NHTSA Complaint #11289378 — 2008 SATURN VUE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11289378
Vehicle	2008 SATURN VUE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 16, 2019
Date Filed	December 16, 2019
Mileage	119,179 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

DROVE TO A STORE .5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE NOTICED MY CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DROVE BACK HOME, PARKED, AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN RAISED THE HOOD AND THE WIRE HARNESS BY MY STARTER WAS ON FIRE.

Related Complaints for the 2008 SATURN VUE

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints

#11612712 — September 5, 2024 — Alternator I changed the starter I changed the alternator brand new it ran but then it stopped in mid drive and I won...

#11612064 — September 2, 2024 — 2008 Saturn vue AWD. Steering wheel is very difficult to turn while driving. There is a lot of resistance. No leak...

#11412911 — April 19, 2021 — OCTOBER 22 2020 MY HUSBAND AND I HAD PURCHASED A 2008 SATURN VUE (LIC PLATE # 6EZZ507)FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. ON MARCH ...

#11399651 — March 7, 2021 — I PUSH GAS PEDAL NO ACCEL THEN IT WOULD TAKE OFF. I HIT A TREE FROM THIS DOING THIS AND SL MM OST GOT HUT BY ANOTHER...

#11328783 — June 14, 2020 — THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ARE SOMETIMES ON, SOMETIMES NOT ON OR SOME OF THE LIGHTS COME ON BUT NOT OTHERS. WE THINK THER...

Recent Complaints for the 2008 SATURN VUE

#11663992 — ENGINE — May 30, 2025 — the transmission will not shift out of first gear

#11637489 — STEERING — January 21, 2025 — The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power steeri...

#11633260 — POWER TRAIN — December 30, 2024 — Excessive frame rust at 107,000 miles. Major holes and chunks of supporting materials are missing. This is near the r...

#11633260 — STRUCTURE:BODY — December 30, 2024 — Excessive frame rust at 107,000 miles. Major holes and chunks of supporting materials are missing. This is near the r...

#11626603 — STEERING — November 21, 2024 — The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle lost power ste...