2006 Saturn Vue: fire, smoke or burning smell

8 of the 300 complaints about the 2006 Saturn Vue describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 120,350
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 107 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2010
1
2009
4
2008
8
2007
6
2006
8
2005
3
2004
2
2003
10

What owners say

Filed Jul 8, 2017 · Airbags · 116,201 miles · MA

I have been experienceing problems with my ignition switch and smoke coming from my airbag. Anytime I get into my car and put the key in the ignition, it locks and won't let me turn the key, it takes several tries before it turns over. Once the car is on and driving on city streets light smoke will come from the airbag. I immediately would pull over and stop the car and wait for a while before heading home. This has happen several times with in the last 2 months. I'm concerned the airbag will deploy prematurely without an accident. I don't have a photo or documents, however I have made an appointment with a gmc dealership. Please let me know if there is additional information. Thank you

Filed Apr 24, 2017 · Airbags, Electrical · 140,000 miles · PA · fire

While I was sitting in my car waiting for my daughter to get out of work, the car was running, when there was smoke pouring from the steering column. I immediately shut the car off and the smoke dissipated. This was 2 days ago and now my wipers do not work. My mechanic said that the air bag wires had caught fire and burned out the wipers.

Filed Jan 9, 2017 · Electrical · FL

Upon initial startup, electrical systems do not work in the dash and light and power steering. After it warms up, it will begin to work. Sparks and burning smells have come from the dash area. This problem is particularly bad in cold weather. If you attempt to drive it before the electrical systems warm up and start to work the sparks are really bad and you have no power steering. This problem appears to be very common as I have seen several posts about this issue and other complaint boards. This problem has been occurring for at least a year and a half but it's particularly noticeable in the winter..183k miles.

Filed Nov 9, 2016 · Electrical · 120,350 miles · NC

Smoke coming out of steering wheel, while in motion on a city street.

Filed Mar 6, 2015 · Electrical · VA · fire

I was driving down the highway at about 60mph when my instrument cluster and radio/dash lights went out. I felt the car stall and lose power steering. I was able to exit the highway and stop on an off ramp. I then smelled and saw smoke coming from under the hood but could not find exactly where the smoke was coming from. I had the vehicle towed and then discovered in the morning that the electrical wires under the fuse box caught fire. The fuse box was damaged pretty severely and the car is inoperable.

Filed Oct 24, 2014 · Electrical · 133,000 miles · MA · fire

Car was parked in parking lot after half an hour. Dash ignited in flames.

Filed Jul 30, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 79,200 miles · TN · fire

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.

Filed Aug 21, 2006 · Electrical · 500 miles · NJ

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35mph on the highway, the vehicle's interior filled with smoke and the instrument panel failed to illuminate. The contact managed to pull over without incident. There was a large amount of gray smoke, but no actual flames were seen. The smoke stopped after the ignition was turned off. Afterwards, the contact drove the vehicle to the dealership for inspection who determined the lighting fuse had blown. After replacing the fuse, the instrument panel failed to illuminate again. The manufacturer was alerted.