Saturn VUE steering problems
346 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
346 of 2,351 complaints match this topic (14.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10018861 · 2003-05-17 (May 17, 2003)
THE HORN ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS SO DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THAT IT IS COMPLETELY USELESS. WHILE DRIVING, A PERSON CANNOT FEEL WITH HIS/HER FINGERS THE DIFFERENCE IN TEXTURE ON THE WHEEL FROM WHERE THE HORN IS LOCATED AND WHERE IT IS NOT. ONCE IT IS FOUND, THE PLASTIC IS SO DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MUST APPLY AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WITH THEIR ENTIRE FIST FOR THE HORN TO GO OFF, AND FINALLY, THE AREA TO ACTIVATE THE HORN IS SO SMALL IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND, I ESTIMATE IT IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE NAIL ON MY THUMB…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018861 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023669 · 2003-06-24 (June 24, 2003)
RUBBING SOUND IN STEERING COLUMN. DEALER SAYS SATURN KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND IS LOOKING FOR A FIX. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN 3 TIMES AND NOTHING HAS WORKED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023669 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038073 · 2003-09-03 (September 3, 2003)
VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC STEERING MECHANISM. THE STEERING MECHANISM FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN POOR STEERING AND LOSS CONTROL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10038073 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086387 · 2004-08-08 (August 8, 2004)
DIRT SUPPOSEDLY GOT IN MY STEERING WHEEL CASE AND HAS DAMAGED A COIL, NOW MY HORN BARELY WORKS AND MY AIR BAG IS AT RISK. SATURN WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT A COST OF $378.00 AND THE CAR IS 2YRS OLD ONLY THIS MONTH. I DRIVE THE CAR BACK AND FORTH TO WORK WITH THE AIR ON..AND DUST IN THE CASE PUTS MY LIFE IN DANGER WITHOUT THE POSSIBIITY OF AN AIRBAG. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086387 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 ↗