Saturn Aura Complaints

1,444 consumer complaints on file.

#11208534May 19, 2019
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAILURE OF THE WAVE PLATE. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 82,000 MILES AND THE WAVE PLATE IS FAILING. I'M UNABLE TO REVERSE AND THE GEARS SHIFT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN GM CARS AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR. UNFORTUNATELY, A SINGLE SPECIAL BULLETIN WAS SENT OUT AND MY VEHICLE MET THE CRITERIA FOR MILEAGE BUT WAS 5 MONTHS PASS THE 10 YEAR MARK. SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ALL VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND A FIX SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED OR A REIMBURSEMENT PROVIDED TO OTHERS DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE IN DESIGN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DO HARD SHIFTS WHILE DRIVING. MY SON, 16 YEARS OLD, WAS DRIVING AND DUE TO HIS INEXPERIENCE HE COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208431May 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN IN MOTION AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE MOTOR GOING INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND DRIVES SLOW. I HAVE REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND THE CAR STILL GOES INTO REDUCED POWER. THIS IS S SAFETY CONCETTA'S I AM AFRAID OF GETTING INTO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE THAT STILL CAN NOT BE PINPOINTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207671May 15, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING KEEPS SHUTTING OFF AND LOCKING. IT SAYS ESC ON IT. TURN CAR OFF IT THEN IS FIXED FOR AWHILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207013May 11, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A WEIRD NOISE. THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM CAME ON (SERVICE ESC AND SERVICE TRACTION). START THE AND DRIVING DOWN THE STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206640May 10, 2019
STEERING, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WOULD NOT EVEN FILL OUT THIS FORM IF THE THINGS I AM ABOUT TO WRITE DOWN DID NOT HAPPEN AT SUCH AN UNEXPLAINED AND WITH EXTREME PROGRESSION. THE CAR STARTED OFF WITH JUST A WOBBLE AND A JERK. WHICH NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO THE TRACTION LIGHT POPPING ON AND OFF; THE CAR SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE SO DANGEROUSLY IT IS NOW ALMOST NOT DRIVABLE; THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAS STARTED TO FLATTEN AND WEAR AND TEAR VERY FAST, EVEN AFTER GETTING BRAND NEW TIRES, NOW ALL OF THE TIRES ARE STARTING THE SAME WEAR AND TEAR; WHEN ACCELERATING IT STARTS TO JERK AND LOCK UP NOT GOING OVER A CERTAIN SPEED LIMIT EVEN IF YOU FLOOR THE PEDAL UNTIL IT LURCHES FORWARD; THE BREAK LIGHTS WERE ALSO STAYING ON AND THEN TURNING OFF WHEN WE PRESSED THE BRAKES, WE GOT THAT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP THOUGH; THE CAR IS COMPLETELY FALLING APART; WE TOOK THE BATTERIES OUT OF THE KEY CHAINS AND THE CAR DOOR STILL LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES; THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T SEEMED TO BE ALIGNED OR STRAIGHT. LIKE IF IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE WHEEL SOMEWHAT STRAIGHT (A STRAIGHT LINE IS NOW ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE WITH THIS CAR) THEN YOU HAVE TO ANGLE IT KIND OF THE LEFT. ITS SO DANGEROUS NOW TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THE WHOLE THING FELL APART AT ONCE.AND ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPEN WHILE MOVING. WHILE THE CAR IS IN PARKED AND ALSO WHILE ITS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THAT ONLY WITH THE LOCKS UNLOCKING AND LOCKING. AND THE SPEEDS AT WHICH IM GOING WHEN THE OTHER PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING ARE NO MORE THAN 35 MILES PER HOUR.;' I KNOW THAT WE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR AND HAVE ALL THE SERVICE REPORTS . SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205849May 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GEAR SHIFT CABLE WAS RECALLED A FEW TEARS BACK AND I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO HAVE IT FIXED. IN AUGUST 2018 IT BROKE AGAIN. I WAS LEAVING WORK AND PUTTING MY CAT IN REVERSE AND THE CABLE BROKE AND WAS STUCK IN REVERSE, I PAID FOR IT TO BE FIXED. IN LESS THAN A YEAR (APRIL 2019) IT HAS BROKEN AGAIN, DOING THE SAME THING, MOVING MY CAT FROM A PARKING SPOT AND THE CABLE BROKE AND ONCE AGAIN STUCK IN REVERSE.I CAN'T GET ANY INFORMATION UN REGARDS TO WHY IT KEEP HAPPENING. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREAT. ...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204486April 29, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING, IDLING, AND PARKED MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ENGAGES AND THE CAR JERKS/HESITATES. IT ACTS LIKE IT'S SLIPPING YET THE WEATHER IS WARM AND SUNNY. THE LIGHT WILL COME ON SAYING 'SERVICE TRACTION' AND ESC OFF AND SERVICE ESC. I'VE TAKEN IT TO MANY MECHANICS BUT THEY DON NOT KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2013 AND IT'S BEEN DOING IT ON AND OFF EVER SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204153April 27, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR GETS STUCK AROUND 35 MPH. IT'S LIKE THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T GO TO THE NEXT GEAR. IT REVS LIKE IT WANTS TO AND EVEN STARTS BUCKING. SORRY I DON'T KNOW THE TECHNICAL TERMS FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW WITH NO WARNING. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED ONCE. THE DATE I ENTERED BELOW IS TODAY'S DATE. IT'S THE MOST RECENT THAT IT'S HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203875April 26, 2019
STEERING
NOTICED A SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THAT IT WAS HARD TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL WHEN I WOULD BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT AND THEN IN THE LAST MONTH, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS STARTED TO CREAK EVERY TIME I TURN IT, EVEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY OLD VEHICLE (1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME). AS FAR AS I KNOW, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO CREATE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT IT WAS HARD TO TURN ON PAVEMENT A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND WAS DRIVING IT REGULARLY (I DIDN'T DRIVE IT A LOT AT FIRST). I ALSO NOTICED THAT IF MY VEHICLE WAS ON GRAVEL, IT WAS EASIER TO TURN, BUT ON PAVEMENT WAS HARDER TO TURN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT A LOT MORE LATELY, WHICH IS WHEN I NOTICED IT GOING FROM BEING HARD TO TURN WHILE BACKING OUT TO A CREAKING NOISE BEING MADE WHILE TURNING ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202800April 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WOULD NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHILE IN ANY GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE ROLLING WHILE IN PARK, REVERSE, OR DRIVE AND HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE ONSTAR SYSTEM (VOICE COMMAND) AND RADIO WOULD ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN DUE TO AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY PUCKETT CHEVROLET (2101 COBBS FORD RD, PRATTVILLE, AL 36066, (334) 223-4481) AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED MORE THAN FOUR TIMES DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202939April 22, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SPEED INCREASED TO 38 MPH. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SPEED INCREASED TO 43 MPH. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHT BULBS FAILED PREMATURELY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY FOUR MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196555April 15, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO AIR BAD DEPLOYMENT AT ALL. MY 21 YEAR OLD SON WAS KILLED. IGNITION KEEPED CUTTING OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195362April 10, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I SUFFERED A POWER STEERING FAILURE, IT WAS LISTED IN A RECALL AS A PROBLEM FOR SATURN AURA 2008 BUT MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T RESULT IN THEIR RECALL. I HAD THE SAME ISSUE, I CALL THEM AND SAID THAT MY CAR WASN'T LISTED IN THE RECALL. I ALMOST CRASH 3 TIMES AND THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TRY TO TURN IN A BUSY STREET AND END UP ON A LAWN. THEY ARE SAYING THAT I HAVE TO PAY EVERYTHING OUT OF POCKET AND THAT IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT. BUT IT'S THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THAT THEY DESCRIBED IN THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR OF THE CAR. I WAS LUCKY THIS TIME BUT I FEARED FOR MY LIFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193135April 1, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE STEERING ABILITY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192131March 28, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR DOES NOT SEEM TO GO INTO PARK WHEN YOU DO THINK YOU HAVE IT IN PARK IT ISN'T ANOTHER GEAR AND AS LURCHED OUT AND ALMOST SMASHED A COUPLE PEOPLE THAT HAVE HELPED ME WITH THE CAR IT ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE A TENDENCY TO ROLL BECAUSE IT IS NOT FULLY GOING IN THE PARK AND I CANNOT EVEN START IT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11191557March 26, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL CAR. I FOUND THAT AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, THE STEERING WORKS AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME AND IS VERY SCARY. I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO STEERING WHEEL GOES BACK AND FORTH WHEN I AM IN PARK AND NOT TOUCHING IT. STEERING FEELS LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190367March 20, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TAKATA RECALL WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR A FEW TIMES THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE WHEEL IS BACK TO NORMAL. NOW WHEN DRIVING THE WHEEL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190008March 19, 2019
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCHES ON ALL FOUR DOORS OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPARED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. . *BF*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187395March 17, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I HAVE A RECALL COMPLAINT... RECALL#: 14E044000 --STEERING; THE WHEEL IS STIFF AND HARD TO TURN RECALL#: 14V153000 --STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; HARD TO TURN WHEEL, LEAKING PS FLUID, NO LONGER HAS WHINING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND TURNING I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED MY BATTERY, BECAUSE I CONSTANTLY HAD TO USE A BATTERY BOOSTER TO START IT AFTER EVERY TIME I SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND THE FORMER ONE BECAME FAULTY AND IT TESTED AS A BAD BATTERY. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE PS FLUID RAPIDLY STARTED LEAKING AFTER STARTING THE CAR IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS STIFF AND VERY HARD TO TURN NOW. I'VE PUT MORE PS FLUID IN MY CAR, BUT IT DOESN'T HELP THE STIFF STEERING AT ALL ALMOST AS IF I NEVER EVEN PUT ANY PS FLUID IN IT TO BEGIN WITH. I'M ALSO HAVING AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE TO WHERE WHEN I GO TO PUT ON MY BRAKES SOMETIMES, IT'LL DIM MY LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187153March 15, 2019
STEERING, WHEELS
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I HAD TO PULL OFF A CITY STREET AND TURN OFF MY CAR. I WAITED ABOUT 4-5 MINUTES AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS NOW THE 3RD TIME FOR THIS EVENT! NOW IT'S MY PASSENGER REAR TIRE! THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON, DOES NOT READ PRESSURE, HAD IT CHECKED 2 X'S AND SERVICE CENTER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS!!! HELP HELP!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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