2007 Saturn VUE Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 90 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2007 Saturn VUE, 31% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (61% of reports).
- 90air bags complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,150typical repair cost reported by owners
- 38%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 55 of 90 complaints (61%)
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 9 of 90 complaints (10%)
- Airbag comes: mentioned in 6 of 90 complaints (7%)
- Goes off: mentioned in 6 of 90 complaints (7%)
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 2007 Saturn VUE at $1,150, and half of them between $730 and $1,400.
Based on 10 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2011–2015), 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 75 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 90 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 3 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 2007 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 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle went around a right-hand corner and skidded. The vehicle then crashed into an embankment, and it stopped in a ditch. No air bags were deployed upon impact. The contact was transported by…
Air bag indicator comes on and off intermittently. When read by a reader during an inspection system did not post a error about air bag issue. Air bag indicator light was on and intermittently comes on and goes off.
I was driving this evening on a city street when my side airbags deployed. My passenger amd driver airbags however did not. When my side airbags deployed it startled me and i hit a curb messing up my alignment. This was incredibly unexpected and could've been a lot worse.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Saturn VUEs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 90 owner complaints about air bags for the 2007 Saturn VUE (31% of the 286 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 2007 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 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix air bags problems on the 2007 Saturn VUE?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,150 (half paid between $730 and $1,400), from 10 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2007 Saturn VUE?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 55 of 90 complaints, followed by “passenger seat” (9).
Other 2007 Saturn VUE problems
See all 2007 Saturn VUE problems or air bags problems across all VUE years.