2008 SATURN AURA Complaints

THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK MY CAR TO MILES CHEVROLET TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. THEY TOLD ME MY AIRBAG MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT'S A 2008. THE AIRBAG SHOULD NOT BE DEFECTIVE FOR BOTH OF THOSE REASONS. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS, AND I FEEL THIS IS GOING TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE. ASSUMINGLY, THIS MAY BE THE REASON THE SATURN AURA HAD BEEN RECALLED AND NOT DISTRIBUTED ANYMORE, DUE TO THE MANY RECALLS THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IF I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I AM ASKING THIS BE PUT ON THE RECALL LIST, AS I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE PARTICULARLY WITH THE SATURN AURAS, WHICH WERE ONLY PRODUCED FOR 3 YEARS, THEN TAKEN OFF THE MARKET. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,988.

I PURCHASED A SET OF FOUR NEW KUMHO TIRES; THE NEXT DAY WHILE ACCELERATING AFTER A FULL STOP AT A YIELD SIGN, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY DECOMPRESSED. THE WHEEL COVER BROKE AND TRAVELED ACROSS THE ROAD INTO A FIELD. THE TIRE BEAD APPARENTLY UNSEALED. THE CAR STOPPED SAFELY AND THERE IS NO OTHER DAMAGE OTHER TAN THE TIRE AND WHEEL COVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,120.

2008 SATURN AURA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING, PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER ATTACHED THE RECALL NOTICE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE REPEATEDLY. FUSE CONTINUALLY BLEW. HAD TO PAY FOR A BODY CONTROL MODULE REPAIR, ONLY TO HAVE ANOTHER BCM REPAIR PURSUANT TO A RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHTS. DEALER SAID THE REPAIRS WERE DISTINCT AND WOULD NOT REFUND FOR THE DOOR LOCK REPAIR. CURRENTLY, THE DOOR LOCKS STILL DO NOT WORK AS EXPECTED, AS THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANY ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TO OPEN OR CLOSE. *TR

THE BODY CONTROL MODULE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED BUT NOW THE REAR LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOW WORK AS INTENDED, THERE ARE NO OTHER LIGHTS WORKING ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 SATURN AURA, FOR MY SON. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD RUB AGAINST THE CENTER CONSOLE WHEN IT WOULD BE MOVED BACK/FORTH. I HAD A GM DEALER LOOK AT IT, AND THEY SHOWED ME THAT THE FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS CRACKED. THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE ON THE AURA, AS WELL AS OTHER SIMILAR CARS IN THE GM FAMILY (PONTIAC G6, FOR EXAMPLE). THE CONCERN I HAD IS IF THE CR IS IN AN ACCIDENT, THE IMPACT COULD BREAK THE SEAT FROM THE FRAME, THUS BEING DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER, AND POSSIBLY THE PASSENGERS. I HAVE SEEN IN VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS, COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IN SOME CASES, GM HAS REPLACED THE SEAT--EVEN IF THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IN SOME CASES, GM DID NOTHING. I SPOKE WITH GM, AND THE BEST THEY HAVE OFFERED ME IS A VOUCHER FOR A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TOWARDS A NEW CAR, OR 10% THE INSTALLATION COST OF NEW SEAT. YESTERDAY (03/10/15), MY SON CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THE SEAT FRAME BROKE ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND THE SEAT IS NOW VERY UNSTABLE--AND HE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. FRANKLY, I WILL NOT LET HIM DRIVE THE CAR NOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, AS IT IS VERY UNSAFE. REPLACING THE SEAT COSTS APPRX. $800--I ONLY SPENT $5,000 ON THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT. WITH ALL OF THE ISSUES GM HAS FACED THIS PAST YEAR WITH RECALLS, I THINK IT IS WORTH LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE--ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW, AS I AM OUT OF TOWN FOR WORK. I CAN GET YOU THE INFO ON FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK (03/13/15), IF YOU NEED IT FOR REFERENCE. ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR REDUCED ENGINE POWER. A MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY SAYING TO SERVICE THE TRACTION CONTROL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THE EXACT SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED TO AN ACQUAINTANCE THE WEEK BEFORE IN HER 2012 CHEVY MALIBU WITH THE DEALER DETERMINING THE CAUSE TO ALSO BE THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THE INCIDENT IN MY CAR ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO BE REAR ENDED DUE TO THE DRAMATIC SPEED CHANGE FROM GOING INTO LIMP MODE ALL OF THE SUDDEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR