Sometimes when I turn my 2009 saturn vue off I cannot get the key out of the ignition. I will have to put the car back into drive and then back in park before I can get the key out.
2009 Saturn Vue electrical complaints
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While driving down road acceleration slowed, all instrument panel lights came on, loss full power steering & brake functions, no turn signals, brake lights, fuel gauge went to empty, messages on driver air bag, stabilitrak,tire air pressure,ABS, everything was flashing. All instrument panel lights were on, radio stopped, sudden increased acceleration then decreased again. I got pulled over to a parking lot (which was very hard with brake pedal going to floor & steering almost impossible), turned off car & removed key. Still had all (4) open door lights on and all the doors were shut. They stayed on more than 5 minutes before finally going off. I sat there 30 minutes before trying to start the car again. When I started it everything was working again as if it had reset itself. Yesterday august 31, 2015 was the third time this same thing has happened to me while driving at 45 MPH or more. This is extremely dangerous as I drive daily on heavily traveled parkways. Dealerships can not find a problem when I take it to them. They just want to reset the electrical system. It just occurs again so that is not the solution. Need help getting this resolved.
The electrical system in my 2009 saturn vue shorts out causing all kinds of issues, the first time was in late 2013 when nothing on the dash came on, my radio did not play, no gages worked. Drove it to the first dealership in waterford and they got the gages working but had little news to say about it, it was a bad experience to say the least. The 2nd time it died in my drive way ( it had a brand new battery in it at the time)I had it towed to the nearest dealership and was told at first that they could not find the problem. The hood latch light was on and when they tried to give it back the tire pressure light came on and would not go off even when the tire pressure was checked manually and was correct . They said that they had to reboot the computer board and it was fixed. This time I drove my car for over a 2 month period where the blinker would cause the radio to go out, if I turned on the brights the radio would go out, then one day I got out of my car and realized the radio was still playing. I had to restart the car to shut it down . Lights flicker on the dash and the headlights would flicker back and forth while driving. My last straw was when I came out of the store and my car would not start, it did not do anything, I sat there for a minute and tried it again and it started up, so I scheduled an appointment at the dealership. They had the car form april 23 thru may 8 and said they could not duplicate the problem. In october my extended warranty is up and no one has found the problem yet. I have to say I have drove it now for 4 days and none of the things I described earlier has happened. Someone please help me, not fair to have these kinds of issues on a car of this caliper.
Left passenger door will not unlock or lock with remote or with switch via car interior. Advised to replace door actuator. Once the left side was repaired under extended warranty the right passenger rear door is now non operational with the same problem. Vehicle is out of warranty. Door lock failures are not safe. If there is an accident someone could be ejected if the doors do not lock property.
2009 saturn vue. Driver states the engine stalled repeatedly, keys became stuck in ignition and the airbag and stability lights came on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn vue. The contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition as the air bag and stability trac warning lights illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Cannot get key out of ignition when car is turned off, have to wait at least one minute or more to get it to unlock or release to take key out, uses too much battery time.
Several months ago, my redline started clicking stabilitrak off and then when turning ignition off, would be completely dead. This continued after installing a new battery (thought the battery needed replacing). I have taken to a repair man numerous times and still can't get an answer. They replaced one of the battery cables completely and this stopped it for about a month, thought we had found the problem. Well it has since continued to have a bad connection somewhere. When it happens, I can "wiggle" the black electric box above the battery and power is restored. Sometimes, it disconnects everytime I put it in park and switch off and sometimes I can go days without an incident. There has to be an electrical/wiring issue causing this. I don't believe that the issue lies within the stabilitrak system. I think that the stabilitrak turns off as a direct result of the vehicle losing the electronic connection.
Approximately july 2013, my instrument panel lights and radio shut off. The service stabilitrak warning message came on and then went off. I was unable to take the key out of the ignition. After moving the battery, the lights turned on and I was able to start the car. This lasted for an hour. It happened again and moving the battery worked. I took it to lou fusz gmc buick. They tested the alternator, battery, and all of their components. They were fine. I took it to them in august, september, and october. I thought the problem was caused by the battery not being secured or I needed a new battery. I had the battery replaced by lou fusz in january 2014. Everything seemed to be fine until earlier this month. The same symptoms and issues happened again. I currently have the vehicle at a gm service center hoping they can resolve the issue. There is something seriously wrong with this vehicle. I am afraid to drive it. My concern is it may be overheating causing the wires to burn. There are other reports of the same issue with the 2009 saturn vue. Please assist me in resolving this matter.
The lights (courtesy lights, dash, and headlights) on my vehicle were flickering. While driving, I began to notice a burning smell. I thought that it was coming from outside, but rolling down the windows did not help. After a few minutes, I saw smoke coming from the driver's side visor area. I had the car towed to a dealership and they stated that there was an electrical short in the wiring harness about the headliner that goes into the sunshade.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn vue. The contact stated that the driver's side visor retraction clip fractured and the visor would not properly retract. The contact also mentioned that the dome, door, and glove compartment lights failed to activate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000. Updated 08/27/14*cn the consumer stated the bar that runs through the visor became hot to touch and caused the wiring that runs to the dome to burn out. This caused the interior lights to fail. The visor was replaced but, the interior lights were not repaired. Updated 09/18/2014
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn vue. The contact stated that intermittently the vehicle would not shift out of park and failed to start. While driving the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and was towed to a repair facility. The mechanic stated that the ignition switch and the entire steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 08/14/2014*lj updated 08/23/2017
Car would not start, when you put the key in the ignition will not start. After several attempts you can finally get it to connect. This is an ongoing issue I have had the car in the garage several times. I have been stranded three times in the last six months. It doesn't happen all the time and never happens when the garage has the vehicle. The last time was on saturday 5/18/2014 the only way I could get the vehicle to start was to put it in neutral and turn the steering column, then when it would go back to the straight position the vehicle would stop again. After about five times trying it this way I left the wheels turned all the way to the left and put the vehicle into gear and made a u turn and keep going to home. I am afraid to try this car for fear it will cut out and someone will run into me.
The defrost button flashes and deactivates during freezing temperatures preventing the windows from defogging.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn vue. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle onto the side of the road where she restarted the vehicle and if functioned properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred two additional times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2009 saturn vue. The contact stated while driving the electronics in the dashboard of the vehicle would turn off and on causing the warning sensor lights to illuminate. The contact indicated that the defect occurred more often while driving and coming to a complete stop. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and the battery was replaced but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 45,000. Rk
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn vue. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH when the emissions plunge overflow sensor warning light illuminated. The contact then noticed a burning odor inside the vehicle and smoke coming from the rear hatch. The contact stated that the dash display indicated that the doors were ajar but they were locked and the rear passenger was unable to open the door to exit the vehicle during the incident. The fuse was removed from the brake light which stopped the smoke. The vehicle was diagnosed and no repairs were performed. The contact was informed that the electrical wires were damaged from contact with the license tag which caused the defect. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 69,000. Updated 1/16/14*cn the consumer stated the insurance sent company sent her a check, to have the vehicle repaired.
I have a 2009 saturn vue xe with only 40,515 miles and the wiring in the headliner above the windshield and driver side visor caught on fire! The fire was put out with a fire extinguisher. A burned area about a foot around is now in the headliner. It blackened the white paint on the outside roof. The melting wiring insulation in the headliner dripped and burned a hole in the driver leather seat. What a stinky mess! Thank god it was put out quick enough and didn't catch the whole vehicle on fire! Obviously this isn't an isolated problem based on my google search. I've reported this problem to gm customer service. They said no open recalls on this vehicle. However, I suspect gm is aware of this problem.
As of the beginning of last yr. My saturn has been giving me trouble with the key not coming out of the ignition when I turn off the engine. I have try a number of things. Ex; turn engine back on & turn the wheel to the left & then to the right. Also I'll shift the trans from p to d & back. It seems to be something in the lock or what ever controls the trans. That sends a signal when ignition is off so you can turn the key all the way to the off position to release the key . My 1st yr I had no problems. Other than this key situation I have had a good ride with this vehicle. *tr ...updated 07-24-13 *bf the consumer stated as of 07/12/13 the shift assembly was replaced to correct the key situation. At the present time, there were no more problems with removing the key.
While driving at approximately 30 MPH parts of the instrument cluster failed. This included the speedometer, electronic stability control and driver information center. Driver pulled over and turned off the vehicle. Restarting the vehicle did not correct the condition. The vehicle was driven approximately a mile to home and shut off. Starting the vehicle later resulted in the components working properly. Note that on previous occasions the dic (driver information center) has reset itself. Vehicle has never been in an accident and is maintained in excellent condition.
I purchased my 2009 saturn vue xr v6 a year ago. After driving my saturn during the 1st month I began to notice the A/C was blowing warm air when I was needing to cool the inside of the cabinet . We had very hot consecutive days in n.c with temperatures reaching in access of 100 degrees. I had no choice but to let the windows down to survive the heat. I am angry with gm now as they are appearing to ignore this problem with no recall in sight to date. I understand that gm has reported to have repaid at least 30 percent of tarp money they received from the government bailout and reported billions in profit. Gm needs to step up to the plate and address and fix this problem with the saturn vue. The fastest and cheapest from of advertising in still word of mouth. I will express to my friends , family and strangers I meet with my displeasure with the gm product. The a/ c problem with my saturn vue occurs everytime I turn on the unit. A cabin sensor unit was replace once to fix the problem ; however, the problem still exist. I am not happy making monthly payments for my saturn vue with this problem continuing to exist with my A/C.
2009 saturn vue xr. In december 2010 I noticed interior and exterior lights would occasionally start flickering, approx. 2 hz rate. Problem was intermittent; several repair shops said "probably a short..." but I never had anyone actually try to troubleshoot. On jan 15 2011 I noticed that the driver's side sun visor spindle was very hot to the touch. I was concerned that it might get hot enough to start a fire. I took the visor down from the headliner, hoping to find a connector for the wires, but it was hard wired, so I snipped and taped off the wires and remounted the visor. The flickering problem has not returned, so I believe the two to be related.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 saturn vue hybrid. While driving 65 MPH and exiting the freeway, the vehicle lost power steering and would not slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. The check engine, brake and ABS lights illuminated. The contact pulled over but the vehicle would not restart after being turned off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the hybrid battery needed to be replaced; the vehicle had not been repaired as the parts were on backorder. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.
My 2009 saturn vue hybrid was purchases in jan 2009. Since that time my car battery has died 4 times. When I took it to the saturn dealer in savannah they said there was nothing wrong with the battery but my hybrid battery had a recall. After 10 days the vehicle was released back to me with a new hybrid battery however, the 12 v continues to die. The gm dealer in hinesville ga said that batteries will die in extreme conditions. I live in se georgia. I have no GPS, radar detector, mps player , dvd player etc plugged into my vue to account for weather or battery drain. I purchased this vehicle to transport my granddaughter to doc appt, soccer, shopping and daycare knowing that by uses a hybrid I was being kinder to the environment. When my battery died last night I contacted on star to run a diagnostic test. On stat did not find any issues with the batter however, my airbags would not deploy in case of an accident. There is something very wrong with the battery or electrical system of the vue hybrid and my dealership is not being forthright about the larger issue. Eventually my warranty will run out and then I will be stuck with a very expensive lemon! Please help!
My 2009 saturn vue hybrid has had 2 car batteries die and the hybrid batteries have had to be replaced as well. I purchased the vue in july of 2009. The first car battery was reported dead by the lou fuze dealership less than a week after my purchase and replaced under warranty. The hybrid batteries were deemed "dead" by the lou fuze dealership in july 2010 and replaced under warranty. In october 2010, the car battery was again deemed "dead" and replaced by the lou fuze dealership. Each time the car battery was replaced, I was told by the dealership that batteries will die quickly in extreme conditions. I was not aware that the st. Louis area qualified as extreme in terms of weather. Additionally, I was told by the service manager during my the october 2010 incident that I should be happy it was only my car battery that was dead because the hybrid batteries are on back order. It seems that there is something very wrong with the battery or electrical system of the vue hybrid and my dealership is not being forthright about the larger issue. Eventually my warranty will run out and then I will be stuck with a very expensive lemon! Please help!
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