2009 SATURN AURA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, IT ROLLED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE INTO A FUEL STATION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE TRAVELING. CAUSING THE INABILITY TO STEER PROPERLY, ALWAYS RECEIVE BEEPING ALERT WITH SERVICE ESC IN INSTRUMENT PANEL.

I HAVE MY DAUGHTER MY 2009 SATURN AURA FOR HER 16TH BIRTHDAY. SHE BEGAN DRIVING ON NOV. 24TH AFTER COMPLETING DRIVER'S EDUCATION COURSE. SHE AND HER BROTHER WERE DRIVING TO SCHOOL TODAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT SCHOOL SOME BOYS CAME OVER AND HELPED HER. MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL, HAS AN UPCOMING SURGERY, AND NOW HER CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I SEARCHED MY VIN TO FIND A RECALL I WAS NOT AWARE OF FOR THE BACK BREAK LIGHT. THIS IS GETTING FIXED THIS WEEK! THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR'S ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM RECALL: 14V153000 RECALL DATE 03/31/2014 COMPONENT STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM RECALL: 14E044000 7/21/2014 COMPONENT: STEERING MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS OR MANY OTHERS IT SHOULD BE! I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN WITH NO CHILD SUPPORT AND MOUNTING MEDICAL BILLS FOR MY DAUGHTER. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX SOMETHING GM HAS RECALLED! MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T DESERVE THIS! NO ONE DOES! I LOVE GM VEHICLES. I GOT A 2010 DENALI USED SO MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE A CAR AND HELP OUT THE FAMILY. NOW SHE CANNOT DRIVE IT AT RISK OF HURTING HERSELF AND OTHERS!!! AND AFTER SEEING ALL THERE RECALLS I MAY GET RID OF ALL OF THESE CARS, ONCE AND IF THEY CAN GET FIXED. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2009 SATURN AURA IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015. JUST RECENTLY IN DECEMBER OF 2016, WHENEVER I STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BEGIN TO VIBRATE FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT AT ANYTIME. *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY JOB, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED SLIDEING A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THEN IN MY DASH IT KEPT BLINKING POWER STERRING ESC, ITS DONE IT 3 TIMES NOW..IVE TAKEN IT TO GM MOTOR AND PEP BOYS AND BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN TO THEM THEY WONT FIX IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH ARMS AND LEFT LEG THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT AND THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ UPDATED 02/01/17.*JB

THIS VEHICLE HAS SUPPOSEDLY ALREADY BEEN SERVICED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V252000. HOWEVER, INTERMITTENTLY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED; THE BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED; DIFFICULTY ENGAGING OR DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND CRASH AVOIDANCE FEATURES SUCH AS TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND PANIC BRAKING ASSIST FEATURES BECOME DISABLED. THE DATE GIVEN BELOW FOR OCCURRENCE OF THE INCIDENT IS JUST THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE. THIS ISSUE CAN HAPPEN ON A DAILY BASIS AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL SERVICE BUT NOTHING IS FOUND TO ADDRESS THE INCIDENT.

RIGHT SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER NOZZLE BROKE AT THE ELBOW WHERE IT CONNECTS THE WASHER HOSE, THE WINDSHIELD CAN'T BE CLEANED, SIMPLE USE OF THE SYSTEM AND THIS SMALL PIECE BROKE, DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING QUALITY?