2006 Saturn Vue

SEVERAL ISSUES WITH 2006 SATURN VUE TO REPORT: - AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. THERE IS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT - IGNITION - KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH WHILE MOTOR IS RUNNING - IGNITION - KEY IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN UNLESS IT IS CAJOLED REPEATEDLY. TYPICAL START UP TIME IS IN EXCESS OF 5 MINUTES TO FIND THE "SWEET SPOT". "SWEET SPOT" TENDS TO MOVE ON A DAILY BASIS. NO PARTICULAR TECHNIQUE WORKS EVERY TIME - IGNITION - KEY WILL BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. RESULTS IN A TWO TO FIVE MINUTE CAREFUL TUG OF WAR WITH THE CAR IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY. IGNITION SWITCH HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND WAS REPLACED (AT OWNERS EXPENSE OF $214 DOLLARS) AND THINGS WERE FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. NOW THE SYMPTOMS (SEE ABOVE) HAVE RETURNED. - POWER LOCKS - UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS (ANY) WITH DRIVERS SIDE LOCK CONTROLS. *TR

I WAS BACKING UP MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ALMOST EMPTY. I HAPPEN TO HAVE A CAN OF DOT 3 BRAKE FLUID SO I FILLED THE RESERVOIR AND DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK. BREAKING WAS A LITTLE WEAK, THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AND THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS ALMOST EMPTY. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS A LEAK IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM AT A COST OF $2,300 PLUS TAX. *TR

BOUGHT A 2006 SATURN VUE IN 2008. WITHIN A YEAR, HAD PROBLEMS: IGNITION SWITCH/KEY. DOES NOT FUNCTION AS IT SHOULD WITH THE KEY TURNING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED TUMBLER. WORKED FOR AWHILE. IT BROKE AGAIN. FOR BOTH TIMES IT TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 5 - 15 MINUTES EVERY TIME TO GET THE KEY TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I AM A 60+ YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO WORKS NIGHTS. IF I HAVE TO LEAVE AN AREA QUICKLY FOR MY OWN SAFETY, I CANNOT DO SO. THE AC FAN SHUTS OFF AS SOON AS THE EXTERIOR CAR TEMP REACHES 100 DEGREES. HAD THAT FIXED TWO YEARS AGO. BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. NOW THE AC ONLY BLOWS WARM AIR WHEN AND IF THE FAN WORKS. DOOR LOCKS: KEYS FUNCTION INCONSISTENTLY. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO LOCK ALL DOORS, WHICH IT ONCE DID. FOB: FUNCTIONS INCONSISTENTLY DESPITE BATTERY REPLACEMENT. WINDOWS; DO NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, ALLOWING RAIN AND AIR IN. STEERING WHEEL: SHAKES. HAD IT FIXED. SHAKES AGAIN BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. I AM FED UP WITH THIS CAR. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE CAR. *TR

LAST YEAR MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND FINALLY STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT DOES NOT INDICATE IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT ( I HAVE HEATED SEATS). THIS IS VERY COSTLY AND I CANNOT AFFORD IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN NECESSARY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT IF THIS IS CAUSED BY A SHORT SOMEWHERE, MY HEATED SEAT MAY CATCH FIRE. I DO NOT USE THE HEAT FOR THIS REASON. RECENTLY WE ARE EXPERIENCING A KEY IGNITION PROBLEM. MY HUSBANDS KEY, IN PARTICULAR, DOES NOT TURN CORRECTLY. THIS IS OF CONCERN TO ME BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT WILL JUST LOCK UP AND NOT START. I DO NOT WANT TO BE STRANDED ON THE ROAD SOMEWHERE. I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING MESSAGES FROM MY ONSTAR THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG. I HOPE THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY GM. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND FELT I SHOULD TAKE ACTION. *TR

BOUGHT A 2006 SATURN VUE IN 2012. WITHIN A YEAR, HAD PROBLEMS A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH THE KEY TURNING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. 2014: NOW IT TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 5 - 15 MINUTES EVERY TIME TO GET THE KEY TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. AIR BAGS: THE SYMBOL FOR THE AIR BAG KEEPS APPEARING ON THE DASH BOARD OFTEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 41,630. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 11/7/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND A FIRE IGNITED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM AND THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WERE UNABLE TO BE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHEN ALL FOUR POWER DOORS WERE LOCKED WITH THE KEY FOB A FEW MOMENTS LATER ALL DOORS WOULD UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SECURITY SYSTEM TO SOUND WHEN ACCESSING THE DOORS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT TO DEACTIVATE THE SECURITY ALARM, THE CONTACT WOULD USE THE UNLOCK FEATURE ON THE KEY FOB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.