Saturn Aura Complaints

1,444 consumer complaints on file.

#11054846December 14, 2017
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2007 SATURN AURA WITH 103,000 MILE AND THE TIMING CHAIN (BELT) WENT. UPON INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE I LEARNED THE SAME GM ENGINE IN MY AURA IS IN THE 2007 GMC ACADIA. GM HAS A RECALL ON THE TIMING BELT FOR ACADIA ENGINES AND EXTENDED THAT WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS WITH 120,000 MILES. DESPITE OTHERS AURA OWNERS COMPLAINTS FOR SAME ISSUE WITH SAME ENGINE THEY WILL NOT EXTEND THAT SAME COURTESY TO SATURN AURA OWNERS. LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE BELT MALFUNCTIONED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051210November 29, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT QUITE A FEW TIMES, RESTARTING THE CAR TURNS THE POWER STEERING BACK ON. WHILE DRIVING ANY ROAD, INCLUDING 70MPH HIGHWAYS, THE CAR WILL JOLT AND THE SERVICE ESC ALERT WILL GO OFF. IT'S ACTUALLY GETTING WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051089November 28, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THERE WAS A RECALL #12106 IN 2011. THERE IS A SHIFTER CABLE PROBLEM, IT BREAKS. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. WELL, IT BROKE AGAIN IN 2013, 2015 AND JUST RECENTLY, NOV. 24, 2017. THE PREVIOUS ONES WERE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS NOT. ON NOV. 24TH, WHEN IT BROKE AGAIN, I WAS ON THE STREET I LIVE ON; I LIVE ON A HILL; THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP; I HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET IT TO STOP ROLLING. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THIS IS THE 4TH REPAIR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048162November 23, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TALARA RECALL ' I TURNED MY CAR ON AND IT KEPT KILLING FORWARD IT SAID POWER STEERING STABILITY ESC ,ESC OFF, AND THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED IT KEPT ACCELERATING BY IT SELF I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I BOAUGHT A NEW ONE BUT NOT EVEN WHEN THEY SWITCHED IT OUT WOULD IT STOP DOING THAT IT KEPT JULTING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047590November 20, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 11/05/2017 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED MORE PROBLEMS EVERYDAY WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE CAR. MY POWER LOCKS RARELY WORK ON ALL OF MY DOORS. I MANUALLY UNLOCK MY DRIVER'S DOOR AND IF I TRY TO UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS WITH MY POWER LOCK CONTROLS, SOME OR NONE OF THE OTHER LOCKS WILL UNLOCK OR LOCK. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH THE CAR BEING STATIONARY, IN MOTION, AND ON ALL VARIETIES OF DRIVING. MY SEATBELT LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD FLASHES EVEN WHEN MY SEATBELT IS ON. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH THE CAR BEING STATIONARY, IN MOTION, AND ON ALL VARIETIES OF DRIVING. THE TIRE MONITOR AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ARE ON AT ALL TIMES, EVEN AFTER HAVING MY TIRES CHECKED BY A SPECIALIST. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH THE CAR BEING STATIONARY, IN MOTION, AND ON ALL VARIETIES OF DRIVING. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG GOES ON AND OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED AND WEARING A SEATBELT. THIS PROBLEM HAS ONLY BEEN NOTICED WHILE DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. THE OVERALL LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD WILL DIM, GO COMPLETELY OUT, AND TURN BACK ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH THE CAR IN MOTION AND ON ALL VARIETIES OF DRIVING. THE TRUNK, THAT DOESN'T HAVE EXTERIOR KEY ACCESS, SOMETIMES DOESN'T OPEN AND HAS TO BE ACCESSED FROM THE INTERIOR VIA THE BACKSEATS. THIS PROBLEM HAS ONLY BEEN ATTEMPTED WHILE STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047013November 17, 2017
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING (TWICE) ON A CITY STREET SUDDENLY THE SERVICE ESC, POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION LIGHT COMES ON AND I DO NOT HAVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I AM ABLE TO TURN WITH DIFFICULTY TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. ONCE I TURN OFF THE CAR AND BACK ON, LIGHTS GO OFF AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS RESTORED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046073November 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNLOCKED OR THE DOOR IS OPENED; ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR LIGHTS TO NOT COME ON AND THE LID TO THE LIGHT/MIRROR IS MISSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045480November 12, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHEN I WAS GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE I LOSE CONTROL OF MY POWER STEERING AND THE SERVICE ESC POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A GAS STATION I TURNED THE CAR OFF TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING JUST FINE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044819November 9, 2017
STEERING
WAS WONDERING IF MANUFACTURE ONLY HAS TO PAY ONCE FOR THE DEFECT, OR EVERY TIME IT BREAKS. SO FAR IT'S BEEN TWICE, THEY PAID FOR ONE I PAID FOR THE OTHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042886November 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE POWERING STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL WORKED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN EYEWITNESS THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING; HOWEVER, WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR BOTH OF THE FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) DUE TO THE EXTENDED MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000. *LN UPDATED 8/21/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043105November 3, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. I STOP AND THEY GO OFF. AS I'M DRIVING I FEEL RESISTANCE LIKE MY BRAKES ARE BEING PUSHES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042579November 2, 2017
ENGINE, STEERING
I WAS DRIVEN IT AND STOP COMPLITY IN THE MIDLE OF THE CITY STREET SOME PEOPLE HELP ME TO PUSHED ON THE SIDE, AAA TOKED TO GMC ON MAIN STREET AND TELL ME THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND COST ME $3,000.00 TO FIXT IT AND WOUND NOT FIXT RECALLS, I HAVE BEEN WITH OUT A CAR FOR A MONTH, I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU HELP ME OUT TO HAVE SOME ONE TO FIXT THE RECALL OR SOME THING, PLEASE SIR HELP ME OUT [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040317October 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR FIVE MINUTES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (TIM LALLY CHEVROLET, 24999 MILES RD, WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH 44128) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-694-6546 AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 899048. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040246October 26, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED . I WAS TOLDED THAT THIS PART WAS ON A RECALL SO I CALLED A GM SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHY IS THAT!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039660October 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A LOUD TICKING NOISE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED ONSTAR TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS INFORMED, WHICH PRODUCED A CODE FOR THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035644October 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS ARE TAMARA BUT NOT ON RECALL AND NEED TO BE REPLACED? AND WARNING COMES ON TO CHECK AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET FIXED FOR LAST COUPLE OF YEARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035970October 23, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON . I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THIS WEEKEND AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAS STRETCHED AND THAT THE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR IS NOT STAYING INTO POSITION . THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE IN EVERY CAR MODEL EXCEPT THE SATURN .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033475October 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAGS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING OFF AND ON SINCE 2013. IT WILL STAY OFF AT TIMES UP TO 6 MONTHS THEN COME ON EVERY OTHER DAY FOR A MONTH THEN STAY OFF FOR MONTHS. THE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION USUALLY WHEN ON HIGHWAY BUT HAS COME ON WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. DEALER SAYS ITS A MODULE AND WILL COST $800.00 TO 1000.00 TO FIX. FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ITEM. DEALER SAID AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032750October 10, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WOULD MANUALLY LOCK ALL THE DOORS. UPON RETURNING, THE DOORS WOULD BE UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. JAMES MARTIN CHEVROLET (6250 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48202 (313) 875-0500) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024966September 22, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I'M DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. I'VE HAD PEOPLE STOP ME WHILE I'M AT A RED LIGHT TO TELL ME THAT WHEN I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF, BUT THEY'RE ON WHILE I'M DRIVING. IT'S VERY SCARY. I'VE TAKING IT TO MY MECHANIC BUT THEY STEP ON THE BRAKES THE LIGHTS COME ON.THEY COME ON WHILE THE CAR IS SITTING STILL IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN I'M DRIVING IS WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK RIGHT. I DRIVE AT NIGHT TIME AND IF I'M AT A RED LIGHT WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS SOMEBODY MIGHT RUN INTO THE BACK OF ME. I'M REALLY ANXIOUS TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. EVERYTHING ELSE WITH THE CAR SEEMS FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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