CarComplaints.com Notes: The Saturn Aura was a mid-size car meant to replace the somewhat problematic L-Series. Unfortunately, the Aura brought its own problems: namely cheap brake parts that needed early replacement and a gear shifter that could say it’s in park while the transmission was still engaged.
Brake problems, including uneven wear and warped rotors that cause the car to wobble, are common complaints from 2007 owners. Did GM use metal for its rotors that can’t stand the heat? That’s what some say, and it’s hard to argue when reports show that rotors could start to warp as early as 500 miles off the dealer lot.
Meanwhile, a busted gear shifter cable lead to some unwanted rollaways. That’s because the shifter could say “Park” while the transmission was still in drive, reverse or neutral. A defect investigation into the issue was opened in 2011, eventually leading to a recall of 56,000 vehicles in 2014.
This problem of no heat wouldn't have been so bad in the summer, but when it is winter, cold, and you have to drive long distances- extremely awful to drive in a NEW, freezing car. The reason why i bought a new car was because i was tired of taking my old car to the shop. It took several visits and several rental cars to fix this computer problem. The customer service at Saturn was nice, but I was not happy about this problem on a new car, less than a year old.
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This problem of no heat wouldn't have been so bad in the summer, but when it is winter, cold, and you have to drive long distances- extremely awful to drive in a NEW, freezing car. The reason why i bought a new car was because i was tired of taking my old car to the shop. It took several visits and several rental cars to fix this computer problem. The customer service at Saturn was nice, but I was not happy about this problem on a new car, less than a year old.
- melaniet, Gwynn Oak, MD, US