2005 SATURN VUE

215 complaints filed with NHTSA.

215
Complaints
19
Crashes
3
Fires
18
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM55
POWER TRAIN17
STEERING17
UNKNOWN OR OTHER13
AIR BAGS13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION9
ENGINE9
SERVICE BRAKES6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
EQUIPMENT3
SUSPENSION3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES3

Recent Complaints

20230508CrashAIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while stopped in traffic, a vehicle began doing donuts in the intersection, causing a multi-car accident and crashing into her vehicle. The air bags had failed to deploy. The contact sustained back and knee injuries, and both her son and grandson had body pain. A police report was available. The vehicle had not been taken to an independent mechanic or a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the

20190910CrashAIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL MY FAMILY AND I WERE IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 20TH 2019 OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT IMPACT. WE WERE IN MOTION GOING 60MPH ON COURNTY ROAD 799 GOING TOWARDS GEORGE WEST TX WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS HEADED TOWARDS A COVERT AND JERKED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO AVOID THE DITCH BUT THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED BACK TO THE RIGHT SENDING US ON THE 2 SIDE PASSENGER WHEELS AND THEN ROLLING OVER 3 TIMES I BLACKED OUT AND WHEN WE STOPPED THE AIR BAGS STILL DIDNT DEPLOY.

Mileage: 155,000

20190303FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DASHBOARD FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY FOR TWO AND HALF HOURS BEFORE IT WAS NOTICED THE DASHBOARD WAS ON FIRE.

Mileage: 200,000

20180730FireSERVICE BRAKES

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, BRAKING REGULARLY WITH THE STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, MY BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP ON ME AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET BACK UP TO 50 MPH. EVENTUALLY I WAS CLOSE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT THE CAR WASN'T SHIFTING CORRECTLY. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, AND WE BEGAN REPLACING PARTS ON THE BRAKES. THEN, WHILE DRIVING AGAIN, THE BRAKES LOCKED DOWN AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. ONCE LOCKED, THE BRAKES DID NOT RELEASE, OR DO NOT RELEASE COMPLETELY. AND WE DISCOVERED - ULTIMATELY, ONCE

Mileage: 145,000

20141223CrashAIR BAGS

I CRASHED THE FRONT END AND NO AIR BAGS. *TR

20141223CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

I CRASHED THE FRONT END AND NO AIR BAGS. *TR

20141024CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

STARTED THE CAR TONIGHT AND KEY CAME OUT OF IGNITION WHILE RUNNING.

20140904CrashSTEERING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A METAL GROUND WIRE WHICH FLIPPED THE VEHICLE OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED

Mileage: 102,000

20140402CrashAIR BAGS

WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WE HAD A LITE SNOW THE NIGHT BEFORE. I HIT A SLICK SPOT ON HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLL. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED, THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY TORN OFF, DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND WAS PARTIALLY ON THE DASH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS RESULTED IN A HEAD CONCUSSION, TORN RIGHT SHOULDER AND BADLY BRUISED KNEES ALONG WITH MINOR CUTS TO HANDS AND FACE. THE MAN WHO TOWED IT AWAY ALSO WONDERED ABOUT THIS. I'M WONDERING IF TH

Mileage: 90,000

20140402CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WE HAD A LITE SNOW THE NIGHT BEFORE. I HIT A SLICK SPOT ON HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLL. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED, THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY TORN OFF, DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND WAS PARTIALLY ON THE DASH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS RESULTED IN A HEAD CONCUSSION, TORN RIGHT SHOULDER AND BADLY BRUISED KNEES ALONG WITH MINOR CUTS TO HANDS AND FACE. THE MAN WHO TOWED IT AWAY ALSO WONDERED ABOUT THIS. I'M WONDERING IF TH

Mileage: 90,000

20140402CrashSEATS

WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WE HAD A LITE SNOW THE NIGHT BEFORE. I HIT A SLICK SPOT ON HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLL. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED, THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY TORN OFF, DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND WAS PARTIALLY ON THE DASH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS RESULTED IN A HEAD CONCUSSION, TORN RIGHT SHOULDER AND BADLY BRUISED KNEES ALONG WITH MINOR CUTS TO HANDS AND FACE. THE MAN WHO TOWED IT AWAY ALSO WONDERED ABOUT THIS. I'M WONDERING IF TH

Mileage: 90,000

20120409CrashAIR BAGS

FRONT END OF 2007 SATURN VUE AWD HIT REAR END OF 2005 DODGE 1500 ON HIS TOW HITCH. IMPACT SPEED ESTIMATED AT 20MPH. WHOLE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED INWARD IN A V-SHAPE BECAUSE OF THE TOW HITCH. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT ACTIVATE, ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL ON THEIR FOREHEAD. TAKEN TO ER BY AMBULANCE FOR CHECK UP. CAR TOWED AWAY. WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAG GO OFF? POLICE OFFICER SAID THAT SOME AIRBAGS DO GO OFF, AND SOME DON'T GO OFF. SEEMS LIKE THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE

Mileage: 106,115

20111215CrashSEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

20111215CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

20090423CrashTIRES

BOUGHT BRAND NEW YOKOHAMA TIRES FOR MY SATURN VUE - HAD THEM APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS WHEN ONE OF THEM BLEW OUT FORCING MY VEHICLE INTO A CURB WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS DID MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END - THE FRONT DRIVERS TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD A HUGE BUBBLE IN IT. *TR

20090317CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. BEFORE THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE INSTALLED A NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONSUMER HAD A CRASH

Mileage: 59,000

20090109FireSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE UPHOLSTERY AND MY SWEATER AS I DROVE MY 2 MINUTES TO WORK. I TURNED THE HEAT SEAT ON THE LOWEST SETTING FOR WARMTH AND WITHIN THE COMMUTE FROM HOME TO WORK, IT MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS A 2 CM HOLE IN MY CAR SEAT AND MY SWEATER HAS BURN MARKS ON IT. I TURNED OFF THE HEATER AS SOON AS I FELT THE OVER HEATING ON MY REAREND, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. *TR

Mileage: 56,586

20061016CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 173 AND BI PASS 534. OTHER VEHICLE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE GREEN LIGHT. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SATURN VUE. WE WERE GOING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILES PER HOUR IN A 55 MPH ZONE. THE FRONT CENTER TO THE LEFT FRONT CORNER COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID SOMETIMES THEY JUST DON'T. AT THE SEEN OF THE ACCIDENT THE EMT TOLD ME I SHOULD GET OUT OF THE CAR IF I WAS ABLE TO. BECAUSE T

Mileage: 24,657

20060829CrashAIR BAGS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH WITH PRIOR BRAKING, THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER HEAD ON. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS INCONCLUSIVE ON WHETHER OR NOT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 24,200

20060623CrashAIR BAGS

DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 116. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND SLIGHTLY PULLED OFF TO THE RIGHT OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THE TIME BEFORE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STARTED TO SLOW DOWN I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 60-65 MPH AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD SLIGHTLY. THERE WAS A SEMI TRUCK TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON THE HIGHWAY I THOUGHT EITHER THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AHEAD OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR THE

Mileage: 34,300