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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G8ZS57B18F••••••2008 Saturn AURA
That is about average for the 2008 Saturn AURA — 10 complaints per build across 41 builds.
9on this build
394on the model
41builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedSteering 6Suspension 3Electronic Stability Control (esc) 2Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashOct 2023
I bought this 2008 Saturn Aura from dealer on 09/13/2023. Since I bought it, I fractured my hand and foot while checking the tires and brakes. 10/27/23 - I put the car in park to investigate what was causing the constant rattling noise while at the same time the car would…
SuspensioncrashOct 2013
Exiting route 53 at lake cook road at 30 mph. All of a sudden, the car starting swerving and went down into a ditch for no known reason. The car was totaled
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Mar 2019
I suffered a power steering failure, it was listed in a recall as a problem for saturn aura 2008 but my VIN number doesn't result in their recall. I had the same issue, I call them and said that my car wasn't listed in the recall. I almost crash 3 times and they don't want to…
Exterior LightingFeb 2012
The contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the brake lights were illuminated even though the brake pedal was not depressed. The contact also stated that the brake lights stopped illuminating once the brake pedal was engaged. The vehicle…
SteeringDec 2025
My electric power steering stopped working. Not safe to drive. This was fixed prior on recall. I did not own car then
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G8ZS57B18F185846 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.