYDAY & SOMETIMES TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME & I AM CONCERN SOMETHING HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING & THEY ARE WITH ME. YOU CAN SEND ANY INFO TO MY E-MAIL ADDRESS: [XXX] OR PH# [XXX]; AND/OR BY MAIL. THANK YOU. [XXX]2007 SATURN VUE; (VIN#: [XXX] 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
#10670190January 5, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE TIMING CHAIN TENSION SLIPPED AND BROKE. THIS CAUSED BROKEN ROCKER ARMS AND INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. THE RESULT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE! AT A COST OF $5,000 THIS LEAVES ME IN A DILEMMA, SHOULD I JUNK THE CAR (WHICH I BOUGHT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO FOR $7,500) AND PUT THE $5,000 TOWARD A NEW USED CAR. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT FAILURE FOR SATURN VUE, BUT NOT FOR MY MODEL YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668703December 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE IGNITION FAILED TO TURN COMPLETELY INTO THE OFF POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION AND THE TUMBLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,504.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667454December 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS THE LAST YEAR OR SO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH.. I CAN'T TURN MY CAR ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THE KEY WILL GO IN TO THE IGNITION BUT IT WONT TURN THE CAR AND THERE HAS BEEN TIMES THAT IT'S GOTTEN STUCK WHERE YOU CAN'T TAKE IT OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FEW PLACES NOW BUT THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT. SO THAT IS WHAT I DID AND AGAIN STILL GETTING STUCK. I HAVE TO GET A KEY CUT EACH YEAR BECAUSE THEY KEY LOOKS LIKE ITS ABOUT 70 YEARS OLD AFTER ONLY 6 MONTHS. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN TIMES I HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE KEY IS HARDLY IN THE IGNITION. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659562December 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TA HIS WIFE WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10663785December 12, 2014
STEERING
THE KEY CONTINUALLY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF MY VUE. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED A COUPLE OF TIMES BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN THE KEY OR REMOVE IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BOB JEANOTTE BUICK GMC (14949 N. SHELDON, PLYMOUTH MI. 734-453-2500) AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I ALSO HAVE A SECOND VUE THAT THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO AND THE IGNITION WAS CHANGED TWICE BUT STILL HAS A STICKING ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THEM BACK IN TO HAVE THEM CHANGED BUT THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY ON THE LIST. ONLY 2007 ION AND SKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662655December 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY KNEE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE KEY AND IT FELL RIGHT OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE TO FUMBLE AROUND FOR IT ON THE FLOOR WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND MOVING. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS THAT I HAVE TO JIGGLE THE IGNITION SWITCH QUITE A FEW TIMES BACK AND FORTH IN ORDER TO START THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS ALOT SOME WEEKS AND OTHER WEEKS, JUST A FEW TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661976December 3, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DETECTED STRONG ODOR OF GAS AROUND REAR OF CAR. TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAD THE CAR ON A LIFT AND COULD NOT DISCOVER SOURCE OF GASOLINE SMELL. TWO OR THREE THOUSAND MILES LATER, WE TOOK THE CAR TO A THIRD MECHANIC AND, USING AN INSPECTION CAMERA, HE IMMEDIATELY FOUND THAT THE PRIMARY FUEL PUMP HAD A CRACKED FUEL FITTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HOW DANGEROUS THIS LEAK COULD BE AS IT WAS DIRECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND SHE HAD BEEN USING IT TO COMMUTE 400 MILES ROUND TRIP TO HELP WITH OUR NEWEST GRANDCHILD. COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $400.00. THIS IS NOT A HAZARD UNIQUE TO OUR VEHICLE; REFER TO SATURN VUE FUEL LEAK AT WWW.SATURNFANS.COM. CONSIDERING CONTACTING A LAWYER DUE TO THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THIS COMMON HAZARD THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY GM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660180November 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY CAR. A SYMBOL OF A PERSON HOLDING A AIRBAG APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, I THEN FELT THAT THE AIRBAG WAS GOING TO DEPLOY. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC INTO A AUTO ZONE. AWORKER SEEN THE SMOKE, AND FELT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THE SMOKE IS COMING FROM AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. HE SAID "GET OUT OF YOUR CAR, IT'S DANGEROUS! THE AIRBAG LIGHTS FOR BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE COME ON AND OFF. MY SATURN IS PAID FOR, AND I'M UNEMPLOYED RIGHT NOW AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO INVEST IN A NEW VEHICLE. WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRUSTED THE INDUSTRY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654524November 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES AND NOW REMAINS ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF APPROX. $1,000.00. WITH THIS CURRENT MALFUNCTION, IF I WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A PASSENGER, THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED/FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654252November 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE SWITCH , #1 , I CAN REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE MOTOR IS RUNNING AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO RUN ,. #2 , WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION OFF THE KEY WILL JAM BEFORE REACHING THE KEY REMOVAL POSITION , THIS IS INTERMITTENT , AND I HAVE TURN TO THE IGNITION ON POSITION AND THEN TURN IT OFF A SECOND TIME , THIS USUALLY WORKS , MOST OF THE TIME . MY QUESTION IS GIVEN THAT GM HAS NOW IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH FAULTS (FAILURE) , WHY HAVE THEY ONLY JUST RECALLED SOME OF THE SATURN LINE OF VEHICLES AND NOT ALL OF THEM. I AM AWARE THAT SINCE GM CLOSED THE SATURN PLANTS , THAT THEY HAVE A TEN YEAR COMMITMENT TO FIX PROBLEMS ON ALL SATURN VEHICLES , THIS INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TOO ME BY A GM DEALERSHIP IN THE SEATTLE AREA , DURING A VISIT TO GET A LUBE JOB . WE LIVE IN MOSES LAKE , WA ABOUT 300 MILES FROM SEATTLE . ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS DEALERSHIP ARE THE ONLY ONE IN WA CONTRACTED TO DO ANY WORK ON THE SATURN LINE OF VEHICLES. ARE YOU ABLE TO GIVE ME DETAILS ON THIS SITUATION . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653449November 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARRING LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON AND THEN WENT OFF. OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON MORE OFTEN. NOW THE LIGHT IS ON ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME. I BELIEVE IF A CRASH OCCURS, THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653176November 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY STICKING IN IGNITION SWITCH, HAD REPLACED IN 2011 & IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO, KEY WOULD NOT TURN SO HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND THEY PUT LUBE IN IT, WORKED FOR A WHILE AND STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY, REALLY HARD TO START, GM RECALLED A BUNCH OF SATURNS FOR IGNITION SWITCH JUST NOT 2007 SATURN VUE, IT HAS SAME SWITCH THAT WAS RECALLED SO THEY SHOULD REPLACE IT BUT THEY WILL NOT UNLESS I PAY FOR IT, NOT TOO FARE OF GM TO LEAVE THESE CARS OUT OF RECALLS, SO NOW I'M STUCK. THERE IS ALL KINDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR KEY STICKING & NOT STARTING CAR FOR THIS 2007 VUE, PRETTY MUCH ALL VUE'S FROM 2002-2007 AS THEY ARE THE SAME PART, GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS !!!!!!!!, I BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW IN 2007 & STILL OWN IT BUT I'M STUCK CAUSE GM WILL NOT FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT THE SAME SWITCH THAT WAS RECALLED ON OTHER GM'S (2002-04 VUES RECALLED SO WHY NOT THIS ONE) AGAIN SAME RECALLED PART IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652050November 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649704October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LITES (MAIN AND PASSENGER SEAT) GO ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY AND FOR NO REASON, ONE SOMETIMES BOTH. HITTING A BUMP SOMETIMES CHANGED THERE SETTING, EITHER ON OR OFF. CURRENTLY THEY ARE MOSTLY OFF. GM DEALERS AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS WANT $110 TO $200 TO ANALYZE AND $700 TO $1200 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE DAYLITE RUNNING LITE INDICATOR NO LONGER WORKS, THE SEAT BELT ALARM (NOT FASTENED) DOESN'T ALWAYS SOUND AND THEN COMES ON 3 OR 4 MINUTES LATER, AND THE HEATER DOESN'T ALWAYS "HEAT". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649227October 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,633.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648886October 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR WHEN MY GAS GOES DOWN BELOW A HALF TANK. STEERING BECOMES A BIT MORE STIFF WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. IT DOES EVENTUALLY GO OUT. WHEN I AM IN AND OUT OF THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY THE LIGHT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN COME ON. MY BRAKES ACT STRANGELY WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES DONE SO I KNOW THEY ARE OKAY. IT WORRIES ME THAT THE AIRBAG JUST RANDOMLY COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648899October 20, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
CAR PARKED AND ROLLED ACROSS LOT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN PARK. 3 ADDITIONAL INCIDENCES WITHOUT CRASH DUE TO SAFETY FUNCTION NOT ACTIVE HAVE OCCURRED. WAS TOLD THIS MODEL NOT PART OF RECALL.TOLD TO CALL DEALER BY GM RECALL OPERATOR AND TALK TO THEM. LEFT NUMBER AT 423 855-0550 TO SPEAK WITH SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WAITING FOR CALL BACK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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