Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2006 Saturn VUE

The airbag sensor light on the lower left dashboard came on permanently when driving at 30 mph. There was no passenger in the passenger seat. This vehicle was purchased new in March 2006 and has never been in an accident, nor have the air bags ever been deployed. This vehicle does not a heated seats or any heating elements for the seats. This light will not turn off and after reading all of the complaints on the NHTSA. Dot. Gov website, there are many complaints of this same nature that have been reported by other drivers of this particular model so it appears to be a common defect and not isolated. This is a serious safety issue that I believe gm should issue a recall for repair of this problem because these sensors should not fail so prematurely.

Passengeer air bag seat sensor malfunction. Seems that there are a large number of people on the Saturn blog with same issue and same symptoms.

2006 Saturn Vue passenger seat air bag sensor failed, cost is over $1000. 00 to repair. Until repaired, the air bag on passenger side does not function!.

The front passenger seat airbag is disabled at approx. 160 lbs. Otherwise the system appears to work correctly. Over time, either the sensor or the seat structure has changed and now leaves the passenger at risk even though the passenger is clearly an adult! the auto is out of warranty and the dealer requires payment even though this is a critical safety problem.

Airbag system sensors for 2006 Saturn Vue are failing. A light is indicating that airbags will not inflate in the event of a collision. This occurred just after my 60,000 mile warranty had expired. I was told this would not be covered by Saturn as a warranty item. I feel this is a safety issue that should be covered and replaced by general motors. The Vue currently has 88,000 miles. The vehicle will not protect passengers in the event of a collision in it's current state. Correction made to year in description. Updated ivoq 01/19/11.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Vue. He stated that the airbag warning light remained illuminated especially if the front passenger seat was damp. The dealer stated that the vehicle was designed that way. The current mileage was 24,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable.

I have a 2006 Saturn Vue the passenger air bag system is to be in off position unless a person weighing 100 lbs is on the seat then it goes to the on position. My car is 3 months old with 3000 miles and while my 11 year old dtr weighing 65 lbs was in the seat for over 30 minutes the air bag went to the on position. I am unsure whether it really turned on or not and I no longer feel safe with anyone in the front seat it is currently being fixed and I am not sure of the problem is with it. But, I am extremely fortunate that I was not involved in an accident because I don't know if the air bag would have deployed and could have potentially killed or injured my daughter . I feel that this is a safety hazard and should be looked at in case it happens to someone else and their loved one is hurt.