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2009 Saturn Vue power train problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2009 Saturn Vue12% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Power Train complaints
12%
share of all complaints
80,950 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I have only 68,329 miles. My transmission lost reverse. When first driving it will only go up to 10 mph and over time the maximum speed is 30 to 40 mph. Even if it gets to this speed it hesitates. The car is a danger and not drive able. I took the car to a GM dealer requesting a Policy Evaluation…

    filed Jun 5, 2023

  • While I am driving I have had intermittent incidents that cannot be replicated. "stabilitrak" warning light has not turned off. I have lost control of my vehicle while driving twice but was able to pull over after a few seconds. The vehicle will lose power to the dash. When I am turning the…

    filed Dec 27, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Vue years

YearReportsShare
2008 Vue12030%
2007 Vue269%
2006 Vue269%
2005 Vue3018%
2004 Vue9334%
2003 Vue31451%
2002 Vue2414%
Vue power train problems by year →

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.