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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
What owners actually said
300 reports
20,000 miles · Jul 2, 2015
Air Bags
PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AROUND 2008 (MAYBE SOONER). THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND TURN OFF/ON AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING AT ALMOST ANY SPEED. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM, AND EACH TIME THAT ARE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A CONSTAN…
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PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AROUND 2008 (MAYBE SOONER). THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND TURN OFF/ON AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING AT ALMOST ANY SPEED. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM, AND EACH TIME THAT ARE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A CONSTANT ISSUE, YET THE DEALER CAN NEVER FIND AN ERROR CODE ON THE COMPUTER OR REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, EVEN WHEN THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR MULTIPLE DAYS.
NHTSA ODI #10731842
98,000 miles · Jul 1, 2015
SteeringUnknown Or Other
WHEN I TRY TO START MY VEHICLE I CANNOT TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION...I HAVE TO PUSH UP THE GEAR SHIFTER AND THEN KEEP TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL THE KEY CAN TURN. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT CANNOT FIND THE INFORMATION UPDATED 11/06/2017*CN
NHTSA ODI #10731611
77,000 miles · Jun 20, 2015
Electrical SystemStructure
DOOR LATCH FAILURE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, DOOR STUCK CLOSED. LOCK MECHANISM FAILURE. THIS IS A HAZARD AS IT MAKES IT SO CHILDREN CAN NOT ESCAPE A VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED JUST AS THE 2008 MODEL HAS BEEN. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON SATURN PROBLEM AS STATED ON THE SATURN FANS DISC…
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DOOR LATCH FAILURE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, DOOR STUCK CLOSED. LOCK MECHANISM FAILURE. THIS IS A HAZARD AS IT MAKES IT SO CHILDREN CAN NOT ESCAPE A VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED JUST AS THE 2008 MODEL HAS BEEN. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON SATURN PROBLEM AS STATED ON THE SATURN FANS DISCUSSION GROUPS.
NHTSA ODI #10726383
97,000 miles · Jun 12, 2015
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DELAYED TO ILLUMINATE APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DELAYED TO ILLUMINATE APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. MA 08/13/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH DID NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING AND THE SPEED HAS REACHED 30 MPH. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AT DIFFERENT TIMES. UPDATED 12/1/2015 *JS
NHTSA ODI #10725043
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2015
Air Bags
2006 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INFORMATION ON VEHICLES DEFECTIVE AIRBAG PROBLEM. *SMD
NHTSA ODI #10722958
640,000 miles · May 19, 2015
Air BagsCrashInjury
I WAS DRIVING AND A TRUCK STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME VERY QUICKLY I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO STOP. I HIT THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK. WHICH HAD THE TAILGATE LOWERED . THE TAIL GATE WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR . COMPLETELY TOTALING MY CAR . AS A RESULT MY LEG WAS PINNED I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND WHIPLASH AS I HIT MY HEAD ON…
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I WAS DRIVING AND A TRUCK STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME VERY QUICKLY I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO STOP. I HIT THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK. WHICH HAD THE TAILGATE LOWERED . THE TAIL GATE WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR . COMPLETELY TOTALING MY CAR . AS A RESULT MY LEG WAS PINNED I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND WHIPLASH AS I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STARING WHEEL . MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE . THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH SAID THE AIR BAG WAS OFF FOR PASSENGER SIDE . I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE CAR AND NEITHER AIR BAG CAME OUT CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY HEAD AND NECK
NHTSA ODI #10717423
Mileage unknown · May 14, 2015
Unknown Or Other
LATELY I'VE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT'S IN THE OFF POSITION, AND I TRY TO START IT UP, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT. I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE STEERING WHEEL AND KEY TO GET IT TO TURN OVER. YESTERDAY, IT TOOK ME OVER 3 HOURS TO GET IT S…
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LATELY I'VE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT'S IN THE OFF POSITION, AND I TRY TO START IT UP, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT. I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE STEERING WHEEL AND KEY TO GET IT TO TURN OVER. YESTERDAY, IT TOOK ME OVER 3 HOURS TO GET IT STARTED. I WENT TO GET A COPY MADE, AND THAT STILL DIDN'T WORK. I'VE NOTICED THAT THE SATURN VUE'S IN THE YEARS 2002 THROUGH 2004 WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE, WHAT ABOUT 2006 SATURN VUE'S?
NHTSA ODI #10716437
84,000 miles · May 11, 2015
Electrical System
INTERMITTANT AIRBAG FAULT INDICTER IN INSTRUMENT PANAL WHEN KEY TURNED ON AND OFF. PASSENGER PRESENT AIRBAG ILNDICATOR GOES BACK AND FORTH INTERMITTANTLY FROM ON TO OFF AGAIN ON IGNITION TURNING ON AND OFF..
NHTSA ODI #10715811
74,101 miles · Mar 22, 2015
Air Bags
PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR ON DASH INDICATES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF AND THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERIODICALY TE SYSTEM APPEARS TO WORK BUT SHORTLY THEREAFTER RETURNS TO THE WARNING STATUS WITH PERSON OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10700948
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2015
Electrical SystemFire
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH WHEN MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND RADIO/DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. I FELT THE CAR STALL AND LOSE POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND STOP ON AN OFF RAMP. I THEN SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD BUT COULD NOT FIND EXACTLY WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. I HAD T…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH WHEN MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND RADIO/DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. I FELT THE CAR STALL AND LOSE POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND STOP ON AN OFF RAMP. I THEN SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD BUT COULD NOT FIND EXACTLY WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THEN DISCOVERED IN THE MORNING THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDER THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE. THE FUSE BOX WAS DAMAGED PRETTY SEVERELY AND THE CAR IS INOPERABLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10692574
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