general problems of the 2009 Saturn Aura - part 1

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while coming to a stoplight, the transmission failed to shift properly, and the vehicle jerked. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. Additionally, while driving 50-55 mph, the transmission jolted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control), 14v153000 (steering), 12v460000 (power train), and 09v073000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

I went to the shop, and they said that my transmission was slipping, & that I didn’t have a third gear. Also they stated that it was a recall. There are leaks.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while attempting to shift into park, the vehicle began to roll backwards. The contact stated that the following day, the vehicle was unable to shift into park. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 12v460000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The brake lights illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights will not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'park' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features. The car is available for inspection upon request. I am put at risk because there are multiple system malfunctions that occur that could result in a wreck or injury. The brakes selectively illuminating can result in a rear end collision and is not safe for travel. The traction control malfunction is unsafe for safe travel on the road. When the problem occurs the tsc will disengage with a light on the dashboard. The brake lights will stay illuminated.

The brake lights constantly stay on. The esc alert/traction control alert always turns on. Acceleration and transmission issues. Rpms shoot up and jerks into next gear from when I turn the car on, and sometimes they happen after I've been driving and there was a recall on these models.

I was driving home on hwy 59 and my 2009 Saturn Aura xe jumped into reduce power mode and cut off on me ,,this happens from time to time since I bought the car, also the engine rpms go high emgine lights cut on and codes says sensors and throttle body along with air mass box has a leak and I have to cut the engine take off the battery too reset the computer, my abs sensors turn on and off and the exaust keeps having leaks in the muffler either behind the motor or under the car by the catalac converter . .

I bought this vehicle from I'm assuming the original owner I was informed there were a few quirks like the key won't come out of the ignition sometimes and the air conditioner sometimes works randomly. . I investigated the quirks and have found that when I put the car in park I'm not always able to remove the key it died somebody's eventually lunges forward as if it just went into gear and then the key is released the automatic door locks do not work and I am unable to determine whether the ac is due to a malfunction or if it's due to a electrical shortage however it also seems to when it goes out the front drivers headlight stops working I see that there are several recalls for this make and model and year how do I put the VIN number in it states that there are no open recalls on this vehicle.

The brake lights constantly stay on. When I hit the brakes, they go off for 5 seconds and then come back on. The esc alert/traction control alert always turns on. Acceleration and transmission issues. Rpms shoot up and jerks into next gear. Sometimes these things are like this right from when I turn the car on, and sometimes they happen after I've been driving a little while. It has done this before and there was a recall on the car for it. I brought it in, and was fixed. About a year later it started again but I was told they didn't cover it to be fixed again.

I have a 2009 Saturn Aura, this vehicle was not recalled previously for the transmission issue, but I find now the transmission is going out on my car. It is only 10 years old and was wondering if somehow it was missed or something. It is slipping in the transmission and I was told that I would have to have a new transmission. It is worse in reverse. My car is now parked as I do not want to get out somewhere and have the transmission quit completely. I have never had a transmission go out this quick in a vehicle. There was a previous recall and I was wondering if somehow my car was missed or if something happened. Thank you.

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.

Vehicle was traveling approximately 65-70 miles per hour on the highway when the tachometer went from 2300 rpm to 5000 rpm and would do this repeatedly from time to time a service code stating service esc would appear each time it occurred it would happen after driving for a number of hours 4 hours or more at the speeds stated previously, have taken it to a mechanic but was unable to get the car to repeat the malfunction no codes appeared and no charge for the trouble shooting.

Transmission (6t40) suddenly failed while driving. Stopped shifting above 2nd gear (25 mph). Once I pulled out of the highway and parked, I could not reverse. Left me stranded. Gm has a recall for similar 6t70 transmission, but refuses to cover mine even though 6t40 has same problems as 6t70.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tabs for the transmission were fractured and needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact to call the manufacturer. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

I bought 2009 Saturn Aura brand new and it only has 50,000 miles and now I have transmission issues . Called the 800 number to Saturn and they gave me a voucher so I could take it to a Chevrolet dealer so I did the car checked out and it came up with a code po601 trans electro control module they said I need a transmission valve body work and flush . April 2009 they came out with a TSB sept 7 2009 and in may they came out with another TSB pip-4327a. In August of 2009 I had bought my Saturn and I guess it had transmission problems if I would of known this ! I wouldn't of bought the Saturn . I bought my first 1991 Saturn sl2 and it gave me 200,000 miles. I think there should be a factory warranty on my Saturn.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. While attempting to shift into the park position, the vehicle failed to shift. The contact called an unknown dealer who confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was not available.

35r waved plate broke and damaged transmission internal components. Also damaged teams case. Indepenant shop suggested I take thi car to gm dealer as this is happening on other vehicles with 6 speed electronic controlled transmissions. Gm dealer told me there was a service action against this transmission with a 6 cylinder engine, but my car has a 4 cylinder engine and gm could not offer any assistance. . Gm customer service representative suggested I contact NHTSA with my concern of defective transmission in vehicle. My car has 41883 miles at time of transmission replacement. When waved plate shattered, I was driving on I-94 west bound at 55 mph, causing the vehicle into lump mode as I braked for traffic. I was fortunate that I was not hit by the pick up truck behind me as he changed lanes to pass. . Car was repaired at gordon Chevrolet in garden city, mi 48135. Customer number 2440373, invoice number 21573.

Yielding onto a highway, vehicle suddenly felt like it had no forward momentum when applying gas but corrected itself. Next, traveling on a highway, the transmission felt like it was in neutral. Once pulled over and restarted, there was no 3rd, 5th or reverse gear. Vehicle had to be towed. Massively expensive transmission rebuild.

Car gear shift cable has snapped causing the ability to put car in park and turn off car without it being in park and allowing the car to roll. This is a recall for 2009 Saturn Aura but not for one with my VIN even though it is that problem is the exact thing that is recalled.

With only 92500 miles use, vehicle 6 speed transmission started making a hard sound when shifting from 4th gear to 5th gear, especially when moving at highway speeds and accelerating. Dealer inspected and found that 35r piston and wave plate are defective. Recommending transmission overhaul to correct. This is the same defect noted in previous NHTSA actions for this vehicle although dealer claims VIN number is not covered by current actions.

The contact owned a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely tight and the power steering failed several times without warning. In addition, the shift lever failed to function properly. When the vehicle was placed in park, it rolled and the contact had to quickly apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. While driving 30 mph, a fire erupted under the hood. The contact was able to pull the vehicle into a fuel station. The fire department extinguished the flames. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 140,000.

For two days when starting it made a weird noise but it sounded like the fan to the a/c might be going. Then my warning gauges started appearing warning of my air bag and oil. The next time I went to start the car the car would not start at all and the lights inside the car flashed and the car made a strange noise.

Need double check my car.

Cracked wave plate requiring a rebuild of the transmission. Lost all gears except for 1st while driving on city street. Gm refused to cover the repair completely even though they do for some 2009 Saturn Auras that have the exact same problem.

Went to take daughter to school vehicle would not move in reverse or drive. Yesterday transmission bucked all day while driving. Looked on internet I'm not the only one with this problem on this same vehicle. I called the dealer they said no recall for this problem want me to pay $3000 or better to fix a problem that they know about. If gm knows about it why is there no recall on the faulty part? please help me and the other dissatisfied customers that got screwed on these vehicles and launch a recall for another flaw by gm. They are making money on their mistakes and that is wrong.

The car would not start, would not even turn over. We though it was a starter problem but noticed when we shifted to neutral it would start right up. We also notice the shifting did not seem to lock into gear as it normally does. Then we noticed that if we put the car in park and were on even a slight hill the car would keep rolling. The doors normally unlock when the car is placed in park but that stopped happening. We checked to see if there was a recall for this problem and there was one issued in 2009 for the exact problem we were having. We took it to the nearest dealer who said our car wasn't included in the recall even though it stated in the recall the exact make, model and year.

When accelerating up to speed limit of 45 transmission shifted from third to fourth with a sharp thunk that shook the vehicle. I just had dealer service transmission {flush}. It hesitates when shifting into fourth gear a fraction of a second at slightly elevated engine speed {200-300} rpm then engages and shifts into fifth and sixth normal every time I drive it. The harsh shift only occurred once.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the shift lever failed to switch into the park position without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the shift cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). The failure mileage was 63,470.

Car has had intermittent transmission issues for years, mainly stutters and slipping. At the dealership, we'd just get a shoulder shrug and were told it was not repeatable, despite our several visits for the same issue. Well it acted up more than normal as my wife was driving around town (bucked and raced with no power), barely making it home. She refused to drive it the next day, so I did. It drove to work fine. While running errands on the way home (2 miles, no highway, 35 mph), it really hesitated from the green light and the engine would race as power to the wheels was lost (coasting slowly through the intersection). Then suddenly it would engage and act normal until it shifted to the next gear. . . . And repeat. So, I found a wide spot in the road with no traffic and attempted to turn around, but the turning radius was not tight enough for the available space and I stopped at the edge of the road and put it into reverse. It was as if I put it into neutral. The engine raced and before I realized what was happening and catch it, the front end of the car had fallen off the edge of the road into the ditch with the car's rear end 90 degrees to one lane of traffic. The front end was embedded into the far bank of the ditch, but it was retrievable by the towtruck. The garage said it was the 35r clutch plates and needed an entirely new/rebuilt transmission to the tune of $4900 installed!!!!.

Transmission shifter cable failure exactly as per gm recall for the 2007/2008 Saturn Aura with the 4 speed transmission. My gm dealer says my vehicle is not covered due to it being a 2009 with the 6 speed transmission although the fault is exactly the same.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and failed to shift into park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission shift cable was defective. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 12v460000 (power train); however, the VIN was not available. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,782. Updated 7/21/cn.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. While driving at 65 mph, the vehicle lost power. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle failed to accelerate but increased in rpms. In addition, the contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the gear shifter was shifted into reverse but the vehicle failed to move backwards. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the output shaft in the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,997.

The car does not go into reverse and does not seem to get out of third gear. The car will only get out of third gear after the engine revs and seem to shift hard. Stalls on highway and city streets and at times cant go faster than 20-25 mph. I changed the transmission fluid the other day which seemed to help temporarily however it went back to the way its acting currently. Please help.

Merging onto 65 mph highway when car would not accelerate past 45 mph. Engine was high revving and jerking as it was trying to change gears. Consistently debilitated until vehicle would no longer move.

While at highway speeds (55-75) power train surges, and cruise control will not engage. Also esc service indicator warning light turns on. Contacted dealer and gave them this information. Had my car serviced on 7/14/2014 with new spark plugs, fuel line cleaning and new brakes (front and back) and the esc indicator illuminating intermittently. Still have issues. They say that my VIN indicates that I do not have a recall for my vehicle. But, my car is showing all the tell-tale signs for what is described in gm recall #13036 from 5/14/2014.