Saturn VUE engine problems
145 complaint narratives mention engine 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.
Engine operation evidence
145 of 2,351 complaints match this topic (6.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10000748 · 2003-01-06 (January 6, 2003)
I HAVE ALSO FOUND A METAL CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER''S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR OUT OF PARK, OR REVERSE. IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 12 TO 30 MPH, AGAIN THE PROBLEM PRESENTS ITSELF MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COASTING AND LOSING MOMENTUM. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SLOWING DOWN WITHOUT ANY AID OF BRAKING OF ANY KIND AND AS THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO DOWN SHIFT, IT WOULD SOMETIMES MAKE A CLANKING NOISE, OR BUCK, OR IN THE MOST EXTREME CASES COMPLETELY STALL OUT. ALSO THE WIPER SPRAYERS…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000748 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019217 · 2003-05-24 (May 24, 2003)
WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE CHUGGS (SURGES) AND ACTS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER AND THEY BASICALLY SAY "ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING AS INTENDED". THIS SITUATION IS VERY SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT NUMBER 567762. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 12,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019217 at NHTSA ↗
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 10095074 · 2004-11-15 (November 15, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *TC
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095074 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10135970 · 2005-09-09 (September 9, 2005)
IN THE MORNING MY WIFE ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND IT DID NOT START. WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK I STARTED THE CAR, BUT THE IDLE WAS VERY ROUGH. I DROVE THE CAR AROUND THE BLOCK (STANDARD TRANSMISSION) AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT GETTING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE IN FIRST GEAR. AS I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE IDLE WAS ROUGH, THE ENGINE WAS UNDERPOWERED, AND WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE PARTS REPLACED WERE #12587426: COIL ASM, #12580215: MODULE AS, #12569190: S…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,239 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135970 at NHTSA ↗