2006 Saturn Vue Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 300 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,496miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2006 Saturn Vue, 2% of the 300 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,496 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We rarely have put the rear seat in the folded down position but did so this past weekend to bring home some baby gear from a friend's house. When I tried to lift the seat back to the upright position it wouldn't raise. It appears that the middle seat belt locked and will not release. We have three (3) children and must have all three (3)seat belts usable. …”
NHTSA complaint #10464190, filed 2012-07, 85,630 miles“N 2006 Saturn VUE, the rear seat is a 2/3 split bench upon lowering the seatback down, the middle seatbelt became locked in the lowered position. The dealer told me the only remedy was to cut the seatbelt. They then told me it would be 300 dollars to replace it!interior parts). I believe it is a manufacturing defect, and should be replaced at GM's 's expense. There was absolutely nothing I could have done to prevent this from happening. I was using the automobile features as they are intended to be used. I see many many complaints of the same description on the internet!”
NHTSA complaint #10344276, filed 2010-07, 54,550 miles“In 2006 Saturn VUE, the rear seat is a 2/3 split bench (the rear passenger- and middle-seatback fold down together to accommodate for large objects). Upon lowering the seatback, the middle seatbelt became locked in the lowered position. The dealer told me the only remedy was to cut the seatbelt. They then told me they would not pay for the seatbelt to be replaced (warranty has expired on interior parts). I believe it is a manufacturing defect, and should be replaced at Saturn's expense. There was absolutely nothing I could have done to prevent this from happening. …”
NHTSA complaint #10275447, filed 2009-07, 46,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Saturn VUE. The contact stated that the passenger seat belt latch would not release the seat belt. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 126,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10588042, filed 2014-05, 126,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Saturn Vue
103 complaintsAir bags
93 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
17 complaintsSeats
15 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsFuel system
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Saturn Vue
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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