2007 Saturn Aura: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Aug 19, 2013 · Brakes, Fuel system · 61,325 miles · FL

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.

Filed May 6, 2013 · Brakes, Steering · 160,000 miles · VA

In late march 2013, I took my car to curry's auto service in dulles, va to determine the cause of squealing sound when I back my car out off parking spaces. I was advised to have rear rotors resurfaced, rear pads replaced and replace shocks and struts. On april 2, 2013, while in ga for business/personal purposes I took my 2007 saturn aura xr to tires plus in suwanee, ga to have the necessary repair work. Despite the completed repair work, for the next few weeks the sound kept coming back only occurring when I back out off parking spaces. On april 27, 2013 I took my car to the tires plus in chantilly, va. They determined the rear rotors were not resurfaced properly and rear left shock was loose. On may 4, 2013 tires plus, chantilly, va location resurfaced the rear rotors and tightened the shock. Within two hours off the repair the squealing noise is back again. The consistent noise occurs daily whenever I back out off parking spaces. I have already invested over $1,100 in repairs with no resolution. Scanning the internet, I found numerous other complaints from other 2007 satura aura owners with the same exact squealing issue.

Filed Apr 23, 2012 · Steering · 17,537 miles · KS

Both in 2008 and 2010 was forced to have repairs made to steering to replace power steering gears due to groaning/grinding when turning. The car again has the same problem. Concerned about steering failure.

Filed Mar 5, 2010 · Brakes · 54,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH; proceeding to a stop. There was a grinding noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The rotors were turned, however the failure continued to occur without warning. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 54,000.

Filed Feb 23, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · WA

Since buying my saturn aura in march 2007 my life has been a complete headache. I first had to take my car into the shop with only 2300 miles on it for rack and pinion to be replaced. Since then it has been in the shop no less than every 6 months. I have had to replace the brakes and rotors two times, motor mount, passenger air bag, sunroof drain, water pump, coolant crossover pipe, water reservoir, steering shaft and more. Now my rack and pinion is bad again and they will not fix it. Also there is a major rattle in front of car and squeal coming from front drivers side tire. They tell me that there is nothing wrong and cannot duplicate. Just recently I have started to notice that my car steering is funny and also that it cuts out or accelerates on it's own. I am planning on getting it back in again to the shop soon. I do not feel safe driving this car. I have three small children and want something done to stop all the problems.

Filed Nov 25, 2009 · Brakes · 42,000 miles · OH

Saturn 2007 aura rear brakes fail due to manufacture part defect. Our leased saturns rear brakes began grinding 3 weeks ago. We had the saturn dealership look at it. They said the brake pads were shot and have dug into the rotors. The front brakes show little ware. Saturn said that it is very unusual for the rear brakes to fail before the front, however gm investigated and offered no explanation for the failure. Gm closed the case (71-776581112) stating they determined their was no defect. I have never had a vehicle that the rear brakes wore this fast and failed this quick.

Filed Jun 25, 2009 · Engine · PA

Purchased 2007 saturn aura in july of 2008. Immediately had problems with the brakes and steering wheel. The following problems included; the car not starting up twice in the dead of winter resulting in it being towed once and jumped once, the brakes squeak unbelievably loud and the steering wheel shakes, the engine stalls when applying more pressure on the gas pedal, the motor in the driver's seat blew out, the alarm remote will lock the doors when it feels like it, when put in the parking gear the car continued to roll forward when my foot was released off of the brake pedal resulting in the car being towed, when put in park on a slight decline the car would not reverse but only rolled forward. This resulted in the car being towed again. Each time the car was towed I was given a rental and had to pay for the gas which was an extra expense I should not have had to deal with. The power outlet for cell phone chargers did not work shortly after purchasing the car. When the car was towed because it would not start up, the dealership told me that they "could not duplicate the stalling." this was the result each time. However, a shifter cable was replaced, but did not help as the same problem occurred with the car not going into reverse. Also when the car was towed because it would not reverse or park, they said "could not duplicate."

Filed Mar 31, 2008 · Brakes · 17,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. While driving 35 MPH and coming to a sudden stop, the contact noticed that only the front driver side brakes functioned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for service. After the repair, the contact began hearing a squeaking sound whenever he stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was returned to the dealer three different times, but the brake failure remains. The current mileage was 17,382 and failure mileage was 17,000.