2007 Saturn Aura problems
Owners have filed 950 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Saturn Aura. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. Next are brakes (12%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 950 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 771 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 70 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 68 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 119 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 126 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 137 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 103 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 59 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 41 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 24 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 13 |
| 200k+ miles | 11 |
What the data shows
Of the 771 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 80,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (140 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 23 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 15 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I have had a number of issues with my 2007 saturn aura. I have had my dash go out for no apparent reason saturn couldn't find out why it just started working again. I estimating around 13,000 miles I had to have my thermostat replaced. The car went dead and wouldn't start had to be towed saturn said the battery wouldn't hold a charge. My biggest complaint is the heated seats.
While driving down my street I blacked out due to an unknown medical condition my car hit a tree head on , totaled my car . My airbags did not deploy as they should have. Causing arm ,leg and face injury
Rear brake lights came on without pressing the brake pedal & stayed on. When the brake pedal is applied all the rear brake lights go out as long as pressure is applied. When brake pedal pressure is released the brake lights come back on. When this problem is happening the speed control,stability control and traction control also stop working. Dealer replaced module 2.560 part # 25861370.
Air bag light does not always turn on when passenger seat is occupied, therefore, unknown if the airbag works or not!