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2008 Saturn Vue Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
45about this part
Share
11%of 406 total for the year
Median mileage
116,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 45 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Saturn Vue, 11% of the 406 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 116,500 miles. 4 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.

“October 22 2020 my husband and I had purchased a 2008 Saturn VUE (lic plate # 6ezz507)from a private party. On march 25 2021 the car suddenly engulfed in flames then exploded. My husband managed to exit the vehicle in just seconds before the car exploded. We've come to find out afterwards that this particular year,make,model had been recalled. Is there anything could possibly be done?”

NHTSA complaint #11412911, filed 2021-04, 87,000 miles

“While driving on the freeway the car would beep 3 time while lights flash on the dash. I would lose power steering and the engine would shut off. ... Usually would start back up if I waited long enough. This has happened to me quite a few times. I have been also on a street going 35 miles an hour and same thing would happen. The last time I tried to drive it I put my keys in and cant get them out. .”

NHTSA complaint #11361453, filed 2020-09, 134,000 miles

“When it snows my driveway is on a hill and my car is in park it rolls backwards down the hill and ill look outside to find it moved from were I left it. Now for the last few weeks if I park at the store, school,job and get ready to go try to shift the car on drive when I step on the brake to shift it I hear and feel click sound and cant move the gear.”

NHTSA complaint #11057635, filed 2017-12, 151,456 miles

“My vehicle had a webasto 700 sunroof installed in it a fully rectractable one and while driving on the freeway the glass itself flew off and the vehicle behind us had to swerve out of the way to avoid it. Luckily no accident happened but now I have a giant hole in my roof and its aftermarket so no shop I have been to has a direct replacement. Just the glass itself is gone the frame and motor are still functional.”

NHTSA complaint #11223177, filed 2019-06, 75,000 miles

“My VUE went out of control, after I slammed on the brakes, it took off like a rocket , going faster and faster up to 90 miles per hour, it would not stop and would not slow down, I threw it into neutral, after 1 min the engine died, and I coasted for a few min”

NHTSA complaint #11288495, filed 2019-12, 119,850 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010117%
200976%
20084511%
2007207%
2006145%
2005148%
2004187%
2003152%
200242%

Other parts of the 2008 Saturn Vue

Transmission and drivetrain
120 complaintsElectrical system
88 complaintsSteering
86 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsElectronic stability control
15 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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