Saturn Aura fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Several Issues

NHTSA complaint #11653047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Nobody has inspected my vehicle. However my rear passenger airbag on the driver's side has malfunctioned and blown out the rear interior panel and the service airbag light is on this just happened 4 days ago and there was no accident to cause it.. my transmission is not functioning properly as of yesterday it has a jolt like jerk when shifting into another gear and doesn't want to go all the way into park. And my speed odometer bottoms to 0 and all electrical equipment fails temporarily while driving I have video proof of this happening. My safety as well as other motorists are at risk if this keeps happening... ATTENTION THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS !!! YET.....

NHTSA complaint #11594289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

The car has gas fumes at the trunk of car but the check engine light doesn’t come on! We are concerned because the fumes enter the car while driving! I know Saturn Ion’s were recalled for this reason

NHTSA complaint #11572986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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NHTSA complaint #11448876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated she detected a strong abnormal odor of fuel in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

NHTSA complaint #11436906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY STAY ON. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, THEY GO OFF FOR 5 SECONDS AND THEN COME BACK ON. THE ESC ALERT/TRACTION CONTROL ALERT ALWAYS TURNS ON. ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES. RPMS SHOOT UP AND JERKS INTO NEXT GEAR. SOMETIMES THESE THINGS ARE LIKE THIS RIGHT FROM WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY HAPPEN AFTER I'VE BEEN DRIVING A LITTLE WHILE. IT HAS DONE THIS BEFORE AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CAR FOR IT. I BROUGHT IT IN, AND WAS FIXED. ABOUT A YEAR LATER IT STARTED AGAIN BUT I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T COVER IT TO BE FIXED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #11355583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN IN MOTION AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE MOTOR GOING INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND DRIVES SLOW. I HAVE REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND THE CAR STILL GOES INTO REDUCED POWER. THIS IS S SAFETY CONCETTA'S I AM AFRAID OF GETTING INTO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE THAT STILL CAN NOT BE PINPOINTED.

NHTSA complaint #11208431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND A LEAK AROUND THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER (ALAMO CITY CHEVROLET, 9400 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216, (210) 265-6130) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #11149733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SINCE NEW, WE HAVE HAD PASSENGER AIR BAG ISSUES, IE: NOT SENSING AN ADULT PASSENGER. BRAKES HAVE BEEN OPERATING POORLY, WITH REAR PADS WEARING OUT, AND FRONT NOT. FOUR NEW MASTER CYLINDERS, PADS & ROTORS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. NOW MID 2018, STRONG GASOLINE SMELL FROM UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER SATURNS, HAVE A FUEL LEAK RELATING TO THE FUEL PUMP FUEL LINES. I SUSPECT THE SAME FOR OUR CAR. DOESN'T MATTER HOW FULL THE TANK IS, AND OF COURSE IT IS PARKED. SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. WE LIVE IN TEXAS WHERE IT IS HOT. WE NOW HAVE ABOUT 130,000MILES ON THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11144522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TAKATA RECALL - I'M HAVING VARIOUS ISSUES. MAJORITY OF THE ISSUES ARE IN MOTION WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR STREET WAY. THE ISSUE IS RECALL ID (212567) THE STEERING IS FAULTY THE WHEEL GOES LEFT AND RIGHT. RECALL ID(204873) PROBLEMS WITH DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL AND BREAK SYSTEM AS WELL AS TRACTION CONTROL I GET THIS ISSUE DURING ANY TIME RECALL ID(201888) (201887)POWER TRAIN ISSUES, CAR SWERVING TO OTHER LANE ON HIGH WAY AND STREET ROADS, EMISSIONS ISSUE , AS WELL AS ROLLING ISSUE THE WIRING IS NOT CORRECTLY WORKING, AS WELL THE FUEL PUMP DOESN'T GET FUEL I MUST TURN THE KEY PUSH THE GAS UNTIL THE CAR STARTS WHEN REFILLING THE TANK THE SEATS DON'T MOVE FRONT OR BACK.

NHTSA complaint #11102602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO INDICATE THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE MADE IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE NEEDED FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK ICON DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

NHTSA complaint #11084325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 (NA) SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT FUEL WAS SEEPING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (WALKER BUICK GMC, 1616 MACARTHUR DRIVE, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,210.

NHTSA complaint #11055479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT EVERY TIME THE GARAGE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS PRESENT FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS, BUT HAS INTENSIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA complaint #11024630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TAKATA RECALLS. THE SERVICE ESC AND TRACTION OFF INDICATOR LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WENT OFF AND CAME BACK ON. EVEN THE SPEED ODOMETER ACTED UP. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE,IT MADE A SOUND WHEN I DID BACKED BACK. NOW, EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY CAR, I HAVE TO KEEP PUMPING THE GAS PEDDLE AS I'M TURNING THE KEY TO START IT UP. THE RIGHT FRONT AND SIDE SIGNAL LIGHTS DON'T DON'T DON'T WORK

NHTSA complaint #11014085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (PEARSON BUICK/GMC IN SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA complaint #11011768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN PARKING AFTER A DRIVE OF ANY LENGTH, STRONG GASOLINE ODOR FROM TANK AREA. AFTER RESEARCH, FOUND IT IS A COMMON FUEL PUMP PROBLEM THAT WAS IN FACT RECALLED ON THE SATURN ION OF THE SAME YEAR MODEL. TO DATE NO RECALLS OR TSB'S HAVE BEEN ISSUED. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #11011244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT DETECTED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT SEE A FUEL LEAK. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND, A MECHANIC, CHECKED THE CODE THAT READ LARGE EVAP LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTO ZONE (LOCATED ON MAIN ST IN COLONY, TX). THE SALESPERSON PRINTED A LIST OF EIGHTEEN DIFFERENT EVAP LEAKS THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HUFFINES CHEVROLET (LOCATED IN LEWISVILLE, TX) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM VALVE GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FUEL FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK AND THEY WOULD HAD TO DROP THE FUEL TANK TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA complaint #11006257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CAR HAS HAD 4 RECALLS SINCE PURCHASED IN SEPT 2013. AFTER GETTING SMOGGED ON 8-MAR-17 I WAS TOLD I HAD A FUEL LEAK AND CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FOLLOWED UP WITH PARADISE CHEVROLET AND CADILLAC ON 8-MAR-17 THEY STATED NO RECALLS REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM. NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS. MECHANIC ON 14 MAR-17 ADVISED THAT FUEL IS LEAKING AT FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT/MODULAR.

NHTSA complaint #10966888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

GAS LEAKING FOR ONE OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. SEEMS AS IF THE CONNECTOR HAD SEALANT PLACE AS A FIX INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE PART. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED FEBUARY 2016 WITH 49K MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10925286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT AND THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ UPDATED 02/01/17.

NHTSA complaint #10919954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.