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2008 Saturn Aura electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 92 complaints for the 2008 Saturn Aura, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
92 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 60 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2008 Saturn Aura Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 60 complaints that include mileage. 25% 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 60 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH down a hill, when brake pedal was depress and failed to stop/low down the vehicle. The contact stated she heard an abnormal noise while trying to divert the vehicle to the right shoulder of the road. The contact stated after pumping the brake pedal several times she was able to slow the vehicle to a stop. The contact stated she saw smoke coming from vents on the dashboard.

Reported at 124,000 miles, June 2019 Fire

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH with cruise control activated, the vehicle lost cruise control functionality with the "Service Traction" message displayed. Additionally, the brake lights turned on unintendedly. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated; however, the brake lights would turn off while depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure.

Reported at 160,000 miles, November 2022

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