Seven problems related to seat broken have been reported for the 2007 Saturn Aura. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Saturn Aura based on all problems reported for the 2007 Aura.
The cross member on the driver's seat has broken causing the seat to lean towards the center console. Seat is very unstable and dangerous.
Drivers seat track broken. Weld between a cross tube and the tracks broke which appears to be a common problem with gm cars of a certain type during this same year as well as before and after 2007. Seat now is not stable, it rocks because it dropped down in the back left rear of the seat. Unstable drivers seat is not an ideal situation for maintaining control of the vehicle under certain maneuvers.
Seat weld broke away on the rear section of the drivers seat. No longer anchored to the frame allowing it to move several inches in either direction. Possible safety hazard if in an accident.
Structural weld under the driver's side seat broke. Seat now sways left to right, not secure in the vehicle. Visual indication of a weak, non-penetrative, robotic structural weld keeping the seat in place. Gm will not cover repair or replacement costs. Internet search shows this same issue happening across millions of vehicles under the Chevrolet and Saturn makes.
I was adjusting my electronic drivers seat when I noticed that right side wasn't responding to any vertical adjustments I tried to make. It still worked forwards and back so I thought nothing of it and started on my 2 hours drive to work. I discovered that whenever I banked left on the freeway that the right side of the seat would raise up and then slam back down because it was now loose. The mounting bar for the drivers seat was broken. It was dangerous to drive the this way - always bouncing around made it hard to steer straight. I took it to the dealer and was quoted $600 + labor to replace the seat. I did not have the work done. I took a metal hose clamp and secured the two broken ends of the mounting bar together then wrapped it with duck tape to keep the clamp in place. The seat still could not be raised or lowered but the fix worked for the last three years. I have seen dozens of posts from people with the same problem and it just doesn't seem right that this should happen.
On 14th Dec 2010, while driving my 2007 Saturn Aura in town I heard a loud crack and the rear left side of my drivers seat dropped. I had to slow down as my foot left the gas pedal, awkward position and dangerous because if I was out on the highway, I could have lost control. I drove to the nearest chevy dealer as Saturn is now closed. The dealer advised that the frame of the seat broke. I was told I would need to purchase a new frame at a cost of $1200. I refuse to pay this for a leased vehicle. The vehicle has just over 43500 miles on it. I have now parked the car and will not drive it as it is not safe. If I had been in an accident, the seat failure could cause serious injury or death as it is an integral part of a vehicle's safety systems. I am waiting on gm area rep to get back to me as to whether or not they will cover the cost. This is not a wear and tear item, that I do not mind paying for. My wife at 105 lbs drives the car 90% of the time. This vehicle was leased in canada, I am canadian, however car was built in u. S. A. And I see others on the NHTSA site have complained about same issue. Transport canada has also been advised.
The left rear mounting bracket on the driver's seat weld broke. This is part of the seat and is welded to a bar inside the rear part of the seat. This and the other three seat brackets then ride inside the movement gudes. With this bracket broken off the seat, the seat is held in place by only the three remaining brackets. The left rear of the driver's seat floats.