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2008 Saturn Vue Brakes Problems

Complaints
22about this part
Share
5%of 406 total for the year
Median mileage
78,716miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Saturn Vue, 5% of the 406 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,716 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have lights on the instrument panel to indicate an issue with the braking system ABS and stability response to my vehicle. The technician at ntb stated my wiring harness is corroded. To me this is not a normal thing to have general maintenance. There is no current recalls noted for this and something needs to be done. Although I can still brake the car.”

NHTSA complaint #10972372, filed 2017-04, 100,000 miles

“I was driving down fm 1960 I saw white smoke coming from under the hood and through the vents. I turned off the air condition; then grey smoke start being visible from the under the hood. I came to a yellow light and tried to brake but the brakes did not work. When I was able to get the truck to stop, a cloud of black smoke came from the glove compartment and floor board areas. I exited the vehicle and about 30 seconds later the flames engulfed the truck.”

NHTSA complaint #10586571, filed 2014-05, 234,000 miles

“My wife is the primary driver of the vehicle and has been complaining that the vehicle feels sluggish like driving through quicksand and that the stabilitrak lights have been coming on every so often.today I drove the VUE to work and in that 17 mile drive I experienced extreme shaking like a flat tire or an unbalanced rim. I got off the exit and examined the vehicle ensuring that no tires were flat and that no lug nuts were loose. I did notice that the rims felt extremely hot but seeing as I had driven on the highway, thought nothing of it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10639658, filed 2014-09, 56,000 miles

“Our 2008 Saturn VUE xe recently started locking up the ABS and brakes while driving. It happens in stop and go traffic and most frighteningly at freeway speeds. The vehicle will apply the brakes at will for no reason and the ABS and traction control indicators come on. We have had the vehicle serviced multiple times and we have replaced all brake hardware and the issue still exists. We have done countless hours of research and have found that hundreds of Saturn, chevrolet, and commodore vehicles exhibit the same issues and general motors dealerships do not even have an answer. …”

NHTSA complaint #10712761, filed 2015-04, 79,432 miles

“I purchased a Saturn VUE 2008 automobile which was purchased on feb.18,2008. I've had two accidents with this vehicle, both due to brake failure. The first accident occurred on june 27,2008, at approximately 7:15am. I was maneuvering my vehicle in a garage area when I stepped on the brake , the peddle went to the floor and the car crashed into the garage thus stopping the car, the car was moving 5-10 m.p.h. The second accident occurred on july 17, 2008 at 4:15pm. …”

NHTSA complaint #10239991, filed 2008-08, 8,283 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009108%
2008225%
200772%
2006134%
200585%
2004104%
2003213%
200264%

Other parts of the 2008 Saturn Vue

Transmission and drivetrain
120 complaints
Electrical system
88 complaints
Steering
86 complaints
Other or unknown
45 complaints
Engine
38 complaints
Air bags
25 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
18 complaints
Electronic stability control
15 complaints
Body and structure
15 complaints
Engine cooling
13 complaints
Exterior lighting
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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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