2006 Saturn Vue Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Saturn Vue. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 433 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
85
5crashes5fires
AIR BAGS
76
12crashes1fires5injuries
STEERING
29
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
17
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
15
1fires
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
14
3crashes5injuries
SEATS
14
2crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
13
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
11
2fires
Total complaints433

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owned aâ 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. â soon afterwards, the vehicle slid…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-11-13

“The contact owns a 2006 saturn vue. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 35 mph, the vehicle shuddered violently. The contact's daughter lost control of the vehicle and drove off the road before coming to a complete stop. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2024-07-02

“The contact owns a 2006 saturn vue. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 35 mph, the vehicle shuddered violently. The contact's daughter lost control of the vehicle and drove off the road before coming to a complete stop. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-07-02

“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.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2023-08-28

“The key can be removed from the vehicle while being driven. Also the ignition doesn't "click" off when vehicle is parked and key is removed causing the battery to drain. There have been several recalls for this issue but not with the 2006 year model. This is a dangerous problem and there are very…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-01-08

“The key can be removed from the vehicle while being driven. Also the ignition doesn't "click" off when vehicle is parked and key is removed causing the battery to drain. There have been several recalls for this issue but not with the 2006 year model. This is a dangerous problem and there are very…”

STEERING · reported 2023-01-08

“Ignition gets stuck with key and locks steering wheel, now it wont shut off all the way to left and kills my battery looks like there has been many ignition issues and recalls with saturns which this is pretty important to have working to drive and be safe esp as a female in this world ..getting…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2022-04-07

“Ignition gets stuck with key and locks steering wheel, now it wont shut off all the way to left and kills my battery looks like there has been many ignition issues and recalls with saturns which this is pretty important to have working to drive and be safe esp as a female in this world ..getting…”

ENGINE · reported 2022-04-07
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Saturn Vue as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.