2008 Saturn Vue exterior lighting problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2008 Saturn Vue — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have replaced my headlights 4 times(both sides) and wire harness keeps melting. I have made a complaint before and received no response. I have now purchased the wire harness and I hope this will not burn also. 2. The car jumps when shifting in reverse which indicates the parking pawl. This has…”
filed Apr 16, 2020
“Both headlight wiring melted. Replaced both side headlights and after 2 years the wire harness melted again the parking pawl gets stuck often. When putting the car in reverse the parking pawl gets stuck. Then it will eventually go into reverse but the car jerks and makes a clunking noise. The light…”
filed Oct 5, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Vue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Vue | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 Vue | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 Vue | 13 | 4% |
| 2005 Vue | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Vue | 8 | 3% |
| 2003 Vue | 9 | 1% |
| 2002 Vue | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.