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2007 Saturn Aura drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 165 complaints for the 2007 Saturn Aura, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
165 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 140 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2007 Saturn Aura Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 20 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 28 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 31 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 27 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 9 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 140 complaints that include mileage. 20% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles20
60k to 80k miles28
80k to 100k miles31
100k to 120k miles27
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles9
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 140 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

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

Reported at 160,000 miles, March 2019 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. The contact was driving 5 MPH when the vehicle was placed in reverse and the vehicle accelerated forward abnormally. The vehicle was turned off to reset the failure but the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 65,000.

Reported at 65,000 miles, November 2011

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