Saturn Aura Complaints

1,444 consumer complaints on file.

#10575788March 31, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WOULD BE BOPPING ALONG ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CHECK ENGINE AND REDUCED ENG PWR MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CONSOLE. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE OTHER DAY AFTER THE RAIN STORM, I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 AND ALL OF THE A SUDDEN RECEIVED SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES IN THE DIC: -SERVICE TRACTION -ENG PWR REDUCED THE CHECK ENGINE AND TC-DISABLED INDICATORS REMAINED LIT. SO I LIMPED THE REST OF THE WAY HOME ON WHAT FELT LIKE TWO-CYLINDERS. AFTER READING SOME INFO ON THE WEB I FOND OUT THAT WATER COULD BE COMING IN FROM SOME PLACE AND IS AFFECTING THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE (PART NO. 15780668). I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE THAT GM NEED TO LOOK INTO BECAUSE IT CAN MAKE THE CAR JUST STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576076March 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MOST OF THE TIME THEY DO NOT WORK BUT THERE ARE RARE OCCASIONS THAT THEY DO WORK. I FOR SURE KNOW THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T WORK ALMOST ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575729March 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHEN I STARTED THE CAR ,I GOT A NOTICE TO CK AIR BAG. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 YRS.IS THIS SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT ? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575555March 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
THIS IS A KNOW SATURN AURA PROBLEM, THE MESSAGE WILL STATE SERVICE AIRBAG FOLLOWED BY AN AIRBAG NOT WORKING, I HAVE HAD CARS WITH AIRBAGS SINCE THEY WERE FIRST PUT ON VEHICLES, I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. THE HARD FAILURE DOES NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575374March 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED HIM THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575373March 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS AN ISSUE I EXPERIENCE A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE DEALER. IT HAS SINCE RETURNED AND IS GETTING WORSE. REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE THE CAR IS DRIVING AND IN NEUTRAL ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT FUNCTION ONCE THE BREAK LIGHT TURNS ON. WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED LIGHTLY AND THE BREAKS ENGAGE SLOWLY, THE BREAK LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF. UPON MODERATE TO HEAVY BREAKING THE LIGHTS WILL THEN TURN BACK ON. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. UPON RELEASING THE BREAKS I WILL HAVE APPROX. 7 SECONDS WHERE I CAN USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE BREAK LIGHTS ARE OFF BEFORE THE LIGHTS TURN ON AGAIN AND DISENGAGES THE CRUISE CONTROL. DURING THAT 7 SECONDS LIGHT BREAKING WILL STILL NOT TURN ON THE BREAK LIGHTS. THIS ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT BUT IS APPEARING MORE REGULARLY. DURING A RECENT 40 MILE TRIP I COULD USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR A COUPLE MILES, THEN LOOSE IT FOR A COUPLE MORE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON, THEN REGAIN NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY FOR A COUPLE MORE, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575054March 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MONDAY (3/24/2014), SO I DROVE IT TO MY PARENTS HOUSE AFTER WORK THAT DAY. MY FATHER DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP ON WEDNESDAY (3/26/14). ON THE WAY TO THE REPAIR JOB, THE CAR STOPPED CHANGING GEARS, AND SLOWED TO A STOP. HE LET IT REST FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN STARTED IT UP AND BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN. AFTER A FEW MILES, THE CAR ONCE AGAIN SUDDENLY SLOWED TO A STOP. HE LET IT REST FOR 10 MINUTES AGAIN, AND WAS THEN ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED US THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY SHOT. THERE WERE CHEWED UP METAL SHAVINGS, PRESUMABLY FROM THE WAVE PLATE. THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM ACCORDING TO EDMUNDS.COM, HOWEVER, GM HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL OR REFUNDS FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574885March 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM WITH SATURN AURA - KEY WILL SOMETIMES NOT GO IN FULLY, OR WILL NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT CONSTANT PLAYING WITH THE KEY, SHIFT MECHANISM AND/OR IGNITION ITSELF. GIVEN GM'S RECENT RECALL ON MORE THAN 1 MILLION VEHICLES IN THE SATURN, CHEVROLET AND PONTIAC LINEUPS, I FEEL THIS IS A LINGERING ISSUE WITH MY CURRENT VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574813March 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
UNDER GM RECALL #12106C, DATED MAY 2013, CERTAIN 2007 SATURN AURAS WERE RECALLED DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES, NAMELY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK DESPITE THE INDICATOR SAYING SO. HENCE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL. PROBLEMS WERE PINPOINTED TO CABLE FRAYING.GM TELLS ME THAT MY VIN# WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOW COULD I EXPERIENCE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS OUTLINED IN GM BULLETIN 12106C, BUT BE EXCLUDED FROM ANY RECALL? WAS THE VIN# RANGE INTENTIONALLY LIMITED SO AS TO LIMIT THEIR LIABILITY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574509March 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FIRST WAS DOOR LOCKS KEPT LOCKING BY ITSELF RESULTING IN DEAD BATTERY. 2ND WAS TRACTION LIGHT COMING ON AT A STOP LIGHT. 3RD WAS CAR ALARM GOES OFF WHEN ITS NOT SET. MOST RECENTLY ESC ACTIVE CAME ON DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION MERGING INTO TRAFFIC CAR WOULD NOT GET UP TO SPEED VERY NEARLY CAUSING BEING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES LUCKILY NO ONE WAS KILLED. 5TH THE RADIO TURNS VOLUME DOWN BY ITSELF AND YOU CAN HEAR COMPUTER OR SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IN DASH. DEALER SAYS NO CODES PRESENT. THERE MAY NOT BE A CODE BUT ALL THIS IS HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574589March 24, 2014
ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AND ON FOR 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. ALSO, THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON THE DAY BEFORE I TOOK THE CAR TO BE EVALUATED. I WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER PRESET OIL CHANGE. MY CAR HAS 85, 500 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR IS $3000.00. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER SATURNS AND GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573799March 20, 2014
STEERING
LOST POWER STEERING WHILE ON A CANYON ROAD CAUSING ME TO CROSS INTO THE ON COMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. THERE IS A RECALL IN CANADA FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WHY ISN'T OUR GOVERNMENT FORCING THE SAME THING HERE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573114March 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I NOTICED THAT IT WASN'T SHIFTING INTO GEAR LIKE IT NORMALLY DOES. AND THEN IT WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP THE NEXT MORNING. I HAD TROUBLE DRIVING IT THERE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE BUT DIDN'T MAKE IT VERY FAR BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T WORK FOR THEM EITHER. THEY HAD TO PUSH THE CAR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2009 WHEN IT WAS ONLY A YEAR OLD. THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. I TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME BUT ONLY GOT A FEW MILES WHEN I HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAVE IT TOWED. THIS WAS AND IS VERY TROUBLING WITH ALL THE GM RECALLS. THERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE ANOTHER YEAR ON THE CAR AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. I NEED HELP WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572925March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
A FELLOW DRIVER WAVED ME DOWN TO TELL ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE "BACKWARDS," I.E., THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKES, THEN ALL REAR LIGHTS WENT OFF. WORRISOME, TO SAY THE LEAST. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED A LIKELY PROBLEM WITH THE BCM, WITH WHICH THERE SEEMS TO BE A GROUNDING ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. OTHER ITEMS HAVE COME UP OVER TIME: NO RESPONSE TO THE REMOTE CONTROL TO UNLOCK THE DOORS (OTHER BUTTONS CAN BE INTERMITTENT). CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGING WHILE DRIVING, OR CRUISE NOT SETTING AT ALL; DOORS NOT LOCKING/UNLOCKING WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR VICE VERSA; AND THE NEWEST: THE AUTO WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WILL NOT WORK, EVEN THOUGH THE LEVER IS SET TO AUTO (RESETTING DOES NOT WORK; SOMETIMES IT WILL RE-ENGAGE IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF FOR AN HOUR OR SO, SOMETIMES NOT). WHILE MOST OF THESE ARE "QUALITY OF LIFE" ISSUES WITH AN OLDER CAR, ONE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO MAINTAIN CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND/OR REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND HOPE THAT AN ACCIDENT DOES NOT OCCUR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572600March 15, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. UPON STARTING TO MOVE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE REVVED TO 3000RPM AT 15-20 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT AND WAS FORTUNATE TO NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC. I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT UNDER THE PADDLE SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO PAST THE THIRD GEAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY ALSO NOTICED THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE ENGINE LIGHT THEN TURNED ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO HAS STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS AN ENTIRE OVERHAUL WHICH WILL COST $3300-3400. THEY ARE CURRENTLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL INCLUDING FREE REPAIRS OF THIS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS WITH A VERY SIMILAR SCENARIO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569011March 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT FOR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 05/12/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATES THE CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERABLE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568697March 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
PUT CAR IN PARK. THEN I SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND CAR BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I WAS UNABLE TO START CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567821March 7, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A ONE WAY. TRAFFIC WAS CLEAR ENOUGH TO ENTER. MY CAR SPUTTERED AND THE ESC SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT. THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I STEPPED OFF THE GAS THEN STEPPED BACK ON IT. THE CAR THEN DIED. I WAS TURNING INTO 40 MILES PER HOUR TRAFFIC. I THOUGHT FAST BECAUSE THERE WERE 3 VEHICLES APPROACHING QUICKLY BEHIND ME. I HIT THE HAZARD LIGHTS. THE CAR THAT WAS APPROACHING SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND BLEW AT ME IN FRUSTRATION. WE SAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO START AGAIN IT JERKED REALLY HARD WHEN PUTTING IT INTO GEAR. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO PAST 25 MILES PER HOUR IN 40 MPH TRAFFIC. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE MY [XXX] YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. I AM AFRAID OF MY CAR! ITS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. EACH TIME ITS GIVING THEM THE SAME ERROR CODE AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WHATS GOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REGARDING THE ISSUE. I HAVE A CLAIM NUMBER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED THE NEXT DAY. ITS NOW TWO DAYS LATER AND NO ONE FROM GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS CONTACTED ME. I AM NOW SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE HOLE BECAUSE OF THIS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL. I FEAR THAT MY VEHICLE WILL GET US IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CONSIDERING I TAKE THE HIGHWAY TO WORK DAILY. WHAT AM I TO DO? *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567843March 7, 2014
SEATS
I WAS TURNING THE CORNER WHEN THE SEAT SHIFTED TO THE LEFT AND THEN THE SEAT BROKE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE BACK OF THE SEAT IT LOOKS AS IF THE SEAT BROKE APART FROM THE BOLT THAT WAS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566687March 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, APPEARS THAT AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS JUST STARTED IN PARKING LOT OF STORE AND WAS STILL IN PARK. THIS REPRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF WE WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. NUMEROUS OTHER SATURNS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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