Saturn VUE electrical problems
227 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
2,351 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,896 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
227 of 2,351 complaints match this topic (9.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10034236 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE RADIO/DASH LIGHTS WERE DIM PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE BLOCK ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS JUNCTION WAS REPLACED. THE GROUND CONNECTOR IN THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER AREA WAS LOOSE AND WAS TIGHTENED/RE-ASSEMBLE. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10034236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10054341 · 2004-01-17 (January 17, 2004)
ELECTRICAL/IGNITION . *CB
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10054341 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070255 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS TROUBLE SINCE ITS PUCHASE. AFTER THE FIRST BREAK DOWN, SATURN RETURNED IT TO US STATING THAT IT WAS A LOOSE BATTERY TERMINAL. THE SECOND TIME SATURN STATED THAT THEY REPLACED TWO OF THE THREE ON BOARD COMPUTERS, THEY ALSO STATED THAT A FULL DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR RECORD WOULD BE FOWARDED TO US. THAT NEVER CAME. YESTEDAY 7/6/03 THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. I COULD NOT GET IT STARTED AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. I WILL NOT PUT MY FAMILY BACK IN THIS CAR AGAIN, I DON'T TRUST SATURN, THE COMPANY OR THE VEHICLE WITH MY FAMI…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070255 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10097921 · 2004-10-28 (October 28, 2004)
THE BATTERY DIES CONSTANTLY SINCE EARLY AUGUST OF 2002 (PURCHASED CAR ON JUNE 2002). UNABLE TO OPERATE CAR WHEN THE BATTERY DIES. MUST BE JUMPED TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE RADIO ALSO HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THE BATTERY DIES IF THE CAR IS NOT USED FOR MORE THAN 3 DAYS. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IDDLE FOR TOO LONG. VISITED THE DEALERSHIPS 8 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS FOR THIS PROBLEM - DEALERSHIP ACTIONS DO NOT FIX PROBLEM. I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH AND THE LIGHTS COMI…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,628 miles reported. Look up ODI 10097921 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10101277 · 2004-11-18 (November 18, 2004)
THE HORN FAILED. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT CONSUMER HIT THE HORN PAD TOO HARD AND DAMAGED THE WIRING. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10101277 at NHTSA ↗