Two problems related to battery dead have been reported for the 2007 Saturn VUE. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Saturn VUE based on all problems reported for the 2007 VUE.
When turning the car on;, the exterior and interior lights flicker,the radio turns off and on, the lights on the dashboard that show mileage flicker, power steering is off, windows do not go up or down and locks do not unlock. Takes 10-15 mins for car to stop flickering and power to be restored to car, before then you cannot drive it. Abs light and check engine go on and off intermittently . Car battery has died 3 times. I have been late for appointments, late for picking my children up and getting them from school, due to waiting for the car to stop flickering and malfunctioning. This has been ongoing daily, and it was not able to be fixed yet. I do not have a picture, but I will take pic/video if you need one.
My 2007 Saturn Vue hybrid battery light comes on. I took it to the dealership in June, 2010 and was told I needed a new battery pack (this will be the 3rd one), that there was a recall on the battery packs, and that it was "safe" to drive until the batteries were replaced. It is now December 30, 2010 and no battery packs are available. I'm finding out through internet research that once the battery pack goes, all power will drain and the car will cease to function within 30 minutes--that includes brakes and steering. I've complained to gm who now holds the warranties on Saturn and they advise me biweekly that they don't know when battery packs will be available. Aside from shirking its warranty obligation, gm is creating potential safety hazards on these hybrids when the recalled battery packs fail and power is lost while the car is in operation. I've learned that there are many Vue hybrid owners waiting for battery packs that have been recalled and nothing seems to be happening!!!!!.