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2008 Saturn Aura drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 113 complaints for the 2008 Saturn Aura, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
113 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
88,000 miles 99 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2008 Saturn Aura Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 88,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 15 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 19 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 19 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 14 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 13 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 88,000 miles
Based on 99 complaints that include mileage. 21% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles15
60k to 80k miles19
80k to 100k miles19
100k to 120k miles14
120k to 140k miles13
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 99 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

I bought this 2008 Saturn Aura from dealer on 09/13/2023. Since I bought it, I fractured my hand and foot while checking the tires and brakes. 10/27/23 - I put the car in park to investigate what was causing the constant rattling noise while at the same time the car would shudder. While I was on one knee with one hand on ground so l could bend and look into the wheel well, the car rolled the tire over my hand and foot that was in its path because I wasn't able to move quick enough and didn't expect that to happen.

October 2023 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. While attempting to park the vehicle, the shifter would not switch to the park position. While examining under the hood, the driver discovered that the shift cable had detached. The contact manually readjusted the shift cable to correct the failure. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

Reported at 86,000 miles, November 2016

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