2006 SATURN VUE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

ON 5/31/2011 I HAD WORK DONE ON MY BRAKES AT A LOCAL VENDOR. AT THAT TIME, I WAS INFORMED TO GET TO A TIRE SHOP IMMEDIATELY AND NOT TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN AS WAS MY PLAN. I TOOK THE CAR TO DISCOUNT TIRES WHERE I WAS TOLD ALL 4 OF THE TIRES WERE LITERALLY SHREDDED ON THE WHITEWALL SIDE, WHICH WAS ON THE INTERIOR. THE EXACT SAME DAMAGE TO ALL 4 TIRES INDICATES THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WHEN I SAW THE STATE OF THE TIRES, MY HEART STOPPED. THESE TIRES HAVE GONE 37,900 MILES. THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS NOT NORMAL WEAR. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH THESE TIRES, AND I AM JUST THANKFUL TO GOD THERE WAS NO COLLISION. I COMMUTE TO GRADUATE SCHOOL SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. I OFTEN HAVE CHILDREN IN MY CAR FOR CHURCH ACTIVITIES. I PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRES YESTERDAY AT A COST OF $233.00 AND CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL I AM ABLE TO PURCHASE 2 MORE TIRES. *TR

2006 SATURN VUE REAR DOOR LATCHES BOTH DO NOT WORK - DOORS FLY OPEN - HAD TROUBLE AFTER 2 YEARS ON PASSENGER SIDE, GOT IT WORKING, THEN A YEAR LATER BOTH FAILED COMPLETELY (OUT OF WARRANTY OF COURSE). I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL ON 2008 VUES, WHAT ABOUT 2006? *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTION. SEEMS THAT THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON THE SATURN BLOG WITH SAME ISSUE AND SAME SYMPTOMS. *TR

I NOTICED THAT MY AIR BAGS WERE FLIPPING ON AND OFF, AND THAT WHEN I HIT THE SEAT WARMER THE AIR BAGS FLIP BACK TO ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE HEATER IN THE SEAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL.

THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION TO START THE ENGINE AND/OR TO STOP THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE KEY WAS WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS SOMETIMES NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE TURNED OFF AND AT OTHER TIMES NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO START UP. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND CANNOT BE STARTED, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS IF THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SHUT DOWN IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FILED THE BRAKES DOWN YET THE GRINDING NOISE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE DEALER REPAIR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH DRUM AND BEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS MAKING A NOISE. UPDATED 05/20/11

IT WAS RAINING ON MARCH 22ND AND I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FRONT WIPERS GOING AND MY PASSENGER SIDE WIPER JUST STOPPED WORKING!!!! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAPPENED AND HOW IT COULD HAPPEN BUT I'M LOOKING AT AN EXPENSIVE FIX. *TR

2006 SATURN VUE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR INDICATES OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ADULT IS SEATED. ALSO, THE PASSENGER HEATED SEAT INOPERABLE. AIRBAG INDICATOR ON MAIN DASH ILLUMINATED WHEN PASSENGER LIGHT IS OFF OR DURING ABSENCE OF PASSENGER. DIAGNOSIS CODE OF B0092 PRESENTED AND DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAG SENSOR AND SEAT CUSHION. *TR

AIRBAG SYSTEM SENSORS FOR 2006 SATURN VUE ARE FAILING. A LIGHT IS INDICATING THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT INFLATE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED JUST AFTER MY 60,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY SATURN AS A WARRANTY ITEM. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED AND REPLACED BY GENERAL MOTORS. THE VUE CURRENTLY HAS 88,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PROTECT PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION IN IT'S CURRENT STATE. CORRECTION MADE TO YEAR IN DESCRIPTION. UPDATED IVOQ 01/19/11 *TR