The defrost button flashes and deactivates during freezing temperatures preventing the windows from defogging.

- St Clair Shores, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle onto the side of the road where she restarted the vehicle and if functioned properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred two additional times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

- Lancaster, TX, USA

TL- the contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. The contact stated while driving the electronics in the dashboard of the vehicle would turn off and on causing the warning sensor lights to illuminate. The contact indicated that the defect occurred more often while driving and coming to a complete stop. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and the battery was replaced but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 45,000.

- Rochester Hills, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the emissions plunge overflow sensor warning light illuminated. The contact then noticed a burning odor inside the vehicle and smoke coming from the rear hatch. The contact stated that the dash display indicated that the doors were ajar but they were locked and the rear passenger was unable to open the door to exit the vehicle during the incident. The fuse was removed from the brake light which stopped the smoke. The vehicle was diagnosed and no repairs were performed. The contact was informed that the electrical wires were damaged from contact with the license tag which caused the defect. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 69,000. Updated 1/16/14 the consumer stated the insurance sent company sent her a check, to have the vehicle repaired.

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

I have a 2009 Saturn Vue xe with only 40,515 miles and the wiring in the headliner above the windshield and driver side visor caught on fire! the fire was put out with a fire extinguisher. A burned area about a foot around is now in the headliner. It blackened the white paint on the outside roof. The melting wiring insulation in the headliner dripped and burned a hole in the driver leather seat. What a stinky mess! thank god it was put out quick enough and didn't catch the whole vehicle on fire! obviously this isn't an isolated problem based on my google search. I've reported this problem to GM customer service. They said no open recalls on this vehicle. However, I suspect GM is aware of this problem.

- Jamestown, NC, USA

As of the beginning of last yr. My Saturn has been giving me trouble with the key not coming out of the ignition when I turn off the engine. I have try a number of things. Ex; turn engine back on & turn the wheel to the left & then to the right. Also I'll shift the trans from P to D & back. It seems to be something in the lock or what ever controls the trans. That sends a signal when ignition is off so you can turn the key all the way to the off position to release the key. My 1st yr I had no problems. Other than this key situation I have had a good ride with this vehicle....updated 07-24-13 the consumer stated as of 07/12/13 the shift assembly was replaced to correct the key situation. At the present time, there were no more problems with removing the key.

- Belleville, NJ, USA

While driving at approximately 30 mph parts of the instrument cluster failed. This included the speedometer, electronic stability control and driver information center. Driver pulled over and turned off the vehicle. Restarting the vehicle did not correct the condition. The vehicle was driven approximately a mile to home and shut off. Starting the vehicle later resulted in the components working properly. Note that on previous occasions the dic (driver information center) has reset itself. Vehicle has never been in an accident and is maintained in excellent condition.

- Birmingham, MI, USA

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. I understand that GM has reported to have repaid at least 30 percent of tarp money they received from the government bailout and reported billions in profit. GM needs to step up to the plate and address and fix this problem with the Saturn Vue. The fastest and cheapest from of advertising in still word of mouth. I will express to my friends, family and strangers I meet with my displeasure with the GM product. The A/ C problem with my Saturn Vue occurs everytime I turn on the unit. A cabin sensor unit was replace once to fix the problem ; however, the problem still exist. I am not happy making monthly payments for my Saturn Vue with this problem continuing to exist with my A/C.

- Durham, NC, USA

2009 Saturn Vue xr. In December 2010 I noticed interior and exterior lights would occasionally start flickering, approx. 2 hz rate. Problem was intermittent; several repair shops said "probably a short..." but I never had anyone actually try to troubleshoot. On Jan 15 2011 I noticed that the driver's side sun visor spindle was very hot to the touch. I was concerned that it might get hot enough to start a fire. I took the visor down from the headliner, hoping to find a connector for the wires, but it was hard wired, so I snipped and taped off the wires and remounted the visor. The flickering problem has not returned, so I believe the two to be related.

- Ardmore, AL, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue hybrid. While driving 65 mph and exiting the freeway, the vehicle lost power steering and would not slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. The check engine, brake and ABS lights illuminated. The contact pulled over but the vehicle would not restart after being turned off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the hybrid battery needed to be replaced; the vehicle had not been repaired as the parts were on backorder. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

- Columbus, OH, USA

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. I purchased this vehicle to Transport my granddaughter to doc appt, soccer, shopping and daycare knowing that by uses a hybrid I was being kinder to the environment. When my battery died last night I contacted on star to run a diagnostic test. On stat did not find any issues with the batter however, my airbags would not deploy in case of an accident. There is something very wrong with the battery or electrical system of the Vue hybrid and my dealership is not being forthright about the larger issue. Eventually my warranty will run out and then I will be stuck with a very expensive lemon! please help!

- R' Hill, GA, USA

My 2009 Saturn Vue hybrid has had 2 car batteries die and the hybrid batteries have had to be replaced as well. I purchased the Vue in July of 2009. The first car battery was reported dead by the lou fuze dealership less than a week after my purchase and replaced under warranty. The hybrid batteries were deemed "dead" by the lou fuze dealership in July 2010 and replaced under warranty. In October 2010, the car battery was again deemed "dead" and replaced by the lou fuze dealership. Each time the car battery was replaced, I was told by the dealership that batteries will die quickly in extreme conditions. I was not aware that the St. Louis area qualified as extreme in terms of weather. Additionally, I was told by the service manager during my the October 2010 incident that I should be happy it was only my car battery that was dead because the hybrid batteries are on back order. It seems that there is something very wrong with the battery or electrical system of the Vue hybrid and my dealership is not being forthright about the larger issue. Eventually my warranty will run out and then I will be stuck with a very expensive lemon! please help!

- Belleville, IL, USA