Saturn Aura grinding brakes problems

Filed May 21, 2018 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 96,000 miles · CO

When I bought the car last year the dealership said they installed brand new brakes but they where still squeaking so I just thought it was because of the new brakes but a month later my brakes and rotors and calipers were completely gone it costed me $1200 to replace them but then 2 months later again it started doing the same thing my brakes wore down completely so I asked my uncle to look at them and change them for me so he did and now my brakes are doing the same thing they grind very loud and squeak and I didn't buy no cheap brakes either they where top performance brakes another problem I had what's my control module in my transmission went out as I was driving on the high way my speedometer wasn't working and my car moved slowly and made a loud noise so I replaced it and it's working for now then my doors won't unlock I'll hit the unlock button in the car and the key chain but my back door on the drivers side does not unlock and my driver door does the same occasionally I have to pull the lock to unlock it and I've had my tires balance rotated and all that more than once but for some reason my front tires wear down fast I've went through 2 sets of front tires but my back tires are still good

Filed May 8, 2017 · Steering · 107,000 miles · MI

Power steering leaks, noisy steering/ grinding sound... Saw a recall online for the power steering dated for 2014 however I never received a notice for that I just bought this car 3 months ago.

Filed Dec 3, 2014 · Seats, Steering · 62,000 miles · NH

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, he heard a unusual sound that came from the driver seat and a squeaky sound that came from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer mechanic and diagnosed the fractured of driver seat well mount and failure of the steering column. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Filed Aug 19, 2013 · Brakes, Fuel system · 61,325 miles · FL

I have a 2007 saturn aura xe my problem is the seat motors housing driver side are starting to come apart when I move seat up/down the parts make a grinding noise and the frame is poking through the seat on the left back side lower cushion that is sticking me in the butt when I get into car .also the front brakes get really shaky when I have to stop suddenly on rough roads pedal seems to go to floor and brakes make loud clunking noise its a little scary to say the least. Also the post for my gas cap that allows the door to pop open fell apart the pin fell into the mounting hole and whole assembly is coming apart.

Filed May 6, 2013 · Brakes, Steering · 160,000 miles · VA

In late march 2013, I took my car to curry's auto service in dulles, va to determine the cause of squealing sound when I back my car out off parking spaces. I was advised to have rear rotors resurfaced, rear pads replaced and replace shocks and struts. On april 2, 2013, while in ga for business/personal purposes I took my 2007 saturn aura xr to tires plus in suwanee, ga to have the necessary repair work. Despite the completed repair work, for the next few weeks the sound kept coming back only occurring when I back out off parking spaces. On april 27, 2013 I took my car to the tires plus in chantilly, va. They determined the rear rotors were not resurfaced properly and rear left shock was loose. On may 4, 2013 tires plus, chantilly, va location resurfaced the rear rotors and tightened the shock. Within two hours off the repair the squealing noise is back again. The consistent noise occurs daily whenever I back out off parking spaces. I have already invested over $1,100 in repairs with no resolution. Scanning the internet, I found numerous other complaints from other 2007 satura aura owners with the same exact squealing issue.

Filed Apr 23, 2012 · Steering · 17,537 miles · KS

Both in 2008 and 2010 was forced to have repairs made to steering to replace power steering gears due to groaning/grinding when turning. The car again has the same problem. Concerned about steering failure.

Filed Nov 2, 2011 · Steering · 72,000 miles · AL

I started hearing a squealing noise when I turned my steering wheel. At times, there was also a popping sound. I took it to gm dealer on 11-1-11 and was told the steering gear was bad and leaking power steering fluid. It would need to be replaced for $988.00. Warranty ran out in may of 2011.

Filed Nov 21, 2010 · Steering · 44,000 miles · MN

Squealing noise in saturn aura 2008 steering column when engine warms up..some loss of steering power assist when this happens. Chevy dealer said premature failure of power steering unit..must be replaced for $900. Had problems since car was purchased from dealer used with 44,000 in feb 2010.

Filed Mar 5, 2010 · Brakes · 54,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH; proceeding to a stop. There was a grinding noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The rotors were turned, however the failure continued to occur without warning. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 54,000.

Filed Feb 23, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · WA

Since buying my saturn aura in march 2007 my life has been a complete headache. I first had to take my car into the shop with only 2300 miles on it for rack and pinion to be replaced. Since then it has been in the shop no less than every 6 months. I have had to replace the brakes and rotors two times, motor mount, passenger air bag, sunroof drain, water pump, coolant crossover pipe, water reservoir, steering shaft and more. Now my rack and pinion is bad again and they will not fix it. Also there is a major rattle in front of car and squeal coming from front drivers side tire. They tell me that there is nothing wrong and cannot duplicate. Just recently I have started to notice that my car steering is funny and also that it cuts out or accelerates on it's own. I am planning on getting it back in again to the shop soon. I do not feel safe driving this car. I have three small children and want something done to stop all the problems.