Power Steering Light On problems of the 2009 Saturn Aura

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the power steering assist warning light illuminated the steering ceased. The contact pulled over and waited for several minutes. After waiting for several minutes, the vehicle regained power steering functionality however, the failure recurred. Smicklas Chevrolet (8900 northwest expy, oklahoma city, ok 73162, (405) 943-5721) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. An appointment was schedule to have the vehicle diagnosed which was still pending. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.

Power steering light comes on and the steering gets stiff while driving on a city street pulled over and turned the car off and turned it back on and it was ok again. But now I'm scared to drive the car.

I had driven my 2009 Saturn Aura in the morning with no problem and parked it in a parking lot at my workplace. When I was about to go home I started my car and the power steering light came on and I checked the steering and I had no power steering. I turned my car off and waited a couple of minutes and then restarted my car. The power steering message had gone away and the power steering worked. I drove down the road a turned my car off to do an errand. When I came back and restarted my car the power steering message came back and I didn't have power steering again because the steering wheel was stiff. I turned the car off again and restarted it a few minutes later. The power steering was working again. I started to drive home and about 7 to 10 minutes later the power steering didn't work again so I pulled over on the side of the road. After pulling over to the side of the road I turned my car off the turned it back on a few minutes later. The power steering was working again. I drove a couple of minutes and then the power steering turned off again. So I pulled over again. This time when I started my car the power steering didn't turn on again so I drove the rest of the way home with no power steering. I found a recall notice on a website. . Read more...

Takata recall when starting the vehicle power steering light comes on and the wheel is hard to turn after restarting the car a few times the light went off and the wheel is back to normal. Now when driving the wheel shakes and makes noise.

When starting the vehicle power steering light comes on and the wheel is hard to turn after restarting the car a few times the light went off and the wheel is back to normal. Now when driving the wheel shakes and makes noise.

Takata recall its a bad thing that the power steering is electric so you can't monitor it yourself and when it's mess up in the middle of driving it's nothing you can do I was in motion on the highway switching lanes and the steering wheel got hard to turn out of no where so I pulled over and my power steering light was on I believe it has something to do with the power steering and electrical.

While driving my daughter to school, I made a left turn into the school parking lot at a low rate of speed and steering went out. Power steering light illuminated and dash reads service esc. Very difficult to steer. Turned car off and went to crank again. . . Steering restored, indicator went off.

180,000 mi power steering warning light illuminated briefly during straight highway driving. Consulted gm dealer, said fix would take a while due to parts shortage.

While driving (twice) on a city street suddenly the service esc, power steering notification light comes on and I do not have electric power steering. I am able to turn with difficulty to shoulder of road. Once I turn off the car and back on, lights go off and electric power steering is restored.

When I was getting off the interstate I lose control of my power steering and the service esc power steering light came on and I was able to pull over into a gas station I turned the car off turned it back on and the power steering started working just fine again.

This morning leaving work after coming to a stop, when making a right turn to re-enter traffic halfway through the turn the power steering went completely out nearly causing me to hit an vehicle turning left onto the same street I was exiting. The power steering light illuminated on the dash for not nearly five seconds.

The sec, and power steering light comes on with dinging noises.

I bought my 2009 Saturn Aura in September of 2015. Just recently in December of 2016, whenever I started the vehicle, the steering wheel would begin to vibrate followed by the power steering warning light illuminating. Upon driving the vehicle, the power steering goes completely out at anytime.

My hope is that gm will offer an extended warranty to subsidize me for some, if not all, of the cost to repair my vehicle - estimated by feldman Chevrolet @ $1,350. 00. Prior to setting up the service appointment with feldman Chevrolet, I was informed by a gm representative (named casey) that if my vehicle issues, after being formerly diagnosed by gm dealer, were consistent with the problems covered under the extended warranty, my vehicle might very well be covered. I'm still awaiting a call back from casey after having called last week. My power steering problems began in April 2015 when I had approximately 135,000 miles on the vehicle. At that time the power steering would intermittently fail when starting the vehicle but I could always fix the problem by simply shutting off the engine and restarting. This problem would re-occur about once every other month over the next nine months and I was always able to immediately resolve the problem by turning the power off and restarting. It was an inconvenience but not significant enough to cause me to be alarmed or to consider a service call. In early February of this year my power steering completely failed and I can no longer fix the problem. In addition to the power steering warning light the esc warning light is constantly on. The advisor at the dealership told me the condition wouldn't worsen so I have continued using the car. Regrettably, I received no notification from gm about this issue nor was I offered the extended warry coverage at any time in writing or otherwise. Had I been made aware of the extended warranty, in August 2015 when it was offered, I would have qualified for the extended warranty coverage and would have had the necessary repairs done.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. While driving at approximately 10 mph and making a right turn, the power steering seized and the power steering light illuminated. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that when reversing, the power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while making a turn at a low speed, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electrical system needed to be serviced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.

Vehicle power steering malfunction. Steering wheel would not turn became stiff, message on display esc power steering and power steering light came on. Vehicle had to be towed to dealer, informed power steering column needs replaced, ($740. ) repair cost.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. While making a left or right turn at 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Loss of power steering at intermittent times while driving. Not dependent on weather conditions - I. E. Has occurred during cold and warm weather conditions, and still have intermittent problem now in warm weather. Steering becomes difficult, as power steering cuts out, and requires greater effort to control vehicle under manual steering condition, creating a safety hazard. Power steering warning light is displayed on dash once power steering is lost. Checked with dealer and gm site, no recall listed at this time, but should be.

As I was backing out of my driveway and turning left, I lost complete use of my car. The power steering light came on and I had no control. After trying to turn the car straight for several minutes, I finally had to turn the car off and restart it before I regained use of the power steering. I see there was recall for this type of problem in April 2014, however, it does not include my car.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving between 40 mph, the steering seized as power steering light illuminated and excessive force was used to steer the vehicle to the side of the road. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the power steering failed as the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that when attempting to accelerate from a stop and making a right turn, the steering wheel harden and became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the repairs were unknown. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering esc warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. After turning the vehicle off and restarting the engine, the vehicle operated as normal. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 94,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 63,000.

2009 Saturn Aura xe, approximately 124,400 miles. When I started the car, the dic power steering light was on. I was unable to turn the steering wheel at all. I got a ride home from work. The next day, a friend changed the power steering fuse. The indicator light went out and I was able to drive the car home. This didn't fix the problem, though. I had to have it towed to a repair shop when it went out for good. Code: c0545-steering wheel toggle sensor. They blamed the power steering issue on having the battery replaced. They did some resetting of codes and did a relearn. They said there were no recalls posted. My son picked up the car 3 days later, was able to drive 5 miles before the steering froze up again. He was strong enough to be able to turn the steering wheel and get the car back to the shop. They determined the problem was with the steering column and the entire thing had to be replaced, stating there were no serviceable parts. After another week, I picked up my car. This entire event cost me $1300+ in repairs and rental car fees. If gm had posted a recall sooner, they would have fixed it right the first time. Now, Saturn is saying my car isn't included in the latest recall for power steering assist and they refuse to reimburse me even though my car had a defective part and could have caused an accident had it gone out while I was driving on the interstate. They say the recall is VIN specific and the part in my car wasn't defective. Maybe my car didn't have the previously identified part that failed, but mine still failed, which means the part was defective, too. Gm needs to acknowledge this failure and the potential to harm or kill people. If you own a Saturn Aura and the power steering assist has gone out, report it here, write to gm, post it on Saturn's and gm's facebook pages, write to your local newspapers. Make some noise & make gm take responsibility.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. Whenever the contact started the vehicle, the steering wheel would begin to vibrate followed by the power steering warning light illuminating. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 80,000.