Saturn ASTRA transmission problems
13 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
13 of 164 complaints match this topic (7.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10532318 · 2013-07-29 (July 29, 2013)
BASICALLY THIS VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING AS YOUR RECALL #12V46000 FOR THE SATURN AURA, SEE BELOW: 2008 SATURN AURA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) NHTSA CAMPAIGN #12V460000 DATE ANNOUNCED: SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 VEHICLES AFFECTED: 426,240 SUMMARY: GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 SATURN AURA AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE TABS ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE END MAY FRACTU…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,906 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532318 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10621399 · 2014-08-11 (August 11, 2014)
THE PRNDL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATOR) STOPPED FUNCTIONING. MOVING THE SHIFTER LEVER (LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS) DOWN OR UP PRODUCED NO ACTION ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THE ?R? OR REVERSE POSITION AS INDICATED BY THE CLUSTER. TOOK CAR TO A SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT THE END OF SHIFTER CABLE (LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT) HAS COMPLETELY ERODED. SHOP MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT SATURN AURAS WERE RECALLED A WHILE BACK FOR THAT EXACT ISSUE. WHY WASN'T SATURN ASTRA? REPAIR TOTALED OVER $300…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10621399 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10748853 · 2015-08-15 (August 15, 2015)
EARLY MORNING, PARKED IN GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. FINISHED SHOPPING, LOADED GROCERIES IN TRUNK, TRIED TO START CAR...KEY DID NOT EVEN TURN IN LOCK AT FIRST. THEN ALL GEAR LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT NO ENGINE START. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES. THEN I CALLED AAA. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT BATTERY, BUT GOT IT STARTED BY TURNING KEY TO FIRST POSITION, STEPPED ON BRAKE, PUT GEAR IN NEUTRAL, THEN TURNED KEY FURTHER TO START. I THEN DROVE CAR TO GARAGE WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A TRANSMISSION SWITCH PROBLEM. I AM WAITING TO HEAR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON W…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10748853 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10817427 · 2016-01-02 (January 2, 2016)
"TAKATA RECALL" THIS CAR HAS ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS BLINKING, GAGE HAND'S GO UP AND DOWN. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BROKE. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT PARKED,STARTED CAR WENT TO PUT CAR IN GEAR,GEAR SHIFT WAS LOOSE,WOULDN'T CATCH,CALLED TOTRUCK,TO PULL CAR, WAS TOLD BY THE DRIVER,THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE WAS BROKEN.
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10817427 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10855060 · 2016-04-12 (April 12, 2016)
SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE (IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CAR WAS STARTED), ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE PRNDL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATOR) ILLUMINATED. THOUGH MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER, THE GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE.THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO MY HUSBAND AND THREE TIMES TO ME (STREET PARKED OR IN DRIVE OR PARKING LOT). I ALSO GOT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY BUT THEN COULDN'T GET INTO DRIVE GEAR. WIGGLED THE SHIFTER, FINALLY IT CLICKED IN. I ALSO NOTICE A LACK OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING ON TO THE HIGHWAY, HEAR THE ENGINE LUG (WONDER IF I AM TRULY IN T…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10855060 at NHTSA ↗