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2009 Saturn VUE repairs by problem area
Engine (22%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 81 repairs.
2009 Saturn VUE repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (25%)
< $100 (57%)
Chart based on 65 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Saturn VUE
Engine not specified
| Saturn VUE in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2011 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Oct 201147000 miUS $400 | Gas gauge system failure | ||
| Saturn VUE in Michigan, United States - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 201147000 mi | Fuel pump replaced fortunately under warranty. Would have been roughly 800 dollars | ||
2009 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Saturn VUE in Colorado, United States Oct 2008 - May 2014 | |||
| Jan 2012US $99 | Windshield wiper would not squirt fluid. It was a blown fuse. Wipers worked, but squirter did not. | ||
| Oct 201286800 miUS $4050 | Replaced shocks. Fixed leaking right axle. | ||
| Jun 201398000 miUS $273 | All of a sudden car would not start- could not jump it. | ||
| Jan 201493800 miUS $245 | Windshield washer would not squirt after a week of below zero temps. Never squirted again even after it thawed. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Florida, United States May 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| May 201227000 mi | Noticed the car pulled a little to the right. Shop swapped front tires which did not help. Difficult to align so shop alegned / adjusted the subframe, which helped a lot but did not completely eliminate the pull. | ||
| Sep 201233000 miUS $300 | Spouse rear ended a pick up truck. $11K in damage. The "fix" took care of my previously reported "pull to the right, however. Car is now in "like new" condition. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Virginia, United States Jul 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Nov 201490900 miUS $1200 | Steering pump replaced but returned because of fluid leaking, bad seal Faulty throttle body,car will loose speed all of a sudden had to limp to repair shop. The issue was a defective throttle body | ||
2009 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| Saturn VUE in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Jun 201031000 mi | Steering wheel vibrates and grinding sound when turning the wheel at low speed. Problem still there after replacing rack and pinion gear. Dealer ordered power steering pump. Mechanic did not have the right puller to install old power steering pulley on new power steering pump. Mechanic did not have the right puller to install old power steering pulley on new power steering pump. Replaced power steering pump. Problem is better but still have vibration and noise. | ||
| Aug 201032100 mi | Replaced power steering pump but problem still exists Dash Board went crazy, dash board inoperable. Replaced dash board. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Virginia, United States Feb 2012 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Sep 201226000 mi | Transmission fluid leak. Leaking from seal. Temperature sensor reading incorrectly. Stuck on 55 degrees. Squeal coming from steering column. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Tennessee, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Oct 201342000 mi | TPMS light is on, but can't be reset | ||
| Saturn VUE in Florida, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Dec 201233000 mi | ABS/Traction/Stabilitrak error lights would appear intermittently. Car still under warranty (by one day). Dealer replaced wheel hub/sensor assembly. | ||
| Dec 201456000 miUS $472 | Check engine light, DTC PO303: Misfire on cylinder #3 due to open coil. The coil was removed and replaced. DTC P0496: EVAP flow during non-purge. Evap. purge valve stuck open. Removed and replaced solenoid. | ||
| Nov 201568000 miUS $1100 | Power steering would stop working intermittently. Leak discovered from pump; steering pump replaced. Car was becoming more difficult to start. Dropped of at dealer; car would not start after parked. Jumped the battery for diagnostics and replaced with a new battery. Water would leak onto the driver side floor after heavy rains. Moonroof drains were flushed clean. | ||
| May 201786000 miUS $2500 | Car would not shift out of first gear.I turned off the vehicle and restarted; still no shifting. Car sat in driveway for two days; when I started before the tow truck came to take it to the dealership for repairs the car reversed and drove normally. The repair guy suspected it was the transmission computer and not an issue with the transmission itself; we decided to bypass opening the transmission and just replace the computer. Fixed the problem - no issues with shifting after repair. Passenger side doors would not unlock. Door lock actuators were replaced on both passenger doors. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Florida, United States Nov 2008 - Jul 2009 | |||
| Dec 20082000 mi | The left rear door would not open and the rear quarter glass had to be cut down. The hood is still crooked and the body alignment is off. There is evidence of previous body work on the left fender of my vue even though the dealer does not feel there is. | ||
| Jan 20093000 mi | The front right axle groans(like a wind up music box sound.)when going up and down the incline of my driveway or turning the wheel at slow speed. The dash also makes loud popping sound when driving under normal conditions. Dealer says it's normal. | ||
| Feb 20094685 mi | The cv boot was leaking oil on the right front due to a manufacturing defect Replaced the power steering rack, u joints in the steering column, adjusted trim moldings on interior door panels | ||
| Mar 20096000 mi | There is a crunching noise coming from the right front wheel suspension and they previously replaced the CV axle, power steering rack and CV boot. The noise has not been resolved and I am left to file the lemon law as Saturn says there is no problem | ||
| Jun 20096000 mi | my 2009 saturn vue xr was ordered to be repurchased under the lemon law bbb autoline arbitration program. Saturn has yet to contact me and they have 15 days to comply with the legal order. | ||
2009 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
257-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| Saturn VUE in Ohio, United States Dec 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201892800 miUS $1500 | Throttle Position Sensor contaminated with water/mist/condensation from intake and oil spray from PCV valve releases. Throttle Position Sensor was replaced, and the plumbing associated with the PCV valve between crankcase and intake was also cleaned/replaced. | ||
| Mar 201893000 miUS $64 | replace both headlight bulbs ~0.5hrs per side | ||
| Saturn VUE in Washington, United States Jun 2009 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jun 201332000 miUS $277 | Code C2033 replaced right front WSS sensor | ||
2009 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
222-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| Saturn VUE in California, United States May 2009 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Feb 2014117600 miUS $194 | Failed wheel sensor. | ||
| Jul 2016154000 miUS $370 | Water pump was leaking. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2013 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Mar 201367000 miUS $100 | The engine light comes on at random and constantly tells me to service traction control and stability control. Cannot be fixed so far. | ||
| Jun 201377000 mi | head was defective | ||
| Saturn VUE in Minnesota, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Feb 201387500 miUS $386 | power steering pump start leaking fluids and I didn't notice until it was to late. the pump was broken.although GM recall some of these vue not all was on recall but the same problem occurr with my vue the bolt on the pump came undone | ||
| May 201387000 mi | I keep having the same problem the power steering pump bolt keeping coming undone. do you think you can answer that question for me into why? | ||
| Saturn VUE in New Brunswick, Canada May 2009 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jan 201431760 miC $350 | Lync replacement left front (installed new sway bar link) because of excessive play. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Minnesota, United States Dec 2010 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Feb 201132000 mi | Grinding noise when turning the wheel not moving | ||
| Apr 201239300 miUS $185 | drivers side passenger door needed a new actuator. When you depressed the unlock in the car or on key chain, door would not unlock. | ||
2009 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD
| Saturn VUE in North Carolina, United States Oct 2015 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Dec 2015149000 miUS $1500 | Driving belt broke. The dealer claims it was because of the compressor. The compressor got stuck and broke the belt. So, they changed the compressor for the 2nd time in the life of the car. | ||
| Jul 2017189000 mi | belt keep breaking, the hybrid system failed. The transmission gave up! It started with clanking noise coming from under the hood, then into a large-truck transmission noise. The problem persisted and then another clanking noise came up. After which the transmission stopped shifting. It only get in 1 after switching the car off and on again. Drive a bit on 1, and then the engine runs free. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Tennessee, United States Mar 2011 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Apr 201144000 mi | Fan Belt tension pulley replaced after breaking off, Fan belt replaced. Fan Belt tension pulley replaced after braking off, Fan belt replaced | ||
2009 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Saturn VUE in Arizona, United States Jan 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Oct 201269500 miUS $200 | after being hit by a piece of metal flying down the freeway, my oil pan was replaced, and car given an alignment. Gas gauge no longer working, mechanic thinks it could be stuck. Using Techron for a while to see if that helps. | ||
| Saturn VUE in California, United States Nov 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Mar 20108000 miUS $1500 | Radiator fan wouldn't come on at proper temp. First two dealers wanted $3,000 to diagnose. An independent shop said that the problem was caused by an incorrect reflash. They replaced the TCM and reprogrammed it for $1,500. Not warranty because salvage tit | ||
| Saturn VUE in Michigan, United States Nov 2010 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 201155300 mi | Steering replaced once after it locked up on highway. Warning light & ratcheting noise in column returned but dealer claims it's normal for that vehicle! Heated seats & wiper pump do not work. Dealer found nothing wrong but they won't work. Update: later fixed washer pump myself. | ||
| Aug 201267300 mi | replacement of intake camshaft position actuator control solenoid | ||
| Jan 201358000 mi | Heated seat never fixed. Symptoms of bad steering showing up again. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Arkansas, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Feb 201452000 mi | Total transmission replace. Transmission blew causing casing to crack. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Georgia, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2019 | |||
| May 201487000 miUS $60 | A/C needed refridgerant | ||
| Nov 201490000 miUS $4000 | Burnt Valve #1. Multiple engine trouble lights were on including traction system and stability control. Added to cost of replacing head and 4 valves was new timing belt and tensioner, intake and exhaust actuators, coolant and oil/filter. | ||
| Oct 201596700 miUS $650 | Replaced master cylinder and vacuum booster. Brakes were locking up making car nearly impossible to drive. Went into shop three times and I will pick it up tomorrow hopefully fixed. They used a third party booster twice and are trying OEM. | ||
| Jun 2016104000 miUS $2080 | Output shaft loose and missing seal. Installed used transmission. | ||
| Mar 2017107000 mi | The transmission went out, but it was under warranty and cost $0. They did keep the car two weeks, however. It was a used transmission with a three year warranty and it went out after about nine months. | ||
| May 2019120000 miUS $200 | blower motor not working for ventilation | ||
| Saturn VUE in Alabama, United States Jun 2011 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jul 201144000 mi | service indicator lights come on after car has been running and do not go off after engine is stopped and restarted. also AC is not blowing cool air. dealer could find no current diagnostic codes only past history codes but did not check. service indicator lights come on after car has been running and do not go off after engine is stopped and restarted. also AC is not blowing cool air. dealer could find no current diagnostic codes only past history codes but did not check. | ||
| Saturn VUE in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2011 - Apr 2023 | |||
| Jan 201350800 miUS $200 | Power Steering stopped working intermittently (happened in July 12 also) This time the EPS Motor showed fault errors. | ||
| Dec 201467000 miUS $40 | The exhaust camshaft actuator solenoid had to replaced per P0010 or P0013, followed you tube video instruction. Save approx $200. As a DIY. | ||
| Sep 201577000 miUS $465 | The solenoids for the intake and exhaust showed code ex. PO010 again I think.... car wouldn't start right away. Mechanic said it would just get worst. Ironically, the part was replaced once already. | ||
| Feb 2020108000 miUS $575 | Exhaust manifold intake was warped and had to be replaced | ||
| Saturn VUE in Texas, United States Mar 2009 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jun 20094000 mi | trim piece on rear window was replaced. | ||
| Jul 20096000 mi | Small trim piece on roof-rack was missing. Dealer ordered part and repaired. | ||
| Feb 201015000 mi | manual lumbar control, trim piece broken. Parts ordered, wrong color sent to dealer. Dealer reodered. Correct trim pieces arrived and replaced. This took two trips to the dealer to complete. | ||
| Apr 201017000 mi | reprogrammed cluster on dash that controls auto door locks; lites on, etc. This had been a GM TSB as other GM cars have been affected. They gave me a loaner car, work was completed in 2 hrs. Working great. | ||
| Sep 201021000 mi | R window scratched by r.wiper asm. R window replaced under new car warranty. Prob caused by new wiper blade being narrower than original causing plastic wiper housing to scratch the rear window. | ||
2009 Saturn VUE 4-door
Engine not specified
| Saturn VUE in Quebec, Canada Nov 2008 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Apr 20092480 mi | Tire monitoring system not functional. Reset was done. | ||
| Dec 20097440 mi | light came on for tire pressure sensors - when dealer put on winter tires they did not correctly reprogram for this | ||
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