Problems · by component

2003 Saturn Vue air bags problems

41 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2003 Saturn Vue cite air bags, 6% of all 632 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
41
6% of all complaints
Crashes
13
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
15
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“TAKATA RECALL. BRAKE FAILURE. MY BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN OFF A FREEWAY EXIT RAMP. I TRIED TO BRAKE AND PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD JUST HAD ROTORS AND PADS PUT ON THE VEHICLE THAT DAY. I STRUCK TWO VEHICLES AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I STRUCK MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY LEFT KNEE ON THE DASHBOARD.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 13, 2017Air bags, Service brakesCrash reportedODI 11045518
“AIR BAGS LIGHT ON. SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. POWER STEERING HARD. GAVE OUT WHILE DRIVING AUTO LIGHT GONE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. GAS NEEDLE NOT WORKING. KEY COMES OUT WHEN CAR IS STARTED. RPM NOT WORKING”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 21, 2017Power train, Electrical system, Air bagsODI 10990765
“HORN STARTING SOUNDING OFF, KEPT SOUNDING UNTIL BATTERY DIED. HORN SWITCH IS IN THE STEER WHEEL AND CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAG. ONLY WAY TO FIX IS BY HAVING HORN FUSE IN PLUGGED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 21, 2016Steering, Air bags, Unknown or otherODI 10897414
“TAKATA RECALL THE AIR BAG IS BEING INFLATED AND MAKING THE HORN GO OFF NONSTOP AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE FUSE FOR THE HORN TAKEN OUT. TO PREVENT FROM EITHER THE HORN GOING OFF AND EXPLODING WHILE I DRIVE TO WORK OR ETC... I HAVE HAD THE HORN REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE AGAIN ESPECIALLY WITH THE SUMMER HEAT IN GEORGIA.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 11, 2016Air bags, Unknown or otherODI 10895138
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ UPDATED 1/12/2016 *JS UPDATED 01/26/16.*JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 24, 2015Air bagsODI 10758810
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 6/18/15*CN”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 27, 2015Air bagsODI 10713064

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 31, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.