2006 Saturn Vue complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE GOES TO MOVE FROM ONE SHIFT TO THE NEXT. THE SHIFT GEAR BECAME STIFF AND BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TWICE FOR THE FAILURE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 61,000. UPDATED 09/17/09.*JB

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED AT APPROX. 160 LBS. OTHERWISE THE SYSTEM APPEARS TO WORK CORRECTLY. OVER TIME, EITHER THE SENSOR OR THE SEAT STRUCTURE HAS CHANGED AND NOW LEAVES THE PASSENGER AT RISK EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER IS CLEARLY AN ADULT! THE AUTO IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REQUIRES PAYMENT EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES SAME BRAND, TYPE,SIZE AND DOT NUMBER: COOPER DISCOVERER H/T, M+S. *TR FIRST NEW TIRE BLEW OFF RIM AFTER 4 MILES; BROKE HUB CAP; BEAD FAILURE. SECOND TIRE BLEW OFF RIM AFTER 400 MILES; BROKE HUB CAP; BEAD FAILURE. THIRD TIRE FOUND DEFECTIVE ON INSPECTION; BEAD FAILURE. STATUS OF FOURTH TIRE (REMOVED BY RETAILER SIMULTANEOUS TO FIRST FAILURE - STATUS UNKNOWN. FORTUNATELY, BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND EXPLOSIVELY WHILE VEHICLE WAS STANDING STILL! PICTURES AVAILABLE. ALL TIRES REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND.

I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FROM BOTH THE OUTSIDE AND THE FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALER IN MY CITY, THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN VUE, SO I WAS SURPRISED THAT I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT. *TR

REAR DOORS FAIL TO LATCH. HAPPENED TO BOTH REAR DOORS ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BOTH TIMES WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT. *TR

IN 2006 SATURN VUE, THE REAR SEAT IS A 2/3 SPLIT BENCH (THE REAR PASSENGER- AND MIDDLE-SEATBACK FOLD DOWN TOGETHER TO ACCOMMODATE FOR LARGE OBJECTS). UPON LOWERING THE SEATBACK, THE MIDDLE SEATBELT BECAME "LOCKED" IN THE LOWERED POSITION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO CUT THE SEATBELT. THEY THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE SEATBELT TO BE REPLACED (WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON INTERIOR PARTS). I BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT SATURN'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I WAS USING THE AUTOMOBILE FEATURES AS THEY ARE INTENDED TO BE USED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSES THAT REGULATE THE TAIL LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL CONSTANTLY BLOW OUT. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH. THE CONTACT BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

I BOUGHT 4 YOKOHAMA TIRES AVID P235/65/R16. WITHIN 1 MONTH, AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO VEER INTO A CURB. I PUT IN A CLAIM WITH YOKOHAMA AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM - EVEN THOUGH I HAD A WITNESS AND THE REPAIR STATION SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY A BLOW OUT AND PUT IT ON THE REPAIR INVOICE. ANOTHER ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A VERY LARGE BUBBLE IN IT. OBVIOUSLY THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEITHER MR. TIRE NOR YOKOHAMA WILL RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE 2006 SATURN VUE HAD AN EXHAUST BOLT BROKE WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT SCOTTSDALE SATURN. THE BOLT WAS CONNECTED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD UP BY THE ENGINE. THEY SAID IT MUST HAVE BROKE OFF BUT I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM. SO IT WOULD HAVE COST TO MUCH AT THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GET IT FIXED, BUT STILL THINK SATURN SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT FOR FREE. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THEY SATURN SAID THE BOLT WAS SO HOT THAT IT BROKE OFF. ALSO THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS NOW AND THE KEYS ARE OK, IT'S THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THAT TO. ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH 2006 VUE SATURNS ARE HAVING THE EXHAUST PROBLEMS AND IGNITION PROBLEMS. WHAT COULD YOU PEOPLE DO FOR ALL OF US. PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU. *TR

MY WIFE'S 2006 SATURN VUE HAS A TRANSMISSION DEFECT THAT IS NOT IN THE NEWER MODELS. YOU CAN SHIFT INTO GEAR WITHOUT YOUR FOOT ON BRAKE WHILE THE KEY IS IN ACC. I TOLD SATURN AND THEN SAID GM SAID THAT IS THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED TO WORK. THEY DID CHANGE IT ON THE NEW MODELS AND EVERY OTHER CAR YOU MUST PUT YOUR FOOT ON BEFORE SHIFTING. I HAD IT BACK FOR IT AND THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS. *TR

WHEN AN ADULT IS SEATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR FLICKER ON AND OFF. I HAVE RECEIVED AN ONSTAR DIAGNOSTIC INDICATING AN AIR BAG FAILURE. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THERE IS ANYONE IN THE SEAT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON AND OFF. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS OPERATED. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO SATURN DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY CHARGED ME $190 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND QUOTED AN ADDITIONAL $1200 TO FIX. SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES, I BELIEVE IT IS A RECALL ISSUE AND SATURN SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS. *TR

DECEMBER 20, 2008 - DRIVING A 2006 SATURN VUE - I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE OF ROUTE 1 - INTERSECTION CONTEE ROAD. WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ROUTE 1 - INTERSECTION CONTEE ROAD DROVE IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE OF ROUTE 1 AT A SPEED OF 50-55 MPH AND HIT MY 2006 SATURN VUE (THAT WAS STOPPED) HEAD ON COLLISION (FRONTAL). THE AIRBAGS IN THE 2006 SATURN VUE DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE DRIVE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED IN THIS ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR (4) AIRBAGS THAT DID NOT DEPLOY. THE 2006 SATURN VUE IS NOT REPAIRABLE - TOTAL LOSS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY INDICATION OR WARNING LIGHTS THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. SHE NOTIFIED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MANUFACTURER, AND THE CENTER CLAIMS DIVISION. SHE RESEARCHED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME COMPONENT FOR HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER NECK, BACK, AND KNEE AND IS CURRENTLY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME LIMP AND FELL OFF IN HIS HAND. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE LINK PARTS AND INSTALLED THEM AT LEAST TWO TIMES. THE LINK PARTS WERE MADE OF PLASTIC AND DO NOT LAST WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVER STRUCK A DEER. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DRIVER WITHIN 48 HOURS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND STRUCK A DOG. THE FRONT FENDER AND BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FOG LIGHTS WERE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE SEAT HEATER CIRCUIT WAS CONNECTED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR. REPAIRS COULD NOT BE MADE TO THE AIR BAG OR AIR BAG SENSOR BECAUSE THE ELEMENT BURNED OUT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 50,000.

SHIFT CABLE ON 2006 SATURN VUE BROKE AFTER ONLY 47,000 MILES. HAD ALWAYS BEEN VERY HARD TO SHIFT BUT I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL. *TR

2006 SATURN VUE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THIS INDICATOR SAYS AIRBAG IS OFF. IF YOU HIT A BUMP SOMETIMES THE AIRBAG ON LIGHT COMES ON AND THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF (NORMAL CONDITION) BUT SOON AFTER REVERTS BACK TO THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON. MANUAL SAYS THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY FOR NO REASON IF THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. *TR

I OWN A 2006 SATURN VUE AWD IN THE 2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT HAS BEEN REPLACED; 3 SET OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARPING TO A POINT WHERE THEY CANT BE TURNED WHICH RESULTED IN A SHIMMY OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THAT KEEPING CONTROL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. 2)REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AT 25,000MI. 3) FRONT STRUT MOUNTS ALSO AT 25,000 MI. 4) PASS SEAT AIR BAG/SEAT HEATER MODULE($907 ONE WONT WORK WITHOUT THE OTHER) 5) REAR WIPER MOTOR6) WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP 6) GAS TANK VENT VALVE SOLENOID SWITCH (THIS MAKES THE ENGINE LIGHT COM ON) 7)3 YES 3 RADIOS. 8) UPPER PASS. SEAT HEATER ELEMENT. *TR

2006 SATURN VUE KEY WON'T TURN . CAR STAYS IN LOCKED POSITION SO CAN'T CRANK CAR. HAVE TO HIT ON KEY WITH SOMETHING HEAVY TO GET IT TO ENGAGE AND TURN HAS BEEN IN SHOP WHERE ALL THEY DID WAS PUT SOME GRAPHITE IN LOCK. SAY ON CHAT ROOM THAT MANY SATURN OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND SATURN CAN'T FIX IT. *TR

NOV. 2007 CAR SERVICED, 35311 MILES SEEMED TO BE FINE. NOISE BEGAN, SERVICED MARCH 2008, RECOMMENDED I NEEDED NEW BRAKES BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOISE CONTINUED, TOOK IT BACK TO BE SERVICED JULY 2008 AND TOLD THAT THE STRUTS AND SWAY BARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LIFT GATE LATCH AND THAT MAY NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE NOT WORKING WITH ME TO MY SATISFACTION. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 SATURN VUE. I CANNOT FIND OUT IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER VUE'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. 2. TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE (FWD). A. CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED 2 REAR WHEEL BRG (TIMKEN) FAILURES (SATURN PART #15871427) SINCE MAY 2008. FIRST FAILURE WAS MAY 07, 2008 (MILEAGE 58,086) WHICH WAS INDICATED BY A LIGHT SQUEAL NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF CAR & INCREASED HUM OF THE POWERTRAIN AND HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL SPEED ON THE TACHOMETER (CAR SPD 60 MPH). SATURN OF EL CAJON, CA. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE REAR WHEEL BRG UNDER WARRANTY ON MAY 07, 2008. B. SECOND FAILURE WAS JUNE 27, 2008 WHICH WAS INDICATED BY A BARELY DISCERNIBLE HIGH-PITCHED HUM NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF CAR & INCREASED HUM OF THE POWERTRAIN AND HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL SPEED ON THE TACHOMETER (FOR THE SPEED OF THE CAR AT 60 MPH). SATURN OF EL CAJON, CA. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL BRG UNDER WARRANTY ON JUNE 27, 2008. C. CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS THERE IS LITTLE INDICATION TO THE AVERAGE DRIVER THAT A BRG FAILURE IS OCCURRING. FURTHERMORE, IF THE BRG CATASTROPHICALLY DISINTEGRATES DURING HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVING AND SEIZES, IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. OEM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS OEM HAS RE-DESIGNED THE SUSPENSION PARTS ON THE 2008 SATURN VUE, INCLUDING PROVIDING A NEWER REPLACEMENT DESIGN FOR ALL TIMKEN WHEEL BRGS (REPLACING SATURN PART #15871427) WITH A MORE DURABLE NEW BEARING DESIGN (SATURN PART #19206600). D. CONTACT COMMENT: THE AVG AUTOMOBILE MTBF (MEAN-TIME-BETWEEN-FAILURE) FOR AN AUTOMO

NOISE FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPORADICALLY AROUND 30K BUT THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT 41K THE NOISE BECAME MORE CONSISTENT AND THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE REAR CLUTCH AND WOULD COST $1,500 TO FIX AS THE WARRANTY ENDED AT 36K. *TR

MY 2006 SATURN VIEW WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE WIRING LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FUEL TANK CHEWED CAUSING THE METAL EXPOSURE OF THE WIRE. THIS WIRE WAS NOT SHIELDED, AS SHOULD BE, AND DUE TO LOCATION ABOVE FUEL TANK COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY SITUATION DUE PLASTIC FUEL HOSES JUST BELOW THE WIRES. ALL WIRING INTO THE FUEL TANK AND ADJACENT TO FUEL LINES SHOULD HAVE EXTRA SHIELDING IN CASE OF NOT ONLY CHEWING BY RODENTS BUT POSSIBLE RUBBING ACTIONS. *TR

I OWN A 1998 SC2 AND A 2006 SATURN VUE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION LOCKING, I.E. YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE KEY WON'T TURN. THIS HAD BEEN HAPPENING ON MY 98 FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IT'S ALWAYS BEEN RESOLVED BY JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH THEN "LOOSENED" THE KEY, SO I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE KEY OR LOCK "WEARING DOWN". ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE SAME ISSUE STARTED OCCURRING WITH MY 2006 SATURN VUE. I AGAIN FIGURED MAYBE THE KEYS WERE WEARING DOWN QUICKLY, SO I SWITCHED TO MY "SPARE" AND THE ISSUE SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SAME IGNITION LOCK UP STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN, ON THE VUE, YOU WOULD PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND YOU JUST COULDN'T TURN IT, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO LOCK WITH VERY LITTLE "PLAY". THE ISSUE WAS AGAIN ALWAYS RESOLVED BY JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE KEY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AN HOUR AWAY FROM MY HOME, AND SINCE IT SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED WITH STEERING WHEEL JIGGLING, IT WASN'T A TOP PRIORITY ON MY LIST. TONIGHT WAS THE BE ALL END ALL-I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO TO AN APPOINTMENT AND THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN AT ALL. I HAD TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK COME OUT AND TAKE MY CAR TO SATURN TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO FINALLY JIGGLE IT AND GET IT TURNED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS- I'M LUCKY I WAS AT HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I OFTEN ATTEND DOG SHOWS OUT OF THE AREA-WHAT WOULD I HAVE DONE IF I HAD MY DOGS WITH ME HOURS AWAY

CONSTANT AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON DASH FOR DRIVER SIDE COMES ON GOES OFF....SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY BUT EVERYTIME I WOULD DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP LIGHT WOULD GO OFF, WHICH PER TECH COULD NOT PINPOINT PROBLEM WITH MACHINES USED TO SHOW PROBLEMS UNTIL LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON 1.5 YEARS LATER STILL DEALING WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUES, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR FOUND AIR BAG MALFUNCTION WITH DRIVE SIDE CURTAIN WHICH WAS FINALLY REPLACED MAY OF 2008 . NOW HAVING ISSUES WITH MOLDING THAT HOUSES SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG WHICH IS NOW EXPOSED. *TR

SATURN VUE 6 CYLINDER,SINCE WE BOUGHT IT KEY IS HARD TO TURN. ONCE ALMOST HAD TO STAY OVERNIGHT ON WAY HOME FROM VACATION, BECAUSE CAR WOULDN'T START. WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY SUPPOSEDLY CHANGED THE CYLINDER. I WAS ABLE TO START CAR, BUT NOBODY ELSE CAN. MENTIONED IT AGAIN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME NEW KEYS, SEVERAL TIMES. THIS PAST WEEKEND MY SON BORROWED THE CAR AND HAD LOTS OF TROUBLE TURNING THE KEY, SO TOOK THE CAR IN TO SATURN AGAIN AND HE SAID THE KEY WAS WORN AND AFTER WE KIND OF ARGUED ABOUT IT, HE ADMITTED IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM OF SATURN. WENT IN ON INTERNET AND FOUND IT IS MORE THAN COMMON. DON'T KNOW WHAT DEALER WILL DO FOR ME, I JUST HAVE 3000 MILES LEFT ON WARRANTY, BUT I LEFT CAR THERE, BECAUSE LAST WEEK I ALSO TOOK IT IN FOR A GRINDING METAL SOUND AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIMING BELT, WHICH THEY CHANGED, BUT WITHIN TWO DAYS THE SOUND WAS BACK, SO I LEFT IT THERE HOPING AGAINST ALL ODDS THAT THEY WILL TRULY FIX IT. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION KEY PROBLEM, SINCE IN 1 1/2 YEARS TIME THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT RIGHT. THE MECHANIC ACTUALLY INDICATED IT COULD NOT BE FIXED, BECAUSE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

WE BOUGHT A SATURN VUE IN JUNE OF 2006. 2 MONTHS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VUE WE HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR EXHAUST AND CONVERTER AND OXIDATION REPLACEMENT. THEN 2 WEEKS LATER WE HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDERS REPLACED WE COULD NOT START OUR TRUCK. THEN IN 07 WE HAD THE CONVERTER AND MANIFOLD REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MANIFOLD WAS TORQUED TO MUCH FROM THE MANUFACTURE. THEN JUNE OF THIS YEAR SAME ISSUE WITH THE EXHAUST AND CONVERTER AGAIN. SAY THE REPLACED A SPRING IN THE CONVERTER. *TR

2006 SATURN VUE HAS BEEN IN SOME THREE TIMES FOR AIRBAG DEACTIVATION. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT GETS SLIGHTLY DAMP AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN FLORIDA. GM SAYS TO NOT GET THE SEAT DAMP. *TR

WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AROUND 50 MPH, MY WIFE'S SATURN VUE (AWD) BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, AND WOULDN'T STOP. SHE FLOORED THE BRAKES HARD ENOUGH TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUE TO RUN AT A VERY HIGH RPM, ON IT'S OWN, UNTIL SHE SHUT IT OFF. *TR

BOUGHT MY 2006 SATURN VUE IN JULY 2006 SECOND DAY I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO AND ONSTAR WAS VERY LOW WITH THE VOLUME TURNED UP ALL THE WAY. TOOK IT BACK THEY REPLACED THE RADIO. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE RADIO WENT OUT COMPLETELY THEY HAD TO ORDER A RADIO WHICH TOOK 5 WEEKS TO GET SO I HAD NO WAY OF USING ONSTAR NOR THE RADIO DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SO THEY WOULDN'T PUT ME IN A LOANER CAR. GOT MY VUE BACK 3 WEEKS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN THEN CAME BACK ON. THEY TOOK IT AND RESET IT GAVE IT BACK TO ME AND IT WONT HOLD THE TIME RIGHT AND THE VOLUME DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME NOW. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I WAS OVER WORKING THE RADIO AND IF I NEEDED TO BUY ME AN AFTER MARKET RADIO THAT WOULD BE BETTER FOR ME AND THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE IT AGAIN. *TR

VEHICLE ENGINE REVS BETWEEN 30-40 MPH AND SURGING IS FELT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE ALSO SLUGGISH AT TIMES UPON ACCELERATION. CAR WAS IN SHOP FIRST TIME AND THEY IGNORED MY CONCERN. THE SECOND TIME (NOW) CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR 30 DAYS AND THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. THEY ARE CONTACTING GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WILL HAVE AN ENGINEER EXAMINE THE CAR NOW. *TR

DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 10 BACK TO PENSACOLA. I MANUALLY TURNED THE LIGHT SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS ON. I DROVE MY 2006 SATURN VUE FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR AS I WAS PULLING INTO A REST AREA I REACHED TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE LIGHT SWITCH HANDLE WAS TO HOT TO TOUCH. I FEEL THAT THIS SWITCH IS SOMEHOW SHORTED INTERNALLY. THIS EXTREME HEAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I SPOKE WITH A SATURN DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT SATURN HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS CONDITION. HE WOULD NOT CHECK OUT MY COMPLAINT. MOST PEOPLE OWNING THIS CAR WOULD NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LIGHT USUALLY TURNS ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN IT TURNS DARK OUTSIDE. *TR

MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF KEYED IGNITION SWITCH LOCKING UP AND NO ALLOWING VEHICLE OPERATION (MORE THAN 6). THANK GOD THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY NECESSITATING IMMEDIATE USE OF OUR VEHICLE. JUST EPISODES OF BEING LATE TO WORK AND GETTING HOME FROM WORK. FINALLY THE VEHICLE AS TOWED TO THE DEALER. WE WERE INFORMED THIS WAS KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SATURN VUE. BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL THEY MANUFACTURER JUST LETS ITS CUSTOMERS SWING IN THE WIND UNTIL IT FAILS FOR GOOD PRESUMABLY THEY THINK THEY ARE SAVING MONEY BUT NOT SO IF THEY ARE ON THE HOOK FOR THE TOWING WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. WHICH IS WHY THEY MANUFACTURER'S FAILURE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IS INEXCUSABLE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE FROM THE MUFFLER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP AND THE NOISE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS A LEAK CAUSING THE NOISE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.

MY 2006 SATURN VUE STARTED EXPERIENCING VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND JERKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL DURING DECELERATION, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS. I WAS ADVISED THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE "SHAVED" BY THE DEALERSHIP; HOWEVER, I DECLINED THIS OFFER SINCE MY VUE HAD LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT. I ASK THAT SATURN REPLACE THE ROTORS UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. *JB

SWAY BAR, FRONT RIGHT HAS TERRIBLE GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE. MOSTLY WHEN COLD OUTSIDE. ITEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. POOR QUALITY SUSPENSION. *TR

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW. SOME OTHER MINOR PROBLEMS WAITING TO BE FIXED. AS I SEE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. MAJOR PROBLEM: KEY AND TUMBLER WILL NOT WORK. FIRST TIME WAS SHOCKING TO ME. TOOK ME OVER 1/2 HOUR TO GET IT TO WORK. OK NOW I AM NOT STRANDED. CALLED DEALER, THEY WERE GREAT, REPLACED THE TUMBLER ASSEMBLY. SHORTLY THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. CALLED THE DEALER. THEY THEN REPLACED THE HOUSING AND TUMBLER. WORK GOOD FOR A WHILE. BUT STILL WILL SOME MINOR HANG UPS. FOR A 3RD TIME IT GOT STUCK SO BAD I WAS STUCK. GOT THE KEY TO FINALLY TURN THE CAR ON AND IT RUINED OUR VACATION BECAUSE WE COULD NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE TO WORK PROPERLY AND DEALER WAS CLOSED. THE TUMBLER AGAIN WAS REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THE BRASS IN THERE WAS BROKE AND THE HOUSING LOOKED FINE. I AM WAITING FOR IT TO BREAK AGAIN AND CANNOT TRUST MY VEHICLE AT ONLY 18K. SAD DON'T YOU THINK. IF I WAS REALLY THINKING RIGHT WITHIN MY FIRST YEAR I COULD HAVE FILED THE LEMON LAW ON THIS VEHICLE EASY. NO TUMBLER SHOULD BREAK OR WEAR OUT THE EASILY. I WAS TOLD THAT SATURN HAS A REPORT TO MAKE SURE THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE A LARGE RING FULL OF KEYS BECAUSE THAT MAY WEAR OUT THE TUMBLERS. THIS IS NOT HE PROBLEM HERE. IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW OR JUST CHEAP MATERIALS, METALS OR ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES. THEN NEED TO SOLVE THIS QUICKLY. WOULD YOU BUY A NEW SATURN WHEN YOUR FRIEND IS STUCK BECAUSE HIS KEY DOES NOT TURN THE NEW VEHICLE ON? DEALER WAS GREAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. HE STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ESPECIALLY IF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS DAMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES MAKE A RATTLING SOUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE PAD PIN CUSHION FAILED AND THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

2006 SATURN VUE WITH 18,000 MILES. THREE TIMES, WHILE MY 73 YEAR OLD MOTHER WAS DRIVING, THE ENTIRE WARNING LIGHT CLUSTER HAS COME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE SHE PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE MOTOR. SHE RESTARTED IT AND THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON FOR ABOUT 1 MILE, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE WORKING OKAY, THEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT BEFORE SHE GOT HOME. SHE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER (IT IS A LEASE VEHICLE). THEY ASKED HER TO DRIVE IT IN THE FOLLOWING DAY; THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND RETURNED THE CAR TO HER. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER. THIS TIME THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS TRACED TO A BAD ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. THEY REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO MOM. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER THE LIGHTS ALL CAME AND THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. MOM COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL ENOUGH TO PULL OVER. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS STOPPED AT THE TIME TALKING TO A FRIEND ON THE STREET NEAR HER HOUSE. IF SHE HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC THERE SURELY WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER SENT A TOW TRUCK RIGHT AWAY AND PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE REPLACED AN ELECTRONIC MODULE AND THE LIGHTS STAYED ON; THEY NOW HAVE CHANGED THE MAIN COMPUTER AND A TOTALLY DIFFERENT BANK OF LIGHTS CAME ON. NOW THEY ARE WORKING ON GETTING HER A DIFFERENT VEHICLE, ONE THAT SHE CAN FEEL SAFE IN. EVEN IF THEY REPLACE EVERYTHING IN THAT VUE AND GET THE LIGHTS TO STAY OFF SHE DOES NOT FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT DRIVING IT -- IF THE STEERING FAILS IN TRAFFIC T

#1. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH,CAUSING THE KEY TO NOT BE ABLE TO BE TURNED OR TO BE REMOVED. #2. STEERING IS VAGUE AND HARD TO KEEP POINTED IN ONE DIRECTION, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC STEERING. ALSO; THE CAR SWAYS PROFOUNDLY OVER UNEVEN SURFACES,DUE TO THE SUSPENSION DESIGN. THIS LACK OF SUSPENSION DESIGN INTEGRITY, COUPLED WITH THE USE OF ELECTRONIC STEERING CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE IN AN UNSAFE MANNER,(CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MEANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE,OFTEN INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC,UNLESS THE DRIVER IS CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE STEERING INPUT). PLEASE HELP TO FORCE SATURN TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC! PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER SATURN VUE'S, AND THEY ALL SEEM TO BEHAVE THE SAME WAY. THANK YOU! *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE ROAD THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE FURTHER I DROVE THE LESS POWER I HAD UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MINUTES BUT WHEN I STEPPED DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER ON SATURDAY EVENING. THE DEALER CONTACTED ME ON MONDAY AND SAID THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY AND HE WOULD HAVE TO ORDER ONE FROM THE FACTORY. I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE ON TUESDAY EVENING AND IT APPEARED TO BE RUNNING FINE FOR THE MOMMENT. I MADE THEE QUARTERS OF THE WAY HOME AND THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AGAIN. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT LIKE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE NEW FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER AND IT HAS BEEN RUNNING OKAY EVER SINCE. IN FACT IT HAS BEEN RUNNING BETTER THAT NEW NEW. NOW THE EMISSIONS LIGHT IS COMING ON AND GOING OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS? *NM

STRANGE NOISE FROM THE REAR END OF THE CAR. IT IS CONSTANT. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 200 MILES ON IT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF GRAY SMOKE, BUT NO ACTUAL FLAMES WERE SEEN. THE SMOKE STOPPED AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE LIGHTING FUSE HAD BLOWN. AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

I HAVE A 2006 SATURN VUE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM IS TO BE IN OFF POSITION UNLESS A PERSON WEIGHING 100 LBS IS ON THE SEAT THEN IT GOES TO THE ON POSITION. MY CAR IS 3 MONTHS OLD WITH 3000 MILES AND WHILE MY 11 YEAR OLD DTR WEIGHING 65 LBS WAS IN THE SEAT FOR OVER 30 MINUTES THE AIR BAG WENT TO THE ON POSITION. I AM UNSURE WHETHER IT REALLY TURNED ON OR NOT AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE WITH ANYONE IN THE FRONT SEAT IT IS CURRENTLY BEING FIXED AND I AM NOT SURE OF THE PROBLEM IS WITH IT. BUT, I AM EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY KILLED OR INJURED MY DAUGHTER . I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT IN CASE IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE AND THEIR LOVED ONE IS HURT.

CONSUMER COMPLAINT DEACTIVATION OF 2006 SATURN VUE AIR BAG. *TS ***TRANSFERRED TO TIS*** THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT AN AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH BE INSTALLED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS 4' 10-1/2 INCHES, 88 POUNDS AND HAS TO SIT CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO REACH THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. *NM

2006 SATURN VUE, VEHICLE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN,ENGINE MISS FIRED,THEN SHUT OFF. TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER STATED BAD BATTERY......SECOND TIME VEHICLE SAME THING JUST SHUT OFF.... ALSO IGNITION KEY ENTRY STICKS WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE, DEALER SAID TO HAVE REPLACED BUT STILL STICKS WHEN TRYING TO TURN TO START..... *JB

2006 VUE REAR TIRES WERE CUPPED, TIRES WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL STEERING CONDITIONS. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WERE GOING TO SWAPPED THE RACK FROM ANOTHER VUE AND CHANGED SOME SENSORS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER NEVER MADE THE REPAIRS. *NM