2008 SATURN AURA Service Brakes Problems

My 2008 Saturn Aura had the transmission shift cable safety recall completed. The same rollaway condition has returned. GM and the dealer refused reinspection and repair, stating the vehicle ‘has lived its life.’ This recall addresses a known rollaway safety risk, and the condition still exists.

The brake light comes on by itself for no apparent reason it will turn on like you Are braking this could cause and accident it also will slip out of park for no rhyme or reason also which is scary I park on a.hill and luckily I had my wheels turned towards the curb so it didn't move when it happens multiple times

WHEN PUSHING ON BRAKE PEDDLE THE CAR SHACK'S TAKEN INTO BE REPAIRED TWICE HAD TO PUT NEW DISK AND ROTATE DISK CAUSE WARPED STARTING TO DO AGAIN THIS WILL BE 3RD TIME REPAIRED MECHANIC NOT SURE WHY

Mileage: 98,000

WHILE DRIVING AND NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED AS IF YOU ARE BRAKING. WHEN YOU DO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF AND THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT YOU ARE SLOWING AND BRAKING. THE CRUISE CONTROL IN TURN DOES NOT WORK AS IT THINKS YOU ARE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECALL BEFORE FOR THIS CAR AND WAS REPAIRED BUT IS HAPPENING AGAIN.

Mileage: 142,500

REPLACED ALL BREAKS, POWER STEERING IS OUT, CHUGS WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND BLINKER, POWER SEATS AND WINDOWS BLOW FUSE ALL THE TIME. THE BLINKER IS A HAZARD. ONE OWNER PREVIOUS US AND ONLY ONE RECALL WAS DONE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,016. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Mileage: 154,016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DOWN A HILL, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESS AND FAILED TO STOP/LOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE TRYING TO DIVERT THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES SHE WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFELY AND SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Mileage: 124,000

I TAKE MY VEHICLE AT MARTIN CHEVROLET ON 02/22/2019 FOR THE INCOMPLETE RECALL TO BE FIX AFTER A DAY MY VEHICLE START HAVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AIR BAG TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON TAIL LIGHT NOT WORKING WIPER BLADE STOP WORKING THE CONSEQUENCE THAT ANY OF THE MENTION ISSUES WILL CAUSE FAILURE CONDITIONS INCREASES THE RISK OF FATAL ACCIDENT I WANT ALL THESE ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING AND VARIOUS INDICATORS FLASHED ON AND OFF ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

Mileage: 142,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE BRAKES AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (SUTLIFF GMC IN STATE COLLEGE, PA) WERE NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) IN 2014, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. *LN

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LAMPS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED UNTIL SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) AT DUNN CHEVROLET BUICK LOCATED IN OREGON, OHIO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 231,000.

Mileage: 231,000

THIS IS A REPEAT PROBLEM FOR A MALFUNCTION THAT WAS REPAIRED BY A DEALER UNDER RECALL # 13036. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY ARE ON (LIT) WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSES ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF (DARK). THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR DESPITE A PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR.

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRACTION AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT 4 RPMS. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

RECALL OCT 2014 FOR BODY CONTROL MODULE BCM WAS FIXED BY DEALER (REEDMAN TOLL, LANGHORN, PA). ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO MY CAR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON FOR NO REASON (EVEN IF THE CAR IS PARKED WITH NO ONE IN IT); TOUCH BREAK PEDAL LIGHTLY AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT; TOUCH HARDER AND THEY COME BACK ON. RIDING DOWN ROAD MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON DASH "SERVICE TRACTION" THEN "ESC OFF". THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT WORKED BEFORE THE RECALL. IT DOES THIS MOST DAYS BUT NOT ALL. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES LIGHTS WORK CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING WITH THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO CORRECT ITSELF AFTER A WHILE AND THEN COMES BACK (ON THE SAME TRIP). CALLED SAME DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN ONLY FIX A RECALL ONCE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN. I RIDE THE PA TURNPIKE EVERYDAY AND HAVE NOTICE SEVERAL GM CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SEEMS TO ME THEY PUT A BAND AID ON IT AND NEVER FIXED IT PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME SINCE THEY NEVER KNOW WHEN MY BRAKES ARE ON OR OFF.

Mileage: 140,000

SATURN AURA 2008 TAIL LAMP MALFUNCTION. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO TUSTIN GM FOR BRAKE REPAIR AND BRAKE LIGHT REPAIR. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, I WASN'T TOLD ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL. 2 WEEKS AGO, I NOTICED MY TRACTION CONTROL, ESC AND PANIC BRAKE ASSISTANCE WERE NOT WORKING ALONG WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND A FEW OTHER FEATURES. IT OCCURRED RANDOMLY AFTER AT LEAST AN HOUR OF DRIVING. I NOTICED AFTER A FEW TIMES THIS OCCURRED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHILE I WAS IN PARK WITH THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. I TESTED IT, AND THEY INDEED TURNED OFF WHEN I ENGAGED MY BRAKES, ONLY TO ILLUMINATE AGAIN WHEN I DISENGAGED MY BRAKES. I WAS VERY NERVOUS DRIVING IT HOME AND HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS ON THE CITY STREET STOPPING AT STOP LIGHTS. I BROUGHT THIS BACK TO TUSTIN GM'S ATTENTION AND THEY TOLD ME IT'S BEEN CORRECTED AND IT'S NOW MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THE CHARGES OF FIXING IT. I REFUSED AND BROUGHT IT TO ORANGE COAST BUICK GMC AND CADILLAC. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND REFUSED TO BELIEVE THAT IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL, WOULDN'T EVEN CHECK. I MADE A CASE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID MY ONLY OPTION IS TO DRIVE THE UNSAFE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PROBLEM OCCURS AND THEN BRING IT INTO A DEALER SO THEY CAN FIND OUT THE ISSUE. THEY CLAIM MY PROBLEM DOES NOT CORRELATE WITH THE RECALL IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, AND HAVE DONE EVERYTHING SHORT OF CALLING ME A LIAR. I NOW HAVE A RENTAL VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM DEPENDED ON BY MY ELDERS TO BRING THEM TO AND FROM APPOINTMENTS. I NEED MY VEHICLE FIXED, PROPERLY, AND HOPEFULLY SOME TYPE OF COST ASSISTANCE WITH THE RENTAL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO CAN'T SEEM TO TELL ME THE EXACT DATE THE RECALL WAS REMEDIED. FIRST THEY SAID JANUARY, THEN THEY SAID AUGUST. [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES A FEW MONTHS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE PARKED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKE APPLY SENSOR CIRCUIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING ,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I NOTICED I COULD NOT SEE THE BRAKES LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. I HAD MY FRIEND PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE BRAKE LIGHTS. ALL THREE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED. IF THE CAR IS RUNNING THEY STILL DO NOT WORK, JUST THE LED'S IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY GET BRIGHTER WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED. WE HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN THE AURA TO THE GM DEALER FOR THE BCM RECALL, THEY PUT IN A SPACER AND ADDED DI-ELECTRIC GREASE. IT WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY SINCE THE RECALL. ON MAY 4TH I REALIZED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER WORKING. ALSO THE POWER LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY ON THE CAR. SOME DAYS THE LOCKS WORK, OTHER DAYS THEY DON'T (VERY ERRATIC).

Mileage: 118,056

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY CAR ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE IN NO RELATION TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE ON THEIR OWN AND TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED. SOMETIMES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PULLED UP IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED ON THE FOLLOWING OCCURRENCES: JULY 21, 2011, JULY 27, 2011, AUGUST 21, 2012, MARCH, 29, 2013, SEPTEMBER 24, 2014, NOVEMBER 19, 2014. REPAIRS HAVE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED (2 TIMES); DIELECTRIC GREASE APPLIED TO BCM CONNECTORS (APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES); CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES REPLACED; BRAKE PEDAL HOME POSITION RECALIBRATED (2 TIMES). THE ISSUE STILL HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED, DESPITE IT BEING INCLUDED IN A GM RECALL FROM AUGUST 2014 NUMBER 13036, AND HAVING IT TWICE BEEN ATTEMPTED UNDER SAID RECALL. THE GM DEALERSHIP TO WHICH THIS CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT FOR THE RECALL, COLONIAL BUICK PONTIAC GMC IN WATERTOWN, MA CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING UNDER THE TERMS OF THE RECALL AND IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS THAN IT MUST BE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER. THIS IS ANTITHETICAL TO THE PURPOSE OF THE RECALL, WHICH IS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, DESPITE THE TERMS OF THE RECALL NOT FULLY ADDRESSING THE ERROR. THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIM THAT WHAT SHOULD BE FIXED NEXT IS REPLACING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, DESPITE THAT HAVING BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE GM RECALL IS NOT FULLY ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM, AND I, AS THE CUSTOMER, SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FIXING THE MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 51,763

UPDATE TO COMPLAINT FILED 08/04/2014; NHTSA ID 10618873. DUE TO THE FACT I RECEIVED A NOTICE INDICATING MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN GM RECALL 13036 AND MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING ALL OF THE PROBLEMS AS OUTLINED IN THE RECALL, I TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, ACCORDING TO THE LETTER TO YOU FROM MS. NANCY LEWIS OF GENERAL MOTORS DATED MAY 28, 2014, 2008 SATURN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM 04/24/2007 THROUGH 06/27/2008 ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. MY SATURN WAS MANUFACTURED IN "08/07." DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING EVERY PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL AND IT FALLS WITHIN THE MANUFACTURE DATE, PLEASE OUTLINE, WITH SPECIFIC INFORMATION, WHY IT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK AND FAIL TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN GM SAFETY RECALL #13036. THE VEHICLE STARTED, INTERMITTENTLY, DISPLAYING TRACTION CONTROL AND ECS TELL-TAIL LIGHTS AND NOT DISPLAYING BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO, THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS INCREASED. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THE LIGHTS FLASH OFF AND ON CONTINUALLY AND CONSISTENTLY EVERY SINGLE DAY. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND ECS OFF TELL-TAIL LIGHTS DISPLAY CONSISTENTLY, AS WELL. THE LIGHTS ARE SO CONSISTENT, I CAN ONLY CHECK MY MILEAGE WHEN I TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I AM NEVER SURE IF MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATING WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE SOUND/NOTIFICATION INFORMING DRIVER WHEN ANY WARNING IS DISPLAYED, "DOOR AJAR, SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED, TRUNK OPEN, ETC.," AND SOUND FROM THE ON STAR AND FRONT STEREO SPEAKERS IS AT A LEVEL SO LOW A PERSON WITH EXCELLENT HEARING CAN BARELY HERE IT. IT IS A BARLEY AUDIBLE "SCRATCHY" NOISE. I AM SELF-EMPLOYED AND USE MY CAR A GREAT DEAL. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND HAVE LIMITED MY DRIVING ALMOST ENTIRELY WHICH HAS SERIOUSLY AFFECTED MY BUSINESS. I WORKED VERY HARD TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHICH, AS A RESULT OF THIS RECALL, IS QUICKLY DECLINING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD IT COULD BE MONTHS AND MONTHS BEFORE THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE.TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVES YOU MAY BE ABLE TO OFFER ME? POSSIBLY A LOANER VEHICLE? I DO APPRECIATE THE FACT GM STEPPED UP AND RE-CALLED THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND ASSISTANCE TO THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR CALIPERS DUE TO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *TR

Mileage: 57,325

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AFTER BEING IN THE CAR FOR NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES, MY REAR BRAKE LAMP WENT ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WOULD ONLY SHUT OFF IF I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN EVER SINCE. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC AND THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME DO NOT KNOW WHEN I AM ACTUALLY COMING TO A STOP! IRONICALLY, WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE LAST WEEK REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH A LOCAL DEALER AND GM DIRECTLY AND NEITHER PARTY CAN TELL ME WHEN THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AS THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. I AM FEELING EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AND HELPLESS. THERE IS ALSO A RECALL OUT THERE # 14118 FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING DATED LAST MONTH AND STILL HAVE HEARD NOTHING FURTHER ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I DON'T USE THEM AND GO OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I'VE HAD THE CAR IN THREE TIMES TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND IT NEEDS TO GO AGAIN! *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON AND MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE A FAIRLY LARGE SAFETY CONCERN AND I'VE READ ARTICLES ONLINE THAT LEAD ME TO BELIEVE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. READ SOMETHING ABOUT FAULTY WIRING CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT... *TR

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE IN PARK OR WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 73,985 WAS AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 73,985

MY 2008 SATURN AURA, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN I WASN'T PRESSING THE BRAKES, SOMETIMES WHEN I DID PRESS THE BRAKES THEY WOULDN'T COME ON. MOST PEOPLE THINK I'M BEING SILLY WHEN I TELL THEM THAT. "WELL, HOW DO YOU SEE THEM?" I WORK AT NIGHT SO MOST OF MY DRIVING IS DONE IN THE DARK AND I HAVE PRETTY DARK TINTED WINDOWS, I COULD SEE THE REFLECTION PLAIN AS DAY. EVEN STOPPED AND GOT OUT JUST TO MAKE SURE. COUPLE DAYS AFTER I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS, I NOTICED TO RADIO LIGHTS (RADIO BUTTONS) WERE NOT WORKING BUT WHEN I ROLLED UP THE WINDOWS OR ADJUSTED THE POWER SEATS THEY WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF SUPER FAST ALONG WITH THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS. MY SPEAKERS WHEN OUT SOON AFTER THIS. I CALLED GM NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND THERE NOT WILLING TO HELP AT ALL. I'M SICK TO DEATH BY THE THOUGHT THAT THERE JUST GONNA GET AWAY WITH THIS. IT'S A PROBLEM THAT I THINK NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED VERY SOON. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK LAST NIGHT AND I NOTICED THIS BURNING SMELL KINDA LIKE BURNT WIRES... ALL GM HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT IS "I CAN HELP YOU FIND A LOCAL DEALER BUT, WE CANNOT PAY FOR THE CHARGES. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY AT THE MOMENT TO FIX IT. IT'S LIKE $200.00 FOR THE TEST ALONE! I'VE CALLED GM EIGHT TIMES IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS AND THERE DOING NOTHING. I NEED HELP! *TR

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AT NIGHT TIME, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA XR (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ERRONEOUSLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, NONE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS CARBON BUILD-UP AND CLEANED THE CARBON INJECTORS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

1ST PROBLEM REAR DOOR LOCKS WOULD KEEP OPENING AND LOCKING BY THEMSELVES,SAME TIME TRUNK WOULD WOULD NOT UNLOCK.HAD TO HAVE ALL REPAIRED AT A COST OF $450.2ND PROBLEM WHILE CAR PARKED IN DRIVE AN IN PARK CAR ROLLED BACK INTO MAIL BOX NOW HAVE TO HAVE FENDER REPAIRED,TOOK TO DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.3RD PROBLEM CAR DRIVER DOOR SAGGING CHIPPING PAINT DEALER TIGHTENED DOES NOT HOLD. *TR

Mileage: 76,500

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 6 AM IT THERE WAS SOME SNOW ON THE GROUND. AS I WAS DRIVING MY TRACTION CONTROL KEEP GOING ON AND OFF. AT THAT TIME I DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT KEEP GOING ON AND OFF. THE ONLY PROBLEM I THOUGHT I HAD WAS FOR MY BRAKE LIGHT TO RANDOMLY COME ON. WHICH I DIDN'T KNOW IT CAUSE ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS TO COMPLETELY GO OUT. I WASN'T GOING BUT 35MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS SPINNING AND IN THE DITCH. I GREW UP DRIVING IN THE SNOW KNOWING TO DRIVE A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR IN THE SNOW IT'S BETTER THAN A REAR. NOT UNTIL THIS WINTER HAVE I HAD A PROBLEM. IN THIS INCIDENT I SPUN COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL NOTHING THAT I COULD DO TO TRY AND PREVENT IT. YES I KNOW THE SNOW IS NOT SAFE CONDITIONS TO DRIVE IN. I HAVE CLEAN RECORD NOT ONCE HAVE I BEEN INTO A WRECK NOR HAD PROBLEMS DRIVING IN THE SNOW. I HAD TO HAVE TOW TRUCK GET MY CAR OUT OF THE DITCH AFTER LEAVING IT THERE CAUSE I WAS TOO COLD TO BE IN IT. NOW MY DRIVERS SIDE BACK IS DENTED AND A HUGE CATCH DOWN THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. THIS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGEMENT. PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR COMING ON WITHOUT CAUSE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING OVER A PUDDLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN IN PARTIALLY INTO THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

IT'S HARD TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW THE BRAKES POWER STEERING AND LIGHT HAS TO BE CHANGED FREQUENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

THIS IS AN ISSUE I EXPERIENCE A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE DEALER. IT HAS SINCE RETURNED AND IS GETTING WORSE. REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE THE CAR IS DRIVING AND IN NEUTRAL ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT FUNCTION ONCE THE BREAK LIGHT TURNS ON. WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED LIGHTLY AND THE BREAKS ENGAGE SLOWLY, THE BREAK LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF. UPON MODERATE TO HEAVY BREAKING THE LIGHTS WILL THEN TURN BACK ON. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. UPON RELEASING THE BREAKS I WILL HAVE APPROX. 7 SECONDS WHERE I CAN USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE BREAK LIGHTS ARE OFF BEFORE THE LIGHTS TURN ON AGAIN AND DISENGAGES THE CRUISE CONTROL. DURING THAT 7 SECONDS LIGHT BREAKING WILL STILL NOT TURN ON THE BREAK LIGHTS. THIS ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT BUT IS APPEARING MORE REGULARLY. DURING A RECENT 40 MILE TRIP I COULD USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR A COUPLE MILES, THEN LOOSE IT FOR A COUPLE MORE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON, THEN REGAIN NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY FOR A COUPLE MORE, ETC. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

AFTER ONLY 4,000 MILES, THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED! THEN I STARTED NOTICING THE DASH ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX WAS BEGINNING TO CRACK AS WELL AS THE LEFT CHANGE HOLDER (BELOW THE DIMMER SWITCH). NOW THE ENTIRE DASH JUST ABOVE THE GLOVEBOX IS COMPLETELY CRACKED AND THE GLOVE BOX HANGS DOWN. THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE DIMMER SWITCH...THE DASH AREA IS COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH. I AM NOT ROUGH ON MY CAR...THIS IS NOT JUST WEAR AND TEAR. OTHER ISSUES INCLUDE THE DRIVE SHAFT MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING (ESPECIALLY TO THE LEFT). THE AUTO LOCKS NO LONGER WORK (BUTTON ON DOOR WON'T LOCK THE DOORS...ONLY UNLOCKS THEM), AND A REAL SAFETY ISSUE IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SOMETIMES WON'T UNLOCK...EVEN WHEN THE HANDLE IS PULLED. IT HAS TO BE MANUALLY LIFTED UP. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN PEDDLE IS NOT PRESSED, ALSO THE CUTS THE CRUISE OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 102,500

I WAS FOLLOWED BY A PASSERBY TO MY WORK PARKING LOT NOTIFYING ME THAT THE FOR THE 8 MILES THEY WERE BEHIND ME ON THE HIGHWAY MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED IT AGAIN, COULD SEE THROUGH MY REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND THE BREAK LIGHT REMAINED ON. I APPLIED MY BRAKE FOOT PEDAL AND THE LIGHT TURNED OFF UNTIL I HAD THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, AFTER I PULLED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT BACK ON. I VERIFIED THAT MY PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. THIS ISSUE IS NOT CONTINUOUS TO THE POINT THAT IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR BUT INTERMITTENT. THE TIMES I NOTICE IT ARE IN THE MORNING, MOST LIKELY BECAUSE I CAN SEE THE LIGHT ILLUMINATE AT THAT TIME OF THE DAY. THE TEMPERATURE THOSE MORNINGS WERE AROUND 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THIS ISSUE IS OCCURRING MY CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, WHICH MAKES SENSE CONSIDERING MY CAR THINKS I AM APPLYING THE BRAKE. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH MY DEALERSHIP TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ISSUE AND HAVE ALSO CALLED GM. FROM THE INVESTIGATION I HAVE DONE ONLINE I SEE THAT YOU WERE INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AND I HOPE THAT YOU ARE CONTINUING. I CURRENTLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND WILL BE BORROWING A FRIENDS VEHICLE FOR MY DAILY COMMUTE UNTIL MY SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED LIGHTLY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OFF, AND THEN IF MORE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES THEY WOULD COME ON AGAIN. PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE INTERMITTENT BUT WAS OBSERVED REGULARLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED TSB FIX, WHICH WAS TO LUBRICATE BCM CONNECTOR WITH DIELECTRIC LUBE AND RELEARN BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR IN BCM. VEHICLE TESTED OK AFTER REPAIR. ***NOTE*** THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED REAR END COLLISION IN SEPTEMBER 2012 WHERE THE OTHER DRIVER HIT THE REAR OF THIS CAR AS SEVERAL CARS WERE BRAKING FOR A STOP LIGHT. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SOME TIME AND THAT THIS PROBLEM CONTRIBUTED TO THE EARLIER ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 63,275

MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUES. SERVICE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON I.E. ENGINE, TRACTION, AIR BAGS, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC. THE REMOTE ON THE CAR STOPPED WORKING, AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD OPEN AND SHUT ON THEIR OWN AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I CONTINUOUSLY HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE CAR. ON A TOTAL OF 3 OCCASIONS MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND WENT TO START IT AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND AS I ACCELERATED THE CAR MOVED IN REVERSE. OIL LEAKING. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. PLEASE NOTE IT IS CURRENTLY SITTING FROM THE LAST TIME IT WOULD NOT START. I HAVE RECEIPTS TOTALING OVER 3,000.00 FOR THIS CAR IN A SHORT PERIOD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, ONLY TO HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK A MONTH LATER AND WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW BATTERY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHEN IT STOPPED I HAD JUST GOTTEN THE CAR OUT OF THE SHOP AND 2 DAYS LATER IT STOPPED RUNNING. I PAID FOR A TOW AND WENT TO PICK IT UP FROM THE DEALER WHO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THEN THE NEXT WEEK IT STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN, WHERE IT IS SITTING NOW. *TR UPDATED 03/07/14*LJ UPDATED 03/18/2014* JS

EVER SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR A 2008 SATURN AURA USED . MY BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND STAY FOR NO REASON AND WHEN THEY ARE ON I CAN NOT USE MY CRUISE CONTROL. AND WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. SO IF I'M DRIVING 60 AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AND NEED TO SLOW DOWN AND BRAKE THEY GO OFF I COULD GET REAR ENDED WHICH ALMOST HAPPENED TONIGHT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND ALL THEY DID WAS GREASE SOMETHING IT DID NOT WORK!!!! I WILL BE GETTING A TICKET FROM OUR LOCAL SHERIFF BECAUSE I LIVE IN A SMALL OWN AND HE HAS SAID SOMETHING TO ME. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. PLEASE HELP I DO NOT FEEL SAFE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY . I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT OVER THE PHONE MONTHS AGO AND NEVER HEARD ANYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. WHEN I DID DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF COMPLETELY. THEN, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS, THEY WOULD COME BACK ON LIKE THEY WERE BEING DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. IT WOULD NOT SET AND HOLD THE CAR AT A SPECIFIC SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 85,400

CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAY ON WITHOUT HITTING BRAKE. *TR

Mileage: 55,364

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY CRUISE ENGAGED. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY CRUISE TURNED OFF. I LOOK IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND I SAW MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHTS ON. THAT'S WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT MY BACK BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY WHEN I DRIVE. WHEN I USE MY BRAKE PEDALS THAN MY BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. AND WHEN I ACCELERATE, MY BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON. I NEED SOME HELP. I HAVE A 6MONTHS OLD IN THE CAR AND I FEEL THIS COULD GET US INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 SATURN AURA ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ESC LIGHT COMES ON. CAR STARTS. TRANSMISSION ON ROUTE 95 SOUTH IN FLORIDA WENT FROM SPEED LIMIT OF 70 TO 20 WITH NO WARNING. GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. ALSO COULD NOT PUT CAR INTO REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN I SAW MY HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING PUSHED. THEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LIGHTLY PUSHED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS SOMETIMES. *TR

Mileage: 76,002

NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME REGARDLESS OF BRAKE PEDAL POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 44,562

THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ON HERE FOR THE SAME BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE. I HAD TROUBLE WITH MY CAR BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING BACKWARDS (ON WHEN DRIVING, OFF WHEN BRAKING) ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, HAD THEM FIXED AND THEY WORKED FOR ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AND THEN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I TOOK THEM TO A CERTIFIED GM SERVICE STATION ON 4/5/2013 TO HAVE THEM FIXED FOR THE SECOND TIME. I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM SAID REPAIRS ON 4/8/2013 TO ONLY FIND THAT ON 4/11/13 THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING BACKWARDS AGAIN. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME GM SERVICE STATION TO HAVE THEM RE-RE-REPAIRED ON 4/13/13 AND PICKED THE CAR UP THE SAME DAY. ON 4/14/13 I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS WORKING BACKWARDS LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED FOR THE 3RD TIME! SO I WILL TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE GM CENTER ON 4/15/15 TO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHTS RE-RE-RE-RE REPAIRED. THE CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTER CLOSEST TO ME IS ABOUT 30 MILES AWAY SO EVERYTIME I GO TO GET THEM FIXED TWO VEHICLES HAVE TO DRIVE THE ROUND TRIP (1 VEHICLE TWICE AND MY VEHICLE ONCE). IT IS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO PAY THE EXORBITANT GAS PRICES BECAUSE THE PEOPLE AT GM ARE APPARENTLY ICOPATENT (WHICH HAS BEEN CORROBORATED BY THERE INABILITY TO MAKE A SAFETY RELATED REPAIR) THE US GOVERNMENT MUST FORCE GM TO RECALL THE VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THESE FAULTY BREAK LIGHTS AND FORCE THEM TO FIND A SOLUTION THAT WILL FIX THE POTENTIAL DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE THING IRRITATING ME MOST IS THAT THEY ARE NOT EVEN TRYING TO FIND A PROBLEM THAT WILL ACTUALY CORRECT THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT. AT THIS POINT I WILL EVEN BE WILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS IF THEY WILL JUST FIND A PERMENANT SOLUTION! SIGNED, VERY UPSET WITH THE QUALITY OF AMERICAN MADE VEHICLES! *TR

Mileage: 78,500

I PURCHASED MY 2008 SATURN AURA IN MAY 2012. I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT IN REAR WINDOW WOULD COME ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT BRAKING AND WOULD STAY ON FOR PERIODS OF TIME. A T FIRST IT DIDN'T BOTHER ME, BUT LATELY IT HAS BECOME FREQUENT. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON EVEN WHEN CRANKING THE CAR UP. IT ALSO COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, DOESN'T MATTER THE SPEED LIMIT IT STILL COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS VERY MISLEADING BECAUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF FLOWING TRAFFIC THE LIGHT WILL COME ON GIVING THE DRIVER BEHIND ME THE IMPRESSION THAT I AM BREAKING. ALSO WHEN THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS SAFETY AT THIS POINT BECAUSE IT HAPPENS SO FREQUENTLY AND I HAVE HAD A DRIVER TO BECOME VERY IRATE WITH ME BECAUSE OF MY BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON GIVING THE IMPRESSION THAT I AM BRAKING. I AM HOPING THAT THIS ISSUE BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 63,893

ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO I NOTICED INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS. THEY WOULD BE ON WHEN I WAS NOT PUSHING THE BRAKE, AND THEN THEY WOULD TURN OFF WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. I GOT THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED AT A CERTIFIED GM SERVICE CENTER. TO MY KNOWLEDGE (WITHOUT THE REPAIR REPORT AVAILABLE) THEY APPLIED GREASE TO A PART OF THE VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AND NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS, SO CLEARLY THE SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GM IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. DUE TO MY INABILITY TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED AND THE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IT POSSESSES IF DRIVEN I HAVE LEFT IT PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS, WHICH IN TURN HAS LEFT ME WITH BATTERY ISSUES. I AM SCHEDULING SERVICE TO BE DONE ON THE CAR TODAY, BECAUSE I CAN NO LONGER GO WITHOUT A VEHICLE, BUT GM NEEDS TO RECALL THE VEHICLES WHICH ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS WRECKS. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND AFTER SAID CLOSE CALLS STOPPED DRIVING MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY DURING THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I WILL BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND CAN SEE A REFLECTION IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR THAT MY TOP BRAKE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED FOR A MAJORITY OF THE TRIP AND CARS BEHIND ME BELIEVE THAT I AM BRAKING AND WILL TRY TO SPEED UP PAST ME DESPITE MY CAR TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, IT DISENGAGES THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE AS THE CAR TENDS TO BELIEVE THAT I AM BRAKING. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY, 2011, STARTED NOTICING THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE STOPPED WORKING BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. THEN A FRIEND WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME AND ASKED WHY I WAS BRAKING THE ENTIRE TIME WE WERE DRIVING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 2011 AND BROUGHT IT BACK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPAIR IT THINKING IT WAS A BRAKELIGHT SWITCH, THEN THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I THEN BROUGHT IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP IN AUGUST 2011 AND THEY REPAIRED IT. THE REPAIR LASTED FOR ABOUT A YEAR, UNTIL IT STARTED OCCURRING AGAIN IN SEPT. 2012. I BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEIR REPAIRS LASTED UNTIL FEBRUARY 2013 WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM UNSURE WHO TO TAKE IT TO BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS A THIRD TIME FOR AN ISSUE THAT NEVER SEEMS TO BE FIXED AND MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

REGARDLESS OF HOW FAST I AM DRIVING, WHETHER 35 MPH OR 60 MPH, MY BRAKE LIGHTS OPERATE IN A REVERSE MANNER. AS I APPLY MY BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. ON THE OTHER HAND, WHEN I RELEASE MY BRAKES, THE BRAKES LIGHTS COMES ON. THIS CAUSES A DISTRACTION AND A DANGER TO ME AND THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. THE ISSUE OCCURS OFTEN AND SPORADICALLY. I HAVE NOTICED A PATTERN; WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS MY SERVICE ESC LIGHT COMES ON AND MY TRACTION TURNS OFF. *TR

Mileage: 70,280

WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON THEN SUDDENLY THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. WHEN I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR I NOTICED THAT MY 3RD BRAKE LIGHT WAS COMING ON BY ITSELF AND STAYING ON AND I WAS NOT PRESSING BRAKE. BRAKES COME ON AND STAY ON WHEN NOT PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AND TURN OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. MAKES OTHER CARS BEHIND ME THINK I'M BRAKING WHEN I'M NOT AND WHEN I DO BRAKE IT LOOKS AS IF I'M NOT BRAKING. RISK GETTING REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS. SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND COMPLETING TURNS, HE WOULD HEAR LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES HE WOULD FEEL A VIBRATING SENSATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. RETURNED BY USPS. 2ND ATTEMPT ON 1/16/2013 FAILED. *KB

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN AND THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 40,000

WAS IN BACK TO BACK TRAFFIC USING BRAKES OFTEN, WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES IT WAS NOT WORKING, THE CAR RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME, DAMAGED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY CAR. TO REPAIR THIS CAR IT WILL COST XXXXXWHICH IS AS THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THE CAR INVOLVED HAD VERY LITTLE DAMAGE ONLY MY SATURN AURA HAS SERIOUS DAMAGED. I HAVE HAD THIS SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE BREAKS PREVIOUSLY. ON THE SATURN AURA REVIEWS THEY ARE FEW BRAKES PROBLEM REPORTED. THIS 2008 AURA WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007. THERE IS MANY 2007 AURA REPORTED BRAKES PROBLEMS. I WANT TO PURSUE AN INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE ADVICE ME IF I SHOULD FIX THE CAR OR IF I SHOULD GET A LAWYER OR WHAT I NEED TO DO. *TR

Mileage: 18,000