2006 Saturn Vue steering problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2006 Saturn Vue — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The key can be removed from the vehicle while being driven. Also the ignition doesn't "click" off when vehicle is parked and key is removed causing the battery to drain. There have been several recalls for this issue but not with the 2006 year model. This is a dangerous problem and there are very…”
filed Jan 8, 2023
“ignition gets stuck with key and locks steering wheel, now it wont shut off all the way to left and kills my battery looks like there has been MANY ignition issues and recalls with saturns which this is pretty important to have working to drive and be safe esp as a female in this world ..getting…”
filed Apr 20, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Vue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Vue | 38 | 32% |
| 2008 Vue | 86 | 21% |
| 2007 Vue | 33 | 12% |
| 2005 Vue | 20 | 12% |
| 2004 Vue | 16 | 6% |
| 2003 Vue | 45 | 7% |
| 2002 Vue | 18 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Saturn Vue
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.