2008 SATURN AURA Steering Problems

The Air Bag Service Warning Message and warning light is illuminated I took the car back to the dealership had it serviced and a month later the message and light are on again. The passenger Air Bag sensor is malfunctioning sometimes it doesn't detect the passenger most times it detects a passenger when there isn't one. The tail and brake lights work intermittently. The steering system is dangerous. There's vibrating in the steering wheel and accelerator pedal at all speeds, the steering wheel pulls and jerks when braking and hitting bumps, the steering doesn't hold alignment and the power steering works intermittently.

My electric power steering stopped working. Not safe to drive. This was fixed prior on recall. I did not own car then.

I noticed a rattling while driving also smoking under the hood so I took it to a garage and he said that's no problem and that I have a severe oil leak under the front of car he showed me and oil is EVERYWHERE HE MENTIONED HE COULDNT FIX IT THERES A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LINE AND POWERSTEERING AXLE OR PUMP. I HAVE TO ALSO PUT ANTI FREEZE IN THE CAR EVERY 2 DAYS. ALONG WITH POWERSTEERING FLUID AND MOTOR OIL. HE MENTIONED HE HAS NO IDEA WHERE THE OIL IS COMING FROM BECAUSE ITS SO MUCH ITS ALL OVER UNDER THE FRONT AND RECCOMMEND ME NOT TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT MAY CATCH FIRE. THIS IS MY only resource of a ride. Also I noticed when I go over a bump in the road the dash lights go brighter or darker.The traction control light is also on which...

Power steering goes out sometimes it’s happened three times since I’ve owned the car in 2017. It just happened today (3/2/25) for the third time And it tells me that there’s a recall on Saturn aura that were made in 2008, but when I enter my VIN number, it doesn’t show that mine is on a recall. But I’m not sure why it’s goes out sometime and then works when I turn my car back on.

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became difficult to steer and did not function as intended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with a failed electronic power steering assist module. The contact was informed that the electronic power steering assist module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that the recall NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering) was previously completed on the contact's vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

While I was driving my car going 40 mph down the road the wheel stuck and I couldn't turn or do anything. I had to pull over and reset the car by shutting it off and turning it back on. I've had to do that before when I first started the car and tried to back up in the wheel froze and it wouldn't move anywhere. I went to the garage today and they told me that it's my power steering.

The contact owned a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and ascending a grade in the road, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped the curb on the left side of the vehicle and then crashed into a telephone pole, he was unable to steer due to the loss of power steering functionality. The contact stated that the crash happened very fast and he was not able to depress the brake pedal to avoid the crash. The contact stated that the front driver's side bumper, grill, and lights were crushed. There was also damage to the driver's side front tire wheel well and axle. The contact stated that he called the police who then wrote a report. The contact stated that he was not injured, however the vehicle was...

I bought this 2008 Saturn Aura from dealer on 09/13/2023. Since I bought it, I fractured my hand and foot while checking the tires and brakes. 10/27/23 - I put the car in park to investigate what was causing the constant rattling noise while at the same time the car would shudder. While I was on one knee with one hand on ground so l could bend and look into the wheel well, the car rolled the tire over my hand and foot that was in its path because I wasn't able to move quick enough and didn't expect that to happen. 11/16/23 - I found out what the rattling noise and shudder was caused by when I completely lost all steering control and hit a tree which damaged the vehicle and caused injury, not only to myself but also to my 5 year old nephew who was in the...

Power steering went out as we were driving, making the wheel almost impossible to turn. There was a recall repair before I purchased the vehicle but I am skeptical it was actually done as I am having the same issue with the power steering that was supposed to have been fixed. This is a continuous problem that puts my life and the lives of others in danger.

Power steering goes out while driving sometimes, can’t control car. Bought car from FB marketplace last month and previous owner states that it has happened before numerous times

My electronic power steering went out

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Check engine, ABS, and traction control indicator lights have come on and gone off intermittently, even though the car has received routine services, as indicated -- though prior to that, for many months, the tire pressure indicator light would come on and go off intermittently. As I drove about 25 to 30 mph, the above mentioned control lights came on as I came to a stop, followed by the power steering indicator light (for the first time). Immediately, there was loss of power steering control. With great difficulty, I drove the car about 3 blocks and attempted to park. It took about 15 minutes to parallel park in a large space, with great difficulty. I turned off the engine and let the car sit for about 10 to 15 minutes, then restarted the car, which then seemed to be fine (at least drivable) -- though the check engine and traction...

The contact owns a 2008 Saturn Aura. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the rack and pinion and steering rod however, the failure persisted. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHILE IN BOTH IDLE POSITION, TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY ROTATED THE TIRES WHICH THE THOUGHT WOULD FIX THE ISSUE BUT THE STEERING WHILE STARTED TO SHAKE WHILE BOTH IN IDLE POSITION AND WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR A COST OF $900.00.

ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 2021, I WAS DRIVING IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN MY 2008 SATURN AURA LOST ALL POWER STEERING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAD A DIFFICULTY GETTING THE VEHICLE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT TO GET INTO A PARKING SPACE. I SHUTOFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN I RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT WAS FINE. ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2021, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND AGAIN I LOST ALL STEERING POWER. I PULLED BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, STARTED IT AND IT WAS FINE. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY, ON MARCH 4 2021, THE VEHICLE AGAIN LOSS POWER STEERING. I AM WORRIED OF ANOTHER COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE IN A CRITICAL SITUATION. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY SEVERAL MORE TIMES, AND THE VEHICLE IS TOO UNPREDICTABLE TO DRIVE. THE...

LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUGHT WARNING, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AND IT WAS FINE, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT

THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN IDLE. THE SHAKING MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS ARE ANY SPEED AND DRIVING ON THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

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

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION, OR FALSE CODE. POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING IN TRANSIT. CAR HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO REGAIN USE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE STEERING BECAME FIRM AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND PERSISTED AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. SIMS BUICK GMC LOCATED AT (3100 ELM ROAD NE, WARREN ON) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I WOULD NOT EVEN FILL OUT THIS FORM IF THE THINGS I AM ABOUT TO WRITE DOWN DID NOT HAPPEN AT SUCH AN UNEXPLAINED AND WITH EXTREME PROGRESSION. THE CAR STARTED OFF WITH JUST A WOBBLE AND A JERK. WHICH NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO THE TRACTION LIGHT POPPING ON AND OFF; THE CAR SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE SO DANGEROUSLY IT IS NOW ALMOST NOT DRIVABLE; THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAS STARTED TO FLATTEN AND WEAR AND TEAR VERY FAST, EVEN AFTER GETTING BRAND NEW TIRES, NOW ALL OF THE TIRES ARE STARTING THE SAME WEAR AND TEAR; WHEN ACCELERATING IT STARTS TO JERK AND LOCK UP NOT GOING OVER A CERTAIN SPEED LIMIT EVEN IF YOU FLOOR THE PEDAL UNTIL IT LURCHES FORWARD; THE BREAK LIGHTS WERE ALSO STAYING ON AND THEN TURNING OFF WHEN WE PRESSED THE BRAKES, WE GOT THAT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP THOUGH; THE CAR...

I HAVE A RECALL COMPLAINT... RECALL#: 14E044000 --STEERING; THE WHEEL IS STIFF AND HARD TO TURN RECALL#: 14V153000 --STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; HARD TO TURN WHEEL, LEAKING PS FLUID, NO LONGER HAS WHINING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND TURNING I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED MY BATTERY, BECAUSE I CONSTANTLY HAD TO USE A BATTERY BOOSTER TO START IT AFTER EVERY TIME I SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND THE FORMER ONE BECAME FAULTY AND IT TESTED AS A BAD BATTERY. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE PS FLUID RAPIDLY STARTED LEAKING AFTER STARTING THE CAR IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS STIFF AND VERY HARD TO TURN NOW. I'VE PUT MORE PS FLUID IN MY CAR, BUT IT DOESN'T HELP THE STIFF STEERING AT ALL ALMOST AS IF I NEVER EVEN PUT ANY PS FLUID IN IT TO BEGIN WITH. I'M ALSO HAVING AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE TO WHERE...

POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL, POWER INSIDE CAR COMES ON AND OFF

ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2018, I WAS DRIVING IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN MY SATURN AURA LOST ALL POWER STEERING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THE CAR TO STRAIGHTEN OUT TO PARK. I TURNED IF OFF AND WHEN I STARTED MY CAR AND IT WAS FINE THE REST OF THE DAY. ON MONDAY OCTOBER 1, 2018 I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK AND AGAIN I LOST AL STEERING POWER. I PULLED BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY, TURNED IT OFF, STARTED IT AND IT WAS FINE; HOWEVER, I WORK 50 MILES FROM HOME AND DID NOT WANT THE CHANCE IT WOULD DO THAT DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. GM WHICH MADE THE SATURN AS OF SEPT 13, 2018 HAS A RECALL ON A NUMBER OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH THIS VERY PROBLEM. IS IT...

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE POWER LOCKS WILL NOT WORK BUT, RANDOMLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THEY WILL START GOING UP AND DOWN AND THEN IN PARK WHEN I'M NOT IN THE VEHICLE THE DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BUT, ANY OTHER TIME THEY DO NOT WORK. ALSO 2 DAYS AGO ON MY WAY TO WORK THE POWER STEERING INSTANTLY WENT WHEN I PULLED INTO WORK. I PARKED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. I'M VERY SCARED OF THIS HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING.

#1 (STEERING COLUMN) JARS OCCASIONALY WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS MAKING IT JAR THE WHOLE CAR AND ALSO MAKES IT HARD TO TURN. #2 (ELECTRICAL)POWER LOCKS ON EVERY DOOR BUT DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT WORK OCCASIONALY...AND PASSENGER DOOR SOMETIMES DOES NOT LATCH AND SOMETIMES WONT OPEN WHEN DOOR IS UNLOCKED AND CAR IS SETTING STILL AND OR MOVING.

MY TIRE PROBLEM

THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN VERY HARD TO STEER AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT TAKES EFFORT TO TURN IT AND ONCE TURNING, IT WILL NOT RETURN STRAIGHT BUT YOU HAVE TO FORCEFULLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO GO STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF IT WANTING TO GO STRAIGHT . IT IS NOT THE POWER STEERING WHICH IS WORKING FINE.A MACHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR MANY GM CARS AND TO CHECK. SURE ENOUGH THERE ARE MANY MODELS OF MY CAR THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE LUCKILY AVOIDED ANY ACCIDENTS SO FAR BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.

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

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ON VEHICLE KEEPS CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING. CAR IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN THIS HAPPENS, MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS. 105,000 MILES ON CAR. RECALL IS THERE FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MODEL YEAR OF CAR, BUT GM SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED 'POWER STEERING ". THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN IN DECEMBER OF 2017, BUT WOULD ALWAYS CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING

DRIVING DOWN A ROAD DOING ABOUT 35MPH AND NOTICE THE POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING, A MESSAGE COMES UP ON THE INFO PANEL THAT READS POWER STEERING, AND A BELL RINGS. I LOOK IN THE MANUAL AND IT SAYS THAT THE CAR HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (NO FLUID TO CHECK). I CALL THE DEALER AND HE SAYS THE CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL AT 86000 MILES (IT HAS 126000 NOW). APPARENTLY WHAT EVER HAPPENED BEFORE IS HAPPENING AGAIN. BEFORE ALL OF THIS HAPPENED I NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS I WAS AT A RED LIGHT. NOT SURE IF THE TWO ARE RELATED.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED . I WAS TOLDED THAT THIS PART WAS ON A RECALL SO I CALLED A GM SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHY IS THAT!!!!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOST POWER INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

THE FIRST SIGN OF PROBLEMS WAS WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEMSELVES. THIS WOULD HAPPEN OFF AND ON WITH IT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING VERY QUICKLY AND REPEATEDLY, CEASING AND THEN STARTING IT AGAIN FORAPPROXIMATELY 2 OR 3 DAYS. THEN IT WOULD STOP ALL TOGETHER FOR 3 OR 4 DAYS MAYBE A WEEK AND THEN REPEAT THE SAME PATTERN. I ALSO NOTICED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD BE ON. I'M NOT SURE IF THEY WENT OFF WHEN I PARKED MY CAR AND GOT OUT FOR THE DAY OR IF THEY JUST SUDDENLY CAME ON WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED. I ONLY NOTICED THIS AROUND 3 OR 4 TIMES. THE MAIN EVENT WHICH BRINGS ME HERE IS I WAS DRIVING DOING AROUND 30 MILES PER HOUR ON A SIDE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY I COULD NOT CONTROL MY...

POWER STEERING LEAKS, NOISY STEERING/ GRINDING SOUND... SAW A RECALL ONLINE FOR THE POWER STEERING DATED FOR 2014 HOWEVER I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THAT I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 MONTHS AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON THE GROUND I WOULD SEE SMALL AMOUNTS OF OIL. I TOOK IT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC SAW AND SHOWED ME WHERE THE OIL WAS COMING FROM. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE A VALVE LEAK FROM THE ENGINE AND SHOWED ME. I ONLY HAVE 73,879 MILES ON THE CAR AND FEEL THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. I ONLY USE THE CAR TO GO ABOUT 8 HRS OF DRIVING A WEEK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE? I HAVE A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MAKES ME FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND I HEAR IT EVERY TIME I BACK THE CAR UP. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT. WOULD SOME ONE PLEASE GET BACK TO ME CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I AM ASKING BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I AM STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. THANK YOU...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXERT MORE MANUAL EFFORT THAN USUAL IN ORDER TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC OF A RECALL REGARDING A STEERING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 04/18/17*LJ *CN

WHILE DRIVING ON THE OVERPASS/HIGHWAY, CAR JUMPS/SKIPS TO THE SIDE (OPPOSITE OF TURNING DIRECTION). STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND DIDN'T SOLVE THIS ISSUE. WE HAVE HAD FRONT END BASICALLY RE-DONE ALSO. LOSING POWER STEERING FLUID; POWER STEERING WHINES AND IS VERY STIFF. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST!!! VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE HAVE HAD TO SINK INTO THIS CAR. WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH A CONTINUUM OF REPEATED PROBLEMS FOR 3 PLUS YEARS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE IN DRIVE; HOWEVER, IT FUNCTIONED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM BACK IN 2014. I HAD THE WORK DONE ON THE POWER STEERING PER THE RECALL PARAMETERS. HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING IS NOW HAVING PROBLEMS?: IT SEEMS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP IS AROUND THE 40 DEGREE AND BELOW MARK, THAT THE POWER STEERING WON'T OPERATE? I GO TO TURN THE CAR ON, THE CAR COMES TO LIFE, AND THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHTS UP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER? THE WHEEL IS 'DEAD-IN-MY-HANDS AS WELL? AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF THEN BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES WILL IT THEN ACTIVATE THE POWER STEERING? BUT, NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. SO FAR, ONCE IT COMES TO LIFE, THE STEERING HAS NOT GONE OUT. WHEN I INQUIRED OF THE WARRANTY, APPARENTLY, PER THE RECALL DETAILS, THE PART(S) ARE ONLY WARRANTED FOR A YEAR AND ITS BEEN APPROX. A YEAR AND A HALF SINCE THE WORK WAS DONE....

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AND SLOWING DOWN MY VEHICLE AS THE LIGHT TURNED FROM YELLOW TO RED, MY STEERING WHEEL INSTANTLY FROZE. THE INDICATOR SCREEN IN MY CAR READ: POWER STEERING. IT BECAME INSTANTLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I TURNED OFF MY MOTOR AND STARTED MY ENGINE AGAIN AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS BACK TO ITS NORMAL WAY OF USAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,140.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/05/16*LJ *TR

AL OF THE SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WENT ON APRIL 8 WHEN I STARTED TO WORK. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM ON THE WAY TO WORK, WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME, THE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. I PULLED OVER FOR A MINUTE UNTIL I GOT HOME. I SPOKE WITH MY HUBBY WHO SAID I SHOULD CALL THE DEALER. WE PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE INTERNET FOR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS THAT HAD BEEN REPORTED TO FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND I COULD NOT. I TREASURE MY LIFE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED 2 YEARS AGO AND HAD PROBLEMS IN TURNING-A CLICKING WHEN I TURNED RIGHT OR LEFT-THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY THE GARAGE. CAN THIS BE FIXED--THAT IS THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND...

CLICKING SOUND AS STEARING WHEEL IS TURNED EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. SOUNDS LIKE A UNIVERSAL. USUALY TWO CLICKS PER FIRST REVOLUTION. WILL CLICK BOTH WHILE STOPED AND MOVING