2009 SATURN AURA Steering Problems

I was driving and all of a sudden I lost power steering and I had to get over pull over and I was freaking out I could have crashed my dash was saying service ecs

The car turned off while driving on the highway. The car just recently within the last year or so started giving us electrical problems. The mechanic on August 14, 2025. Replaced the alternator, the second within 3 years. The battery replaced twice within 3 years, as well. Internal dashboard light flickers. The car fails to start several times a month. The driver & passenger seats is not stable, it shifts or moves. The battery's pos and neg poles are extremely hot. Steering wheel stiffened up hard to maneuver. The above problems are ongoing throughout the years. My wife hears a popping sound coming from under the hood.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving at speeds of 20 MPH or slower, the power steering function failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the loss of power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off and then restarted the vehicle to regain power steering functionality. The contact found information on NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while coming to a stoplight, the transmission failed to shift properly, and the vehicle jerked. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

Mileage: 124,000

Lost power steering while driving. The power steering warning came on. I pulled over and turned the car off. When I turned it back on the power steering returned. An inspection at the Zeigler Buick GMC of Lincolnwood in Chicago on 4/19/2025 confirmed that the power steering column needs replaced. I'm having it replaced, so the part will not be available for inspection. Thankfully, I was able to pull over right away after I lost power steering, so no damage was caused. This is the first issue I've ever had with my power steering in this car.

Electric power steering randomly disables assist but resumes with restart. Brake lights randomly illuminate and randomly stop working.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and attempting to make a turn, the steering seized. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The message "Service ESC" was displayed. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering became functional; however, the failure recurred while driving back to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the next available appointment was in 3 weeks. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The contact turned off and inspected the vehicle and noticed that the power steering was electric. The contact's brother turned off, restarted the vehicle, and shook the steering wheel several times until the steering wheel became operable. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence at slow speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the electric power steering assist system had failed, and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,168.

Mileage: 175,168

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the electronic power steering failed, causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn in either direction. After immediately turning the vehicle off and restarting, the power steering failure was corrected and operated as designed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel became firm with a message stating that the steering fluid level was low. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 171,000.

Mileage: 171,000

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. Additionally, while driving 50-55 MPH, the transmission jolted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 14V252000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Vehicle Speed Control, Electronic Stability Control), 14V153000 (Steering), 12V460000 (Power Train), and 09V073000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

Mileage: 126,000

Power steering keeps going off. Have to restart car to get it to work. Now it won’t work at all.

Wife has repeatedly mentioned loss of power steering and for a petite woman each incident was quite scary for her. I drove it for two days before it happened to me. It was much worse than simply a car with no power steering, which I've owned before. It seemed like something was actively working to prevent the steering wheel from turning. The force required was at my own limits to steer adequately. The next time the car was started it was fine. However, it goes out while driving; about 40 MPH, in my case, as I was merging onto the highway. As others have mentioned, my VIN is not included in the recall for the torque angle steering sensor. I also must advocate for the recall to be widened. Obviously GM purposely narrowed the recall, knowing the later vehicles had parts that were not substantially different.

The contact's partner owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact's partner noticed that the brake lights randomly would illuminate. The contact stated that the failure occurred at various speeds and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Vehicle Speed Control, Electronic Stability Control). Additionally, when the contact's partner was coming to stop while driving, the power steering failed. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The failure of the power steering occurred once. The failure of the brake lights was a recurring failure. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

Mileage: 230,000

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while her mother was turning into a gas station, the steering wheel lost power steering inadvertently. The steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the steering wheel regained power steering. The contact's mother attempted to purchase a power steering fluid but became aware that the vehicle power steering was electrical. The contact stated that the steering wheel was making abnormal whining sounds and was jerking while driving. The contact contacted an independent mechanic who informed her that the failure was related to an unknown steering recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,149.

Mileage: 133,149

Steering occasionally gives out without warning. There is a recall for this make, model, and year of vehicle, but my VIN search says it is not included. This recall needs to be expanded to include a wider range of VIN numbers.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed the vehicle stalled without warning. Additionally, while driving and making either right or left turns, the vehicle pulled in the opposite direction. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The Bureau of Automotive Repair was contacted and the contact was notified of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Vehicle Speed Control, Electronic Stability Control) and 14V153000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

While I was driving on the freeway my power steering failed and the car became impossible to maneuver safely. I had to take back roads home to minimize risks. I took it to an autoparts shop to see if they could help me find the power steering fluid resovior. This was when I found out my vehilce had an electric power assist and did not have a power steering pump. I drove home and the power assist would go in and out intermittenly. I looked online and found that my year of Saturn Auras had a recall associated with this exact problem. My complaint is that I have had the exact same issue present itself in my vehicle, but my VIN number states it did not have a recall. My question is why was it not recalled? It is an expensive repair and logically it seems that the recall should apply to my vehicle. It is the same make and model, but was not in recall according to VIN. I'm complaining that both GM and National Department of Transportation should have included my VIN in recall. I'm left with a car unsafe to drive. I could have a fatal accident when the power assist failed.

Power Steering has failed. Yes, it is available for inspection. Can not properly control the steering, difficult to go around a corner. Problem is constant - but not yet inspected. Warning lights for Traction control and Check Engine appear, and Service Power Steering appears on the Information Station, but not prior to the failure. Problem started around Dec 15, 2021 after parking it overnight. Started it the next morning and that is when the problem started. A Recall posted in May 2014 calls for repair of some 2007 & 2008 cars for this problem, but not for this particular car, built in April 2009. Seems as though all Saturn cars using these same parts should have been recalled. Thank you

The power steering completely failed while driving. This made the car very difficult to turn and because it happened at a high speed, if there had been an immediate need to swerve, it would not have been possible due to the power steering failure. It is not as if the steering became like a car with "manual steering", as I have driven one without power steering before. It was much worse. Similar to how a handicap access door is very difficult to open manually as it can also be opened with the push of a button. In addition, it should be noted that normal alerts made by the car are supposed to play a chime through the speakers. For this car, it seems to be played through the driver speaker, which also stopped working some time ago. In fact both the front speakers have failed and I've only been able to replace the passenger one thus far. Therefore, when you are driving, when the power steering fails randomly, the warning chime is not heard. The only way you would know it has failed is if you look down at the information center in the dash and catch the alert - or you try to make a turn. As you can imagine, finding out your steering has failed in the middle of a turn is incredibly terrifying and it is only by the grace of God that we have not had a wreck up to this point. We immediately stopped driving this car once this issue presented itself as it is not safe to drive. The dealer just made me aware that the failure was caused by the steering torque angle sensor. I had just recently had the power steering motor replaced because of the same exact problem. As it turns out, there is an outstanding product safety recall for the steering torque angle sensor: 14116B. However, my Saturn Aura was manufactured in 2009 making it ineligible for the safety recall. The recall only covers Auras (and other similar GM cars) manufactured through mid-2008. It is clear that this recall should be expanded to cover my vehicle for both of the aforementioned failures.

Three separate incidents of complete loss of power steering while driving

ESC disabled alarm and a loss of power steering

The power steering fails intermittently while driving causing the vehicle to become extremely difficult to steer. This can happen at any speed and in any conditions.

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost power steering. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's husband forcefully steered the steering wheel and veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that as her husband turned off and restarted the vehicle, the vehicle regained power steering functionality. The contact's husband was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while her daughter was driving the vehicle. An unknown warning message was displayed. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Wife reported power steering went out while in city traffic and she was not able to execute right hand turn. She had to gradually approach side of road, park, turned car off, turned on, jiggled steering wheel and assisted steering returned. She says at least one dashboard lit up, but doesn't remember which one.

I've lost power steering THREE times now. Once on the highway while changing lanes. Once while trying to pull into a parking spot, and the final time while pulling into my drive way.

The steering locked up when i was driving on the highway. It was scary especially because I was changing lane and this has happened several time now I can't even drive my car

The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was restarted and steering functionality was returned. The contact stated that the power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND MY DAUGHTER IS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING WELL GO IN AND OUT WITH NO WARNING, AND THEN START WORKING AGAIN. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR WERE YOU JUST STARTED UP.

Mileage: 182,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING AND LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE POWER STEERING FAULT MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,542.

Mileage: 24,542

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A WARNING ALERT COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING AND THEN HEARD ANOTHER WARNING ALERT AND UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR (23232310 SENSOR KIT) WAS REPLACED UNDER THE SPECIAL WARRANTY 3 YEARS AGO. THIS IS FAILING AGAIN, SO GM OBVIOUSLY STILL HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT. I AGAIN HAVE INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING SHAKING, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS. GM WON'T RECALL OR COVER THIS CRITICAL ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT STILL HAS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM

Mileage: 200,000

THE ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST WILL LOSE POWER SO ESSENTIALLY WILL CAUSE THE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE CURRENT TEMPORARY REMEDY IS TO , TURN OFF THE KEY AND WAIT. RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WILL RESUME. I DISCOVERED THIS DOING ONLINE RESEARCH FINDING THAT THIS WAS A COMMON RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE IN 2008 AND 2009. BUT THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. WAS IN 08/2008 MAKING IT A LITTLE OVER 1 MONTH FROM BEING ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. I CONTACTED GM BUT WAS UNABLE TO TALK TO A LIVE PERSON AND 2 GM DEALERS ONE OF WHICH PREVIOUSLY SOLD THE CAR, AND GOT NO RESULTS. THIS STARTED OUT AS A VIBRATION AND WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE POWER STEERING SO FAR HAS GONE OUT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. MY ONLINE RESEARCH HAS NAMED THE RECALL ON THE SAME VEHICLE PART MALFUNCTION AS POWER STEERING ELECTRIC ASSIST.

Mileage: 165,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE CONTACT CALLED GREINER BUICK GMC (14555 CIVIC DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD NOT BE SERVICED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.*DT

Mileage: 157,000

THE CAR WAS EXITING THE OFFRAMP AT 70 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WILE TRYING TO EXECUTE A LEFT TURN WITH NO POWER STEERING. I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH SATURN CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THE RECALL WAS TURNED INTO A # 15356 SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT. I AM ON THE GM CORPORATE NEWSROOM SITE WHERE THEY STATE THAT IT IS A RECALL WITH MY YEAR VEHICLE. THEY ALSO MAKE A STATEMENT THAT BY THE V.P. JEFF BOYER IN A LOOKS LIKE A PRESS RELEASE TO NHTSA REGARDING THE RECALL. JEFF BOYER STATES" 'WITH THESE SAFETY RECALLS AND LIFETIME WARRANTIES, WE ARE GOING AFTER EVERY CAR THAT MIGHT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND WE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT RIGHT,' SAID JEFF BOYER, VICE PRESIDENT, GM GLOBAL VEHICLE SAFETY. 'WE HAVE RECALLED SOME OF THESE VEHICLES BEFORE FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND OFFERED EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON OTHERS, BUT WE DID NOT DO ENOUGH.' IS HE LYING FOR MY SON DRIVING THE VEHICLE CLAIMED IT WAS A REAL ISSUE. THIS WAS WRITTEN ON 3-31-2014. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE AND YEAR WHICH WAS NOT STATED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE. BE THE DRIVER WHEN THIS OCCURS IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL.

Mileage: 155,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GOT HARD WITHOUT ANY NOTICE AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG JUST START TO SHOW WITHOUT NO CAR ACCIDENT MAKE, NEED TO KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH IT DO I HAVE TO TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP

I PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I CAME OUT THE POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING AT ALL. I HAD NO WARNING ABOUT THIS, IT JUST HAPPENED. NOW IT IS HAPPENING EVERY DAY AND SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHILE I'M IDLING AND SHAKES AND PULLS WHEN DRIVING. I HAD NO PROBLEM OR ANY KIND OF WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I AM 58 YRS OLD AND MY MOTHER IS 85 YRS OLD AND WE SHARE THE CAR. I CAN BARELY STEER IT WHEN IT GOES OUT, THERE IS NO WAY MY MOM COULD TURN THE WHEEL.. IT FIRST HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PARKED, WHEN I CAME OUT AND STARTED THE CAR IT WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE NEXT SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS GONE OUT IT'S USUALLY WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER HAVING TO MAKE SOME TIGHT TURNS OR U-TURNS. TODAY IT WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ON THE INTERSTATE.

Mileage: 122,000

POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITANTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. GREAT EFFORT REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN STEERING IN STRAIGHT LINE AND TURNING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. JUST MISSED HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TURNING TODAY BUT HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM GM TO REPAIR FOR FREE BUT IT EXPIRED LAST YEAR BUT THE VEHICLE AND OTHERS LIKE IT ARE STILL ON THE ROAD AFTER THIS "EXPIRATION" WITH AN UNSAFE DEFECT

Mileage: 128,000

WHILE DRIVING STREARING JUST STOPS ALMOST GETTING INTO ACCIDENT AND ALSO BRAKES FAILED AND HAD TO REPALCE CALIPERS AND ROTORS WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY

Mileage: 86,000

POWER STEERING GTOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING , CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS

Mileage: 144,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE STEERING CEASED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. AFTER WAITING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. SMICKLAS CHEVROLET (8900 NORTHWEST EXPY, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73162, (405) 943-5721) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. ON NHTSA.GOV IT SAYS IT WAS RECALLED FOR THIS REASON, BUT WHEN I CALLED SATURN AND GAVE THEM MY VIN # THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT RECALLED.

POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STEERING GETS STIFF WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS OK AGAIN. BUT NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR.

Mileage: 111,000

THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 144,000

ANTI THEFT LIGHT IS ON, DISABLING MY CAR. WHEN THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT COMES ON ALL OTHER DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AND MY NEEDLES GO UP AND DOWN. MY MESSAGE BOARD STATES ALL PWOER STEERING, SERVICE ESC, AND LOW TIRE AIR MESSAGES. I HAVE REPLACED MY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, STEERING COLUMN, AND MY BCM & NOTHING IS WORKING. IVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE CHEV DEALERSHIP FOR ALL SERVICES AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO WORK ON IT ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE ISSUE. SINGLE MOM STUCK WITHOUT A CAR NOW, BC GM WILL NOT RECALL THIS CAR FOR THIS ISSUE

Mileage: 104

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS THE SPEED CONTROL WILL RELEASE AFTER BEING SET OR WON'T SET AT ALL, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE STEERING GOT JERKY WHILE TURNING CORNERS.

Mileage: 123,350

MY POWER STEERING IS GONE

Mileage: 14,000

MY POWER STEERING THEN WENT OUT AND THEY ARE NOT HONORING RECALL ON IT

Mileage: 14,000

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD "POWER STEERING/SERVICE ESC". POWER ASSIST STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES WITH NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. TURNED THE CAR OFF. RESTARTED THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 3.5 HOURS LATER - MESSAGE WAS NO LONGER ON THE DASHBOARD AND POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS FUNCTIONING. THIS SITUATION IS SIMILAR TO VARIOUS COMPLAINTS RECORDED ON "CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/SATURN/AURA/STEERIG/STEERING.SHTML".

Mileage: 72,154

I HAD DRIVEN MY 2009 SATURN AURA IN THE MORNING WITH NO PROBLEM AND PARKED IT IN A PARKING LOT AT MY WORKPLACE. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO GO HOME I STARTED MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I CHECKED THE STEERING AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTED MY CAR. THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE HAD GONE AWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED. I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD A TURNED MY CAR OFF TO DO AN ERRAND. WHEN I CAME BACK AND RESTARTED MY CAR THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME BACK AND I DIDN'T HAVE POWER STEERING AGAIN BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STIFF. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AGAIN AND RESTARTED IT A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. I STARTED TO DRIVE HOME AND ABOUT 7 TO 10 MINUTES LATER THE POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK AGAIN SO I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I TURNED MY CAR OFF THE TURNED IT BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. I DROVE A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN THE POWER STEERING TURNED OFF AGAIN. SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THE POWER STEERING DIDN'T TURN ON AGAIN SO I DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITH NO POWER STEERING. I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE ON A WEBSITE. HERE IS THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.CARS.COM/RESEARCH/SATURN-AURA-2009/RECALLS/ LOOKS LIKE THE RECALL NUMBER IS 14V153000. WHEN I CALLED GM AND SATURN ON THEIR TOLL FREE NUMBER THEY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT WOULD BE BECAUSE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL ARE IDENTICAL TO MY CAR'S SYMPTOMS. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 104,000

POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT. WORKS AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE. HAD SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT ON DEC 27TH TO FIX POWER STEERING ISSUE. WAS UNDER RECALL ISSUED WARRANTY. MISSED APPOINTMENT AFTER TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WAS DIAGNOSED BU MECHANIC WHO FIXED TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT TO GM DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSED IT WITH SAME PROBLEM. REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY BECAUSE IT EXPIRED ON THE 31ST. AND WAS DIAGNOSED A WEEK LATER. EVEN THOUGH HAD SAID ISSUE BEFORE IT EXPIRED AND CONFIRMATION EMAILS TO PROVE IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MAINTENANCE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED DAN HECHT CHEVROLET BUICK 2400 S BANKER ST, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401(866) 980-2619 HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,300.

Mileage: 125,300

POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, ONLY WAY TO GET IT BACK IS TO RESTART THE CAR. HAPPENED 4 TIMES WITHIN 30 MINUTES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 171,000

ONE DAY I WAS OWN MY HOME POWERSTEERING LOCKED UP

THE STEERING HAS FAILED. A MECHANIC AS WELL AS RESEARCH ONE ONLINE, INDICATE THAT THE FACTORY DID RECALL THE CAR TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL STEERING PARTS. THIS ONE HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED AND GM IS STATING THAT THE RECALL IS JOWNVOID BECAUSE OF THEY REQUIRED THE CAR TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR THE RECALL PRIOR TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000. IS IT AT ALL POSSIBLE THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A STEERING ISSUE WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY CONCERN, THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL VEHICLES STILL OPERATING AND ROADWORTHY?

Mileage: 196,000

THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AND SERVICE ESC LIGHT WILL COME ON. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SNATCH WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE TRACTION WILL DISABLE AND WONT ENABLE. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY. *TR*JB

Mileage: 130,000

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING I HAVE BEEN LOSING IT AND MY ESC LIGHT COMES ON.BEFORE IT WOULD JUST COME ON WHEN I STARTED MY CAR BUT NOW IT'S COMING ON WHILE I'M DRIVING I CAN BE ON THE HIGHWAY OR RURAL ROADS IT DOESN'T MATTER IT COMES ON I NEED TO REALLY FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING BEFORE ME OR SOMEONE GETS HURTS OR EVEN KILLED. THE LIGHT JUST COMING ON HAS BEEN ABOUT 6 MONTHS TO A 1 YR. NOW IT'S AFFECTING ME DRIVING JUST STARTED 2 DAYS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN IT SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT SINCE ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING.

Mileage: 158,000

POWER STEERING KEEPS SHUTTING OFF AND LOCKING. IT SAYS ESC ON IT. TURN CAR OFF IT THEN IS FIXED FOR AWHILE.

Mileage: 126,886

NOTICED A SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THAT IT WAS HARD TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL WHEN I WOULD BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT AND THEN IN THE LAST MONTH, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS STARTED TO CREAK EVERY TIME I TURN IT, EVEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY OLD VEHICLE (1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME). AS FAR AS I KNOW, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO CREATE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT IT WAS HARD TO TURN ON PAVEMENT A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND WAS DRIVING IT REGULARLY (I DIDN'T DRIVE IT A LOT AT FIRST). I ALSO NOTICED THAT IF MY VEHICLE WAS ON GRAVEL, IT WAS EASIER TO TURN, BUT ON PAVEMENT WAS HARDER TO TURN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT A LOT MORE LATELY, WHICH IS WHEN I NOTICED IT GOING FROM BEING HARD TO TURN WHILE BACKING OUT TO A CREAKING NOISE BEING MADE WHILE TURNING ON THE ROAD.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE STEERING ABILITY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL CAR. I FOUND THAT AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, THE STEERING WORKS AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME AND IS VERY SCARY. I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO STEERING WHEEL GOES BACK AND FORTH WHEN I AM IN PARK AND NOT TOUCHING IT. STEERING FEELS LOOSE.

Mileage: 150,000

TAKATA RECALL WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR A FEW TIMES THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE WHEEL IS BACK TO NORMAL. NOW WHEN DRIVING THE WHEEL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE.

Mileage: 149,000

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, I HAD TO PULL OFF A CITY STREET AND TURN OFF MY CAR. I WAITED ABOUT 4-5 MINUTES AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS NOW THE 3RD TIME FOR THIS EVENT! NOW IT'S MY PASSENGER REAR TIRE! THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON, DOES NOT READ PRESSURE, HAD IT CHECKED 2 X'S AND SERVICE CENTER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS!!! HELP HELP!!

Mileage: 72,000

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR A FEW TIMES THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE WHEEL IS BACK TO NORMAL. NOW WHEN DRIVING THE WHEEL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE.

Mileage: 150,000

TAKATA RECALL ITS A BAD THING THAT THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC SO YOU CAN'T MONITOR IT YOURSELF AND WHEN IT'S MESS UP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO I WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY SWITCHING LANES AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD TO TURN OUT OF NO WHERE SO I PULLED OVER AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON I BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE POWER STEERING AND ELECTRICAL

Mileage: 163,000

AT TIMES THE POWER STEERING IS FINE; AND THEN FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH AND THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT OPERATE. THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON TOO AND OFF.

Mileage: 103,170

THE POWER STEERING IN THIS VEHICLE RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING MALFUNCTIONS. INITIALLY, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED VERY SPORADICALLY, AND ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED UP AND STILL IN PARK. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THEN BACK ON REMEDIED THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WILL NOW LOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. SO FAR, IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS, TYPICALLY WHEN I BEGIN DRIVING AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, RED LIGHT ETC. WHEN IT OCCURS, IT TAKES EXTREME EFFORT TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SHOULDER. IT'S AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. ONCE PULLED OVER, RESTARTING THE VEHICLE RESOLVES THE ISSUE, ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL RESTARTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NOW HAPPENS DAILY. I WAS TOLD THAT MY 2009 SATURN AURA WAS NOT A PART OF THE 2014 RECALLS THAT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. I DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE IN 2014, SO I CANNOT VERIFY IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTIFICATIONS. BECAUSE THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT, I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR ALL 2009 SATURN AURAS.

Mileage: 125,000

VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. AFTER PARKING AND RESTARTING AGAIN THE STEERING FUNCTIONED, CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS MODEL HAS AN ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM AND DOES NOT PERMIT STEERING FLUID TO BE ADDED.

Mileage: 75,000

MY [XXX] DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER CAR AND THE STEERING WENT OUT. HER CAR HAS HAD THE ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL TURN ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THIS CAR IS A HUGE HAZARD. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALLS ISSUED BACK IN 2012 AND 2014 REGARDING THESE ISSUES AND NOW NO ONE WILL ADDRESS THEM OR FIX THEM AS THEY ARE EXPIRED.

Mileage: 95,000

WAS DRIVING DOWN TOLLWAY (I-294) IN ROSEMONT ILLINOIS AND STARTED TO EXIT AT BALMORAL WHEN I HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. IT TOOK EXTREME EFFORT TO STEER CAR UP THE RAMP AT 30 MPH. IT FELT LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STUCK AND YOU COULD ONLY TURN IT ABOUT 45 DEGREES MAX IN EITHER DIRECTION. I MANAGED TO DRIVE IT HOME ON SIDE ROADS FOR SEVERAL MILES WHILE CONSTANTLY FIGHTING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. IT SEEMED TO LOCK-UP EVERY TIME I TURNED A CORNER. WHEN TURNING LEFT, YOU WOULD WIND UP ON THE RIGHT LANE AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN. YOU COULD NOT MAKE A TIGHT TURN WITH THE VEHICLE! SEVERAL CARS HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ME AS I WAS TURNING! THE DASHBOARD INDICATED THE FOLLOWING "POWER STEERING/SERVICE ESC" WHEN I GOT IT IN THE GARAGE AT HOME, I SHUT ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. THIS IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND I HAVE READ THAT GM RECALLED CERTAIN 2009 SATURN AURAS FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CHECKED MY VIN, NO RECALLS WERE SEEN. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE TO OPERATE.

Mileage: 75,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCGRATH BUICK GMC CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 1040 N CENTER POINT RD, HIAWATHA, IA 52233, (319) 393-3300). THE DEALER STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), WHICH WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE, HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET, THE TRACTION LIGHT INDICATOR LIT UP AND THE DASHBOARD FLASHED 'ESC OFF' AND 'TRACTION OFF' AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER MY CAR INTO A PARKING LOT AND OUT OF THE HEAVY FLOW OF TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 199,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND IT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT TURNED INTO A VACANT PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL AND "SERVICE ESC" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GEORGE WHITE CHEVROLET (1719 S HIGH AVE, AMES, IA 50010, (515) 233-2211), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

Mileage: 192,000

AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 11/12/2019 AT 6PM EST, ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THEN BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO STEER. THE DASHBOARD STARTED DINGING AND THE SERVICE ESC CAME ACROSS. I CAME UP TO THE NEAREST EXIST AND HAD A HARD TIME TRYING TO PULL UP INTO A PARKING AREA TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN PROCEEDED TO RESTART MY CAR TO SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NO LONGER STIFF SO I PROCEEDED TO GET BACK ON THE FREEWAY TO HEAD TO WORK AGAIN. AFTER NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING MY CAR DID THE EXACT SAME THING OVER AGAIN. SO, I PULLED UP OFF OF THE FREEWAY TO TRY AND SEE IF I SHUT IT OFF WILL IT WORK AGAIN. THIS TIME IT DID NOT RESET ITSELF, SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE BACK HOME WITH THE STEERING OUT AND BEING HARD TO DRIVE CAUSE IT WAS DARK AND LATE OUT AND I DID NOT WANT TO CHANCE BEING ON THE ROAD SOMEWHERE BY MYSELF. SEPTEMBER 2017 WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR UNTIL THAT DAY ON NOVEMBER 12, 2018, MY CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING GREAT AND HAD NO STEERING ISSUES OR CONCERNS. WHEN I SPOKE WITH A GMC DEALER I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAS MANY RECALLS INCLUDING A RECALL WITH THE SAME ISSUES MY CAR WAS HAVING BUT THAT WHEN LOOKING UP MY VIN # IT DOES NOT SHOW THAT MY CAR WAS PART OF THE RECALL TO BE FIXED. MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUES AS THE EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR AND I NEED SOME ASSISTANCE. I HAVE GOTTEN PARTS FIXED ON MY CAR TO SEE IF IT WILL FIX THE ISSUE BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED AND IT IS NOW JANUARY 9, 2019 AND I STILL HAVE NO POWER STEERING AND I HAVE TO WORK AS WELL AS PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR MY FOUR CHILDREN.

Mileage: 250,000

WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, I MADE A LEFT TURN INTO THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND STEERING WENT OUT. POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DASH READS SERVICE ESC. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. TURNED CAR OFF AND WENT TO CRANK AGAIN...STEERING RESTORED, INDICATOR WENT OFF.

Mileage: 225,000

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING ON VARIOUS ROADWAYS MAKING STEERING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. HAVE FOUND THAT SHUTTING IT OFF AND RESTARTING RESETS IT, BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE IN MANY SITUATIONS. THE LIMITED FREQUENCY OF IT MAKES IT TOUGH TO DUPLICATE FOR DEALERSHIP AND WHILE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND RECALL FOR OTHER GM VEHICLES, WE WERE TOLD OUR CAR IS NOT ON THE LIST. HAS HAPPENED FOR PAST TWO YEARS. DATE AND INFORMATION BELOW WAS THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT.

Mileage: 128,920

WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING STOPS FUNCTIONING AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING GET ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH BUT ISSUE HAS ALREADY OCCURED. THIS ISSUE SEEMS VERY COMMON AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. GM HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 160,000

WITH ENGINE ON, STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY OSCILLATES. WHEN DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL WILL 'KICK' LEFT OR RIGHT SUDDENLY, AND I HAVE TO HOLD WHEEL TIGHTLY TO KEEP CAR IN STRAIGHT LINE. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TURNING, I LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY AND I HAD TO USE FORCE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.

Mileage: 92,850

AT 64,467 MILES, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH JERKING OF STEERING WHEEL OCCURRED AND POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON. WENT OFF AGAIN. KEEPS HAPPENING AS THO IT IS SHORTING OUT WHILE DRIVING BOTH AT LOW SPEEDS OF 20 MPH TO 55 MPH. AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW. ELECTRICAL STEERING MOTOR IS SHORTING OUT. HAVE NOT YET HAD REPAIRED. FEAR THIS CAR WILL CAUSE SERIOUS HARM, INJURY UP TO AND POSSIBLY DEATH IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT.

Mileage: 64,467

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

2009 SATURN AURA STATIONARY SHOWS MESSAGES "SERVICE TRACTION, ESC OFF, SERVICE ESC" CONSTANTLY ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER. ALONGSIDE THE MESSAGES THE ABS LIGHT AND THE ESC OFF ICON IS CONSTANTLY ON IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE MESSAGE "PWR STR" REFERRING TO POWER STEERING SHOWED ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER THEN DISAPPEARS. UPON RESEARCHING THESE ISSUES, I HAVE FOUND THAT NHTSA AND GM HAVE ISSUED RECALLS AND TSBS REGARDING THESE ISSUES, HOWEVER THE VIN FOR MY VEHICLE DOES NOT SHOW ITS UNDER RECALL. I SUSPECT THIS MAY BE THE CASE OF VINS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SYSTEM. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000, 14E044000, 14V153000, 14V252000, I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL AND MUST BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS UNDER CASE NUMBER 8-440138641. I WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED, HOWEVER IN THE CASE THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE ESC AND POWER STEERING. I WANT NHTSA TO HAVE A RECORD ON FILE OF THESE ISSUES AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

Mileage: 94,000

WHEN TURNING LEFT STEERING BECOMES STUCK IN THE TURNING POSITION AND IS ALMOST LIKE A JERKING AND NOT RETURNING TO A STRAIGHT POSITION. WHILE MAKING A LEFT FROM A LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON A CITY STREET.

Mileage: 108,000

THE SEC, AND POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON WITH DINGING NOISES.

Mileage: 60

WHEN I AM TRAVELLING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING OFTEN DOESN'T WORK. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A FEW ACCIDENTS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT SEEMS THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN IT SAYS THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS.

Mileage: 140,000

180,000 MI POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY DURING STRAIGHT HIGHWAY DRIVING. CONSULTED GM DEALER, SAID FIX WOULD TAKE A WHILE DUE TO PARTS SHORTAGE.

Mileage: 180,000

NO POWER STEERING WHEN STARTING THE CAR

Mileage: 150,000

I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN ROAD MY STEERING WHEEL START JERKING THEN IT QUITS BUT IT WILL DO IT AGAIN

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

Mileage: 165,000

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.

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.

Mileage: 118,834

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH

Mileage: 91,000

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.

Mileage: 81,000

TL* 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.

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!

Mileage: 150,000

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH AT IDLE.

Mileage: 168,000

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.

Mileage: 128,061

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. *JS *JS

Mileage: 166,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 106,000

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.

Mileage: 128,061

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.

Mileage: 145,000

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.

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

Mileage: 105,000

VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER WHILE DRIVING, THEN ESC POWER STEERING OFF APPEAR ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER ON DASH.

Mileage: 177,000

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

Mileage: 168,000

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

Mileage: 177,100

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL JUST LOCKED UP IT WAS VERY VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL.

WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM WORK TODAY I GOT THIS MESSAGE // POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC// MESSAGE AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE WHILE TRYING TO TURN.THE STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AFTERWARDS. AFTER TURNING IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON THE ERROR MESSAGE WENT AWAY AND THINGS WENT BACK TO NORMAL.

Mileage: 114,802

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT QUITE A FEW TIMES, RESTARTING THE CAR TURNS THE POWER STEERING BACK ON. WHILE DRIVING ANY ROAD, INCLUDING 70MPH HIGHWAYS, THE CAR WILL JOLT AND THE SERVICE ESC ALERT WILL GO OFF. IT'S ACTUALLY GETTING WORSE.

Mileage: 76,000

TALARA RECALL ' I TURNED MY CAR ON AND IT KEPT KILLING FORWARD IT SAID POWER STEERING STABILITY ESC ,ESC OFF, AND THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED IT KEPT ACCELERATING BY IT SELF I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I BOAUGHT A NEW ONE BUT NOT EVEN WHEN THEY SWITCHED IT OUT WOULD IT STOP DOING THAT IT KEPT JULTING

Mileage: 166,666

WHILE DRIVING (TWICE) ON A CITY STREET SUDDENLY THE SERVICE ESC, POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION LIGHT COMES ON AND I DO NOT HAVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I AM ABLE TO TURN WITH DIFFICULTY TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. ONCE I TURN OFF THE CAR AND BACK ON, LIGHTS GO OFF AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS RESTORED.

Mileage: 170,000

WHEN I WAS GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE I LOSE CONTROL OF MY POWER STEERING AND THE SERVICE ESC POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A GAS STATION I TURNED THE CAR OFF TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING JUST FINE AGAIN.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE POWERING STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL WORKED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN EYEWITNESS THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING; HOWEVER, WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR BOTH OF THE FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) DUE TO THE EXTENDED MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000. *LN UPDATED 8/21/18*JB

Mileage: 166,000

I WAS DRIVEN IT AND STOP COMPLITY IN THE MIDLE OF THE CITY STREET SOME PEOPLE HELP ME TO PUSHED ON THE SIDE, AAA TOKED TO GMC ON MAIN STREET AND TELL ME THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND COST ME $3,000.00 TO FIXT IT AND WOUND NOT FIXT RECALLS, I HAVE BEEN WITH OUT A CAR FOR A MONTH, I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU HELP ME OUT TO HAVE SOME ONE TO FIXT THE RECALL OR SOME THING, PLEASE SIR HELP ME OUT [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 144

THIS MORNING LEAVING WORK AFTER COMING TO A STOP, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO RE-ENTER TRAFFIC HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT NEARLY CAUSING ME TO HIT AN VEHICLE TURNING LEFT ONTO THE SAME STREET I WAS EXITING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH FOR NOT NEARLY FIVE SECONDS.

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM WHAT THE CONTACT WOULD TURN. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED NO RECALLS WERE ON THE VEHICLE AND CONTACT ED DAVID STANLEY CHEVROLET DEALER AT (405) 632-3600 TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,500.

Mileage: 138,500

KEEP LOSING EPS - ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WILL LOSE THE POWER STEERING PART, AND HAVE TO MAN-HANDLE THE WHEEL TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT, OF WHICH I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT, DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. NOW THAT I TAKE IT IN TO BE FIXED, AM TOLD THAT THERE IS A LIMIT OF 150,000 MILES ON THIS RECALL, I AM AT 195,000. IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT, AND RECEIVED OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION, WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT IN EARLIER. THE EPS ERROR CAN HAPPEN ON VEHICLE START UP, OR WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. HTTP://GM.OEMDTC.COM/4286/15356-LOSS-OF-ELECTRIC-POWER-STEERING-ASSIST-2007-2012-CHEVROLET-PONTIAC-SATURN 15356 ' LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST ' 2007-2012 CHEVROLET PONTIAC SATURN

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SERVICE ESC AND POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGES SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED REDUCED TO 50 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

2/27/15 STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION W/SERVICE ESC POWER STEERING. LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY TORQUE SENSOR. IT WAS FIXED. 2/5/17 IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. RECALL FOR THIS BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR WAS ALSO NOT INCLUDED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUES THAT THE OEM SHOULD COVER FOR ALL VEHICLES IN THE TIME FRAME THAT IT COVERS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE STATIONERY AND WHILE MOVING.

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, IT ROLLED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE INTO A FUEL STATION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

EPS POWER STEERING FAILURE

Mileage: 183,000

I HAVE MY DAUGHTER MY 2009 SATURN AURA FOR HER 16TH BIRTHDAY. SHE BEGAN DRIVING ON NOV. 24TH AFTER COMPLETING DRIVER'S EDUCATION COURSE. SHE AND HER BROTHER WERE DRIVING TO SCHOOL TODAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT SCHOOL SOME BOYS CAME OVER AND HELPED HER. MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL, HAS AN UPCOMING SURGERY, AND NOW HER CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I SEARCHED MY VIN TO FIND A RECALL I WAS NOT AWARE OF FOR THE BACK BREAK LIGHT. THIS IS GETTING FIXED THIS WEEK! THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR'S ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM RECALL: 14V153000 RECALL DATE 03/31/2014 COMPONENT STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM RECALL: 14E044000 7/21/2014 COMPONENT: STEERING MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS OR MANY OTHERS IT SHOULD BE! I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN WITH NO CHILD SUPPORT AND MOUNTING MEDICAL BILLS FOR MY DAUGHTER. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX SOMETHING GM HAS RECALLED! MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T DESERVE THIS! NO ONE DOES! I LOVE GM VEHICLES. I GOT A 2010 DENALI USED SO MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE A CAR AND HELP OUT THE FAMILY. NOW SHE CANNOT DRIVE IT AT RISK OF HURTING HERSELF AND OTHERS!!! AND AFTER SEEING ALL THERE RECALLS I MAY GET RID OF ALL OF THESE CARS, ONCE AND IF THEY CAN GET FIXED. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 130,000

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY JOB, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED SLIDEING A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THEN IN MY DASH IT KEPT BLINKING POWER STERRING ESC, ITS DONE IT 3 TIMES NOW..IVE TAKEN IT TO GM MOTOR AND PEP BOYS AND BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN TO THEM THEY WONT FIX IT.

Mileage: 129,000

I BOUGHT MY 2009 SATURN AURA IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015. JUST RECENTLY IN DECEMBER OF 2016, WHENEVER I STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BEGIN TO VIBRATE FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT AT ANYTIME. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY DASH WARNING SIGNALS POWER STEERING FAILURE AND THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY CEASED WORKING. I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND ME THERE IS A SPECIAL EXTENSION OF WARRANTY BUT GM WILL NOT REPAIR OVER 150,000 IT SHOULD BE A MANDATORY SAFETY RECALL. VERY DANGEROUS GM WANTS $1000 TO FIX "STEERING TORQUE INPUT SENSOR CO545"

Mileage: 231,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ESC SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD ERRONEOUSLY DEACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THE POWER STEERING HAD ALSO MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL SOUND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UPDATED 06/08/2016*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED TWO CONFLICTING INSPECTIONS. HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE RACK AND PINION, AND THEN HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE. THE TIRES HAVE SINCE WORN OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 06/29/16.*JB

Mileage: 44,000

I HAVE A 2009 SATURN AURA XR, I WAS DRIVING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 40-45MPH THEN THE LIGHT CAN ON SAYING "ESC TRACTION" "ENGINE POWER REDUCE" THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND THE BRAKES FELT REALLY TIGHT. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT IT WOULDN'T GO NO FASTER THAN 30MPH. I EXITED THE FREEWAY PARKED THE CAR TURNED IF OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE SAME PROBLEM "ESC TRACTION" "ENGINE POWER REDUCE" AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, THE CAR WAS ON PARKED POSITION AND THE CAR STARTED TO JOLT FORWARD. I HAD TO WAIT FOR ABOUT 1-2 HOURS BEFORE THE CAR WAS BACK TO ITSELF BUT THIS TIME IT FELT DIFFERENT DRIVING IT. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS ACCELERATING TOO QUICKLY AND I WASN'T GOING NO MORE THAN 15MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS CAR BECAUSE ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING WHEN THE 'ESC TRACTION" "ENGINE POWER REDUCE" LIGHTS WILL COME ON AGAIN.

Mileage: 148,000

MY HOPE IS THAT GM WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO SUBSIDIZE ME FOR SOME, IF NOT ALL, OF THE COST TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE - ESTIMATED BY FELDMAN CHEVROLET @ $1,350.00. PRIOR TO SETTING UP THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH FELDMAN CHEVROLET, I WAS INFORMED BY A GM REPRESENTATIVE (NAMED CASEY) THAT IF MY VEHICLE ISSUES, AFTER BEING FORMERLY DIAGNOSED BY GM DEALER, WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROBLEMS COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, MY VEHICLE MIGHT VERY WELL BE COVERED. I'M STILL AWAITING A CALL BACK FROM CASEY AFTER HAVING CALLED LAST WEEK. MY POWER STEERING PROBLEMS BEGAN IN APRIL 2015 WHEN I HAD APPROXIMATELY 135,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE BUT I COULD ALWAYS FIX THE PROBLEM BY SIMPLY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING. THIS PROBLEM WOULD RE-OCCUR ABOUT ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH OVER THE NEXT NINE MONTHS AND I WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BY TURNING THE POWER OFF AND RESTARTING. IT WAS AN INCONVENIENCE BUT NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE ME TO BE ALARMED OR TO CONSIDER A SERVICE CALL. IN EARLY FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AND I CAN NO LONGER FIX THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION TO THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT THE ESC WARNING LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. THE ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE CONDITION WOULDN'T WORSEN SO I HAVE CONTINUED USING THE CAR. REGRETTABLY, I RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION FROM GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE NOR WAS I OFFERED THE EXTENDED WARRY COVERAGE AT ANY TIME IN WRITING OR OTHERWISE. HAD I BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, IN AUGUST 2015 WHEN IT WAS OFFERED, I WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE AND WOULD HAVE HAD THE NECESSARY REPAIRS DONE.

Mileage: 135,000

2009 SATURN AURA. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. WARNING MESSAGE ON DASHBOARD INDICATED LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

MY CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT DESPITE HAVING IT ALIGNED 3 TIMES AT 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS. THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED COMPLETELY 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 3000 MILES. FAILURE WAS NOTED AS POWER STEERING WHINE FOLLOWED BY A BLOWN HOSE OR SEAL AND LOSS OF ALL FLUID AND POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE. THERE IS A RECALL #14116 FOR MY MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WHICH MATCHES THE SYMPTOMS OF MY PROBLEMS BUT WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER I WAS INFORMED MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.

Mileage: 120,000

MY STEERING IS SUPER TIGHT. I CAN'T TURN MY WHEEL VERY EASILY. I HAVE TO USE 2 FULL HANDS TO MAKE TURNS AND I BELIEVE MY POWER STEERING IS EFFECTED. IT SEEMS VERY UNSAFE TO ME AND MAKES ME NERVOUS LIKE IT MAY LOCK UP. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I SEE THERE ARE RECALLS ON OTHER YEARS OF THIS CAR FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, YET MY CAR IS NOT FALLING UNDER THE RECALL.

Mileage: 54,000

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST YEAR I LOST USE OF MY STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS BACKING UP AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF MY STEERING. I DID NOT REPORT IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A WARNING LIGHT. TODAY, SEPT. 3,2015 I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT OF THE SCHOOL (MAY 2 TO 5 MPH) WHEN I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I WASN'T ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL EITHER WAY, IT WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER A COPY OF MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE. IT WAS VERY SCARY KNOWING I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. I NOTICED OLDER VEHICLES HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND THEY HAD A RECALL. I BELIEVE THE 2009 AURA SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR THE SAME RECALL.

Mileage: 100,055

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

Mileage: 114,000

LOOSES POWER STEERING ON AND OFF. NEVER KNOW WHEN THERE COULD BE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECTIVE PART. VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. VERY DANGEROUS. GOING TO ATTEMPT TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN HOWELL. HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF OTHER AURAS ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT NOT THIS PARTICULAR VIN. VEHICLE CAME FROM CANADA.

Mileage: 67,500

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT INTERMITTENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. NOT DEPENDENT ON WEATHER CONDITIONS - I.E. HAS OCCURRED DURING COLD AND WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND STILL HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM NOW IN WARM WEATHER. STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT, AS POWER STEERING CUTS OUT, AND REQUIRES GREATER EFFORT TO CONTROL VEHICLE UNDER MANUAL STEERING CONDITION, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT IS DISPLAYED ON DASH ONCE POWER STEERING IS LOST. CHECKED WITH DEALER AND GM SITE, NO RECALL LISTED AT THIS TIME, BUT SHOULD BE.

Mileage: 49,796

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

Mileage: 210,000

DRIVING HOME AND POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. RESTARTED THE CAR A FEW MINUTES LATER AND IT WORKED FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE NOW. GM HAS RECALLED THIS MODE/YEAR CAR FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM BUT MY CARS VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THEIR LIST. WHY CAN'T THEY REPAIR ALL OF THE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM, RATHER THAN JUST A SELECT FEW. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH MESSAGE. I CONTACTED GM SINCE THIS MODEL IS KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY SAID MY VIN IS NOT ONE THAT SHOULD HAVE THE ISSUE AND THERE ARE NO REPAIRS AVAILABLE FOR IT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE EVERYTHING ON MY OWN AND I AM SCARED OF THE CAR NOW. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 100,000

AS I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT TO GO LEFT, MY POWER STEERING WENT OFF. "ESC" CAME UP IN THE MESSAGE WINDOW, THEN "POWER STEERING" SHOWED UP. I COULD HARDLY TURN THE WHEEL. I PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY, THEN DROVE HOME (WHICH WAS ONLY A BLOCK AWAY). THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHOLE TIME. I PARKED IN MY GARAGE, THEN WANTED TO CHECK THE CAR A FEW MINUTES LATER. I PULLED OUT AGAIN THEN WAS ABLE TO STEER WITH NO PROBLEM. THE NOTIFICATIONS WERE GONE. I RENTED A CAR FOR SAFETY. WHEN I CALLED A DEALER TO ASK ABOUT THE RECALL I SAW ONLINE FOR GM AND SATURN, THE RECEPTIONIST TOLD ME IT DIDN'T AFFECT MY VEHICLE, PER THE VIN. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT, COINCIDENTALLY, THE RECALLED ISSUE IS HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE BUT I CAN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED PER THE GM RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AGGRESSIVELY AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONTROL SENSOR FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE DEALER INSTALLED A SENSOR KIT AND REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,940. UPDATED 5/26/15*CN UPDATED 06/04/15*JB

Mileage: 145,940

TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WE RECEIVED A 'SERVICE POWER STEERING' MESSAGE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS A RECALL ON SEVERAL 2009 SATURN AURAS OUTSIDE OF MY VIN NUMBER?!? WHY WASN'T MY VIN INCLUDED!?!?! *TR

Mileage: 145,952

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH MESSAGE. I CONTACTED GM SINCE THIS MODEL IS KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY SAID MY VIN IS NOT ONE THAT SHOULD HAVE THE ISSUE AND THERE ARE NO REPAIRS AVAILABLE FOR IT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE EVERYTHING ON MY OWN AND I AM SCARED OF THE CAR NOW. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 124,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM COMPLETING THE LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SLIPPERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Mileage: 131,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC AND ESC OFF WARNINGS WERE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Mileage: 37,000

TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING... RECALL ON2007TO JUNE OF2008 MODELS CAMPAIGN # 14V153000 THIS CAR WAS BUILT AFTER THIS DATE.. BUT HAS SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 42,400

THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND THE CAR WENT TO MANUAL STEERING. WORKED WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR DIRECTION ON WHAT TO DO. VEHICLE AT DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR ON 3/09/15. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AS TORQUE SENSOR FAILURE. GM WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY SUPPORT FOR THE DEALER OR MYSELF TO REPAIR THE CAR. REASON: VIN IS NOT IN RECALL RANGE. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE SAME AS EARLY MODELS. IT APPEARS THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO LOOK AT EXTENDING THE RECALL OR AT THE LEAST GET SOME GOOD PARTS INTO THEIR CARS. I ALSO WANT TO BE SURE THIS VIN IS DOCUMENTED AS AN ACTUAL FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 77,500

MY CAR HAS BEEN CLICKING OFF THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING RANDOMLY SINCE ABOUT LAST DECEMBER OR EARLIER AND WHEN THE STEERING TURNS OFF THEN MY ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL TURNS OFF AND THE ABS BRAKES TURN OFF ALL AT THE SAME TIME I AM AWARE THERE IS A RECALL FOR MANY OF THE SATURN AURAS OUT THERE BUT MY VIN DOESN'T SHOW A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR. IF THERE IS ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FOR MY CAR IN PARTICULAR IT WOULD BE OF GREAT HELP. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD AND THEN THE STEERING STARTED TO GET REAL TIGHT AND THEN I RECEIVED THE MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING AND THE ESC NEEDED SERVICE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1700.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE LOOKED AT ALL OF THE OTHER RECALLS AND SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND TRIED TO SEE IF SATURN/GM WOULD FIX THE ISSUE UNDER THE RECALLS AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT SINCE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BUT CONTACT THE DEALER THAT I TALKED TO AND SEE IF THEY COULD HELP ME WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. IT HAS NOW BEEN ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I WAS TOLD I SHOULD HEAR SOMETHING BACK AND STILL HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING. I AM STILL DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO PAY THE REPAIR COST. IF THERE IS THIS APROX. 65 PEOPLE THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM ON THIS SITE THEN THERE IS MOST LIKELY MORE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAVE NOT REPORTED AND SATURN/GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

I WAS DRIVING FRIDAY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK ON I75 FREEWAY. AS I WAS DRIVING MY DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON "POWER STEERING" & "SERVICE ESC" MY STEERING WHEEL WAS SO HARD TO TURN AS I HAD TO GO AROUND THE HIGHWAY CURVES. I SLOWLY MERGED OVER TO THE SLOW LANE. WHEN I GOT TO WORK I TRIED TO PARK MY SATURN THE WHEEL WAS SO HARD FOR ME TURN THAT I COULDN'T PARK IT CORRECTLY. WHEN I GOT OFF WORK MY STEERING WHEEL WAS NORMAL SO I DROVE IT HOME. THE VERY NEXT EVENING I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AGAIN I696 AND I WAS DRIVING WITH THE HEIGHT TRAFFIC AND ONCE AGAIN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. I DID MY RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT SATURN AURAS HAS RECALLS ON THEM ABOUT THE POWER STEERING. I CONTACTED THEM FOR HELP AND THEY SAID THEY DO HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM JUST MY VIN NOT UNDER THE RECALL SO THEY WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE MY SATURN UNDER THIS RECALL. IF I'M HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WHY IS MY VEHICLE NOT CONSIDERED? THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I NEED MY CAR FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 121

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.UPDATED 5/28/15 *TA UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN

Mileage: 158,000

STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING WHILE SITTING AT A STOP AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING. UPON START UP OF VEHICLE, POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, LIGHTS GO AWAY, BUT STEERING WHEEL STILL SHAKES. VEHICLE IS SOMETIMES HARD TO TURN. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT SHAKE IF I TURN IT TO THE RIGHT WHILE AT A STAND STILL. VEHICLES VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TO DRIVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AROUND DAILY AS PART OF MY JOB, AND THIS IS NOT SAFE AND PUTTING US AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS A DEMAND A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 123,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REVERSING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

AS MY DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING A COSTCO PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS SHE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN CAUSING HER TO STOP IMMEDIATELY AND SOME ONE RAN RIGHT INTO MY CAR. SINCE THEN THE STEERING WILL LOCKS ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING AND ILL HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I TURN IT BACK ON ITS NOT LOCKED ANYMORE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE STEERING COLUMN WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE REALLY BAD! PLEASE RESEARCH THIS I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING AND EPS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A CODE C0545 TORQUE SENSOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

LOSS OF POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT AS YOU WERE DRIVING CAUSING PROBLEM TO STEER. I LOOKED AT RECALLS FOR GM SATURN'S IT SHOWED 7 RECALLS FOR SATURN 3 OF WHICH ARE FOR STEERING IN 2008 - 2009 SATURN. GM SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL, BUT IS THE SAME PART THAT IS FALLING IN THE RECALL. IT'S THE SAME YEAR AND SAME MODEL THAT IS FAILING. *TR

Mileage: 91,321

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED AS POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS USED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Mileage: 124,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

2009 SATURN AURA GM NEEDS TO UPDATE THE RECALLS ON THE 09 AURA. IN THE PAST 4 MOS I HAVE LUCKILY SURVIVED 8 CRASHES, NOW, FROM TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. NO ONE @ GM/SATURN WILL HELP. THEY SAY MY VIN# IS NOT IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING AS IS IN THE RECALL..COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TRIANGLE ILLUMINATES ON DASH & SAYS ESC SERVICE POWER STEERING...DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, COULDN'T GET A CODE. I SUBSCRIBED TO ON STAR SO WHEN IT HAPPENED I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC CODE, & LUCKILY THEIR COMPUTER DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE, & GOT THE CODES WHICH ARE THE EXACT PROBLEMS IN THE RECALLS CODE C0545 POWER STEERING, & C0561 TRACTION CONTROL MODULE NOT FUNCTIONING. THEY NOW TELL ME I NEED A COMPLETE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH DORMAN PRODUCTS SAYS MY VIN# IS NOT IN RECALL ON STEERING SHAFT! GENERAL MOTORS/SATURN PLEASE UPDATE YOUR RECALLS< THERE ARE 1000'S WITH THE SAME ISSUES IN THE 09 AURAS, BEFORE ONE OF US HERE BECOMES A STATISTIC! I ASSUME SATURN IS DOING NOTHING BECAUSE THEY HAVE FILED BANKRUPTCY & GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS CAR & BE SAFE!!! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!! I THINK WE NEED AN ATTORNEY! *TR

Mileage: 85,000

VEHICLE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN BECAME STIFF, MESSAGE ON DISPLAY ESC POWER STEERING AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, INFORMED POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACED, ($740.) REPAIR COST. *TR

Mileage: 177,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERNAL POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED; HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 03/04/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. UPDATED 6/15/2015 *JS

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. 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

POWER STEERING FAILURE AT STARTUP AND LOW SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

I WAS WAITING AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN CROSS-TRAFFIC CLEARED AND I BEGAN MY RIGHT TURN, I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. IT TOOK GREAT EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL TO COMPLETE THE RIGHT TURN. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER, A WARNING LIGHT (YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT) ILLUMINATED, AND THE AREA WHERE THE ODOMETER READING NORMALLY DISPLAYS, INSTEAD SAID "SERVICE EPS" AND THEN "POWER STEERING". I CONTINUED FOR NO MORE THAN A QUARTER MILE BEFORE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, TURNING OFF THE MOTOR, AND RE-STARTING THE CAR. POWER STEERING WORKED FROM THAT POINT AND FOR THE REST OF MY 20 MILE COMMUTE. *TR

Mileage: 113,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

POWER STEERING FREEZES FOR A FEW SECONDS AND IS BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY IN SEPTEMBER 2014 AND THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. ONCE A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN 'POWER STEERING......', BUT WENT AWAY BY THE TIME IT COULD BE COMPLETELY READ. *TR

Mileage: 44,500

I LOST POWER STEERING ALL THE SUDDEN AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SO I HAD TO PULL OVER TURN OFF ENGINE WAITED 5 SCONEDS TURN THE ENGINE BACK ON THEN THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,700.

Mileage: 84,700

AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND TURNING LEFT, I LOST COMPLETE USE OF MY CAR. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD NO CONTROL. AFTER TRYING TO TURN THE CAR STRAIGHT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, I FINALLY HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT BEFORE I REGAINED USE OF THE POWER STEERING. I SEE THERE WAS RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN APRIL 2014, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

I WAS DRIVING APX 40MPH & MY CAR HAD A SLIGHT VIBRATION, OR MISSING-FEEL, & SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP & STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN! I COULD NOT EVEN BUDGE IT ,BUT LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME & I MANAGED TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. I TURNED MY CAR OFF & GOT OUT & LOOKED UNDER HOOD. I SAW NOTHING THAT LOOKED UNUSUAL, BUT I AM A WOMAN & NOT MECHANICALLY MINDED. SO I GOT BACK IN MY CAR & WAS GOING TO CALL FOR HELP. I DECIDED TO START IT TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN & IT STARTED & EVERYTHING WAS FINE.IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL! WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED IT HAD FLASHED A MSG ACROSS DASH SAYING "ESC POWER STEERING, SERVICE IMMEDIATELY" . THEN, TODAY I WAS TURNING ONTO A STREET & IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING. LUCKILY AGAIN I DID NOT HIT THE CAR ON THE STREET. I TURNED OFF & STARTED AGAIN & IT WAS OK AGAIN. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE! I HAVE SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, LIGHTS, LOCKS, WINDOWS, THINGS SHORTING OUT & A FLOATING NO CONTROL TYPE FEELING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, SORT OF LIKE THE WIND IS BLOWING ME OFF THE ROAD. I FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS & CONTACTED GM. THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS, THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER I GET A RECALL NOTICE ON A PART/RECALL I HAD CALLED THEM ABOUT, SO I DO NOT TRUST WHAT THEY SAY.PLEASE ADVISE , AS I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP NEAR ME WHICH IS ORR/TEXARKANA,TX 75503 BECAUSE NONE OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENED UNTIL AFTER THEY DID THE SO-CALL RECALL REPAIR ON MY CAR! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. I NEED MY CAR BUT DO NOT WANT TO CRASH! THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 84,000

I HAVE A 2009 SATURN AURA AND ON THE MORNING OF 10/22 WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN GM RECALL ID # 102639. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD STEERING MANUALLY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM AND AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. AFTER READING THIS RECALL NOTICE, I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN WITH MY VEHICLE AGAIN AND I MIGHT NOT BE AS LUCKY NEXT TIME WHEN IT DOES. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL LISTED FOR THE POWER STEERING ISSUE UNDER MY VIN. I FOUND THIS SURPRISING AS THIS OCCURRED EXACTLY AS WAS DESCRIBED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED RECALL NOTICE THAT I READ ONLINE. I THEN CALLED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AT THE MOMENT AND I WOULD HAVE TO BRING MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I'M VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS WAS OUTLINED IN THIS RECALL NOTICE. I ALSO FIND IT SURPRISING THAT ONLY CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHY IS MY 2009 SATURN AURA NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT OTHERS ARE WHEN I'M HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH MY POWER STEERING? *TR

Mileage: 113,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATED THE INCORRECT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ESC INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ESC INDICATOR DIMMED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT REGAINED POWER STEERING AND THE WARNING INDICATORS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY QUITS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING LEFT. RECENTLY UPON VEHICLE STARTUP THE CAR DINGED AND A MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED TO HAVE EPS SERVICED - TURNING THE WHEEL EITHER DIRECTION WAS DIFFICULT. MOST OF THE TIME THE STEERING FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. INQUIRY WITH DEALER SAYS NO RECALL FOR STEERING ISSUES ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 77,557

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE REQUIRED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Mileage: 122,000

THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REDUCE ENGINE MESSAGE CAME ON. SO LATER I DROVE AND I GOT ON A BRIDGE AND IT SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. SO I WAITED FOR A WHILE THEN IT STARTED BACK UP. SO THE NEXT DAY IT STARTED BACK, SO I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND GOT A PART PUT ON. BUT THE NEXT DAY IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING,SO I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY PUT A NEW PART CAUSE THEY THOUGHT THE FIRST ONE HAD A DEFECT.SO NOW ITS READING SERVICE ESC AND POWER STEERING AND WONT SAY ANYTHING.AND THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BCM GOES UP. *TR

Mileage: 148,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE AND A NEWER TOYOTA TUNDRA MADE UNSAFE LANE CHANGE AND AT HIGH SPEEDS CAME INTO MY LANE AND MADE IMPACT AND PUSHED ME INTO CEMENT BARRIER. THE TRUCK THEN SPUN COUNTER CLOCKWISE AND COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. I SUFFERED SMALL NECK FRACTURES AND SEVERE SPINAL ISSUES. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE DOCTOR STATED THE FRONT AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING CREATED ISSUE WITH THE SEVERITY OF SPINE INJURY. PRODUCT LIABILITY OF THE SATURN AIRBAGS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. *TR

2009 SATURN AURA XE, APPROXIMATELY 124,400 MILES. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE DIC POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. I GOT A RIDE HOME FROM WORK. THE NEXT DAY, A FRIEND CHANGED THE POWER STEERING FUSE. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WENT OUT AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. THIS DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, THOUGH. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHEN IT WENT OUT FOR GOOD. CODE: C0545-STEERING WHEEL TOGGLE SENSOR. THEY BLAMED THE POWER STEERING ISSUE ON HAVING THE BATTERY REPLACED. THEY DID SOME RESETTING OF CODES AND DID A RELEARN. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS POSTED. MY SON PICKED UP THE CAR 3 DAYS LATER, WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 5 MILES BEFORE THE STEERING FROZE UP AGAIN. HE WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND GET THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP. THEY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ENTIRE THING HAD TO BE REPLACED, STATING THERE WERE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS. AFTER ANOTHER WEEK, I PICKED UP MY CAR. THIS ENTIRE EVENT COST ME $1300+ IN REPAIRS AND RENTAL CAR FEES. IF GM HAD POSTED A RECALL SOONER, THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. NOW, SATURN IS SAYING MY CAR ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE LATEST RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THEY REFUSE TO REIMBURSE ME EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAD A DEFECTIVE PART AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HAD IT GONE OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THEY SAY THE RECALL IS VIN SPECIFIC AND THE PART IN MY CAR WASN'T DEFECTIVE. MAYBE MY CAR DIDN'T HAVE THE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED PART THAT FAILED, BUT MINE STILL FAILED, WHICH MEANS THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE, TOO. GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS FAILURE AND THE POTENTIAL TO HARM OR KILL PEOPLE. IF YOU OWN A SATURN AURA AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST HAS GONE OUT, REPORT IT HERE, WRITE TO GM, POST IT ON SATURN'S AND GM'S FACEBOOK PAGES, WRITE TO YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. MAKE SOME NOISE & MAKE GM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 124,413

POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. WAS ABLE TO GET CAR OFF THE ROAD, TURN CAR OFF, TURN CAR BACK ON AND POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE WARNING LIGHTS THAT CAME ON. GM DEALER STATES EVERYTHING IS WRONG EXCEPT THE RECALLED PART. REFUSING TO REPLACE RECALLED PART. TRYING TO CHARGE 600 DOLLARS FOR REPAIR OF ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,716.

Mileage: 28,716

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,716.

Mileage: 28,716

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL HARDEN AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL HARDEN AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 80,000

MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW UP UNDER ANY RECALL EVEN THOUGH MY YEAR AND MODEL SHOWS IT SHOULD COME UP. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE THE STEERING HAS GONE OUT. ON TWO OCCASIONS, EVEN AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WOULD STILL BE OUT. IT WAS OUT FOR 3 DAYS ONE TIME. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE EXCITED BECAUSE WE THOUGHT IT WOULD FINALLY BE ABLE TO BE FIXED BUT GM STATES MY CAR ISN'T LISTED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY FAMILY HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS ON MY 2009 SATURN AURA DURING DIFFERENT DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE IS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING RECALL AND VEHICLE MATCHES SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING DOES RESET STEERING EVENTUALLY, BUT THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN IT WILL OCCUR NEXT. I HAVE CONTACTED GM 4 TIMES AND THEY CONTINUE TO DELAY RESPONSE, INDICATING THAT THEY CANNOT UPLOAD THE VIN INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE IS PART OF RECALL OF MAY 6, 2014? GM REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM AND CONTINUES TO DELAY ANY ANSWERS FOR OVER 1 MONTH. I HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FALSE INFORMATION 3 TIMES FROM GM EXECUTIVE OFFICE ( CUSTOMER SERVICE) AND MY FAMILY CONTINUES TO BE FORCED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. ALL I ASK GM IS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX MY VEHICLE BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS. I HAVE WRITTEN NOTES OF MY SPECIFIC PROBLEMS AND FAILURE TO ACT BY GM. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

ON 4/27/14, VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IN PARKING SPACE AT 10MPH. DRIVER APPLIED TWO FEET TO BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. STEERING TOO DIFFICULT TO TURN. EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED AS VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER OR APPLY BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. NARROWLY MISSED BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JS

Mileage: 58,200

MULTIPLE AND FREQUENT TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT. SEEN THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS SAME ISSUE, CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND GAVE THEM THE VIN, THEY RESPONDED WITH THE CAR HAS NO RECALL. I CALLED GM AT (800)-533-6000 AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. I FIND THIS TO BE IRONIC THAT CARS MADE THE SAME YEAR AS MINE HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I'M EXPERIENCING BUT MINE VIN DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE MAGIC NUMBERS OF THE RECALL. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

Mileage: 100,000

ON THE STEERING COLUMN DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING". THIS MESSAGE WAS INTERMITTENT AND WENT OFF BEFORE THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION IN 2014 THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE THE CAR. ONCE THE CAR WAS RESTARTED THE STEERING WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 40,468

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND INDICATED I NO LONGER HAD (ESP). I LOOKED THIS UP TODAY TO FIND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2009 SATURN AURA FOR A PART THAT HAS TO DO WITH THIS. ALTHOUGH I AM UNSURE AS TO HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS RECALL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

ON 12/06/2013 MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER, MY 15 YEAR OLD AND 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING HOME IN OUR 2009 SATURN AURA. AS SHE BEGAN TO TURN INTO A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MID TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION/HWY. PASSER DRIVERS PULLED OVER AND HELPED PUSH MY GIRLS TO SAFETY. AAA WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY HOME. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COSTS OF SERVICING THE CAR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LOSE POWER AND TRY TO SHUT OFF AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. ABS AND TRACTION LIGHTS COME OFF AND ON, AND KEYS GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. UNEXPECTED SHUT OFF OCCURRED AGAIN ON 12/17/2013. *TR

Mileage: 101,040

STEERING SOMETIMES PULLS LEFT OR RIGHT, LIKE YOUR ARE IN A RUT. IT CAN NOT BE CORRECTED BACK TO CENTER IT IN YOUR LANE. IT JUMPS TO THE OPPOSITE PULL. IT CAN DO THIS @ ANY SPEED INCLUDING ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS CAUSES YOU TO DRIFT BACK AND FORTH IN YOUR LANE FIGHTING TO CENTER THE CAR UNTIL THE STEERING RETURNS TO NORMAL. SOMETIMES IT LASTS ONLY A MINUTE, AND GOES AWAY, OTHER TIMES IT LASTS SEVERAL MINUTES AND JUST WHEN YOU THINK IT'S BACK TO NORMAL IT STARTS PULLING AGAIN. WHEN IT'S BEEN PULLING A LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ALSO SHAKE WHILE SITTING STILL SOMETIMES. THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND NOTHING, BUT IT WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. NOW IT'S BACK AGAIN, AND I WILL BE RETURNING TO THE DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AT OR ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO MALFUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 25,285

THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO MOVE SLIGHTLY BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE DIC DISPLAYS "POWER STEERING" AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS GONE. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO CRASH NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN MAKING A TURN. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BEGIN TO VIBRATE FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA XR. WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT WARRANT. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND TRAVELING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR UNEVEN ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO EITHER SIDE OR VEER OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,000.

Mileage: 11,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD TRAVEL OVER A ROUGH TERRAIN SHE COULD NOTICED A BUMPING SOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8200. UPDATED 02/23/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/12/10*JB

Mileage: 8,200