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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definitely annoying- Typical Repair Cost:
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- Average Mileage:
- 50 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace motor mounts with solid mounts not liquid filled (1 reports)
steering problem
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on the Saturn aura "torque steer" is when the vehicle's steering is hard to control under hard acceleration. this car has it bad. it literally feels like someone is steering the car in the opposite direction that you are. very bad when passing a slower vehicle. according to the mechanic at the dealership it is due to the liquid filled motor mounts. instead of solid mounts they engineered liquid filled mounts to dampen the engine vibrations. and the result of this brainstorm is torque steer.
- breton, Auburn, NH, US