2004 Saturn Vue air bags problems
18 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Saturn Vue, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
When driving at 35 MPH another vehicle did not stop at a stop sign. This caused consumer's vehicle to t-bone the other vehicle on the passenger's side. Passenger's side air bag did not deploy directly in the middle of the seat, but air bag deployed towards the left of the seat. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn vue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle ahead of him stopped abruptly and the contact crashed into the vehicle. The contacts air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the upper body. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance other than advising that the crash would be on record. The vehicle was towed to a collision repair shop. The vehicle was not repaired.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Saturn Vue
- Electrical system 82 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 53 complaints
- Transmission 40 complaints
- Suspension 34 complaints
- Engine 23 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints