Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 050847003 | 09/01/2005 | 10017856 | Svs wrench lamp illuminated with dtc b1372 set and dtcs u2105, u2106, and/or u2108 also set (active or in history). *tt | 12/05/2005 | |
| 050842002 | 03/01/2005 | 10015043 | Interior dome lamp will not turn off when doors are closed or horn sounds intermittently in alarm mode. *eh | 05/17/2005 | |
| 050730006 | 03/01/2005 | 10015047 | Service engine soon telltale illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0742. *eh | 05/17/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| 3648 | 10018915 | Hesitation on acceleration after internal engine repairs - check injector harness orientation. *tt | 01/24/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 saturn vue. the contact stated that the ignition would lock and he could not turn to start the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaced the ignition housing and ignition switch. the manufacturer was contacted and informed him that due to the age and the mileage on the vehicle, they would not reimburse him for the repairs and offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 93,000. kmj | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owes a 2005 saturn vue. the contact stated the ignition would lock and he could not turn to start the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaces the ignition housing and the ignition switch. the manufacturer was contacted and informed him due to the age and the mileage on the vehicle they will not reimbursed for the repairs. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 93,000. mw | |||
| 06/11/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Air conditioning system stopped working. electronic switch will not turn on blower motor for heat or cold. causing it not to work and my car not able to drive in humid or raining conditions. failure has not been corrected | |||
| 09/09/2010 | |||
| Anti theft device on my 2005 saturn vue disables the vehicle while driving. | |||
| 03/21/2009 | 60800 | 1 | |
| The car suffered an ignition module failure that resulted in $1700.00 worth of damage to the exhaust system. only two of the four cylinders were firing. this defect has been noted by saturn vue owners as early as in the 2002 models. my husband, an electrical engineer, said that the defect was due to bad engineering that could have been corrected. my suspicion leaned toward planned obsolescence since many vue owners had complained about this very same malfunction. i contacted both saturn and gm hq to legally file my complaint as well. extra note: two other people in my family had experienced the exact same problem with their saturns around 60,000 miles. one had it repaired (out-of-pocket) over a year ago and now has the same ignition module failure at 67,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 03/30/2005 | 15 | ||
| Saturn vue with sporadic electronic failure. consumer states that the failure consists of the brake lights and gauges going to zero. also when the lights malfunction the power steering is decreased or stops completely. *kb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 07/22/2005 | 26000 | 5 | 04/05/2005 |
| On july 23, 2005, i had the oil seal replaced. the vue had been leaking oil in my garage and other places when i parked. i had to replace the ignition switch on two occasions and was almost unable to get the key to turn. sometimes took up to 20 minutes or so. on july 22, 2006 i had the air conditioning condenser and seal replaced. it was over 100 degrees. i had to get a rental for this repair. this took several days because the mechanic took my car apart, thought it was repaired, but was not, i was told. second day of car rental, i was told they ordered the part, but they sent the wrong part. finally, on the third day, i was told that the car had to be taken apart again to be repaired. i rented a car for three days. on august 6, 2006, i went to leave to pick up my son, the vue was in my garage and there was no clutch. i had to call saturn roadside assistance and have my car towed to saturn of henderson. on august 7, 2006, i had the clutch cylinder, concentric slave replaced. on monday, december 18, 2006, i was taking my son to the airport to be with his father for the christmas holiday in michigan. i was attempting to back out of the garage, but could not put the vehicle into reverse. we pushed the car out of the garage. i drove very carefully (a bit concerned thinking it may breakdown) because i was concerned about the possible dangers involved, but had to get my son to the airport on time. i pulled off of the 215 when at that off ramp, all of my gears were suddenly gone. the cables snapped inside and i could not go anywhere, causing me to once again, call saturn roadside assistance, have the 2005 vehicle towed away again, my son missed his flight to michigan and i had to miss part of a work day and again rent another car. *jb | |||