2006 Saturn Vue Complaint Log

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND WENT OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN, THE AIR BAG STATED IT WAS NOT ON EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I TOOK IT THE GM DEALER IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND PASSENGER SIDE HEATER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM ONLINE, I FOUND SEVERAL REPORTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRING IN THIS SAME MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE REGARDING THE AIR BAG SENSOR/SEAT HEATER SENSOR. WHEN THE DEALER WAS ASKED ABOUT THIS CONCERN/REPAIR, WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT A COMMON OCCURRENCE, EVEN THOUGH ONLINE REPORTS STATED DIFFERENTLY. MY QUESTION IS THAT SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A REPETITIVE PROBLEM OF THE EXACT SAME NATURE WITH THIS VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR, WHY DID GM NOT SUBMIT A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING THE AIR BAG ISSUE? ..UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE IGNITION WOULD MOVE WITHOUT THE KEY BEING INSERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON FOR THE DOOR GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN THE DOORS OR LOCKED OR UNLOCKED AND I CAN HEAR THE MECHANISM IN THE DOOR OPERATING. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT TRIGGERS THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON. DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE AIRBAGS NO LONGER WORK?

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SAYS NON-FUNCTIONAL ON BOTH SIDES BUT INTERMITTENT. 69 OF 129 PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH 2006 SATURN VUE ARE AIRBAG OR ELECTRICAL AND MANY TALK ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHICH MAY RELATE TO HEATER IN PASSENGER SEAT. THIS PASSENGER SEAT HEATER DOES NOT FUNCTION IN MY VEHICLE. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF BAGS ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. WHY NO RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHILE THERE WAS AN OCCUPANT PRESENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENOR AND SEAT HEATING ELEMENT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2006 VUE WITH HEATED SEATS. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DIAGNOSTICS, HE WAS PERPLEXED. HE TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY DID NOT TELL HIM THE REASON, NOR DID THEY ASSOCIATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT WARMER. THEY EVADED FURTHER PROBING, AND CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY, AS "THERE IS NO SYSTEM RECALL OR REPORT OF DEFECT". AFTER READING THROUGH THE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I BELIEVE THERE MUST BE A DEFECT.....OR, I GUESS IT IS JUST A "COINCIDENCE" THAT SEVERAL OF THE OWNERS HAD THIS "FREAK" OCCURRENCE. PERHAPS THE COSTS OF POTENTIAL LAWSUITS OVER SAFETY VIOLATIONS IS LESS COSTLY THAN PERFORMING A RECALL?? *TR

I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I HAD TO COAST ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AND HAVE STRANGERS PUSH MY CAR INTO THE GAS STATION. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK COMPANY TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE CLOSEST DEALER AND THEN I REALIZED I COULD DRIVE IN REVERSE BUT NOT FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY OIL PIPE BROKE, WHICH I WAS TOLD FEEDS OIL TO MY ENGINE. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW A VEHICLE ONLY 6 YEARS OLD WITH VIRTUALLY NO UNDERBODY RUST COULD HAVE A PIPE BREAK WITHOUT ANYTHING HITTING IT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT WITH TEMPERATURES FLUCTUATING THE METAL EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS. BUT WOULDN'T OTHER PARTS HAVE ISSUES AS WELL? *TR

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WON'T GO OFF OR SERVICE LIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHEN ALL FOUR POWER DOORS WERE LOCKED WITH THE KEY FOB A FEW MOMENTS LATER ALL DOORS WOULD UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SECURITY SYSTEM TO SOUND WHEN ACCESSING THE DOORS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT TO DEACTIVATE THE SECURITY ALARM, THE CONTACT WOULD USE THE UNLOCK FEATURE ON THE KEY FOB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN - DEALER PULLED IGNITION TUMBLER, VACUUMED THE SOCKET WHERE A PILE OF METAL SHAVINGS WERE SEEN INSIDE THE SOCKET, INSERTED OLD TUMBLER, CUT A NEW KEY AND CHARGED 75 DOLLARS. 12 MONTHS LATER, SAME PROBLEM. I HAD A NEW KEY CUT, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNS LIKE IT SHOULD. DOES MY CAR HAVE A POTENTIAL IGNITION SWITCH RISK???? AS GM DESCRIBES FOR A LOT OF OTHER CARS MY DAUGHTERS 2004 SATURN VUE V6, HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THREE KEYS LATER SHE SOLD IT AND BOUGHT A NEW CAR. *TR

PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO START UP THE CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL CAR KEY. *TR

2006 SATURN VUE. CONSUMERS WRITE IN REGARDS TO BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT BEARINGS FAILED, TOO. ALSO, THE REAR BEARINGS FAILED. *JB

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE RADIO CHANGES FROM RADIO TO CD BY IT'S SELF. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR TWICE SINCE 2012. THERE IS SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE & GM SHOULD FIX THEM! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HARD TO TURN INTO THE ON POSITION TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ORIGINAL KEY AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY AND WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A METAL PIECE AND SPRING FRACTURED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A CLICKING SOUND UPON STARTING AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY A REPAIR SHOP AND LATER THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE WIRE AND THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR AND FIND WHERE THE SPRING CAME FROM, THE IGNITION CYLINDER WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT TIGHTLY CONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY CAR HAS, AGAIN, DEMONSTRATED FAILURE TO ACCELERATE DURING OPERATION. THE CAR HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" BY THE LOCAL GMC DEALER IN OCT 2011 AND AGAIN EARLIER THIS WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I PICKED THE CAR UP ON WED EVENING, TWO DAYS AGO, AND THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED TODAY ON MY WAY BACK TO THE OFFICE FROM LUNCH. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR! ONCE THE GAS PUMP FAILS TO OPERATE, IT SIMPLY WILL NOT MOVE UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR A WHILE. *TR

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STUCK IGNITION SWITCH ON TO START THE ENGINE. IS MORE OF A PROBLEM IN HOT WEATHER. *TR

WE RARELY HAVE PUT THE REAR SEAT IN THE FOLDED DOWN POSITION BUT DID SO THIS PAST WEEKEND TO BRING HOME SOME BABY GEAR FROM A FRIEND'S HOUSE. WHEN I TRIED TO LIFT THE SEAT BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION IT WOULDN'T RAISE. IT APPEARS THAT THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND WILL NOT RELEASE. WE HAVE THREE (3) CHILDREN AND MUST HAVE ALL THREE (3)SEAT BELTS USABLE. WENT ONLINE TO SEARCH FOR HELP AND WE FOUND MANY INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON MULTIPLE YEAR SATURNS WHICH WOULD INDICATE A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW; YET WE WILL BE LIABLE FOR THE EXPENSE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS PASSED UNLESS WE CAN FIND A WAY TO RELEASE THE LOCKING MECHANISM. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO REMOVED THE STEERING COLUMN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRING ON THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE LIGHT SWITCHES WERE BURNED. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,065. UPDATED 08/01/12*LJ

I HAVE A 2006 SATURN VUE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2002 THRU 2004 VUE RECALL. I CAN ALSO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL, DRIVE AND PARK WHILE RUNNING. I READ ONE OTHER COMPLAINT FROM ANOTHER 2006 OWNER AND IT WAS EXACTLY HOW MY PROBLEM STARTED, THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK AND I WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE NOR REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THEREFORE I HAD TO CALL A LOCKSMITH TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION AND AS FAR AS TODAY THE KEY CAN STILL BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE NOT IN THE PROPER POSITION. LETS SEE IF THE 2006 CAN BE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS RECALL. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME ON WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. IT STAYED ON AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 15 MILES THEN WENT OFF, AND THEN CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON FOR SEVERAL MORE MILES.THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. NOW, EACH TIME THAT I DRIVE THE CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON LONGER. IT SEEMS TO GO OFF WHEN I HIT A BUMP AND/OR TURN THE WHEEL, BUT THEN COMES BACK ON AGAIN. I CHECKED INTO HAVING IT FIXED, AND IT COULD COST AS MUCH AS $1200 TO FIX IT. I WAS TOLD THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM THAT WAS INSTALLED IS FAULTY AND THAT MANY SATURN VUE'S 2006 HAVE THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I CONTACTED SATURN AND THEY SAID THAT SINCE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL, THEY WON'T COVER THE COST TO INSTALL A NEW ONE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, WHEN THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING! SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIRBAG SYSTEMS IN THE SATURN VUE, WHY HASN'T SATURN ISSUED A RECALL? AREN'T OUR AIRBAGS SUPPOSED TO LAST FOR THE LIFE THE CAR OR UNTIL THERE IS A CRASH MAKING IT DEPLOY? RIGHT NOW IF I AM IN A CRASH, MY AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY AND THE REASON IT WON'T DEPLOY IS THAT THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. *JS

THIS HAS TO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. FOR AT LEAST THE LAST TWO YEARS AND MAYBE LONGER I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEY WILL GET STUCK AND NOT MOVE IN THE IGNITION. THEREFORE I CANNOT START THE CAR. NOT GOOD IF YOU NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE OR ARE TRYING TO LEAVE SOMEWHERE. ALSO, I HAVE THE REVERSE PROBLEM, I WILL TRY TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE KEY WILL NOT "SWITCH" ALL THE WAY TO THE RELEASE POINT, THEREFORE CAUSING ME TO OFTEN HAVE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION A FULL STOP BEFORE IT IS TRULY OFF. THIS OF COURSE IS TROUBLESOME THE NEXT TIME I START THE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE TO TRY AND WORK THE KEY FIRST BACK TO THE INITIAL IGNITION POSITION AND THEN START THE CAR AS YOU WOULD NORMALLY. ALSO, I CAN PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION GOING ANYWHERE FROM 0 - 65 MPH DOWN THE STREET / HIGHWAY WITH THE CAR OBVIOUSLY IN DRIVE. I CAN HAVE THE CAR IN PARK AND RUNNING AND PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN / OPERATE AS IF THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION (OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE). SATURN / GM, YOU STATE THAT YOU CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS, WHOM BY THE WAY, ENTRUST THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN TO GM CARS. PLEASE DO THE CORRECT THING AND IMMEDIATELY INCLUDE SATURN VUE 2006 OWNERS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHO CLEARLY HAVE AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN CHECK IT SHOWED THE THIRD ROW LEFT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY A RECALL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED IF THIS IS COMMON WITH ALL SATURN?S. THIS IS PUTTING MY FAMILY AND ME AT RISK. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

WAS HAVING TO SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER FOR THE KEY TO TURN. FINALLY SHAKING IT STOPPED WORKING AND HAD TO TAKE IT TO GET REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE IGNITION CASING WAS CRACKED AND HE ALSO SAID I HAD TO GET A NEW KEY. *TR

MY IGNITION WON'T LET ME TURN MY KEY EASILY, IT HAS TO BE WIGGLED THEN IT WILL THEN CATCH, SO IT'S HARD TO TURN MY CAR ON! *TR

WHEN STARTING THE CAR, THE KEY WILL GET STUCK AND NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO KEEP JIGGLING THE KEY MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT UNSTUCK AND TURN. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT HELP. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO. MORE RECENTLY, WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF, THE IGNITION GETS STUCK. WHEN I TAKE THE KEY OUT, I CAN FEEL IT DOES NOT REGISTER AND RELEASE INSIDE THE SWITCH. THE CAR STILL DINGS WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR AS IF THE KEY IS STILL IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN, JIGGLE IT, AND THEN TAKE IT OUT. *TR

THE IGNITION SWITCH STOPPED WORKING WITH THE FACTORY KEY. THE KEY WOULD GET JAMMED IN THE IGNITION AND NOT TURN ON AND JIGGLING IT WOULD TURN IGNITION ON. GOOD CAR BUT THE IGNITION SHOULD NOT BE MESSING UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAD BECOME STUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS COLD OR THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED ON HIGH, THE DOOR LOCK WOULD BECOME STUCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE FURTHER INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK OPENS/CLOSES. WHEN IT IS COLD THE LOCK STICKS AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN. UPDATED 1/4/2013 *JS

I OWN A 2006 SATURN VUE PURCHASE IN JANUARY 2012 WITH 100,000 MILES THE PROBLEM IS THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT COMES ON ALMOST CONSTANT . THE DEALER SAYS ITS A PPS PROBLEM THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN SATURNS .WHY IS THEIR NO RECALL? *TR

2006 SATURN VUE, OWNED SINCE NEW; STARTED VEHICLE 3 DAYS AGO, ENGINE SOUNDED LOUD. WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, A BROKEN, RUSTY BOLT/STUD WITH A NUT ON IT WAS FOUND ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF RUSTY DEBRIS. I BEGAN INSPECTING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND FOUND THE STUD HAD BROKEN OFF AT A COLLECTION POINT FOR THE TWO-INTO-ONE PIPE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. ON-LINE SEARCH REVEALED MULTIPLE FORUMS WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF SIMILAR ISSUES. I DO NOT LIVE IN AN AREA WITH ABUNDANT ROAD SALT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK INSIDE THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONTACT WHAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS OR IF ANY REPAIRS WERE NECESSARY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF MY SATURN VUE 2006. SINCE I ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE VEHICLES IS: RUNNING, STATIONARY OR DRIVING, IN-GEAR OR NOT. I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT OF THIS AS A UNIQUE FEATURE (IT'S BEEN SURPRISINGLY HELPFUL!). TODAY I SAW SOMETHING ABOUT A "GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL" (NO, I DON'T LIVE UNDER A ROCK, I JUST MISSED THIS). I ENTERED MY VIN AND IT DIDN'T COME BACK WITH A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH IT, SO THIS MIGHT NOT EVEN BE AN ISSUE? I JUST WANT TO BE CERTAIN IN CASE THIS IS A DANGEROUS "FEATURE". THANK YOU FOR CHECKING FOR ME!

A FEW TIMES SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2003 WE WOULD TRY TO SHUT THE REAR PASSENGER CAR DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT CATCH TO CLOSE. WE PUT SOME LITHIUM GREASE THINKING IT JUST NEEDED THAT. THIS WEEKEND WHILE PUTTING THE KIDS IN THE CAR THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT. IT TOOK 30 MINUTES OF MANIPULATING THE HANDLE, DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW TO TRY AND GET THE DOOR TO SHUT. WE CANNOT LET OUR CHILDREN RIDE IN THE CAR BECAUSE WE KNOW THE LATCH COULD FAIL AND OUR CHILDREN COULD BE PUT IN HARMS WAY. *TR

CAR IS 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE SHIFTING STICK SHIFT DISENGAGED FROM SHIFT CABLE. UNABLE TO GET CAR BACK IN GEAR. PLASTIC ADJUSTER P/N 15212802 FAILED WHERE IT MOUNTS TO STICK SHIFT. TURNED ON HAZARDS AND ARM WAVING WARNED OTHER DRIVERS OF DIFFICULTY. OTHERS HELPED PUSH CAR OUT OF WAY. DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF PART CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. NO WAY TO PUT CAR IN GEAR. IF HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED RESULTS WOULD BE POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING. *TR

MY CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO ACCELERATE. THE GAS PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE NO EFFECT AT ALL - THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, BUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT REV THE ENGINE OR CAUSE THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES THIS OCCURS JUST AFTER I APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT OTHER TIMES IT JUST HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING. THE ACCELERATION NEVER RECOVERS UNTIL I STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, SIT A WHILE AND RE-START THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WILL RECUR SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES NOT FOR SOME TIME. THE FIRST EPISODE HAPPENED IN OCT 2011. AFTER 2-3 INCIDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW DAYS, I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALER. THEY MERELY CLEANED THE "CONNECTOR TO APP SENSOR TO PCM." THIS PROBLEM RECURRED LAST WEEK AND WITH MORE SEVERITY. INITIALLY, THE PROBLEM RETURNED LAST WEEK, TWICE, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN FOR BUSINESS ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE PROBLEM RECURRED THREE TIMES. WHILE RETURNING HOME ON TUESDAY, THE PROBLEM RECURRED ABOUT 15 TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF AN APPROXIMATE 60 MILE DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERS UPON ARRIVAL HOME AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT DESCRIBED IT AS "RESEALED ALL CONNECTORS RELATED TO ELECT THROTTLE SYSTEM." THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE PARTS, MORE THAN THEY WOULD EXPECT IN 7 MONTHS, BECAUSE OF OUR LOCATION ON THE COAST. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MY PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISOLATED ONE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS BLOGS AND SITES WHERE SATURN OWNERS DESCRIBE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. A LOCAL MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED ME THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN A SAAB VEHICLE, WHICH HE ADVISED ME HAD THE SAME PARTS AS MY CAR, AND THAT THE SAAB VEHICLE WAS RECALLED. *TR

VEHICLE WAS DRIVING NORMAL. MPH BEGIN TO DECREASE AS THE RPMS INCREASED. EVENTUALLY STOPPED PULLING ALL TOGETHER. APPEARS TO BE TRANSMISSION RELATED. *TR

MY 2006 SATURN VUE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND WILL NOT TURN TO THE LEFT HOWEVER IT WILL TURN VERY SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT IF PULLED HARD. FOR 4 HOURS 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE TRIED TO JIGGLE THE KEY THAT I HAD BEEN USING AND MY SPARE WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL. AFTER BLISTERS AND SWEATING IN THE 98+ DEGREE WEATHER WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. THE DRIVER AGAIN TRIED SEVERAL THINGS AND LOOKED AT ME AND SAID THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. A TOTAL INCONVENIENCE BEING AT WORK AND HAVING AN INFANT. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO A GMC DEALERSHIP. I AM SEEING THIS SAME PROBLEM REPORTED CONSTANTLY. *TR

2006 SATURN VUE HAS A/C SYSTEM LEAKS IN THE SAME LOCATION OF COMPRESSOR HOSE AND CAUSES IT TO BREAK. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED LAST WEEKEND AT A PEP BOYS LOCATION. I HAD THE SAME MECHANIC LOOK AT AGAIN TODAY AND HE NOTICED THAT THE NEW HOSE IS BROKEN IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION AS THE PREVIOUS ONE. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006, 6 CYLINDER SATURN VUE. JAN 2011 I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED SATURN DEALER. LANNAN CHEVROLET IN LOWELL, MA BECAUSE THE COOLANT LIGHT WAS ON. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE COOLANT HAD TO BE FLUSHED, I GOT THIS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. AUGUST 11, 2011 I WAS COMING OUT OF BOSTON AND AT A FEW RED LIGHTS THE ENGINE DIDN'T SEEM TO WANT TO GO. AS I WAS EXITING THE TUNNEL GOING ONTO THE ZACOME BRIDGE MY CAR JUST LOST ALL POWER AND DIED IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE, I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD TO PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND CALL 911. I WAS TOLD TO STAY IN MY CAR AND KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. PEOPLE WERE BEEPING AND I WAS SCARED I WOULD DIE FROM BEING HIT. THE POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED AND TOLD ME I HAD TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE SPEED LANE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. HE KEPT TELLING ME SHUT OFF AND START IT AGAIN, SHUT IT OFF AND START IT AGAIN, AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE RIGHT LANE BEFORE IT FINALLY DIED. THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR ON THE FLATBED BECAUSE THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE IGNITION TURNED AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO SOUTH BOSTON STATE POLICE BARRACKS. FROM THERE I HAD TO GET A TOW TO SOMEPLACE LOCALLY AS THIS WAS AN EMERGENCY TOW. I FINALLY HAD THE CAR TOWED TO LANNAN CHEVROLET IN LOWELL WHERE I WAS TOLD THE FOLLOWING DAY THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. I CALLED STAURN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED A CLAIM. THE CAR HAS 53,076 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF LANNAN CHEVROLET SAID "I MUST HAVE ABUSED THE CAR AND REVVED IT" I WAS TOLD SHE TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER DARYL THAT SHE DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT MY VEHICLE. SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THE CLAIM WOULD BE ESCALATED TO THE "NEXT LEVEL" AND THEY NEVER HEARD OF ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPON LOOKING UP THE VEHICLE ON THE WEB I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FORM SATURN OWNERS CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION AND A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. GM? *KB

SEVERAL ISSUES WITH 2006 SATURN VUE TO REPORT: - AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. THERE IS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT - IGNITION - KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE MOTOR IS RUNNING - IGNITION - KEY IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN UNLESS IT IS CAJOLED REPEATEDLY. TYPICAL START UP TIME IS IN EXCESS OF 5 MINUTES TO FIND THE "SWEET SPOT". "SWEET SPOT" TENDS TO MOVE ON A DAILY BASIS. NO PARTICULAR TECHNIQUE WORKS EVERY TIME - IGNITION - KEY WILL BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. RESULTS IN A TWO TO FIVE MINUTE CAREFUL TUG OF WAR WITH THE CAR IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY. IGNITION SWITCH HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND WAS REPLACED (AT OWNERS EXPENSE OF $214 DOLLARS) AND THINGS WERE FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. NOW THE SYMPTOMS (SEE ABOVE) HAVE RETURNED. - POWER LOCKS - UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS (ANY) WITH DRIVERS SIDE LOCK CONTROLS. *TR

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR TORQUE CONVERTER. WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS COMING APART, IE: RUBBER BUSHING WAS SEPARATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WAS ALSO TOLD THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE SEPARATING. THE COST FOR THE BEARING WAS BETWEEN $450. AND $500. DOLLARS, THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS REPAIR WOULD BE $280. DOLLARS. I BELIEVE THESE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE AS THE CAR ONLY HAS 53,731 MILES ON IT. THE BEARING DEFECT WILL CAUSE A VIBRATION OF THE DRIVE SHAFT AS IT BECOMES WORSE. THE CONTROL ARMS WILL CAUSE A CLUNK WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *KB

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. MY SATURN REPAIR CENTER SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE WIRING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERRELATED TO THE PASSENGER HEATING SYSTEM AND THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSING SYSTEM. I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED BY OTHERS. SATURN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM SO THAT IT CANNOT RECUR IN THE FUTURE AT THEIR EXPENSE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING FLAW THAT IS PUTTING MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AT RISK. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION. *TR

I BOUGHT THE IN JUNE 15, 2011 TWO WEEKS LATER HAD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM WHICH IS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING THEN IT WAS FIXED 5 MORE TIMES, THE TOTALED OF 6X. NOW THE CENTER DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT BEARING IS BAD. PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE KEY DISENGAGED FROM THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE KEY FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AT TIMES. I AM FORCED TO ROTATE THE WHEEL TO THE LOCKING POSITION, TURN IT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE LOCK AND TURN THE KEY WITH EXCESSIVE DIFFICULTY. IN OTHER SITUATIONS, IT IS INCREDIBLY EASY TO REMOVE THE KEY WHEN THE IGNITION IS NOT IN THE OFF POSITION. *TR

ON 5/31/2011 I HAD WORK DONE ON MY BRAKES AT A LOCAL VENDOR. AT THAT TIME, I WAS INFORMED TO GET TO A TIRE SHOP IMMEDIATELY AND NOT TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN AS WAS MY PLAN. I TOOK THE CAR TO DISCOUNT TIRES WHERE I WAS TOLD ALL 4 OF THE TIRES WERE LITERALLY SHREDDED ON THE WHITEWALL SIDE, WHICH WAS ON THE INTERIOR. THE EXACT SAME DAMAGE TO ALL 4 TIRES INDICATES THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WHEN I SAW THE STATE OF THE TIRES, MY HEART STOPPED. THESE TIRES HAVE GONE 37,900 MILES. THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS NOT NORMAL WEAR. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH THESE TIRES, AND I AM JUST THANKFUL TO GOD THERE WAS NO COLLISION. I COMMUTE TO GRADUATE SCHOOL SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. I OFTEN HAVE CHILDREN IN MY CAR FOR CHURCH ACTIVITIES. I PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRES YESTERDAY AT A COST OF $233.00 AND CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL I AM ABLE TO PURCHASE 2 MORE TIRES. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAUSES THE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT TO COME ON. EVEN IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SYSTEM DOESN'T ALWAYS READ THAT THERE IS SOMEONE THERE AND THE SENSOR WILL NOT TURN ON THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN AIRBAG IS OFF, THE IDIOT LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON. WHEN IT DOES READ SOMEONE IS SITTING THERE, THE SENSOR TURNS THE AIRBAG ON AND THE IDIOT LIGHT GOES OUT IN THE DASH. DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. GM DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD PAY TO FIX YOUR MISTAKES? *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTION. SEEMS THAT THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON THE SATURN BLOG WITH SAME ISSUE AND SAME SYMPTOMS. *TR