Saturn Vue Complaints (2005)

170 consumer complaints on file.

#10262008March 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR LOSES POWER. HAPPENS FREQUENTLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THREE YEARS, AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. SATURN SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, BUT IT WILL COST US $1200 + TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND POSSIBLY REPAIRED.*TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE IN TRAFFIC. UPDATED 09/23/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254377January 9, 2009
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE UPHOLSTERY AND MY SWEATER AS I DROVE MY 2 MINUTES TO WORK. I TURNED THE HEAT SEAT ON THE LOWEST SETTING FOR WARMTH AND WITHIN THE COMMUTE FROM HOME TO WORK, IT MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS A 2 CM HOLE IN MY CAR SEAT AND MY SWEATER HAS BURN MARKS ON IT. I TURNED OFF THE HEATER AS SOON AS I FELT THE OVER HEATING ON MY REAREND, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254091January 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
IN BELOW ZERO WEATHER WINDOW WASHER FLUID DOES NOT COME OUT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS TRUE WITH MOST GM VEHICLES AND THE AUTO COMPANIES KNOW IT BUT HAVE NOT PUT OUT A BULLETIN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IF YOU TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT FOR CERTAIN YEARS THE MANUFACTURE MAKE THE TUBE FOR THE FLUID SMALLER AND SO IT FREEZES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURERS FIXED THIS ON LATER MODELS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE DEALER WILL OFFER SOME SORT OF CONCENTRATED WIPER SOLUTION THAT WON'T FREEZE. I FIND IT RIDICULOUS THAT I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ON YOUR SITE AS I KNOW AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE WITH GM CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250422December 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED ON MY 2005 SATURN VUE, EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L L4 ENGINE. CYLINDERS 2 & 3 MISFIRED, CAUSING SECONDARY FAILURE OF THE OXYGEN SENSORS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER AFTER DRIVING IT ONLY 10 MILES TO DEALERSHIP AFTER PRIMARY FAILURE OCCURRED. THIS IS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM THAT IS THE SUBJECT FOR RECALL OF SEVERAL OTHER SATURN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME ENGINE. THE REPAIR COST ME APPROXIMATELY $250 FOR THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE, $150 FOR OXYGEN SENSORS AND AN AS YET UNDETERMINED AMOUNT FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248358November 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TIMING CHAIN BROKEN ON A 2005 SATURN VUE AT 67,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246496October 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON 2005 SATURN VUE 4 CYL FAILED AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES. LOST THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND COULD NOT SHIFT THE CAR AT ALL. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. GOT IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. SLAVE UNIT FAILED, WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO BE REPLACED. PAID ABOUT $1800.00 FOR THE REPAID AND SATURN WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE IS A LONG HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND SUSPENSION FAILURES ON THE CARS. I AM NOT EXPERIENCING MORE TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT SATURN/GM IS AWARE OF DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THEIR CARS AND REFUSE TO MAKE THE PROPER REPAIRS NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235597July 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 SATURN VUE V6 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 86,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234369July 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 SATURN VUE WITH 54,000 MILES AND HAVE, FOR THE PAST YEAR, EXPERIENCED A SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH. THE SHUDDER OCCURS REGULARLY DURING SLOW ACCELERATION. THE DEALERSHIP HASN'T, UNTIL RECENTLY, BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOW TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED TOMORROW. IN ADDITION, I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCE SQUEAKING IN MY SUSPENSION EVERYTIME I TURN OR GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULDN'T BE EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS. I WILL NOW BE TAKING MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SUSPENSION LOOKED AT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230609June 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
SATURN VUE WITH SPORADIC ELECTRONIC FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FAILURE CONSISTS OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND GAUGES GOING TO ZERO. ALSO WHEN THE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION THE POWER STEERING IS DECREASED OR STOPS COMPLETELY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207996November 5, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE TURBULENT INJECTOR SYSTEM WAS SEPARATING, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL LINES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,985.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202494September 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I TRAVELING ON RURAL HIGHWAY AND WHEN I PRESSED THE CLUTCH TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN AT STOP LIGHT IT WAS NOT WORKING. AUTO ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT WHICH I WAS LUCKY TO AVOID. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED IN AND THE SLAVE CYLINDER HAD GONE OUT. I HAD LESS THAT 40,000 MILES ON THE AUTO AND JUST TURNED OVER 39,000 RECENTLY ON THIS 2005 SATURN VUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195419July 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I OWN 2 SATURN SUV AND BOTH HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED CRACKING FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT A STRESS CRACK. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT QUALITY OF THE GLASS WAS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE WITH MY CARS BEING DRIVEN BY DIFFERENT DRIVERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178100January 8, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE AN 05 SATURN VUE. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCHING TO THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHEN I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT. MY DASH GOES COMPLETELY BLACK WITH THE ONLY LIGHTS COMING FROM THE DASH BEING THE GREEN HEADLIGHT THAT INDICATES THE DAYTIME LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE LIGHT FROM THE ODOMETER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I ALSO LOSE MY TAILLIGHTS MAKING IT DANGEROUS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS AND I HAVE HAD NO RESOLUTION TO THIS FROM THE DEALER. THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE TO SEE IT HAPPEN IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FIX IT. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN THIS WILL OCCUR AS IT COMES AND GOES INTERMITTENTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176587December 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING, EQUIPMENT
ON JULY 23, 2005, I HAD THE OIL SEAL REPLACED. THE VUE HAD BEEN LEAKING OIL IN MY GARAGE AND OTHER PLACES WHEN I PARKED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH ON TWO OCCASIONS AND WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO GET THE KEY TO TURN. SOMETIMES TOOK UP TO 20 MINUTES OR SO. ON JULY 22, 2006 I HAD THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER AND SEAL REPLACED. IT WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. I HAD TO GET A RENTAL FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS TOOK SEVERAL DAYS BECAUSE THE MECHANIC TOOK MY CAR APART, THOUGHT IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT WAS NOT, I WAS TOLD. SECOND DAY OF CAR RENTAL, I WAS TOLD THEY ORDERED THE PART, BUT THEY "SENT THE WRONG PART". FINALLY, ON THE THIRD DAY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR HAD TO BE TAKEN APART AGAIN TO BE REPAIRED. I RENTED A CAR FOR THREE DAYS. ON AUGUST 6, 2006, I WENT TO LEAVE TO PICK UP MY SON, THE VUE WAS IN MY GARAGE AND THERE WAS NO CLUTCH. I HAD TO CALL SATURN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO SATURN OF HENDERSON. ON AUGUST 7, 2006, I HAD THE CLUTCH CYLINDER, CONCENTRIC SLAVE REPLACED. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2006, I WAS TAKING MY SON TO THE AIRPORT TO BE WITH HIS FATHER FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY IN MICHIGAN. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE, BUT COULD NOT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. WE PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE. I DROVE VERY CAREFULLY (A BIT CONCERNED THINKING IT MAY BREAKDOWN) BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE DANGERS INVOLVED, BUT HAD TO GET MY SON TO THE AIRPORT ON TIME. I PULLED OFF OF THE 215 WHEN AT THAT OFF RAMP, ALL OF MY GEARS WERE SUDDENLY GONE. THE CABLES SNAPPED INSIDE AND I COULD NOT GO ANYWHERE, CAUSING ME TO ONCE AGAIN, CALL SATURN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, HAVE THE 2005 VEHICLE TOWED AWAY AGAIN, MY SON MISSED HIS FLIGHT TO MICHIGAN AND I HAD TO MISS PART OF A WORK DAY AND AGAIN RENT ANOTHER CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171010October 16, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 173 AND BI PASS 534. OTHER VEHICLE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE GREEN LIGHT. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SATURN VUE. WE WERE GOING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILES PER HOUR IN A 55 MPH ZONE. THE FRONT CENTER TO THE LEFT FRONT CORNER COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID SOMETIMES THEY JUST DON'T. AT THE SEEN OF THE ACCIDENT THE EMT TOLD ME I SHOULD GET OUT OF THE CAR IF I WAS ABLE TO. BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS MIGHT STILL DEPLOY, AS THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DO SO BEFORE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY FOR NEW AIR BAGS. STATING THAT THERE IS NO DANGER OF THEM UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYING. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THEY MIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10169846October 3, 2006
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE, CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT BUCKLE BETWEEN THE LEGS DID NOT ALWAYS FASTEN INTO PLACE. ALSO, THE TETHER STRAP LOOSENED DURING A MINOR COLLISION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THIS WAS A BRITAX MARATHON, MANUFACTURED APRIL 28, 2006.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169418September 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO WARNING WAS GIVEN AT ALL! THE SLAVE CYLINDER IN MY 2005 SATURN VUE WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. STUCK IN TRAFFIC WITH MY THREE OLD SON! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166866August 29, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH WITH PRIOR BRAKING, THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER HEAD ON. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS INCONCLUSIVE ON WHETHER OR NOT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162283July 13, 2006
SUSPENSION
2005 SATURN VUE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO TIP OVER WHEN TAKING SHARP TURNS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED BUT WITHIN THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS SUCH AS LEAVING THE INTERSTATE FREEWAYS ON TO ADJOINING ON RAMPS/OFF RAMPS WHICH TEND TO HAVE VARIOUS CURVES IN THE ROAD. THE CAR FEELS SCARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND REQUIRES A COMPLETE REDUCTION OF SPEED BY THE DRIVER WITH ALL OTHER NEARBY CARS AND SUV'S PASSING BY WITH NO VISIBLE SIMILAR HANDLING PROBLEM. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTRIBUTED OR PLAYED A ROLE IN ACCIDENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160573June 23, 2006
AIR BAGS
DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 116. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND SLIGHTLY PULLED OFF TO THE RIGHT OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THE TIME BEFORE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STARTED TO SLOW DOWN I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 60-65 MPH AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD SLIGHTLY. THERE WAS A SEMI TRUCK TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON THE HIGHWAY I THOUGHT EITHER THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AHEAD OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR THE TRUCK WAS IN OUR LANE. THE ROADS WERE DRY AND THE SUN WAS COMING UP. AS I BEGAN TO COME BACK ON THE ROAD MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS FEELING WOBBLY AND I EITHER HIT THE CURB ON THE BRIDGE OR A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I RAN HEAD ON TO THE SOUTHBOUND SIDE OF THE BRIDGE THEN STARTED SPINNING AND HITTING THE BRIDGE SEVERAL TIMES. I FINALLY ENDED UP BACK ON THE NORTHBOUND SIDE OF THE BRIDGE ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE BRIDGE. WITH MY FRONT END HITTING THAT SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE AND I SUSTAINED NECK, SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE INJURIES. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE IS AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP WITH THE INSURANCE, AND COMPANY THAT MAKES THE VEHICLE INVESTIGATES THE DAMAGE. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH SATURN LETTING THEM KNOW THAT I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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