Saturn Aura Complaints

1,444 consumer complaints on file.

#10597835June 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHILE A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597160June 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2008 SATURN AURA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE, WAS NOT ON THE RECALLED LIST, BUT SHOULD BE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597976June 12, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING I GOT AN ENGINE LIGHT, THEN A SERVICE ESC THEN A SERVICE TRACTION. I CONTACTED ONSTAR FOR A DIAGNOSTIC (AFTER I RETURNED HOME). I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT AFTER REPLACING A SENSOR THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AND WAS DUE TO A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN. HE THEN SAID HE THOUGHT THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I HAVE HAD ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS AND GOT NO SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER IN SANTA ROSA CA. I EVEN FILED A COMPLAINT WITH SATURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597543June 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER SHIFT INTO PARK. TRANSMISSION CABLE BROKE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT GM WON'T HONOR IT FOR THIS LOT OF VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595097June 11, 2014
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2009 SATURN AURA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ENGAGED THE LEVER CONTROL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AT A SELECTED INTERMITTENT SPEED, THE WIPERS OVERLAPPED ONE ANOTHER AND STOPPED FUNCTIONING. AFTER HAVING THE WIPERS REPLACED, HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597630June 11, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A DEALER AND LESS THEN THREE HOURS AFTER DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT I WAS IN TRAFFIC IN THE TWIN CITIES AND THE ENGINE GAVE OUT ON ME. I HAD BRAKED BECAUSE OF A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. LUCKILY THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME, ON 35W, DIDN'T HIT ME AS I WAS STUCK AT 35MPH AND CRAWLED OFF OF THE ROAD. I DO A GOOD AMOUNT OF CITY DRIVING AND THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME IN A MUCH WORSE POSSIBLE SCENARIO. I GOT THE ERROR CODES P0700 P0776 FROM THE ENGINE, TURNS OUT THAT MY WAVE PLATE BROKE AND THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO SATURN CARS FOR YEARS AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. I COULD HAVE EASILY GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND DIED WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. IT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN PREVENTED TOO. I'VE BEEN CONNED OUT OF A LOT OF MONEY BY GM ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT I'M ALSO HAPPY JUST TO BE ALIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597632June 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY CAR HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS RELATED TOTHE CONNECTOR FOR THE COMPUTER INSIDE THE DASH JUST AS NOTED UNDER NHTSA RECALL# 14V252000. I AM CERTAIN THIS IS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE FOLLOWING ADVICE I FOUND ONLINE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED I USED AN ELECTRONICS CLEANER ON THE CONNECTOR AND IT HELPED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MY BRAKE LIGHTS EITHER DON'T WORK OR STICK ON. MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK. IF I DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT THE PLUG SEVERAL TIMES IN SEEMS TO MAKE IT WORK BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE SO I KNOW FOR SURE THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I'VE CHECKED MY VIN AND FOR SOME REASON GM HAS NOT INCLUDED MY CAR IN THE RECALL. THIS IS B.S. PRIOR TO THE RECALL I PAID GM DEALERSHIPS SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THEY FAILED EACH TIME. NOW THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM MY CAR HAS BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO NOT INCLUDE MY CAR EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL IS FOR 2007 SATURN AURA'S WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM MY CAR HAS. I CANT USE MY CAR BECAUSE I CANT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL NOT WORKING. ITS A FREAKING LAWN ORNAMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597646June 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
HAD BRAKES CHANGE THE FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY FOR FAULTY BRAKE PADS. SAME THING WITH THE BRAKES IN ABOUT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. POWER STEERING WHINES AND LEAKS SOMEWHERE. NO POWER STEERING. AND NOW WHEEL BEARING HUBS HUMMING AND BAD. WENT TO DEALER FOR BRAKES THEY REPLACE BOTH TIMES BUT NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT. TOLD THEM I BELIEVE BOTH WHEEL BEARING ARE BAD ONLY REPLACE ONE. AND KNOW OTHER ONE IS WORSE THEN BEFORE. AND ALSO TOLD THEM POWER STEERING WAS NOT GOOD THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE BRAKING NOT THE STEERING. ALSO I HAD TOLD THE TIRES LOST AIR THE REPLACED ONE OF THE TIRE SENSORS BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURE DEFECT . NOW HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER ONES. AND NOW ALL IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. EVERYTHING I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DENIED IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597681June 11, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LOSE POWER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OVER 40 MPH. AAA CONTACTED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AAA TESTED VEHICLE AND NOTED THAT BATTERY WAS GOOD, ALTERNATOR WAS GOOD. VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO START AT IGNITION. VEHICLE IS PART OF RECALL BUT WHEN I RUN VIN AT GM SITE IT STATES MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE RECALL. ESC AND ABS LIGHT ARE ALWAYS TURNING ON AND ENGINE ATTEMPT TO SHUT OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS ON FWY. AGAIN, I CALL THE DEALER AND MY VIN IS NOT PART OF ACTIVE RECALL YET ALL SAFETY AND LIFE THREATENING INDICATIONS ARE THERE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597306June 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AT NIGHT TIME, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597439June 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING THE WINTER OF 2013 I STARTED NOTICING MY DOORS WEREN'T ALWAYS LOCKING AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. THEN I HAD AN INCIDENT IN WHICH I PARKED MY CAR AT A MALL AND COULDN'T RESTART (BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK IN GEAR) IT BUT AFTER TRYING TO START THE IGNITION AND SWITCHING GEARS I WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THESE EVENTS SOON LEAD UP TO MY SHIFTER MALFUNCTIONING AND THE CAR GETTING STUCK IN DRIVE WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PARK IT ON A CITY STREET. I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND ONCE TURNING THE CAR OFF I COULD NOT RESTART IT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL INVOLVING THE SHIFTER CABLE TAB HOWEVER, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY GM. IN FACT, WHEN I CONTACTED GM I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT APART OF THIS RECALL. BOTH THE DEALER AND GM SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A KNOWN FACT THAT THERE WERE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF CARS THAT HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. EVENTUALLY THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A "LOOPHOLE" THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO REPLACE THE PART FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO THIS RECALL. THE FACT THAT I WASN'T NOTIFIED AND INITIALLY GIVEN A HARD TIME BY GM IS VERY ALARMING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597279June 10, 2014
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT SUPPORT BAR BROKE BY WELD THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL SEAT TIPS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597282June 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 SATURN AURA, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN I WASN'T PRESSING THE BRAKES, SOMETIMES WHEN I DID PRESS THE BRAKES THEY WOULDN'T COME ON. MOST PEOPLE THINK I'M BEING SILLY WHEN I TELL THEM THAT. "WELL, HOW DO YOU SEE THEM?" I WORK AT NIGHT SO MOST OF MY DRIVING IS DONE IN THE DARK AND I HAVE PRETTY DARK TINTED WINDOWS, I COULD SEE THE REFLECTION PLAIN AS DAY. EVEN STOPPED AND GOT OUT JUST TO MAKE SURE. COUPLE DAYS AFTER I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS, I NOTICED TO RADIO LIGHTS (RADIO BUTTONS) WERE NOT WORKING BUT WHEN I ROLLED UP THE WINDOWS OR ADJUSTED THE POWER SEATS THEY WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF SUPER FAST ALONG WITH THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS. MY SPEAKERS WHEN OUT SOON AFTER THIS. I CALLED GM NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND THERE NOT WILLING TO HELP AT ALL. I'M SICK TO DEATH BY THE THOUGHT THAT THERE JUST GONNA GET AWAY WITH THIS. IT'S A PROBLEM THAT I THINK NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED VERY SOON. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK LAST NIGHT AND I NOTICED THIS BURNING SMELL KINDA LIKE BURNT WIRES... ALL GM HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT IS "I CAN HELP YOU FIND A LOCAL DEALER BUT, WE CANNOT PAY FOR THE CHARGES. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY AT THE MOMENT TO FIX IT. IT'S LIKE $200.00 FOR THE TEST ALONE! I'VE CALLED GM EIGHT TIMES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS AND THERE DOING NOTHING. I NEED HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597122June 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA XR (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ERRONEOUSLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, NONE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS CARBON BUILD-UP AND CLEANED THE CARBON INJECTORS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596940June 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596593June 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE CAR DRAMATICALLY SLOWED AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR. RPMS JUMPED EXTREMELY HIGH AND THE CARS TRANSMISSION WOULD REMAIN IN FIRST GEAR. LUCKILY I WAS EXITING AT THE TIME OR WHO KNOWS WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES MAY HAVE BEEN. THE CAR NO LONGER SHIFTS IN REVERSE AND REMAINS IN 1ST GEAR. I CONTACTED GM AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT BUT STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS REFLECTING THIS PROBLEM. WAVE PLATE SHIFTER CABLE? I AM NOW AWAITING AN APPOINTMENT AT A LOCAL BUICK DEALER TO DETERMINE THE DAMAGE DONE TO MY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596700June 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN
1ST PROBLEM REAR DOOR LOCKS WOULD KEEP OPENING AND LOCKING BY THEMSELVES,SAME TIME TRUNK WOULD WOULD NOT UNLOCK.HAD TO HAVE ALL REPAIRED AT A COST OF $450.2ND PROBLEM WHILE CAR PARKED IN DRIVE AN IN PARK CAR ROLLED BACK INTO MAIL BOX NOW HAVE TO HAVE FENDER REPAIRED,TOOK TO DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.3RD PROBLEM CAR DRIVER DOOR SAGGING CHIPPING PAINT DEALER TIGHTENED DOES NOT HOLD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596130June 5, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
2007 SATURN AURA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG, TRANSMISSION AND OTHER VEHICLE DEFECTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD DISPLAY OFF WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN HE ACCELERATED UP AN INCLINE. A SMALL GAS SPOT FORMED UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE LEAK WAS FROM FILLING THE FUEL TANK FULL. ANOTHER DEALER, STATED THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE FUEL PUMP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593046June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 SATURN AURA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHTS, ONE BLINKER AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHT BLINKED OFF AND ON. ALSO, SHE SMELLED BURNING FUMES AT TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595777June 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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