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2007 Saturn Aura: engine knocking or ticking

5 of the 607 complaints about the 2007 Saturn Aura describe engine knocking or ticking.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
1%
typical mileage
94,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 159 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine knocking or ticking by model year

  • 2008
    4
  • 2007
    5

What owners say

Filed Oct 25, 2017 · Airbags · 134,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator failed to illuminate when the passenger seat was occupied. The contact also heard a loud ticking noise when the passenger seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the air bags could be the cause of the failure. The contact called onstar to run a diagnostic test and was informed, which produced a code for the air bag. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · 94,000 miles · OH

Car began to knock loudly on driver side front and pull to left when driving at speed , front struts broken & replaced a approx cost $700 5 days following that , car would not shift out of 1st gear or roll faster than 15 MPH at 5 to 6000 RPM. Vehicle was towed twice and now waiting transmission rebuild due to well documented failure of gm wave plate in the 6 speed transmission, cost approx = $3500.

Filed Aug 7, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 133,360 miles · KY

Car ran fine this morning on the way to work, which is not even 2 miles from my home .went to work and straight back no problem. Got in my car this evening to go get food started the car, check engine light came on, and my air bag light came on went to pull forward and the car was jerking and making knocking noises...

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · 50,000 miles · MD

Clunk, knock or rattle noise from front of vehicle while driving or turning over bumps at low speeds.

Filed May 21, 2013 · Engine · 60,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura . The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the engine rpms decreased and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle then stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the knock sensor needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer on numerous occasions for the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.

Questions about the 2007 Saturn Aura knocking

Is engine knocking or ticking a common problem on the 2007 Saturn Aura?

5 of 607 owner complaints about the 2007 Saturn Aura (1%) mention engine knocking or ticking. The model year with the most reports is 2007.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Saturn Aura?

There are 0 recalls and 159 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2007 Saturn Aura

Airbag light 56Check engine light 49Adaptive cruise 43Won't start 38Won't shift 35Fuel pump 21Stalling 21Transmission failure 19Jerking 18Door locks 13Fuel smell 13Loss of power 13Harsh shifting 12Engine failure 11Fuel leak 10Slipping 10Grinding brakes 8Headlights 8Power steering loss 8Fire or smoke 7Steering lock-up 7ABS 5No deployment 5Premature wear 5

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