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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G8ZV57B99F••••••2009 Saturn AURA
That is about average for the 2009 Saturn AURA — 9 complaints per build across 39 builds.
6on this build
359on the model
39builds in total
Most reportedSteering 4Electrical System 2Service Brakes 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringMay 2021
The power steering goes out and my daughter is unable to steer the car. This is a intermittent problem. The power steering well go in and out with no warning, and then start working again. This can happen while driving or were you just started up
Electrical SystemAug 2013
As I am driving the check engine light come on and off along with the ecs light. Also while I'm driving the brake lights are on and I have to either tap the brake or drive while lightly pressing the brake to have the light to go off. I have had the brake light switch replaced…
SteeringFeb 2019
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
SteeringNov 2017
Talara recall ' I turned my car on and it kept killing forward it said power steering stability ESC ,ESC off, and then engine power reduced it kept accelerating by it self I thought it was the battery so I boaught a new one but not even when they switched it out would it stop…
SteeringMar 2015
The contact owns a 2009 saturn aura. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn, which prevented the vehicle from completing the left turn. The contact mentioned that the slippery warning light illuminated as the failure occurred. The contact was able to…
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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 1G8ZV57B99F103127 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.