Saturn Vue Complaints (2006)

300 consumer complaints on file.

#10584344April 22, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2006 SATURN VUE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS HAVE ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD, ESPECIALLY THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THIS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY AND I ALSO LOST THE ILLUMINATION OF MY DASHBOARD ONE EVENING. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC, HE BELIEVES THAT AIR BAG LIGHT IS TRIGGERED WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED TO ANOTHER POSITION. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE SYSTEM. AS SOMEONE WHO DRIVES PRIMARILY ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO ME! AFTER RESEARCHING THIS TODAY, I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MANY OTHER 2006 SATURN VUE OWNERS HAVE THIS VERY SAME COMPLAINT! WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583682April 19, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR DEVELOPED A DANGEROUS CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP. AS A RESULT FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT AND A STRONG GAS SMELL WAS PERVASIVE. I WAS TOLD I SHOULD PARK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE DANGER. THE MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A "VERY COMMON" ISSUE WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND MULTIPLE OTHER MODELS OF GM CARS, INCLUDING SATURN (BUT NOT THE VUE) HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THAT EXACT ISSUE. THE RECALL WAS EVEN MORE SPECIFIC FOR CARS IN "WARM WEATHER STATES" INCLUDING NEVADA. I AM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN REGISTERED AND USED IN NEVADA ALL IT'S LIFE. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT GM ABOUT MY CONCERNS AT THE LACK OF RECALL ON THIS PART, AND BEEN MET WITH ONLY SILENCE. I FIND IT VERY, VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A PART THAT IS THE SAME, CRACKED THE SAME WAY, IN THE SAME ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY SORT OF RECALL FROM GM THAT PUT MY FAMILY AND I AT GRAVE RISK. WE JUST HAD TO SPEND OVER $1000 TO GET THIS ITEM REPAIRED, AND HAVE KEPT THE OLD PART FOR REFERENCE. I WOULD ENCOURAGE A SEARCH OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP IN SATURN VUE CARS OR OTHER GM PRODUCTS IN WARM WEATHER STATES TO SEE IF GM CAN BE MOTIVATED ENOUGH TO DO THE CORRECT THING AND ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PART THAT COULD LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC FIRE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577814April 6, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH STOPPED WORKING WITH THE FACTORY KEY. THE KEY WOULD GET JAMMED IN THE IGNITION AND NOT TURN ON AND JIGGLING IT WOULD TURN IGNITION ON. GOOD CAR BUT THE IGNITION SHOULD NOT BE MESSING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577183April 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN WITH THE FACTORY KEY TO START THE IGNITION. THE KEY HAS TO BE JIGGLED, AND/OR REMOVED AND REINSERTED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS TO START THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576927April 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. GAUGE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING . PULLED OVER JIGGLED THE KEYS AND AFTER RE-START EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES . IT ALL POINTS TO THE LOOSE IGNITION , JIGGLE THE KEYS AND ALLIS FINE . I REMOVED EVERYTHING FROM KEY RING , THIS SEEMS TO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576193April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER PURCHASING THE 2006 SATURN VUE. WHEN REMOVING THE KEY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IT WOULD TWIST MY KEY AND EVENTUALLY WEAR DOWN THE KEY WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. EVENTUALLY THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND IGNITION REPLACED AT MY OWN COST. IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN WEARING DOWN MY KEYS AND PRACTICALLY TWISTING IT OFF WHEN I TRY TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I HAVE WORN DOWN MANY, KEYS IN THE PAST 8 YEARS. TOO MANY TO COUNT, WHICH ARE EXPENSIVE AND VERY TIME CONSUMING TO REPLACE. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE ANOTHER IGNITION AGAIN!!!! I NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575979March 31, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WITHIN 6 MONTHS 3 OF THE FOUR DOOR LATCHES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED AND WOULD NO LONGER LATCH. IN THE FIRST TWO CASES NO PROBLEM OTHER THAN THE DOOR LATCH MECHANICALLY FAILING HAS BEEN FOUND AND THE LATCH HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE THIRD LATCH IS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. GIVEN THAT THEY ARE ALL MECHANICAL FAILINGS OF A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT AND I CAN THINK OF NO EASILY EXPLAINABLE REASON OTHER THAN DESIGN I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT AS A CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574746March 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE IGNITION WOULD MOVE WITHOUT THE KEY BEING INSERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573031March 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SHOWS THAT IT'S NOT ACTIVE WHEN THERE'S SOMEONE IN THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAG PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS LIT. THIS IS AN $800-$1,000 FIX AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. FEEL THIS SHOULD BE ROLLED INTO THE NEW RE-CALL THAT WAS ISSUED THIS WEEK FOR THE SAME ISSUE! (ALREADY REPLACED THE MASTER CONTROL MODULE FOR THE ELECTRONICS THIS PAST FALL BECAUSE EVERYTHING STARTED TO FAIL!). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573269March 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SAYS NON-FUNCTIONAL ON BOTH SIDES BUT INTERMITTENT. 69 OF 129 PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH 2006 SATURN VUE ARE AIRBAG OR ELECTRICAL AND MANY TALK ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHICH MAY RELATE TO HEATER IN PASSENGER SEAT. THIS PASSENGER SEAT HEATER DOES NOT FUNCTION IN MY VEHICLE. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF BAGS ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. WHY NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573293March 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES STAY ON MOST OF THE TIME, BUT ARE OFF SOMETIMES. I OBTAINED THE ERROR CODE FROM MY ONSTAR SERVICE, IT IS B0092. A GOOGLE SEARCH RETURNED HUNDREDS OF THE SIMILAR COMPLAINS ABOUT GM VEHICLES. I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS SAFETY RELATED DESIGN PROBLEM FROM GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572782March 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE 2007-2006 SATURN VUE V6, A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN HONDA/GM HAS THE SAME HONDA ODYSSEY DRIVE TRAIN AS HONDA'S CURRENT RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP COVER. IS THE SATURN MODEL AFFECTED AS WELL AND IF SO WHO WOULD FIX IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569316March 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE RADIO CHANGES FROM RADIO TO CD BY IT'S SELF. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR TWICE SINCE 2012. THERE IS SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE & GM SHOULD FIX THEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568928March 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MOST TIMES WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE KEY, THE IGNITION GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT TURN. I HAVE TO JIGGLE AND FLIP THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET THE KEY TO TURN. IT'S BEEN REPLACED ONCE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN ABOUT A YEAR AGO. AT SOME POINT, I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564495February 15, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE AIR BAG FAILURE SENSOR LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH - INDICATING AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURE. THE HEATED SEATS NO LONGER FUNCTION. HOWEVER AS LONG AS WE KEEP THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH ON - THE AIR BAG FAILURE SENSOR WILL NOT LIGHT, INDICATING THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. AS SOON AS WE TRY TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH ON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON INDICATING SYSTEM FAILURE. MECHANICS HAVE STATED THAT WE NEED NEW HEATED SEATS AT A COST OF OVER $1500. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES CURRENTLY ON IT. REPORTED TO GM 12/2/2013 WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE FIRST THEY HEARD OF THE PROBLEM YET WE SEE DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME BIZARRE CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563605February 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING TO WORK AND I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR, THE THROTTLE STUCK DOWN IN THE PROCESS MAKING THE ENGINE REV AND RPM TACH UP TO OVER 8K,, SHIFTING DOWN WAS NO HELP, NEUTRAL WAS NO HELP, NOR WAS BRAKING. AFTER REACHING A SPEED OF OVER 90MPH FOR ABOUT 1 MILE IT LET UP ON ITS OWN. FORTUNATELY I HAD NO OTHER TRAFFIC OR RED LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563607February 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ONCE AGAIN ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE THROTTLE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AND WAS NOT RELEASING UNTIL THE TACHOMETER WAS UP ABOVE 8K. CAR WOULD NOT LET ME SHIFT AND SLOW, NOR BREAK. THIS TIME IT TOOK JUST UNDER A MILE TO RETURN TO NORMAL. NEITHER TIMES WERE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. CAR HAD BEEN WARMED UP PROPERLY BEFORE LEAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563610February 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING FROM ONE WORK SITE TO ANOTHER, THROTTLE STUCK, NOT AS BAD AS PRIOR 2 TIMES BUT NONETHELESS STUCK. TACHOMETER READING WAS APPROX 6-7K. BREAKING NOR SHIFTING DOWN WORKED FOR ME, NOR DID NEUTRAL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL UP ON THE PEDAL THIS TIME AND IT SEEMED TO CLICK BACK INTO POSITION AND RELEASE. AS I DID SO, I WAS CLOCKED FOR SPEEDING. CLOCKED AT 83 AND SLOWLY BROUGHT IT BACK TO 81, AND COME TO STOP WITH E-BRAKE.CALLED HUBBY AND TOLD HIM EACH OF THE TIMES, HE DROVE FOR AWHILE AND NOTHING WAS FELT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563611February 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COMING UP OVER A HILL THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AND I TRIED SHIFTING DOWN, BREAKING, NEUTRAL, AND EVEN LIFTING UP THE PEDAL THIS TIME. NOTHING WORKED. AS I CAME OVER THE KNOLL AND STARTED DESCENDING DOWN THE HILL IT RELEASED. NOT BEFORE I WAS CLOCKED AT 72 IN A 55 ZONE. I EXPLAINED TO THE OFFICER WHO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AND EVEN CALLED THE GARAGE TO CHECK THAT WE HAD SCHEDULED AN APPT FOR DIAGNOSTICS. (IT WAS GOING IN THE NEXT DAY ON HUBBYS DAY OFF) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563613February 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
THIS TIME AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED AGAIN, WITH NO FOUNDED REASON FOR THE THROTTLE STICKING (AT MILEAGE 130000 AT THE SHOP, THE THROTTLE STUCK ON HUBBY WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ONLY 40 MPH ON THE SNOW COVERED ROADS. THROTTLE STUCK AND WENT TO OVER 60MPH, AT THAT POINT HE WAS NO LONGER CONCERNED ABOUT THE TACHOMETER NOR SPEED. THE CAR STOPPED ONLY AFTER HITTING THE GUARDRAILS. POLICE, MEDICS AND TOW TRUCK ON SCENE, FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS TORN OFF TO THE GROUND, UNSURE OF WHAT ALL DAMAGE IS DONE AT THIS POINT. HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER! NOW THIS IS TRULY A MAJOR INCIDENT AND WE SHALL SEE HOW MY INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS TO HANDLE THE ISSUE. I WILL NOT BE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER SATURN, THAT IS FOR CERTAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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