Saturn VUE transmission problems
554 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
554 of 2,351 complaints match this topic (23.6%). 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 10018584 · 2003-05-12 (May 12, 2003)
WHILE TRYING TO STOP BY APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTOPPABLE IN THAT SHORT DISTANCE. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF THIS TYPE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THE INTERNET AND BY OTHER OWNERS. THE RESULT WAS A COLLISION THAT TOTALED THE SATURN AND ANOTHER DRIVER'S VOLVO. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 9,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018584 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088716 · 2004-08-27 (August 27, 2004)
ON MY 2002 SATURN VUE (WITH A 4-CYLINDER ENGINE, 2 WHEEL DRIVE, AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION), THE AIR-CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH UNIT BROKE OFF FROM THE COMPRESSOR. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH TO THE COMPRESSOR. THE PHYSICAL BREAKAGE OF THE AIR-CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH RESULTED IN PIECES OF THE ASSEMBLY COMING INTO CONTACT WITH OTHER ENGINE PARTS THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. HE FAILURE WOULD APPEAR TO INDICATE A DEFECT IN THE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY. AS A RESUL…
Owner-reported narrative. 52,253 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088716 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 ↗
Owner report 10137370 · 2005-09-22 (September 22, 2005)
9/15/04 VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN ACCELERATING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. I ALMOST HAD A COLLISION FROM AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. VUE HESITATED AGAIN AND LOST POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO GET UP TO POSTED SPEED. I HAD THE ACCELERATOR FLOORED, RPMS SHOT UP TO 6000 AND I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GO 20 - 25 MILES PER HOUR DOWN THE ROAD. ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY, BUT VUE WOULDN'T EXCEED 20 - 25 MILES PER HOUR. WITH 21,937 MILE, I DROVE TO SATURN OF ROCHESTER (MN) AND DROPPED OFF ADVISED DEALER THAT TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND ENGINE RA…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,937 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137370 at NHTSA ↗