2008 Saturn Vue Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 4%of 406 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,300miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Saturn Vue, 4% of the 406 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,300 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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“On april 12, 2014 I was driving on a major boulevard towards interstate 5 when the transmission shifted itself into neutral and revved the engine to an extremely high RPM. It was hovering quite close to the red danger zone on the gauge. As it was doing this I lost forward power and was moving forward on momentum only. It then felt like it dropped in and out of gear several times in quick succession. …”
NHTSA complaint #10592564, filed 2014-05, 54,383 miles“Was driving on highway approx 50mph and speed dropped below 30mph. I had to immediately turn on my hazards and moved to the right lane and eventually pull over to service road. Drove car at 10mph to a secured location and had it towed to a mechanic in local area the next day.”
NHTSA complaint #10510051, filed 2013-04, 118,140 miles“I was driving with my family in the car, going around another stalled vehicle on the highway when I was not able to accelerate past 25 MPH. My vehicle acted like it went into neutral, when it should have gone into 3rd gear. I was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road with only brakes and steering. If this had happened while trying to merge onto the highway, I could have been rear ended. From the research I have done online it appears that GM is aware of a faulty 3-5-r wave-plate used within many of their 6 forward gear transmissions used on vehicles from 2007 to 2009. …”
NHTSA complaint #10587756, filed 2014-05, 76,300 miles“I was merging onto highway 696 in detroit area. Semi to my left, thought I could accelerate and ease in front. Put foot on gas pedal strongly and it depressed all the way to the floor making the car quickly accelerate to well over 80 MPH. Took foot off gas with no effect. Put foot on brakes and it tempered speed; no longer accelerated, but did not slow it down. All the while I could hear engine straining to accelerate but not being allowed to. Tried easing off brake but car started to speed up even further. Was practically standing on brake pedal now with left foot and did not slow. …”
NHTSA complaint #10336726, filed 2010-06, 26,000 milesVehicle speed 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 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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