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1G8ZV57B39F••••••2009 Saturn AURA
That is about average for the 2009 Saturn AURA — 9 complaints per build across 39 builds.
7on this build
359on the model
39builds in total
Most reportedSteering 4Electrical System 3Exterior Lighting 2Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringFeb 2022
Steering occasionally gives out without warning. There is a recall for this make, model, and year of vehicle, but my VIN search says it is not included. This recall needs to be expanded to include a wider range of VIN numbers
Power TrainMay 2015
Transmission shifter cable failure exactly as per gm recall for the 2007/2008 saturn aura with the 4 speed transmission. My gm dealer says my vehicle is not covered due to it being a 2009 with the 6 speed transmission although the fault is exactly the same
Exterior LightingMay 2013
The contact owns a 2009 saturn aura. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the brake lights illuminated without the contact depressing the brake pedal. The contact had to slightly touch the pedal to turn off the brake lights. The failure recurred frequently. The…
Electrical SystemJan 2011
(1.) I purchased 2009 saturn aura xr on 5/22/10 with 17,458 miles at chevrolet dealership. (2.) on 1/20/11 took vehicle to dealership for an issue of intermittent wiper failure during operation; the mileage on vehicle was documented at 46,563 miles. (3.) dealership performed…
SteeringMar 2021
The steering locked up when i was driving on the highway. It was scary especially because I was changing lane and this has happened several time now I can't even drive my car
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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 1G8ZV57B39F166711 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.