general problems of the 2009 Saturn VUE

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn and was inoperable while attempting to reverse. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Vehicle has lost power steering. Difficult to steer especially in reverse and sometimes in turning left. If wheels are not completely straight, you have turn with all the strength you can muster. Reluctant to turn left unless you have twice as much time as you should need to avoid an accident.

The power steering goes out especially at lower speeds are from take off ,it takes every thing you have to turn wheel it has almost caused me two accidents, fluid level is fine, makes no unusual noise steering just goes out making it very dangerous to turn to the right are left & very difficult to turn from a complete stop . No one has figured the problem out & its my only vehicle there is definitely a manufacture problem with the steering in this vehicle.

The car stable trak light comes on for service then the power steering service light comes and I lose power steering and power of my car this happened at 60mph on the highway, shut the car off for 5 mins and everything went back to normal then it happened again proceeded to do the same thing and it went back to normail.

Care was parked in store parking lot. When I attempted to remove the key from the ignition, key would not move from acc to park. Car would start, but no matter what I tried, I could not remove the key. Drove to dealer who told me it was the shifter. Gave me a work-around: move automatic gear to m (manual) then push up hard to p (park. ). The key could then be removed. This poses a safety issue if work-around was not known. There's a danger to leaving the car, unable to lock it and running the battery down. If the car had been in a crash with the need to immediately leave the vehicle, there would be a risk to passengers, nearby pedestrians, other drivers and property. When I called the dealer to confirm service needed and set an appointment for service, I was told that I should not wait and come in immediately.

Vehicle has a high whining sound especially when turning as well as when vehicle is in motion you can tell something is not right with the steering almost like it's getting stuck in either direction.

Key would not come out after putting car in park. Took it to myers autoworld, they found the shifter switch was bad.

While driving power steering went out. Difficult to control or turn wheel. Almost had an accident. Fortunately was driving 25mph on city street would have been much worse if on interstate.

"takata recall" I have a 2009 Saturn Vue I loose my power steering at low speeds while turning right or left. It takes two hands and very difficult to turn.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10mph without warning the steering seized. The vehicle was towed to phil smith Chevrolet located at 1640 n state rd 7, lauderhill, FL 33313, (954) 372-2576, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. Ah.

Power steering locked from time to time. Dealer says module and motor at the power steering is causing that. That can happen wheter the vehicle is stationary and in motion. Very unsafe.

The electric power steering quits several times during a 2-3 mile trip. The wheel is extremely hard to turn but does pivot the front tires. It takes a lot of force to turn the wheel.

Hi my name is mamie jean robinson. I am having difficulties with the power steering in my 2009 Saturn Vue xe. This had been on ongoing problem approximately one month. I was instructed to return the car to the dealership for diagnosis. The warranty on my Saturn is no longer needed service. The power steering problem has gotten much more worse over the course of time. It is becoming more and more difficult to maneuver or turn my Vue. I am a 65 year old and my strength isn't where it used to be. The first tiime the steering went out I almost got into an accident. I also understand that there was a recall for my exact car model. Yes, I was told the recall was not for my specific model. But, as times get harder and harder I really don't have the finances to fix this car. Would you guys be willing to extend my warranty please to get this fixed. This car is as my means of transportation. I would greatly appreciate anything in your shirts that you could do to resolve my issue. Thank you kindly and gracious regards mamie.

Purchased vehicle with mileage at 25,394 5/28/2014 currently today, 3/29/2017 mileage is 53,588, average use per year 9,398. Within the March 2017, 3/3/2017 had a transmission rebuilt, 3/20/2017 check engine, stabilitrak & traction signs flashing map sensor and oxygen sensors were replaced, 3/29/2017, power steering line leak. Under 2009 Saturn Vue-v6 utility 4d red line awd a recall #08284 was sited on Sep 16, 2008 with NHTSA id# 08v470000. Reading description my vehicle falls under the recall condition but my VIN# doesn't show any recall attention required. On 3/20/2017, dealer found a recall 15806 action 9102060 and it was cleared but I still continued to have problems with vehicles steering. I can't accelerate and have difficulty steering to left or right. . .

While turning at low speeds power steering goes out. The vehicle becomes hard to steer.

When making turns at lower speeds I have to use two hands to get the vehicle to turn and this happens unexpectedly and has been occurring regularly.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. While driving at approximately 5 mph and attempting to make a left turn, the power steering seized. The contact stated that this was a recurring failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the r/r hub speed sensor and steering angle sensor were defective and needed to be replaced. The steering r/r hub was repaired; however, the steering angle sensor was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

Steering motor shorted out and caused loss of steering on NJ turnpike.

There was no specific incident. I identified the problem in April after I purchased an additional car. Then I noticed more clearly how the Saturn steering problem had become more serious and noticeable. The problem is the steering wheel seems to bind when the driver turns the steering wheel. The steering wheel makes a distinct sound like it is binding. It also takes more effort to turn the steering wheel than in my other gm car. The steering does not quite re-center the vehicle after making a turn; the car will remain in a slight direction left or right after turning a corner; the driver must make an effort to return the steering to point the car due center. This defect is worse in the cold weather.

Since April 2014 our 2009 Saturn Vue has experienced a loss of steering assist which requires both hands for steering at low speed. Recently we received a recall for our 2007 GMC acadia. The recall is for the same conditions we experience with our Saturn. As both vehicles have the same power train to the best of my knowledge I believe the recall should be expanded by gm.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while turning the steering wheel it became stiff and hard to maneuver. The failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,765. The current mileage was 71,853. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that there was an intermittent leak under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the power steering nut needed to be replaced. The vehicle not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08v470000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized. The contact wrestled with the steering wheel to avoid hitting another motorist until the wheel released. The failure recurred within seconds. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The contact was informed that there were several failure codes. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer for diagnosis, who stated that they could not determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 46,000.

Cannot get key out of ignition when car is turned off, have to wait at least one minute or more to get it to unlock or release to take key out, uses too much battery time.