IllustrationI OWN A 2006 SATURN VUE PURCHASE IN JANUARY 2012 WITH 100,000 MILES THE PROBLEM IS THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT COMES ON ALMOST CONSTANT . THE DEALER SAYS ITS A PPS PROBLEM THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN SATURNS .WHY IS THEIR NO RECALL? *TR
2006 Saturn Vue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Saturn Vue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 276.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
290–25K
4125–50K
4650–75K
4375–100K
66100–150K
13150K+
238 reports with mileage · 62 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 103 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 93 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports6 fire reports7 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
93 reports2006 SATURN VUE. FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON EVEN WITH A HEAVY PERSON. I WAS INFORMED IT WAS THE SEAT WARMER. BAD DESIGN! WILL COST $900.00 TO FIX. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THE DEALER D…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONTACT WHAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS OR IF ANY REPAIRS WERE NECESSARY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. MY SATURN REPAIR CENTER SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE WIRING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERRELATED TO THE PASSENGER HEATING SYSTEM AND THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSING SYSTEM. I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED BY OTHERS. S…
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THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. MY SATURN REPAIR CENTER SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE WIRING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERRELATED TO THE PASSENGER HEATING SYSTEM AND THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSING SYSTEM. I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED BY OTHERS. SATURN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM SO THAT IT CANNOT RECUR IN THE FUTURE AT THEIR EXPENSE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING FLAW THAT IS PUTTING MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AT RISK. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION. *TR
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SEAT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAYS THE FIRST THING THAT HAS TO BE FIXED IS THE SEAT HEATER ELEMENT IN PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE IT SETS A CODE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THAT IS A COST OF $300 PLUS AND DOES NOT EVEN FIX ANY POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG. DON'T KNOW IF THERE …
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AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SEAT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAYS THE FIRST THING THAT HAS TO BE FIXED IS THE SEAT HEATER ELEMENT IN PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE IT SETS A CODE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THAT IS A COST OF $300 PLUS AND DOES NOT EVEN FIX ANY POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG. DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG FOR SURE UNTIL SEAT ELEMENT REPAIRED. *TR
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAUSES THE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT TO COME ON. EVEN IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SYSTEM DOESN'T ALWAYS READ THAT THERE IS SOMEONE THERE AND THE SENSOR WILL NOT TURN ON THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN AIRBAG IS OFF, THE IDIOT LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON. WHEN IT DOES READ SOMEONE IS S…
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PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAUSES THE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT TO COME ON. EVEN IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SYSTEM DOESN'T ALWAYS READ THAT THERE IS SOMEONE THERE AND THE SENSOR WILL NOT TURN ON THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN AIRBAG IS OFF, THE IDIOT LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON. WHEN IT DOES READ SOMEONE IS SITTING THERE, THE SENSOR TURNS THE AIRBAG ON AND THE IDIOT LIGHT GOES OUT IN THE DASH. DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. GM DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD PAY TO FIX YOUR MISTAKES? *TR
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED; POSSIBLY CAUSING AIR BAGS TO INFLATE WHILE CAR IN MOTION OR NO INFLATION IF IN ACCIDENT. MULTIPLE REPORTS POSTED ON BLOG WITH EXACTLY SAME SATURNS. COST TO FIX PROBLEM CENTERS AROUND $1050.00 WITH MINE COMING IN AT $1040.24. LOCAL GM REPAIR CENTER MANAGER AWARE OF ISSUE & HIGHLY SUGGESTED…
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PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED; POSSIBLY CAUSING AIR BAGS TO INFLATE WHILE CAR IN MOTION OR NO INFLATION IF IN ACCIDENT. MULTIPLE REPORTS POSTED ON BLOG WITH EXACTLY SAME SATURNS. COST TO FIX PROBLEM CENTERS AROUND $1050.00 WITH MINE COMING IN AT $1040.24. LOCAL GM REPAIR CENTER MANAGER AWARE OF ISSUE & HIGHLY SUGGESTED I ADVISE NHTSA AS THIS IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE! FRUSTRATED THAT SATURN DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL. REPORT MADE TO CHEVROLET @ 800-222-1020 WITH REFERENCE #71-934029515.
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.
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 SE…
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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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.