2004 Saturn Vue Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the light on the instrument panel was abnormally dim. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds over a bumpy road surface, the rear end of the vehicle was swaying from side to side. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound at start up, and it was difficult to remove the key from the ignition switch after turning off the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

NHTSA ID

11689505

Incident

Sep 24, 2025

Mileage

35,000 mi

My Father's car key can be taken out of the ignition when it is not in the off position but his specific VIN is not listed as part of the recall.

NHTSA ID

11502848

Incident

Jan 20, 2023

MY 2004 VUE HAD A RECALL IN 2014 FOR THE IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN THE OFF POSITION, I HAD THIS REPAIRED ON 12/11/14. RECENTLY MY IGNITION KEY CAN AGAIN BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN THE OFF POSITION.

NHTSA ID

11362451

Incident

Oct 1, 2020

Mileage

107,406 mi

I HAVE ALL READY TAKEN MY SATURN VUE TO THE DEALER IN HEMET CA. ( GOSCH CHEVROLET). THE IGNITION SWITCH BROKE AGAIN A WEEK LATER. I TOOK IT BACK BUT GOSCH WOULD NOT FIX IT AGAIN. THE REASON WAS BECAUSE THE HOUSING HAD DAMAGE AROUND IT. NOW THE REASON FOR THAT WAS BECAUSE I WAS STRANDED 20 MILES FROM NOTHING WHEN THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN MY VEHICLE ON, I WAS ALONE FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE I HAD TO MESS WITH IT TO GET IT STARTED. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR ME. I'VE MISSED AN AIR FLIGHT. AND 2 JOBS FIRED ME BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET TO WORK. ITS BEEN A DOWNWARD SPIRAL EVER SINCE. SATURN'S ARE GREAT CARS OTHERWISE.

NHTSA ID

11223006

Incident

Jan 14, 2018

Mileage

145,790 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. VALLEY CHEVROLET (525 HWY 7E, HUTCHINSON, MN) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 248,000.

NHTSA ID

11208063

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

248,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE THAN TWICE WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKY AND RATTLING SOUND WHILE BEING TURNED. EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE USED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE POWER STEERING AND IGNITION FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER ELECTRIC TOOLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

NHTSA ID

11192156

Incident

Mar 12, 2019

Mileage

250,000 mi

IGNITION SWITCH-KEY COMES OUT WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. SATURN (GM) ADVISES THAT THIS SUV IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SATURN RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH.

NHTSA ID

11084390

Incident

Apr 10, 2018

Mileage

117,456 mi

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR,NEED TO SHIFT GEAR SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL,THEN BACK INTO DRIVE,SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE.WE HAVE AVOIDED SEVERAL SERIOUS INCIDENTS SINCE THIS PROBLEMATIC ISSUE STARTED.VEHICLE WAS CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AT SATURN OF MODESTO.CA.NOW OUT OF BUSINESS,THERE FIX JUST REPLACE TRANSMISSION $5,000 AT CUSTOMERS FULL EXPENSE.CONTRACTED SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE,THEY ADVISED US TO CONTACT CHASE CHEVROLET STKN.CA AS THEY CAN SERVICE YOUR SATURN VEHICLE.CALLED CHASE CHEVROLET WAS ADVISED THERE SHOP DID NOT HAVE PROPER EQUIPMENT TO SERVICE OUR VEHICLE,DIDN'T HAVE UPDATED COMPUTER SOFTWARE.STILL HAVING SAME ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

11048108

Incident

May 4, 2008

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) ON 9/5/17. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BY DON NESTER AUTO GROUP (7566 WEST HOUGHTON LAKE DRIVE, HOUGHTON LAKE, MI 48629, PHONE: (989) 422-5126); HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED TWO KEYS WITH THE REPAIR, BUT NEITHER OF THEM UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE DOORS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH REPLACING THE DOOR LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,479.

NHTSA ID

11023651

Incident

Sep 5, 2017

Mileage

162,479 mi

"TAKATA RECALL". MY MECHANIC FOUND A FAULTY TAKATA AIRBAG WHILE DIAGNOSING A HORN PROBLEM. MY VIN IS NOT ON THE AIRBAG RECALL LIST OR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL LIST. ALSO THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IS CAUSING SECURITY SYSTEM ISSUES AND CAUSING MY HORN RELAY TO STAY PERMANENTLY IN THE ON POSITION WHICH IS DRAINING MY BATTERY TO NOTHING. HOW DO I GET MY VIN ADDED TO THESE LISTS SO THAT THESE PARTS CAN BE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL?

NHTSA ID

10956414

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

Mileage

96,000 mi

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN NOT IN THE LOCK POSITION. CAN BE REMOVED WHEN IN ANY POSITION. CAN BE REMOVED WHEN DRIVING OR PARKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10937430

Incident

Dec 20, 2016

Mileage

127,776 mi

THE IGNITION RECALL HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND NOW IT'S DOING THE SAME THING WHERE THE KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT IN THE RUNNING POSITION.

NHTSA ID

10913881

Incident

Oct 4, 2016

I JUST BROUGHT A 2004 SATURN VUE, AND IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET TO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, AND IF I AM DRIVING 30 MPH OR LOWER IT SHAKES. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE ALREADY AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. IT ALSO MAKES A ROUGH GRINDING, AND GROWLING SOUND. IT DOES ALL OF THE ABOVE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS. IT IS ALSO HARD AT TIMES FOR ME TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR , AND THE KEY CAN COME OUT AT ANY TIME.

NHTSA ID

10897909

Incident

Aug 3, 2016

Mileage

155,000 mi

I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK, WENT TO STEP OUT OF THE CAR BEFORE I REALIZED THAT MY KEYS WERE IN MY HAND BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE ENGINE RUNNING.

NHTSA ID

10897505

Incident

Aug 19, 2016

Mileage

210,400 mi

IGNITION SWITCH ASSY; DEALER CHARGED ME FOR FLASHING IGNITION SYSTEM, VEHICLE STILL WILLNOT START

NHTSA ID

10877043

Incident

Jun 16, 2016

Mileage

21,200 mi

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER AND THE KEY WILL FALL OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHEN RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD. I REMOVED EVERYTHING BUT THE KEY SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. PREVIOUS OWNER SAID THEY CHECKED WITH DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE SWITCH RECALL AND THEY SAID NO IT WAS NOT.

NHTSA ID

10731359

Incident

Jun 30, 2015

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY FAILED SUDDENLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10730088

Incident

Dec 21, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE HEATED SEAT FEATURE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10700591

Incident

Aug 1, 2013

Mileage

68,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MASTER KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION AND THAT THE FOB FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MASTER KEY AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SECOND MASTER KEY WAS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE VEHICLE SECURED DUE TO THE FAILURE AND THEN HAVE VALET KEY USED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS TO REMOVE THE MASTER KEY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED LIT AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT FOR THE INTERNAL FEATURE TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER INSPECTED THAT THE BUTTON WAS GETTING STUCK CAUSING THE LIGHT TO STAY LIT. THE MECHANIC PROVIDED AN INTERIM FIX OF PLACING A SMALL PIECE OF BEHIND THE BUTTON TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10692946

Incident

Mar 5, 2010

Mileage

70,000 mi

I HAVE A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE CAR IS ON AND IN MOTION WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE. GM IS STATING THAT THE CAR IS NOT UNDER RECALL BECAUSE THE VIN ISN'T ON THE LIST AND THE CAR WAS BUILT AT A DIFFERENT PLANT. IT IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AS WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR. WHY WON'T THEY FIX IT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10672481

Incident

Jan 14, 2015

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY RELEASED OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10672454

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING. WENT ON RECALL WEBSITE AND SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. VEHICLES OF THIS SAME YEAR HAVE A RECALL ON THEM BUT USING THE VIN NUMBER IT SAYS THIS VEHICLE HAS NO RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10672444

Incident

Jan 14, 2015

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10670445

Incident

Jan 6, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE ON POSITION WHEN THE IGNITION KEY BECAME DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10663127

Incident

Dec 18, 2009

Mileage

100,000 mi

I VISITED THE DEALER ON THAT DATE BECAUSE MY CAR HAS FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH (SOMETIMES KEY DON'T TURN AND THE KEY CAN GO OUT EASILY IN ANY POSITION) AND I HEAR THE NEWS FOR THE RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE WITH DATE 8/7/2014. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE RECALL IN GM WEB PAGE, EXACTLY HAPPEN TO ME EVERY TIME I CHECK FOR THIS RECALL AT GM WEB PAGE. I'M WORRY AN ACCIDENT WITH THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WILL OCCUR AT ANY TIME. I HAVE THE PRINTED COPY FROM THE DEALER AT THAT TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10662483

Incident

Aug 11, 2014

Mileage

105,000 mi