Saturn Aura Reliability

2,223 NHTSA complaints (2000–2010). Complaint rate: 3131.0 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
4626.8
Complaints
2,223
Crash Rate
3.6%
Fire Rate
0.9%
Injuries
48
Fatalities
5

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2007 Saturn Aura. The 2010 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.

Avoid These Years

2007
~947/yr complaints · 23 crashes

Average

2008–2009
~632/yr complaints

Better Years

2010
~2/yr complaints
2005
~6/yr complaints
2000
~4/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Saturn Aura — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2007 (947)
02725458171,089200020052007200820092010

Common Saturn Aura Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
STEERING3832.6%
POWER TRAIN3393.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2480.8%
SERVICE BRAKES1814.4%
AIR BAGS1388.7%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1362.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1240.8%
ENGINE1003.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL885.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER585.2%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2000GOOD—40—View→
2005GOOD—60—View→
2007AVOID—9472311View→
2008—677363View→
2009—587195View→
2010GOOD—21—View→

See also: Saturn Auraaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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