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2009 Saturn Vue Equipment Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
3%of 118 total for the year
Median mileage
29,010miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2009 Saturn Vue, 3% of the 118 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,010 miles.

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.

“I purchased my 2009 Saturn VUE xr v6 a year ago. After driving my Saturn during the 1st month I began to notice the A/C was blowing warm air when I was needing to cool the inside of the cabinet . We had very hot consecutive days in n.c with temperatures reaching in access of 100 degrees. I had no choice but to let the windows down to survive the heat. I am angry with GM now as they are appearing to ignore this problem with no recall in sight to date. …”

NHTSA complaint #10419337, filed 2011-08, 39,020 miles

“The knob to control the front seat adjusting, keeps falling off. I was told only dealer can replace this I took it in once said they fixed it but it wasn't”

NHTSA complaint #10568486, filed 2014-03, 50,000 miles

“My 2009 Saturn VUE hybrid was purchases in jan 2009. Since that time my car battery has died 4 times. When I took it to the Saturn dealer in savannah they said there was nothing wrong with the battery but my hybrid battery had a recall. After 10 days the vehicle was released back to me with a new hybrid battery however, the 12 v continues to die. The GM dealer in hinesville ga said that batteries will die in extreme conditions. I live in se georgia. I have no GPS, radar detector, mps player , dvd player etc plugged into my VUE to account for weather or battery drain. …”

NHTSA complaint #10362102, filed 2010-10, 19,000 miles

“While changing a flat tire on the driver side front tire, the factory-supplied screw-type jack collapsed, and bent almost in half. At the time of the incident, the parking brake was set and the jack was properly located. The manufacturer refused to replace the part.”

NHTSA complaint #10322884, filed 2010-03, 17,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200943%
200841%
200721%
200631%
200532%
200473%
2003152%
200242%

Other parts of the 2009 Saturn Vue

Steering
38 complaints
Electrical system
35 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Electronic stability control
9 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology