Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The air bags did not deploy. The contact also noticed an abnormal odor coming from the steering wheel. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. It was unknown if the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The contact experienced moderate neck pain and stated that she would be receiving medical attention. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Saturn Aura no deployment problems
13 of the 1,440 owner complaints about the Saturn Aura describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 13
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical mileage
- 53,300
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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Tl* the contact owned a 2013 (na) saturn aura. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a median. The front driver side of the vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The contact was unsure if a police report was filed. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. The contact stated that after driving for five minutes at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit until the ignition was turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (tim lally chevrolet, 24999 miles rd, warrensville heights, oh 44128) where it was diagnosed that the passenger side air bag needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that the passenger side air bag would not deploy in the event of a crash. The contact would have to pay for the vehicle to be diagnosed and repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 866‑694‑6546 and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and provided case number: 899048. The approximate failure mileage was 53,300.
Takata recall: granddaughter had a collision 26 aug 17, when she applied the brakes they traveled all the way to the floorboard and the airbags failed to deploy. She was traveling west at 30mph on arbrook blvd to the bowen rd intersection when a car in front of her changed lanes. She braked to avoid the car but collided into the rear end of the vehicle in front of her. Brake apply sensor (bas) "and disablement of crash avoidance features such as.... And panic braking assist features." usaa auto claim # 014301086-7103-8, police report: 2017 - 08380314, the federal safety agency # 14v252000.
For the past year when I turn on my vehicle & start driving the service airbag lights up & starts dinging. In october 2015 I was involved in a collision on interstate 60 & my airbags never deployed when impact accrued going approximately 55ml an hr & my front bumper had to be replaced & drivers side wheel locked up making car not driveable impact was on passenger front & side of car & my airbags never deployed & light continues to read service airbag I went to chevrolet 1yr ago & told them they said my car had a recall only for the brake lights & that's all that fixed. The oil engine light comes on once & awhile even when my oil has been changed but not as of her as the service airbag light yet my car shows its not included in the airbag recall so I don't understand what's going on & no one els has answers either except to take it to dealership but when I did nothing was done it even looked at when comes to my airbag & again airbags never deployed when I was involved in a collision on interstate 60 in oct 2015. Also my drivers side seat when ajusting the seat continues to go out & takes a day or two on continually playing with ajusters on side of seat to get it to work to push seat back or forward if I allow one of my kids to use car to run to store.
While driving down my street I blacked out due to an unknown medical condition my car hit a tree head on , totaled my car . My airbags did not deploy as they should have. Causing arm ,leg and face injury
2009 saturn aura was hit both in the front and rear and it was a very severe accident; the vehicle was a total loss. No air bags deployed, causing the two passengers to be more injured than they would have been (if at all) had they gone off. The driver had a concussion and the passenger was severely bruised and broke both hands.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 saturn aura. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH on ice, the vehicle slid and crashed into a median, spun across three lanes, and crashed into a hill. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained unknown injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was informed that the frontal impact was not the initial impact; therefore, the air bags would not have deployed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but diagnostic testing was not performed. The failure occurred twice. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000.
I was driving on the pennsylvania turnpike and a newer toyota tundra made unsafe lane change and at high speeds came into my lane and made impact and pushed me into cement barrier. The truck then spun counter clockwise and collided with the front of my car. I suffered small neck fractures and severe spinal issues. The airbags never deployed and the doctor stated the front airbag not deploying created issue with the severity of spine injury. Product liability of the saturn airbags needs to be addressed by gm.
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The model years with the most reports are 2007 (5 complaints), 2009 (5 complaints) and 2008 (2 complaints).
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