Problems · by component
2007 Saturn Vue air bags problems
101 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2007 Saturn Vue cite air bags, 32% of all 312 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
101
32% of all complaints
Crashes
6
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
3
Reported by owners
What owners say about the air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owned a 2007 Saturn Vue. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle went around a right-hand corner and skidded. The vehicle then crashed into an embankment, and it stopped in a ditch. No air bags were deployed upon impact. The contact was transported by ambulance to the hospital as a precaution but did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 183,100.”
“AIR BAG INDICATOR COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN READ BY A READER DURING AN INSPECTION SYSTEM DID NOT POST A ERROR ABOUT AIR BAG ISSUE. AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON AND INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF.”
“I WAS DRIVING THIS EVENING ON A CITY STREET WHEN MY SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY PASSENGER AMD DRIVER AIRBAGS HOWEVER DID NOT. WHEN MY SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IT STARTLED ME AND I HIT A CURB MESSING UP MY ALIGNMENT. THIS WAS INCREDIBLY UNEXPECTED AND COULD'VE BEEN A LOT WORSE.”
“TAKATA RECALL FIRST MY IGNITION STARTED STICKING AND THEN MY BATTERY WOULD NOT START MY CAR NOW MY CAR WONT EVEN TURN ON BECAUSE THE IGNITION IS STUCK ON OFF THE KEY GOES IN BUT WONT MOVE..AND ON MY REMOTE WHEN I UNLOCK MY DOORS MY HOT SEAT BUTTONS FLICKER AND SOMETIMERS MY AIR BAGS SAY THERE NOT ON”
“AIR BAG LIGHT WILL BE ON, OR FLASH PERIODICALLY WHEN ALREADY FASTENED. HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF STEERING COLUMN 7/27/18. CRUISE GOES IN AND OUT. DIM/BRIGHT LIGHT COMES ON WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL. IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP FROM TIME TO TIME WHERE KEY CAN'T BE REMOVED AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP OR YOU CAN REMOVE KEY BUT SWITCH IS STILL ENGAGED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION WHEN MOST INCIDENTS OCCURRED AND LOCKUPS OCCUR DEPENDING ON WHAT POSITION THE STEERING WHEEL IS IN (ADJUSTABLE). THE ELECTRICAL FIRE HAPPENED JUST AS I EXITED THE HIGHWAY FROM A 30 MINUTE TRIP AFTER RELEASING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY 4 BLOCKS FROM HOME. CFD WAS CALLED AND THEY DISMANTLED THE COLUMN, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. I WAS BLESSED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE!”
“AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AN OFF ON PASSENGER SIDE. NOW AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.IT HAPPENED WHEN CAR WAS MOVING AND STOPPED.TOOK IT TO SHOP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT SAID IT IS A DEFECTIVE IMPACT SENSOR AN UNABLE TO VERIFY IF AIR BAG WORKS . AM GETTING IT REPLACED AS SOON AS I GET THE MONEY, JUST REPLACED CATALATIC CONVERTER AT ONLY 72000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED IT FOR 260.00 PLUS PART 1200.00”
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.