2008 Saturn Vue brakes problems
23 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Saturn Vue, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I was driving down FM 1960 I saw white smoke coming from under the hood and through the vents. I turned off the air condition; then grey smoke start being visible from the under the hood. I came to a yellow light and tried to brake but the brakes did not work. When I was able to get the truck to stop, a cloud of black smoke came from the glove compartment and floor board areas. I exited the vehicle and about 30 seconds later the flames engulfed the truck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn vue. While the contact's wife was exiting the interstate at approximately 60 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The contact, a certified mechanic, discovered that the brake lines had a hole due to improper routing of the brake line. The contact diagnosed that the brake line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,430.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Saturn Vue
- Drivetrain & axles 108 complaints
- Electrical system 88 complaints
- Steering 88 complaints
- Engine 50 complaints
- Air bags 25 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 23 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints
- Stability control 15 complaints
Brakes problems in other years
- 2010
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