Saturn Aura Complaints

1,444 consumer complaints on file.

#10873489June 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT LOCKED AND UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873265June 8, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873027June 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING. SERVICE TRACTION, SERVICE ERC, AND ESC OFF WARNINGS APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 14V252000, GM RECALL # 13036 WAS NOT APPLIED TO MY VIN EVEN THOUGH MY MANUFACTURE DATE IS 12/08, WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS OF SAID RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872776June 6, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY DASH WARNING SIGNALS POWER STEERING FAILURE AND THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY CEASED WORKING. I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND ME THERE IS A SPECIAL EXTENSION OF WARRANTY BUT GM WILL NOT REPAIR OVER 150,000 IT SHOULD BE A MANDATORY SAFETY RECALL. VERY DANGEROUS GM WANTS $1000 TO FIX "STEERING TORQUE INPUT SENSOR CO545"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872348June 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE REPEATEDLY. THE KEY FOB DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, THE DOORS HAVE TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED / UNLOCKED .HOWEVER THEY WILL UNLOCK / LOCK ON THEIR OWN WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872387June 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START AND THE GEAR SELECTOR HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL TO GET THE KEY TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO ROLLED OUT OF POSITION WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN PARK, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT A FAILURE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO THE CONTACT'S PORCH. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A GEAR CABLE PIECE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED WITH A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871766June 1, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871827June 1, 2016
STEERING
U=JOINT IN THE STEERING SHAFT, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YOU COULDN'T STEER THE CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871263May 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR AND AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870380May 23, 2016
ENGINE
THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND THE TRACTION LIGHT COME ON. WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF THE ENGINE HAS NO POWER. ALSO WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT REGULAR SPEED IT WILL REDUCE WITHOUT WARNING. IT MAKES ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT ISSUES FROM DAY ONE AND NOW THAT THEY STOPPED MAKING THEM GM DOESN'T WANT TO HELP. THEY JUST WANT TO SELL YOU A NEW CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865580May 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECENTLY BOUGHT MY DAD'S 2008 SATURN AURA. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD GO ON WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE PEDAL AND THAT AT TIMES MY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO ON WHEN I WAS PRESSING ON THE PEDAL. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE CARS HAD BEEN RECALLED (14V252000) IN 2014 FOR THIS ISSUE. MY DAD HAD BROUGHT THE CAR IN IN OCT 2014 FOR THIS RECALL AND IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. THE DEALER HAS SAID THEY CANNOT HELP ME AS THE RECALL IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOW GOING TO HAVE TO PAY HUNDREDS TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED YEARS AGO. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865299May 17, 2016
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT WELDED BRACKET IS BROKEN. SEAT IS NOT STABLE AND IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, I AM CERTAIN THAT THERE WILL BE INJURY. I WEIGH ONLY 160LBS AND WHILE DRIVING HEARD THE SNAP OF THE BRACKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864234May 10, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ESC SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD ERRONEOUSLY DEACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THE POWER STEERING HAD ALSO MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863948May 9, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS OBSERVED. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES EXPLAINED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL RETURN LINE AT THE FUEL PUMP BROKE, DUE TO BAD PLASTIC. FUEL BEGAN LEAKING ON THE TANK AND THE EXHAUST. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/02/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863524May 6, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SEAT BELTS, STEERING
HARD STEERING SOMETIME VERY DIFFUCLT TO MAKE TURNS WITHOUT FORCE. TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY, SEAT BELT LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS UP AND STAYS ON. WHILE CAR IS MOVING.. DEALER HAS NO SALUTION FOR PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862841May 3, 2016
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED AND THE SERVICE ESC, SERVICE TRACTION, AND SERVICE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861704April 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE SHIFTER AND WITH ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR TWENTY SECONDS BEFORE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED IT TOOK A SIMILAR AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AFTER COMING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL BE ABLE TO MOVE. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO GET THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861472April 26, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860936April 22, 2016
SUSPENSION, TIRES, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL SOUND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UPDATED 06/08/2016*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED TWO CONFLICTING INSPECTIONS. HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE RACK AND PINION, AND THEN HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE. THE TIRES HAVE SINCE WORN OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 06/29/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860233April 19, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST YEAR WHEN I TURN ON MY VEHICLE & START DRIVING THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHTS UP & STARTS DINGING. IN OCTOBER 2015 I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON INTERSTATE 60 & MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED WHEN IMPACT ACCRUED GOING APPROXIMATELY 55ML AN HR & MY FRONT BUMPER HAD TO BE REPLACED & DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL LOCKED UP MAKING CAR NOT DRIVEABLE IMPACT WAS ON PASSENGER FRONT & SIDE OF CAR & MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED & LIGHT CONTINUES TO READ SERVICE AIRBAG I WENT TO CHEVROLET 1YR AGO & TOLD THEM THEY SAID MY CAR HAD A RECALL ONLY FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS & THAT'S ALL THAT FIXED. THE OIL ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ONCE & AWHILE EVEN WHEN MY OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED BUT NOT AS OF HER AS THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT YET MY CAR SHOWS ITS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON & NO ONE ELS HAS ANSWERS EITHER EXCEPT TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP BUT WHEN I DID NOTHING WAS DONE IT EVEN LOOKED AT WHEN COMES TO MY AIRBAG & AGAIN AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON INTERSTATE 60 IN OCT 2015. ALSO MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WHEN AJUSTING THE SEAT CONTINUES TO GO OUT & TAKES A DAY OR TWO ON CONTINUALLY PLAYING WITH AJUSTERS ON SIDE OF SEAT TO GET IT TO WORK TO PUSH SEAT BACK OR FORWARD IF I ALLOW ONE OF MY KIDS TO USE CAR TO RUN TO STORE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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