2006 SATURN VUE Complaints

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 AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES STAY ON MOST OF THE TIME, BUT ARE OFF SOMETIMES. I OBTAINED THE ERROR CODE FROM MY ONSTAR SERVICE, IT IS B0092. A GOOGLE SEARCH RETURNED HUNDREDS OF THE SIMILAR COMPLAINS ABOUT GM VEHICLES. I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS SAFETY RELATED DESIGN PROBLEM FROM GM. *TR

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

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SHOWS THAT IT'S NOT ACTIVE WHEN THERE'S SOMEONE IN THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAG PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS LIT. THIS IS AN $800-$1,000 FIX AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. FEEL THIS SHOULD BE ROLLED INTO THE NEW RE-CALL THAT WAS ISSUED THIS WEEK FOR THE SAME ISSUE! (ALREADY REPLACED THE MASTER CONTROL MODULE FOR THE ELECTRONICS THIS PAST FALL BECAUSE EVERYTHING STARTED TO FAIL!). *TR

THE 2007-2006 SATURN VUE V6, A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN HONDA/GM HAS THE SAME HONDA ODYSSEY DRIVE TRAIN AS HONDA'S CURRENT RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP COVER. IS THE SATURN MODEL AFFECTED AS WELL AND IF SO WHO WOULD FIX IT? *TR

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

MOST TIMES WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE KEY, THE IGNITION GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT TURN. I HAVE TO JIGGLE AND FLIP THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET THE KEY TO TURN. IT'S BEEN REPLACED ONCE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN ABOUT A YEAR AGO. AT SOME POINT, I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED. *TR

THE AIR BAG FAILURE SENSOR LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH - INDICATING AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURE. THE HEATED SEATS NO LONGER FUNCTION. HOWEVER AS LONG AS WE KEEP THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH ON - THE AIR BAG FAILURE SENSOR WILL NOT LIGHT, INDICATING THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. AS SOON AS WE TRY TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH ON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON INDICATING SYSTEM FAILURE. MECHANICS HAVE STATED THAT WE NEED NEW HEATED SEATS AT A COST OF OVER $1500. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES CURRENTLY ON IT. REPORTED TO GM 12/2/2013 WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE FIRST THEY HEARD OF THE PROBLEM YET WE SEE DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME BIZARRE CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

THIS TIME AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED AGAIN, WITH NO FOUNDED REASON FOR THE THROTTLE STICKING (AT MILEAGE 130000 AT THE SHOP, THE THROTTLE STUCK ON HUBBY WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ONLY 40 MPH ON THE SNOW COVERED ROADS. THROTTLE STUCK AND WENT TO OVER 60MPH, AT THAT POINT HE WAS NO LONGER CONCERNED ABOUT THE TACHOMETER NOR SPEED. THE CAR STOPPED ONLY AFTER HITTING THE GUARDRAILS. POLICE, MEDICS AND TOW TRUCK ON SCENE, FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS TORN OFF TO THE GROUND, UNSURE OF WHAT ALL DAMAGE IS DONE AT THIS POINT. HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER! NOW THIS IS TRULY A MAJOR INCIDENT AND WE SHALL SEE HOW MY INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS TO HANDLE THE ISSUE. I WILL NOT BE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER SATURN, THAT IS FOR CERTAIN. *TR

COMING UP OVER A HILL THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AND I TRIED SHIFTING DOWN, BREAKING, NEUTRAL, AND EVEN LIFTING UP THE PEDAL THIS TIME. NOTHING WORKED. AS I CAME OVER THE KNOLL AND STARTED DESCENDING DOWN THE HILL IT RELEASED. NOT BEFORE I WAS CLOCKED AT 72 IN A 55 ZONE. I EXPLAINED TO THE OFFICER WHO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AND EVEN CALLED THE GARAGE TO CHECK THAT WE HAD SCHEDULED AN APPT FOR DIAGNOSTICS. (IT WAS GOING IN THE NEXT DAY ON HUBBYS DAY OFF) *TR