2007 SATURN AURA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I TIRED TO START ME CAR TODAY BUT IT DID NOT START, SO I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THAN THE CAR STARTED UP. I WANT TO A AUTO ZONE IN FLINT,MI THE GUY SHOULD THE GEARSHIFT CABLE IS DEFECT AND KNOW IN ORDER FOR ME TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK I HAVE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAN GET OUT POP THE HOOD ND PULL THE GEARSHIFT FORWARD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. AN APPROX 125 LBS PERSON SITS IN THE SEAT AND IT GOES ON FOR A BIT AND THEN BACK OFF. CONCERNED THAT IT AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. AFTER READING VARIOUS FORUMS, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SATURN AURA ONCE OVER 50K MILES. *TR

I HAD MY DOOR OPEN DURING A SNOW STORM AS I WAS TRYING TO PUSH MY CAR OUT OF THE STREET. THE DOOR GOT A LITTLE WET. EVER SINCE THEN THE DOORS HAVE BEEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEMSELVES WHETHER THE CAR IS ON OR OFF. THE KEYLESS ENTRY NO LONGER WORKS. THE TRUNK WILL NO LONGER OPEN. THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG RANDOMLY TURNS ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE MECHANIC SAID I SHOULD REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM EITHER. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE ALL OF THE LOCKS UNHOOKED SO THEY WON'T KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN ON WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, THEREFORE, UNKNOWN IF THE AIRBAG WORKS OR NOT! *JS

ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT (7/5/14) WE NOTICED A TRANSMISSION SLIP SLIGHTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM WHAT I BELIEVE WAS 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ON SUNDAY (7/6/14), WHILE WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP IT WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT AT ALL. WE HAD TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD AND HAVE A TOW TRUCK TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST GM DEALERSHIP. ONCE DIAGNOSED IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE HAD FAILED AND WOULD COST $4200 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THERE IS CURRENTLY A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) ON THIS ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL. I KNOW THERE MUST BE SUBSTANTIAL ISSUES WITH THIS SINCE MY MOTHER'S SATURN AURA WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION HAD A WAVE PLATE FAILURE 3 WEEKS AGO, ALTHOUGH HER'S WAS STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND THUS COVERED. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CASE # WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY RESOLUTION FROM THE DEALERSHIP OR GM/SATURN CORPORATE. *JS

WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN 2012, WITH APPROX. 37K MILES ON IT. WITHIN 50 MILES, WE REALIZED THE BRAKES HAD AN ISSUE & TOOK IT BACK TO THE CHEVY DEALER, WHO DID THE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. SINCE THAT TIME, WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE/REPAIR THE BRAKES (SPECIFICALLY THE ROTORS) 3 TIMES- APPROX. EVERY 10K MILES, AS THE VEHICLE NOW SITS AT 63K MILES. I UNDERSTAND BRAKE PAD WEAR- BUT REPLACING THE *ROTORS* THAT OFTEN IS RIDICULOUS AND EXPENSIVE. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP, EITHER POOR QUALITY MATERIALS OR A PROBLEM WITH THE HYDRAULICS CAUSING UNEVEN BRAKING- PLEASE INVESTIGATE & START A RECALL! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND DIMMED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION CONSTANTLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. ENGINE HEAT CAN BE FELT INSIDE THE CAR WHEN DRIVING CAUSING THE A/C TO BE USED EXCESSIVELY WAISTING MORE GASOLINE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WEAR OUT QUICKLY AND DO NOT WIPE WATER OFF OF DRIVER SIDE GLASS WELL. RADIO AND SPEAKERS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONING. LETTERING RUBBED OFF ON FUNCTIONAL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL AND DOORS. AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTION. HOOD OF CAR DEVELOPED WEATHER SPOTS. INSULATION AT THE TOP OF FRONT WINDOW WORN OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.