2008 Saturn VUE: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2008 Saturn VUE. The newest campaign is 09V233000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Jun 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. NHTSA has 406 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V233000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the outside door handles with chrome door handles free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before august 18, 2009. Owner may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 86,885 units in total.

09V233000Received 25 Jun 2009. 44,451 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gm is recalling 44,451 my 2008 saturn vue vehicles with body color outside door handles. The outside door handles may stick or bind. If this were to occur, the door may not latch when closed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driving with an unlatched door could result in an unbelted occupant falling out of the vehicle, causing increased risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the outside door handles with chrome door handles free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before august 18, 2009. Owner may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or at www.gmownercenter.com.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 09066. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Aug 2009.
08V470000Received 17 Sep 2008. 42,408 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gm is recalling 42,408 my 2008-2009 saturn vue vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the nut securing the power steering line to the power steering pump may loosen. If this were to occur, there may be a power steering fluid leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The fluid could contact hot exhaust components resulting in a possible engine compartment fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the nut securing the power steering line to the power steering pump. If there are no signs of a fluid leak, dealers will tighten the nut. If a fluid leak is present, dealer will tighten the nut and check the fluid level. The recall began on september 26, 2008. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 08284. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Sep 2008.
08V200000Received 5 May 2008. 26 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gm is recalling 26 my 2008 saturn vue vehicles equipped with a 6t70 6-speed automatic transmission. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the transmission case side bore that holds the park pawl pivot pin may have a casting porosity. This condition, coupled with normal operating stresses, could lead to failure, eliminating the ability to secure the transmission in 'park' position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens while the vehicle is parked on a non-level surface, the vehicle could roll without warning and cause injury to people in its path.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the transmission free of charge. The recall began on may 5, 2008. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 08168. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 May 2008.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

406 complaints, 575 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2008 Saturn VUE
All 2008 vehicles

2008 Saturn VUE: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2008 VUE	All 2008 vehicles	VUE, all years	Mentions
Power Train	208.7	73.5	201.5	120
Electrical System	153	140.6	214.9	88
Steering	153	83.5	89.3	88
Unknown or Other	76.5	41.8	41.2	44
Engine	66.1	67	43.6	38
Air Bags	43.5	156.2	94.5	25
Vehicle Speed Control	31.3	39.6	23.2	18
Service Brakes	31.3	46	15.2	18
Visibility	26.1	15.7	16.8	15
Structure	26.1	48.4	28.7	15

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash: 16
Complaints that report a fire: 11
Injuries in the complaints: 14
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 24 Apr 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2008 Saturn VUE, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 77 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2008 Saturn VUE
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE09016	Preliminary evaluation	OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES STICK UNLATCHED	Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch	10 Mar 2009	2 Jul 2009	09V233000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2008 Saturn VUEThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Saturn VUE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/saturn/vue/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Saturn VUE?: 86,885 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Saturn VUE have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Saturn VUE, model years 2002 to 2010. 3 of them name the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Saturn VUE name most often?: Power Train: 120 of 575 component mentions, or 208.7 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 73.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Saturn VUE open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.