"How reliable is the 2007 Saturn Aura?"

"Based on 944 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Saturn Aura has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Saturn Aura?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Saturn Aura is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 944 total complaints filed."

2007 Saturn Aura: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 944 complaints

944

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

108,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

163

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE GEAR DISPLAY DID NOT CHANGE COLOR TO INDICATE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THE SHIFTER PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT IS IMPPOSIBLE TO SEE AT NIGHT WHICH GEAR HE H..."

"I HAVE AN 2007 SATURN AURA, THE BACK SEAT BELTS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH. WHEN YOU FASTEN THE BELT YOU HAVE "NO" MOVEMENT AT ALL. SO IN ORDER TO REACH THE REAR CONTROLS THE PASSENGERS HAS TO REMOVE THERE BELTS! EVEN IF YOU NOT REACHING FOR ANYTHING THE BELT CONTINUE TO PULL YOU BACK IN THE SEAT EVERY TIM..."

"2007 SATURN AURA XR CUSTOMER HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND BELIEVES THAT DEFECT CAN CAUSE DEATH**CC WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT, IF FREQUENTLY INDICATED AN EMPTY SEAT. WHEN THE SENSOR INDICATED OCCUPANCY, IT WOULD SWITCH TO UNOCCUPIED AFTER DRIVING A MILE. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28