NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
128 reportsClear category filter150,000 miles · Jul 10, 2014
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
NHTSA ODI #10609547
100,200 miles · Jun 30, 2014
Electrical System
LIKE OTHER CARS IN THE IGNITION RECALL, WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON THE CAR THE WHEEL IS LOCKED, I NEED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK I PRESS ON THE GAS. I CAN ALSO TAKE THE KEY OUT WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. GM WILL NOT PAY FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL AND MY MILEAGE IS OVER 100K. I ALSO…
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LIKE OTHER CARS IN THE IGNITION RECALL, WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON THE CAR THE WHEEL IS LOCKED, I NEED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK I PRESS ON THE GAS. I CAN ALSO TAKE THE KEY OUT WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. GM WILL NOT PAY FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL AND MY MILEAGE IS OVER 100K. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS TURNING ON WHEN THERE IS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10606931
134,000 miles · Jun 28, 2014
Electrical System
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND THE DOORS LOCKED BY THEMSELVES. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE HEARD THE DOOR LOCKS CYCLE WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED. WE ALSO HAD THE DOOR LOCKS CYCLE RANDOMLY AS WE ARE DRIVING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10606673
72,000 miles · Jun 23, 2014
Electrical SystemPower Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION TUMBLERS AND WIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS N…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION TUMBLERS AND WIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
NHTSA ODI #10605383
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2014
Electrical SystemSteering
THE KEY HAS HAD MANY INSTANCES OF TROUBLE INSERTING OR REMOVING FROM THE IGNITION. THE KEY CAN ALSO BE REMOVED WHILE IN ANY OF THE POSITIONS. AT TIMES THE KEY ALSO HAS TROUBLE TURNING BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS. SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE THAT MANY SIMILAR MODEL YEAR SATURN VEHICLES ARE HAVING. I VENTURE THE PROBLEM IS IMP…
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THE KEY HAS HAD MANY INSTANCES OF TROUBLE INSERTING OR REMOVING FROM THE IGNITION. THE KEY CAN ALSO BE REMOVED WHILE IN ANY OF THE POSITIONS. AT TIMES THE KEY ALSO HAS TROUBLE TURNING BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS. SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE THAT MANY SIMILAR MODEL YEAR SATURN VEHICLES ARE HAVING. I VENTURE THE PROBLEM IS IMPACTING MORE VEHICLES THAN GM IS WILLING TO ADMIT. THE LONGER IT CAN PUSH OF THE REPAIR THE LESS COSTLY IT IS TO THE COMPANY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10604377
80,000 miles · Jun 17, 2014
Electrical SystemEngine
IGNITION KEY FELL OUT OF IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OVER THE YEARS. IT CAN EASILY BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION EVEN WHEN IN THE PARK POSITION. KEY CAN COME OUT OF IGNITION NO MATTER IF THE KEY IS NEW, A COPY, OR SHOWING ANY WEAR. I HAVE NEVER KEPT ANYTHING OTHER THAN ONE HOUSE K…
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IGNITION KEY FELL OUT OF IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OVER THE YEARS. IT CAN EASILY BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION EVEN WHEN IN THE PARK POSITION. KEY CAN COME OUT OF IGNITION NO MATTER IF THE KEY IS NEW, A COPY, OR SHOWING ANY WEAR. I HAVE NEVER KEPT ANYTHING OTHER THAN ONE HOUSE KEY AND THE MANUFACTURER'S FAB ATTACHED SINCE I FIRST TOOK OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10598902
62,000 miles · Jun 9, 2014
Electrical System
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK FAILED, AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
NHTSA ODI #10597066
86,591 miles · Jun 2, 2014
Electrical SystemEngineFuel System, Gasoline
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DID DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, HOWEVER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DID DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, HOWEVER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL EMISSION CAP BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,591. UPDATED 9/11/14*CN UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS
NHTSA ODI #10595502
35,000 miles · May 29, 2014
Electrical System
THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS SOMETIMES DON'T COME ON AND THE RADIO WILL BE ON BECAUSE I CAN HEAR IT BUT THERE IS NO DISPLAY OR LIGHTS, IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON A FEW TIMES I CAN USUALLY GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10594918
52,000 miles · May 29, 2014
Electrical SystemEngine
KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE IGNITION IS NOT IN THE OFF POSITION AND WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE KEY FELL FROM THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING...I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND I CAN PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE…
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KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE IGNITION IS NOT IN THE OFF POSITION AND WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE KEY FELL FROM THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING...I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND I CAN PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10594916
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