AI Damage2007 Saturn Aura: common problems
Owners of the 2007 Saturn Aura filed 607 complaints with NHTSA, most often about powertrain and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 607
- involving a crash
- 13
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 30% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 18% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 17% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 17% of all complaints
- 5 Exterior lighting 12% of all complaints
- 6 Steering 11% of all complaints
- 7 Engine 11% of all complaints
- 8 Vehicle speed control 8% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 184 complaints (30% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 109 complaints (18% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 104 complaints (17% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 101 complaints (17% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Exterior lighting: 73 complaints (12% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3.5 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- 3.6 L · petrol · 6 cylnamed in 9 complaints
- 2.4 L · hybrid · 4 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- automatic, 6-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 607 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 184 | 6 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 109 | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 104 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 101 | 4 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| Seats | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 10 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The car does not seem to go into park when you do think you have it in park it isn't another gear and as lurched out and almost smashed a couple people that have helped me with the car it also seems to have a tendency to roll because it is not fully going in the park and I cannot even start it
The air bags did not deploy. The contact also noticed an abnormal odor coming from the steering wheel. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. It was unknown if the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure.
For the past year when I turn on my vehicle & start driving the service airbag lights up & starts dinging. In october 2015 I was involved in a collision on interstate 60 & my airbags never deployed when impact accrued going approximately 55ml an hr & my front bumper had to be replaced & drivers side wheel locked up…
While driving down my street I blacked out due to an unknown medical condition my car hit a tree head on , totaled my car . My airbags did not deploy as they should have. Causing arm ,leg and face injury
Car will not start unless its in neutral. Gear shift will move to park but the car is not in park. Similar complaints on nhtsa. Spoke with gm and they're not taking any action until a recall is issued.
Put vehicle in park as exited vehicle it rolled away and stuck me. Found shift cable rubbing heater hose causing pressure cable and it broke.
The abs light came on, the pedal went to the floor, and the car revved, surged forward through an intersection and struck another vehicle. My car hit car #2 with such force that it caused car #2's wheel axle to snap in half and severe damage to car #2's front passenger side fender and door that the car needed to be…
The car has gas fumes at the trunk of car but the check engine light doesnât come on! We are concerned because the fumes enter the car while driving! I know Saturn Ionâs were recalled for this reason
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 573 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 2% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Aura has 240 complaints (6 years in the data). This year has 607, above average.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Saturn Aura?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: powertrain, service brakes, electrical system. Total complaints: 607. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: warning lights, check engine (20%), airbag warning light (8%), won't start (6%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2007 Saturn Aura?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2007 Saturn Aura from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2007 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.