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2009 Saturn Aura (Page 2 of 2)

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 1
Average Mileage:
73,261 miles

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2009 Saturn Aura Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #7

Oct 012013

Aura 4-cyl

  • 122,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My brakes lights are illuminated, while I'm driving and not pressing the brake pedal. The brake lights go off when I press the brake pedal. The "service ESC / service traction" is more-often-than-not illuminated on the instrument panel. When "service ESC / service traction" is lit, the cruise control will not work.

- Sylvania, OH, USA

problem #6

Jun 032013

Aura

  • 86,500 miles
Cruise control dropped off unexpectedly and the brake lights remained on throughout the rest of the drive. The brake lights stay on when passed 4th gear and the Saturn shifts unnaturally between 4th and 6th gears between 50 and 70mph.

- Traverse City, MI, USA

problem #5

Jun 012012

Aura

  • 98,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the cruise control was activated and unexpectedly disengaged on its own. The failure was a frequent occurrence. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and an unknown part was replaced on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

- Alger, MI, USA

problem #4

Oct 252012

Aura

  • 25,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the cruise control disengaged independently and without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 29,000. The VIN was not available.

- South Port , IN, USA

problem #3

Nov 222012

Aura 4-cyl

  • 95,000 miles
When driving the vehicle, the brake lights would come on randomly and would turn off when the brake pedal is pressed. They would operate in the opposite way that they should. This is extremely dangerous because vehicles behind you don't know when you are braking. This has been happening intermittently for months now.

- Kimball, MI, USA

problem #2

Jul 182012

Aura 4-cyl

  • 97,000 miles
Brake lights work opposite of expected. That is: They are on when accelerating and go off when braking!! this is very dangerous. I have had it to GM dealership 3 times and they say it drove fine, and charged me a diagnostic fee. Granted traction control light only goes on sporadically to cause this mess which also causes cruise control to not work. Just because Saturn is no longer a car maker, there seems to be a cover-up by GM to ignore this problem. Yet the employees get $6,000. Bonus checks. To only have 212 of these complaints is the tip of the iceberg. The web blogs are loaded with these complaints and no quick fix of conductor jell to help corrosion will fix the chip that has gone dangerously wrong. This is an accident waiting to happen in detroit rush hour commutes each day when brake lights are reversed! please help me. I think it is unethical to sell the "as is" to someone uninformed, so yet I keep driving it each day. Note that very often I get yelled at in car washes to get off my brake due to this reversal error in brake lighting. They will verify my problem even though GM will not.

- New Hudson, MI, USA

problem #1

Jul 312012

Aura

  • 49,628 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the cruise control disengaged independently and the brake light came on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 49,628.

- White Cloud, MI, USA

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