2009 SATURN AURA Complaints

DRIVER SEAT SUPPORT BAR BROKE BY WELD THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL SEAT TIPS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ

MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING HER VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO OVER 100 MPH, SHE CRASHED HER VEHICLE AND DIED FROM THE IMPACT. WITNESSES STATE SHE HAD HER FLASHERS ON AND SHE WAS OBSERVED TRYING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *TR

TURN SIGNALS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF AFTER MAKING A TURN. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN OFF AND THE TURN SIGNAL STALK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THAT WOULD COST $600.00. IS A RECALL EXPECTED FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS INDICATING OFF. IT REMAINS OFF WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. BOTH TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF WHEN THE TURN IS COMPLETED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND HE SAID, WITHOUT INVESTIGATING, THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN OFF AND THE TURN SIGNAL STALK REPLACED WHICH HE ESTIMATED WOULD COST $600.00. I AM RETIRED FROM G.M. AND CAN'T AFFORD THAT. IS THERE A RECALL IN THE FUTURE FOR THESE DEFECTS. *TR

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN OFF FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS NOW AND I AM AFRAID IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IT WILL BE FATAL. THIS IS DANGEROUS - CAN SOMEONE FROM GM ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,716.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL HARDEN AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.