2006 Saturn VUE Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2006 Saturn VUE, 31% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (48% of reports).
- 93air bags complaints
- 80,500median miles at failure
- 15mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,500typical repair cost reported by owners
- 48%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 45 of 93 complaints (48%)
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 28 of 93 complaints (30%)
- Heated seats: mentioned in 7 of 93 complaints (8%)
- Airbag indicator: mentioned in 5 of 93 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical air bags repair on the 2006 Saturn VUE at $1,500, and half of them between $1,400 and $1,650.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2009–2016), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 72 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 93 complaints, 15 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 7 an injury.
Saturn VUE air bags complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2006 Saturn VUE. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owned a 2006 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed under the 50 MPH speed limit, the vehicle slid on a patch of black ice; the contact was able to correct the vehicle. The contact stated that there was snow on the ground.  Soon afterwards, the vehicle slid…
The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Vue. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 43,097.
Electrical system affected . Some dash panel lights not working & airbag light staying on
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Saturn VUEs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 93 owner complaints about air bags for the 2006 Saturn VUE (31% of the 300 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Saturn VUE air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix air bags problems on the 2006 Saturn VUE?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,500 (half paid between $1,400 and $1,650), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2006 Saturn VUE?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 45 of 93 complaints, followed by “passenger seat” (28).
Other 2006 Saturn VUE problems
See all 2006 Saturn VUE problems or air bags problems across all VUE years.