Ignition Switch problems of the 2007 Saturn VUE

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the key released from the ignition switch independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 169,900.

Air bag light will be on, or flash periodically when already fastened. Had an electrical fire in the left side of steering column 7/27/18. Cruise goes in and out. Dim/bright light comes on when using turn signal. Ignition switch locks up from time to time where key can't be removed and steering wheel locks up or you can remove key but switch is still engaged. Vehicle has been in motion when most incidents occurred and lockups occur depending on what position the steering wheel is in (adjustable). The electrical fire happened just as I exited the highway from a 30 minute trip after releasing the cruise control button. Luckily I was only 4 blocks from home. Cfd was called and they dismantled the column, extinguished the fire. I was blessed. This could have been worse!.

The key can come out when the car is running. This is the same problem they have a recall on for 2002-2004 Saturn veus. This has been happening since 2015 when I bought the car. Also I have reported in the past that the ignition turns off while driving which can be fatal in traffic. I have had my ignition switch hard wired to a switch on the dash.

Each time this occurred the vehicle was stationary/being parked, on 6-10 different occasions in the past 2 years, the key has gotten locked tight in the ignition switch. This caused the battery to run down and die on more than a few occasions. Once the key was frozen in place, after the engine was off, the key would not move in any direction and the steering was locked tight unable to move at all, the gear shift column was unable to be put in park. Other times the key would just be stuck in the ignition switch and could not be removed, regardless of effort to remove it, also not allowing the vehicle to be place into the gear of park. This problem has cause us to abandon the vehicle more than once, this is dangerous & should be addressed. I see other recalls on other Saturn models but not the Vue 2007, which does have a defect in this area and needs to be recalled. For the record the car key and the remote are the only things on my key chain, so the weight of the key chain is not the problem. This happened twice in the last 3 weeks.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition and could not be removed. Contact also stated that the key would not turn in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and was advised that the cylinder was locking. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,522.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the key came out of the ignition and the engine continued to operate. Also, the contact indicated that after inserting the key into the ignition switch she was unable to turn the key to start the engine. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 150,000.

My passenger seat air bag light started to come on periodically, whether someone was in the passenger seat or not. At times it would go off, but for the past 30 days it stays on whether someone is in the seat or not. About the same time, we detected a "short" in the radio system, as at times you cannot change the station, and I have actually had the station change without touching any selector. I am concerned that this has to do with the ignition switch issue that has been detected in other models of Saturns, in particular.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the ignition failed. The key had to be wiggled to be able to start the engine and the key was also become stick in the ignition. The contact stated that the ignition switch was previously replaced by a local dealer however the failure was not corrected. The manufacture advised the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 14v171000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 111,000. Li.

This car has given me nothing but problems the last year or so with the ignition switch. . I can't turn my car on for about 10 minutes. The key will go in to the ignition but it wont turn the car and there has been times that it's gotten stuck where you can't take it out. I have taken it to a few places now but they said I would have to replace it. So that is what I did and again still getting stuck. I have to get a key cut each year because they key looks like its about 70 years old after only 6 months. There has also been times I have been going down the road and the key is hardly in the ignition. What is going on with this. .

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the key was difficult to remove from the ignition on several occasions. The contact also mentioned that the power steering and the transmission failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.

My 2007 Saturn Vue has given me problems with the key, ignition, steering wheel and air bag light. There have been numerous times where the key has gotten stuck in the ignition switch and won't turn or come out of the ignition, leaving me stranded in and out of town. There have also been many times that after entering the key in the ignition, the key will not turn to start the car. When I take the key out of the ignition, the warning signal goes off and I have to put the tip of the key in the ignition just enough to trigger a part of the switch to click into proper place. These things are not normal and are definitely defective. The airbag light will just come an at any given time. It worries me that they will not deploy when I need it or they deploy as I'm driving-a serious hazard. I don't understand why every other Saturn has been recalled for defects other than the Vue for these very same items. Do they not all require the same parts of which we speak of? there are enough valid complaints here and to come to responsibly take care of the matter as soon as possible.

I needed to use my car to do routine chores, the key would not turn. I called the dealer that I got the car from and was told they would need to tow the car in, put it ona machine and replace the igniton switch at my expense. I refuse since I had just purchased the car in February of 2013. I called a lock smith who informed me that something was wrong with the way the ignition switch was placed in these cars. I paid to heve it fixed by the lock swith. It got stuck again the next day and he replaced it again, at my expense. It is beginning to stick again, where can I go to get the problem resolved wothout expense to me.

For about a year and a half it has become more and more difficult to get the key to turn in the ignition switch. Now it takes about 5 minutes of trying to finally get it turn to crank the Vue.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the key independently released from the ignition switch. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the contact inserted the key back into the ignition switch. The failure recurred six times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified o the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Key sticking in ignition switch, had replaced in 2011 & it started to happen again about 1 year ago, key would not turn so had mechanic look at it and they put lube in it, worked for a while and started doing it again, getting worse everyday, really hard to start, gm recalled a bunch of Saturns for ignition switch just not 2007 Saturn Vue, it has same switch that was recalled so they should replace it but they will not unless I pay for it, not too fare of gm to leave these cars out of recalls, so now I'm stuck. There is all kinds of complaints for key sticking & not starting car for this 2007 Vue, pretty much all Vue's from 2002-2007 as they are the same part, gm needs to do something about this !!!!!!!!, I bought car brand new in 2007 & still own it but I'm stuck cause gm will not fix it even though it the same switch that was recalled on other gm's (2002-04 Vues recalled so why not this one) again same recalled part in my car,.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle, the key became stuck inside of the ignition and could not be removed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired on two occasions but did not rectify the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 114,000.

After the warrantee expired, my Saturn Vue experienced failure of the ignition lock system which cost me a fee of $141. 12 to have it replaced at the a-abra-cadabra lock service in akron, ohio. The problem was when I inserted the ignition key, sometimes the motor would start, and sometimes it wouldn't. Oftentimes, I had to shake the steering wheel to get the ignition to work. Also, sometimes the ignition key was difficult to get in and out of its slot. Because of these ignition switch problems, I feared an accident. According to the owner of the lock service shop, at that time his installation at 09/27/10, the replacement mechanism would eventually give me the same problems, and fail once again. He said it was the only ignition switch available for this vehicle, and only one manufacturer supplier produced the part. He said all of them were defective. Gm should immediately recall and replace this part for the Saturn Vue before someone is hurt in the ignition failure. This same ignition switch has already been recalled and replaced in the Saturn ion and other gm vehicles. Why not the Saturn Vue?.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that the key failed to turn over preventing the vehicle from starting. The failure recurred several times. The dealer replaced the ignition switch five times. The manufacturer was notified and provided no remedy. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact 2007 Saturn Vue. When the contact stated attempted to exit the vehicle, the key was stuck inside of the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the ignition switch was replaced. The failure recurred five times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer each time the failure occurred where the ignition switch would be replaced or new keys to the vehicle would be provided. The failure mileage was 23,446 and the current mileage is 41,537. Updated 7/26/10 updated 08/18/jb.

Purchased new 05/29/07. In shop numerous times for faulty ignition switch that kept sticking. Wouldn't replace but kept 'greasing. ' finally after in shop three times previously they replaced ignition. Starting to stick again less than a year later. Soon after, during a stop at light, or stop sign, engine would turn off completely and restart itself. Dealer said the rear battery was leaking acid and everything corroded. Took them days to get replacement and didn't offer me another vehicle to use in meantime!! that was an accident waiting to happen! finally had new rear battery installed. Now I'm just waiting for another problem.