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Report: Check Engine Light Due to Gas Cap Issue

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Model Years Affected: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Average Mileage: 80,028 mi (23,000 mi - 122,000 mi)

A Loose or worn gas cap may cause Check Engine Light to illuminate. At this time, RepairPal cannot confirm a recall for this gas cap issue.

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Visitor, 2004 Saturn Vue, 104,200 mi

check engine light comes on about every 10,000 miles, i'm on the 4th gas cap - is there anything else that can be adjusted?

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tball123, 2005 Saturn Vue, 95,000 mi

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Yes, the gas cap will cause the light to come on. Replace it when you get the light to see if that is the problem.

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Visitor, 2009 Saturn Vue, 75,000 mi

Same issue. Also have problems filling tank with gas; backs up like it's full when it's not.

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Visitor, 2008 Saturn Vue, 50,000 mi

Check engine light has been on due to emission system. Unable to find solution

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Visitor, 2008 Saturn Vue, 70,000 mi

Mechanic at the shop says it is "vapor lock" due to a loose fitting gas cap that trips the sensor. I have to have the stupid light reset every 3,000 miles when I have my oil changed.

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Visitor, 2004 Saturn Vue, 101,000 mi

My check engine light would come on also because of the gas cap, but by replace the cap it stopped.

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Visitor, 2004 Saturn Vue, 122,000 mi

I have tried multiple gas caps and all seem to set of the light within months. I have tried clicking the cap a certain number of times; my repair shop has used graphite thinking it was maybe dings in the inside of the cap area; and nothing seems to work. any help would be much appreciated! It is soooooo frustrating.

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Visitor, 2004 Saturn Vue, 80,000 mi

Found the problem to be the gas cap but not until I got the correct one for my truck. They make two gas caps for the 04 Vue depending on the flapper inside the filler neck. If you look and its a plastic one then you need the correct cap for that one if its metal then you need the correct cap for that one. Problem was corrected from then on.

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hiump33, 2006 Saturn Vue, 61,623 mi

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Same as others reporting that the light comes on. Any other way to tun off that light?

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Visitor, 2002 Saturn Vue, 38,500 mi

The same thing happened to me, the 1st time, I just removed the gas gap and twisted it back on and the engine light went off, now, it came on, the engine is running fine, but when I checked the gas cap again, there was lot of play in the cap even though it was locked on. Now I went to AutoZone, bought a locking cap and the light hasn't gone off, even though I am getting great gas mileage NOW....

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Visitor, 2002 Saturn Vue, 38,500 mi

The same thing happened to me, the 1st time, I just removed the gas gap and twisted it back on and the engine light went off, now, it came on, the engine is running fine, but when I checked the gas cap again, there was lot of play in the cap even though it was locked on. Now I went to AutoZone, bought a locking cap and the light hasn't gone off, even though I am getting great gas mileage NOW....

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Visitor, 2008 Saturn Vue, 68,750 mi

check engine light comes on and stays on. Stopped for a while when I replaced a worn gas cap, but now comes on randomly, escpecially after i get gas.

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Visitor, 2008 Saturn Vue, 70,000 mi

I think the code was 06 and so attempted corrections with new gas cap. Light stays off till next gas fill up. No one finds a gas leak anywhere.

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Visitor, 2007 Saturn Vue, 80,000 mi

gas cap worn, now check engine light on forever. annoying

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Hazelgreen, 2004 Saturn Vue, 60,000 mi

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Happened To My Vehicle & Bought New Cap At Auto Zone.

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Visitor, 2005 Saturn Vue, 68,000 mi

engine sensor light on

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Visitor, 2003 Saturn Vue, 81,400 mi

same problem..

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Visitor, 2005 Saturn Vue, 65,000 mi

started happening about 45000 miles. I'm on my fourth gascap now & still have problems with light comming on & off

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Visitor, 2004 Saturn Vue, 90,000 mi

I also had to replace the gas cap. And there was a recall on this. I got a free cap from the dealer but it was the wrong one. They told me there was 2 runs on the cap that year because of the caps leaking. I've replaced it 3 times already and now seems to be OK for a while.

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Visitor, 2004 Saturn Vue, 120,000 mi

Check Engine light stays on!

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