general problems of the 2005 Saturn VUE - part 1

The frame to subframe areas that holds up motor and transmission rusted and broke loose. As I went over a large bump on a city street the whole subframe separated. I was on a buy here pay here loan from tnt motors in oregon illinois. The vehicle was returned to them and I'm worried they will try to put it back on the road.

I was sitting in driver seat and I out my key in ignition and turned it to 1 past the acc and I was able to take my key out of the ignition while it still being turn to 1. While in park. I can also take my key out of ignition while it's running while in drive or park on the 1 mark after acc.

The key will not turn in the ignition even after jiggling the steering wheel and flipping the key back and forth. When driving down the road your are able to pull the key out of the ignition and continue driving.

Timing chain loose/danger of excelaration on highway.

The security system resets it's self very often. I throttles the speed randomly and when you finally get stationary it locks up the fuel so there is no way to start the car untill you do the relearn process which takes 30 min or longer and your lucky if that works. Yes this has all happened to me. I've owned the car for 3 days now and last time it was driving was the day I brought it home after buying it.

Ignition keys slip out when car is running.

My car has the abs system light on, and there are tons of people with this problem! I have almost gone off the road tons of times when the roads have barely any snow or ice on them, and this is seriously a common problem that should have a recall! the abs system on the Saturn Vues seems to go out all the time, which causes other problems, malfunctioning breaks, bearing degeneration too! I need to constantly change the breaks and now I need new bearings. My car only has 84k miles on it!!! and with my car, my transmission is also going out and that started at 60,000, miles and now its giving me real problems too! so the Saturn Vue 2005 awd v6 car I have. . . Has a common problem of cheap abs system parts going bad, and bad transmissions! both need to be recalled, and addressed by gm.

At a stop, the car shuts off automatically even though the ignition is on. This has happened 3 times.

I just bought this vehicle 2005 Saturn Vue with 61k mileage 2 weeks ago to a dealership and I am frustrated with the key to ignition when you pull it out. It get stuck all the time and it makes me crazy everyday. Thought its just the key problem. So I went to dealership to make a brand new one and paid $108. 00 for the key, key cut and key code. But the issue is still the same. Call a customer service and said there is no recall for this model type. What do I do now? and one thing more the transmission is not smooth in the 1st gear and 2nd gear. Is this normal for the 2005 Saturn Vue v6 transmission?.

After a year of complaints both here and to gm with videos proving my Saturn Vue 2005 had the ignition switch issue, Saturn finally recalled it. Myself and others have gotten the notice however it came in a white envelope with black writing that looked similar to junk mail. Also I see it is not noted on your page. Gm has confirmed the recal when I contacted them. Why are they not following recal protocol? why is it not listed on your page?.

Key will come out of ignition while driving vehicle. The key is not locked into ignition at all.

I crashed the front end and no air bags.

Took my car into the shop for the second time in three years to get the ignition fixed. I could pull the key out when the car was running and it became increasingly difficult to turn the key to turn on the car it got to point where it would not turn and wore the key down. As I stated - this is the second incident for this issue and it is not a cheap fix.

Started the car tonight and key came out of ignition while running.

Back in 2009 I received a noticed on a recall on the transmission. I took it to my dealer and was refused for any help with it. I contacted gm and they refused to help me. For many years I have had issues with noise, shifting and other problems. Sometimes if I had it in reverse it would go forward and if I had it in drive it would go into reverse. The gears would stick and my car would jolt repeatedly. . On the 27th of September I was on my way to a friends house to repair my u joint . I had my 2 month old son in the car with me, we were on a busy rd doing 55mph when my car made a very loud noise and just stopped. It was running but wouldnt go in any gear. It was very scary and feared for my sons safty. I had it towed to my friends house to have it looked at and peices of my transmission fell everywhere on the ground. It completely blew. I was greatful we both were not injured. I tried contacting gm again and they denied any such recall and refused again to help me. I am a single mother with no job and now no vehicle. I need any help I can possibly get. This has been very upsetting and stressful on me and unsure what to do. Please help.

On August 22, 2014, the ignition switch on my 2005 Saturn Vue failed and would not allow car key entry to start the car. I had to have aaa tow the car on a flatbed truck. I contacted general motors regarding their recent ignition switch recall (dated 08/11/14) and explained the car's problem. Gm informed me that my 2005 Saturn Vue was not included in their recall list, and therefore, they could not help me. I contacted the only gm dealership in ri to see if they could help. The manager told me that if the ignition is defective, gm would cover the cost of repair or replacement. However, if it is determined to be the result of normal "wear and tear," I would have to assume responsibility for repair. The dealership would not be able to diagnose the problem until sometime next week. I believe that my 2005 Saturn should have been included in the ignition switch recall. Is there a way that this can be done? maureen.

Drivers door would not open from in or outside. Referred to gm dealership that was designated by gm to work on Saturns. After 4 hours and 441. 00, they removed the entire door and replaced the door latch. All other electrical components worked such as door locks, handles, windows and side mirrors. I also have an ignition issue and can remove the key while the car is running. Why are Saturns not part of the ignition recall? just because they are no longer manufactured like pontiac and Oldsmobile? what about our safety?.

We can easily pull the key from the ignition while the car is running. We have a 2005 Saturn Vue which needs to be added to the recall. This has been going on for years but I just listed the latest date and time. We can pull out the key at any time.

The ignition switch on our 2005 Saturn Vue is malfunctioning as described in the Aug 2014 gm recall affecting other models. The key is difficult to turn to start and can be removed while running.

My key came out of the ignition while in drive and the car didn't shut off. Since then it is difficult to get the key to turn the ignition. The key needs to be wiggled and played with to turn the car on every time I want to start it. The 2005 Vue needs to be added to the recall.

Ignition will not unlock with key. The key will not turn ignition to start car. Sometimes after shaking key up to 15 minutes the key will finally turn and car will start.

Ignition cylinder switch. Key comes out at all times. And then when u turn it off switch locks and now it want unlock to start.

Key can be taken out of ignition while driving and the car still be on and running and or being driven. At any time after starting the car the key can taken out and it not affect the running of the car at all. It also is hard to turn the key to start the car. You have to wiggle the key around before it recongnizes the key and then it will finally turn to be able to start the car.

On several occassions since Dec 2013, the key would eject from the ignition switch before it is completely turned to the off position. Once this happens, the key would need to be forced back into the ignition switch to activate the switch by forcing to turn on the ignition and then carefully turning it back to the off position to successfully eject the key. Most recently on March 1st, 2014, while driving, my hand accidently hit the key and the key fell out of the ignition switch while the car was travelling at about 45mph.

In may of 2013 my husband and I purchased a 2005 Saturn Vue at a dealer in angola, indiana while visiting with family. Four months later we started having problems with the original transmission to the point where it blew. Before taking it to the local chevy dealer we called several transmission shops and they refused to do the work since it a cvt transmission. So the local chevy replaced the transmission and it had not been 24 hours and we had problems with it and the check engine light came on. We took it back to the dealer they made some adjustments which did not help so the dealer had to replace it a second time. I am driving home from work and the check engine light comes on. So I took it back to the dealer. They made some adjustments to the second one and during one of their test drives the check engine light came on. So the Saturn Vue remained at the dealer for a month. And of course the dealer had to replace the transmission for a 3rd time. Transmission number 3 lasted for October of 2013 to February of 2014. That being said, the transmission was replaced for the 4th time. This one only lasted to June. On Friday June 13th the dealer called and said they had to order the 5th replacement transmission. I called gm on Friday June 13th and I was very upset with them. Gm informed me as so did the dealer that because of the warranty the dealer is not allowed to open a failed replacement transmission. My husband and I are really upset, we feel that because of this warranty and the dealer not being allowed to find out why all of these transmissions are failing gm is covering something up. We want answers!!!!.

Due to problems inserting and removing ignition key, I had the key cylinder replaced. The cost was $254. 04. This was the same problem gm replaced the key cylinder on my 2006 Saturn ion under the recall at no cost to me. I contacted gm through their recall website and they informed me there was no recall or compensation for my 2005 Saturn with exactly the same problem as in the national recall on my ion. This is my complaint.

The key became increasingly difficult to turn the car on. I had to jiggle for some time to get it to work. These times have become much more frequent and more difficult to turn the key. I was also able to remove the key once it was started and the car continued to run. I found this out by chance and now it just slides in and out when running!!! well it finally happened and no matter how hard or how many times I have tried, the key won't work at all. I will have to have it towed in the morning to have this fixed now.

The key can be removed from the ignition when the vehicle is in drive. I contacted gm on June 19, 2014 at 1 800 222 1020 and talked to a customer service representative and she indicated the VIN is not part of the recall, but I could take the vehicle to a gm dealership but the repair would most likely not be covered. I let her know that is not acceptable since it appears to be the same problem that the Saturn ions are experiencing which are part of the recall. Why aren't the 2005 Saturn Vue's part of the recall? it appears from reading other Vue's owner complaints that this is an issue.

Overall for last several years, ignition key can be removed from the lock cylinder while the engine is running. Also will sometimes jam and not allow the removal of the key without resetting the lock cylinder to the lock position. This is the same problem that gm has issued recall# 14506 for 2003 Saturn Vue's. Contact with gm dealer confirms the problem. Gm executive customer relations refuses to offer assistance for repair due to the fact that this vehicle is not part of the recall and tha age and mileage on the vehicle. I believe that the above recall#14506 should be extended to cover 2005 Saturns as well.

It is difficult/close to impossible to get the key out of the ignition, or to even turn it all of the way to the "off" position. The key is easily removed if the car is still running.

On 7-11-12 after backing out of a parking space & putting the car in drive the transmission quit working. I had the car towed to two different mechanics. Both giving me the same answer. The transmission would need to be replaced & it would cost 3,000. Later on I found out that there had been a recall on the transmission for my car. I contacted the Saturn claims dept. , had the car towed to a gm dealer & once again was told the same thing. Saturn then offered me a 2,500 credit towards a new gm car. To my knowledge I should have been offered a 5,000 credit or half the cost of a replacement transmission. Please help they should have to right there wrong.

Ignition will not start the engine key appears to be stuck. The key can be easily removed from the ignition while the car’s engine is on. I have had to play with the key for up to five minutes in order to start the car.

The key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out. Other times it falls out of ignition while car is driving down the road.

The key will no longer turn in the ignition. It's as if I am using the wrong key entirely. It has stranded me numerous times.

This is an ongoing problem that has occurred multiple times. The 2005 Saturn Vue has the same ignition switch problem that gm is addressing in their current recall. However, this car is not listed as part of the recall. When the vehicle is in drive at any speed, the switch can turn easily into accessory mode. This turns off the engine and also disables multiple safety features (power steering, power brakes, and airbags). The situation this creates is extremely dangerous. Additionally, the key itself is able to slip out of the ignition while the engine is running with the car in drive. This too can happen at any speed. Despite numerous reports from consumers it appears this model has not been included in the recall as it rightfully should.