2008 Saturn Aura: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Mar 9, 2023 · Lights · GA

Brake lights and headlights randomly go off mainly the brake light thats in the back window!

Filed Feb 4, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · GA

Head light stopped working then when I tried to start car again would turn over try or anything starter was checked battery and alternator checked if it ever cranks can't turn off or it won't crank again for 2 plus hours checked relays seems as if it may be wire shortened out when won't crank

Filed Sep 13, 2018 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · MI

3rd brake light in fear window out intermittently and is known issue on auras. Also headlight electrical issues and that is also intermittent.

Filed Jan 10, 2018 · Lights · 94,000 miles · MI

Headlamp, low beams keep going out. It starts with one side then I replace it then the other side goes out. They driver side replaced worked for a month then went out then the passenger side lasted from october 2017 till jan 5 2018. I keep replacing the low beams. It cost 100$ every time one is replaced. I actually tried replaceing all 4, and still one low beam went out I replaced one then next month another one went out.

Filed Feb 1, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · MN

Saturn aura 2008 tail lamp malfunction. I brought the vehicle to tustin gm for brake repair and brake light repair. I was told it was the brake light switch, I wasn't told anything about a recall. 2 weeks ago, I noticed my traction control, ESC and panic brake assistance were not working along with cruise control and a few other features. It occurred randomly after at least an hour of driving. I noticed after a few times this occurred my brake lights would illuminate while I was in park with the headlights off. I tested it, and they indeed turned off when I engaged my brakes, only to illuminate again when I disengaged my brakes. I was very nervous driving it home and had a few close calls on the city street stopping at stop lights. I brought this back to tustin gm's attention and they told me it's been corrected and it's now my responsibility to pay for the charges of fixing it. I refused and brought it to orange coast buick gmc and cadillac. They were unable to diagnose the issue and refused to believe that it had anything to do with the recall, wouldn't even check. I made a case with the manufacturer and they said my only option is to drive the unsafe vehicle until the problem occurs and then bring it into a dealer so they can find out the issue. They claim my problem does not correlate with the recall in any way shape or form, and have done everything short of calling me a liar. I now have a rental vehicle because I am depended on by my elders to bring them to and from appointments. I need my vehicle fixed, properly, and hopefully some type of cost assistance with the rental vehicle. The manufacturer also can't seem to tell me the exact date the recall was remedied. First they said january, then they said august. [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 13, 2015 · Lights · 81,000 miles · NY

Every 6-8 months I am having to replace both headlights as they are burning out on both sides. I'm not sure if this is a mechanical issue but while driving at night and having the lights burn out repeatedly, I am afraid of an accident occurring. Headlights should not need to be replaced so often. Is there a recall on the parts for the headlights? Are there other people with the same issue?

Filed Mar 13, 2015 · Electrical · IN

The body control module recall repair was completed but now the rear lights do not illuminate when the headlights are on. Although the brake lights now work as intended, there are no other lights working on the rear of the vehicle.

Filed Sep 28, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 75,000 miles · MS

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.

Filed Jun 19, 2008 · Airbags · 4,300 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

My side or side curtain air bags did not deploy on my 2008 saturn aura. 1. I was driving on the highway in the far left lane at about 60mph. A vehicle behind me changed lanes erratically to the right crossing over 4 lanes of traffic. The car had to swerve back into the lane to her right when someone entered the highway. The car who changed lanes lost control of her car and went sideways across the lanes to the left and struck my right front passenger door with the front end of her car. This pushed me across the breakdown lane with the left front fender (from the headlight down to the beginning of the door) of my car striking the concrete median. 2. I was jarred to the left and my head struck the left driver's window. I later had severe left pain in my head, back, hip & leg. I had a ct scan on my head but no injuries found and an mri on my back which should degeneration (a condition was unaware of) aggravated by the accident causing inflammation and pressure on the sciatic nerve. 3. My car was repaired at a cost of approx $11,000 (although it just went back into the shop as they found the motor mount broke and needed replacing so it will be higher). I asked in the beginning why the side or side airbags never deployed and was told they would let me know. Due to my injury and trying to locate transportation for the month my vehicle was in the shop I forgot to follow up on that. Now I asked and was told "it didn't meet the parameters". I advised I was hit square in the door, what exactly are the parameters? No one at the saturn body shop could tell me. I was referred to the saturn home office. They opened a "legal file" on this and after a few days called me to say that it "didn't meet the parameters". I again asked what those were and they said that the impact had to be on the pillar and not the doors. I'm sorry that doesn't make any sense to me. They referred me to my owner's manual and that was the end of it.