2008 Saturn Vue steering problems
86 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2008 Saturn Vue — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I noticed a few days ago that the wheel was getting harder to turn so I made a maintenance appointment for Saturday I was driving to work in Texas in Fort Worth coming from Arlington today and smoke started coming from under the hood I pulled over and it was smoking I was on the highway so to get…”
filed Apr 24, 2026
“The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Vue. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact heard an abnormal grinding sound coming from under the dashboard on the passenger’s side. The contact stated that the abnormal grinding sound was also…”
filed Jan 21, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- SteeringCampaign 08V470000 · Sep 17, 2008
Steering problems in other Vue years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Vue | 38 | 32% |
| 2007 Vue | 33 | 12% |
| 2006 Vue | 29 | 10% |
| 2005 Vue | 20 | 12% |
| 2004 Vue | 16 | 6% |
| 2003 Vue | 45 | 7% |
| 2002 Vue | 18 | 11% |
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.