29 of the 3,274 complaints filed about the Saturn VUE are about the seats — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2006.
29
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
6
Crashes
2
Fires
SEATS
VEHICLE HASN'T RETAINED CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ISSUES OUT OF NO WHERE. DRIVER SEAT HAS ISSUES THAT WILL NOT ALLOW FOR THE SEAT TO INCLINE BUT ONLY RECLINE WHICH HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #11282295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISON ON 3 12 2019. THE DRIVER SEAT TRACK BROKE UPON COLLISION CAUSING ME AND THE SEAT TO BE SENT FORWARD INTO THE DASH CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE SEAT DISCONNECTED AND THE WHOLE MECHANISM CAME TOWARD THE DASH
NHTSA complaint #11193166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
ALL FOUR HEAD LIGHTS OUT OF NOWHERE JUST STARTED TO FLASH AND IT WENT FROM A FLASH TO OUT NOT COMING ON AT ALL AND I HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES RELAYS AND LIGHTBULBS JUST DRIVING DOWN A DRY ROAD NO WATER AT ALL
NHTSA complaint #11018783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
TAMARA ( UNKNOWN TO CONSUMER ), I WROTE MANY TIMES ON THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM ANYONE. PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT ALERT LIGHTS MALFUNCTION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE VERY EARLY IN DISTRIBUTION OF THIS VEHICLE AS IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE WITHIN 2 YEARS OF LEAVING SATURN DEALERSHIP IN AUGUST 2006. I CAN ONLY SAY GOD HELP GM IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO A PASSENGER OF MINE DUE TO THIS ISSUE WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS MADE BY MYSELF AND OTHERS AND IT KEEPS ON GOING IGNORED.
NHTSA complaint #10916255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
ON 1-19-2015 I STARTED MY CAR (AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 2 DAYS/IT WAS VERY COLD) AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, DASHBOARD, RADIO, BLINKER SIGNALS, ALL BEGAN FLASHING. IT WOULD STOP FOR A SECOND AND START AGAIN, DURING THIS TIME THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CONK OUT, BUT DIDN'T. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL THE FLASHING WOULD GO FASTER. ALSO THE SEAT CONTROLS AND DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES IT STOPPED AND THE CAR WAS FINE. THAT SAME THING HAS HAPPENED ROUGHLY 4-5 MORE TIMES, LASTING 5-10 MINUTES EACH TIME. THE CAR HAS ONLY STOPPED RUNNING 1 TIME (LUCKILY IN FRONT OF HOME) AND STARTED FINE THE NEXT DAY. TOOK VIDEO AND WENT TO LOCAL MECHANIC. THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR (BOTH FINE-NO $ CHARGE), ALSO CHECKED RECALLS FOR CAR (NOTHING). TOLD ME TO GO TO DEALERSHIP OR ELECTRICAL MECHANIC. THOUGHT PERHAPS THE ALARM SYSTEM, DUE TO FLASHING. AFTER GOING ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT CHEAP TO FIX. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. I COULD CAUSE A SEVERE, DEADLY ACCIDENT IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, ALSO THE DOORS WOULD BE LOCKED BECAUSE THEY LOSE POWER.
NHTSA complaint #10682001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
LAST YEAR MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND FINALLY STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT DOES NOT INDICATE IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT ( I HAVE HEATED SEATS). THIS IS VERY COSTLY AND I CANNOT AFFORD IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN NECESSARY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT IF THIS IS CAUSED BY A SHORT SOMEWHERE, MY HEATED SEAT MAY CATCH FIRE. I DO NOT USE THE HEAT FOR THIS REASON. RECENTLY WE ARE EXPERIENCING A KEY IGNITION PROBLEM. MY HUSBANDS KEY, IN PARTICULAR, DOES NOT TURN CORRECTLY. THIS IS OF CONCERN TO ME BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT WILL JUST LOCK UP AND NOT START. I DO NOT WANT TO BE STRANDED ON THE ROAD SOMEWHERE. I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING MESSAGES FROM MY ONSTAR THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG. I HOPE THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY GM. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND FELT I SHOULD TAKE ACTION.
NHTSA complaint #10621072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN VUE AND I HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. WHEN I HAD A CAR WRECK EITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE LIGHTS STAY ON. I HAD TO PAY 596.00 TO REPLACE MY KEY IGNITION AND SOMETIMES IT STILL STICKS. MY DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY. I SEE THAT THEY ARE RECALLING OTHER SATURNS BUT NOT MINES.
NHTSA complaint #10596476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
IN MAY 2014, MY 2006 SATURN VUE AWD'S PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED TO INDICATE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT INDICATOR, SIGNALED OFF, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. EVER SINCE THEN, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR HAS REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION, EVEN WITH A PASSENGER.
NHTSA complaint #10595481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE RECLINER ON THE SEAT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10594732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2006 SATURN VUE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS HAVE ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD, ESPECIALLY THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THIS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY AND I ALSO LOST THE ILLUMINATION OF MY DASHBOARD ONE EVENING. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC, HE BELIEVES THAT AIR BAG LIGHT IS TRIGGERED WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED TO ANOTHER POSITION. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE SYSTEM. AS SOMEONE WHO DRIVES PRIMARILY ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO ME! AFTER RESEARCHING THIS TODAY, I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MANY OTHER 2006 SATURN VUE OWNERS HAVE THIS VERY SAME COMPLAINT! WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE?
NHTSA complaint #10584344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WE HAD A LITE SNOW THE NIGHT BEFORE. I HIT A SLICK SPOT ON HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLL. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED, THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY TORN OFF, DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND WAS PARTIALLY ON THE DASH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS RESULTED IN A HEAD CONCUSSION, TORN RIGHT SHOULDER AND BADLY BRUISED KNEES ALONG WITH MINOR CUTS TO HANDS AND FACE. THE MAN WHO TOWED IT AWAY ALSO WONDERED ABOUT THIS. I'M WONDERING IF THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ON MY 2005 SATURN VUE?
NHTSA complaint #10576703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE AIR BAG FAILURE SENSOR LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH - INDICATING AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURE. THE HEATED SEATS NO LONGER FUNCTION. HOWEVER AS LONG AS WE KEEP THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH ON - THE AIR BAG FAILURE SENSOR WILL NOT LIGHT, INDICATING THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. AS SOON AS WE TRY TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH ON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON INDICATING SYSTEM FAILURE. MECHANICS HAVE STATED THAT WE NEED NEW HEATED SEATS AT A COST OF OVER $1500. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES CURRENTLY ON IT. REPORTED TO GM 12/2/2013 WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE FIRST THEY HEARD OF THE PROBLEM YET WE SEE DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME BIZARRE CIRCUMSTANCES.
NHTSA complaint #10564495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND WENT OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN, THE AIR BAG STATED IT WAS NOT ON EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I TOOK IT THE GM DEALER IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND PASSENGER SIDE HEATER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM ONLINE, I FOUND SEVERAL REPORTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRING IN THIS SAME MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE REGARDING THE AIR BAG SENSOR/SEAT HEATER SENSOR. WHEN THE DEALER WAS ASKED ABOUT THIS CONCERN/REPAIR, WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT A COMMON OCCURRENCE, EVEN THOUGH ONLINE REPORTS STATED DIFFERENTLY. MY QUESTION IS THAT SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A REPETITIVE PROBLEM OF THE EXACT SAME NATURE WITH THIS VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR, WHY DID GM NOT SUBMIT A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING THE AIR BAG ISSUE? ..UPDATED 04/25/13
NHTSA complaint #10509047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN THE WIRE USED FOR THE HEATED PASSENGER'S SEAT FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAT ELEMENT WIRE FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITH HIS PARTICULAR MODEL THAT HAD THE OPTIONALLY HEATED SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS CREATED BECAUSE THE PASSENGER HEAT ELEMENT IN THE SEAT CUSHION WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT. UPDATED 1/9/2013
NHTSA complaint #10485374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.