Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTING TO ACT UP (EVERY DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND STALL WHILE DRIVING. STEERING POWER WAS LOST AND BRAKES BECAME VERY SOFT. HAPPENS AT RANDOM SPEEDS FROM 20MPH AND UP TO 65MPH. VERY SCARY! I HAVE A CHILD AND I COULDN'T GET MY HAZARD LIGHTS TO COME ON UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL CALMED DOWN. WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH A CHILD IN THE VEHICLE. FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE VEHICLE WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10562730
- Incident
- May 1, 2012
- Mileage
- 110,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 17, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 12/15/10. *LJ THE CAUSE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/27/10
- NHTSA ID
- 10356103
- Incident
- Aug 31, 2010
- Mileage
- 103,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Dec 5, 2008
2002 SATURN VUE - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON DUE TO A FAILED THROTTLE BODY AND THE PARTS. IT WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE CAR TO GO INTO RESERVE POWER AND THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO 10 MILES AN HOUR. I WAS JUST INFORMED THAT THIS MUST BE A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE MY MECHANIC JUST INFORMED ME THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IS ON BACK ORDER TO APRIL OF 2009. SO IF THAT IS NOT ENOUGH OF A REASON THAT THIS IS A DEFECT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS. BECAUSE OF THIS I WILL BE WITHOUT A WORKING CAR FOR 4 MONTHS BECAUSE GM/SATURN MAKES CARS THAT DO NOT FUNCTION. ALSO I HAVE READ THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND YOU HAVE NOT FORCED THEM INTO A RECALL ON SOMETHING THAT COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM ON THE ROAD TO THE DRIVER AND OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10250847
- Incident
- Oct 30, 2008
- Mileage
- 89,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 14, 2008
I HAVE A SATURN VUE 2002. I TOOK INTO A SATURN DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS IN JULY 17, 08. SATURN REPEATEDLY TOLD ME THE PART WAS COMING. ON AUG 3, 2008, THEY ASKED ME TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE IN UNTIL THE 18TH OF AUGUST. NOW SATURN IS STATING THE PART MAY NOT COME IN UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER. MY THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR WILL SIMPLE SHUT OFF WHILE I TRAVELING, I MAY BE GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR AND THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL SIMPLY NOT START. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10238150
- Incident
- Jul 17, 2008
- Mileage
- 106,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jul 11, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND EACH OF THEM STATED THAT A THROTTLE BODY CONNECTOR WAS NEEDED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC COULD BE PERFORMED FOR THE THIRD TIME AT THEIR FACILITY IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 08/07/08
- NHTSA ID
- 10234022
- Incident
- Feb 29, 2008
- Mileage
- 117,901 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 8, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE RPM GAUGE JUMPED FROM TWO TO SEVEN OR EIGHT. THEN DROPPED BACK TO TWO. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT STATED IT HAPPENED SO FAST THAT THERE WAS NO TIME TO REACT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST SIX TIMES. THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE SERVICE DEALER HAS DONE, BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY DID EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER YEAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10135797
- Incident
- Sep 7, 2005
- Mileage
- 15,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 28, 2004
THE BATTERY DIES CONSTANTLY SINCE EARLY AUGUST OF 2002 (PURCHASED CAR ON JUNE 2002). UNABLE TO OPERATE CAR WHEN THE BATTERY DIES. MUST BE JUMPED TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE RADIO ALSO HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THE BATTERY DIES IF THE CAR IS NOT USED FOR MORE THAN 3 DAYS. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IDDLE FOR TOO LONG. VISITED THE DEALERSHIPS 8 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS FOR THIS PROBLEM - DEALERSHIP ACTIONS DO NOT FIX PROBLEM. I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH AND THE LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF. I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ALARM - NOT ENGAGING AND MALFUNCTIONING. I ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEEL STEERING - NEEDING REPLACEMENT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10097921
- Incident
- Oct 21, 2004
- Mileage
- 6,628 mi
Driver assistanceEngineFuel system
Filed Jan 14, 2004
I OWN A 2002 SATURN VUE AND BEFORE I HAD IT 1 MONTH A SQEAL WAS HEARD. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FUEL PUMPS. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS A FULE EVAP ISSUE. IT CAME ON AGAIN 2 WEEKS AGO AND THIS TIME THE FUEL EVAP CANISTER WAS REPLACED. I AM CONCERNED WITH SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE FUEL ISSUES. ALSO IN MID DECEMBER THE CLUTCH RETURN SPRING SNAPPED IN HALF. THE AIR CONDITIONING LINES LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS CAR IS A LEMON!*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10053148
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2004
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.