2009 Saturn Aura air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 21 complaints for the 2009 Saturn Aura, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
2009 saturn aura was hit both in the front and rear and it was a very severe accident; the vehicle was a total loss. No air bags deployed, causing the two passengers to be more injured than they would have been (if at all) had they gone off. The driver had a concussion and the passenger was severely bruised and broke both hands.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn aura. The contact stated that the passenger side service air bag indicator illuminated while the passenger seat was occupied. The dealer stated that the air bag sensor may have failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 115,000.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Saturn Aura
- Steering 213 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 62 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Stability control 59 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Lighting 26 complaints
- Engine 17 complaints