Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| PIP-4651 | 06/01/2009 | 10032886 | Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: soft shifts, erratic shifts, dtc p1811. vehicles with a hydramatic 4t45 transaxle may have soft shifts or shifts erratically. these conditions may appear intermittently or set a dtc p1811. during diagnosis, a l | 06/08/2010 | |
| PIP-4327A | 05/01/2009 | 10030729 | Saturn/chevrolet/gmc/buick/pontiac: ses light and/or no reverse; a slip/flare or harsh shifts in drive range 3rd and/or 5th gear. codes p0776 clutch pressure control (pc) solenoid 2 - stuck off and p0842 transmission fluid pressure (tfp) | 11/23/2009 | |
| 070730025 | 10/01/2007 | 10023942 | Information on 4t40-e (mn4) and 4t45-e (mn5) front wheel drive automatic transmission valve body reconditioning, dtc p0741, p0742, p0751, p0752, p0756, p0757, p1811, harsh shifts, slips, no drive, no reverse. *nj | 02/20/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| PB-10285 | 02/01/2011 | 10038597 | Ready | 06/22/2011 | |
| PB-10285 | 02/01/2011 | 10038597 | Gm service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. when driving there may be a vibration or shaking motion due to a transmission torque converter. 2005-2007 vue. *rm | 06/22/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| 070730005 | 04/01/2009 | 070730005C | 10022473 | 4t45 transmission, mil/ses on, dtc p1818, power door locks, cruise control, shift interlock or retractable hardtop inoperative, engine speed revs limited, hybrids-autostop, regen or boost inoperative. (reprogram tcm). *kb updated 1 | 08/15/2007 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| PIP-4626B | 08/01/2009 | 10032391 | Saturn/gmc/pontiac/buick/chevrolet: no reverse. the vehicle may have the concern of no reverse with or without one or several of the following diagnostic codes set-p0776, p2723 or p2715. *pe | 03/15/2010 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||||
| PI-0602 | 11/01/2011 | 10042291 | Buick/chevrolet/gems;saturn: on all wheel drive vehicles, there are some concerns or issues regarding incidental service for the normal propeller shaft conditions. *pe | 12/05/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 3980 | 3980A | 10021695 | Hard to shift and or slipping clutch. *kb | 06/15/2007 | |
| 070729001 | 04/01/2007 | 070729001A | 10021453 | Mg3, m86 transaxle grinding/whining noise in 3rd or 4th gear, excessive engagement or disengagement effort while shifting into 3rd or 4th gear, will not shift into either 3rd or 4th gear. (replace complete output shaft assembly). *kb | 04/27/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/03/2011 | 83500 | ||
| Front wheel bearings replaced at 83500 and already making noise again at 85400 miles. | |||
| 12/29/2008 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Saturn vue 2007 v6 gas engine 15,000 miles vehicle failed to accelerate above 20mph, shift out of 1st gear, and idled at 1,500 rpm. dealer stated the throttle was filled with carbon deposits and that this is normal for the vehicles at 18,000 miles. i have never driven a vehicle with this problem regardless of total mileage or environmental conditions. however, this vehicle has been operated under normal driving conditions in louisiana and with brand fuels with additives. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 3 | ||
| 2007 saturn vue was serviced because of the check engine and battery lights illuminating. dealer replaced and fixed several problems. consumer was still not happy with the way the vehicle ran. *kb the consumer stated the radio was replaced for the third time, and there was even more wind noise from the driver side door with the new rubber seal. the consumer also stated major loss of power, rough upshifting, double downshifting while braking and poor fuel economy. the consumer was told a new calibration was made to the pcm as part of the correction made along with the wiring harness to make the check engine and battery lights go off. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 5 | 03/27/2007 | |
| I have less than 12,000 miles on this car and it has repeatedly been in the shop. the entire transmission has been replaced, all electrical suddenly dies, the hybrid has stopped working several times. the airbags have had to be fixed. there is a constant problem. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 07/26/2007 | 4800 | 6 | 07/26/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. after purchasing the vehicle in july of 2007, the contact had to take the vehicle back to get a new one three hours later. when he took the vehicle to the dealer for 5,000 mile servicing, the dealer discovered a recall, informed the contact, and made the repairs. within twenty days, the contact had to have three hybrid electrical wiring harnesses replaced, the entire vehicle was re-wired, and a new transmission was installed. all the instrument panel and air bag lights illuminated intermittently. the dealer stated that if the air bag light is illuminated, it is inoperable. on two separate occasions, the contact had to have the failures repaired again. the dealer stated that there was a new recall related to the emission, but they could not perform the repair. they recommended a shop (freemond auto) and they replaced the factory fitting for that make and model. while at a traffic light with the brake pedal depressed, the engine shut off and restarted. the vehicle rolled back while the brake pedal was still depressed. the contact is still experiencing wiring and transmission failure. the failure mileage was 4,800 and current mileage was 16,311. updated 4/7/08 *cn updated 04/07/08 *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 03/08/2007 | 1207 | 1 | 02/15/2007 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2007 saturn vue. the contact stated that a clip broke on the gear shift in the center of the floor board. the contact was told that it was a fluke. while driving on the freeway the vehicle stopped, and had to be pushed off the freeway. the weather was very nice that day. the vehicle was being repaired as of 3/9/07, and was under warranty. the current and failure mileage were both 1,207.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 07/20/2009 | |||
| This vehicle started having problems just 2 years after i bought it brand new. i have had the wheel bearings replaced 8 times. each front one has been replaced 3 times and each rear once. gm has not recalled the item and has in fact extended my warranty but this vehicle is obviously a lemon or the bearings should be recalled. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 44810 | 1 | |
| 2007 saturn vue, manual transmission, 44810 miles. tried to shift to reverse, couldn't get into gear. went to 1st, then back to reverse ok. later in day, same problem/solution. dinnertime: tried to go to reverse, and stick flopped back w/ no resistance at all. again ... 1st to reverse everything fine. to dealer next day ... diagnosis: clips holding shifter cables bad, recommends replacing both cables and ends/clips at shifter. tried to take to independent garage to have repair performed, and upon pickup at dealership both clips were apparently so bad that no linkage between shifter and transmission now exists. car is unable to move under own power. parts are available to be replaced. out of bumper-to-bumper at 36k miles ... not covered under 5yr/100k miles powertrain warranty. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 47750 | 1 | |
| Failure of manual transmission linkage. shift lever action became loose during shifting from 3rd to 2nd gear. vehicle remained in 3rd gear allowing car to be driven out of traffic. disassembly of shift assembly indicated failure of retaining clip that held front/back shift linkage on to end of shift lever. repaired linkage by drilling through cable end assembly at 4 corner points of top and bottom plastic retention plates to replace failed inadequate e-clip retention system that attaches cable end to shift lever. *tr | |||