Two problems related to transmission not go into gear 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 plastic casing on the shifter cable has broken and the sprag on the at transmission is bad. . . . Or so I have been told. It is in the driveway now with the abc, brake, traction control and esc lights lit as well as error codes p0449 & p2101. I have temp repaired the shifter cable and it will shift through the gears but will not go into gear. I was driving down I-635 when it stopped going into gear.
I was on my way home from work, during rush hour, on March 22, 2016 and noticed that I was having difficulty accelerating past 40 mph. The vehicle felt as if it was not shifting gears. I thought about going directly to the dealer for service but could not accelerate past 25 mph at that point. I was able to make it home safely and had the car towed to the dealer the very next day. The dealer called to inform me that there were several issues with the most expensive being a transmission tear down with repair or replacement. This should be covered under service bulletin #14404. I am very disappointed with the number of recalls I have had on my vehicle. It has just been paid off and now I feel it is turning into a money pit and a death trap. I have received service bulletin #15356 but not #14404 which seems to apply to my issue. Prior to this date, I had not experienced any known transmission issues.