general problems of the 2009 Saturn Aura - part 2

The car was exiting the offramp at 70 mph when the power steering went out wile trying to execute a left turn with no power steering. I had a conversation with Saturn customer assistance center and the recall was turned into a # 15356 special coverage adjustment. I am on the gm corporate newsroom site where they state that it is a recall with my year vehicle. They also make a statement that by the v. P. Jeff boyer in a looks like a press release to NHTSA regarding the recall. Jeff boyer states" �with these safety recalls and lifetime warranties, we are going after every car that might have this problem, and we are going to make it right,� said jeff boyer, vice president, gm global vehicle safety. �we have recalled some of these vehicles before for the same issue and offered extended warranties on others, but we did not do enough. � is he lying for my son driving the vehicle claimed it was a real issue. This was written on 3-31-2014. This is a safety issue and gm should take care of it regardless of the mileage and year which was not stated in this news release. Be the driver when this occurs it is very hard to control.

Power steering goes out intermitantly and without warning. Great effort required to maintain steering in straight line and turning almost impossible. Just missed hitting another vehicle while turning today but has happened a number of times in the last 3 months. There is a service bulletin from gm to repair for free but it expired last year but the vehicle and others like it are still on the road after this "expiration" with an unsafe defect.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost power steering. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's husband forcefully steered the steering wheel and veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that as her husband turned off and restarted the vehicle, the vehicle regained power steering functionality. The contact's husband was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while her daughter was driving the vehicle. An unknown warning message was displayed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

While driving strearing just stops almost getting into accident and also brakes failed and had to repalce calipers and rotors was in motion on highway.

Power steering gtoes out without warning , car will not accelerate when this happens mostly at highway speeds.

Suddenly without warning the power steering goes out while driving. On NHTSA. Gov it says it was recalled for this reason, but when I called Saturn and gave them my VIN # they told me it was not recalled.

The power steering stops working while driving.

While driving on city streets and highways the speed control will release after being set or won't set at all, the third brake light works intermittently, and the steering got jerky while turning corners.

My power steering then went out and they are not honoring recall on it.

Driving on the highway. Message on the dashboard "power steering/service esc". Power assist steering stopped functioning while driving, making it very difficult to steer. Drove approximately 5 miles with no power steering assist. Turned the car off. Restarted the car approximately 3. 5 hours later - message was no longer on the dashboard and power steering assist was functioning. This situation is similar to various complaints recorded on "carcomplaints. Com/Saturn/aura/steerig/steering. Shtml".

My power steering is gone.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel jerked and was difficult to turn . The electronic power steering maintenance message was displayed. The traction control warning indicator light was illuminated. The contact called dan hecht Chevrolet Buick 2400 s banker st, effingham, IL 62401(866) 980-2619 however, vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 125,300. The contact stated the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number 14v153000 steering. Ap.

Power steering intermittently goes out. Works after restarting vehicle. Had scheduled appointment on Dec 27th to fix power steering issue. Was under recall issued warranty. Missed appointment after transmission went out. Was diagnosed bu mechanic who fixed transmission. Took it to gm dealership. Diagnosed it with same problem. Refused to honor warranty because it expired on the 31st. And was diagnosed a week later. Even though had said issue before it expired and confirmation emails to prove it.

Power steering intermittently goes out while driving, only way to get it back is to restart the car. Happened 4 times within 30 minutes while driving on the highway.

The power steering will go out and service esc light will come on. Sometimes the steering wheel will snatch when making a turn. The traction will disable and wont enable. When you turn the car off and back on the problem will go away.

I have been having a problem with my steering I have been losing it and my esc light comes on. Before it would just come on when I started my car but now it's coming on while I'm driving I can be on the highway or rural roads it doesn't matter it comes on I need to really find out what's happening before me or someone gets hurts or even killed. The light just coming on has been about 6 months to a 1 yr. Now it's affecting me driving just started 2 days ago. I have taken it several times to the dealership to be looked at since all of this has been happening.

Power steering keeps shutting off and locking. It says esc on it. Turn car off it then is fixed for awhile.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. While driving 2 mph and attempting to park, the steering ability became extremely difficult and the service electronic stability control message appeared on the message center. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and it operated normally. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

The power steering went out while I was driving, I had to pull off a city street and turn off my car. I waited about 4-5 minutes and started it again and it was working again. This is now the 3rd time for this event! now it's my passenger rear tire! the warning light is on, does not read pressure, had it checked 2 x's and service center says they don't know what it is!!! help help!!.

At times the power steering is fine; and then for an unknown reason the warning light comes on the dash and the power steering does not operate. The esc light comes on too and off.

Vehicle steering locked up while in motion on a city street. After parking and restarting again the steering functioned, came to find out that this model has an electric steering system and does not permit steering fluid to be added.

Was driving down tollway (I-294) in rosemont illinois and started to exit at balmoral when I had a total loss of steering. It took extreme effort to steer car up the ramp at 30 mph. It felt like the steering wheel was stuck and you could only turn it about 45 degrees max in either direction. I managed to drive it home on side roads for several miles while constantly fighting to maintain control. It seemed to lock-up every time I turned a corner. When turning left, you would wind up on the right lane after completing the turn. You could not make a tight turn with the vehicle! several cars had to swerve around me as I was turning! the dashboard indicated the following "power steering/service esc" when I got it in the garage at home, I shut engine off and then restarted. The problem seemed to go away. This is a very scary situation and I have read that gm recalled certain 2009 Saturn Auras for this problem. When I checked my VIN, no recalls were seen. I feel that this is a very dangerous vehicle to operate.

My 17 year old daughter was driving her car and the steering went out. Her car has had the electric stability control turn on and the vehicle shut off in the middle of driving. This car is a huge hazard. I have never been notified of the recalls issued back in 2012 and 2014 regarding these issues and now no one will address them or fix them as they are expired.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated while driving. The vehicle was taken to mcgrath Buick GMC Cadillac (located at 1040 n center point rd, hiawatha, IA 52233, (319) 393-3300). The dealer stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering), which was associated with the vehicle, had expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. While driving 25 mph, the contact lost control of the steering and it required excessive force to maneuver. The contact turned into a vacant parking lot and turned off the vehicle. When the vehicle was restarted, the steering returned to normal and "service esc" appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to george white Chevrolet (1719 s high Ave, ames, IA 50010, (515) 233-2211), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 192,000.

Power steering stops working sometimes while driving on various roadways making steering almost impossible. Have found that shutting it off and restarting resets it, but this is not always possible in many situations. The limited frequency of it makes it tough to duplicate for dealership and while this is a known problem and recall for other gm vehicles, we were told our car is not on the list. Has happened for past two years. Date and information below was the most recent incident.

While operating vehicle electric power steering stops functioning and makes it very difficult to steer vehicle. Problem happens with no warning get error message on dash but issue has already occured. This issue seems very common and is very dangerous. Gm has a recall for this exact issue but does not apply to my vehicle.

At 64,467 miles, while driving about 45 mph jerking of steering wheel occurred and power steering warning came on. Went off again. Keeps happening as tho it is shorting out while driving both at low speeds of 20 mph to 55 mph. Afraid to drive the vehicle now. Electrical steering motor is shorting out. Have not yet had repaired. Fear this car will cause serious harm, injury up to and possibly death if I continue to drive it.

2009 Saturn Aura stationary shows messages "service traction, esc off, service esc" constantly on the gauge cluster. Alongside the messages the abs light and the esc off icon is constantly on in the gauge cluster. When the vehicle was driven the message "pwr str" referring to power steering showed on the gauge cluster then disappears. Upon researching these issues, I have found that NHTSA and gm have issued recalls and tsbs regarding these issues, however the VIN for my vehicle does not show its under recall. I suspect this may be the case of vins not included in the recall system. Nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000, 14e044000, 14v153000, 14v252000, I have contacted gm and was told my vehicle is not covered under recall and must be taken to a dealer for diagnostics under case number 8-440138641. I will take it to the dealer for the vehicle to be diagnosed, however in the case the vehicle is involved in an accident due to the esc and power steering. I want NHTSA to have a record on file of these issues as a precautionary measure.

When turning left steering becomes stuck in the turning position and is almost like a jerking and not returning to a straight position. While making a left from a left turn signal on a city street.

When I am travelling at slow speeds the power steering often doesn't work. This has almost caused me to get into a few accidents. It is very dangerous. It seems that a recall was issued for my vehicle for this problem, but when I put in my VIN it says that there are no recalls.

Power steering went out while driving at 40mph.

Traction control button (triangle on dash) will display then gauges start flickering back and fourth like an electrical issue and then on display it says service esc and car will not shift into gears and you cannot steer or control vehicle properly with these issues going on. I entered my VIN because there are recalls for these issues but it says my VIN was not recalled. Once car is shut off it will reset itself I guess but it has happened several times now.

The power steering keeps going in and out while I am driving the car, I believe it is electric, when I make a turn sometimes it goes out then the turn becomes hard, then comes back in to make the turn easy.

I can be driving down road my steering wheel start jerking then it quits but it will do it again.