2009 SATURN AURA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,057.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

EVEN WHEN MY SEAT BELTS ARE BUCKLED MY SEATBELT/AIRBAGS ARE DINGING BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE... THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS BUT FEEL THEY SHOULD BE FIXED FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. *TR

2009 SATURN AURA GM NEEDS TO UPDATE THE RECALLS ON THE 09 AURA. IN THE PAST 4 MOS I HAVE LUCKILY SURVIVED 8 CRASHES, NOW, FROM TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. NO ONE @ GM/SATURN WILL HELP. THEY SAY MY VIN# IS NOT IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING AS IS IN THE RECALL..COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TRIANGLE ILLUMINATES ON DASH & SAYS ESC SERVICE POWER STEERING...DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, COULDN'T GET A CODE. I SUBSCRIBED TO ON STAR SO WHEN IT HAPPENED I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC CODE, & LUCKILY THEIR COMPUTER DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE, & GOT THE CODES WHICH ARE THE EXACT PROBLEMS IN THE RECALLS CODE C0545 POWER STEERING, & C0561 TRACTION CONTROL MODULE NOT FUNCTIONING. THEY NOW TELL ME I NEED A COMPLETE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH DORMAN PRODUCTS SAYS MY VIN# IS NOT IN RECALL ON STEERING SHAFT! GENERAL MOTORS/SATURN PLEASE UPDATE YOUR RECALLS< THERE ARE 1000'S WITH THE SAME ISSUES IN THE 09 AURAS, BEFORE ONE OF US HERE BECOMES A STATISTIC! I ASSUME SATURN IS DOING NOTHING BECAUSE THEY HAVE FILED BANKRUPTCY & GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS CAR & BE SAFE!!! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!! I THINK WE NEED AN ATTORNEY! *TR

VEHICLE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN BECAME STIFF, MESSAGE ON DISPLAY ESC POWER STEERING AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, INFORMED POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACED, ($740.) REPAIR COST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERNAL POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED; HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 03/04/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. UPDATED 6/15/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS WAITING AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN CROSS-TRAFFIC CLEARED AND I BEGAN MY RIGHT TURN, I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. IT TOOK GREAT EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL TO COMPLETE THE RIGHT TURN. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER, A WARNING LIGHT (YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT) ILLUMINATED, AND THE AREA WHERE THE ODOMETER READING NORMALLY DISPLAYS, INSTEAD SAID "SERVICE EPS" AND THEN "POWER STEERING". I CONTINUED FOR NO MORE THAN A QUARTER MILE BEFORE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, TURNING OFF THE MOTOR, AND RE-STARTING THE CAR. POWER STEERING WORKED FROM THAT POINT AND FOR THE REST OF MY 20 MILE COMMUTE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.