Saturn AURA transmission problems
255 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,439 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
83,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,208 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
255 of 1,439 complaints match this topic (17.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10598956 · 2014-06-17 (June 17, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,335 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,435. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER ADDED THE VEHICLE TO THE RECALL. THE OWNER HAS BEEN REIMBURSED THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. UPDATE…
Owner-reported narrative. 112,335 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598956 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10174565 · 2006-11-28 (November 28, 2006)
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 ↗
Owner report 10206471 · 2007-10-21 (October 21, 2007)
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 ↗
Owner report 10224309 · 2008-04-12 (April 12, 2008)
IT APPEARS THAT THE 2007 SATURN AURA DOES NOT MEET FMVSS 102 SECTION 3.1.4 RELATING TO TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER POSITIONS IDENTIFICATION. MY AURA DOES NOT INDICATE WHICH GEAR IS SELECTED. THERE PRNDIL LETTERING IS BACKLIT BUT THERE IS NO IDENTIFICATION OF WHICH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION IS CURRENTLY IN (I.E. THERE IS NO POINTER/LIGHT HIGHLIGHTING 'D' WHEN IN DRIVE). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10224309 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10282993 · 2009-09-06 (September 6, 2009)
FAILURE OF NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10282993 at NHTSA ↗