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 that day. I struck two vehicles and the airbag did not deploy. I struck my head on the steering wheel and my left knee on the dashboard.
2003 Saturn Vue: airbags did not deploy in a crash
11 of the 622 complaints about the 2003 Saturn Vue describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 79,900
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled which also caused the brakes to fail as the contact approached a stop sign. As a result, the contact went through the stop sign and crashed into another vehicle. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained head injuries that required medical attention. The driver in the other vehicle also required medical attention for unknown injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v490000 (electrical systems). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. The contact stated that while attempting a turn, another vehicle crashed into her. The air bags did not deploy and the contact was injured. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was not filed. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 128,000.
Driving on highway in 55-MPH zone, forced to lane change by merging traffic traveling fast. Had to come back into first lane as another car sped up in passing lane at same time we moved over. Nowhere to go; car spun out, rolled and hit hill on side of highway. Vehicle had front airbags (driver and passenger), and side curtain airbags for front and rear passengers. Airbags never deployed throughout accident. Vehicle was totally demolished. Thank god, we are alive, but total demolition with no airbag deployment? How and why did this malfunction?
On 9/7/09, I was involved in a rollover accident in a 2003 saturn vue. The air bags did not deploy on the passenger or driver's side, causing my face to hit the steering wheel. I blacked out behind the wheel and the car flipped and then wrapped around a tree.
Traveling south bound at aprox. 30-35 MPH enter busy urban intersection when a car traveling west bound ran a red light. I collided into the passenger side of his vehicle straight on (t-boned). Causing damage to the complete front end of my vehicle. The air bags never deployed. I suffered bruising and soreness from the impact. My vehicle the saturn vue was totaled by the insurance company.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle slid on ice, traveled down a hill, and crashed head on into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was wearing a seat belt, but sustained neck injuries. A police report was filed. The front end and sides of the vehicle were damaged. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or the insurance company. The current and failure mileages were 89,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 saturn vue. While driving 40 MPH, the contact veered off the road and crashed into several trees. The vehicle rolled and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact injured her neck and her vehicle was destroyed. The VIN, purchase date, and engine size were unknown. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 58,000.
While traveling at 60 MPH consumer was involved in a collision, where he struck a cement barrier on the road. Upon impact,the air bags did not deploy. No other vehicles was involved, however, consumer's vehicle was totaled.
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 sustained minor injuries.
Consumer was driving north on a highway at about 30 MPH when another vehicle lost control coming south and collided head on with consumer's vehicle. Consumer was wearing seat belts, but the air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained a slight sternum fracture and other minor bruises to the arms and neck. The police arrived but no one was cited at the time.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Saturn Vue no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2003 Saturn Vue?
11 of 622 owner complaints about the 2003 Saturn Vue (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Saturn Vue?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Saturn Vue
Transmission failure 107Stalling 58Loss of power 46Grinding brakes 36Check engine light 33Hesitation 22Jerking 21Won't shift 19Slipping 18Wipers 17Door locks 14Airbag light 10Fire or smoke 10CVT failure 9Knocking 9Power steering loss 9Won't start 9Engine failure 8Adaptive cruise 7Fuel smell 7Headlights 7Whining noise 7Fuel gauge 6Pulling 6Ball joint 5Harsh shifting 5Steering noise 5
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