I pulled into a driveway and when I came out the power steering wasn't working at all. I had no warning about this, it just happened. Now it is happening every day and several times a day. The steering wheel shakes while I'm idling and shakes and pulls when driving. I had no problem or any kind of warning that this was going to happen. I am 58 yrs old and my mother is 85 yrs old and we share the car. I can barely steer it when it goes out, there is no way my mom could turn the wheel.. It first happened when I was parked, when I came out and started the car it was not working at all. The next several times it has gone out it's usually while driving and after having to make some tight turns or u-turns. Today it went completely out while I was driving slowly on the interstate.
2009 Saturn Aura steering complaints
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Power steering goes out intermitantly and without warning. Great effort required to maintain steering in straight line and turning almost impossible. Just missed hitting another vehicle while turning today but has happened a number of times in the last 3 months. There is a service bulletin from gm to repair for free but it expired last year but the vehicle and others like it are still on the road after this "expiration" with an unsafe defect
Power steering gtoes out without warning , car will not accelerate when this happens mostly at highway speeds
While driving strearing just stops almost getting into accident and also brakes failed and had to repalce calipers and rotors was in motion on highway
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn aura. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the power steering assist warning light illuminated the steering ceased. The contact pulled over and waited for several minutes. After waiting for several minutes, the vehicle regained power steering functionality however, the failure recurred. Smicklas chevrolet (8900 northwest expy, oklahoma city, ok 73162, (405) 943-5721) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. An appointment was schedule to have the vehicle diagnosed which was still pending. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
Suddenly without warning the power steering goes out while driving. On it says it was recalled for this reason, but when I called saturn and gave them my VIN # they told me it was not recalled.
Power steering light comes on and the steering gets stiff while driving on a city street pulled over and turned the car off and turned it back on and it was ok again. But now I'm scared to drive the car.
The power steering stops working while driving.
Anti theft light is on, disabling my car. When the anti theft light comes on all other dash lights flicker and my needles go up and down. My message board states all pwoer steering, service ESC, and low tire air messages. I have replaced my intermediate shaft, steering column, and my bcm & nothing is working. Ive taken my car to the chev dealership for all services and they do not want to work on it anymore because they cannot determine the issue. Single mom stuck without a car now, bc gm will not recall this car for this issue
While driving on city streets and highways the speed control will release after being set or won't set at all, the third brake light works intermittently, and the steering got jerky while turning corners.
My power steering then went out and they are not honoring recall on it
My power steering is gone
Driving on the highway. Message on the dashboard "power steering/service ESC". Power assist steering stopped functioning while driving, making it very difficult to steer. Drove approximately 5 miles with no power steering assist. Turned the car off. Restarted the car approximately 3.5 hours later - message was no longer on the dashboard and power steering assist was functioning. This situation is similar to various complaints recorded on "carcomplaints.com/saturn/aura/steerig/steering.shtml".
I had driven my 2009 saturn aura in the morning with no problem and parked it in a parking lot at my workplace. When I was about to go home I started my car and the power steering light came on and I checked the steering and I had no power steering. I turned my car off and waited a couple of minutes and then restarted my car. The power steering message had gone away and the power steering worked. I drove down the road a turned my car off to do an errand. When I came back and restarted my car the power steering message came back and I didn't have power steering again because the steering wheel was stiff. I turned the car off again and restarted it a few minutes later. The power steering was working again. I started to drive home and about 7 to 10 minutes later the power steering didn't work again so I pulled over on the side of the road. After pulling over to the side of the road I turned my car off the turned it back on a few minutes later. The power steering was working again. I drove a couple of minutes and then the power steering turned off again. So I pulled over again. This time when I started my car the power steering didn't turn on again so I drove the rest of the way home with no power steering. I found a recall notice on a website. Here is the link: https://www.cars.com/research/saturn-aura-2009/recalls/ looks like the recall number is 14v153000. When I called gm and saturn on their toll free number they customer service representative said that my car was not part of the recall. I don't understand why that would be because the symptoms of the recall are identical to my car's symptoms. Thank you.
Power steering intermittently goes out. Works after restarting vehicle. Had scheduled appointment on dec 27th to fix power steering issue. Was under recall issued warranty. Missed appointment after transmission went out. Was diagnosed bu mechanic who fixed transmission. Took it to gm dealership. Diagnosed it with same problem. Refused to honor warranty because it expired on the 31st. And was diagnosed a week later. Even though had said issue before it expired and confirmation emails to prove it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn aura. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the steering wheel jerked and was difficult to turn. The electronic power steering maintenance message was displayed. The traction control warning indicator light was illuminated. The contact called dan hecht chevrolet buick 2400 s banker st, effingham, il 62401(866) 980-2619 however, vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was similar to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was contacted but, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 125,300.
Power steering intermittently goes out while driving, only way to get it back is to restart the car. Happened 4 times within 30 minutes while driving on the highway.
One day I was own my home powersteering locked up
The steering has failed. A mechanic as well as research one online, indicate that the factory did recall the car to replace the original steering parts. This one has not yet been completed and gm is stating that the recall is jownvoid because of they required the car to be brought in for the recall prior to 10 years or 150,000. Is it at all possible that because this is a steering issue which is absolutely a safety concern, that the recall should be extended to all vehicles still operating and roadworthy?
The power steering will go out and service ESC light will come on. Sometimes the steering wheel will snatch when making a turn. The traction will disable and wont enable. When you turn the car off and back on the problem will go away. *tr
I have been having a problem with my steering I have been losing it and my ESC light comes on.before it would just come on when I started my car but now it's coming on while I'm driving I can be on the highway or rural roads it doesn't matter it comes on I need to really find out what's happening before me or someone gets hurts or even killed. The light just coming on has been about 6 months to a 1 yr. Now it's affecting me driving just started 2 days ago. I have taken it several times to the dealership to be looked at since all of this has been happening.
Power steering keeps shutting off and locking. It says ESC on it. Turn car off it then is fixed for awhile.
Noticed a several months ago that it was hard to turn my steering wheel when I would back out of a driveway or parking lot and then in the last month, the steering column has started to creak every time I turn it, even while driving on the road, both city and highway. I don't believe that this is normal wear and tear because I've never had this problem with my old vehicle (1998 oldsmobile cutlass supreme). As far as I know, nothing has happened to create this problem with the steering wheel, but I started to notice that it was hard to turn on pavement a few months after I bought it and was driving it regularly (I didn't drive it a lot at first). I also noticed that if my vehicle was on gravel, it was easier to turn, but on pavement was harder to turn. I have been driving it a lot more lately, which is when I noticed it going from being hard to turn while backing out to a creaking noise being made while turning on the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn aura. While driving 2 MPH and attempting to park, the steering ability became extremely difficult and the service electronic stability control message appeared on the message center. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and it operated normally. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
While driving on freeway power steering went out. Extremely difficult to control car. I found that after the car was turned off, the steering works again. This happens all of the time and is very scary. I don't want to drive with my children in the vehicle. Also steering wheel goes back and forth when I am in park and not touching it. Steering feels loose.
Takata recall when starting the vehicle power steering light comes on and the wheel is hard to turn after restarting the car a few times the light went off and the wheel is back to normal. Now when driving the wheel shakes and makes noise.
The power steering went out while I was driving, I had to pull off a city street and turn off my car. I waited about 4-5 minutes and started it again and it was working again. This is now the 3rd time for this event! Now it's my passenger rear tire! The warning light is on, does not read pressure, had it checked 2 x's and service center says they don't know what it is!!! Help help!!
When starting the vehicle power steering light comes on and the wheel is hard to turn after restarting the car a few times the light went off and the wheel is back to normal. Now when driving the wheel shakes and makes noise.
Takata recall its a bad thing that the power steering is electric so you can't monitor it yourself and when it's mess up in the middle of driving it's nothing you can do I was in motion on the highway switching lanes and the steering wheel got hard to turn out of no where so I pulled over and my power steering light was on I believe it has something to do with the power steering and electrical
At times the power steering is fine; and then for an unknown reason the warning light comes on the dash and the power steering does not operate. The ESC light comes on too and off.
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