2009 Saturn Aura: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 587 complaints
587
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

67,000 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
133,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
207
POWER TRAIN
62
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
59
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
59
SERVICE BRAKES
40
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
28
AIR BAGS
21
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
20
ENGINE
17
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
5
Fires
15
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER DOES NOT HAVE AN INDICATOR DIAL OR LIGHT TO INDICATE WHAT GEAR IS BEING USED. HE STATED THAT HE IS ALWAYS OFF BY ONE GEAR WHENEVER HE STARTS HIS VEHICLE. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JANUA..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER IS COVERED IN CHROME. THE SUN REFLECTS ON IT AND BLINDS THE DRIVER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,027."
"MY WIFE HAD HER COAT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AFTER SHE EXITED AND THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE AWAY. WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE, THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL, LOSING HER BALANCE, BROKE HER WRIST. SHE COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE IT WAS LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY.. THE ..."

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