2009 SATURN AURA Complaints

I've lost power steering THREE times now. Once on the highway while changing lanes. Once while trying to pull into a parking spot, and the final time while pulling into my drive way.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated she detected a strong abnormal odor of fuel in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

The brake lights illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights will not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features. The car is available for inspection upon request. I am put at risk because there are multiple system malfunctions that occur that could result in a wreck or injury. The brakes selectively illuminating can result in a rear end collision and is not safe for travel. The traction control malfunction is unsafe for safe travel on the road. When the problem occurs the TSC will disengage with a light on the dashboard. The brake lights will stay illuminated.

THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY STAY ON. THE ESC ALERT/TRACTION CONTROL ALERT ALWAYS TURNS ON. ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES. RPMS SHOOT UP AND JERKS INTO NEXT GEAR FROM WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY HAPPEN AFTER I'VE BEEN DRIVING AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE MODELS

The steering locked up when i was driving on the highway. It was scary especially because I was changing lane and this has happened several time now I can't even drive my car

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was restarted and steering functionality was returned. The contact stated that the power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND MY DAUGHTER IS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING WELL GO IN AND OUT WITH NO WARNING, AND THEN START WORKING AGAIN. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR WERE YOU JUST STARTED UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING AND LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE POWER STEERING FAULT MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,542.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A WARNING ALERT COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING AND THEN HEARD ANOTHER WARNING ALERT AND UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR (23232310 SENSOR KIT) WAS REPLACED UNDER THE SPECIAL WARRANTY 3 YEARS AGO. THIS IS FAILING AGAIN, SO GM OBVIOUSLY STILL HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT. I AGAIN HAVE INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING SHAKING, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS. GM WON'T RECALL OR COVER THIS CRITICAL ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT STILL HAS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM