2007 Saturn Aura Suspension Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH in the rain, the "Traction Control Off" and "Stability Control Off" messages appeared on the instrument panel and the vehicle inadvertently shifted to third gear independently. The contact also stated that when he depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle switched gears to neutral and the windows opened. The contact stated that the vehicle was hydroplaning while driving. The vehicle was taken to a Pepboys location to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle had lost connection with the body control module. The contact stated that he became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repair. The contact stated the dealer completed the recall repair however, the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that they could no longer assist because the vehicle was already repaired per the manufacturer's instructions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for diagnostic testing. A case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 194,800.

NHTSA ID

11430388

Incident

Aug 15, 2021

Mileage

194,800 mi

MY BATTERY KEEPS GOING DEAD MY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB ONLY DRIVER DOOR HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK PASSENGER AND BACK LOCKS .FRONT SUSPENSION KEEPS VIBRATING AND MAKING CLINKING NOISES.

NHTSA ID

11405222

Incident

Dec 25, 2020

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

WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE BREAK LIGHTS STAY ON CRIUSE CONTROL DON'T WORK

NHTSA ID

11162852

Incident

Jul 8, 2014

Mileage

120,456 mi

CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK LOUDLY ON DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND PULL TO LEFT WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED , FRONT STRUTS BROKEN & REPLACED A APPROX COST $700 5 DAYS FOLLOWING THAT , CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR OR ROLL FASTER THAN 15 MPH AT 5 TO 6000 RPM. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE AND NOW WAITING TRANSMISSION REBUILD DUE TO WELL DOCUMENTED FAILURE OF GM WAVE PLATE IN THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION, COST APPROX = $3500. *TR

NHTSA ID

10621672

Incident

Aug 5, 2014

Mileage

94,000 mi

CLUNK, KNOCK OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING OVER BUMPS AT LOW SPEEDS. *JS

NHTSA ID

10617457

Incident

Jul 28, 2014

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE STEERING ON THE CAR IS VERY TIGHT, MEANING IT DOES NOT TURN SMOOTHLY. I FEEL EVERY AND ANY SORT OF BUMP THE CAR GOES OVER. WHEN TURNING IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS SCRUBBING THE PAYMENT, NOT A THOROUGH MOVEMENT. THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING LOOSE OR SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IN THE INTERIOR OR UNDER THE HOOD IS RATTLING OR IS MAY COME APART. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM IS SAYING THAT THE SWAY BAR AND END LINKS NEED TO BE REPLACED OR TIGHTENED. ALSO, MY AIR BAG LIGHT POPPED ON SAYING IT NEEDED TO BE SERVICED.... I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THIS ALERT ON MY DISPLAY!!THEY EXPLAINED TO ME IT HAPPENS OVER TIME, HOWEVER FROM READING OTHER SATURN CAR OWNER'S REVIEWS THIS IS A RECURRING COMPLAINT AMONGST MANY OTHERS. IT IS OR WAS THE TOP LUXURY SEDAN WHEN IT CAME OUT AND IT WOULD APPEAR THE SUSPENSION WOULD BE A LOT SMOOTHER ON A SEDAN. UNHAPPY WITH RESULTS AND I FEEL THE HISTORY OF CAR WAS NOT REVEALED AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE REPAIR BILL ESTIMATE IS AROUND 500.00 AND THAT IS A LOT OF EXPENSE....THERE IS ANOTHER REVIEW REFERENCING TO THE STRUTS OR TYPE OF STRUT TO USE SHOULD BE THE ONE MADE BY CHEVY. FRUSTRATED AND CONFUSED IN MEMPHIS,TN!! *JB

NHTSA ID

10538662

Incident

Jan 21, 2013

Mileage

101,000 mi

IN LATE MARCH 2013, I TOOK MY CAR TO CURRY'S AUTO SERVICE IN DULLES, VA TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF SQUEALING SOUND WHEN I BACK MY CAR OUT OFF PARKING SPACES. I WAS ADVISED TO HAVE REAR ROTORS RESURFACED, REAR PADS REPLACED AND REPLACE SHOCKS AND STRUTS. ON APRIL 2, 2013, WHILE IN GA FOR BUSINESS/PERSONAL PURPOSES I TOOK MY 2007 SATURN AURA XR TO TIRES PLUS IN SUWANEE, GA TO HAVE THE NECESSARY REPAIR WORK. DESPITE THE COMPLETED REPAIR WORK, FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS THE SOUND KEPT COMING BACK ONLY OCCURRING WHEN I BACK OUT OFF PARKING SPACES. ON APRIL 27, 2013 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TIRES PLUS IN CHANTILLY, VA. THEY DETERMINED THE REAR ROTORS WERE NOT RESURFACED PROPERLY AND REAR LEFT SHOCK WAS LOOSE. ON MAY 4, 2013 TIRES PLUS, CHANTILLY, VA LOCATION RESURFACED THE REAR ROTORS AND TIGHTENED THE SHOCK. WITHIN TWO HOURS OFF THE REPAIR THE SQUEALING NOISE IS BACK AGAIN. THE CONSISTENT NOISE OCCURS DAILY WHENEVER I BACK OUT OFF PARKING SPACES. I HAVE ALREADY INVESTED OVER $1,100 IN REPAIRS WITH NO RESOLUTION. SCANNING THE INTERNET, I FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2007 SATURA AURA OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT SQUEALING ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510824

Incident

Apr 2, 2013

Mileage

160,000 mi

BAD VIBRATION IN CAR AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 20 TO 60 BEEN CHECKED AND DEALER CAN'T FIND WHAT IT IS AND LOCAL TIRE SHOP CANT EITHER STILL THERE AFTER NEW SHOCKS AND STRUTS AND NEW RIMS AND TIRES TWICE NEW WHEEL BEARINGS AND OTHER SUSPENSION WORK DOES NOT HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469262

Incident

Jul 19, 2012

Mileage

54,000 mi

RANDOM BUT PERSISTENT NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION ON UNEVEN SURFACES AND OVER BUMPS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND LEFT FRONT STRUT MOUNT ASSEMBLY AND HAVE MADE SEVERAL ADJUSTMENTS BUT THE NOISE IS STILL VERY APPARENT. THEY HAVE HAD 7 OPPORTUNITIES TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BUT ARE NOW SAYING THAT THEY DO NOT HEAR THE SAME NOISE THAT THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR. SINCE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE HAS NOT BEEN PIN-POINTED I DO NOT KNOW THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233184

Incident

Dec 3, 2007

Mileage

4,167 mi

UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE WHEN PASSING (OVER CROWN OF ROAD) OR UPON ENCOUNTERING PARALLEL OR DIAGONAL JOINT IN ROAD SURFACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10229878

Incident

May 24, 2008

Mileage

500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD CLICKING NOISES. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL DRASTICALLY VIBRATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THE STABILIZER BAR FAILED. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WAS NORMAL AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON MAY 29, 2008 AND THEY STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING. THE STEERING WILL BE REPAIRED ON JUNE 9, 2008. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,426 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,901.

NHTSA ID

10229867

Incident

Apr 25, 2008

Mileage

19,901 mi

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 TO SATURN OF WYOMING TO HAVE THE DEFECTED TIRE REPLACED. I ASKED TO CHECK THE STEERING. THEY FOUND SOMETHING WRONG AND REPLACED THE STEERING KNUCKLE JOINT. THEN THERE WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH HANDLING AND A HUMMING NOISE. THEY FOUND AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. AGAIN THE CAR HANDLING GOT BAD AND IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP BEING CHECKED. I CALLED SATURN AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE CAR CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT GOES WHERE EVER IT WANTS, YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY STEER THE CAR TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE BECAUSE I ASKED THEM TO TOW IT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10204748

Incident

Aug 13, 2007

Mileage

14,000 mi