2008 Saturn Vue steering problems

The 2008 Saturn Vue has 88 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Steering complaints

15%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Vue steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

08V470000SteeringSeptember 17, 2008 · 42,408 units

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 1-800-972-8876 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

What owners report

“While driving on the freeway, something weird happened with the steering wheel & my daughter lost control of her vehicle. She crashed into the brick wall on the freeway & totaled her vehicle. She was hospitalized & had to have surgery to repair a broken jaw (in two places), fractured bone under her…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · October 15, 2021 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2008 Saturn Vue have?

NHTSA has 88 complaints about the 2008 Saturn Vue steering — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2008 Saturn Vue steering?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the steering: 08V470000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.