2007 Saturn Aura Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 184about this part
- Share
- 30%of 607 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,645miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 184 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Saturn Aura, 30% of the 607 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,645 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I put the car in reverse and it went into reverse. But then when I put the car into drive right after it kept going in reverse. I almost hit another car. Luckly there was no one behind me that got injured. I then put car in park and no car is locked up in park in the middle of the driveway. Will not shift into any gear including neutral.”
NHTSA complaint #11271767, filed 2019-10, 115,000 miles“The vehicle has completely locked up without warning and is literally so hard to even turn the wheel or even control the vehicle I was driving on a busy street and I went to turn to get off the busy road and I'm a strong man and I could barely get the car to turn and I was trying so hard to turn the wheel but I couldn't”
NHTSA complaint #11300275, filed 2020-01, 129,000 miles“I have a 2007 Saturn AURA xr 3.6l, the engine light came on, my mechanic diagnosed the codes as 1). Replace engine 2). Replace timing chain. Sunday, jan 17th, 2016 my engine blew. There are 157,000 miles on this car and was extremely well cared for & have records to prove so. The timing chain broke causing the engine to blow. I loved that car ....”
NHTSA complaint #10820792, filed 2016-01, 176,000 miles“The car does not seem to go into park when you do think you have it in park it isn't another gear and as lurched out and almost smashed a couple people that have helped me with the car it also seems to have a tendency to roll because it is not fully going in the park and I cannot even start it”
NHTSA complaint #11192131, filed 2019-03, 160,000 miles“I had never had problems with the transmission before this. Then one day I was just driving a couple of mile to the bank. On the way there, my 2007 Saturn AURA seemed to kick and I experienced some hard shifting. On the way back, I started to lose power at times and the car was having trouble shifting gears. I barely made it home and got it into park. …”
NHTSA complaint #10566075, filed 2014-02, 101,950 milesRelated recalls
- 14V224000Apr 30, 2014General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014…Covers: Saturn Aura 2007–2008, Chevrolet Malibu 2004–2008, Malibu Maxx 2004–2007 +1 more
- 12V460000Sep 18, 2012General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a…Covers: Saturn Aura 2007–2010, Chevrolet Malibu 2008–2010, Pontiac G6 2008–2010
Related service bulletins
- 11009088Sep 16, 2024This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be…
- 11001321May 16, 2024This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- 11000119Apr 26, 2024This service bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- 10249579Jan 12, 2024This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- 10245395Nov 6, 2023This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing…
- 10247768Sep 1, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at…
- 10242061Aug 7, 2023This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- 10237387May 30, 2023This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be…
- 10237659May 15, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
- 10234619Apr 6, 2023This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Saturn Aura
109 complaintsElectrical system
104 complaintsAir bags
101 complaintsExterior lighting
73 complaintsSteering
65 complaintsEngine
64 complaintsVehicle speed control
46 complaintsFuel system
41 complaintsElectronic stability control
34 complaintsSeats
31 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsSuspension
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Saturn Aura
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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