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2007 Saturn VUE repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 278 repairs.
2007 Saturn VUE engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (40%)
< $100 (42%)
Chart based on 65 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 Saturn VUE
Engine not specified
| 42000 mi | the transmission was "Stuttering" at some shifts. The service writer found a "Recall Service Bulletin" noting that the transmission computer needed to be "FLashed" or a new torque converter. The flash worked by a gm dealer |
2007 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
248-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 179800 mi C $120 |
squealing sound coming from the engine - replaced serpentine belt. |
| 221960 mi C $333 |
serpentine belt tensioner was replaced along with the belt itself. |
| 6200 mi C $150 |
Still no fix for this damm engine pinging problem. This is driving me to the wall! |
| 6200 mi | This never stopping pinging problem. I can't take it anymore!! Biggest mistake in my entire life was buying a Saturn. Engine pinging on acceleration. I have no choice but to sell it at a loss before the warranty ends. Stay away from Saturn. |
| 8060 mi C $60 |
Same as before, and now has a power steering squeak when turning wheels. |
| 11780 mi C $100 |
100 for inspection cost and they forgot to change oil, have to go back. And of course still has pinging problem which they told me not to worry about it(ya right). |
| 21700 mi C $150 |
powertrain software flash to fix transmission issue |
| 3000 mi | Check Engine Light - displaying history of possible loose gas cap. |
| 8000 mi | Check engine light - displaying history of possible loose gas cap. Turned out to be a loose hose. |
| 21000 mi US $37 |
'Evap Fuel Sys' fault code - replaced gas cap. |
| 110300 mi US $130 |
Had to have the muffler replaced. |
| 950000 mi US $250 |
Ignition switch broke; new switch installed, key fobs reprogrammed. New switch does not have steering wheel lock and was told replacement switch does not have this feature. GM BS, not happy. |
| 104000 mi US $1500 |
fill sensor and coolant reservoir replacement, |
2007 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
248-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 40300 mi C $75 |
Throaty, hole in the exhaust type noise observed when on highway or on incline. Intermittent in nature and is hard to pinpoint as it comes and goaes. Dealer says exhaust is intact! Noise is still there. Followup required again. |
| 46500 mi | Throaty exhaust noise continues & getting worse. Had mechanic ride shotgun as we took the Vue for a test drive. Mechanic heard noise. Advised that GM would have to get back to the dealer. The resonator had failed and was out of warranty. Estimate $900.00 |
| 47740 mi C $199 |
Resonator replaced by Muffler Shop for $199. Thats a 1/4 of the price from dealer. Failed Resonator upon inspection had cracked and perforated around a weld. Muffler shop welded in a new aftermarket SS resonator.Dealer never called back! |
| 89900 mi C $1400 |
check engine light intermittently comes on |
| 30380 mi | There was a rumble and the RPM gauge would fluctuate slightly. Power train had to be reprogramed. There is a recall, effective February 2011 for this rumbling problem. Could be premature wear on torque convertor if problem is not address |
| 21000 mi | TSB - reprogram transmission controller. |
| 17040 mi C $100 |
Ignition lock sticking. Key would turn if jiggled the right way. We were getting by with it since we purchased used {June 29,2010] but while getting oil change mechanic could not start it so we had locking cylinder changed on extended war. |
| 38000 mi | When the Saturn Vue was idling in place, you could hear what sounded like my fuel was boiling. Saturn repair noticed this and informed me. Said it was a carbon filter that needed replaced. Covered under warranty. |
| 80000 mi US $100 |
I couldn't get my key out of my ignition, once I could get it out and put it back in, it took a while for me to be able to turn the key to get my vehicle started. Problem has been fixed with a new ignition. |
| 115800 mi | cylinder misfires |
| 117500 mi US $900 |
Cylinder misfire message was due to malfunctioning fuel injector. Injector was stuck open and needed to be replaced. |
| 110000 mi | Key tumbler was replace under a service bulletin |
| 82000 mi US $155 |
A bolt connecting two exhaust pieces had rusted and broken off. Part of the gasket at this connection also broke/fell out causing an exhaust leak. Both bolts at connection and the gasket were replaced. |
2007 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
170-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD
| 90000 mi US $1500 |
Hybrid battery management module had to be replaced. |
| 12200 mi | Replaced hybrid battery due to leakage. |
| 12000 mi | Hybrid battery failed and was replaced. Delay due to holiday and need to order replacement battery. Dealer provided rental while vehicle was in the shop. |
| 41000 mi | Replaced hybrid battery due to leakage |
| 51000 mi US $710 |
Removed and replaced serpentine belt and belt tensioner. Tensioner had failed, making it so the motor generator wouldn't automatically restart the engine after shutting off at a light. |
| 19220 mi C $80 |
Sensor needed to be replaced. |
| 25420 mi C $150 |
Engine light was on, and they looked at it and could not diagnose the problem. |
| 11000 mi | Hybrid battery was leaking and as a result the hybrid system had become erratic. gas gauge malfunctioned. Sensor replaced. Could have been malicious fuel siphoning- problem corrected. |
| 54000 mi US $440 |
Belt tensioner and fan belt. Tensioner was loosing ground but could have gone many more miles. Belt replaced as an efficiency -but was not worn. |
| 138000 mi US $600 |
Generating several codes indicating phaser or timing belt problem, Hybrid system quit functioning, but still charging 12v battery. Declined repair. Hybrid ECM more than $500.00 plus labor at dealer (if I can find one in my area). Timing belt probable $1000.00 plus. Repaired motor mount |
| 12000 mi | The ignition switch had to be removed and lubed. When you stuck the key into the ignition it was hard to start the car. |
| 54900 mi | Hybrid system not working correctly all the time. Hybrid battery pack replaced under recall. Problem fixed, but system operates differently and less often now. With the slightest touch of the accelerator the ECO now goes out. |
| 66000 mi | Hybrid function stopped working. They cleaned the connections to the hybrid battery pack. |
| 15000 mi | Sensor and hood latch After last engine software upgrade, I can run at high speed on highway for a while, then come off the expressway and Hybrid engine dies instead of just going to 'idle' stop. Mechanic was unable to recreate the problem but it has happened to me at least 6 |
| 19000 mi | Campaign notification on 2 problems. One involves the battery system on the hybrid not charging properly. To repair they went over the entire charging system making some modifications and updated software. All done under warranty but takes 2 days at shop. |
| 39500 mi US $272 |
Car would not start. Car battery seemed to be the problem because after sitting for a while, it would start but Battery light was on. Alternator replaced, car battery and 3 hybrid batteries replaced. |
| 43000 mi US $250 |
Check Engine light was on. Cylinder two was misfiring. Martin Cadillac said 5 days to get parts. I expressed my displeasure since 2 previous trips took over 10 day to get parts. Ignition coil, spark plugs replaced using non GM parts. |
| 52300 mi US $366 |
Replaced the ignition key hole. It was jamming like so many other Saturns. |
| 55000 mi US $125 |
Ignition key lockset jammed and had to be entirely replaced. |
| 59000 mi US $120 |
Key jammed in ignition for the second time in the last 6 months. |
| 31000 mi US $100 |
Camshaft position sensor replacement |
2007 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
143-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 21000 mi | Replacement of the PCM module (Computer brain). When leaving foot off the gas for more than 5 seconds, and coasting, when driver would put foot back on accelerator, pedal would not work. Only way to reactivate accelerator was to press clutch to the floo |
| 84320 mi C $800 |
Rear main seal leaking after clutch install, roughly 20 drops a day. |
| 138260 mi C $160 |
Fuel line was rusted through and leaking. Repaired with a section of nylon line. |
2007 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV
143-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 46000 mi US $200 |
Replaced faulty ignition switch, key wouldn't turn |
| 4000 mi | ignition was catching making it difficult to turn the key in the ingnition to start vehicle. Parts were in house. I came the next day and problem was fixed in approx. 4 hours. No charge to me, under factory warranty. |
| 137020 mi C $280 |
Muffler replaced, new gas cap installed |
| 30000 mi | Ignition lock cylinder was binding and prevented turning of key. |
| 35000 mi | Ignition lock cylinder was still binding. |
| 78740 mi C $250 |
Engine service light comes on sporadically. It turned out it was a software glitch where if you restart the car without having turned the key all the way off (waiting and listening to the radio) the check engine light comes on. |
| 86800 mi C $500 |
the tensioner for the alternator belt assembly broke free. It took several days, due to Christmas Holidays to get the part. |
| 152200 mi C $1500 |
required new O2 sensor |
| 32500 mi | Front-end noise - they replaced engine and transmission mounts but that didn't fix the problem. |
| 76020 mi | Hybrid system does does not perform like a hybrid should in spite of the new parts installed. This problem was not solved and GM send in a technical hybrid expertise. After over 3 weeks i drove the vehicle and the problem is still there. Latest update after 1 week in the shop- Bulletin released by GM regarding P1.... something to do with the hybrid problem, back to square one. They are really full of stinking s*** as far as this problom is concerned. Blame GM. |
| 88040 mi C $49 |
Everything is fine in the hybrid aspect. Did'nt function the way it should function as a hybrid but it's on the road and have not created any additional problems. |
| 102300 mi C $500 |
A warning engine light was noticed and was brought to the dealership for evaluation. I was told that the hybrid battery on my vehicle has to be replaced. The new Hybrid battery was replaced and vehicle works fine. |
| 94400 mi US $250 |
ignition control module went bad causing misfires as well as the ignition coil went bad. Replaced both items as well as plugs after the ignition coil and ignition control module went bad and started having misfires, the catalytic converter shot a code stating it needs to be replaced. I believe the car was only driven a few miles once the misfires started. |
| 98000 mi US $750 |
Catalytic converter needed to be replaced. Cat was completely clogged resulting in extreme loss of power. Needed tow off highway as wife could not go faster than 15MPH. Entire inside of cat was falling apart. From outside part looked new |
| 107000 mi US $200 |
Engine started running very rough. I thought it might have been a dirty throttle body. I took off the air intake and it looked clean. Attached the intake back and went to start it and was making all sorts of weird noises. Shut it off and after it was off for a few seconds, I heard a odd noise which sounded like something cracking. Turns out the timing chain was breaking slowly causing the rough engine and the noise I heard was it finally snapping. Had it towed in and apparently this car has a zero tolerance timing chain which basically means that when it starts to break it throws the moving engine parts into each other causing catastrophic engine failure. The guy in the shop told me that he could fix it, but I'm better off trying to sell it for parts or scrap it. The labor and parts would cost well over what the car was worth. If you have this car, if you can afford to replace it before issues start to arise, do it. These things are garbage. Never had so many problems with a car in my life. |
2007 Saturn VUE 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 82000 mi US $1500 |
Was a sensor that kept the car from starting. Also replaced was battery fuel pump |
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