2007 Saturn VUE

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  MY 2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JUNE, 2010 AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY PACK (THIS WILL BE THE 3RD ONE), THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BATTERY PACKS, AND THAT IT WAS "SAFE" TO DRIVE UNTIL THE BATTERIES WERE REPLACED. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 30, 2010 AND NO BATTERY PACKS ARE AVAILABLE. I'M FINDING OUT THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH THAT ONCE THE BATTERY PACK GOES, ALL POWER WILL DRAIN AND THE CAR WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION WITHIN 30 MINUTES--THAT INCLUDES BRAKES AND STEERING. I'VE COMPLAINED TO GM WHO NOW HOLDS THE WARRANTIES ON SATURN AND THEY ADVISE ME BIWEEKLY THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN BATTERY PACKS WILL BE AVAILABLE. ASIDE FROM SHIRKING ITS WARRANTY OBLIGATION, GM IS CREATING POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS ON THESE HYBRIDS WHEN THE RECALLED BATTERY PACKS FAIL AND POWER IS LOST WHILE THE CAR IS IN OPERATION. I'VE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE MANY VUE HYBRID OWNERS WAITING FOR BATTERY PACKS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING!!!!! *TR

• 12/30/2011· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE TWO 2007 SATURN VEHICLES, A VUE AND AN ION THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. I TOOK THE VUE TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SENSOR WAS BAD AND WANTED TO CHARGE ABOUT $500.00 TO FIX IT. THE ION HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN TO BE CHECKED. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 SATURNS AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM. *KB

• 12/30/2008· POWER TRAIN

  SATURN VUE 2007 V6 GAS ENGINE 15,000 MILES VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 20MPH, SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR, AND IDLED AT 1,500 RPM. DEALER STATED THE THROTTLE WAS FILLED WITH CARBON DEPOSITS AND THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLES AT 18,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF TOTAL MILEAGE OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN OPERATED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS IN LOUISIANA AND WITH BRAND FUELS WITH ADDITIVES. *TR

• 12/29/2014· 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.

• 12/27/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY I LOST ALL POWER. NO ENGINE, LIGHTS, ETC. ALMOST GOT RUN OVER. OPENED HOOD AND REPLACED THE 30 AMP IGNITION FUSE AND CAR STARTED. TOOK TO GM DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND ORIGINAL FUSE WAS NOT BLOWN EITHER. ALSO HARD TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY AT TIMES. IS THIS A RECALL? IF NOT IT SHOULD BE AS THIS WAS A SERIOUS MISHAP WHERE WE COULD HAVEBEEN KILLED! THE CAR HAS 54K MILES AND THIS WAS ON 12-21-2015 AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 12-22-2015.

• 12/22/2010· STEERING,EQUIPMENT

  MY 2007 SATURN VUE (6CYL) EXPERIENCED A STEERING PROBLEM FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN APRIL 2010. IN DEC 2010 THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN WORST THEN THE 1ST TIME. ITS HARD TO TURN AROUND CORNERS AND VERY TOUGH TO IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER OUT OF PARKING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER SAID ITS THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE PUMP IS UNDER A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE AS I RAN OUT OF WARRANTY AND DROVE MORE THEN 12K MILES SINCE THE LAST RACK & PINION REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CURRENTLY PARKED WAITING FOR PART TO BE AVAILABLE. *TR

• 12/20/2014· 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

• 12/17/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPACE HE LOST HIS HIS ABILITY TO STEER. HE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE CAUSED THE FAILURE. HOWEVER THERE WERE NO RECALLS TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/16/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  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

• 12/14/2020· AIR BAGS

  I WAS DRIVING THIS EVENING ON A CITY STREET WHEN MY SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY PASSENGER AMD DRIVER AIRBAGS HOWEVER DID NOT. WHEN MY SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IT STARTLED ME AND I HIT A CURB MESSING UP MY ALIGNMENT. THIS WAS INCREDIBLY UNEXPECTED AND COULD'VE BEEN A LOT WORSE.

• 12/12/2014· 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

• 12/10/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A SHIRT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT THEN DECELERATED TO A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01/18/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. UPDATED 02/07/11

• 12/07/2014· 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

• 12/03/2014· 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

• 12/01/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURECrash

  I WAS DRIVING IN MY SUBDIVISION AND THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS WENT OFF IN MY 2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID. I SWERVED AND RAN INTO A TREE CAUSING MASSIVE FRONTAL DAMAGE AND THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. MY 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK PASSENGER CHILD CAR SEAT AND WAS OK BUT I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CHEST, KNEE, HIP, AND NOSE CONTUSIONS, STILL HEALING AFTER 4+ DAYS. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS PER ALLSTATE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS TO GO OFF BUT SEE ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM THERE ARE MANY AIRBAG ISSUES. VERY MAD AND DEMAND ATTENTION FROM GM SINCE SATURN IS DEFUNCT. *TR

• 11/30/2016· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER IS ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVER IS IN THE SEAT, THE CAR IS ON, AND OPERATING. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS OR SO.

• 11/24/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE PASSING ANOTHER CAR ON US 17A WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO DECREASE THE SPEED CONTROL AND WHEN I TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF...DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWED THE CAR AT THE EXPENSE OF THE BRAKE PADS...I TURNED THE KEY SWITCH OFF.. PULLED OFF THE ROAD RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE OVER REVVED AND I TURNED THE KEY OFF AGAIN, ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. STOMPED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND THIS TIME THE RESULTS WERE NORMAL. EITHER THE CRUISE CONTROL OR ACCELERATOR PETAL OR CONTROL MODULE I SUSPECT WERE AT FAULT.....THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD IF WE HAD BEEN IN A HIGH TRAFFIC CONDITION...

• 11/21/2014· STEERING,AIR BAGSFire

  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

• 11/21/2012· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN THE WIRE USED FOR THE HEATED PASSENGER'S SEAT FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAT ELEMENT WIRE FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITH HIS PARTICULAR MODEL THAT HAD THE OPTIONALLY HEATED SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS CREATED BECAUSE THE PASSENGER HEAT ELEMENT IN THE SEAT CUSHION WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT. UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS

• 11/18/2015· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  MORE THEN 5 TIMES THE SUV HAS NOT STARTED, AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE THE KEY WOULD NOT EVEN TURN IN IT. I BELIEVE WE HAVE TANAKA AIRBAGS.

• 11/17/2021· AIR BAGSCrash

  The contact owned a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle went around a right-hand corner and skidded. The vehicle then crashed into an embankment, and it stopped in a ditch. No air bags were deployed upon impact. The contact was transported by ambulance to the hospital as a precaution but did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 183,100.

• 11/16/2019· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND FREEWAY, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND RADIO GO OUT AND I LOOSE POWER STEERING, THIS IS AN ONGOING AND SPORADIC PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE BOTH BATTERY CABLES, I REPLACE THEM BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM, I BELIEVE IT IS AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VIN NUMBER

• 11/15/2012· AIR BAGS

  I PURCHASED THE USED VUE IT CAME WITH 12,000 OR 12 MONTHS WARRANTY WE HAD IT IN THE DEALER MANY TIMES,OF COURSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULDN'T STAY ON. THEY TOLD US THEY ADJUSTED SENSOR CODE B0092. EVERY OTHER WHEN THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG THEY REPLACED PARTS BUT NOT THIS AIR BAG LIGHT. AFTER THE 12,000 WARRANTY WAS UP THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I BROUGHT IT THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED SATURN AFTER A $99.00 BILL,2 YRS LATER THE LIGHT IS ON. EVER ONCE AND A WHILE IF YOU TWIST AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. WE ARE GOING TO GIVE THIS CAR TO OUR DAUGHTER WHO IS HAVING A BABY. WILL IT BE SAFE FOR A FAMILY CAR? THANK YOU *TR

• 11/15/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. ON AUGUST 3, 2007, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE IGNITION LOCK WAS STICKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK HOUSING AND WIRING HARNESS. ON OCTOBER 12, 2007, THE CONTACT EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE HIS VEHICLE TO HAVE THE FEATURES THAT ARE MENTIONED IN HIS OWNER'S MANUAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,025 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,548. THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE IGNITION FROM STICKING WAS TO TAKE THE STEERING LOCK OFF. THE CONSUMER DECLINED. UPDATED 12/04/07.

• 11/15/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2007 SATURN VUE GREENLINE (HYBRID) HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAULTS RELATED TO ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S ADVISORY LETTER, AFTER THE "CHECK BATTERY" LIGHT COMES ON, THE VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM IS DISABLED AND THE VEHICLE'S 12 VOLT BATTERY WILL PROVIDE 20-60 MINUTES OF RUN TIME BEFORE THE ENTIRE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TOTALLY DISABLED. AFTER 3 TRIPS TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE "CHECK BATTERY" LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. *TR

• 11/14/2011· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND THEN I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY I WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. I KEPT TRYING TO TURN THE CAR, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. I TRIED TO SEARCH FOR BULLETINS/RECALLS, BUT THE SATURN VUE WAS NOT AN OPTION IN YOUR MODELS OF SATURNS. *TR

• 11/14/2011· SUSPENSION

  FRONT STABILIZER BAR BROKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. 1 INCH THICK BAR SNAPPED LEAVING PARTS DRAGGING, ABS SYSTEM INACTIVE AND CAR UNEXPECTEDLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. LUCKILY THE CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. *TR

• 11/12/2014· 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

• 11/12/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SEVERE PROBLEM WITH HYBRID / ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IMPAIRING SAFETY, USE AND VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. BEGAN WITH ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING ITSELF - LURCHING FORWARD WHEN IT DOES - DESPITE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. AT A LATER DATE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR CONSISTENT WITH AN ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE THE VEHICLE CABIN. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN LOSING ALL POWER AND VEHICLE FUNCTIONALITY - INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND OTHER VEHICLE SYSTEMS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, RESTARTED ITSELF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON YET AGAIN. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED TO SHUTDOWN AGAIN THREE MORE TIMES WHILE ENROUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE ATTEMPTED REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE FEBRUARY 2010, THE HYBRID BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE ECM REPROGRAMMED THREE TIMES, THE STARTER GENERATOR / ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE STARTER GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE HYBRID / ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN ISOLATED OR RESOLVED - DESPITE AN EIGHT YEAR, 100,000 MILE WARRANTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND NOW ASSUMED BY GENERAL MOTORS. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SATURN AND GM DEALERS FOR SERVICE ON THE HYBRID / ELECTRICAL SYSTEM A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 10 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE NOW FOR THE LAST 26 DAYS AND IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP TRYING TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

• 11/11/2014· 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

• 11/07/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, IT FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 11/07/2017· SUSPENSION,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES

  CARS SHAKES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50

• 11/07/2015· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  I BOUGHT THIS SUV IN FEB OF 2015. IT HAD 92.000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. I PAID $8K. IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. FIRST, THE STEERING WAS BAD. APPARENTLY IT'S A COMMON ISSUE FOR GM VEHICLES TO HAVE A RACK AND PINION ISSUE. IT NEEDED TO BE REGREASED, WHICH WAS AN EASY FIX, AND THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CHARGE ME. THE NEXT MONTH I MOVED FROM MN TO GA AND WHEN I GOT DOWN HERE (IT'S HOT) REALIZED THE AC DIDN'T WORK. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AC COMPRESSOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $1200. I DECIDED TO BE SWEATY ALL SUMMER. BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THE SEIZED UP AC COMPRESSOR WAS THREATENING MY ENTIRE SERPENTINE BELT. SO I GOT THAT FIXED AT THE END OF THE SUMMER. JUST A WEEK AFTER THAT FIX, MY BRAKES WENT OUT. THE CAR JERKED AND SQUEAKED AND IT WAS GENERALLY SO BAD THAT I WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE CAR TO MOVE. THE GRINDING SOUND WAS SO LOUD IT WAS EMBARRASSING. I TOOK IT IN AND THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND ONE BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. $850. THE REMAINING PROBLEMS ARE: AIRBAG AND CRUISE CONTROL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS, BUT RECENTLY IT DOESN'T EVER TURN OFF. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT RIGHT NOW, BUT I WAS HOPING THERE WAS A RECALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING THE DAY AFTER I GOT IT BACK FROM HAVING THE BREAKS FIXED. I'M AFRAID THIS CAR WAS A TOTAL LEMON.

• 11/07/2014· 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

• 11/06/2014· 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

• 11/04/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LITE COMES ON STAYS ONE FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE.

• 11/03/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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.

• 11/01/2006· SEATS

  I BOUGHT A SATURN VUE HYBRID IN SEPTEMBER, WITH IN TWO HOURS THE DRIVER SEAT BACK LUMBAR MECHANISM FEEL APART WHEN A CAR PARKED TO CLOSE FORCED ME TO WORM MY WAY IN THE DOOR. IT WAS FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND SATURN OF LIBERTYVILLE, USING SLIP TIES TO FINALLY HOLD IT TOGETHER. WITH THE HELP OF SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, PARTS ARE ON ORDER. MY BACK BEING BROKEN THREE TIMES REAR ENDED STOPPED AT LIGHTS, MY BACK DID NOT FEEL GOOD RIDING IN THE BROKEN SEAT FOR A MONTH. SATURN TELLS ME ALL WARRANTIES ETC. ARE VOID IF I HAVE A SAFE SEAT, RECAR OTHODEIC, I WILL NOT RIDE IN AN UNSAFE SEAT WHEN IT IS SO EASY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IF ANY PERSON GETS REAR ENDED AT MORE THAN ABOUT TEN MILE PER HOUR THEY WILL HAVE BACK INJURIES. HAVING ATTENDED COLLEGE FOR ME.BS. AND EE. BS. I WILL NOT BE PLAYED FOR A FOOL BY ANY CAR COMPANY. THOMAS F. LYNCH. *NM

• 10/31/2017· POWER TRAIN

  MY CAR IS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WE ONLY HAD IT FOR A COUPLE YEARS. I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR AND IT ONLY HAD 80000 MILES ON IT ITS NOW AT 105000 AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON IT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVENT HAD THE CAR THAT LONG. IT WAS PRACTICALLY STILL NEW. IF THESE CARS EASILY BREAK DOWN CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION THEN THEY SHOULD BE UP FOR RECALL .THE CAR WAS MOVING WE WERE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN THERE WAS A CLUCKING SOUND.

• 10/28/2017· AIR BAGS

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ONE AND OFF. SOMETIMES STAYS ON. WORRIED THAT IT WILL INFLATE WHILE DRIVING OR NOT AT ALL IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT IS ON WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN NOT MOVING.

• 10/26/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  NOTICED A FUEL LEAK AROUND TANK FILLER AREA. REPLACED FUEL CAP BUT DID NOT HELP. NOTICEABLE FUEL ODOR. VEHICLE IS HARD TO START WHEN SITTING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD (LONGER THAN 6 HOURS). MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT LEAK WAS AROUND FUEL PUMP. WAS INFORMED OF RECALL INVOLVING OTHER SIMILAR 2007 GM VEHICLES, BUT NOT THE SATURN VUE, ALTHOUGH THE VUE HAS SAME TYPE OF FUEL PUMP. VEHICLES CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN THE RECALL INCLUDE THE SATURN ION, CHEVROLET EQUINOX, AND PONTIAC TORRENT. *TR

• 10/24/2014· 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

• 10/23/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I CAN NOT START VEHICLE. I CAN'T PUT IN THE SWITCH TO START VEHICLE EVEN WHEN I TURN WHEEL.

• 10/23/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  2007 SATURN VUE WAS SERVICED BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. DEALER REPLACED AND FIXED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS STILL NOT HAPPY WITH THE WAY THE VEHICLE RAN. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND THERE WAS EVEN MORE WIND NOISE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WITH THE NEW RUBBER SEAL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED MAJOR LOSS OF POWER, ROUGH UPSHIFTING, DOUBLE DOWNSHIFTING WHILE BRAKING AND POOR FUEL ECONOMY. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A NEW CALIBRATION WAS MADE TO THE PCM AS PART OF THE CORRECTION MADE ALONG WITH THE WIRING HARNESS TO MAKE THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHTS GO OFF. *TR

• 10/22/2014· 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.

• 10/20/2021· ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle for a state inspection, the contact was told that the front engine cradle mounts were severely corroded. The contact was also informed that the corrosion was so severe that the part could not be replaced. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 204,495.

• 10/20/2016· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS THERE WAS NO ELECTRONIC ASSISTED STEERING AT THAT POINT. IN ADDITION, THE DIGITAL COMPONENTS ON THE DASHBOARD (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ETC.) LOST POWER. THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 10/20/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  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

• 10/20/2014· STRUCTURECrash

  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

• 10/20/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2007 VUE HYBRID. NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM RELATED TO THE HYBRID SYSTEM WITHIN FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. RECENTLY RECEIVED "VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE FOR HYBRID BATTERY. BATTERY "BACK-ORDERED" FOR OVER 6 WEEKS. WAS TOLD IT WAS ENTIRELY SAFE TO DRIVE AND IT JUST WOULDN'T PERFORM AS EFFICIENTLY. CAR PARKED IN GARAGE AND WOULD NOT START. RETURNED FROM OUT OF TOWN TRIP AND CAR STARTED. HAD TO REPLACE AT OUR EXPENSE THE 12 VOLT BATTERY. THE HYBRID BATTERY PROBABLY CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE 12 VOLT BATTERY BUT GM DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IN THE RECALL. GM SHOULD BE MANDATED TO PAY FOR FAILED 12 VOLT BATTERIES CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE HYBRID BATTERY. *TR