674 problems have been reported for the 2008 Saturn Aura. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2008 Saturn Aura. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 125 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (113 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Saturn Aura in the United States are 60,719 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Saturn Aura owners in the last 18 years is 674, and the age of the vehicle is 18, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 674 / 60,719 / 18 * 1000 = 0.62.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Saturn Aura model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Saturn Aura in 2008.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Saturn Aura, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Saturn Aura with the Saturn Aura from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Aura is 674 while the average number of problems reported for the 6 model years of the Saturn Aura is 367.