Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 3117 | 3117A | 10010098 | Rear toe cam adjustment nut for service applications. *sc | 11/04/2004 | |
| 3135 | 01/01/2004 | 10010045 | Pop noise from engine area during heavy throttle input. *tc | 11/03/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Gm: there may be noise coming from the cylinder head, because of low oil pressure which is caused by debris. *rm | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Ready | 06/16/2011 | |
| SB-07-06-04-019A | 11/01/2008 | 10028831 | General motors: intermittent mil/ses/ dtc p2138 with reduced engine power (repair instrument panel (ip) to body harness connector). 2005-08 gm passengers cars/light duty trucks (incl. saturns). *pe | 06/01/2009 | |
| 3859 | 3859A | 10020923 | Low oil pressure - inspect oil filter for damage. *kb updated 10/18/07. *nj | 01/30/2007 | |
| 060603005 | 06/01/2006 | 10020821 | Service engine soon (ses)/malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and/or engine driveability concerns. *kb | 01/23/2007 | |
| 3433 | 3433D | 10017032 | Service engine soon (ses) light and severe engine misfire on cylinders 1 and 4 or cylinders 2 and 3. *tt updated 08-15-07. *kb | 10/20/2005 | |
| 3404 | 3404C | 10016822 | Machining debris on the oil filter element. *sc | 10/11/2005 | |
| 030601026 | 09/01/2004 | 030601026A | 10003591 | Limited service repair program for the 3.5l v-6 engine assembly. *tt | 10/24/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 050604059 | 09/01/2005 | 10017570 | Fuel nozzle shuts off intermittently or prematurely during fuel fill and/or ses lamp on with dtc p0446 evap vent system performance set. *tt | 11/10/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/19/2009 | 30730 | 1 | |
| Purchased 2005 saturn vue 02/20/08 with 13,000 miles. on 03/19/09 my saturn vue broke down. the vehicle was taken to saturn honolulu and subsequently found to have a defective damper pulley. the saturn mechanic explained that the damper pulley had walked away from the block which caused the serpentine belt to shred. the shredded pieces got into the timing belt cover causing the timing belt to skip and bending all of the valves. the saturn mechanic had never seen this happen before and had agreed that the part (damper pulley) was defective. because this was a manufacturer defect, i thought that saturn would contact the manufacturer general motors and correct the problem. i was informed that i would be responsible for paying to have the problem fixed. estimate cost for repair ($7,000) dollars. i was informed that because the vehicle was purchased from a different dealer that saturn would not cover the damages. i also was informed that the vehicle did have an extended warrant on it purchased by the original owner, but, because the warranty was not changed to me for the $25. dollar fee, i could not use the warranty. i really need some help. thanks. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Timing chain broken on a 2005 saturn vue at 67,000 miles. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 saturn vue. the contact stated that the ignition seized, making it difficult for the contact to turn or remove the key from the ignition. a local mechanic replaced the locking system. the contact sent a certified letter to the manufacturer in regard to the failure and was awaiting a response. the failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 saturn vue. the contact stated that the ignition locked up, making it difficult for the contact to pull or turn the key from the ignition. a local mechanic replaced the locking system, the failure was repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the contact sent a certified letter to the manufacturer and was awaiting a response. the failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Our 2005 saturn vue 4 cylinder timing chain broke with only 36,000 miles on it. upon researching this i have found there was a recall on 1999-2001 saturn l-series for this exact problem. the vue 4 cylinder, from my understanding is the exact same make up as the l-series that the recall was on. also upon my investigation i have discovered that this problem with the timing chain on the vue is widespread. over and over again i have run across the same issue that i am currently having with my vue from people across the u.s. on top of that the fix for this issue is costing us 1,500.00 and saturn has told me it is no longer covered under warranty. | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 57000 | 1 | 06/22/2005 |
| Whenever the contact starts the vehicle he can hear a clucking sound coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the valve cover needed to be replaced. the contact did not notice any differences beforehand, the current and failure mileage was at 57000. bml updated 11/06/09 *bf the exhaust manifold stud broke off the cylinder #1. updated 11/09/09 | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 104000 | 1 | |
| Ignition control module failed on my 2005 saturn vue, equipped with 2.2l l4 engine. cylinders 2 & 3 misfired, causing secondary failure of the oxygen sensors and catalytic converter after driving it only 10 miles to dealership after primary failure occurred. this is identical to the problem that is the subject for recall of several other saturn vehicles equipped with the same engine. the repair cost me approximately $250 for the ignition control module, $150 for oxygen sensors and an as yet undetermined amount for the catalytic converter. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 57000 | 1 | 06/22/2005 |
| Whenever the contact starts the vehicle he can hear a clucking sound coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the valve cover needed to be replaced. the contact did not notice any differences beforehand, the current and failure mileage was at 57000. bml updated 11/06/09 *bf the exhaust manifold stud broke off the cylinder #1. updated 11/09/09 | |||