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2006 Saturn Vue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Saturn Vue do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 276.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

238 reports with mileage · 62 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 103 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 93 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports6 fire reports7 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

93 reports
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61,000 miles · Nov 26, 2010
Air Bags

AIRBAG SYSTEM SENSORS FOR 2006 SATURN VUE ARE FAILING. A LIGHT IS INDICATING THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT INFLATE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED JUST AFTER MY 60,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY SATURN AS A WARRANTY ITEM. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED AND REP…

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AIRBAG SYSTEM SENSORS FOR 2006 SATURN VUE ARE FAILING. A LIGHT IS INDICATING THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT INFLATE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED JUST AFTER MY 60,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY SATURN AS A WARRANTY ITEM. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED AND REPLACED BY GENERAL MOTORS. THE VUE CURRENTLY HAS 88,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PROTECT PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION IN IT'S CURRENT STATE. CORRECTION MADE TO YEAR IN DESCRIPTION. UPDATED IVOQ 01/19/11 *TR

NHTSA ODI #10367924

47,840 miles · Jul 2, 2010
Air Bags

PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON EPISODICALLY. TAKEN TO GM SERVICE CENTER, 1 JUNE 2010. TO DATE, 2 JULY 2010, THE PART HAS NOT ARRIVED AND WAS TOLD I COULD DRIVE THE CAR BUT WITHOUT A PASSENGER UNTIL THE PART COMES IN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10341272

35,000 miles · Jun 13, 2010
Air Bags

2006 SATURN VIEW, LIGHT FOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG ON NEARLY 100% OF TIME. PREVIOUSLY ONLY NOTED ISSUE DURING WET CONDITIONS BUT NOW IS PERMANENT PROBLEM. ALSO HAVE NOTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL BLINK FROM ON TO OFF WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10336108

55,000 miles · May 13, 2010
Air Bags

2006 SATURN VUE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, COST IS OVER $1000.00 TO REPAIR. UNTIL REPAIRED, THE AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT FUNCTION! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10330235

Mileage unknown · May 8, 2010
Air Bags

OUR 2006 SATURN VUE WAS PURCHASED FROM A SATURN DEALERSHIP WITH JUST OVER 36000 MILES ON IT AND HAD THIS AIRBAG LIGHT PROBLEM WHEN PURCHASED. WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER WE HAD IT FOR A WHILE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS IN THE OFF POSITION ALMOST ALL THE TIME AND ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE SEAT …

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OUR 2006 SATURN VUE WAS PURCHASED FROM A SATURN DEALERSHIP WITH JUST OVER 36000 MILES ON IT AND HAD THIS AIRBAG LIGHT PROBLEM WHEN PURCHASED. WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER WE HAD IT FOR A WHILE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS IN THE OFF POSITION ALMOST ALL THE TIME AND ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE SEAT WILL SWITCH RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH BUT ONLY ON MOMENTARILY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CLUSTER IS ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER LIGHT IS IN THE OFF POSITION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10329368

64,000 miles · Mar 24, 2010
Air BagsCrash

AIRBABS - MULITPLE IMPACT ON PASSENGER SIDE AND FRONT. CAUSING PASSENGER FRON T WHEEL TO BREAK AT AXLE AND TWO REAR WHEELS TO BEND UNDER FRAIME. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

NHTSA ODI #10321728

60,000 miles · Mar 16, 2010
Air Bags

I OWN A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG "OFF" LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED OR TOGGLES BETWEEN OFF AND ON WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE POSTURE OF THIS PERSON OR THEIR WEIGHT. THE LIGHT (INDICATING AIR BAG OFF) IS USUALLY LIGHTED WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. V…

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I OWN A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG "OFF" LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED OR TOGGLES BETWEEN OFF AND ON WHEN THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE POSTURE OF THIS PERSON OR THEIR WEIGHT. THE LIGHT (INDICATING AIR BAG OFF) IS USUALLY LIGHTED WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A NON GM DEALER WHO STATES THERE ARE NO TROUBLE CODES. OBVIOUSLY I DO NOT FEEL SAFE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10320326

49,000 miles · Mar 2, 2010
Air Bags

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATING MECHAN…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATING MECHANISM. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49000. UPDATED 4/13/10 *CN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE WHEN SOMEONE SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. UPDATED 06/17/10*JB

NHTSA ODI #10315823

88,000 miles · Feb 3, 2010
Air BagsCrash

HIT A DEER HEAD ON @ 50 MPH, FRONT END TOTALLY SMASHED IN, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10304830

57,050 miles · Sep 14, 2009
Air BagsCrashInjury

MY WIFE'S 2006 SATURN VUE WENT OUT OF CONTROL ON A RAINY ROAD AND HIT A TREE AT DIRECT IMPACT. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THANK GOD SHE AND MY SON WASN'T KILLED AND ONLY SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10283899

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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