Saturn ASTRA steering problems
11 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
164 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
52,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 73 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
11 of 164 complaints match this topic (6.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10374943 · 2011-01-06 (January 6, 2011)
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED BEYOND REPAIR. I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HEARD A VERY LOUD THUMP UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER TO INVESTIGATE, WHEN A CAR PULLED BESIDE ME AND THE DRIVER TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR. THE FLAMES QUICKLY GREW AND HUGE BILLOWS OF BLACK SMOKE IMPAIRED VISIBILITY OF THE PEOPLE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED, FROM THE STEERING WHEEL FORWARD, THE CAR WAS LARGELY ASH AND BLACKENED METAL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10374943 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10504780 · 2013-03-28 (March 28, 2013)
OWNER WAS STOP N GO CITY DRIVING PULLED INTO HIS HOME DRIVEWAY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DASH. PARKED CAR AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED FIRE SERVICE. CAR DASH IGNITION AREA BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BY FIRE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY BY FIREFIGHTERS, EXTREMELY FAST MOVING FIRE AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE. TOTAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ALL DAMAGE LIMITED TO INTERIOR. POINT OF ORIGIN WAS LEFT OF LOWER DASH AREA UNDER STEERING WHEEL. UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME AS TO CAUSE. SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 78,230 miles reported. Look up ODI 10504780 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10615980 · 2014-07-24 (July 24, 2014)
ORIGINAL OWNER OF A SATURN ASTRA 2008 XR WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. CAR STARTED LOSING POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS (I.E. TURNING FROM A STOP, PARALLEL PARKING, ANY MOVEMENT THAT DIDN'T REQUIRE ACTIVELY APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR SUCH AS BACKING UP, SLOWING TO TAKE A CURVE, ETC). DEALER STATES NEED TO REPLACE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR AND CONTROLLER UNIT GEAR. BATTERY IS AT 35% AND ALSO NEEDS REPLACING. NO NOTICE OF LOW BATTERY WAS SHOWN ON THE DASHBOARD. LAST SERVICE (ALWAYS AT DEALERSHIP) 12/31/13 THEY HAD TO FORCE THE ON-BOARD COMPUT…
Owner-reported narrative. 39,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615980 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10694010 · 2015-03-12 (March 12, 2015)
I WAS PARKED AT A SHOPPING CENTER, MY CAR WAS PARKED AND TRIED TO START THE CAR. IT WOULD NOT START AND A YOUNG MAN GAVE ME A BOOST ONLY TO STILL HAVE CAR NOT START. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK THE DISPLAY IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL SHOWED THE CAR TO BE IN REVERSE. THE NEXT INCIDENT HAPPENED AT MY PARENTS HOUSE WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF BUT STARTED ROLLING BACK. KIDS WERE GETTING OUT THE CAR SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE. ANOTHER INCIDENT HAPPENED AT WORK CAR IN PARKED POSIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10694010 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10765045 · 2015-09-18 (September 18, 2015)
VEHICLE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, NEARLY UNRESPONSIVE. VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS. ELECTRO-MECHANICAL POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. CHEVROLET/GM DEALER IS ONLY ENTITY CAPABLE/AUTHORIZED OF MAKING REPAIR AS IT HAS TO BE COMPUTER PROGRAMMED. KBB VALUE OF CAR APPROXIMATELY $4,473. COST OF REPAIR $1,700 (38% OF CAR VALUE).
Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10765045 at NHTSA ↗