2008 Saturn VUE

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

• 12/31/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITRAK FEATURE ON MY 2008 SATURN VUE REDLINE. I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 16 MONTHS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) AND WITHIN THAT TIME PERIOD THE TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITRAK INDICATORS TURNED ON IN THE DIC APPROXIMATELY 15-20 TIMES. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTS TO JERK PRETTY ROUGH. I NEED TO PULL OF THE ROAD AND SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE THEN RESTART FOR THE INDICATOR LIGHTS TO SHUT OFF. IT HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME MOST OF THE TIME IN IDEAL CONDITIONS EITHER ON THE HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY. I'VE NEVER TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS THEY CAN REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM THAT I'M BRINGING IN THE VEHICLE FOR. I DON'T WANT TO WASTE MY TIME GOING THERE FOR NO RESULTS BEING THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE DEALERSHIP ON THE ISLAND. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S AN ISOLATED CONDITION OR IF OTHER SATURNS HAVE THE SAME CONDITION. THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST TIME THE INDICATORS WENT ON. *TR

• 12/30/2024· POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  Excessive frame rust at 107,000 miles. Major holes and chunks of supporting materials are missing. This is near the rear subframe on both sides of the vahicle. Makes it dangerous to drive and should be recalled by GM

• 12/30/2017· WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN IT SNOWS MY DRIVEWAY IS ON A HILL AND MY CAR IS IN PARK IT ROLLS BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL AND ILL LOOK OUTSIDE TO FIND IT MOVED FROM WERE I LEFT IT. NOW FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS IF I PARK AT THE STORE, SCHOOL,JOB AND GET READY TO GO TRY TO SHIFT THE CAR ON DRIVE WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT IT I HEAR AND FEEL CLICK SOUND AND CANT MOVE THE GEAR.

• 12/30/2014· POWER TRAIN

  DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 10 PENSACOLA FL HEADING NORTHWEST GOING 70-75 MILES AN HOUR SEMI TRUCK ABOUT 2 CAR LENGTHS BEHIND ME I M INT THE RIGHT LANE CARS TO MY LEFT TRAFFIC IS HEAVY 3:45 IN THE PM. MY CAR MAKES CHUNK THEN A BUMP ENGINE SHUTS OFF NO POWER NO POWER STEERING SEMI LOCKS UP HIS BRAKES ALMOST HITS ME PULLED THE CAR TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER I COLLECTED MYSELF CAR WONT TURN OVER NO SMOKE OR FLUIDS POPPED THE HOOD NOTHING TO INDICATE WHAT HAPPENED. HAD IT TOWED TO VINNC WHIBBS I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE LOCKED UP NO REASON WHY. PUT A NEW ENGINE IN FOUND OUT IN FACT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. I DID RESEARCH ON THIS AND COME TO FIND OUT IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART IN GM CARS INT THE TRANSMISSION THE 35R WAVE PLATE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND CAN CAUSE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IT AFFECTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CARS 2007-2009 SATURNS. TAVERSE, ACADIA, OUTLOOK, MALIBU, ARURA. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT BUT WONT DO A RECALL. THIS IS WRONG AS A CONSUMER IM SUPPOSE TO BE PROTECTED BY LAW FROM DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. THIS DEPT THE NHTSA HAS LOOKED IN TO THIS ISSUE AND YOUR DEPT HAS DETIRMENED IT TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART BUT NO SAFETY ISSUES, I BE G TO DIFFER I WAS ALMOST IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE PART. ONCE AGAIN GM HAS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT HOW MANY LIVES LOST DOES IT TAKE BEFORE WE TAKE ACTION. *JS

• 12/29/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/29/2009· VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 01/26/10 *BF UPDATED 01/26/10.*JB

• 12/28/2019· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION JUST UP AND STOPS WORKING. THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF, WAIT 10-15 MINUTES AND IT WILL CONTINUE AGAIN, UP UNTIL IT STOPS WORKING AGAIN. IT HAPPENS UNDER POWER OR CRUISING. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER & WHEREVER IT WANTS.

• 12/25/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT, BUT A NEW BULB DOESN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE WIRING GOING TO THE LIGHT IS MELTED AND THERE ARE NOTICEABLE BURN MARKS AROUND THE LIGHT AND LIGHT HOUSING. *TR

• 12/21/2017· STEERING

  TAKATA RECALL. WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN ON MY 2008 SATURN VUE THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STIFF AND I COULDNT TURN IT NO MORE... I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN BUT NOW THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS MORE STIFF AND SOMETIMES SHAKES AS I MAKE TURNS.

• 12/21/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY SATURN 2008 HAS 47 000 MILES AND IT ALREADY NEEDS HEATER CORE REPLACEMENT. I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. IT COST $333 TO REPLACE CAM HAFT ACUTERS. SIX MONTHS AGO I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ONE OF THE SAFETY RECALLS BECAUSE GM WAS RECALLING 44,451 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES WITH BODY COLOR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES. THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES MAY STICK OR BIND. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE DOOR MAY NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED. CONSEQUENCES DRIVING WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR COULD RESULT IN AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY. A MONTH AGO I TOOK IT FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL. GM WAS RECALLING 42,408 2008-2009 SATURN VUE VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NUT SECURING THE POWER STEERING LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY LOOSEN. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THERE MAY BE A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. CONSEQUENCES THE FLUID COULD CONTACT HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. NOW I HAVE COOLANT FLUID DRIPPING ON MY ENGINE AND I CAN NOT BREATHE WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT AND I DON'T KNOW HOW I AM GOING TO PAY FOR IT. DEALERSHIP IS ASKING FOR $1100 FOR JUST A PART PLUS HOURS OF WORK. THEY USUALLY CHARGE $80 AN HOUR. MY 2008 SATURN IS SPENDING MORE TIME IN SHOP IN REPAIRS THAN ON THE ROAD.

• 12/20/2019· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEBSMART CHEVROLET (5049 WEST RIDGE RD, SPENCERPORT, NY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 12/20/2011· SEAT BELTS

  MY SATURN VUE REDLINE WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT WAS RIPPED FROM THE SEAT, FROM THE INTERIOR. THE SEAT BELT WAS FOUND WRAPPED UP IN THE AXEL, WHEEL AND TIRE. THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE DID NOT OPEN AT ANY TIME. I HAVE PHOTOS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, BUT IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN THAT SEAT INVESTIGATORS SAID THAT THE PERSON WOULD HAVE BEEN RIPPED IN TWO. I ONLY WANT SOMEONE TO SEE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN VUE AS I OWN ANOTHER ONE AND DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF HAVING SOMEONE KILLED OR INJURED. I HAVE CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS, BUT THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE ONLY INTERESTED IF SOMEONE HAS BEEN INJURED. *TR

• 12/19/2013· POWER TRAIN

  MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AS I WAS ACCELERATING OFF A STOP LINE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WAS AT 3000 RPM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK AND BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THERE APPEARS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL. IS MY CAR UNDER THIS RECALL. *TR

• 12/17/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS,YES WHEN DRIVING IT WILL STALL TO MOVE FORWARD AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASH WILL LIGHT UP CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THE RPM METER GOES ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE RED,THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE RECALL NO08V200000. AND ALSO RECALL ON THE STEERING RECALL NO.08V470000 AND THE LATCHES/DOOR HANDLES RECALL NO.09V233000

• 12/17/2014· STEERING

  I HAD DRIVEN TO THE STORE AND PARKED THE CAR. AFTER SHOPPING, I STARTED THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN, AND I REALIZED THAT I SHOULDN'T TRY TO DRIVE IT. I RETURNED IT TO THE PARKING SPOT AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I KNOW OTHER SATURN MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED, BUT NOT THIS ONE. *TR

• 12/16/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEFire

  DROVE TO A STORE .5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE NOTICED MY CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DROVE BACK HOME, PARKED, AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN RAISED THE HOOD AND THE WIRE HARNESS BY MY STARTER WAS ON FIRE.

• 12/15/2014· POWER TRAINCrash

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE IN PARKED TRANSMISSION POSITION, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT THE GARAGE DOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING!

• 12/13/2021· POWER TRAIN

  Just backed out of my driveway and drove 2 blocks down my street. Stopped at the stop sign and the car wouldn't move. It was still running, however it wouldn't move. The car coming up behind me didn't notice my flashers and had to slam on his brakes which caused him to be rear ended. Everyone was ok. Car was pushed back to my driveway and there it sits. Tried to start it and it still won't go anywhere. The check engine light is on, but it was not on before it stopped, or while being pushed back. I can't afford to have it towed anywhere right now to be checked out. The used dealership I bought the car from gave me an obd scanner. Transmission codes P0700 and P2723 came up.

• 12/12/2016· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  FIRST WAS THE PARKING BRAKE, AFTER SHOPPING IN WILLIAMSBURG MALL WE GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND WOULD NOT MOVE, THE PARKING BRAKES GOT STUCK.TOWED TO MECHANIC AND THEY RELEASED THE BRAKE SO THAT WE COULD GO BACK HOME, RICHMOND. AND TOLD ME NOT TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE TILL A MECHANIC IN MY CITY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. TODAY DEC 12 2016, THE BRAKES STARTED TO LOCK WHILE DRIVIN HOME AFTER TAKING MY WIFE TO WORK, WITHIN THE CITY, I NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WAS GETTING HARDER, I DID MADE HOME AND I CHECKED THE WHEELS,ALL FOUR, AND THE DISKS WERE VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND THE BRAKES ARE LOCKED, THE CAR IS ABOUT 58,000 MILES ONLY. ANY IDEA WHAT IS, I HAVE TO MENTION THAT 5/6 MONTH AGO I HAD PROBLEM WITH THE ABS, ALL LIGHTS CONCERNING THE BRAKES CAME ON, TRACTION AND ABS AND OTHERS, IT COST ME AROUND $300.00 TO FIX THAT PROBLEM. ANY KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS, IS THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE? ALSO THE POWER STEERING FLUID NEED TO BE FILLED EVERY MONTH, I NOTICE OIL ON THE DRIVEWAY. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/12/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  SAFETY RECALL FOR 2008 SATURN VUE WITH SAME COLOR DOOR HANDLES WOULD BE REPLACED WITH CHROME HANDLES. MY 2008 SATURN VUE HAS THE SAME COLOR DOOR HANDLES AND WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE HANDLES BECAUSE THE VIN WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, MY DOOR HANDLES HAVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. KNOWING OF THE RECALL, I'M VERY CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DOOR HANDLE LATCHES AND THE DOOR CLOSES. ALTHOUGH I'M CAREFUL, MY PASSENGERS MAY NOT NOTICE IT AND COULD POSSIBLY HAVE THE DOOR OPEN ON THEM. *TR

• 12/12/2010· VISIBILITY

  THE DRIVER SIDE VANITY LIGHT/VISOR BECAME DAMAGED WHEN THE INTERNAL PINS THAT STOP THE VISOR WHEN SLIDING OUT TO ADJUST BROKE AND SHORTED OUT THE WIRING. THE WIRES, WHICH RUN THROUGH THE METAL VISOR POLE WOULD SHORT OUT AND HEAT THE METAL TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES, CAUSING BURNS TO THE HAND AND POSSIBLY BE ABLE TO START A FIRE. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO FIX IT. I DISCONNECTED THE VISOR FOR TIME BEING UNTIL PROPER REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. *TR

• 12/11/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  MY VUE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AFTER I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, IT TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET , GOING FASTER AND FASTER UP TO 90 MILES PER HOUR, IT WOULD NOT STOP AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, I THREW IT INTO NEUTRAL, AFTER 1 MIN THE ENGINE DIED, AND I COASTED FOR A FEW MIN

• 12/10/2015· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THIS MADE STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. AND DRIVING DANGEROUS. POWER STEERING LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON, WILL HAVE TO TAKE TO DEALER.

• 12/09/2019· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  FOR THE LAST YEAR, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, AND WHILE STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. IT WON'T RESTART FOR A FEW MINUTES, SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART ON FIRST TRY. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (I'M GUESSING) MAKES A LOT OF CLICKING NOISES-FROM THE ENGINE AND INSIDE THE CAR-DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER, ELECTRIC DOOR AND WINDOW LIGHTS ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL FLICKER, AIRBAGS, HAZARDS, RADIO LIGHTS WILL ALL FLICKER, AND WINDOWS WON'T GO UP OR DOWN, OR WILL SLIGHTLY, DOOR LOCKS WON'T OPERATE, ETC. ELECTRICAL ISSUES STARTED THE SAME NIGHT I PURCHASED IT SEPT. 2017 WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE AND THE ENGINE DIED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FLICKERED. THE DEALER HAD IT HOOKED UP TO A BATTERY CHARGER THE NEXT DAY AND THE BATTERY DIED. IN ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, WE OPEN AND SHUT DOORS, TRY TO USE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS (WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS ETC.), AND THAT SEEMS TO HELP, AS AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WILL START, SEEMINGLY FROM OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS AND THE HATCHBACK. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK VIA THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB. WHEN DOORS ARE LOCKED AND ALARM IS SET VIA KEYFOB (LIGHTS WILL FLASH AND ALARM NOISE WILL GIVE NOISE TO CONFIRM IT), HOWEVER, THE DOORS WILL OPEN BY JUST PULLING ON THE HANDLE, AND ALARM WILL GO OFF. THE STEERING HAS A LEAK THAT LEAKS OUT ALL THE FLUID IN A DAY OR TWO, AS WELL.

• 12/08/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ UPDATED 02/18/15*LJ UPDATED 10/2/2015*JS

• 12/08/2008· POWER TRAIN

  SATURN SOLD ME A VUE WHEN THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS AND DIDN'T FIX OR INFORM ME OF THIS ISSUE. I WAS TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. *TR

• 12/05/2011· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 SATURN VUE XE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND ROLLED 20 FEET DOWN INTO AN INBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETAIN THE PASSENGER. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A SEVERE CONTUSION AND ABRASIONS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A DAMAGED KNEE, SHOULDER, ARM, HAND AND HEAD. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DECLINED SERVICES THROUGH AN AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

• 12/04/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/02/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  CAR GOES INTO REDUSED ENGINE POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. ENGINE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. PULL OVER SHUT OFF CAR WAIT AND RESTART CAR. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENES AGAIN RIGHT AWAY SOMETIMES IT DOESNT HAPPEN FOR MONTHS LATER.

• 12/02/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR THERMOSTAT HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB

• 12/01/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  MY AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF. MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS WON'T RESET. THE STAIRCASE LIGHT IS ON, THE OIL LIGHT, THE SUSPENSION LIGHT. I'VE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR WHICH NOW HAS 99,972 MILES ON IT.

• 11/29/2017· STEERING

  "TAKATA RECALL" WHILE DRIVING I HEAR SOME KNOCK NOISE AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT CURVE TURN MY STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK BEFORE I CAN COMPLETE THE LEFT CURVE TURN FORCING ME TO STEER RIGHT THEN LEFT TO BRAKE HOLD WHILE MAKING A LEFT CURVE TURN. THE SATURN VUE I GOT IT (10-11-2017) WITH 66450 MILES ON IT NOW IT HAS 68845 MILES (11-28-2017) NOW I CAN TRUST THIS CAR AND I SEE OTHER HAVE STEERING ISSUE

• 11/28/2008· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED STRAINED LIGAMENTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINEER WOULD HAVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000. UPDATED 12/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/18/08. *JB

• 11/27/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME INOPERABLE AS AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V200000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

• 11/26/2013· POWER TRAIN

  ON NOVEMBER 19, 2013 AS I WAS IN MY WAY TO WORK THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WEIRD NOISE AND AS I KEPT DRIVING I FELT A JERK ON THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, HAD TO TURN BACK HOME. I WAS NOT GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR AND GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE ON THE ROAD. I CALL CARL BLACK CHEVROLET AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO HAVE IT SERVICE. ON FRIDAY I PICKED UP THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THE FIXED THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS THE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. THEY FOUND FLUID PRESSURE SWITCHES DAMAGED, REPLACED TCM AND SOL ASSEMBLY. ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2013 I PICKED UP MY CAR AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2013 AS I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, GOING ABOUT 35 MILES THE CAR JERKED BACK SO BAD THAT I ALMOST HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I THANK GOD THERE WAS NOBODY BEHIND ME BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME BUT NOT BEFORE THE CAR DID THE SAME THING AGAIN AND THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AGAIN TO CARL BLACK CHEVROLET AND IS AT THEIR SERVICE CENTER TODAY, I WANT A NEW TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR NOT JUST REPLACE SOME PARTS AND SENDING ME ON MY WAY WITH A CAR THAT I CAN HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH AND POSSIBLE GET HURT OR HURT OTHERS. ALL THIS PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED ME TO MISSED WORK AND SPEND MONEY I DON'T HAVE, I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE HAVING PROBLEMS THAT CAN BE AVOIDED. THIS IS A VERY STRESSFUL SITUATION FOR ME, PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIX. *TR

• 11/26/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE AUTOMATIC POSITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 640 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18. UPDATED 12/12/07.

• 11/25/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  VEHICLE HASN'T RETAINED CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ISSUES OUT OF NO WHERE. DRIVER SEAT HAS ISSUES THAT WILL NOT ALLOW FOR THE SEAT TO INCLINE BUT ONLY RECLINE WHICH HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS.

• 11/25/2016· POWER TRAIN

  WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR (CAR KEPT MOVING BUT THE RPMS WENT WAY UP). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CODES P0700, P0752 AND P0989 WERE PULLED FROM THE CAR. MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR AND IT HAD TO BE SENT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION WHICH INCLUDED A FAILED WAVE PLATE. THE NEW WAVE PLATE IS MUCH MORE ROBUST THAN THE ORIGINAL ONE. CAR WAS AT 125,844 MILES WHEN WORK COMPLETED. CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE SPECIAL COVERAGE THIS THIS TRANSMISSION. THE GM SPECIAL COVERAGE IS FOR 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY OUR SATURN WOULD NOT BE COVERED REIMBURSED BY GM EVEN THOUGH THE WAVE PLATE FAILURE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY GM. GM SAID THAT ANYTHING ABOVE 120,000 MILES IS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE.

• 11/25/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIREWALL UNDER THE HOOD WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

• 11/24/2014· POWER TRAIN

  PULLED OUT FROM A STOP SIGN, AT NORMAL SPEED. AND THE CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS IN VERY GOOD RUNNING CONDITION WITH REG MAINTENANCE ON CAR. I HAD A SMALL CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THIS TIME. I HAD TO MAKE IT HOME GOING 5-10 MPH. THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT HAPPENED AT THIS LOW OF MILES AND REG MAINTENANCE ON CAR. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? *TR

• 11/21/2024· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V470000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 173,445.

• 11/20/2014· STEERING

  AS I AM DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND GETTING READY TO MAKE A TURN, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT IS A STRUGGLE TO STEER AND COMPLETE THE TURN. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. THE MOST RECENT, 11/1714. THE LAST TIME I ALSO HEARD A NOISE LIKE SOME SORT OF MOTOR STRUGGLING. THREE OF THESE TIMES IT WAS A RAINY OR WET SLUSHY DAY. IN EACH OF THE INCIDENTS, AFTER GETTING TO SAFETY AND TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT, IT BEGAN TO RUN FINE AGAIN. THIS LAST TIME, I WAS JUST BARELY ABLE TO COMPLETE A SHARP ENOUGH RIGHT TURN TO STAY IN MY LANE. I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE VEHICLE EXITING THE STREET TO LEAVE, SO I KNEW I WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN AND PULL OVER SAFELY! I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE GM PLACE FOR SERVICE LAST MONTH (OCTOBER 2014) BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED I WILL HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING SOMEWHERE. THEY SAID THEY TRIED BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY SAY THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT. BECAUSE IT IS A SPORADIC PROBLEM, I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY WILL EVER BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT UNLESS THEY DROVE IT AROUND FOR A COUPLE WEEKS! THIS IS SO DANGEROUS. I AM GOING TO BRING IT BACK AND TRY AGAIN, BUT WANTED TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. THERE ISN'T A RECALL, HOWEVER IN SEARCHING, I FOUND THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH THE SAME VEHICLE! THERE MUST BE SOMEONE IN THIS INDUSTRY WHO CAN FIGURE THIS OUT AND FIND A SOLUTION TO IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

• 11/18/2019· STEERING

  TROUBLE WITH MY STEERING!! IT'S BAD I FEAR THE SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY!!!THE PROBLEM HAPENNED WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY 6!!

• 11/18/2019· STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND IS HARD TO TURN! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE I LOOKED IT UP AND IT WAS A RECALL!! I NEED TO KNOW THE STEPS TO ACCESS HOW TO GET IT FIXED!! THE VEHICLE WAS DRIP AT THE TIME AND THE INFORMATION CENTER HAS A LIGHT THAT CAME ON.

• 11/18/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE OVERHEATING WARNING LIKE CAME ON AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY INTO DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW AND I NEED NEW MOTOR-HAD NO COOLANT. WASN'T AWARE OF ANY LEAKS OR PROBLEMS. 3 WEEKS BEFORE MY DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. NOW THE ODOMETER READING INDICATES 7000 MILES MORE THAN WHAT IT SHOULD BE. *TR

• 11/17/2021· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

• 11/15/2016· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING TO SCHOOL MY 2008 SATURN VUE THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. AFTER 15MINUTES I RESTARTED IT AND STARTED DRIVING EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS IS THE 3TH TIME THAT IT HAPPENS. I SPEND SOME MONEY FIXING IT AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM OR WHAT PART I NEED TO REPLACE. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE GM IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM

• 11/14/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IN PARKED LIKE MODE, WHEN GOING TO START THE ENGINE, THERE IS NOTHING. NO CLICKING, NO SOUND. OTHER TIMES IT WILL START BUT STRUGGLE AND OTHER TIMES WITHIN SECONDS OF THE FIRST 2 EXAMPLES ABOVE, IT WILL START RIGHT UP.

• 11/11/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TAKATA RECALL THIS AFTERNOON, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I WAS NOT MOVING. PREVIOUSLY, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT AND WAS COSTLY TO REPAIR, HAD TO BE TOWED FROM PITTSBURGH TO CLEVELAND.

• 11/10/2017· STEERING

  WHEN THE KEY SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION THERE IS A CLICK AT THE POSITION (APPROXIMATELY TEN DEGREES, RIGHT) WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK APPEARS TO BE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE. THIS COULD LOCK UP THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MAKING A SLOW RIGHT TURN, AS WHEN EXITING A FREEWAY. WHEN THE KEY SWITCH IS IN LOCK POSITION AND KEY IS REMOVED THE WARNING CHIME STILL OCCURS WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.