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Saturn Vue Brakes Problems

74 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 8 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2008. Best year: 2005.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Brakes · 2009 4

' TAMARA RECALL' WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND STICKS AND WHEN RELEASED THE CAR DARTS AWAY AND MAKES IT HARD TO STOP. I HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS AND HAVE RECEIVED TWO TICKETS BECAUSE OF THE ...

Brakes · 2005 4

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, BRAKING REGULARLY WITH THE STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, MY BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP ON ME AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET BACK UP TO 50 MPH. EVENTUALLY I WAS CLOSE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT THE CAR WASN'T SHIFTING COR...

Brakes · 2003 4

TAKATA RECALL. BRAKE FAILURE. MY BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN OFF A FREEWAY EXIT RAMP. I TRIED TO BRAKE AND PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD JUST HAD ROTORS AND PADS PUT ON THE VEHICLE TH...

Brakes · 2006 4

HITTING 2 DEER GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NEVER OPENED. THE RED LIGHT FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN ON SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL BEING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALWAYS FLICKER ...

Brakes · 2008 4

I PURCHASED A SATURN VUE 2008 AUTOMOBILE WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON FEB.18,2008. I'VE HAD TWO ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE, BOTH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE FIRST ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 27,2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15AM. I WAS MANEUVERING MY...

Brakes · 2004 4

MY VUE WAS PURCHASED IN 2004 AND HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES. ONE OF THE ISSUES I HAVE IS THE FRONT END SHAKES, SOMETIMES IT SHAKES SO BAD IT SCARES ME. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN FOR THIS TO A DEALER IN DENVILLE AND MOUNT OLIVE; BOT...

Brakes · 2004 4

2004 SATURN VUE UNDERWENT COMPREHENSIVE VEHICLE TEST INCLUDING BRAKS AT SATURN OF NEW BRUNSWICK ON 6/4/05. ON 6/24/05 WHILE AT FULL STOP IN TRAFFIC ( SLIGHT INLINE IN ROAD), VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL WHILE BREAK ENGAGED. IMMEDIATE RESPONS...

Brakes · 2003 4

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON A RAINY DAY CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN TWICE, AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINE...

Brakes · 2002 4

I WAS HEADING UP A HILL WITH 3 CARS AHEAD OF ME, 3 BEHIND... WHEN I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL, THE 3 CARS AHEAD CAME TO A FULL STOP, WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, NOTHING HAPPENED. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE, AND IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE CA...

Brakes · 2009 2

WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET GOING UP HILL, THE CAR WAS HAVING A PROBLEM ACCELERATING UP HILL. WHEN GOING DOWNHILL, THE CAR WOULD STOP, AND THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. HAVE TO USE ACCELERATION WHEN GOING DOWNHILL IN ORDER FOR IT TO MOV...

Brakes · 2008 2

EVERY TIME I AM DRIVING THE ABS BRAKES WILL START ENGAGING EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT HITTING THE BRAKES. THE ABS AND BOTH TRACTION LIGHTS COME ON. THEY ALSO ENGAGE WHILE I AM TRYING TO STOP EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT ON WET/ICY ROADS. NO ONE HAS BEE...

Brakes · 2007 2

BATTERY ERODED AND HYBRID STOPPED WORKING. BRAKES SQUEAK. CAR WON'T START SOMETIMES

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