The 2008 Saturn Vue has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 86,885 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 575 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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
DRIVING WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR COULD RESULT IN AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy
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.
STEERING08V4700002008-09-1742,408 affected
Defect
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
THE FLUID COULD CONTACT HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy
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…
POWER TRAIN08V2000002008-05-0526 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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
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> .
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
108
3crashes1fires
STEERING
84
1crashes1fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
81
3crashes5fires6injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
44
4crashes1fires7injuries
ENGINE
38
2crashes6fires3injuries
AIR BAGS
23
5crashes3injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
18
1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
17
2crashes3injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
Total complaints575
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“The transmission will not shift out of first gear”
“Excessive frame rust at 107,000 miles. Major holes and chunks of supporting materials are missing. This is near the rear subframe on both sides of the vahicle. Makes it dangerous to drive and should be recalled by gm”
“Excessive frame rust at 107,000 miles. Major holes and chunks of supporting materials are missing. This is near the rear subframe on both sides of the vahicle. Makes it dangerous to drive and should be recalled by gm”
“The contact owns a 2008 saturn vue. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 08v470000…”
“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…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE09016 Opened 2009-03-10 · closed 2009-07-02
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES STICK UNLATCHED
BY LETTER DATED JUNE 23, 2009, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 09V233) TO REPLACE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES. THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES CAN STICK IN THE UNLATCHED…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Saturn Vue as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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