93 of the
433 complaints about the 2006 Saturn VUE are about the
airbag system — 21% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
81,000 miles.
The contact owned a 2006 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed under the 50 MPH speed limit, the vehicle slid on a patch of black ice; the contact was able to correct the vehicle. The contact stated that there was snow on the ground. Soon afterwards, the vehicle slid on another patch of black; the vehicle slid across the road and hit the embankment head-on. The vehicle went up the embankment and down to the ditch below, where the vehicle landed on the driver's side, where it came to a stop. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. Afterwards, the contact and the contact's daughter stopped by the clinic. The contact suffered minor injuries to the chest caused by the seat belt. The contact had bruises across the chest. The contact's daughter was in the front passenger seat, and her head hit the windshield. The daughter sustained a bump on the head, which turned out to be a mild concussion, and some bruises. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The insurance company was notified of the accident. The contact was unsure if the insurance company had declared the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
NHTSA complaint #11705678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 43,097 milesPetaluma, CA
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Vue. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 43,097.
NHTSA complaint #11543867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AFFECTED . SOME DASH PANEL LIGHTS NOT WORKING & AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON
NHTSA complaint #11245588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 125,000 milesRoanoke, VA
AIR BAGS
TRIED TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON . THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND IT SAID MY PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OR GET THE SENSOR FOR THE PART. UNFORTUNATELY THE DON'T MAKE THE PIECES FOR THE CAR ANYMORE . YOU HAVE TO GO TO A JUNK YARD , BUT EVEN THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY ANY OF THE PIECES.
NHTSA complaint #11118607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 102,500 milesKalona, IA
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE AND WILL STAY ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE IN MOTION AND WHILE STATIONARY, ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. IT MAY GO OFF FOR A LITTLE BIT, SUCH AS 5 MILES, THEN COME BACK ON OR IT MAY STAY ON. THESE DAYS CAN BE BOTH HOT AND HUMID OR JUST HOT WITH NOT A LOT OF HUMIDITY. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR MAYBE IT WON'T DEPLOY AT ALL IF IT WAS IN A CRASH. I HAD THE COMPUTER SYSTEM READ ON 6/25/2018 AND WAS TOLD IT IS SHOWING THAT IT IS SOMETHING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE SUMMER 2015.
NHTSA complaint #11104242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 122,900 milesPanorama City, CA
AIR BAGS
1. THE OFF LIGHT OF PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ON 2. IF TAKE BRAKE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE SHAKE, CHANGED NEW BRAKES, IT IS SAME.
NHTSA complaint #11011885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 116,201 milesRoslindale, MA
AIR BAGS
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCEING PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH AND SMOKE COMING FROM MY AIRBAG. ANYTIME I GET INTO MY CAR AND PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT LOCKS AND WON'T LET ME TURN THE KEY, IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE IT TURNS OVER. ONCE THE CAR IS ON AND DRIVING ON CITY STREETS LIGHT SMOKE WILL COME FROM THE AIRBAG. I IMMEDIATELY WOULD PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR AND WAIT FOR A WHILE BEFORE HEADING HOME. THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES WITH IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I'M CONCERNED THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY PREMATURELY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T HAVE A PHOTO OR DOCUMENTS, HOWEVER I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A GMC DEALERSHIP. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #11003790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesCresson, PAFire
AIR BAGS
WHILE I WAS SITTING IN MY CAR WAITING FOR MY DAUGHTER TO GET OUT OF WORK, THE CAR WAS RUNNING, WHEN THERE WAS SMOKE POURING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THIS WAS 2 DAYS AGO AND NOW MY WIPERS DO NOT WORK. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE AIR BAG WIRES HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED OUT THE WIPERS.
NHTSA complaint #10980062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesManassas, VA
AIR BAGS
2096 SATURN VUE, WITH FRONT SEAT HEATERS. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT LIT, DIAGNOSTIC CODE BC092. REPLACEMENT PART 15785010 IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE PER DEALERSHIP. AFTER RECONNECTING WIRING(LEFT DISCONNECTED BY DEALERSHIP) AND TURNING PASSENGER HEATER SWITCH ON, ERROR CODE COULD BE CLEARED TO TURN OFF WARNING LIGHT. WHILE OFF, PASSENGER DETECTION WORKS OK AND PASSENGER AIR BAG IS ACTIVATED. IT ONLY STAYS FIXED FOR LESS THAN A DAY. HAS LEFT THE ERROR LIGHT LIT AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED FOR OVER A YEAR. NOTICE ABOUT 100 OR SO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON 2006 SATURN VUE'S HERE; I WONDER IF THE EQUIVALENT CHEVY SUVS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10969882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 107,616 milesBAY Shore, NY
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR ON DASH BOARD CONTINUES TO SAY NO WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. IF PASSENGER HEATED SEAT IS TURNED, HEATED SEAT DOES NOT WORK BUT AIR BAG INDICATOR ON DASH BOARD SAYS ON WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. SITUATION IS CONSTANT WHETHER VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY.
NHTSA complaint #10969092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,614 milesCaldwell, IDCrash
AIR BAGS
SITTING IN TRAFFIC AT A LIGHT IN DRIVE WITH BRAKES APPLIED NOT MOVING,1989 CHEVY PICK UP TRUCK ,HIT MY BACK BUMPER,THE LIGHT ON MY DASH INDICATED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED,AND A LIGHT ON MY DASH SAID PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF,THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.TOOK MY CAR TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER KENDALL OF NAMPA IDAHO,THEY SAID CODE# BOO92 5256 CAME UP AND THEY SAID THE HEATING ELEMENT FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT OUT (NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT , AND I NEVER USE THE HEATED SEATS ) THE DEALER SAID THE HEATED SEATS ARE CONNECTED TO MY AIR BAGS AND MY AIR BAGS CAN'T BE TURNED ON UNTIL THE HEAT ELEMENT FOR THE SEAT IS REPAIRED. I THOUGHT THAT A FEDERAL LAW WAS PASSED IN THE EARLY 1990'S THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS TO BE ON IT'S OWN CIRCUIT SO IT CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF BY ANY OTHER CIRCUITS? I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS TRUE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2006 BRAND NEW ,AND I FEEL THE CHEVROLET CORPORATION SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. PLEASE RESPOND AS FAST AS YOU CAN BECAUSE I HAVE ONLY ONE CAR, AND THE GUY THAT HIT ME HIS INSURANCE IS LOOKING INTO IT .THANK GOD I WASN'T HURT OR THE GUY THAT HIT ME,THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER FOR ME. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
NHTSA complaint #10968489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Longview, WA
AIR BAGS
1ST ISSUE. BOTH HEATED SEATS WENT OUT. THEN PASSENGER AIRBAG SOMETIMES GOES OFF EVEN WITH PASSENGER SITTING IN CHAIR. I CAN RESET AIRBAG WITH PASSENGER HEATED SEAT BUTTON. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR PASSENGER. KEY SWITCH LOCKS AND I HAVE TO JIGGLE STEERING WHEEL TO RELEASE.
NHTSA complaint #10926528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesJackson, MI
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN RANDOMLY GOING ON AND OFF. SOME DAYS I WILL TURN MY CAR ON AND IT WILL STAY ON FOR AWHILE AND THEN I WILL TURN OFF AND START BACK UP AND IT WILL BE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10923781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hampton, VA
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONSISTENTLY FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. CAME ON ONE DAY I GOT IN THE CAR TO LEAVE FOR WORK IT WENT OFF AND CAME BACK ON SEVERAL DAYS LATER AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. I REACHED OUT TO SATURN TO BE TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT IT. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO SET AND APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, WHICH WOULD COST $100 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I HAVE NOTICED PEOPLE ONLINE PAYING OVER $1000 TO HAVE THE LIGHT ISSUE REPAIRED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. NOW I CANNOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE INDICATOR STAYING ON.
NHTSA complaint #10885038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,000 milesColeridge, NE
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL? MY 2006 SATURN VUE AIRBAG SYSTEMS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THEN WILL GO OFF. IT'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS WITH NO ACCIDENT IN CAR HISTORY. WONDERING IF IT(AIRBAGS) WILL GO OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING OR NOT GO OFF WHEN IT NEEDS TO.
NHTSA complaint #10881459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 53,233 milesHartford, KY
AIR BAGS
WE JUST PURCHASED A 2006 SATURN VUE, ONE OWNER, LOW MILES (53,000). HAD AN AUTO CHECK DONE AND WAS HAPPY IT HASN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AUTO CHECK STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. AFTER HAVING FOR TWO WEEKS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE SUBJECT AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RECALL ON. THE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT AIRBAGS ARE NOT INFLATING OR OPERATING PROPERLY. NOW I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR VEHICLE AND NOT HAVING FUNDS TO REPAIR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM SINCE GM HAS QUIT MAKING THE SATURN. PLEASE INITIATE A RECALL, SO MANY LIVES DEPEND ON THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10870722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 milesRancho Cucamonga, CA
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A VACATION TRIP WE NOTICED THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT WAS BRIGHTLY LIT AS ON. AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED THE BRIGHT LIGHT INDICATOR WAS SHOWING TO BE ON. AFTER A WHILE BOTH LIGHTS TURNED OFF. IN A SHORT WHILE, BOTH LIGHTS APPEARED ON AGAIN. LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I THEN TOOK THE HEADLIGHTS OFF OF"ALWAYS ON" AND THE BRIGHT LIGHT INDICATOR WENT OUT BUT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYED ON. WHEN I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON THE BRIGHT LIGHT INDICATOR CAME BACK ON. THE ODOMETER JUST TURNED OVER TO THE 40K MARK. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GET THAT MUCH DRIVING. SINCE WE ARE CURRENTLY DEALING WITH AIRBAG ISSUES, BASED ON THE TAKATA RECALL, WE ARE VERY NERVOUS OF WHAT WE MIGHT BE DEALING WITH ON THE SATURN VUE.
NHTSA complaint #10864468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WON'T GO OFF OR SERVICE LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10851516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 155,000 milesEWA Beach, HI
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE CONTACT FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND IN THE AIR BAG HOUSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE WAS NO PROOF OF A FAILURE IN THE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
NHTSA complaint #10817046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesNational City, CA
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR DEFECTIVE. INDICATOR LIGHT SAYS AIR BAG IS OFF EVEN WHEN OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT. WHEN SEAT-BELT IS UNBUCKLED, DOES NOT INDICATE PASSENGER IS UNBUCKLED AS PROGRAMMED. ABLE TO CLEAR PROBLEM BY UNBUCKLING, RAISING UP OUT OF SEAT, FORCIBLY SITTING DOWN, AND RE-BUCKLING.
NHTSA complaint #10763753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Netcong, NJ
AIR BAGS
CAN NOT TURN ON OR OFF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG USING THE BUTTON IN ABOVE THE RADIO AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD TURNS ON EVERY TIME I PUT SOMETHING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. EVEN IF IT'S A BOTTLE OF WATER MY VUE IS A V6 AUTOMATIC WITH THE HONDA ENGINE, BUT THE TRANSITION BETWEEN GEARS IS NOT SMOOTH AT ALL IT FEELS MORE LIKE IT'S JERKING INTO GEAR. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK. I'M KNOW ONE DAY I'M GOING TO WALK UP TO IT AND IT WON'T BE THERE BECAUSE IT WILL HAVE ROLLED AWAY. MY VUE ROLLS BACK N FORTH IN PARK ON FLAT SURFACES. SO ON A HILL IT'S SCARRY. IT ROLLS MORE THAN MY OLD CAR THAT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE ANTI LOCK BREAKS. AND A LOT OF THE TIME USING THE E-BREAK DOSNT HELP ALL THAT MUCH
NHTSA complaint #10747181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesKnoxville, TN
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 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 complaint #10731842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,000 milesMooresville, NC
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 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
NHTSA complaint #10725043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forked River, NJ
AIR BAGS
2006 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INFORMATION ON VEHICLES DEFECTIVE AIRBAG PROBLEM. *SMD
NHTSA complaint #10722958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 640,000 milesMcminnville, TNCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
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 complaint #10717423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 74,101 milesAnchorage, AK
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.
NHTSA complaint #10700948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 116,400 milesCorland, NY
AIR BAGS
I HAD JUST DROPPED OFF A CO-WORKER WHEN MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH NO ONE IN THE SEAT. I WENT DOWN THE ROAD A FEW MILES AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. I WENT A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THEY CAME BACK ON AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED EXCEPT THIS TIME THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR, THE FIRST TIME MARCH 4, 2015, AND THE SECOND INCIDENT ON MARCH 5, 2015. I HAVE HAD PASSENGERS IN THE SEAT BEFORE WITHOUT THE LIGHT COMING BACK ON AFTER THEY HAVE GOTTEN OUT. THIS IS A NEW PROBLEM THAT I HAVE JUST RECENTLY EXPERIENCED. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FIVE MONTHS SO I DO NO KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED PRIOR TO ME OWNING IT. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A GARAGE TO BE CHECKED OUT IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN TO TRY AND DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10692325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 109,000 milesEdgewood, KY
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
NHTSA complaint #10684321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 1,000,000 milesSaginaw, MI
AIR BAGS
ABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE DRIVING. BELLS GO OFF OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY SHOULD; WHEN KEY IS OUT AFTER CAR IS PARKED THE ALARM RINGS WHEN DOOR IS OPENED. PASSENGER AIRBAG READS OFF ALWAYS. PASSENGER REAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNLESS USING EXTREME FORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10654082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesToms River, NJ
AIR BAGS
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!!! SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT TURN ON AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH SAYS THE AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING THERE. I FOUND THAT IF YOU UNBUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT AND GET OUT AND BACK INTO THE SEAT IT SOMETIMES RESETS THE LIGHT. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE POSTED THE SAME UNSAFE CONDITION. SEE-- "ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTED TO BECOME INCONSISTENT IN ITS ON/OFF STAGES. WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE AGE OF THE CAR, BUT SATURN IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE, SO WE FELT THERE WASN'T MUCH WE COULD DO. AFTER READING SOME OF THE RECENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2006 VUE (ON THIS SITE), WE FELT IT NECESSARY TO ADVISE THAT WE ALSO HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SIDE." DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG WILL WORK?
NHTSA complaint #10653229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.