Four problems related to steering have been reported for the 2008 Saturn Astra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Saturn Astra based on all problems reported for the 2008 Astra.
Lost power steering without any warning it got very stiff I could not steer the car it got electric power steering pump not mechanical. I want online and this vehicle is made by gm / opel . Many people having the same issue . And parts are discontinuned and only available as used or you can get it shipped from europe.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Saturn Astra. The contact stated while at a standstill, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was awaiting a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
Original owner of a Saturn Astra 2008 xr with less than 40,000 miles. Car started losing power steering at low speeds (I. E. Turning from a stop, parallel parking, any movement that didn't require actively applying the accelerator such as backing up, slowing to take a curve, etc). Dealer states need to replace electric power steering motor and controller unit gear. Battery is at 35% and also needs replacing. No notice of low battery was shown on the dashboard. Last service (always at dealership) 12/31/13 they had to force the on-board computer to stop showing an engine problem code related to the intake system (p0068), as they couldn't find/replicate the indicated issue. Gm says they won't cover this because of the age of the car, despite the low mileage and the fact that this is the same issue cited in various recalls since the beginning of 2014. They have, as of July 24, 2014, sixty different recalls covering almost 30 million cars. They have allowed extended warranties of 10 years or 100,000 miles to Saturn ions for this problem and issued actual recalls for, among many others, Saturn aura, sky, ion etc. For this and related problems.
The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Astra. The contact stated that the front end of his vehicle was out of alignment. While driving at any speed, he can feel the front end swaying to the side. The manufacturer stated that the roads were the cause of the failure and not the vehicle. They refused to service the vehicle. The failure mileage was 3,800. Updated 12/30/08. Updated 01/05/09.
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