2006 SATURN VUE Complaints

THE DATE AND MILEAGE I ENTERED ARE APPROXIMATE. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE RUN POSITION. AT TIMES, I HAVE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY; AND THEN HAD DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE KEY THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO USE THE VEHICLE. THE KEY SLOT POSITION IS NOT IN THE OFF POSITION, BUT IN THE RUN OR ACCESSORY POSITION. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT COULD LEAD TO A PROBLEM IF THE KEY SHOULD COME OUT OF THE SWITCH WHEN I AM DRIVING. I ASSUME I WOULD BE SURPRISED, AND INSTINCTIVELY REACH TO PICK UP THE KEY. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WHILE I WAS DISTRACTED LOOKING FOR THE KEY. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND GM SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. *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. 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.

HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE KEY WHEN NOT IN OFF POSITION FOR YEARS. FRIGHTENING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN ALSO WHILE DRIVING. ALSO HAVE HAD SOME SCARY INCIDENTS WHERE THE KEY WOULD BE STUCK IN THE IGNITION. IT TOOK A LOT OF PULLING AND TUGGING AND SWEAT TO GET IT OUT. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED FOR 2006 VUE'S??!! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT IN THE OFF POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V490000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

MY KEY REGULARLY FALLS OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE I'M DRIVING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE SAME MODELS THAT CHEVY MANUFACTURED HAVE BEEN RECALLED, BUT NOT THE VUE. *TR

ABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE DRIVING. BELLS GO OFF OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY SHOULD; WHEN KEY IS OUT AFTER CAR IS PARKED THE ALARM RINGS WHEN DOOR IS OPENED. PASSENGER AIRBAG READS OFF ALWAYS. PASSENGER REAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNLESS USING EXTREME FORSE. *TR

WHEN IGNITION IS LOCKED AND ENGINE IS OFF, YOU CAN MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER TO ANY GEAR. ALSO WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED. *TR

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!!! SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT TURN ON AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH SAYS THE AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING THERE. I FOUND THAT IF YOU UNBUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT AND GET OUT AND BACK INTO THE SEAT IT SOMETIMES RESETS THE LIGHT. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE POSTED THE SAME UNSAFE CONDITION. SEE-- "ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTED TO BECOME INCONSISTENT IN ITS ON/OFF STAGES. WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE AGE OF THE CAR, BUT SATURN IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE, SO WE FELT THERE WASN'T MUCH WE COULD DO. AFTER READING SOME OF THE RECENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2006 VUE (ON THIS SITE), WE FELT IT NECESSARY TO ADVISE THAT WE ALSO HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SIDE." DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG WILL WORK? *TR