Seats Problems of Saturn Aura

The car turned off while driving on the highway. The car just recently within the last year or so started giving us electrical problems. The mechanic on August 14, 2025. Replaced the alternator, the second within 3 years. The battery replaced twice within 3 years, as well. Internal dashboard light flickers. The car fails to start several times a month. The driver & passenger seats is not stable, it shifts or moves. The battery's pos and neg poles are extremely hot. Steering wheel stiffened up hard to maneuver. The above problems are ongoing throughout the years. My wife hears a popping sound coming from under the hood.

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Water is leaking into the passenger compartment to the point of pooling, I am constantly having to shop vac water out but, I feel this could lead to the floor pan rusting out and the seats falling through the floor. This is a gm TSB issue so, gm knows about the problem. There are many other Saturn Aura owners who have experienced this issue.

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I bought my 2008 Saturn Aura xr used off a car lot last year around March I started having starting issues in may shortly after buying the car . I have replaced the starter battery & other costly things but still have the no start no crank issue with my car it's still driveable but when the car heats up my car wont start until after the car cools for about 30 minutes to an hour my car is not showing signs of overheating this problem is very stressful & dangerous I'm tired of being stuck when I go places also sometimes my car doesn't go past 20 mph & I have to pull over shut the engine down and wait 15 minutes & my driver seat stopped working.

Today my driver seat caught fire and burnt a whole all the way through my seat.

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Weld broke on drivers seat - looked on Saturn firm - this has been occurring since 2010 on Saturn vehicles - why was it not recalled? this is dangerous�I was driving the vehicle when it occurred.

On October 17, 2017 I picked up my vehicle at the body shop after having the driver's seat replaced because the welds broke. Today, April 27, 2018 I returned to the body shop for the same issue. The welds are broken on the right side of the seat. I have attached a photo of the right front weld. I searched your database for this issue and did not find it.

Driver seat frame weld broke under normal usage. While driving under normal conditions, the back left of the driver seat "popped" and sank about 2 inches. Seat no longer stable. Mechanic confirmed that the weld had failed.

Driver seat welded bracket is broken. Seat is not stable and in the event of a crash, I am certain that there will be injury. I weigh only 160lbs and while driving heard the snap of the bracket.

Started car and began adjusting seat. Car was still in park. Heard a loud "pop" and then the driver's seat tilted up and I was left in an awkward position. Tried to move seat again, seat jerked and wouldn't not adjust to proper position. Took car to dealer and they said the weld on the frame broke. Driver's seat now slides around when you're sitting in it, including during driving. Found out I was only one of dozens with similar issue.

I was adjusting the seat height as I was cleaning the vehicle, and I heard a snap/pop sound. The right side of the seat was not being supported up and I could also jiggle the side forwar and back. The only position that feels ok is completely lowered, but the right side still can move slightly both forward and backward. I have removed the seat from the car and there is a weld failure of a tube that extends across the front of the seat, and on the back of the passenger side, a bracked connected to a steel tube snapped from the tube. While I don't mind being low in the car, I am concerned that the driver side may give way.

Driver seat became un welded a big piece of metal now sticks out on the seat it affect the getting in and out as well as normal driving.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he heard a unusual sound that came from the driver seat and a squeaky sound that came from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer mechanic and diagnosed the fractured of driver seat well mount and failure of the steering column. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Got into the car to drive to work and felt the rear outer corner dropped abruptly after being seated for maybe a minute. Car seat is no longer attached on the outer rear edge which makes it extremely dangerous if hit from behind.

The driver's seat frame weld is broken on the front right . The seat is loose and slumps on the right side. The vehicle is unsafe to drive.

Tried to adjust the vertical lift on the power driver's seat and felt something pushing through the seat on the left side. Additionally, the rear left of the seat was no longer attached to the floor and could be pulled several inches up. Ultimately determined that the seat frame had broken; specifically, the horizontal bar at the rear of the seat to which the vertical lifter is attached was broken at the welds. This would be unsafe in case of a crash. The car seat frame cannot be repaired. A new one costs $1000. I have had many cars and never had one with seat failure at this mileage.

2007 Saturn Aura. Consumer writes in regards to air bag light comes on intermittently and other vehicle problems. The consumer stated the dealer told him to ignore the light or cancel it using the button on the steering wheel. The dealer stated there was nothing wrong with the air bag itself. The problem persisted and eventually, the dealer stated the entire passenger seat needed to be replaced. In June of 2013, when the consumer stopped for gas, the vehicle would not re-start. The vehicle had to be towed 150 miles to the local dealer. The problem was diagnosed as an ignition module. A few days ago, the driver's seat belt would beep 5 times and then a red light on the dash would blink, even though the driver had his seat belt on. Driving along a couple of miles, the beeping noise returned, as well as the red light. The problem was intermittent, but continued on for the remainder of the ride. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, where the problem was determined to be a module in the driver's seat and it would cost $1242 to replace it.

Noticed as I got in my car, the driver's side seat tilted. My dealer told me that the frame snapped and would cost approx. $1,200 to fix. This is a potential safety issue and the frame should be recalled.

I have a 2007 Saturn Aura xe my problem is the seat motors housing driver side are starting to come apart when I move seat up/down the parts make a grinding noise and the frame is poking through the seat on the left back side lower cushion that is sticking me in the butt when I get into car . Also the front brakes get really shaky when I have to stop suddenly on rough roads pedal seems to go to floor and brakes make loud clunking noise its a little scary to say the least. Also the post for my gas cap that allows the door to pop open fell apart the pin fell into the mounting hole and whole assembly is coming apart.

The contact owns 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 mph, the front driver's seat support bracket fractured which caused the seat to move forward. The vehicle was driven cautiously to the residence. In addition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 163,000.

I have had problems with this car since shortly after purchase, most of which have never been repaired even after several attempts by dealership, passenger airbag turns off even with passenger in seat, heated seats come on by themselves, I gave up on repair of those long ago, but they are minor compared other problems I any several other owners of this car as you can read at edmunds. Com consumer discussions, this cannot be coincidence, traction control, water pumps, clunking in the steering column and most recently check engine light issues, which in the process of more than one mechanic/dealership trying to figure out what is wrong with this car I have paid for what I would call unnecessary repairs, finally my local dealership tells me gm has told them the timing chain is stretched, I'm assuming gm knows this because they have other vehicles some 2007 models with a timing chain recall/issues, according to a local mechanic timing chains do not need regular maint. And should last much longer than my 68000 miles, I now need a 3500$$ repair although my local dealership "sympathizes" with me they feel "things just are not made they way they used to be. " just thought I'd join the many others who feel a complaint needed to be filed with gm regarding this vehicle!!!.

The heated seats comes on its own on both driver and passenger sides. The passenger seat belt light comes on when no one is in the front passenger seat. The service air bag light illuminates often when starting the car and when I turn car off and restart it goes out. . . But lately it stays on longer.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds making a turn, the brakes malfunctioned making the vehicle very difficult to stop. The contact indicated that the failure would only occur while pressing the brakes and turning the steering wheel at the same time. In addition, the driver's side seat bracket had failed causing the seat to move while operating the vehicle. The seat bracket was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 50,000.

As I was driving over a bridge I heard a loud snap/thunk sound from under my seat. . All of a sudden my seat started leaning to the right. . After I pulled over and looked at it I found a weld on the metal bar under the seat had snapped. . The car is not really safe to drive due to it leaning to the right and everytime you brake or hit the gas or turn you constantly lean and bounce back and forth. . I have now seen multiple reports of this happening.

At first, my 08 Saturn Aura's drivers seat stopped working, and I could no longer move it. I assumed the fuse was out, so I replaced it. Within one day, my seat stopped working again. I went to someone and they suggested I try a fuse with a higher voltage. They placed the fuse for me and my seat worked for a moment and then blew the fuse. I couldn't afford to take my car to the dealer and have them run a diagnostic, so I decided to deal with my seat not being able to move. A couple months after the first incident, the backseat door behind the drivers side would not unlock or lock every time by pressing the unlock button. Then, the driver's door stopped locking and unlocking. So every time I get out of my car and hit the button to lock my doors, I have to push the actual lock down on the driver's door, and then I have to open the back door and push that lock down. The most recent incident is the driver's side headlight and blinker. When my blinker and headlight first went out I did not think much of it, so I replaced the bulbs. A day or two later, the blinker and headlight were out again. I replaced the bulbs a second time, because I thought it may have just been a bad product I bought. The blinker and headlight worked again and then stopped a day later. Some mornings I get lucky and my doors will unlock or lock and sometimes my blinker and headlight will work, but by the time I get to where I am going they will stop working again. This is all very frustrating because something is always going wrong on this car. I am terrified one day something else on the driver's side like the steering wheel or the brakes will go out and could cost me my life.

The driver's seat rocks to the right and to the left. It also will not raise or lower evenly. Upon a personal inspection, I found a broken frame piece on the right side under the seat.

While driving, there was a sudden loud snapping noise from underneath driver's seat. Seat tilted significantly to the right and was moving as if part of seat had detached from body of car. Upon parking and inspecting seat, it was discovered that a weld on a metal bar on the left side of the driver's seat track assembly had snapped, causing seat to shift and tilt uncontrollably, making car unsafe to drive. Power train warranty expires next month; bumper-to-bumper warranty already expired. Will be contacting Saturn service tomorrow to discuss necessary repairs / costs. Research shows multiple similar complaints: odi id numbers 10459205, 10428808, 10370757, 10362984, 10361625, 10312656.

The weld at the left rear bracket on the driver's seat sheared. The driver could be launched through the windshield in an accident if the remaining welds fail. 8tt.

One of the structural welds in the driver seat frame has broken loose while driving. I called Saturn customer service and explained the issue. They set up an appt with my local dealer to have it looked at. The dealership agreed with me that it was a defective component and in their exact words (nothing you (the owner) could have done, would have caused the weld to break) my gm district specialist worked with her manager, the manager's final decision was that only half the costs ($400 of the $800 total) would be covered since the car is out of warranty. I asked to speak to the manager about the issue and was advised that the manager will not take calls from customers. I offered to provide pictures of the break and was advised that they cannot receive email from customers. The pictures I have taken clearly detail the component was welded incorrectly and the dealership confirmed this. This is a structural weld in the frame of the seat that should not break regardless of the vehicles age.

I have had problems with visibility with my 2008 Saturn Aura since I purchased it new. I have not been able to see out of the interior windshield panel. It has almost caused me numerous wrecks. In addition I have had to completely remove all 4 head rests in order to see. After 30 years of driving with no accidents or citations, due to the same visibility problem, I was t-boned crossing a major highway and my Saturn had to be towed.

1. No event. My wife and I were running errands one day and we heard a loud crack. We didn't know what it was. 2. The driver seat was loose on the left side and I could move the rear left of the seat back quite easily. Upon further investigation I found the back left mounting of the seat bottom to be broken . I could lift the seat up quite easily. The right side of the seat was still secure. 3. The entire seat had to be replaced. Cost of the replacement was about $850.

Two times ? I originally had the drivers seat frame replaced while under warranty in April 2009. Recently in December 2012 it broke again. Obviously the seat frame is a poorly engineered product. The issue causes the seat to lean into the center of the vehicle and rock when turning to the right and sometimes it simply clunks downwards without warning. The fact that the clunking down is sudden, it is quite startling and very distracting from what's is going on road. I attempted to secure some assistance or financial offset for the second seat frame through gm?s customer assistance center to no avail. The car sat at the dealership for five days while gm's cac supposedly deliberated on my request and only to return it to me in worst condition due to their inspection. I'm not a super heavy guy, I average 230 lbs. Gm should be required to issue a recall for this part with the complaints listed here and the numerous web pages also describing the parts failure. I have owned seven gm cars but I'll be sure not to give gm not one penny more then the eventual repair of this issue. It leaves me wondering why did we american's allowed the bail out of this company?.

Driver seat support bar broke by weld this is a safety hazard and should be a recall seat tips to the right while driving.

The plastic back covering of the driver seat is popping off again. It feels like the right side of the seat leans back. The seat has been replaced twice already. The first time was in 2007. It seems to last about 2. 5 - 3 years. I believe a seat should last longer than 3 years.

2007 Saturn Aura xr customer has concerns about the front passenger seat and believes that defect can cause death* when the seat was occupied by an adult, if frequently indicated an empty seat. When the sensor indicated occupancy, it would switch to unoccupied after driving a mile.