My passenger air bag light came on. When I took it to the dealership they indicated it was a bad bag that looked like it had been used. The car has never been in any kind of wreck. I bought it from a dealership with 28,000 miles and a carfax indicated one owner and no wrecks. I noticed on gm recall list several passenger air bags are being recalled. My dealership wants $700.00 to replace and I feel it should be fixed by gm for putting a faulty air bag in the car.
2007 Saturn Aura airbags complaints
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Passenger air bag sensor cycles on/off every time the passenger shifts in their seat. The dealer want $1,200+ to repair this $1 part as the system is mis-designed. The passenger air bag will likely not deploy in an accident.
2007 saturn aura. Consumer writes in regards to airbag problems. *smd the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated, back in july 2010. The technician retrieved a fault code of 056. The tech inspected the unit for dampness, cleaned and dried the module. The air bag light illuminated again, but no fault code appeared. The air bag light illuminated again, for a third time. However, the consumer was informed the vehicle was no longer under warranty and she would have to pay a $125 for a diagnosis.
2007 saturn aura. Consumer writes in regards to passenger air bag sensor problems. *smd the consumer stated the passenger air bag sensor would go out, when his wife sat in the passenger seat. When driving, the sensor light would go to the off position, then back on and after a while to off again. The consumer had the problem back in 2008, and the dealer replaced the sensor pad in the passenger seat under warranty.
I purchased my vehicle in 2011 with 55,476 odometer within this time frame I had to replace fuel pump and the alarm system is not functioning at all. The air bag system comes on and off even in the process of me driving. I haven't been notify due to any of these matters until I found web site.
July 2014 - saturn aura 2007 problem: service light turned on when starting car called gm dealership to schedule a service appointment; car was not driven until appointment when starting the car, the light was out inspection: service department advisor noted: the passenger air bag module was defective (?trouble codes b0081 3a and b0081 71) considered a safety hazard passenger air bag may malfunction on impact repairs: ?replaced module and connector and heat pad (followed bulletin 10-0941-003a) ?in addition, customer had received an "open" recall for a transmission shift cable fracture; work required by recall completed. Complaint - module defect: there is a safety hazard associated with the passenger air bag. Owner's manual caution the air bag system may not perform in a crash?and should be serviced?without delay. According to other complaints on your website, this is not an uncommon occurrence or an isolated incident in some gm models. The high cost for correcting this gm malfunction has been imposed on the owners and is beyond the owner's responsibility for standard repairs and upkeep for safety issues associated with this malfunction, there should be a mandated recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. While driving 45 MPH, the air bag indicator illuminated. The failure occurred multiple times. The dealer stated that there could have been an electrical failure in the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Passenger airbag indicator light works intermittently when a passenger is in the seat. An approx 125 lbs person sits in the seat and it goes on for a bit and then back off. Concerned that it airbag will not deploy properly in an accident if the sensor is not working. After reading various forums, it seems to be a common problem with the saturn aura once over 50k miles.
Air bag light does not always turn on when passenger seat is occupied, therefore, unknown if the airbag works or not!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. The contact stated that the brake lights illuminated while the vehicle was in motion and dimmed when the brake pedal was depressed. In addition, the air bag indicator would not illuminate when the seat was occupied. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 96,000.
Door locks malfunction constantly locking and unlocking. Engine heat can be felt inside the car when driving causing the A/C to be used excessively waisting more gasoline. Windshield wipers wear out quickly and do not wipe water off of driver side glass well. Radio and speakers electrical malfunctioning. Lettering rubbed off on functional buttons on steering wheel and doors. Air bag light malfunction. Hood of car developed weather spots. Insulation at the top of front window worn out.
We have owned a 2007 saturn aura, VIN [xxx] since it was new. When it had about 5000 miles the service air bag light came on and the passenger air bag went out even though there was a passenger in the seat. A few minutes later the light went out. This would happen off and on but the dealership could never find a code. Recently it began doing it again quiet often and was really intermittent. I tried onstar diagnostics but every time I'd push the onstar button the light would go out and they could never find a code. I took it to our chevy dealership on friday and they called me today saying it's a bad passenger detection module. Looking at www.arfc.org'x web site this has been an issue with a lot of these vehicles. Since there's been no recall. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Passenger air bag on/off indicator intermittently turns to "off" even with a passenger weighing in excess of 150 pounds in the seat. Stopping and restarting the car sometimes corrects the issue temporarily. Research shows this is a commonly reported problem and that, in fact, the system will malfunction in an accident. Due to the dangerous nature of this failure, there should be a required recall from gm.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the air bag off indicator illuminated even though there was a front seat passenger present. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
2007 saturn aura. Consumer writes in regards to airbag, transmission and other vehicle defects. *smd the consumer stated the air bag light would display off when driving on the highway. Also, the transmission was failing and there was a loud noise emitting from the vehicle. The traction control warning light illuminated when he accelerated up an incline. A small gas spot formed under the vehicle, when the tank was full. The dealer informed the consumer the leak was from filling the fuel tank full. Another dealer, stated the issue was with the fuel pump.
"service airbags" light came on 5/12/14. Owner's manual lists this as potential hazard as airbags may fail to deploy or deploy without warning. Took vehicle two blocks from my home to service station station on 5/13/14, but station said they do not work on airbags. Took vehicle home and parked it. Sent e-mail to saturn's customer service center on 5/14/14, and eventually spoke to a supervisor on 5/17/14. He said that in order for gm to do anything, I would have to take the vehicle to a dealership in fairfax, va. I explained that I do not believe that I should spend any more money on the vehicle as I feel that it is defective. The supervisor said that he would arrange for towing and gm would pay for it. He also stated that I would be reimbursed for repairs or compensated for the loss of the use of the vehicle and that he would work with me "every step of the way." on 5/20/14, I called for the supervisor and someone else returned my call. When I requested that gm provide me with a written document as to how they intended to resolve the issue, I was told that this would have to be discussed with the supervisor and then they would get back to me. They did not call me back all day monday. I called and left a message on 5/21/14 and they have not responded to me in any way. The vehicle has been parked in my lot since 5/13/14 and I don't know what to do. I am afraid to drive the vehicle because of my own history with it and the recent spate of recalls for similar issues that have involved injury and death. (my vehicle is not currently under recall but does have similar issues to vehicles that are under recall). I don't know what to do. After promising to assist me, gm now will not return my calls.
Air bag started coming on intermittently around 13,000 miles. Under warranty, they replaced the weight sensor under the passenger seat. It did nothing. Took it back 4-5 times, but was not acting up while in the shop and they said there was nothing they could do. Finally became reasonably persistent about the same time the warranty was up. They suggested a $1500 fix. When it was pointed out that it was initially diagnosed at 13,000 miles, they were not impressed. No receipt for the return visits due to no charge, and they had no record. Someone is going to die, and this recall (whenever it happens) will cost them just as much and the bad press will be worse. I've been a gm owner for 30 years. Just recently purchased wife an acura.
Every since I have bought the car my airbag light has went off and on several times even with a passenger in the car. This could be very fatal.
My air bags go on and off every few days ! Also when I think the car in park its not sometimes I have to hit the switch put in park . Check engine light been on and off since I got the car .
The "service air bag" light comes on at times while I am driving my car. Also, the passenger airbag light will switch to "off" (airbag is turned off) even when there is an adult passenger in the seat. It will at times switch back to "on" then switch back to "off" while the passenger remains seated. Several times I have taken the car to a gm dealer and they tell me that since the car is out of warranty I will have to pay about $1,000.00 to have both air bag problems fixed. Since this is a safety issue, I googled the internet to find out how common this problem is and I was surprised at how many saturn aura owners there are with the same problems. Yet, the service dept. At the gm dealer will not acknowledge the fact that there is a widespread problem with the air bags not working on the saturn auras. Recently, it was announced that gm was recalling millions of chevy impalas going back to 2003 because of passenger air bag problems. If gm has to recall 2003 impalas then they should also recall & fix 2007 saturn auras with air bag problems - peoples lives are at stake in both cases.
2007 saturn aura. Consumer writes in regards to air bag light comes on intermittently and other vehicle problems. *smd 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.
When I started the car ,I got a notice to ck air bag. It has happened about 6 times in the last 4 yrs.is this something to worry about ? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
This is a know saturn aura problem, the message will state service airbag followed by an airbag not working, I have had cars with airbags since they were first put on vehicles, I have never had a problem like this. The hard failure does not occur until the car is out of warranty.
Service air bags warning light came on, appears that air bags will not deploy. The car was just started in parking lot of store and was still in park. This represents a major safety issue because it appears that air bags will not deploy if we were involved in a collision. Numerous other saturns are being recalled for this same issue.
The steering on the car is very tight, meaning it does not turn smoothly. I feel every and any sort of bump the car goes over. When turning it feels as if the car is scrubbing the payment, not a thorough movement. There is also something loose or sounds as if something in the interior or under the hood is rattling or is may come apart. The dealership I purchased it from is saying that the sway bar and end links need to be replaced or tightened. Also, my air bag light popped on saying it needed to be serviced.... I have no idea about this alert on my display!!they explained to me it happens over time, however from reading other saturn car owner's reviews this is a recurring complaint amongst many others. It is or was the top luxury sedan when it came out and it would appear the suspension would be a lot smoother on a sedan. Unhappy with results and I feel the history of car was not revealed at time of purchase. The repair bill estimate is around 500.00 and that is a lot of expense....there is another review referencing to the struts or type of strut to use should be the one made by chevy. Frustrated and confused in memphis,tn!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. The contact stated that while starting the ignition, the front passenger seat occupant off indicator illuminated although a passenger was present in the seat at the weight of 112 pounds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician advised that the passenger presence system module would need to be replaced and was unable to provide an estimated weight requirement for the front passenger seat in order for the air bag to register that the seat was occupied. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.
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.
2007 saturn aura. Consumer writes in regards to passenger air bag status light malfunction. *smd the light indicated the passenger airbag was "off", came on at times when there was an adult passenger in the seat. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer three times without a resolution. He contacted general motors about the problem, and their answer was take it back to the dealer. The consumer stated there could be a safety issue. He researched the internet and found the problem was reported numerous times on this model as well as other gm models. *jb the consumer stated to remedy the situation, he must stop the car, turn ignition switch off, and re-start the vehicle. Updated 04/16/14
When an adult (over 100 pounds) sits in front passenger seat the light on the dash indicating the passenger air bag is on/off switches from on to off and back on etc. The timing between an on to off episode varies from seconds to many minutes. Thus passenger not protected by airbag. Took car to buick/gmc dealer and they replaced parts dealing with the weight sendor in the from passenger seat: they are: 20824277 module kit 19118733 connector (required because above module was redesigned) 25864887 heater cost over $1000.00.
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!!!
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