91 of the
417 complaints about the 2007 Saturn VUE are about the
airbag system — 22% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
80,224 miles.
The contact owned a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle went around a right-hand corner and skidded. The vehicle then crashed into an embankment, and it stopped in a ditch. No air bags were deployed upon impact. The contact was transported by ambulance to the hospital as a precaution but did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 183,100.
NHTSA complaint #11440794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 67,000 milesArlington, TX
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN READ BY A READER DURING AN INSPECTION SYSTEM DID NOT POST A ERROR ABOUT AIR BAG ISSUE. AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON AND INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11415770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 128,509 milesClovis, CA
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING THIS EVENING ON A CITY STREET WHEN MY SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY PASSENGER AMD DRIVER AIRBAGS HOWEVER DID NOT. WHEN MY SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IT STARTLED ME AND I HIT A CURB MESSING UP MY ALIGNMENT. THIS WAS INCREDIBLY UNEXPECTED AND COULD'VE BEEN A LOT WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #11383453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Merced, CA
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL FIRST MY IGNITION STARTED STICKING AND THEN MY BATTERY WOULD NOT START MY CAR NOW MY CAR WONT EVEN TURN ON BECAUSE THE IGNITION IS STUCK ON OFF THE KEY GOES IN BUT WONT MOVE..AND ON MY REMOTE WHEN I UNLOCK MY DOORS MY HOT SEAT BUTTONS FLICKER AND SOMETIMERS MY AIR BAGS SAY THERE NOT ON
NHTSA complaint #11190617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 180,000 milesColumbia, MOFire
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT WILL BE ON, OR FLASH PERIODICALLY WHEN ALREADY FASTENED. HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF STEERING COLUMN 7/27/18. CRUISE GOES IN AND OUT. DIM/BRIGHT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL. IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP FROM TIME TO TIME WHERE KEY CAN'T BE REMOVED AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP OR YOU CAN REMOVE KEY BUT SWITCH IS STILL ENGAGED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION WHEN MOST INCIDENTS OCCURRED AND LOCKUPS OCCUR DEPENDING ON WHAT POSITION THE STEERING WHEEL IS IN (ADJUSTABLE). THE ELECTRICAL FIRE HAPPENED JUST AS I EXITED THE HIGHWAY FROM A 30 MINUTE TRIP AFTER RELEASING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY 4 BLOCKS FROM HOME. CFD WAS CALLED AND THEY DISMANTLED THE COLUMN, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. I WAS BLESSED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE!
NHTSA complaint #11118776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 67,071 milesWest Sacramento, CA
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AN OFF ON PASSENGER SIDE. NOW AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.IT HAPPENED WHEN CAR WAS MOVING AND STOPPED.TOOK IT TO SHOP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT SAID IT IS A DEFECTIVE IMPACT SENSOR AN UNABLE TO VERIFY IF AIR BAG WORKS . AM GETTING IT REPLACED AS SOON AS I GET THE MONEY, JUST REPLACED CATALATIC CONVERTER AT ONLY 72000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED IT FOR 260.00 PLUS PART 1200.00
NHTSA complaint #11114231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,500 milesSikeston, MO
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN SINCLAIR NISSAN (478 SIEMERS DR., CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701), BUT WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
NHTSA complaint #11097984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesRanson, WV
AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT SOMETIMES ON, SOMTIMES OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11096577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesShelby, NC
AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ONE AND OFF. SOMETIMES STAYS ON. WORRIED THAT IT WILL INFLATE WHILE DRIVING OR NOT AT ALL IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT IS ON WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN NOT MOVING.
NHTSA complaint #11040736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beaver DAM, WI
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON THE WHOLE TIME SOMETIMES IT BLINKS ON AND OFF AND IS THIS GOING TO GO OFF ON ME IS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I'M VERY CONCERNED THE AIRBAG WILL POP OUT
NHTSA complaint #11034294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 81,233 milesWhite Lake, MI
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO TURN ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES FOR WEEKS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNSAFE AND AM WORRIED THE AIR BAG COULD INFLATE OR FAIL TO INFLATE IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #11033016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 197,000 milesCaotesville, PA
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, SAME AS OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CAN BE DEACTIVATED WHEN SOMEONE IS ACTUALLY SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THE PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS ALL WHILE DRIVING, I CAN BE DRIVING FOR AN HOUR AND THEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, OR BE DRIVING FOR AN HOUR WITH THE LIGHT ON AND THEN THE LIGHT GOES OFF. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON THEN GOES RIGHT BACK OFF. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY CONSISTENCY. SOMETIME SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN IT DOES THIS AND SOMETIME THE SEAT IS EMPTY.
NHTSA complaint #11023418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 128,000 milesTaylor, MI
AIR BAGS
WHEN VEHICLE STARTS PASSAGER DASH BOARD MAKES TICKONG SOUND FOR ABOUT 2 MIN AND STOPS. PASSAGER SEAT WILL NOT GO BACK LATCH DOES NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #11022539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 203,000 milesVirginia Beach, VA
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF. IT WON'T COME FOR DAYS AND THEN IT WILL POP ON. THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL COME ON AND GO RIGHT BACK OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11022031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 165,258 milesHarrison Township, MI
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HEIDEBREICHT CHEVROLET (64200 VAN DYKE, WASHINGTON, MI 48095), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE SPECIFIC PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,258.
NHTSA complaint #11021504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 138,407 milesWorcester, MA
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO YEARS AGO, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED OFF AND ON. CURRENTLY, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARL BLACK CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (770-514-7607, LOCATED AT 1110 ROBERTS BLVD, KENNESAW, GA 30144), BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,407.
NHTSA complaint #11018632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 41,000 milesDayton, OH
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY COMES.
NHTSA complaint #11014564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 53,000 milesBrooklyn, NY
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
NHTSA complaint #10991285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 52,000 milesRichmond HTS, OH
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY ON AND OFF. REPAIR AT GM DEALER AND CONTINUED WITH SAME ISSUE
NHTSA complaint #10959986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 95 milesPortland, TN
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR SEVERAL HOURS AT A TIME WHILE I AM DRIVING IT
NHTSA complaint #10954784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesRedding, CA
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER IS ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVER IS IN THE SEAT, THE CAR IS ON, AND OPERATING. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS OR SO.
NHTSA complaint #10928842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 milesCommerce Township, MI
AIR BAGS
BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS COMES OFF AND GOES CONTINUOUSLY. I WONDER WHY THERE WAS A NO RECALL AS SO MANY COMPLAINTS WERE PLACED ALREADY
NHTSA complaint #10909446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,772 milesAtlanta, GA
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,772.
NHTSA complaint #10870509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeland, FL
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF FOR YEARS... I BELIEVE IT STARTED IN 2010 I CALLED THE DEALER AND ALSO CONTRACTED GM AND NO RECALLS WERE REPORTED. I THEN CHECK ON IT WITH NHTSA NO RECALLS. IT 1ST. STARTED ON RIGHT PASSENGERS SIDE IT WOULD WARN IT WAS NOT ON EVER WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. NOW THE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE REPORTING ON IT. I DO BELIEVE THAT THE AIR BAG OR AIR BAGS WILL NOT COME ON IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. NOT A SAFE FEELING FOR MY WIFE AND I IF WE WOULD BE IN A BAD ACCIDENT. HAS ANYONE REALLY LOOKED INTO THE MANY COMPLAINTS? ON
NHTSA complaint #10864311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesKansas City, MO
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS. IT DOES THIS WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING, STOPPED, IN REVERSE OR IN PARK.
NHTSA complaint #10862934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 51,000 milesRichmond HTS, OH
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF SPORADICALLY
NHTSA complaint #10862936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 123,000 milesFairview, TNCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
NHTSA complaint #10860943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
York, PA
AIR BAGS
LIGHT FOR AIRBAG COMES ON LIGHT AND SIGNAL FOR SEAT BELT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH SEAT BELT IS ENGAGED.
NHTSA complaint #10822950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 milesMiddle River, MD
AIR BAGS
MORE THEN 5 TIMES THE SUV HAS NOT STARTED, AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE THE KEY WOULD NOT EVEN TURN IN IT. I BELIEVE WE HAVE TANAKA AIRBAGS.
NHTSA complaint #10794553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesClearwater, FL
AIR BAGS
THERE IS A RECALL ON SIMILAR MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT MINE. MY KEY COMES OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUES TO RUN. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHILE IN PARK. THIS COULD CAUSE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT AS WELL AS IT HAS DRAINED MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS BECAUSE IF IT IS NOT FULLY DISENGAGED I CAN STILL REMOVE THE KEY IN ACC MODE AND DRIVE MODE. ALSO, I HAVE TO TUG ON THE GEAR SHIFT IN ORDER TO GET THE KEY INTO THE PROPER POSITION TO REMOVE IT PROPERLY. NOW'I CANNOT EVEN TURN MY KEY, AS THE IGNITION IS SEIZING. IT TAKES ME NO LESS THAN 10 MINUTES TO GET IT TO CLICK AND TURN ON. I WAS ADVISED MY MODEL IS NOT IN THE RECALL THOUGH THE SAME AND SAME MAKES ARE. I REALLY FEEL THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE! THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A RECALL, BUT WHEN I WENT TO MY APPOINTMENT, THEY ADVISED IT IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10782297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.