10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
101,290 miles

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problem #118

Mar 022018

Aura

  • miles
I can be driving down road my steering wheel start jerking then it quits but it will do it again

- Steward, IL, USA

problem #117

Mar 122018

Aura

  • 165,000 miles
The power steering keeps going in and out while I am driving the car, I believe it is electric, when I make a turn sometimes it goes out then the turn becomes hard, then comes back in to make the turn easy

- Belleville, IL, USA

problem #116

Mar 212018

Aura

  • miles
Failure at approximately 125000 miles. The power steering intermittently fails. Driving at varying speeds the ESC fail light comes on and gives a warning message of power steering failure. It requires the car to be shutdown and restarted.

- Okemos, MI, USA

problem #115

Mar 152018

Aura

  • 91,000 miles
Power steering went out while driving at 40mph

- Ft Wayne, IN, USA

problem #114

Mar 102018

Aura

  • 118,834 miles
Vibration of my steering wheel. My electric power steering is failing. The service ESC and power steering failure messages suddenly illuminated on the dash board. The failure occurs when I try starting my car. The ESC light illuminates and locks up. I tried turning it on and off multiple times and it still locks up.

- Apple Valley, MN, USA

problem #113

Mar 122018

Aura

  • 81,000 miles
Traction control button (triangle on dash) will display then gauges start flickering back and fourth like an electrical issue and then on display it says service ESC and car will not shift into gears and you cannot steer or control vehicle properly with these issues going on. I entered my VIN because there are recalls for these issues but it says my VIN was not recalled. Once car is shut off it will reset itself I guess but it has happened several times now.

- Mechanicsville, VA, USA

problem #112

Feb 262018

Aura

  • 150,000 miles
The electrical power steering assist will intermittently quit working without warning. On several occasions while turning it has stopped working causing the driver to veer into oncoming traffic because they could not steer the car back into their lane. Even while driving down the highway at normal speeds the steering has just wuit causing the driver to stop and turn the car off to reset the electronics. This condition is the same issue they had on previous years of the same vehicle so they obviously did not fix the problem, but just put a band aide on the issue to get it to pass inspection. This car is a death trap unless you are used to driving a tank without power steering!

- Albion, MI, USA

problem #111

Feb 222018

Aura

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that the warning indicator illuminated for the eps, and the steering wheel seized and was difficult to turn each time the failure occurred. The contact was unable to drive the vehicle due to the failure. The dealer (autonation Buick GMC West sahara, 6400 West sahara avenue, las vegas, nv 89146, (702) 605-5808) was notified and was supposed to respond to the contact, but had not followed-up to provide an appointment to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer issued two eps recalls, but the vehicle was excluded. The manufacturer also issued 11 tsbs. The failure mileage was not available.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #110

Feb 282018

Aura

  • 168,000 miles
Steering wheel shakes back and forth at idle.

- Newark, OH, USA

problem #109

Feb 202018

Aura 4-cyl

  • 166,000 miles
I experienced a sudden loss of electric power steering assist that while driving. These has happened multiple times and is starting to occur more frequently. I have to turn the car off and then restart in order for the power steering to work. The consmer referenced recall 14V153000, stating that the vehicle experienced the same failure as documented.

- Newark, OH, USA

problem #108

Feb 192018

Aura

  • 128,061 miles
Upon making a turn onto a busy street the power steering went out and I almost hit the curb. I felt pain in my back and wrist trying to steer the car.

- Redford Charter Township, MI, USA

problem #107

Feb 192018

Aura

  • 128,061 miles
Upon making a turn on a busy street my power steering went out and I almost hit the curb. This incident hurt my wrist and back struggling with the steering.

- Redford Charter Township, MI, USA

problem #106

Feb 172018

Aura

  • 106,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized and the electronic stability control warning indicator displayed prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering column and ESC needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched the failure and found a recall online. The contact called berger Chevrolet (2525 28th St SE, grand rapids, mi 49512, (616) 949-5200) and was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

problem #105

Feb 032018

Aura

  • miles
My power steering keeps locking up and the light on the dash board comes on. It has happened 3 times now while driving on a city street, the highway while driving and when exiting it was hard to turn and the 3rd time when I started the car the light lit up on the dashboard. I do not have a photo but I did stop at an auto zone and have the code read. I haven't been in an accident yet, but am afraid it will happen.

- Sterling Heights, MI, USA

problem #104

Feb 022018

Aura

  • 145,000 miles
While driving the service ESC & power steering warning came on. At this point the power steering stopped functioning and steering became very difficult especially at lower speeds. There has been a recall for this issue for this model, but my VIN number is not showing up as one of the vehicles recalled even though it appears to have the problem. GM obviously has more defective parts installed on additional VIN's. this can be a very dangerous problem depending on when it occurs. The problem resets when you turn off the car and restart it, but it has now happened 4 times while driving since the initial occurrence.

- West Liberty, OH, USA

problem #103

Jan 252018

Aura

  • 105,000 miles
Intermittently ESC power steering will pop up in display, power steering will quit working and almost impossible to turn, dealer states no recall for this problem

- Rockport, IN, USA

problem #102

Jan 142018

Aura

  • 177,000 miles
Vehicle is hard to steer while driving, then ESC power steering off appear on the driver information center on dash.

- West Memphis, AR, USA

problem #101

Jan 052018

Aura

  • 168,000 miles
Without warning the steering and the ESC failed, when you start the car the warnings flash that that are off, on the rare occasion that they turn on they turn off while the car is driving, the car loses all steering assistance. When they controls are active the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably

- Spotsylvania, VA, USA

problem #100

Jan 022018

Aura

  • 177,100 miles
While driving the power steering stopped functioning and steering became very difficult especially at lower speeds. For some reason my VIN number is not showing up as one of the vehicles recalled even though it has the defective equipment installed in it. The whole design of an electronic motor instead of a hydraulic pump with fluid seems like an ineffective design no wonder it is failing and is not functioning properly. GM refuses to acknowledge any fault in this and I don't understand why my vehicle is not one of the ones that is listed by its VIN number

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #99

Jan 042018

Aura

  • miles
While driving the steering wheel just locked up it was very very hard to turn the wheel.

- Manvel, TX, USA

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