2006 Saturn Vue Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 300 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,615miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Saturn Vue, 3% of the 300 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,615 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“When it is cold, it is very difficult to turn the key in the ignition. Its takes approx. 30-45 minutes to try and get the key to turn over. Also, once the car is on it is extremely easy for the key to come out of the ignition while the car is running. My transmission also shakes uncontrollably in the park of brake position. When going up and hills or driving on rough roads my speed decreases with out my control. My check engine light comes on at least once a month. …”
NHTSA complaint #10821140, filed 2016-01, 185,000 miles“My car has, again, demonstrated failure to accelerate during operation. The car has been repaired by the local gmc dealer in oct 2011 and again earlier this week for the same problem. I picked the car up on wed evening, two days ago, and the same problem recurred today on my way back to the office from lunch. I do not feel safe driving this car! Once the gas pump fails to operate, it simply will not move until the car has been turned off and allowed to sit for a while.”
NHTSA complaint #10465553, filed 2012-07, 51,030 miles“I was pulling out of a parking lot onto a street when I had to stop for oncoming traffic. When I applied my brakes, the engine started racing and the rpms shot up like the accelerator had stuck. The truck started to lurch forward and I had to throw the vehicle in neutral to avoid being hit by oncoming traffic. At first I had thought that maybe my foot had inadvertently slipped partway off the brake onto the accelerator because my boots were wet and slippery from the snow, or that it was because of the extreme cold we were experiencing. …”
NHTSA complaint #10692289, filed 2015-03, 116,200 miles“While passing another vehicle at around 50 MPH, my wife's Saturn VUE (awd) began to accelerate on its own, and wouldn't stop. She floored the brakes hard enough to slow the vehicle down and pull over to the side of road. But the engine continue to run at a very high RPM, on it's own, until she shut it off.”
NHTSA complaint #10226396, filed 2008-05, 31,000 miles“Driving to work and I went to pass another car, the throttle stuck down in the process making the engine rev and RPM tach up to over 8k,, shifting down was no help, neutral was no help, nor was braking. After reaching a speed of over 90mph for about 1 mile it let up on its own. Fortunately I had no other traffic or red lights.”
NHTSA complaint #10563605, filed 2014-02Vehicle speed control: 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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