Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-08-06-01-006 | 11/01/2010 | 10037543 | Gm: there may be a squealing noise or vibration from the engine on start-up. a ring in the crankshaft may be slipping. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| SB-08-06-01-006 | 11/01/2010 | 10037543 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| PIP4416 | 05/01/2008 | 10025605 | Intermittent wtall when coming to a stop or engine chuggles prior to a stop, hybrid dtc p1a6f. vehicles equipped with 4t45e transmission including hybrid. *pe | 08/25/2008 | |
| 08-06-04-025 | 04/01/2008 | 10025185 | Lat, bas, engine runs rough when cold, misfire, mil/ses light illuminated, dtcs p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304 (replace all four fuel injectors). *pe | 07/16/2008 | |
| 4205 | 10022770 | Diagnostic for dtc p1808 keywords auto auto, stop autostop auto, start autostart, aux, auxiliary bas code dtc ecm engine hybrid inoperative lat light mil no p1808 pump ses start, stop, switch tfp. *kb | 09/26/2007 | ||
| 070603004 | 06/01/2007 | 10022479 | Hybrid battery light on, illumination of ses with dtc p0a4b (may set dtc p0aa1 in addition to p0a4b), sgcm, mgu, starter/generator, hybrid resolver circuit (install engine wiring harness jumper). *kb | 08/15/2007 | |
| 3859 | 3859A | 10020923 | Low oil pressure - inspect oil filter for damage. *kb updated 10/18/07. *nj | 01/30/2007 | |
| 06087 | 07/01/2006 | 10020663 | Engine balancer chain tensioner bolt torque. *kb | 12/08/2006 | |
| 3404 | 3404C | 10016822 | Machining debris on the oil filter element. *sc | 10/11/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 47140 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. the contact stated that the vehicle has had numerous failures since it was purchased. whenever she approaches a stop or decelerates at 10 mph, the vehicle feels as if it will stall and the brake pedal must be depressed. the vehicle has shut off on numerous occasions and the contact had to shift the gear into neutral and restart the engine. the vehicle has been taken to different dealers and they stated that the cause of the failure could either be the battery or the spark plugs. both have been replaced, but the failure still persists. the failure mileage was 47,140 and current mileage was 57,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 40278 | ||
| I don't know if this could really be considered as a complaint,i was just concerned about it and wanted to let someone know about it or see if it needed to be investigated. i have a 2007 saturn vue awd v-6,and had washed off the engine of grime and then drove it about 30 minutes later,normally when i've used the a/c before i alway's had cold air blowing out of the vent's,for some unknown reason after i had washed off the engine and turned on the a/c i had no cold air to come out of the vent's,but when i adjusted the knob for the defroster to work,i had cold air,but if i switched the knob back to the vent's,there would be no cold air,so i just put up with it that day. after i got home,i let the car just sit in the carport for about 4 day's before i drove it again,and out of curiosity i turned the a/c on,it was on the vent setting,and the air that was being blown was cold again,the only thing i can figure is,that when i washed the engine off i got some kind of switch wet,and with the car just sitting for several day's and the sun's heat dried out that switch,letting the cold air vent to blow out cold air again.it wasn't a big problem,but it sure was uncomfortable driving that day.this is the first time it's ever happened,i'm assuming that even though when you drive and it's raining the water from the wheel wells can't reach that spot or switch,but if you put water on it from above,it probably will cause this type of problem,your guess would be as good as mine,but that's all i can figure that might of happened,at least i have cold air blowing now!!! thank's for listening to my ranting,you never know someone else might have or has had this type of problem. | |||
| 02/16/2008 | 1 | 04/16/2007 | |
| Started hearing a noise that i assumed was a rock in my brakes. it turned into a chirping noise for a couple days, which then turned into an awful squealing noise when i started it. i called saturn for an appointment and had to wait 2 days to get in. they told me the bearings were going out on my air conditioner compressor and they would have to order the part. now it seems there is no part available and they will have to make one special for my car - which means i'm in a rental car for a minimum of 3 weeks - or so they think. my last saturn was in the shop for 32 days less than a year ago. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/13/2008 | 12107 | 1 | |
| Purchased new vue hybrid green line 5/31/07. problems with ignition sticking was replaced twice, still an issue. main and major problem: on 3/13/08 in for service due to engine shutting off and restarting itself. codes p1a6f; p1a5a; p1a56, bulletin 07-06-03-006a suspected battery corrosion. ordered new battery, i was given car to drive for 7 days until battery received and replaced at that time. the same issue of stop/restarting engine occuring again in for service on 9/02/08, bulletin pip 4009 . pcm calibration recalibrated ecm with newest cal., service stated driving ok. again in for same issue of engine stop/restarting itself on 10/23/08 with no resolve. again in for same issue on 1/28/09, code p1174, replaced injectors 1 & 2. found code p1a6f. service tech cleared codes, stated working fine. in again for stop/restart of engine on 02/05/09. waiting to hear from service. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2008 | 69075 | 1 | |
| I heard a rumbling noise coming from the engine. after driving approximately 150 miles, the noise became noticeably worse. i went to the saturn dealership and had the problem checked. i was told that the tensioner on the serpentine belt had 'disintegrated' and was on the verge of failure. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 935 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. the vehicle stalled while driving in reverse and would not restart. the check engine, traction control and check engine lights came on. the failure mileage was 935. the vehicle was towed and the dealer , who stated that the failure was due to dirt in the throttle assembly. on a separate occasion, while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled on a busy highway. the low power, traction control, and check engine lights came on. the mechanic stated that there was a loose wire in the ignition module. the failure mileage was 1342. the vehicle stalled again , and all of the warning indicator lights illuminated. the dealerwas currently diagnosing the vehicle. the failure mileage was 935, and the current mileage was 1400. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/28/2008 | 32000 | 1 | |
| Driving on interstate, check engine light came on, shortly thereafter all dash lights came on and car shut off on its own. coasted to side of road, thankfully no accident. took to dealer, diagnostic test ran, 5 codes came up, repaired only one according to paperwork. next time drove vehicle happened again. *tr | |||