2007 Saturn AURA problems and owner complaints

MY 2007 SATURN AURA HAD BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP APPROX. 1.5 WEEKS AGO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON THE NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT A STOP SIGN. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR REVVED, SURGED FORWARD THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY CAR HIT…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,286 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203677 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONLY THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKES FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT BEGAN HEARING A SQUEAKING SOUND WHENEVER HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT THE BRAKE FAILURE REMAINS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,382 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10222924 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE GEAR DISPLAY DID NOT CHANGE COLOR TO INDICATE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THE SHIFTER PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT IS IMPPOSIBLE TO SEE AT NIGHT WHICH GEAR HE HAS THE VEHICLE IN. THERE IS NO LIGHT OR INDICATOR ON DASH OR THE CONSOLE. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174565 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR BEING PRESS DOWN, RESULTING IN MY CAR BEING NEARLY REAR ENDED AT OVER 50 MPH. SIMILAR NEAR MISSES HAVE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WHEN TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES, MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY, OR WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO QUICKLY GAIN SPEED AFTER SLOWING DOWN MOMENTARILY, THERE IS FREQUENTLY A ONE TO TWO SECOND LAG BETWEEN THE PRESS OF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE RESPONSE OF THE CAR. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO MY SATUR…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206471 at NHTSA ↗

IN OCTOBER 2006, MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 SATURN AURA. IN DECEMBER 2006, WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE SATURN OF GREENVILLE, NC DEALERSHIP. MODIFICATION # 06147. ON 12/29/06 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. AS EXPLAINED TO ME THE RECALL HAD TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE POWER STEERING. ON FEBRUARY 21, 2007, I HAD AN UPSETTING EVENT OCCUR WITH MY NEW AURA. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES FROM MY HOME TO A CHILD CARE CENTER TO DROP OFF MY ONE-YEAR OLD SON. I CONTINUED MY DRIVE TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186424 at NHTSA ↗

AT 13,000 MILES I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN BINGHAMPTON ON 8/14/07 WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE CAR DOESN'T HANDLE RIGHT, THAT IT WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THAT THE STEERING MAKES NOISE. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THEY SAID THEY TEST DROVE IT AND HEARD NOTHING. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. I CALLED THEM BACK WITH A TIRE PROBLEM (THE SIDE WALL HAD A HUGE BULGE IN IT) I THOUGHT THIS WAS WHY THE CAR DIDN'T HANDLE GOOD. THE BINGHAMPTON STORE DIDN'T HAVE A TIRE. I TOOK THE CAR …

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204748 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH MY 2007 SATURN AURA. I HAVE HAD MY DASH GO OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON SATURN COULDN'T FIND OUT WHY IT JUST STARTED WORKING AGAIN. I ESTIMATING AROUND 13,000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE MY THERMOSTAT REPLACED. THE CAR WENT DEAD AND WOULDN'T START HAD TO BE TOWED SATURN SAID THE BATTERY WOULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS THE HEATED SEATS. WHILE ON MY WAY FROM WORK AT 11PM ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY DEC 9 2007 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT CAUGHT FIRE BURNED A HOLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SEAT A LITTLE BIT BIGGER THAN …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10211418 at NHTSA ↗

I LEFT MY LIGHTS ON ACCIDENTALLY OVER NIGHT, KILLING THE BATTERY. AFTER JUMPING THE BATTERY WITH STANDARD CABLES, DONE BY A MECHANIC FRIEND, MANY OF MY ELECTRICAL FEATURES ARE OUT OF SERVICE MAINLY THE RADIO/CD PLAYER IS POWERLESS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LAKELAND SATURN DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND THAT I MUST HAVE FRIED THE RADIO ITSELF, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING AND AM WONDERING IF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241098 at NHTSA ↗

I RECENTLY NOTICE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE EMANATING FROM MY VEHICLE. I INITIALLY CHECKED THE FUNCTION AND FIT OF GAS CAP. I REMOVED TO ENGINE COVER AND STARTED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT FUEL LINES IN THE ENGINE BAY AREA AS WELL AS THE AREA OF AND THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM ITSELF TO THE MANIFOLD. ALL THE ABOVE INSPECTIONS PRODUCED NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKAGE. I LIFTED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE FUEL SYSTEM FROM THE FIREWALL AREA TO THE FUEL TANK. AGAIN, NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. AT THE FUEL TANK THE SMELL WAS MORE INTENSE BUT STILL NOTHING OBV…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10542427 at NHTSA ↗

AT THE MALL, CAR SPUTTERED 5-10 TIMES BEFORE FINALLY STARTING. AS I WAS LEAVING MALL PARKING LOT DOING 15-20MPH, CAR SUDDENLY LOSS ENGINE POWER AND BEGAN TO SHAKE / SHUTTER. DASHBOARD CONSOLE DISPLAYED REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND SERVICE TRACTION. CAR WOULDN'T GO FASTER THAN 20-25MPH. I HAD TO TAKE SIDE STREETS TO GET HOME. CAR LATER TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND THROTTLE BODY CABLE CONNECTOR LOOSE/DIRTY. TECH REMOVED CONNECTOR FROM THROTTLE BODY, CLEANED IT, ADDED DI-ELECTRIC GREASE AND RE-CONNECTED IT. ENGINE POWER REGAINED…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,404 miles reported. Look up ODI 10553303 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED 2007 SATURN AURA IN JULY OF 2008. IMMEDIATELY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS INCLUDED; THE CAR NOT STARTING UP TWICE IN THE DEAD OF WINTER RESULTING IN IT BEING TOWED ONCE AND JUMPED ONCE, THE BRAKES SQUEAK UNBELIEVABLY LOUD AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN APPLYING MORE PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE MOTOR IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BLEW OUT, THE ALARM REMOTE WILL LOCK THE DOORS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT, WHEN PUT IN THE PARKING GEAR THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT WA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10274914 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432607 at NHTSA ↗