2008 Saturn Aura complaints

WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON THEN SUDDENLY THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. WHEN I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR I NOTICED THAT MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON BY ITSELF AND STAYING ON AND I WAS NOT PRESSING BRAKE. BRAKES COME ON AND STAY ON WHEN NOT PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AND TURN OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. MAKES OTHER CARS BEHIND ME THINK I'M BRAKING WHEN I'M NOT AND WHEN I DO BRAKE IT LOOKS AS IF I'M NOT BRAKING. RISK GETTING REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS. SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE ON THEIR OWN. IN ADDITION, HE NOTICED THAT AFTER PARKING HIS VEHICLE AND LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE THE ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND COMPLETING TURNS, HE WOULD HEAR LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES HE WOULD FEEL A VIBRATING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. RETURNED BY USPS. 2ND ATTEMPT ON 1/16/2013 FAILED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED INTO ANY POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)). THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED HOWEVER, AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WAS A SAFETY DEFECT PRESENT OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND HE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL JANUARY 2013. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED DUE TO THE CONSEQUENCE THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE PUMP WOULD STOP WITHOUT THE TANK BEING COMPLETELY FULL. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY SQUEEZE THE LEVER IN ORDER TO GET GAS TO GO INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF EXACTLY WHAT THE REPAIRS ENTAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE IN ORDER TO SWITCH INTO THE SLOW LANE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

REAR DOOR LOCK UNLOCK MECHANISM MALFUNCTION. LOCKS BUT WON'T UNLOCK. ALSO, WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING WHEEL TO EXTREME RIGHT, FRONT END MOANS. ONE MECHANIC THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ENGINE MOUNTS. BROUGHT IN SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY "LUBRICATED THE STEERING BOX." PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SHIFTED INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AS IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THREE MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED AGAIN. FOUR MONTHS LATER AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE AND ONCE AGAIN, WAS STOPPED BY ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)). A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR BUT PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,321. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN AND THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

SHIFTER CABLE BROKEN BEHIND RETAINING BRACKET VEHICLE ROLLS IN PARK INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WONT START IN PARK LOTS OF RECALLS ONLINE FOR SHIFTER CABLE ON THIS SATURN MODEL AND MANY OTHER GM MODELS GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL (YET) FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

WAS IN BACK TO BACK TRAFFIC USING BRAKES OFTEN, WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES IT WAS NOT WORKING, THE CAR RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME, DAMAGED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY CAR. TO REPAIR THIS CAR IT WILL COST XXXXXWHICH IS AS THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THE CAR INVOLVED HAD VERY LITTLE DAMAGE ONLY MY SATURN AURA HAS SERIOUS DAMAGED. I HAVE HAD THIS SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE BREAKS PREVIOUSLY. ON THE SATURN AURA REVIEWS THEY ARE FEW BRAKES PROBLEM REPORTED. THIS 2008 AURA WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007. THERE IS MANY 2007 AURA REPORTED BRAKES PROBLEMS. I WANT TO PURSUE AN INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE ADVICE ME IF I SHOULD FIX THE CAR OR IF I SHOULD GET A LAWYER OR WHAT I NEED TO DO. *TR

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT IN LOW GEAR.....RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE NEW....ALMOST HIT IN ACCIDENT DUE TO NO SHIFTING...THEN SUDDENLY SHIFTS LIKE NO PROBLEM..... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES HOWEVER THE TIRE PRESSURE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/11/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT HE COULD TAKE THE KEY OUR OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING SECURED IN PARK. THE CONTACT TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SECURED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 09/26/12*LJ

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BROKE WHEN MOVING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. CABLE HAD CORRODED AND BROKE NEAR THE POINT OF CONNECTION TO THE TRANSMISSION IN FRONT OF THE FIREWALL. CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS AND WOULD NOT RESTART BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS NO LONGER IN PARK AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED. 2008 SATURN AURA 3.5L WITH 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH PROBLEMS VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA11015. SATURN WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRS COST $307.72. IF BREAKAGE HAD OCCURRED SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN A PARKING LOT IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS WITH NO CONTROL OR ABILITY TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC OR HARM'S WAY. SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT AND BROKEN WITH 40,000 MILES AND 2 YEARS OLD. *TR

FIRST FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER LOCK STOPPED WORKING AND NOW RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DOES WORK. ALL LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO FOB OR SWITCH ACTIVATION. LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO PLACING THE CAR IN DRIVE AND DO NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. *TR

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY NOV 9TH 2009 WHEN THE DOOR LOCK BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THEY REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. TODAY THE REMAINING 3 DO NOT WORK. WHEN I START THE CAR AND DRIVE OFF, IT IS MY BELIEF BASED ON NORMAL OPERATION OF THESE LOCKS, THAT MY DOORS ARE LOCKED AND PASSENGERS ARE SAFE. THE REALITY IS JUST THE OPPOSITE. NOT ONLY DOES IT BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE AS DESCRIBED, BUT IT ALSO BECOMES AN ISSUE WHEN YOU PARK YOUR CAR, LOCK YOUR DOORS WITH THE REMOTE, AND WALK AWAY WITH CONFIDENCE THAT YOUR CAR IS LOCKED WHEN IN FACT IT IS NOT DUE TO THE FAULTY CHEAP PRODUCT USED IN THIS CAR, AND OTHERS MANUFACTURED BY GM. WHEN I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH, I WAS SURPRISED BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON VARIOUS BLOG SITES COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED GM AND THE BEST THEY OFFERED WAS TO REPLACE ALL 4 LOCKS FOR HALF PRICE. THAT IS $500 INSTEAD OF $1000. WHILE I APPRECIATE THEIR OFFER,I KNOW FOR A FACT A REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR COSTS BETWEEN $5 AND $10, AND IT'S NOT ENTIRELY ABOUT THE MONEY. IT'S A MATTER OF RIGHT AND WRONG, SAFE AND NOT SAFE. THIS ISSUE IN MY MIND IS MORE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE THINKING THEY ARE SAFELY LOCKED IN THEIR CAR BY A SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED TO DO EXACTLY THAT. THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT EITHER. THESE LOCKS ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT THAT I EXPECT TO WORK AND KEEP ME AND MY FAMILY SAFE MUCH IN THE SAME WAY I EXPECT MY BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS BECAME A RECALL ON THIS AND OTHER VEHICLES LIKE IT. THANK YOU FOR YO

THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. IT ALSO WILL NOT RAISE OR LOWER EVENLY. UPON A PERSONAL INSPECTION, I FOUND A BROKEN FRAME PIECE ON THE RIGHT SIDE UNDER THE SEAT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO PARK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT IS WAS IN PARK. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS AN OPEN CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11015 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 7/18/12 *CN

I CANNOT CONSISTENTLY GET THE CAR INTO PARK. THE PRNDL INDICATES I'M IN PARK, BUT THE CAR KEEPS ROLLING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS CAMPAIGN ID #: EA11015. *TR

PLACED CAR IN PARK, CAR DOORS DID NOT UNLOCK AND KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. OTHER SYMPTOMS INCLUDED SELECTING REVERSE AND GEAR SHIFT STAYED IN NEUTRAL, CAR SHUT DOWN OK AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT WOULD RETURN AT RANDOM INTERVALS. TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CLEAR UP BY REPEATEDLY CYCLING THE SHIFT SELECTOR. THE LAST TIME WAS THIS WEEKEND WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING IN THE GARAGE AFTER THE CONSOLE INDICATOR AND POSITION INDICATED PARK. TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALER TODAY AND THE SHIFT CABLE AND BRACKET WERE REPLACED. SEEMS TO BE OK NOW. FILED THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE CHEVY 1-800 LINE SAID NO HELP BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF THE VIN NUMBER RANGE -- WAS TOLD THAT ANOTHER AURA OUT OF THE VIN RANGE ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS TOWED IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE RANGE GM HAS IDENTIFIED IS APPARENTLY TOO NARROW AND MORE CARS ARE INVOLVED THAN GM ACKNOWLEDGES. IT WAS MY FAULT THIS WASN'T ADDRESSED SOONER -- BUT JUST COULDN'T FIND TIME OR RESOURCES TO DEAL WITH IT AFTER THE LOCAL GARAGE FOUND NOTHING. *TR

2008 SATURN AURA. CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING CLUNKING NOISE *TGW THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHERE THEY LUBRICATED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. AS IT TURNED OUT, THAT WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. IN JANUARY 2012, THE NOISE RETURNED AGAIN, FOLLOWED BY A POPPING NOISE. ANOTHER VISIT TO THE DEALER RESULTED IN A QUOTE OF $500 TO REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY AND BALL JOINT. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY PERFORMED THE WORK FOR $312 INSTEAD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE HAS SINCE RETURNED AGAIN TO THE STEERING SHAFT.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, RED FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION RESERVOIR AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE FAULTY TRANS COOLER LINES. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH TRANS COOLER LINES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,942.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA XE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND REMAINED LOCKED IN REVERSE. THE SHIFTER THEN WENT LIMP WHEN MOVED TO DRIVE AND THEN HIT A CURB. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TIRED TO RESTART IT AGAIN, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE FROM THE GEAR BOX. THE NEW CABLE WAS THE SAME AS THE FAILED PART. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,492 UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF UPDATED 05/11/12

1ST INCIDENT (2/4)- VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. DOOR UNLOCKED AS IT SHOULD BUT DOOR REMAINED SHUT. HAD TO EXIT VEHICLE OUT OF PASSENGER DOOR. TRIED OPENING DOOR FROM OUTSIDE, REMAINED SHUT. LEFT VEHICLE FOR 20 MINUTES, RETURNED AND TRIED OPENING AGAIN WOULD NOT OPEN WITH REMOTE. A FEW HOURS LATER, DOOR OPENED LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. 2ND INCIDENT (2/17)- SAME AS BEFORE. TURNED ON AND OFF CAR AGAIN STILL COULD NOT OPEN DOOR. EXITED OUT OF PASSENGER DOOR. CAME BACK TO CAR AFTER 2 HOURS AND DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. ARRIVED HOME 20 MINS LATER, IT OPENED. TRIED CLOSING DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER 4 TRIES, IT FINALLY SHUT AND WAS ABLE TO LOCK CAR. SINCE THEN I HEAR AIR COMING IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING BUT HAVE CHECKED THE WINDOWS AND THEY WERE ALL UP. ALSO NOTICED STATIC IN RADIO WHILE DRIVING. IT WOULD STOP AND START AGAIN REALLY QUICKLY. A LOT OF STATIC WHEN PLAYING MP3. 3RD INCIDENT (2/19)- SAME OCCURRENCE AS BEFORE. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN; STARTED WORKING AGAIN AFTER A FEW HOURS. DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK UNTIL AFTER A FEW TRIES. CONTINUED STATIC IN RADIO EVEN AFTER DOOR ISSUE. 4TH & 5TH INCIDENT (3/4 & 3/5) - SAME OCCURRENCE. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT WORK ALL DAY. 6TH INCIDENT (3/5) - DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN THIS MORNING. 30 MINS LATER IT OPENED. 5 HOURS LATER AFTER TAKING IT TO FIRESTONE TO CHECK OUT PROBLEM, DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. (LOCKED TECHNICIAN INSIDE THE CAR). TECHNICIAN REFERRED ME TO GM DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS. HE SUGGESTE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA XR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,207.

THIS VEHICLE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. THIS CAR STARTED JERKING OUT OF NOWHERE WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE OTHER MAJOR PROBLEM IT HAS IS THAT IF I HAVE THE CAR IN ONE GEAR IT FORCES ITSELF TO DRIVE IN ANOTHER GEAR. I TRY TO SWITCH GEARS AND THAT BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DO. THIS CAR DID NOT SWITCH TO THE CORRECT GEAR WHEN I WAS DRIVING AMIDST TRAFFIC. A CAR COULD HAVE EASILY TOPPLED ME OVER WITH THIS CAR NOT WANTING TO DRIVE WHEN I KNOW THAT IT IS IN THE RIGHT GEAR. MOST EVERY OTHER SATURN HAS HAD PLENTY OF ISSUES IN REGARDS TO RECALLS. HOW THIS CAR SEEMS TO ESCAPE THE SAME FATE IS BEYOND ME. I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD BE POSTING ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT MY CAR BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO ATTENTION. THIS CAR IS MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE SWITCH STOP LAMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

I REPORTED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *TT

THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS HAS PROGRESSED TO A CLICKING SOUND WHEN MAKING ALL TURNS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON 9/8/2009, THE DEALER ORDERED REPLACEMENT INTERMEDIATE STEERING PARTS. ON 9/28/2009, THE PARTS WERE REPLACED. *TT

AFTER HAVING THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED (23,330 MILED), I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR STEERING VIBRATION AND NOISE WHEN TURNING AGAIN AT 25158 MILES. THE DEALER ORDERS PARTS, AND THE PARTS ARE REPLACED ON 1/12/2010. *TT

ONCE AGAIN(4TH TIME OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD),I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR STEERING VIBRATION AND CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN. THE CONSTANT FAILURES IN THE STEERING EQUIPMENT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING EQUIPMENT. *TT

INTERMITTENT STEERING AT ANY SPEED AND STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES WHEN PARKED IDLING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE; HOWEVER THE SHIFTER FAILED TO RESPOND AND REMAINED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE FRACTURED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11015 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION; PRNDL). THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED. UPON EXITING, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,689.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ

DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKEN. SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE AND WAS SLIDING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. SEAT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE AGAIN NOVEMBER, 2011. PART OF THE SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE. INSPECTION SHOWED THE FRAME WHICH ANCHORS IT TO THE FLOOR WAS BROKEN AGAIN. THIS CAR IS A 1 OWNER, NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE STOPPED WITH THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT SWITCHED THE GEAR TO PARK AND NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN PARK. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11015 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TOOK MY AURA INTO SATURN ON 12/21/09 FOR CLICKING NOISE, SATURN SERVICE REPOSITIONED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PER TECHNICAL BULLETIN. NOW HAVE THE SAME PROB GOING ON AGAIN BUT I FOUND ANOTHER SERVICE BULLETIN 06-02-32-002D DATED 06/17/2010 ALSO ANOTHER FOR FRONT END CLUNK/RATTLE/KNOCKS 06-02-32-007G DATED 04/05/2010. I AM CURRENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY WITH THE STEERING PROB AND NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY ARE NOT VERY HELPFUL. ALL THEY WANT ME TO DO IS TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSE THEN WE WILL GO FROM THERE. TODAY I FOUND OUT THE NOISE PROBLEM IN THE FROM END, IT IS THE STRUTS, BOTH HAVE TO BE REPLACED, BIG BUCKS. *TR

INTERMITTENT STICKING IN STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. *KB

I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACED 3/7/11 AND THEN ON 11/15/11 I HAD TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED IN THE SAME YEAR. CAN SOMEONE TELL ME IF A RECALL WAS MADE ON THESE PARTS? *TR

I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. I ACCELERATED AND MY CAR DROVE BACKWARDS, IN REVERSE. I WAS FRIGHTENED AND DEEPLY CONCERNED. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, NO REPAIR WAS DONE ON THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE WORK ORDER STATES, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN. *TR

I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, PUT MY CAR INTO PARK(2008 SATURN AURA)TURNED THE KEY OFF TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AS I HAD PARKED ON A SLIGHT HILL, THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS AND ALMOST KNOCKED ME DOWN AS I HAD NOT CLOSED THE DOOR YET. THE CAR ROLLED APPROX 15-20 FEET BEFORE I COULD RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AS IT WAS NOW PART WAY INTO THE STREET AND BLOCKING THE SIDEWALK. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, THE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. WHEN I SHIFTED THE SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK DOWN TO DRIVE AND BACK TO PARK IT FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT ENGAGING ALL THE WAY INTO THE PARK POSITION, JUST BEFORE THE LEVER GOT TO THE PARK POSITION THERE WAS A LITTLE RESISTANCE AND IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS MAKING IT NOT GO ALL THE WAY INTO PARK EVEN THOUGH THE SELECTOR WAS AT THE PARK POINT IN THE COLUMN. I OPENED THE HOOD AND LOOKED AROUND & NOTICED THE SHIFT CABLE CASING JUST BEFORE THE MOUNTING BRACKET WAS BROKEN. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE ROD BY THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIGHTLY AND HEARD A CLICK NOISE. I RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED IT AS IT WAS NOW ENGAGED FULLY INTO PARK. I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND DROVE IT 4 BLOCKS TO MY HOUSE AND PARKED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY WHERE I SHUT IT OFF, APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, OPENED THE HOOK AND MANUALLY PUSHED THE ROD INTO THE PARK POSITION. I FEEL THAT THE 2008 SATURN AURA SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THIS IS A H

I STARTED HEARING A SQUEALING NOISE WHEN I TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL. AT TIMES, THERE WAS ALSO A POPPING SOUND. I TOOK IT TO GM DEALER ON 11-1-11 AND WAS TOLD THE STEERING GEAR WAS BAD AND LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $988.00. WARRANTY RAN OUT IN MAY OF 2011. *TR

HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP. I WENT HOME AND NOTICED A FEW DAYS LATER THAT I WAS LEAKING OIL. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HE LOCATED A OIL GASKET UP BY THE TIMING BELT AREA WAS LEAKING. JUST A FEW DAYS AGO MY WIFE DRIVES THE SAME CAR AND HER VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE SAME AREA. THIS CAN'T BE A COINCIDENT. SHE DRIVES HER CAR LESS AND BOTH VEHICLE ARE SERVICED AS REQUIRED. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE 800.00 DOLLARS OR MORE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. *TR

SATURN AURA 2008 XE 4CYL. FRONT END CLUNK FELT IN STEERING WHEEL AND FEET AT LOW SPEED, ESPECIALLY WHEN DOING SLIGHT TURNS WITH BRAKING. REPAIR SHOP SAID STRUTS WERE NO GOOD (AT 17,500 MILES). REPLACED STRUTS AT OVER $700. CLUNKING CONTINUED. REPAIR SHOP NOW SAYS RUBBER BUSHINGS IN POWER STEERING RACK ARE NO GOOD. REPLACEMENT BUSHING ARE NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL - EVEN CHECKED ON MALIBU AND PONTIAC G? - NO LUCK. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. REPAIR SHOP WAS TOLD THAT ENTIRE STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED (HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS) BECAUSE THERE IS NO SOURCE TO GET $3 BUSHINGS. REPAIR SHOP SAID SAFE TO DRIVE, SO CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED AND CLUNKING WILL NOT GET FIXED. SHOULDA BOUGHT A JAPANESE CAR. *TR

VEHICLE: 2008 SATURN AURA XE WITH 45,000 MILES. PROBLEM: TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAIDED BRAKE LINE SEGMENT UNDERNEATH THE MASTER CYLINDER RUPTURED ALLOWING THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK ALL OVER THE ENGINE BAY. THE STEEL BRAID WAS COMPROMISE BY WHAT LOOKED LIKE A CHEMICAL CORROSIVE. THE ACTUAL HOLE WAS LESS THAN ONE EIGHTH INCH IN DIAMETER. THE BLUE PLASTIC BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED/BUBBLED LIKE AN ANEURYSM. TOTAL BREAK FAILURE RESULTED WITHIN A FEW BRAKE PUMPS. REPAIR: THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE GM DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKE LINES (2) WERE REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. BOTH LINES HAD SEVERAL SIGNS OF CORROSIVE ACTIVITY ON THE STEEL BRAID. CONCLUSION: I WAS VERY LUCKY TO NOT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. *TR