2008 Saturn Aura Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2008 Saturn Aura.

20072009
Complaints
677
Crashes
36
Fires
3
Injuries
17
Fatalities
3
Recalls
9

Worst 2008 Saturn Aura Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1112 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:94,265 mi
Crash-related:6
#2111 complaints

STEERING

Avg mileage:103,604 mi
Crash-related:6
#389 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:129,803 mi
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Saturn Aura.

POWER TRAIN
112
complaints
Crashes
6
Fires
Avg Miles
94,265
STEERING
111
complaints
Crashes
6
Fires
Avg Miles
103,604
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
89
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
129,803
SERVICE BRAKES
59
complaints
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Avg Miles
88,253
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
43
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
92,531
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
42
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
84,182
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
28
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
245,301
AIR BAGS
23
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
74,985
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
21
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
75,182
ENGINE
19
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
88,848
SEATS
19
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
91,162
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
18
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
60,629
STRUCTURE:BODY
13
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
81,272
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
48,554
SUSPENSION
8
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
56,208
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
85,000
WHEELS
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
79,648
STRUCTURE
5
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
73,935
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
100,000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
26,246
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
4
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
76,375
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
18,767
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
76,333
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
76,281
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
34,259
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
11,500
SEAT BELTS
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
86,000
TIRES
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
28,779
VISIBILITY
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
9,351
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
800

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Recalls for 2008 Saturn Aura

9 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~16,264,263 vehicles.

14V252000ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
~2,440,524 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

14V252000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
~2,440,524 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

14V252000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
~2,440,524 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

14V252000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
~2,440,524 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

14V252000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
~2,440,524 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

14V224000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
~1,131,113 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.

14V224000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
~1,131,113 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.

14V153000STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
~1,373,177 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.

12V460000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
~426,240 affected

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 fracture and separate.

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