26 of the 2,227 complaints filed about the Saturn Aura are about the doors, latches and locks — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2008.
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1%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCHES ON ALL FOUR DOORS OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPARED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. . *BF
NHTSA complaint #11190008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED BY THE CONTACT. THE LOCK BUTTONS ALSO FAILED TO WORK ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
NHTSA complaint #11124294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #11061426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WOULD MANUALLY LOCK ALL THE DOORS. UPON RETURNING, THE DOORS WOULD BE UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. JAMES MARTIN CHEVROLET (6250 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48202 (313) 875-0500) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11032750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE TO FAIL. THE FRONT DOORS UNLOCKED BY THEMSELVES, THE TRUNK WOULD NOT UNLOCK, AND THE REAR DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN USING THE AUTOMATIC KEY. FURTHERMORE, THE ENGINE LIGHT SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
NHTSA complaint #10764000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR INTERIOR POWER DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED AND LOCKED CONTINUOUSLY WITH A CLICKING SOUND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION OR PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10722188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCKS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER LOCKS WOULD REPEATEDLY LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
NHTSA complaint #10651377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
VEHICLE POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE CAR IS BEING SHIFTED IN OR OUT OF PARK NOR DOES THE KEY FOB WORK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GM DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A VERIFIABLE ISSUE WITH THE DOOR LOCKS. I HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIME BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN MOMENTS THAT THE DOORS LOCK ON THEIR OWN. THE DASH LIGHTS ALSO DIM ON THEIR OWN AND THE CHIME NO LONGER SOUNDS WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10644143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ALL FOUR DOORS ON THE VEHICLE UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR ACTUATORS AND THE TWO FRONT DOOR LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA complaint #10633262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE DOORS WAS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AS I AM TRAVELING. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED.
NHTSA complaint #10630595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ON JULY 14, 2014, INTERIOR DOOR LOCKS STOPPED UNLOCKING AND LOCKING. CAR IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND IS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKING BY ITSELF. I AM RELUCTANT TO DRIVE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GET LOCKED IN THIS CAR. BASED ON THE COMMENTS ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL CAR. PLEASE ADVISE.
NHTSA complaint #10611364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO UNLOCK. THIS IS NOW THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST OCCURRENCE IT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. POWER DOOR LOCK MECH FAILS TO UNLOCK ON DOOR, THIS WILL SOMETIMES CAUSE DOOR TO NOT UNLOCK. CONCERN IS IN A ACCIDENT, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT CAR. MANUFACTURE SEEMS TO KNOW THIS HAPPENS.
NHTSA complaint #10609239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1ST PROBLEM REAR DOOR LOCKS WOULD KEEP OPENING AND LOCKING BY THEMSELVES,SAME TIME TRUNK WOULD WOULD NOT UNLOCK.HAD TO HAVE ALL REPAIRED AT A COST OF $450.2ND PROBLEM WHILE CAR PARKED IN DRIVE AN IN PARK CAR ROLLED BACK INTO MAIL BOX NOW HAVE TO HAVE FENDER REPAIRED,TOOK TO DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.3RD PROBLEM CAR DRIVER DOOR SAGGING CHIPPING PAINT DEALER TIGHTENED DOES NOT HOLD.
NHTSA complaint #10596700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
RIGHT REAR LOCK STOPPED WORKING, REPLACED IT, THEN LEFT REAR STOPPED WORKING, NOW DRIVERS DOOR LOCKING PART TIME, SO THAT WILL SOON STOP. ON 5/25/14 WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. AFTER KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED IT RESET. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #10594015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCKS CONTINUOUSLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES; THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WHEN ACTIVATED SOMETIMES STILL ROLL.
NHTSA complaint #10583479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT LOCK/OPEN. USAGE OF MANUAL LOCK/UNLOCK LATCH ON DOOR IS REQUIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10577399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS. FIRST THE FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR OPEN CIRCUIT. AT 50,079 MILES NOV 2012. NOW AT 60,000 MILES THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS FAILED. IF MANUALLY UNLOCKED IT WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE FOB OR POWER DOOR SWITCH. IF LOCKED IT WILL NOT UNLOCK.
NHTSA complaint #10543372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I CAME OUT TO GET IN MY CAR THIS MORNING AND THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE MY HUSBAND HAD NOT CLOSED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I GOT IN AND CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT POPPED OPEN, IT WOULD NOT LATCH. I TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES AND CHECK TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS PREVENTING IT FROM LATCHING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I PULLED IT SHUT AND MANUAL LOCKED THE DOOR AND IT STAYED LATCHED. I DROVE TO WORK, GOT OUT AND SHUT THE DOOR WITH NO ISSUE. I GOT IN THE CAR AGAIN, NO ISSUE. GOT OUT, WOULD NOT CLOSE, SO I PUSHED IT SHUT AND LOCKED WITH REMOTE, IS STAYED LATCHED, THEN I TRIED TO GET BACK IN, USING THE REMOTE, THE LOCK INSIDE THE DOOR POPPED UP LIKE IT HAD UNLOCKED, BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS I GOT IT TO OPEN. GOT IN AND DROVE, GOT OUT, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT TOMORROW. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IF THE DOOR COULD POP OPEN AT ANY TIME!
NHTSA complaint #10508052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR DOOR LOCK UNLOCK MECHANISM MALFUNCTION. LOCKS BUT WON'T UNLOCK AND WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY SOMEONE CAN GET STUCK INSIDE THE CAR BECAUSE THE DOOR WONT OPEN. AND NO, THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK IS NOT ENGAGED.
NHTSA complaint #10505733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE ON THEIR OWN. IN ADDITION, HE NOTICED THAT AFTER PARKING HIS VEHICLE AND LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE THE ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10492847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.