2008 Saturn VUE Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2008 Saturn VUE, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “ignition switch” (8% of reports).
- 88electrical system complaints
- 87,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%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.
- Ignition switch: mentioned in 7 of 88 complaints (8%)
- Key stuck: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
- Hot air: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
- Door locks: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 69 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 3 an injury.
Saturn VUE electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2008 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.
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…
Alternator I changed the starter I changed the alternator brand new it ran but then it stopped in mid drive and I won't just start and that's how I crashed into something now my car is wreck in the fridge and it won't start and if it does it stops
2008 Saturn vue AWD. Steering wheel is very difficult to turn while driving. There is a lot of resistance. No leaking fluid visible and no visible loss of fluid levels. Transmission was torn down/repaired in 2017 for metal bits present at 95,000 (approximate) miles. It is currently at 107,600…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Saturn VUEs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2008 Saturn VUE (22% of the 406 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 2008 Saturn VUE electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2008 Saturn VUE?
The most frequent phrase is “ignition switch”, in 7 of 88 complaints, followed by “key stuck” (5).
Other 2008 Saturn VUE problems
- Power Train problems (120)
- Steering problems (86)
See all 2008 Saturn VUE problems or electrical system problems across all VUE years.