2008 Saturn Aura: airbag warning light

Filed Oct 31, 2025 · Airbags, Electrical · AL

The power train has failed the car won't start the fuses and relays are burning up and the transmission shifts so hard at a jolt almost. The service ecs ecm and service airbag indicator staying lit and the back passenger airbag looks like it's about to deploy it's a safety hazard I love my car I've only had it a year and I don't know what is happening or why.

Filed Aug 2, 2025 · Airbags, Electrical · TX

My vehicle’s make and model have received recalls as stated online, however, my specific VIN does not state any recalls. I am having the same symptoms with the airbags, electrical, and transmission as the recalls stated with my make and model. I believe there should be recalls for my vehicle’s VIN. My check engine light has been on, and it is not shifting the way it should. My airbag warning light also turns on at times.

Filed Jun 13, 2024 · Electrical, Fuel system · AL

Nobody has inspected my vehicle. However my rear passenger airbag on the driver's side has malfunctioned and blown out the rear interior panel and the service airbag light is on this just happened 4 days ago and there was no accident to cause it.. my transmission is not functioning properly as of yesterday it has a jolt like jerk when shifting into another gear and doesn't want to go all the way into park. And my speed odometer bottoms to 0 and all electrical equipment fails temporarily while driving I have video proof of this happening. My safety as well as other motorists are at risk if this keeps happening... ATTENTION THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS !!! YET.....

Filed Jan 14, 2018 · Airbags · 139,000 miles · GA

Air bag light came on and will not go off. Not involved in a accident

Filed Apr 28, 2015 · Airbags · 63,000 miles · IL

The service airbag light came on, took my car to miles chevrolet to get it checked out. They told me my airbag module is defective. My car has never been in an accident and it's a 2008. The airbag should not be defective for both of those reasons. I don't feel I should be paying for this, and I feel this is going to be an ongoing issue. Assumingly, this may be the reason the saturn aura had been recalled and not distributed anymore, due to the many recalls this vehicle has had. This is a safety issue, if I got into an accident my airbags will not deploy. I am asking this be put on the recall list, as I've seen many complaints of this issue particularly with the saturn auras, which were only produced for 3 years, then taken off the market. Thank you for your time.

Filed Jan 9, 2015 · Airbags · 80,000 miles · KS

Passenger airbag light. Airbag light does not remain on when a passenger of 115+ lbs is in the seat. I had the dealership check it and was told they could not find a problem. It was suggested that maybe the passenger was not sitting properly. Experimented with several different size passengers and the problem still persists. How safe is my passenger? Is the airbag activated even if the light does not stay on? Intermediate drive shaft---keep hearing a clunking/popping sound as well as feeling a pop under my feet on the driver's side. Dealership said it is the intermediate shaft that needs replaced but that it is not a hazard. How can a shaft related to the steering not be a hazard.

Filed Nov 24, 2014 · Airbags · 88,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the front drivers and passengers side air bag sensors had to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000. Updated 12/30/14*lj the consumer stated two airbag sensors were replaced at the owner's expense. Updated 05/28/2015

Filed Jul 22, 2014 · Airbags · 58,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. The contact stated that the passenger side seat air bag light would not illuminate to indicate that the air system was activated while the passenger was seated. The contact mentioned that the passenger weighed between 115 and 135 pounds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who could not duplicated the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Filed Jun 13, 2014 · Airbags · 65,000 miles · VA

We purchased a 2008 saturn aura xe 3.5 v6 white in color in january from a carmax in newport news the first day we were supposed to take it home they didn't allow us because they said something about a airbag light so they replaced the battery,now a couple amounts down the road the passenger airbag stays off most of the time when a person of 120+ pounds sits in the seat its become a hazard as I have two teen boys and a daughter that have to ride in this car carmax wants to charge me to fix it when its supposed to be covered by warranty I need additional help this is very dangerous this car should have been recalled along with the pontiac g6 cars that's were having the same problem. *js

Filed May 20, 2014 · Airbags, Seats · 163,000 miles · TX

Tl* 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.

Filed Sep 30, 2013 · Airbags, Electrical · 47,500 miles · TX

The ESC traction light flashed on and off randomly, then the check airbag light flashed on and off randomly and fuel tank and the engine gauges going up then back down to zero. And now the security system has "locked up" and will not disengage. I found a website [xxx] lots of people having the same exact issue, many start with changing out to a new battery, then the stater and then the alternator only to have this issue continue and costing them a small fortune. It seems there is a problem with the computer control panel having a malfunction or short. But since saturn no longer exists, gm is not doing a recall even though they are very much aware of the problem. I had my car towed into the local gm dealership to diagnosis / repair this morning. They just called me back saying that the "under bus electric center" has shorted out / malfunctioned? Because it's not getting any power to it when they tested it. After reading all the posts on the above website, it appears to be the same issue. The point in filing a complaint is that #1) gm is well aware of the computer panel shorting out / being defective as there are more than a 100 reports. And #2) as someone else had posted, does it take this issue happening while a person is driving the car, be involved in an accident and dying before any type of investigation or recall is enforced? And if an accident happens, would the computer control panel even be tested? Or would the accident be attributed to some other cause like driver error or weather conditions or worn out tires? How does anyone know that this issue hasn't caused accidents? *tr parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 15, 2013 · Airbags · 68,000 miles · UT

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 69,000.