2007 Saturn Aura complaints

SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING IN MY SATURN AURA 2007 CAR. PLANNING TO TAKE IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT HAVE TRIP SCHEDULED MONDAY OCT 4, 2010. *TR

DRIVING VEHICLE AND TURNING CAUSES A CLUNK IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. HAD DEALER LOOK AT IT, AND STATED IT IS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. HAPPENS AT MOST SPEEDS WHEN TURNING. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

1DRIVING VEHICLE WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE CAR. STOP TO LET PASSENGER OUT AT THEIR DESTINATION. PASSENGER GETS OUT OF THE CAR. A FEW SECONDS AFTER PASSENGER EXITS, THE CHIMES GO OFF AND "SERVICE AIRBAG SOON" INDICATORS LIGHT UP AND REMAIN ON TIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS NOT PUT INTO PARK WHEN DROPPING THE PASSENGER OFF, AND DOORS WERE UNLOCKED FROM SWITCH. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.

I OWN A 2007 SATURN AURA XR WITH THE 3.6L V6 ENGINE. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, IT MAKES A MOANING/GROANING NOISE WHICH EMANATES THOUGH OUT THE PASSENGER CABIN, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE SOUND GETS REALLY LOUD. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE STEERING PUMP OR OTHER MECHANICAL PART. I HAVE BEEN READING SATURN BOARDS AND WITH THIS VEHICLE, THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAVE MENTIONED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF SERVICE WARRANTY. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 SATURN AURA XR THAT WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2007. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY I HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER IN SEPT 2007 TO INVESTIGATE "SERVICE AIR BAG" AND "ESC" WARNING LIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY, I BEGAN NOTICING THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THEY WOULD BE ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THEN WOULD GO OFF WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS MADE FOR VERY UNSETTLING DRIVING. I HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO SATURN TWICE IN 2007 TO "FIX" THE PROBLEM BUT I HAS STARTED AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALER THAT NOW PROVIDES SERVICE FOR SATURN CUSTOMERS ON JUNE 22, 2010 TO ADDRESS THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND SUPPOSEDLY "FIXED" IT. WELL THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. YOU CAN REMOTE START THE CAR AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. YOU CAN TURN THE CAR ON NORMALLY,, DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE BUT FAIL TO GO OFF. THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T APPEAR TO WANT TO WORK CORRECTLY EITHER. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE CORRECT SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM? PS-MY MILEAGE IS 18,000 MILES. *TR

TRIED TO SET MY CRUISE CONTROL UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS AND IT WOULDN'T SET. I INADVERTENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKE A FEW MINUTES LATER WHILE STILL TRYING TO SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AND I NOTICED MY "CRUISE ENGAGED" LIGHT APPEARED. AS I CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE CAR TRIED TO MAINTAIN THE CRUISE SPEED. I COULD ONLY DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL MODE BY SWITCHING CRUISE CONTROL TO THE OFF POSITION. THE SITUATION IS REPEATABLE. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CRUISE WILL NOT ENGAGE. WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED, THE CRUISE WILL ENGAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO HOLD SPEED AS THE BRAKE IS APPLIED WITH EVEN GREATER FORCE - GIVING THE APPEARANCE THAT THE CAR IS ACCELERATING (OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE BACK TO THE SET SPEED). *TR

I DRIVE A 2007 SATURN AURA AND RECENTLY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TALKED WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SATURN AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1200+ TO REMOVE THE PASSENGER SEAT AND FIX THE SENSOR. ALSO THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR SENSOR THAT TELLS YOU THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR, IT TELLS YOU THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY CLOSED. TO FIX THAT WOULD COST ABOUT $420. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN AURA XE. THE PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ACTUALLY GO OFF! THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND SOMETIMES IT CAN GO A FEW DAYS WITHOUT HAPPENING. THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS OCCASIONALLY ALSO. WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SATURN REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSOR AND THAT TOOK CARE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN AND UNFORTUNATELY, THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. DRIVING WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IS A TRAFFIC HAZARD AND CERTAINLY TRYING TO STOP WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE WITHOUT LIGHTS IS AN EVEN BIGGER HAZARD!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. HE STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER WOULD VARY FROM 120 TO 200 POUNDS AND THE FAILURE WOULD PERSIST. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 05/19/2010. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH; PROCEEDING TO A STOP. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000.

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN OR ON THE HIGHWAY THE ROAD WAS NOT LEVEL AND WAS SLOPING DOWN TO THE RIGHT AND WITH THE "HYDRAULIC STEERING" YOU DO NOT HAVE A HARD GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING IT, THE CAR WILL GO TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT DEPENDING ON THE SLOP OF THE ROAD. IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE HIGHWAY MAKES A LONG GRADED CURVE, DEPENDING WHETHER IT IS A RIGHT OF LEFT CURVE, THE CAR WANTS TO CATAPULT YOU TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT YOU ARE TURNING. I AM NOW ON MY 3RD. RACK AND PINION STEERING THAT WAS CHANGED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND HYDRAULIC FLUID HAS BEEN ADDED ANOTHER 2 OR 3 TIMES. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN PULLED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE ROAD AND BENT SEVERAL RIMS, WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE. AND SATURN SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I WENT TO LEMON LAW AT THE BBB, BUT WHEN I WALKED IN THE DOOR I KNEW I WAS WASTING MY TIME, WHEN THE ARBITRATOR WAS DRIVING A CORVETTE AND THE PEOPLE WORKING FOR BBB WERE DRIVING SATURN VUE'S. EVEN THE WINDOW STICKER DOES NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT POWER STEERING OR THE SALES BROCHURE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL 30, 2008. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN MAY OF 2007. THE FOLLOWING YEAR SHE HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THE NOISE AND THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE STEERING COLUMN SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COLUMN.

SINCE BUYING MY SATURN AURA IN MARCH 2007 MY LIFE HAS BEEN A COMPLETE HEADACHE. I FIRST HAD TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE SHOP WITH ONLY 2300 MILES ON IT FOR RACK AND PINION TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NO LESS THAN EVERY 6 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS TWO TIMES, MOTOR MOUNT, PASSENGER AIR BAG, SUNROOF DRAIN, WATER PUMP, COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE, WATER RESERVOIR, STEERING SHAFT AND MORE. NOW MY RACK AND PINION IS BAD AGAIN AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. ALSO THERE IS A MAJOR RATTLE IN FRONT OF CAR AND SQUEAL COMING FROM FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THEY TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND CANNOT DUPLICATE. JUST RECENTLY I HAVE STARTED TO NOTICE THAT MY CAR STEERING IS FUNNY AND ALSO THAT IT CUTS OUT OR ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN. I AM PLANNING ON GETTING IT BACK IN AGAIN TO THE SHOP SOON. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND WANT SOMETHING DONE TO STOP ALL THE PROBLEMS. *TR

THE LEFT REAR MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WELD BROKE. THIS IS PART OF THE SEAT AND IS WELDED TO A BAR INSIDE THE REAR PART OF THE SEAT. THIS AND THE OTHER THREE SEAT BRACKETS THEN RIDE INSIDE THE MOVEMENT GUDES. WITH THIS BRACKET BROKEN OFF THE SEAT, THE SEAT IS HELD IN PLACE BY ONLY THE THREE REMAINING BRACKETS. THE LEFT REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FLOATS. *TR

SATURN AURA HAS ALREADY BEEN IN THE SHOP ALMOST 30 DAYS IN THE PAST YEAR. IT HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED NEW BACK BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS TURNED. IT MAKES A HORRIBLE HIGHPITCHED SCREECHING NOISE WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES, WHEN YOU TURN, AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

2007 SATURN AURA HYBRID REAR LIGHTS COLLECTING CONDENSATION NOT PROPERLY SEALED BOTH SIDES HENCE REAR NIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL NOT CLEARLY SEEN BY OTHER DRIVERS FROM BEHIND. POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER SEASON. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE REAR LIGHTS WERE REPLACED BUT STILL ISSUE IS THERE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN AURA XR, GREAT CAR, BUT WHEN YOU HIT BUMPS, OR CROSS LANES WHERE THERE IS UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE STEERING OVER REACTS REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD YOU HOLD THE WHEEL. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO MOVE IN THE DIRECTION THAT THE UNEVEN PAVEMENT THROWS IT TOWARD, SO YOU HAVE TO OVER COMPENSATE QUICKLY BEFORE YOU HIT ANOTHER CAR NEXT TO YOU OR A GUARD RAIL. IT OFTEN FEELS LIKE THE POWER STEERING IS NOT RESPONSIVE ENOUGH BY THE SECOND AS IT'S NEEDED. NOW I HAVE DRIVEN A CHEVY MALIBU 08, WHICH IS THE SAME PLATFORM/CAR TO TEST THE STEERING, AND THE STEERING FELT SOLID AND HELD TOO IN THE SAME ROUTE. SO I THINK YOU NEED TO LOOK INTO GM'S POWER STEERING THAT THEY HAVE PUT INTO THE SATURN AURA, AS IT IS WAY TOO OVER REACTIVE, AND CREATES VIOLENT UNDERSTEER. *TR

BACK BRAKES WERE FEELING DIFFERENT AND WHEN I HAD CAR INPECTED FOUND THAT IT NEEDED BACK BRAKES AND ROUTERS. MY CAR HAD ONLY 38000 MILES ON IT. I FOUND THIS TO BE VERY UNUSUAL ALSO. HAD THEM REPLACED AND ALL IS GOOD FOR NOW. *TR

SATURN 2007 AURA REAR BRAKES FAIL DUE TO MANUFACTURE PART DEFECT. OUR LEASED SATURNS REAR BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING 3 WEEKS AGO. WE HAD THE SATURN DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT. THEY SAID THE BRAKE PADS WERE SHOT AND HAVE DUG INTO THE ROTORS. THE FRONT BRAKES SHOW LITTLE WARE. SATURN SAID THAT IT IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR THE REAR BRAKES TO FAIL BEFORE THE FRONT, HOWEVER GM INVESTIGATED AND OFFERED NO EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. GM CLOSED THE CASE (71-776581112) STATING THEY DETERMINED THEIR WAS NO DEFECT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT THE REAR BRAKES WORE THIS FAST AND FAILED THIS QUICK. *TR

FAILURE OF NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. *TR

I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW OFF THE LOT WHILE OUT OF STATE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM UNSATISFIED WITH SATURN THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO LOOK INTO THESE ISSUES AND FIX, REPAIR OR REPLACE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. UNLESS CONTINUOUSLY MY EXPENSE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE LIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND WHEN YOU PLACE YOUR FOOT ON THE PEDAL AND APPLY PRESSURE, THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF, THUS REMOVING YOUR FOOT FROM PETAL, 8 SECONDS, THE LIGHTS FOR MY BRAKES ARE BACK ON. MIND YOU WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKE, THE LIGHTS GO OFF, SO EXPLAIN THIS TO THE OFFICERS THAT STOP ME, AND GIVE ME A TICKET FOR REPAIR BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN STOPPING!! NOT TO MENTION THE TIMES OF BEING ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE! GETTING IT FIXED AND IT CONTINUES TO REOCCUR IS GETTING OLD. DOES SOMEONE REALLY HAVE TO BE KILLED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN GENERAL WITH THE ROTORS AND PADS HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT REPAIR REPLACE FACTOR. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS, HAD ROTORS TURNED, HAD THEM REPLACED, ETC MINIMUM OF EVERY 10,000 MILES DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING WARPED, CAUSING SEVERE SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. SERVICE GARAGE AT SATURN DEALER JUST SAYS THIS IS A CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH THE AURA VEHICLES, BUT NOTHING IS GETTING RESOLVED. AGAIN, DOES SOMEONE REALLY HAVE TO BE KILLED TO GET THESE REAL ISSUES SETTLED? THESE ARE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES, NOT WITH SOMETHING MINOR. AGAIN, ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT COMING ON, AND THE GARAGE NOT FINDING A REP

THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH IS INCORRECTLY PROGRAMMED, THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE LAMPS TO OPERATING IN A CONSTANT STATE OF ILLUMINATION WHEN THE PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED, WORSE YET THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHUT OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AND RELAY. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE FOR RECALL PONTIAC G8 RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V172000. *TR

I DRIVE A 2007 SATURN AURA AND RECENTLY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD ONSTAR DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON IT WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY ONSTAR PERSONAL STATED THAT THE CODE REGARDING THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT, MEANT THAT THE AIRBAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IF I WAS IN A WRECK. SHE STATED THAT IT WAS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SATURN AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE TO GET THE PART BECAUSE IT IS ON BACK ORDER, MEANING THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN MY CAR THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAD SPOKEN TO A LADY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO MY LIGHT COMING ON AND SHE HAD STATED THAT SHE WAS THERE FOR THAT SAME REASON. SHE ALSO DRIVES A 2007 SATURN AURA. I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS HAPPENING A LOT, THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. LET ME REMIND YOU THAT MOST PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A SEDAN IS USUALLY KIDS. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE DIES TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

PURCHASED 2007 SATURN AURA IN JULY OF 2008. IMMEDIATELY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS INCLUDED; THE CAR NOT STARTING UP TWICE IN THE DEAD OF WINTER RESULTING IN IT BEING TOWED ONCE AND JUMPED ONCE, THE BRAKES SQUEAK UNBELIEVABLY LOUD AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN APPLYING MORE PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE MOTOR IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BLEW OUT, THE ALARM REMOTE WILL LOCK THE DOORS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT, WHEN PUT IN THE PARKING GEAR THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT WAS RELEASED OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN THE CAR BEING TOWED, WHEN PUT IN PARK ON A SLIGHT DECLINE THE CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE BUT ONLY ROLLED FORWARD. THIS RESULTED IN THE CAR BEING TOWED AGAIN. EACH TIME THE CAR WAS TOWED I WAS GIVEN A RENTAL AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE GAS WHICH WAS AN EXTRA EXPENSE I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH. THE POWER OUTLET FOR CELL PHONE CHARGERS DID NOT WORK SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START UP, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE STALLING." THIS WAS THE RESULT EACH TIME. HOWEVER, A SHIFTER CABLE WAS REPLACED, BUT DID NOT HELP AS THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE CAR NOT GOING INTO REVERSE. ALSO WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT REVERSE OR PARK, THEY SAID "COULD NOT DUPLICATE." *TR

WHEN RAINING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR FILL WITH WATER, DRAINS WHEN DOOR IS OPEN THIS COULD NOT BE GOOD FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON ENTERING ONTO THE FREEWAY WHILE PRESSING ACCELERATOR DOWN CAR NOT RESPONDING IMMEDIATELY. *TR

THE FRONT AIR DAM ON MY 2007 SATURN AURA HAS BROKEN OFF THE CAR. I HAD VISITED ALLDATADIY.COM AND FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CAMPAIGN 07215 DATED AUG 2007. WHEN I HAD MY CAR IN FOR STATE INSPECTION IN MARCH 2008, THE DEALER(SATURN OF SYRACUSE) TOLD ME THE PART WOULD BE REPLACED AS THEY HAD SEEN OTHER AURA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WERE ORDERING PARTS. WHEN I CHECKED BACK WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT GENERAL MOTORS DECIDED NOT TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT PART. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM ON OTHER GM CARS. *TR

BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING BEFORE 30,000 MILES. *TR

2007 AURAS BRAKES ALL 4 ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITH WARPING GROOVES CUT INTO ROTORS AND RUST PROBLEMS,ONLY 30000 MILES ON CAR. SERVICE MGR. SAYS MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT WONT FIX IT.MGR.SAID IT WILL HAPPEN OVER AND OVER UNTIL AURAS BRAKES ARE REDESIGNED ITS ALSO A PROBLEM ON THE 08 MODEL. I THINK BRAKES ARE OF THE HIGHEST IMPORTANCE IN SAFETY AND A MANUFACTURER SHOULD MAKE SURE TO CORRECT ON GOING PROBLEMS, GOD FORBID THESE BRAKES FAIL FROM POOR DESIGN. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN AURA XR NEW FROM SATURN OF THORNTON RD. IN MARCH 2008. BEGINNING AT PURCHASE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED, 2 WINDOW MOTORS REDONE, STEERING PARTS ORDERED AND PUT ON DOOR HANDLES REPLACED, AND I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR MORE STEERING PARTS AND DOOR HANDLES TO BE ORDERED. I MAKE MONTHLY TRIPS TO THIS DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SOMETHING REPAIRED...PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

I LEFT MY LIGHTS ON ACCIDENTALLY OVER NIGHT, KILLING THE BATTERY. AFTER JUMPING THE BATTERY WITH STANDARD CABLES, DONE BY A MECHANIC FRIEND, MANY OF MY ELECTRICAL FEATURES ARE OUT OF SERVICE MAINLY THE RADIO/CD PLAYER IS POWERLESS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LAKELAND SATURN DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND THAT I MUST HAVE FRIED THE RADIO ITSELF, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING AND AM WONDERING IF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

SATURN AURA HYBRID 2007 VEHICLE NOT A YEAR OLD YET HAVING APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. CAR PRESENTED LAST FRIDAY WITH AN ENGINE NOISE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY THE TENSION CORD HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXEL AND DAMAGED THE CV JOINT CAUSING EXPENSIVE DAMAGE. *TR

THE CAR'S BRAKES STARTED MAKING FUNNY NOISES AND WHEN DEPRESSED THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD VIBRATE. SATURN SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND RE-SURFACED THEM AT 13,000 MILES. AT 35,000 MILES THE CAR STARTED TO DO THE EXACT THING. HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM THIS TIME AND SAID THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS 65% OF THE BRAKE PAD LIFE YET. THE FAILURE WAS PREMATURE AND CORPORATE WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE WAS BAD METAL INVOLVED IN THE ROTORS. *TR

RANDOM BUT PERSISTENT NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION ON UNEVEN SURFACES AND OVER BUMPS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND LEFT FRONT STRUT MOUNT ASSEMBLY AND HAVE MADE SEVERAL ADJUSTMENTS BUT THE NOISE IS STILL VERY APPARENT. THEY HAVE HAD 7 OPPORTUNITIES TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BUT ARE NOW SAYING THAT THEY DO NOT HEAR THE SAME NOISE THAT THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR. SINCE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE HAS NOT BEEN PIN-POINTED I DO NOT KNOW THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

MY CAR WAS BRAND NEW WHEN PURCHASED. MY CAR HAS A PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR. THE AIRBAG ONLY TURNS ON IF THERE IS SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ON OCCASION, WHEN THERE IS INDEED A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, THE AIRBAG DOES NOT TURN ON. SATURN WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE THROUGH THEIR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER VIA THERE WEBSITE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. SATURN TOLD ME TO REFER TO MY OWNER'S MANUAL FOR INFORMATION ON CHILD SAFETY SEATS. THEY DID NOT OFFER TO TEST THE INDICATOR OR TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE. WHY WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE AN INVESTIGATION IS LAUNCHED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD CLICKING NOISES. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL DRASTICALLY VIBRATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THE STABILIZER BAR FAILED. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WAS NORMAL AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON MAY 29, 2008 AND THEY STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING. THE STEERING WILL BE REPAIRED ON JUNE 9, 2008. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,426 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,901.

UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE WHEN PASSING (OVER CROWN OF ROAD) OR UPON ENCOUNTERING PARALLEL OR DIAGONAL JOINT IN ROAD SURFACE. *TR

DRIVING A 2001 SATURN AURA XR ABOUT 30-35 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME WAS STOPPED, APPLIED BRAKES, THERE WERE NONE. HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT 30-35 MPH AND NO AIR BAGS EITHER. *TR

ON BOARD COMPUTER SENDS MESSAGE TO "SERVICE AIRBAG," PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT THEN PROCEEDS TO INDICATE THAT AIR BAG IS OFF -WITH OR WITHOUT PERSON IN SEAT. HAPPENS INTERMEDIATELY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT WHERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE OR DID NOT HAVE A "CODE " TO RESET AND WOULD HAVE TO JUST "SEE IF IT KEEPS HAPPENING." CONSIDER THIS DANGEROUS IF IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

IT APPEARS THAT THE 2007 SATURN AURA DOES NOT MEET FMVSS 102 SECTION 3.1.4 RELATING TO TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER POSITIONS IDENTIFICATION. MY AURA DOES NOT INDICATE WHICH GEAR IS SELECTED. THERE PRNDIL LETTERING IS BACKLIT BUT THERE IS NO IDENTIFICATION OF WHICH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION IS CURRENTLY IN (I.E. THERE IS NO POINTER/LIGHT HIGHLIGHTING 'D' WHEN IN DRIVE). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONLY THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKES FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT BEGAN HEARING A SQUEAKING SOUND WHENEVER HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT THE BRAKE FAILURE REMAINS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,382 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

I PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN AURA XE. I DISCOVERED A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE CAR. WHILE DRIVING FOR 1 HOUR IN POURING RAIN, I STARTED HEARING A WATER SLOSHING NOISE IN MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I DETERMINED THAT WHEN WATER/RAIN WAS POURED ONTO THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR, OVER HALF THE WATER WOULD FIND ITS WAY INTO THE DOOR, COLLECT IN THE DOOR, AND WOULD ONLY DRAIN OUT WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED (THERE IS A HOLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR, UNDER THE MOLDING THAT WATER CAN DRAIN OUT OF). I CALLED MY SATURN DEALERSHIP AND THEN CONFIRMED THEY HAD SEEN THIS ISSUE ONCE BEFORE. THEY ORDERED A NEW OUTSIDE WINDOW SEAL PART AND I JUST HAD IT INSTALLED. I WILL WRITE AGAIN IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED THE PART, THAT THE PART # HAD A REVISION ON IT (MEANING THAT THE ORIGINAL PART MUST OF HAD A DEFECT AND WAS REPLACED WITH A FIXED PART). I AM WRITING THIS TO INFORM ALL AURA OWNERS TO TEST YOUR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO SEE IF YOU HAVE THIS ISSUE ALSO. IF I HAD NOT HEARD THE SLOSHING NOISE, THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE GONE UNDETECTED AND PROBABLY RUINED THE ELECTRONICS INSIDE MY DOOR EVENTUALLY, NOT TO MENTION CAUSING MOLD. I TESTED THIS BY USING A GARDEN HOSE AND SPRAYING THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FOR 30 SECONDS, THEN OPENING THE DOOR AND SEEING HOW MUCH WATER FLOWED OUT THE HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR, THEN REPEATING FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. I WAS NOTICING THAT 50X MORE WATER WAS FLOWING INTO MY DRIVER'S SI

I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WASN'T NORMAL AND FELT LIKE I DIDN'T HAVE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I MADE NUMEROUS STOPS ALONGSIDE THE ROAD TO CHECK TIRES AND EVENTUALLY MY STEERING WHEEL WAS CROOKED EVEN THOUGH I WAS GOING STRAIGHT. THE STEERING FELT LIKE IT GAVE OUT OR SLIPPED DURING CERTAIN TURNS AND GOING STRAIGHT. I BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE BOLTS ON THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPAIR. UNSURE IF THEY FELL OUT OR WHAT BUT VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. *TR

I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH MY 2007 SATURN AURA. I HAVE HAD MY DASH GO OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON SATURN COULDN'T FIND OUT WHY IT JUST STARTED WORKING AGAIN. I ESTIMATING AROUND 13,000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE MY THERMOSTAT REPLACED. THE CAR WENT DEAD AND WOULDN'T START HAD TO BE TOWED SATURN SAID THE BATTERY WOULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS THE HEATED SEATS. WHILE ON MY WAY FROM WORK AT 11PM ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY DEC 9 2007 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT CAUGHT FIRE BURNED A HOLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SEAT A LITTLE BIT BIGGER THAN A QUARTER. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY I WAS UNABLE TO SIT IN THE SEAT. WHILE I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE I DID PANIC MY REAR WAS BURNED BUT THANK GOD TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. WHEN I TURN THE HEATER OFF AND THE CAR A POLICE OFFICER WAS ON THE SCENE AND CHECKED THE CAR OVER BEFORE THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED. HE STATED TO THE ONSTAR HELP THAT THE FIRE DID BURN FROM THE INSIDE OUT IT DID SMELL LIKE ELECTRICAL AND THAT IT APPEARED TO HAVE SUFFOCATED OUT AFTER THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. SATURN COULD ONLY TELL ME THAT THE SEAT WOULD BE REPLACED AND THAT ENGINEERS WOULD BE CALLED. I THANK GOD THIS WASN'T WORSE BUT I WAS LEFT VERY TRAUMATIZED AND TRIED TO SPEAK TO THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP BUT HE DID NOT RETURN MY CALL. MY SATURN EXPERIENCE IS REALLY TAKING A DOWNWARD DIVE. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR BEING PRESS DOWN, RESULTING IN MY CAR BEING NEARLY REAR ENDED AT OVER 50 MPH. SIMILAR NEAR MISSES HAVE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WHEN TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES, MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY, OR WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO QUICKLY GAIN SPEED AFTER SLOWING DOWN MOMENTARILY, THERE IS FREQUENTLY A ONE TO TWO SECOND LAG BETWEEN THE PRESS OF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE RESPONSE OF THE CAR. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO MY SATURN DEALER WHO COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE SAME COMPLAINT ON NUMEROUS WEB SITES (EG. SATURNFANS.COM) AND AS FAR AS I CAN DETERMINE IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVE-BY-WIRE/6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMBINATION. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH THE DEALER AND MY OWN RESEARCH THAT A DELAY WITH THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM ISN'T UNUSUAL, BUT I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE AS THE PROBLEM IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING A DEALER CAN READILY FIX AS IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM BASED ON EVERYTHING I HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN MY RESEARCH INTO FINDING OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYS LIT WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THIS DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF AN AIRBAG AND IS CERTAINLY UNSAFE. *JB

UNDERDOOR ROCKER PANEL SEPARATION FROM CAR ON BOTH SIDES RESULTING IN A 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH GAP THAT ALLOWS WATER, CARBON MONOXIDE OR ANY TYPE OF LIQUID ROAD DEBRIS TO ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON A 2007 SATURN AURA XR, PURCHASED ON 30 APR 2007. THE CAR PRESENTLY HAS 4020 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. COMPLAINTS TO SATURN CORP. AND MY LOCAL RETAILER HAVE RESULTED IN NO ACTION TO DATE. A COMPLAINT TO THE BBB IS PRESENTLY IN PROGRESS; HOWEVER, I AM REPORTING THIS TO THE NHTSA BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT AS THE CAR GROWS OLDER AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WEARS, A POSSIBLE LEAK OF CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN ENTER THE CABIN AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. THIS DEFECT CAN BE SEEN ON MANY SATURN AURA AUTOMOBILES. *TR

AT 13,000 MILES I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN BINGHAMPTON ON 8/14/07 WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE CAR DOESN'T HANDLE RIGHT, THAT IT WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THAT THE STEERING MAKES NOISE. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THEY SAID THEY TEST DROVE IT AND HEARD NOTHING. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. I CALLED THEM BACK WITH A TIRE PROBLEM (THE SIDE WALL HAD A HUGE BULGE IN IT) I THOUGHT THIS WAS WHY THE CAR DIDN'T HANDLE GOOD. THE BINGHAMPTON STORE DIDN'T HAVE A TIRE. I TOOK THE CAR TO SATURN OF WYOMING TO HAVE THE DEFECTED TIRE REPLACED. I ASKED TO CHECK THE STEERING. THEY FOUND SOMETHING WRONG AND REPLACED THE STEERING KNUCKLE JOINT. THEN THERE WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH HANDLING AND A HUMMING NOISE. THEY FOUND AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. AGAIN THE CAR HANDLING GOT BAD AND IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP BEING CHECKED. I CALLED SATURN AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE CAR CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT GOES WHERE EVER IT WANTS, YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY STEER THE CAR TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE BECAUSE I ASKED THEM TO TOW IT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT. *TR

MY 2007 SATURN AURA HAD BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP APPROX. 1.5 WEEKS AGO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON THE NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT A STOP SIGN. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR REVVED, SURGED FORWARD THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY CAR HIT CAR #2 WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT CAUSED CAR #2'S WHEEL AXLE TO SNAP IN HALF AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO CAR #2'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER AND DOOR THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED AWAY. I WAS TAKEN AWAY IN AN AMBULANCE. ONSTAR CONFIRMED TWO CODES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT: #1--ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND #2--TAKE THE CAR TO A SERVICE CENTER AS IT MAY EXHIBIT ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR WHEN DRIVING AND/OR STOPPING. THIS SATURN AURA HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE GETTING IT IN OCTOBER 2006. IT HAS JUST OVER 14,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED ISSUE PLUS REPLACING A BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT, REPLACING A LEAKING ENGINE GASKET, RESURFACING THE BRAKE ROTORS AT 7,000 MILES, MULTIPLE REPAIRS TO A NON-FUNCTIONING ONSTAR SYSTEM, AND CONSISTENT ISSUES WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE TIRE INFLATION MONITOR (I EVENTUALLY HAD THE TIRES FILLED WITH NITROGEN). THIS CAR IS A HAZARD. BECAUSE OF THE SERVICE HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE,