2007 Saturn Vue Complaint Log

THE KEY HAS HAD MANY INSTANCES OF TROUBLE INSERTING OR REMOVING FROM THE IGNITION. THE KEY CAN ALSO BE REMOVED WHILE IN ANY OF THE POSITIONS. AT TIMES THE KEY ALSO HAS TROUBLE TURNING BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS. SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE THAT MANY SIMILAR MODEL YEAR SATURN VEHICLES ARE HAVING. I VENTURE THE PROBLEM IS IMPACTING MORE VEHICLES THAN GM IS WILLING TO ADMIT. THE LONGER IT CAN PUSH OF THE REPAIR THE LESS COSTLY IT IS TO THE COMPANY. *TR

DRIVING ~20MPH ON DIRT ROAD FOR 7 MILES WHEN SMELLED HOT OIL. DETERMINED THAT BOTH SHOCKS HAD BLOWN OUT THEIR GREASE AND THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF BOTH REAR SHOCKS. SHOCKS STOPPED SMOKING WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF LETTING CAR SET, SHOCKS ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. WONDERING IF IT WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE IF WE HADN'T STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR MY 2007 SATURN VUE 6 CYLINDER AWD. *DT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

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

2007 SATURN VUE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 44810 MILES. TRIED TO SHIFT TO REVERSE, COULDN'T GET INTO GEAR. WENT TO 1ST, THEN BACK TO REVERSE OK. LATER IN DAY, SAME PROBLEM/SOLUTION. DINNERTIME: TRIED TO GO TO REVERSE, AND STICK FLOPPED BACK W/ NO RESISTANCE AT ALL. AGAIN ... 1ST TO REVERSE EVERYTHING FINE. TO DEALER NEXT DAY ... DIAGNOSIS: CLIPS HOLDING SHIFTER CABLES BAD, RECOMMENDS REPLACING BOTH CABLES AND ENDS/CLIPS AT SHIFTER. TRIED TO TAKE TO INDEPENDENT GARAGE TO HAVE REPAIR PERFORMED, AND UPON PICKUP AT DEALERSHIP BOTH CLIPS WERE APPARENTLY SO BAD THAT NO LINKAGE BETWEEN SHIFTER AND TRANSMISSION NOW EXISTS. CAR IS UNABLE TO MOVE UNDER OWN POWER. PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE REPLACED. OUT OF BUMPER-TO-BUMPER AT 36K MILES ... NOT COVERED UNDER 5YR/100K MILES POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR

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.

MY 2007 SATURN VUE ALL THE TIME SINCE I PURCHASED IT THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYMENT BAG LIGHT WILL NOT WORK, UNLESS I TURN ON THE PASSENGER HEAT , AND THE SEAT DOES NOT HEAT UP, AND I AM STILL NOT SURE IT WILL WORK BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, ALSO MY ELECTRIC WINDOWS WON'T WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE IGNITION SHIFT THE KEY STICKS AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND IT WON'T RELEASE THE KEY. DEALER WON'T DEAL WITH IT, WONDER IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE PASSENGERS, IT CANNOT BE TRUSTED, NOT SURE OF ANY RECALLS, BUT IT DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND FIXED BEFORE ANYONE COULD GET HURT. *TR

FAILURE OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION LINKAGE. SHIFT LEVER ACTION BECAME LOOSE DURING SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. VEHICLE REMAINED IN 3RD GEAR ALLOWING CAR TO BE DRIVEN OUT OF TRAFFIC. DISASSEMBLY OF SHIFT ASSEMBLY INDICATED FAILURE OF RETAINING CLIP THAT HELD FRONT/BACK SHIFT LINKAGE ON TO END OF SHIFT LEVER. REPAIRED LINKAGE BY DRILLING THROUGH CABLE END ASSEMBLY AT 4 CORNER POINTS OF TOP AND BOTTOM PLASTIC RETENTION PLATES TO REPLACE FAILED INADEQUATE E-CLIP RETENTION SYSTEM THAT ATTACHES CABLE END TO SHIFT LEVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HEAR EXTREME OUTSIDE NOISES AND WIND BLOWING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY FOLLOWED BY RAIN LEAKING IN THROUGH BOTH DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE DOORS WOULD NEED THE ALIGNMENT READJUSTED AND RESEALED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

THIS VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS JUST 2 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. I HAVE HAD THE WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED 8 TIMES. EACH FRONT ONE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND EACH REAR ONCE. GM HAS NOT RECALLED THE ITEM AND HAS IN FACT EXTENDED MY WARRANTY BUT THIS VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY A LEMON OR THE BEARINGS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN OVER PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I TOO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY IGNITION AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON. THE KEY WAS FIXED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. NOW MY ISSUES IS WITH THE WINDOWS RANDOMLY NOT WORKING AND PASSENGER AIR BAG ON. MY CAR WINDOW ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DID NOT WORK FOR A YEAR. IT WOULD WORK OCCASIONALLY (WHEN I TESTED THE BUTTON) NOW THE PASSENGERS SIDE WORK, BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOSE NOT. I WAS TOLD BY SATURN THAT THEY ARE UNRELATED ISSUES. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THAT? MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP TO HAVE SERVICE DONE ON IT. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW NEEDS TO BE FIXED. AT THE COST OF $265.00 JUST THE DRIVER SIDE, AND THEY SAID THAT THEIR IS NO PROBLEM WITH PASS. SIDE... I CAN SEE THAT THE WINDOWS ARE AN ISSUES WITH THIS TYPE ON SATURN... AND NO ONE IS ADDRESSING THIS ISSUES. THEIR IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE WINDOW SYSTEM. I LOVE MY CAR, BUT WHAT I'M READING HERE SEEM TO SHOW ME THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE REAL CONCERNING MY CAR. AND THE SERVICE CENTER SAID THAT THEY NOT RELATED? I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THAT. SOME ONE NEED TO CHECK IN TO THE WINDOW AND AIR BAG PROBLEM. THEIR MUST BE A SITE THAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THESE ISSUES?? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED. IT STARTED UP INITIALLY, BUT STOPPED A FEW SECONDS LATER. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT MOVE. ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE DOORS, BUT THEY WOULD NOT LOCK. SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE HER PANIC BUTTON, BUT THAT ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY ONCE IT WAS JUMPSTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURES, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED DUE TO THE LIGHTS BEING ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,650 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,600.

HEARD WHAT SEEMED TO BE ROAD NOISE WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS MY TIRES AFTER CHANGING TIRES WAS TOLD IT WAS A FRONT END BEARING AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. TWO MONTHS LATER SAME NOISE, RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE OTHER SIDE BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE IT WAS REPLACED. I STILL HAVE WHAT SOUNDS LIKE DRIVE TRAIN NOISE BUT GET NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM DEALER. AIR BAG SENSOR ON PASSENGER SIDE IS DEFECTIVE, DOORS ARE ALIGNED SO POORLY THAT DAYLIGHT CAN BE SEEN THROUGH THE SEAL. THIS IS A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I FEAR THAT I MAY BE JEOPARDIZING MY FAMILY'S SAFETY BY DRIVING IT. IS THERE A LEMON LAW OR ANY OPTIONS FOR ME. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER T88 TIRES, SIZE P215-70-R16. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN AT 22,000 MILES. THE TIRES SHOULD LAST FOR 60,000 MILES. THE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000. UPDATED 2/2/09 *CN UPDATED 02/04/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT 2007 SATURN VUE. WHEN THE CONTACT STATED ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WAS STUCK INSIDE OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD BE REPLACED OR NEW KEYS TO THE VEHICLE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,446 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 41,537. UPDATED 7/26/10 *CN UPDATED 08/18/10*JB

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAULTY. GOES ON WHEN NO PRESSURE IN THE SEAT, SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES, TURNS OFF RANDOMLY WHEN PASSENGER IN VEHICLE. TOOK TO LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP, THEY COULD NOT "DUPLICATE" PROBLEM SO DID NOTHING. TAKING BACK AGAIN THIS WEEK TO TRY FOR RESOLUTION. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID. WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE IGNITION RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY. ALSO, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE RADIO LIGHT INDICATOR SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A VOLTAGE DEFECT WITHIN THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE RADIO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,942.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SHORTLY THEREAFTER ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, THANKFULLY NO ACCIDENT. TOOK TO DEALER, DIAGNOSTIC TEST RAN, 5 CODES CAME UP, REPAIRED ONLY ONE ACCORDING TO PAPERWORK. NEXT TIME DROVE VEHICLE HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

I HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES, THE NOISE BECAME NOTICEABLY WORSE. I WENT TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TENSIONER ON THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD 'DISINTEGRATED' AND WAS ON THE VERGE OF FAILURE. *TR

(1) THE IGNITION CYLINDER HAS BEEN FAULTY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS RECEIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN APRIL 2007. IT WAS GREASED TWICE. SINCE POSSESSING THE CAR (BOUGHT MAY 2007), I HAVE HAD INCREASING TROUBLE TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALERSHIP JUST URGED ME TO GREASE IT, BUT FINALLY, JULY 2008, THEY REPLACED THE FAULTY IGNITION CYLINDER. (2) THE BATTERIES IN THIS GREENLINE VUE WERE LEAKING, TWICE, LEADING TO A RECALL, AND HAVING THEM REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES, THE CONTACT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ALL THE OTHER DOORS ON THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND ALLOWED HIM TO ENTER AND EXIT. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION SO THEY COULD ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE PLACED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT TURN OR GRIND. HE COULD NOT TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE TUMBLERS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THAT THE DEALER CORRECTED THE ISSUE AND THE IGNITION WAS BEGINNING TO "CATCH" AGAIN. AFTER THE LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT LOCK AT ALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE 2007 SATURN VUE WAS THE ONLY MODEL YEAR THAT DID NOT HAVE A STEERING WHEEL LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,240 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 09/23/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK. UPDATED 09/25/08 *JB

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN VUE GREENLINE AND HAVE HAD THE HYBRID BATTERY REPLACED AFTER HAVING THE CAR SHUT OFF AND RESTART AND LOSING ALL HYBRID FUNCTION. I THEN FOUND OUT THAT ALL BATTERY CELLS WERE LEAKING IN MY CAR. NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP DUE TO 3 INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN ONE DAY. FIRST TIME I WAS PARKING AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE, SECOND TIME AT A STOP LIGHT AND THIRD TIME STOPPING AT TRAIN TRACKS AND THAT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I THEN PARKED MY CAR AND HAD IT TOWED BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND TRIED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE WITH NO REPAIRS DONE. I REFUSED AND THEY STILL HAVE POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED IT ONE YEAR AND THE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE FIRST ISSUE WAS FIXED 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE SECOND ISSUE STARTED. *TR

I PURCHASED A SATURN VUE HYBRID ALMOST A YEAR AGO AND I HAVE SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY 12 OCCURRENCES OF THE VEHICLE JUST COMPLETELY GOING DEAD. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES IN 8 MONTHS. 2 OF WHICH WERE DIRECTED AT THE BEHEST OF RECALL ISSUES RELATED TO THE BATTERY AND BATTERY HARNESS. BOTH THE BATTERY AND BATTERY HARNESSES WERE REPLACED YET THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. TODAY, I RETRIEVED MY VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER WHO JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY HARNESS AND THE VEHICLE DIED TWO MILES AFTER PICKING IT UP WHEN THEY INFORMED ME THAT NO POWER APPEARED TO BE DRAINING THE BATTERY. WHILE I RECEIVED QUALITY CARE, THE ITEMS WERE WARRANTED AND I RECEIVED COURTEOUS SERVICE. THE CAR STILL REMAINS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN VUE GREEN LINE. OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS THE VEHICLE WILL STALL ON STARTING AFTER STOPPING OR COMING TO A NEAR STOP (BRAKING AND THEN ACCELERATING). THE ENGINE STALLS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. CODES WERE RESET AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY GPS UNIT WHICH IS PLUGGED INTO THE INTERIOR OUTLET MAY BE A CAUSE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITHOUT THE GPS BEING PLUGGED IN. THE STALLING HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME SINCE THEN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. THE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT. *TR

PURCHASED NEW VUE HYBRID GREEN LINE 5/31/07. PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION STICKING WAS REPLACED TWICE, STILL AN ISSUE. MAIN AND MAJOR PROBLEM: ON 3/13/08 IN FOR SERVICE DUE TO ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING ITSELF. CODES P1A6F; P1A5A; P1A56, BULLETIN 07-06-03-006A SUSPECTED BATTERY CORROSION. ORDERED NEW BATTERY, I WAS GIVEN CAR TO DRIVE FOR 7 DAYS UNTIL BATTERY RECEIVED AND REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE SAME ISSUE OF STOP/RESTARTING ENGINE OCCURING AGAIN IN FOR SERVICE ON 9/02/08, BULLETIN PIP 4009 . PCM CALIBRATION RECALIBRATED ECM WITH NEWEST CAL., SERVICE STATED DRIVING OK. AGAIN IN FOR SAME ISSUE OF ENGINE STOP/RESTARTING ITSELF ON 10/23/08 WITH NO RESOLVE. AGAIN IN FOR SAME ISSUE ON 1/28/09, CODE P1174, REPLACED INJECTORS 1 & 2. FOUND CODE P1A6F. SERVICE TECH CLEARED CODES, STATED WORKING FINE. IN AGAIN FOR STOP/RESTART OF ENGINE ON 02/05/09. WAITING TO HEAR FROM SERVICE. *TR

STARTED HEARING A NOISE THAT I ASSUMED WAS A ROCK IN MY BRAKES. IT TURNED INTO A CHIRPING NOISE FOR A COUPLE DAYS, WHICH THEN TURNED INTO AN AWFUL SQUEALING NOISE WHEN I STARTED IT. I CALLED SATURN FOR AN APPOINTMENT AND HAD TO WAIT 2 DAYS TO GET IN. THEY TOLD ME THE BEARINGS WERE GOING OUT ON MY AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART. NOW IT SEEMS THERE IS NO PART AVAILABLE AND THEY WILL HAVE TO MAKE ONE SPECIAL FOR MY CAR - WHICH MEANS I'M IN A RENTAL CAR FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 WEEKS - OR SO THEY THINK. MY LAST SATURN WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 32 DAYS LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID (NA). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE RADIO, POWER ASSIST, ALL OF THE LIGHTING, AND THE WINDOWS SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES, BUT THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT ALL THEY COULD DO WAS SEND INFORMATION TO THE DEALER TO ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE REMAINS UNDETERMINED. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

HELLO, I AM WRITING CONCERNING ISSUES WITH MY BRAND NEW SATURN GREEN-LINE HYBRID VUE. I PURCHASED IT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, AND THERE HAVE BEEN SOME FRIGHTENING ISSUES. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE ABOUT THE VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE GREEN-LINE HYBRID VUE- THE FIX DOES NOT WORK. IT HAS PUT OUR FAMILY IN HARM'S WAY. I RECEIVED A VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE TO FIX THE ELECTRIC HARNESS WIRING ON MY HYBRID, TO PREVENT PROBLEMS. WELL, I TOOK IT IN TODAY, AND NOT LESS THAN 1 MINUTE AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (FIRST TIME EVER). THEN ABOUT 8 MINUTES LATER, ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE IN THE CAR... ALL ELECTRONICS FAILED- RADIO LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS, LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF, SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK, THEN THEY WERE ALL FLICKERING, THEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, ONSTAR DIED, RADIO DIED, POWER STEERING DIED! ME AND MY FAMILY WERE IN THE CAR AND ALMOST DIED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION BECAUSE I COULDN'T BARELY STEER THE CAR!! WELL, FROM TAKING MY NEW CAR IN TO PREVENT A PROBLEM, TO THE SATURN TEAM ALMOST KILLING US, I AM FAR FROM HAPPY. PLEASE LET WHOEVER NEEDS TO KNOW THIS, KNOW IMMEDIATELY. IF WE HAD GOTTEN ON THE HIGHWAY AS PLANNED, WE MOST LIKELY WOULDN'T BE TALKING BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB

PURCHASED NEW 05/29/07. IN SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT KEPT STICKING. WOULDN'T REPLACE BUT KEPT 'GREASING.' FINALLY AFTER IN SHOP THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY THEY REPLACED IGNITION. STARTING TO STICK AGAIN LESS THAN A YEAR LATER. SOON AFTER, DURING A STOP AT LIGHT, OR STOP SIGN, ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF COMPLETELY AND RESTART ITSELF. DEALER SAID THE REAR BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID AND EVERYTHING CORRODED. TOOK THEM DAYS TO GET REPLACEMENT AND DIDN'T OFFER ME ANOTHER VEHICLE TO USE IN MEANTIME!! THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! FINALLY HAD NEW REAR BATTERY INSTALLED. NOW I'M JUST WAITING FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS FAILURES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. WHENEVER SHE APPROACHES A STOP OR DECELERATES AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT WILL STALL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD EITHER BE THE BATTERY OR THE SPARK PLUGS. BOTH HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,140 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

2007 SATURN VUE GREEN LINE (HYBRID) REGARDING NEW (8/24/2007) CAMPAIGN #07195. SATURN OF TEMPE SERVICE ADVISOR JERED SCHAGER DESCRIBED TO ME A LOCAL INCIDENT, LIKELY RELATED TO THIS CAMPAIGN, WHERE THE VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING SUDDENLY DURING A MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN 18-WHEELER CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO CRASH, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE FREEWAY. THIS WAS NOT MY VEHICLE. THIS WAS RELATED TO ME WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. MY SYMPTOM OF THE PROBLEM WAS A "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT IF I HAD NOT TAKEN CARE OF THIS PROBLEM SOON, THEN I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED SOMEWHERE (HOPEFULLY NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT IN 130 DEGREE SUNSHINE), OR WORSE YET IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FIX TO MY VEHICLE WAS TO REROUTE SOME JUMPER WIRING AND REPROGRAM THE ECM & TCM.

I RAN INTO A BUILDING AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONT END HIT- BROKE INTO WALL, BRICK COLUMN SMASHED FRONT OF CAR. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE. IT'S A 2007 SATURN VUE--PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY OF 2007. *TR

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

2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID MODEL: KNOWN ISSUE: WIRING HARNESS, BUT NO RECALL. CAR LOOSES ALL BATTERY POWER WHEN DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SATURN KNOWS OF ISSUE W BULLETIN TO REPLACE PART OF WIRING HARNESS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 65 MPH AND GREATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90. ....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 9/22/2015 *JS

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.

THE KEY BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN ON, IT TOOK REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, IT STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN EARLIER THIS YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID. AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY FAILED TO TURN AND PREVENTED THE ENGINE FROM STARTING. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE KEY WOULD OFTEN BECOME STUCK INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,353. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN UPDATED 05/05/15*JB

I HAVE LIVED NORTH OF DES MOINES FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. I HAVE NOTICED GROWING TRAFFIC BETWEEN DES MOINES AND ANKENY AS THE AREAS OUTSIDE OF DES MOINES CONTINUE TO GROW. I HAVE OBSERVED A GROWING PROBLEM AND I AM BECOMING MORE AND MORE CAUTIOUS WITH ROAD RAGE DRIVERS. ON NE 14TH HEADING NORTH (DIRECTLY NORTH OF THE I-80) THE LEFT LANE MERGES AFTER THE STOP LIGHT. VEHICLES WILL SPEED THROUGH THE LIGHT AND THEN MERGE INTO THE RIGHT LANE TO BEAT THE TRAFFIC. IT WOULD BE MUCH SAFER AND IT WOULD REDUCE THE ROAD RAGE DRIVERS/INPATIENT SPEEDERS IF YOU WERE TO MERGE THE LANES BEFORE (SOUTH) OF THE LIGHT. IS THIS A POSSIBILITY?*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2007, THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO GET A NEW ONE THREE HOURS LATER. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR 5,000 MILE SERVICING, THE DEALER DISCOVERED A RECALL, INFORMED THE CONTACT, AND MADE THE REPAIRS. WITHIN TWENTY DAYS, THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THREE HYBRID ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES REPLACED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS RE-WIRED, AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, IT IS INOPERABLE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THE FAILURES REPAIRED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A NEW RECALL RELATED TO THE EMISSION, BUT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THEY RECOMMENDED A SHOP (FREEMOND AUTO) AND THEY REPLACED THE FACTORY FITTING FOR THAT MAKE AND MODEL. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT IS STILL EXPERIENCING WIRING AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,311. UPDATED 4/7/08 *CN UPDATED 04/07/08 *TR

OUR NEW 2007 SATURN VUE GREEN LINE HYBRID SUV HAD A CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT AT 2334 MILEAGE. WE LUCKILY WERE IN TOWN AND PARKED THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY, WHICH WAS THEN TOED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC OR ON AN INTERSTATE WITH CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. SATURN HAD A TECH DOC#1978388 AND TSB#07-06-03-004 AS NOTED ON OUR SERVICE RECEIPT. IT IS VERY DISTURBING THAT THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THESE VEHICLES AND DID NOT PERFORM A ENGINE HARNESS JUMPER REPLACEMENT AND REPROGRAM BEFORE THE NEW VEHICLE WAS SOLD. I WOULD REFER THE NHTSA TO THE EDMUND TOWNHALL FORUM AT THE WEB ADDRESS BELOW WHICH HAS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, WHICH ALSO LIST INCIDENCES OF THE SATURN VUE GREEN LINE STOPPING IN TRAFFIC DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX/.F0D7FDB/ *JB I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO PURCHASE. PURCHASED 5/26/07 - 7/7/07 IN SHOP ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. CHK. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, GAUGES ERRATIC, POWER STEERING FAILS, MILEAGE 3,043. PROBLEMS PERSIST, EVENTUALLY ENTIRE MAIN WIRING HARNESS REPLACED (REMOVED SEATS, DASH, ETC. FROM INTERIOR). MORE PROBLEMS EACH TIME, GAUGES STILL ERRATIC, LOW POWER LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COME ON. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, IF POWER LOST AT HIGH SPEED COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRIDGESTONE TIRE FAILED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER WAS BRUISED. THE ON-STAR SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STATE TROOPER ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, PURCHASE DATE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HAD LESS THAN 13,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 13,000 MILES. UPDATED 08/14/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACTS DAUGHTER OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO TREES, AND ROLLOVER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DOT NUMBER AND ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN APPEARED TO BE INVALID. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000 MILES.

2007 SATURN VUE GREEN LINE (HYBRID GAS ELECTRIC). THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON AFTER RESTART. THE BATTERY LIGHT PROBLEM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO SATURN OF CERRITOS WHO DID A FIRMWARE UPDATE TO FIX IT. AFTER 2ND OCCURRENCE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SATURN OF ANAHEIM WHERE A WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. *TR