NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
286 reports200,000 miles · Jul 18, 2020
Electrical System
KEY EVERY NOW AND WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER. FINALLY IT JUST DIDNT COME OUT. NO MONEY TO BUY NEW KEY...HAD TO RECOVER KEY AND IN ATTEMPTING TO DO SO THE IGNTION CYLINDER WAS GREATLY DAMAGED. NOW CAR STARTS BUT IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF WHILE SECURITY LIGHT STEADY FLASHES. ITS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION...IT WAS CA…
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KEY EVERY NOW AND WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER. FINALLY IT JUST DIDNT COME OUT. NO MONEY TO BUY NEW KEY...HAD TO RECOVER KEY AND IN ATTEMPTING TO DO SO THE IGNTION CYLINDER WAS GREATLY DAMAGED. NOW CAR STARTS BUT IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF WHILE SECURITY LIGHT STEADY FLASHES. ITS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION...IT WAS CAUSE NOW ITS JUST SITTING THERE NEEDING A WHOLE IGNITION CYLINDER AND SWITCH MAYBE .
NHTSA ODI #11340064
140,000 miles · May 25, 2020
Power TrainUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING,BRAKES. GOT REALLY TIGHT CAR BARELY WANTED TO,STOP TRANSMISSIKN WAS OVERHEATING AT THE SAME TIME CAR WASNT PASSING SECOND GEAR EVERYTHING HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE.
NHTSA ODI #11325866
181,974 miles · May 22, 2020
Steering
I WAS DRIVING TAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WOULD NOT TURN FURTHER, I DRIVE INTO THE OTHER LANE. I THEN DECIDED TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT, SECONDS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AGAIN AND I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11325623
180,000 miles · Jan 31, 2020
Power Train
MAY HAVE A TORQUE CONVERTER CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN A TRANSMISSIONS VIBRATIONS OR SHAKING MOTION (JUDDER) WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH.
NHTSA ODI #11306398
190,200 miles · Nov 16, 2019
Electrical SystemSteering
DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND FREEWAY, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND RADIO GO OUT AND I LOOSE POWER STEERING, THIS IS AN ONGOING AND SPORADIC PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE BOTH BATTERY CABLES, I REPLACE THEM BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM, I BELIEVE IT IS AN IG…
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DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND FREEWAY, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND RADIO GO OUT AND I LOOSE POWER STEERING, THIS IS AN ONGOING AND SPORADIC PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE BOTH BATTERY CABLES, I REPLACE THEM BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM, I BELIEVE IT IS AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VIN NUMBER
NHTSA ODI #11280521
100,000 miles · Nov 7, 2019
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, IT FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REP…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, IT FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA ODI #11278687
169,900 miles · Aug 14, 2019
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,900.
NHTSA ODI #11244017
Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2019
Power Train
WHEN TURN ON A/C WILL BLOW COLD AIR FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THEN BLOW HOT AIR. ONCE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON THE COLD AIR BLOWS FOR 15 MINUTES AND THEN BLOWS HOT AIR. THIS PROCESS REPEATS ITSELF. THIS IS WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION.
NHTSA ODI #11240369
137,000 miles · Jul 10, 2019
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND DECELERATE TO 5 MPH. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CON…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND DECELERATE TO 5 MPH. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE 5 MPH TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CECIL CLARK CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 8843 US-441, LEESBURG, FL 34788, (352) 787-6888) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
NHTSA ODI #11230784
177,000 miles · Jun 17, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
TAKATA RECALL I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC. MY STEERING WONT LET ME TURN. KEEPS PULLING ME. I CANT RIDE IT.
NHTSA ODI #11220743
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