Vehicle profile

2008 Saturn VUE

SUV · Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD

3 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 2008 Saturn VUE

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
257 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
2.4L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD

Federal recall campaigns

3 federal recall campaigns.

2008 Saturn VUE

How this compares

vs 2008 Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
0.68× the 4.41 campaigns averaged across that group (fewer than typical)
Most-affected system
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES — 1 of 3 (33.3%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 2008 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 09V233000

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    GM IS RECALLING 44,451 MY 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES WITH BODY COLOR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES. THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES MAY STICK OR BIND. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE DOOR MAY NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED.

    Consequence: DRIVING WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR COULD RESULT IN AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES WITH CHROME DOOR HANDLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNER MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

    25/06/2009

  • 08V470000

    STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

    GM IS RECALLING 42,408 MY 2008-2009 SATURN VUE VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NUT SECURING THE POWER STEERING LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY LOOSEN. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THERE MAY BE A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.

    Consequence: THE FLUID COULD CONTACT HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE NUT SECURING THE POWER STEERING LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. IF THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF A FLUID LEAK, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE NUT. IF A FLUID LEAK IS PRESENT, DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE NUT AND CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

    17/09/2008

  • 08V200000

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    GM IS RECALLING 26 MY 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6T70 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION CASE SIDE BORE THAT HOLDS THE PARK PAWL PIVOT PIN MAY HAVE A CASTING POROSITY. THIS CONDITION, COUPLED WITH NORMAL OPERATING STRESSES, COULD LEAD TO FAILURE, ELIMINATING THE ABILITY TO SECURE THE TRANSMISSION IN 'PARK' POSITION.

    Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A NON-LEVEL SURFACE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN ITS PATH.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

    05/05/2008

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{
  "id": "bdsmhx7g002742z",
  "year": 2008,
  "make": "Saturn",
  "model": "VUE",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "SUV",
  "horsepower": 257,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 2.4,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/2008/Saturn/VUE/2008_Saturn_VUE_0d9d83a6_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 3
}
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