2008 SATURN AURA Complaints

PURCHASED A NEW 2008 SATURN AURA 3/6/09, WITH 45 MILES RETURNED THE CAR ON 3/7/09 FOR DASH GLAZING, LATER THAT DAY THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 500 MILES. 10 DAYS LATER THE CAR STOPPED AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN. THE CARS SERVICE HISTORY SHOWED PREVIOUS SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN ADDITION TO MILEAGE OF 300 PLUS MILES. THE DEALER REFUSE TO COMPROMISE. I TRADED IN 1998 LEXUS AND PUT $5000.00 DOWN. AN OF 3/7/09 I HAVE REQUESTED A REFUND AND MY CAR DO TO ODOMETER TAMPERING. *TR

DEFROST STOPS BLOWING ON WINDSHIELD, AND CONDENSATION BLOCKS MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR

I OWN A 2008 SATURN AURA XR. THE CAR HAS BEEN TROUBLE SINCE I HAVE TAKEN IT HOME. IT HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 8 PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, AND NOW HAS A PROBLEM THAT IS DANGEROUS AND SATURN HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT. THE CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WITH ONLY 14000 MILES. PERIODICALLY WHEN GOING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH THE TRACTION AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WILL ERROR. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE WHOLE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE. THE ENGINE BEGINS STALLING OUT AND THE CAR BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE VOICED MY CONCERNS WITH GENERAL MOTORS, AND THEY WERE NEGATIVE AND UNRESPONSIVE. THEY HAVE EQUIPPED MY CAR WITH A MONITOR SO THEY ARE ABLE TO RECORD EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS. I REQUESTED THEM SUPPLY ME WITH A RENTAL CAR, FOR SAFETY REASONS UNTIL THE CAR IS FIXED. GM HAS DENIED MY REQUEST. I ASKED GM TO GUARANTEE IN WRITING THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE, AND THEY WILL NOT. I HAVE ASKED GM TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WHICH THEY HAVE ALREADY DENIED. I AM UNSURE WHAT TO DO FROM HERE, EXCEPT DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER NEW CAR. *TR

ABOUT EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASES FROM THE PRIMARY AND ONLY THE SECONDARY LATCH IS HOLDING THE HOOD CLOSE. I DON'T NOTICE THIS UNTIL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I NOTICE THE HOOD FLUTTERING IN THE WIND. I'VE LEASED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 7MONTHS AND THIS HAS HAPPENED MAY BE 2 OR 3 TIMES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AROUND THE CONTACT'S NECK. HER NECK WAS INJURED AND SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A PHYSICIAN DUE TO THE CHEMICALS EXPELLED FROM THE AIR BAGS. THE IMPACT WAS FORCEFUL ENOUGH THAT THE CONTACT THOUGHT SHE HAD BEEN SHOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,495 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,600.

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY STEERING. I HEAR A CLUNKING SOUND AND LOOSE POP FEELING IN MY STEERING SHAFT ESPECIALLY ON STOP AND GO ON UPGRADES AND TURNING HARD SHARP TURNS.. THEY LUBED THE INTERMEDIARY STEERING SHAFT BUT ITS BACK AGAIN AFTER 5000 MILES. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

PURCHASED A 2008 SATURN AURA XR FITTED WITH GOODYEAR LS2 P225/50R18 TIRES. CAR/TIRES HAS 4,000 MILES, NOTICED A SIDEWALL BULGE ON ONE TIRE..TOOK CAR TO GOODYEAR DEALER, MANAGER STATED BULGE DUE TO HIGH IMPACT DAMAGE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS DEFINITION OF "HIGH IMPACT IS"? VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD CONDITIONS, ONLY NORMAL CITY DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS NEVER EXCEEDED 45 MILES PER HOUR (TO DATE)...NEVER HITTING HOLE/HOLES TO CAUSE DAMAGE. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT QUALITY AND/OR DEFECTS IN TIRE... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE FILLING THE TANK WITH FUEL AT A SERVICE STATION, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A GASOLINE LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED A STREAM OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,000. PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (JUL-09-2008): THE COMPLAINANT DID NOT REALIZE FOR A WHILE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING WHILE HE WAS REFUELING IT. HE ESTIMATED THAT FOUR GALLON OF GASOLINE WAS SPILLED. THE SATURN DEALER TOLD HIM THAT SOMETHING CONNECTING TO THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIR.

MY SIDE OR SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON MY 2008 SATURN AURA. 1. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AT ABOUT 60MPH. A VEHICLE BEHIND ME CHANGED LANES ERRATICALLY TO THE RIGHT CROSSING OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAD TO SWERVE BACK INTO THE LANE TO HER RIGHT WHEN SOMEONE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WHO CHANGED LANES LOST CONTROL OF HER CAR AND WENT SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE LANES TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK MY RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WITH THE FRONT END OF HER CAR. THIS PUSHED ME ACROSS THE BREAKDOWN LANE WITH THE LEFT FRONT FENDER (FROM THE HEADLIGHT DOWN TO THE BEGINNING OF THE DOOR) OF MY CAR STRIKING THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. 2. I WAS JARRED TO THE LEFT AND MY HEAD STRUCK THE LEFT DRIVER'S WINDOW. I LATER HAD SEVERE LEFT PAIN IN MY HEAD, BACK, HIP & LEG. I HAD A CT SCAN ON MY HEAD BUT NO INJURIES FOUND AND AN MRI ON MY BACK WHICH SHOULD DEGENERATION (A CONDITION WAS UNAWARE OF) AGGRAVATED BY THE ACCIDENT CAUSING INFLAMMATION AND PRESSURE ON THE SCIATIC NERVE. 3. MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF APPROX $11,000 (ALTHOUGH IT JUST WENT BACK INTO THE SHOP AS THEY FOUND THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACING SO IT WILL BE HIGHER). I ASKED IN THE BEGINNING WHY THE SIDE OR SIDE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW. DUE TO MY INJURY AND TRYING TO LOCATE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MONTH MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP I FORGOT TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT. NOW I ASKED AND WAS TOLD "IT DIDN'T MEET THE PARAMETERS". I ADVISED I WAS HIT SQUARE IN THE DOOR, WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE PARAMETERS? NO ONE AT THE SATURN BODY SHOP COULD TELL ME. I WAS REFERRED TO THE SATURN HOME OFFICE. THEY OPENED A "LEGAL FILE" ON THIS AND AFTER A FEW DAYS CALLED ME TO SAY THAT IT "DIDN'T MEET THE PARAMETERS". I AGAIN ASKED WHAT THOSE WERE AND THEY SAID THAT THE IMPACT HAD TO BE ON THE PILLAR AND NOT THE DOORS. I'M SORRY THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. THEY REFERRED ME TO MY OWNER'S MANUAL AND THAT WAS THE END OF IT. *TR