Saturn Aura Complaints

1,444 consumer complaints on file.

#10583726April 20, 2014
STEERING
WHILE TURNING THE WHEELS, THERE IS HUMMING SOUND FROM THE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583479April 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCKS CONTINUOUSLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES; THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WHEN ACTIVATED SOMETIMES STILL ROLL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583539April 18, 2014
STEERING
ON THE STEERING COLUMN DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING". THIS MESSAGE WAS INTERMITTENT AND WENT OFF BEFORE THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION IN 2014 THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE THE CAR. ONCE THE CAR WAS RESTARTED THE STEERING WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582776April 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
2007 SATURN AURA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO IGNORE THE LIGHT OR CANCEL IT USING THE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG ITSELF. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND EVENTUALLY, THE DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN JUNE OF 2013, WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED FOR GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RE-START. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED 150 MILES TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN IGNITION MODULE. A FEW DAYS AGO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD BEEP 5 TIMES AND THEN A RED LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD BLINK, EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON. DRIVING ALONG A COUPLE OF MILES, THE BEEPING NOISE RETURNED, AS WELL AS THE RED LIGHT. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT CONTINUED ON FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE RIDE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MODULE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND IT WOULD COST $1242 TO REPLACE IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583346April 17, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING
I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS DEFECTS WITH MY 2007 SATURN AURA XR. SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE PERFORMED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE (I.E. OIL CHANGES, TIRE REPLACEMENT, BRAKE SERVICE, ETC). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE REQUIRES CONTINUOUS REPAIR AND IS FREQUENTLY PROBLEMATIC. ON 6/6/2012, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH ONLY 71,945 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START FROM TIME TO TIME. I THOUGHT THE BATTERY WAS THE CAUSE SO I WENT TO ADVANCE AUTO PARTS WHERE I PURCHASED THE BATTERY. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AND STARTER. THE REPORT SHOWED THAT ALL THREE COMPONENTS TESTED NORMAL. ON 11/29/2012, (WHILE STILL EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING) I WENT BACK TO ADVANCE AUTO PARTS AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AGAIN TO SEE IF IT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE TROUBLE STARTING. WHEN HAVING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH 84,718 MILES ON THE ODOMETER - ESTIMATED OVER $700 TO REPAIR. THERE IS ALSO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE INTERIOR CONTROLS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR LOCKS AS WELL AS THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL INCLUDING THE HORN DO NOT OPERATE! CONSEQUENTLY, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS AN AIRBAG SERVICE MESSAGE. (A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN) RECENTLY ON APRIL 1, 2014, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ALARMING NOISE WHEN I STARTED IT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL GM SERVICE CENTER TO BE DIAGNOSED. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE $100 FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS CHECK. AFTER THE INITIAL INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE AND THAT IT WOULD BE ANOTHER $200 - $300 JUST TO REMOVE THE ENGINE AND DISASSEMBLE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT DRIVE-ABLE. THE ENGINE AND STEERING ISSUES ARE ALSO DOCUMENTED ON SERVICE BULLETINS RELATED TO 2007 SATURN AURAS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583354April 17, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
JUST RECENTLY MY 2008 SATURN AURA HAS BEEN HIT OR MISS WITH STARTING. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED 1 MONTH AGO & THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. IT ALSO HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE; 45,000. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. NO NOISES, IT JUST WON'T TURN ON. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KEY MANY TIMES FOR IT EVENTUALLY START. I'M WONDERING IF IT'S POSSIBLY THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS. I KNOW THAT GMC HAS HAD RECALLS ON OTHER MAKES/MODELS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE & SO I'M WONDERING IF THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOW BE ADDED TO THAT LIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583093April 16, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583085April 16, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,500. UPDATED 6/27/14*CN UPDATED 07/11/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583171April 16, 2014
STEERING
HEARD CLUNKS WHILE STEERING THEN IT WAS HARD TO STEER..ON HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAR GETS PULLED WITH THE GROOVE OF AN UNEVEN SURFACE. I ALMOST CRASHED TO A DIVIDER ON THE HIGHWAY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579087April 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR WILL BRIEFLY LOSE POWER. GAS BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE. ONCE EVERYTHING KICKS BACK ON THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT, AND DASH DISPLAYS SERVICE ESC, TRACTION, POWER STEERING, ABS. AFTER THIS HAPPENS CAR WILL NOT START AFTER IT'S SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES IT JUST FLICKERS, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON, BLINKERS TO CUT IN AND OUT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578688April 9, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND INDICATED I NO LONGER HAD (ESP). I LOOKED THIS UP TODAY TO FIND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2009 SATURN AURA FOR A PART THAT HAS TO DO WITH THIS. ALTHOUGH I AM UNSURE AS TO HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS RECALL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578258April 8, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE LOSSES POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN ACCELERATING OR AT FULL SPEED, THE STEERING IS FINE. I HAD MY VEHICLE CHECKED. THE POWER STEERING FLUID REMAINS FULL. I HAVE TROUBLE GETTING IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES, THE MANUAL STEERING IS VERY TOUGH TO USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577933April 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE. NO MATTER WHERE THE SHIFT LEVEL WAS PLACED, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN DRIVE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, IT COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET, AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577567April 5, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE AUTO WAS TAKEN TO "WRENCH ON WHEELS" ON 04/21/2014 AND POWER STEERING WAS INSTALLED AT MY COST OF 389.97. I HAVE A BILL FOR THIS AMOUNT THAT I CAN SUPPLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577375April 4, 2014
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT ABRUPTLY FELL DOWN TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE DRIVING. INSPECTION OF DRIVER SEAT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT FRAME BROKE OFF. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO IMMEDIATELY INCLINE TO RIGHT SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577399April 4, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT LOCK/OPEN. USAGE OF MANUAL LOCK/UNLOCK LATCH ON DOOR IS REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577045April 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. THE MANUFACTURER PAID OFF THE BALANCE OF THE LOAN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576772April 2, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
ON 12/06/2013 MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER, MY 15 YEAR OLD AND 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING HOME IN OUR 2009 SATURN AURA. AS SHE BEGAN TO TURN INTO A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MID TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION/HWY. PASSER DRIVERS PULLED OVER AND HELPED PUSH MY GIRLS TO SAFETY. AAA WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY HOME. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COSTS OF SERVICING THE CAR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LOSE POWER AND TRY TO SHUT OFF AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. ABS AND TRACTION LIGHTS COME OFF AND ON, AND KEYS GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. UNEXPECTED SHUT OFF OCCURRED AGAIN ON 12/17/2013. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576192April 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND IT REQUIRED FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:14V153000 (STEERING) AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576280April 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SECURED IN PARK, IT WOULD ROLL AWAY IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD TO BE SECURED IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO START AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED IN TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,540.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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