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.
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pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
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- Average Mileage:
- 83,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The car completely shut down twice after picking it up from the service station where it was for repairs.
The dealer found an oil leak and replaced and sealed the timing cover and replaced timing chains and added shims to cam. They performed a brake system flush and refilled with fresh fluids. They preformed a power steering flush and filled with fresh fluids. They replaced a faulty passenger presence module, heater and connector. They replaced BCM and programmed.
They said that everything was repaired that was causing the problems with the Service ESC, Traction and Airbag idiot lights. Two days later all the idiot lights came back on. On the way to the dealers the next day, the car completely shut off and died. It restarted after putting it in park.
- moux33, Sarasota, FL, US