2008 Saturn Vue Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 4%of 406 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,115miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Saturn Vue, 4% of the 406 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,115 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My airbag light won't turn off. My dashboard lights won't reset. The staircase light is on, the oil light, the suspension light. I've had electrical problems since purchasing the car which now has 99,972 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11051641, filed 2017-12, 99,995 miles“After sitting for awhile, I tried to use the key fob to unlock the car. It did nothing. I used the key then to unlock the doors and the dome lights did not work. However, the car started up with the second turn of the key. After driving home, the key fob worked again along with the dome lights. While driving at several other times, the radio will shut off and the clock will reset to midnight and the calendar will reset. This will happen while driving as well as when the engine is first started. This will happen at least once a week. This has been happening for several months now.”
NHTSA complaint #11113375, filed 2018-07, 85,000 miles“Got in car and noticed that my radio had been reset, and that my car wouldn't start. I got a jump from my insurance company, and shortly after turning on the air, the odometer panel faded off. You can no longer see the odometer reading or the outside weather temp. The car also delays when it starts. Sometime it wont even start the first time around, unless you pump at the pedal a few times. This car has had several recalls in the past, and I am almost certain none of the recalls were fixed by the GM dealership that sold it to me in 2011.”
NHTSA complaint #10607692, filed 2014-07, 90,115 miles“All of my dashboard lights including my brake light is on my emergency brake light beeps while I'm driving but it's not engaged my shifting is very choppy and I'm having a hard time with the tire pressure as well a few weeks ago I noticed that there was lights on my dashboard I went to a automobile place they erase all the codes so we could figure out what's going on with it and every single thing that could go wrong with it they're saying it's wrong with it but it still drives it has a hard time shifting and this is an automatic so I'm not in charge of the shift it's very choppy when it…”
NHTSA complaint #10960412, filed 2017-03, 134,005 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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10246003Oct 16, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will…
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Saturn Vue
120 complaintsElectrical system
88 complaintsSteering
86 complaintsOther or unknown
45 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsExterior 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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