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2009 Saturn Aura Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
4%of 390 total for the year
Median mileage
95,664miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2009 Saturn Aura, 4% of the 390 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,664 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Car reads service ECM, reduced engine power, service traction. Throttle body has been replaced, but the previous issues occurred. Car seems to want to stall.upon reducing speed to slow down. Then when I try to accelerate, I cant accelerate when engine is still on. Car will idle up and down and reduce power. If car is in park for a few minutes, error messages stated above will also appear. Car reduced engine power on highway while at 60mph, hard to steer. Car will hesitate when slowing down to make turns at reduced speed.”

NHTSA complaint #11340012, filed 2020-07, 215,000 miles

“My transmission went out suddenly on the tex-express toll road in dallas, going 75 MPH (the posted speed limit) on a narrow 2 lane overpass in the dark hours of the morning. There were previously no mechanical problems then suddenly I was going about 45 miles an hour. I managed to get off the overpass without an accident but my car would not shift to higher gears and upon parking it I discovered it wouldn't go in reverse either. My mechanic said that the wave plate broke and tore out the rest of the transmission. …”

NHTSA complaint #10956667, filed 2017-02, 95,327 miles

“I pulled into a driveway and when I came out the power steering wasn't working at all. I had no warning about this, it just happened. Now it is happening every day and several times a day. The steering wheel shakes while I'm idling and shakes and pulls when driving. I had no problem or any kind of warning that this was going to happen. I am 58 yrs old and my mother is 85 yrs old and we share the car. I can barely steer it when it goes out, there is no way my mom could turn the wheel.. It first happened when I was parked, when I came out and started the car it was not working at all. …”

NHTSA complaint #11387989, filed 2021-01, 122,000 miles

“When I bought the car last year the dealership said they installed brand new brakes but they where still squeaking so I just thought it was because of the new brakes but a month later my brakes and rotors and calipers were completely gone it costed me $1200 to replace them but then 2 months later again it started doing the same thing my brakes wore down completely so I asked my uncle to look at them and change them for me so he did and now my brakes are doing the same thing they grind very loud and squeak and I didn't buy no cheap brakes either they where top performance brakes another…”

NHTSA complaint #11097129, filed 2018-05, 96,000 miles

“This is the second time in the last year I lost use of my steering wheel. The first time, I was backing up and lost all control of my steering. I did not report it because there was not a warning light. Today, sept. 3,2015 I was driving through the parking lot of the school (may 2 to 5 MPH) when I lost all control of the steering. I wasn't able to turn the wheel either way, it was completely locked up. I stopped the car and turned off the ignition. After a copy of minutes, I restarted the car and it was fine. It was very scary knowing I could not control the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10761209, filed 2015-09, 100,055 miles

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009174%
2008327%
2007274%

Other parts of the 2009 Saturn Aura

Steering
210 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
65 complaints
Electrical system
59 complaints
Electronic stability control
59 complaints
Brakes
40 complaints
Vehicle speed control
29 complaints
Exterior lighting
26 complaints
Air bags
21 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Seats
8 complaints
Visibility (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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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