Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Gm: onstar is making incomplete calls without the driver knowing. when have a data connection. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIT-4730A | 06/01/2010 | 10036550 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee | 03/28/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| PIP-4883 | 02/01/2011 | 10038604 | Gm: after servicing the battery pack there may be no charge or a low battery. there may be multiple possible trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/24/2011 | |
| PIP-4883 | 02/01/2011 | 10038604 | Gm: | 06/24/2011 | |
| SB-10136A | 01/01/2011 | 10038573 | Gm: hybrid function may become inoperative with a service engine soon light on. the hybrid service light may also illuminate and fuel economy will be lower. *rm | 06/21/2011 | |
| SB-10136A | 01/01/2011 | 10038573 | Ready | 06/21/2011 | |
| RB-10135 | 07/01/2010 | 10033526 | Saturn/chevrolet: loss of hybrid function-replace batteries. the hybrid function on these vehicles may become inoperative. check engine light will illuminate in instrument panel and/or service hybrid message in driver information center, | 08/20/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| RB-10135 | 07/01/2010 | 10033526 | Saturn/chevrolet: loss of hybrid function-replace batteries. the hybrid function on these vehicles may become inoperative. check engine light will illuminate in instrument panel and/or service hybrid message in driver information center, | 08/20/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| PIP-4924 | 07/01/2011 | 10041933 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/saturn/gmc: there are injector codes on vehicle if exhibiting misfire and ses light is on. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Gm: check engine light is on with a stored trouble code. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIT-4730A | 06/01/2010 | 10036550 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee | 03/28/2011 | |
| PIP-4469D | 06/01/2009 | 10032884 | Pontiac/saturn/chevrolet: dtc p0011 (intake camshaft position (cmp) system performance) and/or p0014 (exhaust camshaft position (cmp) system performance). they may have followed esi diagnostics and/or the code(s) returned. they may have | 06/08/2010 | |
| TSB-08259A | 11/01/2008 | 10028179 | Gmc: onstar system inoperative; replace onstar module. some vehicles may have an onstar module with a component that was not manufactured to gm's specification. can result in an open circuit and an inability to call or receive calls from on | 03/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| PIP-4924 | 07/01/2011 | 10041933 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/saturn/gmc: there are injector codes on vehicle if exhibiting misfire and ses light is on. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 49094 | 1 | |
| While driving at approximately 30 mph parts of the instrument cluster failed. this included the speedometer, electronic stability control and driver information center. driver pulled over and turned off the vehicle. restarting the vehicle did not correct the condition. the vehicle was driven approximately a mile to home and shut off. starting the vehicle later resulted in the components working properly. note that on previous occasions the dic (driver information center) has reset itself. vehicle has never been in an accident and is maintained in excellent condition. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 49094 | ||
| While driving at apprximately 30 mph parts of the instrument cluster failed. this included the speedometer, electronic stability control and driver information center. driver pulled over and turned off the verhicle. restarting the vehicle did not correct the condition. the vehicle was driven approximately a mile to home and shut off. starting the vehicle later resulted in the components working properly. note that on previous occasions the dic (driver information center) has reset itself. vehicle has never been in an accident and is maintained in excellent condition. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 39020 | ||
| I purchased my 2009 saturn vue xr v6 a year ago. after driving my saturn during the 1st month i began to notice the a/c was blowing warm air when i was needing to cool the inside of the cabinet . we had very hot consecutive days in n.c with temperatures reaching in access of 100 degrees. i had no choice but to let the windows down to survive the heat. i am angry with gm now as they are appearing to ignore this problem with no recall in sight to date. i understand that gm has reported to have repaid at least 30 percent of tarp money they received from the government bailout and reported billions in profit. gm needs to step up to the plate and address and fix this problem with the saturn vue. the fastest and cheapest from of advertising in still word of mouth. i will express to my friends , family and strangers i meet with my displeasure with the gm product. the a/ c problem with my saturn vue occurs everytime i turn on the unit. a cabin sensor unit was replace once to fix the problem ; however, the problem still exist. i am not happy making monthly payments for my saturn vue with this problem continuing to exist with my a/c. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 64000 | ||
| 2009 saturn vue xr. in december 2010 i noticed interior and exterior lights would occasionaly start flickering, approx. 2 hz rate. problem was intermittent; several repair shops said probably a short... but i never had anyone actually try to troubleshoot. on jan 15 2011 i noticed that the driver's side sun visor spindle was very hot to the touch. i was concerned that it might get hot enough to start a fire. i took the visor down from the headliner, hoping to find a connector for the wires, but it was hard wired, so i snipped and taped off the wires and remounted the visor. the flickering problem has not returned, so i believe the two to be related. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 19000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 saturn hybrid vue. while driving 65 mph and exiting from the freeway the vehicle lost power to the power steering and while depressing the brakes the vehicle would not stop. the check engine light, the check brake system and the abs light illuminated. the vehicle was pull to the side of the road but the vehicle would not restart after turning the engine off and on. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated they needed to replace the hybrid battery, but the parts were on back order. the parts was covered under warranty. the manufacturer was called but they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 19,000....mw | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 19000 | ||
| My 2009 saturn vue hybrid was purchases in jan 2009. since that time my car battery has died 4 times. when i took it to the saturn dealer in savannah they said there was nothing wrong with the battery but my hybrid battery had a recall. after 10 days the vehilce was released back to me with a new hybrid battery however, the 12 v continues to die. the gm dealer in hinesville ga said that batteries will die in extreme conditions. i live in se georgia. i have no gps, radar detector, mps player , dvd player etc plugged into my vue to account for weather or battery drain. i purchased this vehilce to transport my granddaughter to doc appt, soccer, shopping and daycare knowing that by uses a hybrid i was being kinder to the environment. when my battery died last night i contacted on star to run a diagnostic test. on stat did not find any issues with the batter however, my airbags would not deploy in case of an accident. there is something very wrong with the battery or electrical system of the vue hybrid and my dealership is not being forthwright about the larger issue. eventually my warranty will run out and then i will be stuck with a very expensive lemon! please help! | |||
| 07/27/2010 | 19000 | ||
| My 2009 saturn vue hybrid has had 2 car batteries die and the hybrid batteries have had to be replaced as well. i purchased the vue in july of 2009. the first car battery was reported dead by the lou fuze dealership less than a week after my purchase and replaced under warranty. the hybrid batteries were deemed dead by the lou fuze dealership in july 2010 and replaced under warranty. in october 2010, the car battery was again deemed dead and replaced by the lou fuze dealership. each time the car battery was replaced, i was told by the dealership that batteries will die quickly in extreme conditions. i was not aware that the st. louis area qualified as extreme in terms of weather. additionaly, i was told by the service manager during my the october 2010 incident that i should be happy it was only my car battery that was dead because the hybrid batteries are on back order. it seems that there is something very wrong with the battery or electrical system of the vue hybrid and my dealership is not being forthwright about the larger issue. eventually my warranty will run out and then i will be stuck with a very expensive lemon! please help! | |||