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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports3 fire reports9 injury reports

What owners actually said

170 reports

25,000 miles · May 21, 2014

Electrical System

I WAS LOOKING AT THE RECENT RECALLS FOR SATURN AND NOTICED MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE KEY FALLING OUT OF THE IGNITION. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SUFFERANCE AND THE SHOP OFFERED NO SOLUTION ONLY SPRAY WITH WD 40. BOTH KEY DO THE SAME AND AGAIN NO EXTRA WEIGHT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE KEY APART FROM THE DOOR LOC…

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NHTSA ODI #10593232

Mileage unknown · May 18, 2014

EngineFuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING CAR BEGAN SMOKING FROM UNDER HOOD (AT TOP OF HOOD ON PASSENGER SIDE. CAR ALSO BEGAN SHAKING NOT THE STEERING COLUMN BUT THE CAR ITSELF. IT HAD BEEN SHAKING INTERMITTENTLY EARLIER BUT STOPPED AND THEN BEGAN AGAIN WHEN THE CAR BEGAN SMOKING. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10592291

60,000 miles · Apr 22, 2014

Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING I PUT MY HAND ON THE IGNITION KEY AND IT CAME OUT IN MY HAND. I THOUGHT THAT THE KEY MAY BE WORN, SO I USED MY SPARE AND AFTER ABOUT A MONTH IT DID THE SAME THING. IT HAS NOT CAUSED ANY SAFETY ISSUES, BUT IT MAY CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10584131

60,000 miles · Apr 21, 2014

Electrical SystemSteering

THE KEY WILL NO LONGER TURN IN THE IGNITION. IT'S AS IF I AM USING THE WRONG KEY ENTIRELY. IT HAS STRANDED ME NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10583974

80,000 miles · Apr 14, 2014

Electrical System

THE KEY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE IGNITION ON. I USED THE SECOND KEY AND IT WORKED BETTER FOR A FEW YEARS BUT IS BECOMING A PROBLEM AGAIN. I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING HEAVY HANGING FROM THE IGNITION KEY. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10579612

165,000 miles · Apr 11, 2014

Electrical System

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THE KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. I DID THIS BY ACCIDENT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. I JUST READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE CURRENT GM RECALL IN THE USA TODAY NEWSPAPER. I'M NOT CONCERNED ABOUT IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE AS I UNDERSTAND IT. I TRY NOT TO PULL IT OUT ANYMORE AS I THINK THAT WOULD LOOSEN IT UP MORE. I DON'T THINK IT EVER GOES OUT OF THE RUN CONDITION. I DID FEEL THOUGH THAT GM MAY HAVE EXCLUDED MY VEHICLE (THE SATURN VUE'S) EVEN THOUGH I FELT THEY HAD SIMILAR/SAME PARTS AS THE ONES IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGNS. I BELIEVE THERE ARE SEVERAL OEM'S (IF NOT ALL WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS OLD) THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER KNOWS THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WHICH MAKES THEM SHARE ON THE LIABILITY. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10579161

165,000 miles · Apr 6, 2014

Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING GAS ONLY AT THE RETAINING CLIPS UNDER THE REAR DOORS. THE LINES ARE NOT RUSTED IN ANY OTHER AREA. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10577804

90,000 miles · Apr 2, 2014

Air BagsSeatsStructureCrashInjury

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WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WE HAD A LITE SNOW THE NIGHT BEFORE. I HIT A SLICK SPOT ON HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLL. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED, THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY TORN OFF, DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND WAS PARTIALLY ON THE DASH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS RESULTED IN A HEAD CONCUSSION, TORN RIGHT SHOULDER AND BADLY BRUISED KNEES ALONG WITH MINOR CUTS TO HANDS AND FACE. THE MAN WHO TOWED IT AWAY ALSO WONDERED ABOUT THIS. I'M WONDERING IF THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ON MY 2005 SATURN VUE? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10576703

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2014

Electrical System

THE IGNITION ON THIS CAR KEEPS LOCKING UP..I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER THINKING THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS. I WOULD LOVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10576357

75,000 miles · Mar 29, 2014

Electrical System

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THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE 2005 SATURN VUE HAS THE SAME IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM THAT GM IS ADDRESSING IN THEIR CURRENT RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS CAR IS NOT LISTED AS PART OF THE RECALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AT ANY SPEED, THE SWITCH CAN TURN EASILY INTO ACCESSORY MODE. THIS TURNS OFF THE ENGINE AND ALSO DISABLES MULTIPLE SAFETY FEATURES (POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND AIRBAGS). THE SITUATION THIS CREATES IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY ITSELF IS ABLE TO SLIP OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE. THIS TOO CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. DESPITE NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS IT APPEARS THIS MODEL HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS IT RIGHTFULLY SHOULD...UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF UPDATED 06/12/2014 *JS

NHTSA ODI #10575480

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