Five problems related to suspension 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.
Car began to knock loudly on driver side front and pull to left when driving at speed , front struts broken & replaced a approx cost $700 5 days following that , car would not shift out of 1st gear or roll faster than 15 mph at 5 to 6000 rpm. Vehicle was towed twice and now waiting transmission rebuild due to well documented failure of gm wave plate in the 6 speed transmission, cost approx = $3500.
Clunk, knock or rattle noise from front of vehicle while driving or turning over bumps at low speeds.
When I put the car in drive the break lights stay on criuse control don't work.
In late March 2013, I took my car to curry's auto service in dulles, va to determine the cause of squealing sound when I back my car out off parking spaces. I was advised to have rear rotors resurfaced, rear pads replaced and replace shocks and struts. On April 2, 2013, while in GA for business/personal purposes I took my 2007 Saturn Aura xr to tires plus in suwanee, GA to have the necessary repair work. Despite the completed repair work, for the next few weeks the sound kept coming back only occurring when I back out off parking spaces. On April 27, 2013 I took my car to the tires plus in chantilly, va. They determined the rear rotors were not resurfaced properly and rear left shock was loose. On may 4, 2013 tires plus, chantilly, va location resurfaced the rear rotors and tightened the shock. Within two hours off the repair the squealing noise is back again. The consistent noise occurs daily whenever I back out off parking spaces. I have already invested over $1,100 in repairs with no resolution. Scanning the internet, I found numerous other complaints from other 2007 satura Aura owners with the same exact squealing issue.
Under heavy acceleration vehicle becomes unstable when passing (over crown of road) or upon encountering parallel or diagonal joint in road surface.