2007 Saturn Aura Steering Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that the power steering failed, and the steering wheel separated from the steering shaft. Additionally, the contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle started to shake. The contact applied excessive pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags, check engine, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering column shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall for the failure. The contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage approximately 228,078.

NHTSA ID

11507048

Incident

Feb 10, 2023

Mileage

228,078 mi

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle, it was discovered that the front driver’s side seat belt would not lock or remain secured. Additionally, the power steering was inoperable causing the steering wheel to be very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.

NHTSA ID

11432267

Incident

Sep 2, 2021

Mileage

180,000 mi

POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE LINE FAILED WHEN THE HOSE BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE END CRIMP. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM LOST ALL OF ITS FLUID RESULTING IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN TRAVELING IN REVERSE AT A SLOW SPEED AND MANEUVERING OUT OF A GARAGE.

NHTSA ID

11397402

Incident

Feb 21, 2021

Mileage

68,000 mi

SO TODAY DRIVING TO WORK CAR RAN FINE GOT OFF MY EXIT CAME TO THE RED LIGHT AND STOPPED. WHEN I GAVE IT GAS TO GO THE ENGINE REVED UP AND WENT BUT VERY SLOWLY THEN IT STOPPED REVING AND DRIVE FINE. THEN ON MY WAY HOME DID THE SAME THING TILL I WENT TO PULL ON TO THE STREET I LIVE ON AND HAD TO WAIT FOR TRAFFIC MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE BUT REV THE ENGINE. HUSBAND IS CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUILD LEVELS. BUT HAS NEVER DUN THIS IN THE YEAR I HAVE HAD THIS USED CAR. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NOW. HAVE READY A LOT OF FOURMS AND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. BUT NO RECALL

NHTSA ID

11387971

Incident

Jan 13, 2021

Mileage

268,000 mi

THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING STARTED BY BREAKING PLASTIC CLIP OVER AND OVER TO NOTHING..POWER STEARING UNIT WORKED ON A YEAR AGO MAKING NOISE LOOSING FLUID STRUTS LOCK UNLOCK TRUNK BUTTONS IN CAR OR HAND HELD NOT WORKING PROPER WERE THERE AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SINCE PURCHASE

NHTSA ID

11309503

Incident

Jul 17, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING AND IS LITERALLY SO HARD TO EVEN TURN THE WHEEL OR EVEN CONTROL THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET AND I WENT TO TURN TO GET OFF THE BUSY ROAD AND I'M A STRONG MAN AND I COULD BARELY GET THE CAR TO TURN AND I WAS TRYING SO HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL BUT I COULDN'T

NHTSA ID

11300275

Incident

Jan 18, 2020

Mileage

129,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2016 AND HAVE SPENT MORE THAN $2000 MAKING REPAIRS UNAWARE THAT THAT THESE REPAIRS COULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE RECALL. I HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS: . 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. ANY OF THE ABOVE FAILURE CONDITIONS INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE MAY FRACTURE. IF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, WHEN THE DRIVER GOES TO STOP AND PARK THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT THE LEVER TO THE "PARK" POSITION, OR REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN THE "PARK" POSITION THERE IS A RISK THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL AWAY AS THE DRIVER AND OTHER OCCUPANTS EXIT

NHTSA ID

11180987

Incident

Jan 4, 2019

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING LINE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKAGE ONTO THE GROUND AND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES ON THE VEHICLE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11149617

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A POPPING NOISE WHILE BEING TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS PART OF THE ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11128139

Incident

Sep 6, 2018

Mileage

97,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL - I'M HAVING VARIOUS ISSUES. MAJORITY OF THE ISSUES ARE IN MOTION WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR STREET WAY. THE ISSUE IS RECALL ID (212567) THE STEERING IS FAULTY THE WHEEL GOES LEFT AND RIGHT. RECALL ID(204873) PROBLEMS WITH DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL AND BREAK SYSTEM AS WELL AS TRACTION CONTROL I GET THIS ISSUE DURING ANY TIME RECALL ID(201888) (201887)POWER TRAIN ISSUES, CAR SWERVING TO OTHER LANE ON HIGH WAY AND STREET ROADS, EMISSIONS ISSUE , AS WELL AS ROLLING ISSUE THE WIRING IS NOT CORRECTLY WORKING, AS WELL THE FUEL PUMP DOESN'T GET FUEL I MUST TURN THE KEY PUSH THE GAS UNTIL THE CAR STARTS WHEN REFILLING THE TANK THE SEATS DON'T MOVE FRONT OR BACK.

NHTSA ID

11102602

Incident

Mar 20, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,300. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11084306

Incident

Apr 3, 2018

Mileage

129,300 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR HAS A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP AND STILL WHINES A LOT WHEN A LOT WHEN IT'S COLD WHEN IT'S COLD IT SOUNDS REALLY ROUGH AND IT JUST DON'T SOUND TO PROMISING BUT EVEN AFTER IT WARMS UP IT STILL HAS WHINE TOO IT

NHTSA ID

11081183

Incident

Mar 21, 2018

Mileage

190,000 mi

WAS WONDERING IF MANUFACTURE ONLY HAS TO PAY ONCE FOR THE DEFECT, OR EVERY TIME IT BREAKS. SO FAR IT'S BEEN TWICE, THEY PAID FOR ONE I PAID FOR THE OTHER

NHTSA ID

11044819

Incident

Nov 6, 2016

Mileage

93,451 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,826.

NHTSA ID

10993477

Incident

Jun 3, 2017

Mileage

92,826 mi

U=JOINT IN THE STEERING SHAFT, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YOU COULDN'T STEER THE CAR

NHTSA ID

10871827

Incident

May 20, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

HARD STEERING SOMETIME VERY DIFFUCLT TO MAKE TURNS WITHOUT FORCE. TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY, SEAT BELT LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS UP AND STAYS ON. WHILE CAR IS MOVING.. DEALER HAS NO SALUTION FOR PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10863524

Incident

Jan 2, 2014

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10861472

Incident

Apr 18, 2016

Mileage

111,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POURED FLUID INTO THE STEERING PUMP HOSE; HOWEVER, THE HOSE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT IS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE HIGH AND LOW SIDE PRESSURE HOSE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,288.

NHTSA ID

10817227

Incident

Dec 30, 2015

Mileage

129,288 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY AS THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10807133

Incident

Sep 4, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE SWAYING AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

NHTSA ID

10806423

Incident

Nov 23, 2015

Mileage

138,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10806193

Incident

Sep 3, 2015

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AS THOUGH IT WOULD DETACH FOR THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS UPSIDE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STEERING ISSUES AND A WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000.

NHTSA ID

10788058

Incident

Nov 3, 2012

Mileage

154,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE PRESENT NEAR THE BEARING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

NHTSA ID

10727052

Incident

Jun 22, 2015

Mileage

133,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, A WHINING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME SLIGHTLY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE POWER STEERING FLUID. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS FLUSHED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10713033

Incident

Jan 9, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

BEGINNING AROUND MARCH 4 2015, CAR BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING. INITIALLY, IT WOULD SOMETIMES HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT START UP. I WOULD TURN IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND EVENTUALLY, THIS WOULD RESULT IN POWER STEERING BEING RESTORED. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL INDEPENDENTLY. AT STOP LIGHTS, IF I TOOK MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TWITCH AND SHAKE AND TURN BY ITSELF. ON SAT. MARCH 21, 2015 I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TOOK CAR TO REPAIR SHOP "PERFORMANCE AUTOMOTIVE, (GENERAL'S HIGHWAY, CROWNSVILLE, MD; [XXX] PROPRIETOR). MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SENSORS INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WERE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. HE SAID EITHER THE STEERING COLUMN OR JUST THE SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. GM SAID THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL NOTICE, ALTHOUGH MANY OTHER CARS IN THE SAME CLASS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS WERE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10701734

Incident

Mar 21, 2015

Mileage

144,000 mi