2009 Saturn Aura Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 3%of 390 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,070miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the fuel system of the 2009 Saturn Aura, 3% of the 390 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,070 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The brake lights constantly stay on. When I hit the brakes, they go off for 5 seconds and then come back on. The ESC alert/traction control alert always turns on. Acceleration and transmission issues. Rpms shoot up and jerks into next gear. Sometimes these things are like this right from when I turn the car on, and sometimes they happen after I've been driving a little while. It has done this before and there was a recall on the car for it. I brought it in, and was fixed. About a year later it started again but I was told they didn't cover it to be fixed again.”
NHTSA complaint #11355583, filed 2020-09, 160,000 miles“Been having problems with the transmission since I bought the car new. It shifts in 1st and 2nd fine but going into 3rd or 5th gear it will shift to neutral and then shift hard into gear. Dealership could not replicate problem but am still having it. Then recently been having a strong smell of gas from the rear of the car at the rear doors. Looked underneath the car and saw that the tank had a wet spot from fuel leaking for a while. Have never over filled my car with gas. I did drop the tank and come to fine out the whole top of the tank is covered in gas. It has been leaking for a long while.”
NHTSA complaint #10839434, filed 2016-03, 1,200 miles“The car has seemed to miss shifts with the engines revving, a delay, and then a hard upshift for several years on an intermittent basis. The dealer it was purchased from couldn't find anything wrong with it. On june 25 and 26, it acted up more then usual and the transmission finally failed to provide any forward momentum after about 20 feet and 5 MPH even though the tachometer showed 5000rpm while pulling out into 55 MPH traffic on a 2 lane country road about noon on the 26th. This was very upsetting and is certainly a safety issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10522874, filed 2013-07, 62,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated she detected a strong abnormal odor of fuel in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11436906, filed 2021-10, 116,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Saturn AURA. The contact smelled fuel coming from the rear of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was leaking fuel and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,100.”
NHTSA complaint #10795095, filed 2015-11, 90,100 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11004727Jun 29, 2024This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
- 10241417Aug 1, 2023This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
- 10222766Sep 16, 2022This bulletin provides information on the TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline Licensed Brands and the TOP TIER Diesel Fuel Licensed Brands that are recommended for use in all GM vehicles…
- 10222765Sep 14, 2022This service bulletin provides the technician with additional information on fuels, fuel additives and fuel management.
- 10222739Sep 13, 2022This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
- 10213816May 26, 2022This Preliminary information communicates provides information to the technician on the use of R-99 or R-95 Renewable diesel fuel.
- 10213765Jan 27, 2022This 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.
- 10208027Jan 14, 2022This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
- 10213759Jan 4, 2022This bulletin provides information on the TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline Licensed Brands and the TOP TIER Diesel Fuel Licensed Brands that are recommended for use in all GM vehicles…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Saturn Aura
210 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
65 complaintsElectrical system
59 complaintsElectronic stability control
59 complaintsBrakes
40 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsExterior lighting
26 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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