Five problems related to lose power steering have been reported for the 2009 Saturn Aura. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Saturn Aura based on all problems reported for the 2009 Aura.
The power steering in this vehicle randomly and without warning malfunctions. Initially, the problem occurred very sporadically, and only when the vehicle was first started up and still in park. Turning the vehicle off, and then back on remedied the issue. However, the vehicle will now lose power steering while driving, causing the vehicle to be very difficult to steer. So far, it has only happened at low speeds, typically when I begin driving after stopping at a stop sign, red light etc. When it occurs, it takes extreme effort to pull the car over to the shoulder. It's as if the steering wheel is locked. Once pulled over, restarting the vehicle resolves the issue, although sometimes it takes several restarts. This is a dangerous situation that now happens daily. I was told that my 2009 Saturn Aura was not a part of the 2014 recalls that addressed this issue. I did not own the vehicle in 2014, so I cannot verify if the previous owner received any recall notifications. Because this is a common complaint, I believe that a recall should be issued for all 2009 Saturn Auras.
With engine on, steering wheel slowly oscillates. When driving, steering wheel will 'kick' left or right suddenly, and I have to hold wheel tightly to keep car in straight line. Several times while turning, I lost power steering completely and I had to use force to maintain control.
Keep losing eps - electric power steering, while driving vehicle. While driving the vehicle, will lose the power steering part, and have to man-handle the wheel to maneuver the vehicle. There was a recall on it, of which I did not know about, did not receive notification. Now that I take it in to be fixed, am told that there is a limit of 150,000 miles on this recall, I am at 195,000. If I had known about, and received official notification, would have taken it in earlier. The eps error can happen on vehicle start up, or while driving the car. . Read more...
I lost power steering all the sudden as I was driving down the road so I had to pull over turn off engine waited 5 sconeds turn the engine back on then the power steering started working again.
On 4/27/14, vehicle lost power steering and power brakes when driving vehicle in parking space at 10mph. Driver applied two feet to brakes and vehicle would not stop. Steering too difficult to turn. Emergency brake applied as vehicle extremely difficult to steer or apply brakes to stop vehicle. Narrowly missed being hit by another vehicle.