Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2008 Saturn VUE

Four problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2008 Saturn VUE. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Saturn VUE based on all problems reported for the 2008 VUE.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/07/2017

I was driving my 2008 Saturn Vue straight forward at 45 mph, a Buick encore turned directly in front of me and I slammed into the back of their vehicle. My car was totaled but my air bag did not deploy! I'm lucky I had my seat belt on or I would have gone through the windshield.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/19/2011

The contact owned a 2008 Saturn Vue xe. The contact stated that she was rear ended while driving 55 mph. As a result, the vehicle spun around and rolled 20 feet down into an inbankment. Upon impact, the side airbags did not deploy and the front passenger seat belt failed to retain the passenger. The driver suffered a severe contusion and abrasions. The passenger sustained a damaged knee, shoulder, arm, hand and head. The police were notified and a report was available. The driver and passenger declined services through an ambulance. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The dealer was notified and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/19/2011

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle was involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the failure of the air bags was not diagnosed but the vehicle was deemed as destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/25/2008

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The contact was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle. The contact sustained strained ligaments. The dealer stated that the engineer would have to inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer has not yet been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 24,000. Updated 12/17/08. Updated 12/18/08.


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