2008 Saturn Aura problems
Owners have filed 677 complaints about the 2008 Saturn Aura with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 19.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 16.7%.
Complaints677
Crashes36
Fires3
Injuries17
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Power train 19.1% · 129
Steering 16.7% · 113
Electrical system 13.6% · 92
Service brakes 8.7% · 59
Exterior lighting 6.8% · 46
Electronic stability control (ESC) 6.4% · 43
Unknown or other 4.1% · 28
Air bags 3.8% · 26
Severity
Of those complaints, 36 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 17 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Saturn Aura in this data, 2008 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 30 in the last three years against 34 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled away while secured in park. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection or repairs. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 14v224000(power train) however, the vin was not included and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 203,000. Power train · reported at 203,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. While attempting to shift the parked vehicle into any gear, the gear shift seized and the check engine light illuminated. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage and vin were unknown. Power train
The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact was unable to shift the vehicle into any gear and the shift cable was not attached in the proper area. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. Power train · reported at 120,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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