Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V460000 | General Motors LLC | from 05/01/2006 to 06/26/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 426240 | MFR | General Motors LLC | 09/18/2012 | 09/19/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 saturn aura and model year 2008-2010 chevrolet malibu and pontiac g6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. on these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. the driver would be able to move the shifter to 'park' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'park.' the vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. this service will be performed free of charge. gm has not provided a notification schedule. owners may contact general motors at 1-800-521-7300. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | General motors safety recall number 12106. customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 09-07-30-012B | 03/01/2011 | 10038284 | Gm: the service engine soon light is on and there may be shifting problems. harsh shifting or no reverse. there may be a broken clutch wave plate. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-07-30-012B | 03/01/2011 | 10038284 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| PIC-5234B | 12/01/2010 | 10037812 | Ready | 06/06/2011 | |
| PIC-5234B | 12/01/2010 | 10037812 | Gm: the vehicle won't start or crank. this could be a result of a broken shift cable or battery ground problems. *rm | 06/06/2011 | |
| PIP-4651 | 06/01/2009 | 10032886 | Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: soft shifts, erratic shifts, dtc p1811. vehicles with a hydramatic 4t45 transaxle may have soft shifts or shifts erratically. these conditions may appear intermittently or set a dtc p1811. during diagnosis, a l | 06/08/2010 | |
| PIP-4327A | 05/01/2009 | 10030729 | Saturn/chevrolet/gmc/buick/pontiac: ses light and/or no reverse; a slip/flare or harsh shifts in drive range 3rd and/or 5th gear. codes p0776 clutch pressure control (pc) solenoid 2 - stuck off and p0842 transmission fluid pressure (tfp) | 11/23/2009 | |
| PIC-4679B | 09/01/2008 | 10026669 | Gmc: intermittent ses light, dtc p2101 with potentially multiple other dtc's set. this condition could be caused by a pcm circuit shorted to ground. *pe | 11/25/2008 | |
| 070730025 | 10/01/2007 | 10023942 | Information on 4t40-e (mn4) and 4t45-e (mn5) front wheel drive automatic transmission valve body reconditioning, dtc p0741, p0742, p0751, p0752, p0756, p0757, p1811, harsh shifts, slips, no drive, no reverse. *nj | 02/20/2008 | |
| 070730022 | 09/01/2007 | 10023216 | 6t75 automatic transmission binding on 3-4 or 4-3 shift, check engine light on, dtc p0797 set (measure side clearance between hub seal rings and groove, replace hub and hub seal rings if necessary) *nj | 11/02/2007 | |
| 070730019 | 07/01/2007 | 10022704 | 6t70/6t75 transmission - check engine light on, poor vehicle performance, dtcs p0716, p0717, p0722, p0723, p0751, p0756, p0776, p0796, p2714 or p2723 set (diagnosis and replace speed sensor. *nj | 09/21/2007 | |
| 070730004 | 05/01/2007 | 070730004A | 10021843 | Automatic transmission-performance concerns, check engine light on, dtc's p0716, p0741, p0776, p0777, p0796, p0797, p0873, p0878, p0990, p2714, p2723, and p2724 set. *kb | 06/22/2007 |
| 070730015 | 05/01/2007 | 10021845 | 6t70, 6t75, 6l50, 6l80, or 6l90. automatic transmission - information on transmission fluid pressure (tfp) switch check for false dtc's p0842, p0843, p0872, p0873, p0877, p0878, p0989, or p0990. *kb | 06/22/2007 | |
| 060730027 | 10/01/2006 | 10020830 | Six speed automatic transaxle mil/ses, transmission performance issue with one of these dtc's: p0777, p0797, p01825, or p2715. *kb | 01/24/2007 | |
| 060730022 | 09/01/2006 | 10020733 | 6t70 automatic transmission shift flare, bump or harshness. (reprogram transmission control module (tcm)). *kb | 01/04/2007 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| SB-07-06-04-019A | 11/01/2008 | 10028831 | General motors: intermittent mil/ses/ dtc p2138 with reduced engine power (repair instrument panel (ip) to body harness connector). 2005-08 gm passengers cars/light duty trucks (incl. saturns). *pe | 06/01/2009 | |
| PIC-4679B | 09/01/2008 | 10026669 | Gmc: intermittent ses light, dtc p2101 with potentially multiple other dtc's set. this condition could be caused by a pcm circuit shorted to ground. *pe | 11/25/2008 | |
| PIP4333 | 03/01/2008 | PIP4333A | 10024623 | Dtc's p0011, p0014, p0021, p0024, p0341, p0346, p0366, or p0391. with 3.6 ly7 or llt. *nj | 04/29/2008 |
| PIP4219 | 02/01/2008 | PIP4219B | 10022916 | Diagnosis for service fast learn adapts fails, no forward or no reverse. *nj updated 4/1/08. *nj | 10/04/2007 |
| 070730005 | 04/01/2009 | 070730005C | 10022473 | 4t45 transmission, mil/ses on, dtc p1818, power door locks, cruise control, shift interlock or retractable hardtop inoperative, engine speed revs limited, hybrids-autostop, regen or boost inoperative. (reprogram tcm). *kb updated 1 | 08/15/2007 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| PIP-4626B | 08/01/2009 | 10032391 | Saturn/gmc/pontiac/buick/chevrolet: no reverse. the vehicle may have the concern of no reverse with or without one or several of the following diagnostic codes set-p0776, p2723 or p2715. *pe | 03/15/2010 | |
| SB-08-05-22-009A | 06/01/2009 | 10032206 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: intermittently brake lights (stop lamps) do not function correctly, extended travel to shift out of park, cruise control inoperative, dtcs c0161/c0277 set (perform repair as outlined). *pe | 02/17/2010 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| PE11021 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 05/20/2011 | 11/22/2011 | Transmission Cable Failure | ||
| Gm advised that the shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.variables that affect jacket life include installation variability (routing, etc), environmental and temperature effects, and material quality.jacket deterioration could lead to a tear of the conduit material which allows moisture to reach the lay wires, potentially causing them to corrode and weaken.the lay wires provide support to the inner core wire that performs the shift detent actuation of the transmission.without sufficient lay wire support, the shifter position inside the vehicle and the actual transmission gear selection may not match.a complete loss of shift function can occur when the core wire fractures and fails fully.gm asserts that the problem primarily affects the four-speed equipped subject vehicles, but not the six-speed transmissions, and notes that similar cable installations are used in other model and my gm vehicles (2004-2008 chevrolet malibu and 2005-2008 pontiac g6). in reviewing consumer reports odi notes multiple failure modes that occur as the cable allegedly fails and shift function is affected.one involves an engine no-start condition where the gear shifter is in the park position but the transmission is actually in drive or reverse gear (engine starting is inhibited in this circumstance).a second involves non-powered vehicle movement where the driver turns the engine off and moves the shifter to park but the transmission fails to engage the park gear; the vehicle may roll away if the driver exits without setting the park brake.a third involves powered vehicle movements, where the driver moves the gearshift but the transmission fails to engage the intended gear, and the engine remains running.for instance the driver can shift to park but the transmission may remain in drive or reverse, resulting in vehicle movement when the driver does not expect it.or the driver may shift to reverse but the transmission remains in drive, resulting in the vehicle moving in a direction opposite to that the driver intended.another failure mode results in complete loss of shifting. both nhtsa and gm have received complaints alleging one or more of these failure scenarios, and in some cases consumers report experiencing multiple problems over the course of several drive cycles.in the crash incident reported to nhtsa (odi 10383044) the driver reportedly placed the gear shift selector into park but the transmission remained in drive causing the vehicle to unexpectedly move (accelerate) forward and strike a building.in one of the crash incidents reported to gm, the driver placed the shifter in park but the transmission remained in reverse.when the driver exited with the engine running, the vehicle continued (accelerated) in reverse and struck a building.in the injury incident reported to gm, the driver reportedly placed the shifter in park, exited the vehicle, and was struck when the vehicle unexpectedly rolled backwards. odi is upgrading this investigation to evaluate the frequency of shift cable failure, the consequences, and the scope of vehicles that may be affected, including the models, model years and transmissions types. | ||||||
| PE11021 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 05/20/2011 | Shift Indicator Misalignment | |||
| Odi has received 8 complaints alleging that the transmission shift cable failed.if this occurs, the shifter position and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match, and the park gear may not fully engage. consumers state that: 1. the vehicle rolled away after the passengers exited the vehicle with the shifter in park; 2. the vehicle experienced unintended movement/acceleration with the shifter in park; or, 3. the vehicle accelerated in the opposite direction than the driver intended. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| PE11021 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 05/20/2011 | 11/22/2011 | Transmission Cable Failure | ||
| Gm advised that the shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.variables that affect jacket life include installation variability (routing, etc), environmental and temperature effects, and material quality.jacket deterioration could lead to a tear of the conduit material which allows moisture to reach the lay wires, potentially causing them to corrode and weaken.the lay wires provide support to the inner core wire that performs the shift detent actuation of the transmission.without sufficient lay wire support, the shifter position inside the vehicle and the actual transmission gear selection may not match.a complete loss of shift function can occur when the core wire fractures and fails fully.gm asserts that the problem primarily affects the four-speed equipped subject vehicles, but not the six-speed transmissions, and notes that similar cable installations are used in other model and my gm vehicles (2004-2008 chevrolet malibu and 2005-2008 pontiac g6). in reviewing consumer reports odi notes multiple failure modes that occur as the cable allegedly fails and shift function is affected.one involves an engine no-start condition where the gear shifter is in the park position but the transmission is actually in drive or reverse gear (engine starting is inhibited in this circumstance).a second involves non-powered vehicle movement where the driver turns the engine off and moves the shifter to park but the transmission fails to engage the park gear; the vehicle may roll away if the driver exits without setting the park brake.a third involves powered vehicle movements, where the driver moves the gearshift but the transmission fails to engage the intended gear, and the engine remains running.for instance the driver can shift to park but the transmission may remain in drive or reverse, resulting in vehicle movement when the driver does not expect it.or the driver may shift to reverse but the transmission remains in drive, resulting in the vehicle moving in a direction opposite to that the driver intended.another failure mode results in complete loss of shifting. both nhtsa and gm have received complaints alleging one or more of these failure scenarios, and in some cases consumers report experiencing multiple problems over the course of several drive cycles.in the crash incident reported to nhtsa (odi 10383044) the driver reportedly placed the gear shift selector into park but the transmission remained in drive causing the vehicle to unexpectedly move (accelerate) forward and strike a building.in one of the crash incidents reported to gm, the driver placed the shifter in park but the transmission remained in reverse.when the driver exited with the engine running, the vehicle continued (accelerated) in reverse and struck a building.in the injury incident reported to gm, the driver reportedly placed the shifter in park, exited the vehicle, and was struck when the vehicle unexpectedly rolled backwards. odi is upgrading this investigation to evaluate the frequency of shift cable failure, the consequences, and the scope of vehicles that may be affected, including the models, model years and transmissions types. | ||||||
| PE11021 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 05/20/2011 | Shift Indicator Misalignment | |||
| Odi has received 8 complaints alleging that the transmission shift cable failed.if this occurs, the shifter position and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match, and the park gear may not fully engage. consumers state that: 1. the vehicle rolled away after the passengers exited the vehicle with the shifter in park; 2. the vehicle experienced unintended movement/acceleration with the shifter in park; or, 3. the vehicle accelerated in the opposite direction than the driver intended. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||
| PE11021 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 05/20/2011 | 11/22/2011 | Transmission Cable Failure | ||
| Gm advised that the shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.variables that affect jacket life include installation variability (routing, etc), environmental and temperature effects, and material quality.jacket deterioration could lead to a tear of the conduit material which allows moisture to reach the lay wires, potentially causing them to corrode and weaken.the lay wires provide support to the inner core wire that performs the shift detent actuation of the transmission.without sufficient lay wire support, the shifter position inside the vehicle and the actual transmission gear selection may not match.a complete loss of shift function can occur when the core wire fractures and fails fully.gm asserts that the problem primarily affects the four-speed equipped subject vehicles, but not the six-speed transmissions, and notes that similar cable installations are used in other model and my gm vehicles (2004-2008 chevrolet malibu and 2005-2008 pontiac g6). in reviewing consumer reports odi notes multiple failure modes that occur as the cable allegedly fails and shift function is affected.one involves an engine no-start condition where the gear shifter is in the park position but the transmission is actually in drive or reverse gear (engine starting is inhibited in this circumstance).a second involves non-powered vehicle movement where the driver turns the engine off and moves the shifter to park but the transmission fails to engage the park gear; the vehicle may roll away if the driver exits without setting the park brake.a third involves powered vehicle movements, where the driver moves the gearshift but the transmission fails to engage the intended gear, and the engine remains running.for instance the driver can shift to park but the transmission may remain in drive or reverse, resulting in vehicle movement when the driver does not expect it.or the driver may shift to reverse but the transmission remains in drive, resulting in the vehicle moving in a direction opposite to that the driver intended.another failure mode results in complete loss of shifting. both nhtsa and gm have received complaints alleging one or more of these failure scenarios, and in some cases consumers report experiencing multiple problems over the course of several drive cycles.in the crash incident reported to nhtsa (odi 10383044) the driver reportedly placed the gear shift selector into park but the transmission remained in drive causing the vehicle to unexpectedly move (accelerate) forward and strike a building.in one of the crash incidents reported to gm, the driver placed the shifter in park but the transmission remained in reverse.when the driver exited with the engine running, the vehicle continued (accelerated) in reverse and struck a building.in the injury incident reported to gm, the driver reportedly placed the shifter in park, exited the vehicle, and was struck when the vehicle unexpectedly rolled backwards. odi is upgrading this investigation to evaluate the frequency of shift cable failure, the consequences, and the scope of vehicles that may be affected, including the models, model years and transmissions types. | ||||||
| EA11015 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 11/10/2011 | Transmission Cable Failure | |||
| Gm advised that the shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.variables that affect jacket life include installation variability (routing, etc), environmental and temperature effects, and material quality.jacket deterioration could lead to a tear of the conduit material which allows moisture to reach the lay wires, potentially causing them to corrode and weaken.the lay wires provide support to the inner core wire that performs the shift detent actuation of the transmission.without sufficient lay wire support, the shifter position inside the vehicle and the actual transmission gear selection may not match.a complete loss of shift function can occur when the core wire fractures and fails fully.gm asserts that the problem primarily affects the four-speed equipped subject vehicles, but not the six-speed transmissions, and notes that similar cable installations are used in other model and my gm vehicles (2004-2008 chevrolet malibu and 2005-2008 pontiac g6).in reviewing consumer reports odi notes multiple failure modes that occur as the cable allegedly fails and shift function is affected.one involves an engine no-start condition where the gear shifter is in the park position but the transmission is actually in drive or reverse gear (engine starting is inhibited in this circumstance).a second involves non-powered vehicle movement where the driver turns the engine off and moves the shifter to park but the transmission fails to engage the park gear; the vehicle may roll away if the driver exits without setting the park brake.a third involves powered vehicle movements, where the driver moves the gearshift but the transmission fails to engage the intended gear, and the engine remains running.for instance the driver can shift to park but the transmission may remain in drive or reverse, resulting in vehicle movement when the driver does not expect it.or the driver may shift to reverse but the transmission remains in drive, resulting in the vehicle moving in a direction opposite to that the driver intended.another failure mode results in complete loss of shifting.both nhtsa and gm have received complaints alleging one or more of these failure scenarios, and in some cases consumers report experiencing multiple problems over the course of several drive cycles.in the crash incident reported to nhtsa (odi 10383044) the driver reportedly placed the gear shift selector into park but the transmission remained in drive causing the vehicle to unexpectedly move (accelerate) forward and strike a building.in one of the crash incidents reported to gm, the driver placed the shifter in park but the transmission remained in reverse.when the driver exited with the engine running, the vehicle continued (accelerated) in reverse and struck a building.in the injury incident reported to gm, the driver reportedly placed the shifter in park, exited the vehicle, and was struck when the vehicle unexpectedly rolled backwards.odi is upgrading this investigation to evaluate the frequency of shift cable failure, the consequences, and the scope of vehicles that may be affected, including the models, model years and transmissions types.note: odi complaint totals above cover my 2007-2008; manufacturer totals cover my 2007 only. | ||||||
| PE11021 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 05/20/2011 | Shift Indicator Misalignment | |||
| Odi has received 8 complaints alleging that the transmission shift cable failed.if this occurs, the shifter position and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match, and the park gear may not fully engage. consumers state that: 1. the vehicle rolled away after the passengers exited the vehicle with the shifter in park; 2. the vehicle experienced unintended movement/acceleration with the shifter in park; or, 3. the vehicle accelerated in the opposite direction than the driver intended. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | ||||||
| EA11015 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 11/10/2011 | Transmission Cable Failure | |||
| Gm advised that the shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.variables that affect jacket life include installation variability (routing, etc), environmental and temperature effects, and material quality.jacket deterioration could lead to a tear of the conduit material which allows moisture to reach the lay wires, potentially causing them to corrode and weaken.the lay wires provide support to the inner core wire that performs the shift detent actuation of the transmission.without sufficient lay wire support, the shifter position inside the vehicle and the actual transmission gear selection may not match.a complete loss of shift function can occur when the core wire fractures and fails fully.gm asserts that the problem primarily affects the four-speed equipped subject vehicles, but not the six-speed transmissions, and notes that similar cable installations are used in other model and my gm vehicles (2004-2008 chevrolet malibu and 2005-2008 pontiac g6).in reviewing consumer reports odi notes multiple failure modes that occur as the cable allegedly fails and shift function is affected.one involves an engine no-start condition where the gear shifter is in the park position but the transmission is actually in drive or reverse gear (engine starting is inhibited in this circumstance).a second involves non-powered vehicle movement where the driver turns the engine off and moves the shifter to park but the transmission fails to engage the park gear; the vehicle may roll away if the driver exits without setting the park brake.a third involves powered vehicle movements, where the driver moves the gearshift but the transmission fails to engage the intended gear, and the engine remains running.for instance the driver can shift to park but the transmission may remain in drive or reverse, resulting in vehicle movement when the driver does not expect it.or the driver may shift to reverse but the transmission remains in drive, resulting in the vehicle moving in a direction opposite to that the driver intended.another failure mode results in complete loss of shifting.both nhtsa and gm have received complaints alleging one or more of these failure scenarios, and in some cases consumers report experiencing multiple problems over the course of several drive cycles.in the crash incident reported to nhtsa (odi 10383044) the driver reportedly placed the gear shift selector into park but the transmission remained in drive causing the vehicle to unexpectedly move (accelerate) forward and strike a building.in one of the crash incidents reported to gm, the driver placed the shifter in park but the transmission remained in reverse.when the driver exited with the engine running, the vehicle continued (accelerated) in reverse and struck a building.in the injury incident reported to gm, the driver reportedly placed the shifter in park, exited the vehicle, and was struck when the vehicle unexpectedly rolled backwards.odi is upgrading this investigation to evaluate the frequency of shift cable failure, the consequences, and the scope of vehicles that may be affected, including the models, model years and transmissions types.note: odi complaint totals above cover my 2007-2008; manufacturer totals cover my 2007 only. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | ||||||
| EA11015 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 11/10/2011 | Transmission Cable Failure | |||
| Gm advised that the shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.variables that affect jacket life include installation variability (routing, etc), environmental and temperature effects, and material quality.jacket deterioration could lead to a tear of the conduit material which allows moisture to reach the lay wires, potentially causing them to corrode and weaken.the lay wires provide support to the inner core wire that performs the shift detent actuation of the transmission.without sufficient lay wire support, the shifter position inside the vehicle and the actual transmission gear selection may not match.a complete loss of shift function can occur when the core wire fractures and fails fully.gm asserts that the problem primarily affects the four-speed equipped subject vehicles, but not the six-speed transmissions, and notes that similar cable installations are used in other model and my gm vehicles (2004-2008 chevrolet malibu and 2005-2008 pontiac g6).in reviewing consumer reports odi notes multiple failure modes that occur as the cable allegedly fails and shift function is affected.one involves an engine no-start condition where the gear shifter is in the park position but the transmission is actually in drive or reverse gear (engine starting is inhibited in this circumstance).a second involves non-powered vehicle movement where the driver turns the engine off and moves the shifter to park but the transmission fails to engage the park gear; the vehicle may roll away if the driver exits without setting the park brake.a third involves powered vehicle movements, where the driver moves the gearshift but the transmission fails to engage the intended gear, and the engine remains running.for instance the driver can shift to park but the transmission may remain in drive or reverse, resulting in vehicle movement when the driver does not expect it.or the driver may shift to reverse but the transmission remains in drive, resulting in the vehicle moving in a direction opposite to that the driver intended.another failure mode results in complete loss of shifting.both nhtsa and gm have received complaints alleging one or more of these failure scenarios, and in some cases consumers report experiencing multiple problems over the course of several drive cycles.in the crash incident reported to nhtsa (odi 10383044) the driver reportedly placed the gear shift selector into park but the transmission remained in drive causing the vehicle to unexpectedly move (accelerate) forward and strike a building.in one of the crash incidents reported to gm, the driver placed the shifter in park but the transmission remained in reverse.when the driver exited with the engine running, the vehicle continued (accelerated) in reverse and struck a building.in the injury incident reported to gm, the driver reportedly placed the shifter in park, exited the vehicle, and was struck when the vehicle unexpectedly rolled backwards.odi is upgrading this investigation to evaluate the frequency of shift cable failure, the consequences, and the scope of vehicles that may be affected, including the models, model years and transmissions types.note: odi complaint totals above cover my 2007-2008; manufacturer totals cover my 2007 only. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | ||||||
| PE11021 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 05/20/2011 | 11/22/2011 | Transmission Cable Failure | ||
| Gm advised that the shift cable's protective outer conduit (jacket) deteriorates with time and use.variables that affect jacket life include installation variability (routing, etc), environmental and temperature effects, and material quality.jacket deterioration could lead to a tear of the conduit material which allows moisture to reach the lay wires, potentially causing them to corrode and weaken.the lay wires provide support to the inner core wire that performs the shift detent actuation of the transmission.without sufficient lay wire support, the shifter position inside the vehicle and the actual transmission gear selection may not match.a complete loss of shift function can occur when the core wire fractures and fails fully.gm asserts that the problem primarily affects the four-speed equipped subject vehicles, but not the six-speed transmissions, and notes that similar cable installations are used in other model and my gm vehicles (2004-2008 chevrolet malibu and 2005-2008 pontiac g6). in reviewing consumer reports odi notes multiple failure modes that occur as the cable allegedly fails and shift function is affected.one involves an engine no-start condition where the gear shifter is in the park position but the transmission is actually in drive or reverse gear (engine starting is inhibited in this circumstance).a second involves non-powered vehicle movement where the driver turns the engine off and moves the shifter to park but the transmission fails to engage the park gear; the vehicle may roll away if the driver exits without setting the park brake.a third involves powered vehicle movements, where the driver moves the gearshift but the transmission fails to engage the intended gear, and the engine remains running.for instance the driver can shift to park but the transmission may remain in drive or reverse, resulting in vehicle movement when the driver does not expect it.or the driver may shift to reverse but the transmission remains in drive, resulting in the vehicle moving in a direction opposite to that the driver intended.another failure mode results in complete loss of shifting. both nhtsa and gm have received complaints alleging one or more of these failure scenarios, and in some cases consumers report experiencing multiple problems over the course of several drive cycles.in the crash incident reported to nhtsa (odi 10383044) the driver reportedly placed the gear shift selector into park but the transmission remained in drive causing the vehicle to unexpectedly move (accelerate) forward and strike a building.in one of the crash incidents reported to gm, the driver placed the shifter in park but the transmission remained in reverse.when the driver exited with the engine running, the vehicle continued (accelerated) in reverse and struck a building.in the injury incident reported to gm, the driver reportedly placed the shifter in park, exited the vehicle, and was struck when the vehicle unexpectedly rolled backwards. odi is upgrading this investigation to evaluate the frequency of shift cable failure, the consequences, and the scope of vehicles that may be affected, including the models, model years and transmissions types. | ||||||
| PE11021 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 05/20/2011 | Shift Indicator Misalignment | |||
| Odi has received 8 complaints alleging that the transmission shift cable failed.if this occurs, the shifter position and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match, and the park gear may not fully engage. consumers state that: 1. the vehicle rolled away after the passengers exited the vehicle with the shifter in park; 2. the vehicle experienced unintended movement/acceleration with the shifter in park; or, 3. the vehicle accelerated in the opposite direction than the driver intended. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/11/2013 | 71000 | ||
| Car suddenly lost the ability to accelerate, followed by the transmission light coming on. had to veer across lane to prevent blocking traffic. was told by my mechanic that the transmission went out and would have to be replaced, though i still need to verify this with a transmission specialist. in looking for people with similar issues that evening, i found that there is an ongoing nhtsa investigation for this issue (ea11-015). | |||
| 03/07/2013 | 60600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the gear shifter only operated while in reverse after the vehicle was started. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,600. mah | |||
| 03/11/2013 | 71000 | ||
| Car suddenly lost the ability to accelerate, followed by the transmission light coming on. had to veer across lane to prevent blocking traffic. was told by my mechanic that the transmission went out and would have to be replaced, though i still need to verify this with a transmission specialist. in looking for people with similar issues that evening, i found that there is an ongoing nhtsa investigation for this issue (ea11-015). | |||
| 03/07/2013 | 60600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the gear shifter only operated while in reverse after the vehicle was started. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,600. mah | |||
| 03/11/2013 | 71000 | ||
| Car suddenly lost the ability to accelerate, followed by the transmission light coming on. had to veer across lane to prevent blocking traffic. was told by my mechanic that the transmission went out and would have to be replaced, though i still need to verify this with a transmission specialist. in looking for people with similar issues that evening, i found that there is an ongoing nhtsa investigation for this issue (ea11-015). | |||
| 03/07/2013 | 60600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the gear shifter only operated while in reverse after the vehicle was started. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,600. mah | |||
| 03/07/2013 | 60600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated the gear shifter position on the transmission failed. the gear shifter would only operate in reverse and not it drive when the vehicle engine was started. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 60,600. mw | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that after placing the vehicle in park, the vehicle continued to roll away in reverse. the contact immediately applied the emergency brake. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and advised him that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 120,000. kmj | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that after placing his vehicle into park the vehicle continued to roll backwards. the contact immediately applied the emergency brake. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that he was not included in the manufacturer's extended warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 120,000. tb | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 72000 | ||
| I was just informed by the dealer that the timing chain on my 2007 saturn aura needs to be replaced. the car has only about 72,000 miles on it. this seems highly suspicious. | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 69500 | 3 | |
| The first time my car was parked, and my keys were in my purse, i was getting something out of my trunk. my car moved forward and hit the concrete pillar in the parking garage, my bumper was damaged on the left drivers side. this scared me. the second time my 77 year old mother was sitting in the car,the car was in park the keys were removed and in my purse, my car moved backward. my mother was freaked out,and she was trying to get out of the car when i returned to the car. the 3rd time was just last week, again my car was parked, my keys were in my pocket and my car moved forward and almost hit another car. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 72000 | ||
| I was just informed by the dealer that the timing chain on my 2007 saturn aura needs to be replaced. the car has only about 72,000 miles on it. this seems highly suspicious. | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 69500 | 3 | |
| The first time my car was parked, and my keys were in my purse, i was getting something out of my trunk. my car moved forward and hit the concrete pillar in the parking garage, my bumper was damaged on the left drivers side. this scared me. the second time my 77 year old mother was sitting in the car,the car was in park the keys were removed and in my purse, my car moved backward. my mother was freaked out,and she was trying to get out of the car when i returned to the car. the 3rd time was just last week, again my car was parked, my keys were in my pocket and my car moved forward and almost hit another car. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 72000 | ||
| I was just informed by the dealer that the timing chain on my 2007 saturn aura needs to be replaced. the car has only about 72,000 miles on it. this seems highly suspicious. | |||
| 12/16/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that when the vehicle was turned off, parked and the key was removed from the ignition, he was still able to erroneously move the gear shifter from park. the contact stated that the vehicle had never rolled away because he constantly used the emergency parking brake. the contact was told by the auto parts store there was a nhtsa recall campaign id number: 12v4600000 (power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl) for the transmission shift cable, but when they spoke with the manufacturer, they were told their vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 12/16/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that they were able to move the gear shift out of park with the vehicle turned off and remove the key from the ignition. the contact stated that the vehicle had not rolled away because they use their parking brake, but they have been able to move the gear shift while the vehicle was turned off and the key was not in the ignition. the contact was told by the auto parts store there was a nhtsa recall campaign id number: 12v4600000 (power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl) for the transmission shift cable, but when they spoke with the manufacturer, they were told their vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 55,000.rl | |||
| 12/08/2012 | 80145 | 1 | |
| Came home and attempted to park in driveway. upon attempting to park car would not shift all the way into park initially. i attempted to put the car into park. after several attempts car seemed to be in park. at this point i exited the vehicle. upon returning to my drive way i found the car had drifted into my garage causing damage to my bumper and my right passenger side. car will not start unless its in neutral. gear shift will move to park but the car is not in park. similar complaints on nhtsa. spoke with gm and they're not taking any action until a recall is issued. so i have to pay for damages not caused by driving but by gm defect as well as pay gm to have car fixed since the car still will not stay in park causing a driving hazard. *tr | |||
| 12/16/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that they were able to move the gear shift out of park with the vehicle turned off and remove the key from the ignition. the contact stated that the vehicle had not rolled away because they use their parking brake, but they have been able to move the gear shift while the vehicle was turned off and the key was not in the ignition. the contact was told by the auto parts store there was a nhtsa recall campaign id number: 12v4600000 (power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl) for the transmission shift cable, but when they spoke with the manufacturer, they were told their vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 55,000.rl | |||
| 12/08/2012 | 80145 | 1 | |
| Came home and attempted to park in driveway. upon attempting to park car would not shift all the way into park initially. i attempted to put the car into park. after several attempts car seemed to be in park. at this point i exited the vehicle. upon returning to my drive way i found the car had drifted into my garage causing damage to my bumper and my right passenger side. car will not start unless its in neutral. gear shift will move to park but the car is not in park. similar complaints on nhtsa. spoke with gm and they're not taking any action until a recall is issued. so i have to pay for damages not caused by driving but by gm defect as well as pay gm to have car fixed since the car still will not stay in park causing a driving hazard. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2012 | 80145 | ||
| Came home and attempted to park in driveway. upon attempting to park car would not shift all the way into park initially. i attempted to put the car into park. after several attempts car seemed to be in park. at this point i exited the vehicle. upon returning to my drive way i found the car had drifted into my garage causing damage to my bumber and my right passenger side. car will not start unless its in nuetral. gear shift will move to park but the car is not in park. simialr complaints on nhtsa. spoke with gm and they're not taking any action until a recall is issued. so i have to pay for damages not caused by driving but by gm defect as well as pay gm to have car fixed since the car still will not stay in park causing a driving hazard. | |||
| 10/22/2012 | 92000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle started to lunge forward in a stopped position. would not go into drive or other gears. no dash warnings appeared. 2 months over the 5 year warranty under the 100,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Vehicle started to lunge forward in a stopped position. would not go into drive or other gears. no dash warnings appeared. 2 months over the 5 year warranty under the 100,000 miles | |||
| 10/24/2012 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Car fails to accelerate at normal rate and engine rev's very high while trying to accelerate - if you let of gas car almost immediately slows to a stop. car starts jerking, won't reverse. even when putting car into manual mode the car will not shift. getting code p2723 with machine from auto part store. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Car fails to accelerate at normal rate and engine rev's very high while trying to accelerate - if you let of gas car almost immediately slows to a stop. car starts jerking, won't reverse. even when putting car into manual mode the car will not shift. getting code p2723 with machine from auto part store. | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 100000 | ||
| When attempting to place my vehicle in park it didn't recognized the gear. the vehicle would roll out of gear at time. other times it was difficult selecting other gears. finally the car would not start because it recognized the car in drive instead in park. therefore i was unable to restart vehicle. | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 54121 | 1 | |
| Attempted to start car, would not start in park, shifted it to neutral car started, attempted to put car in reverse discovered i had no reverse. was able to drive car home but when i attempted to put car in park and shut if off it would not allow me to do so. it appeared to be in park but car continued to roll finally was able to get it to stay in park turned car off and put on emergency brake on. when i tried to start it again car would not start. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 100000 | ||
| When attempting to place my vehicle in park it didn't recognized the gear. the vehicle would roll out of gear at time. other times it was difficult selecting other gears. finally the car would not start because it recognized the car in drive instead in park. therefore i was unable to restart vehicle. | |||
| 09/02/2012 | 38000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that when the gears were shifted, the transmission would hesitate and jerk abnormally, causing the check engine light to illuminate. in addition, the vehicle would become resistant to acceleration when the failure was present. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed or for repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 38,000. kmj | |||
| 09/02/2012 | 38000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that when the gears was shifted the transmission hesitated and jerk, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle lose acceleration. the vehicle was towed to the contact home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 38,000. li | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 63000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently. the contact stated that after turning the vehicle off and restarting it the transmission failed. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the failure mileage was 63,000. | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 63000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently. the contact stated that after turning the vehicle off and restarting it the transmission failed. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the failure mileage was 63,000. pmb | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 63000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently. the contact stated that cut the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle and the transmission failed. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was nothing that could be done. the failure mileage was 63,000. ap | |||
| 07/29/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact was traveling 40 mph when the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. the check engine warning light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure and current mileages were 54,000. kmj | |||
| 07/29/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact was traveling 40 mph when the vehicle failed to accelerate despite the accelerator pedal being depressed. the check engine warning light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure and current mileages were 54,000. rds | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that she shifted into park but the vehicle did not respond and would not start. the contact mentioned that she had to engage the emergency brake in order to prevent the vehicle from rolling away. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that she shifted into park but the vehicle did not respond and would not start. the contact mentioned that she had to engage the emergency brake in order to prevent the vehicle from rolling away. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that she shifted gears into the park position but it failed to engaged as a result the vehicle wont turn on. the contact mentioned that she had to engage the emergency brake in order to prevent the vehicle from rolling away. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. pm | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated while driving 45 mph, she noticed that the vehicle would not shift gears. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated while driving 45 mph, she noticed that the vehicle would not shift gears. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated while driving 45 mph when she notice that the vehicle would not shift gears. she was able to pull over on the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replace. the vehicle was not repaired the manufacturer was not contacted. the failuer and the current mileage was 90,000.jp | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| My 2007 aura xr 6 speed transmission just started not shifting properly. it is hunting for 3rd and 5th gear. the rpm is fluctuating during shifts and not shifting up, then depending on the point it decides to shift it slams into gear. the more acceleration the car is under the worse it gets as the rpm climbs quite high. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 71050 | 1 | |
| I had been running errands and had no problem with the car all day until about 8pm. i pulled into a parking spot and tried to place the car in park and it would not go, just kept rolling back. i had more errands to run but figured it would be best to go home because i was worried at that point something was seriously wrong. once i got home and pulled into my driveway the car still wouldn't go into park, then i tried to place the car in reverse and it would not go into reverse. at that point the shifter would not seem to go into any gear and i had to just shut the car off and put the emergency brake on so the car wouldn't roll. now the car will not start at all, i assume since it's not in park! i have seen several other complaints on this same issue and can't tell if there had been a recall on the shifter cable/bracket but there definitely needs to be. my car is not stuck in the driveway and i will have to have it towed to a mechanic to be fixed. i had to find an alternate ride to drop my son off at daycare and drop me off to work today which is not very convenient!. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Does not shift into intended gear. does not shift into manual shift mode. took to the dealer now i need a new transmission and catalytic converter. sometimes does not shift passed 2nd gear. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| My 2007 aura xr 6 speed transmission just started not shifting properly. it is hunting for 3rd and 5th gear. the rpm is fluctuating during shifts and not shifting up, then depending on the point it decides to shift it slams into gear. the more acceleration the car is under the worse it gets as the rpm climbs quite high. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 71050 | 1 | |
| I had been running errands and had no problem with the car all day until about 8pm. i pulled into a parking spot and tried to place the car in park and it would not go, just kept rolling back. i had more errands to run but figured it would be best to go home because i was worried at that point something was seriously wrong. once i got home and pulled into my driveway the car still wouldn't go into park, then i tried to place the car in reverse and it would not go into reverse. at that point the shifter would not seem to go into any gear and i had to just shut the car off and put the emergency brake on so the car wouldn't roll. now the car will not start at all, i assume since it's not in park! i have seen several other complaints on this same issue and can't tell if there had been a recall on the shifter cable/bracket but there definitely needs to be. my car is not stuck in the driveway and i will have to have it towed to a mechanic to be fixed. i had to find an alternate ride to drop my son off at daycare and drop me off to work today which is not very convenient!. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Does not shift into intended gear. does not shift into manual shift mode. took to the dealer now i need a new transmission and catalytic converter. sometimes does not shift passed 2nd gear. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 65000 | ||
| My 2007 aura xr 6 speed transmission just started not shifting properly. it is hunting for 3rd and 5th gear. the rpm is fluctuating during shifts and not shifting up, then depending on the point it decides to shift it slams into gear. the more acceleration the car is under the worse it gets as the rpm climbs quite high. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 71050 | ||
| I had been running errands and had no problem with the car all day until about 8pm. i pulled into a parking spot and tried to place the car in park and it would not go, just kept rolling back. i had more errands to run but figured it would be best to go home because i was worried at that point something was seriously wrong. once i got home and pulled into my driveway the car still wouldn't go into park, then i tried to place the car in reverse and it would not go into reverse. at that point the shifter would not seem to go into any gear and i had to just shut the car off and put the emergency brake on so the car wouldn't roll. now the car will not start at all, i assume since it's not in park! i have seen several other complaints on this same issue and can't tell if there had been a recall on the shifter cable/bracket but there definently needs to be. my car is not stuck in the driveway and i will have to have it towed to a mechanic to be fixed. i had to find an alternate ride to drop my son off at daycare and drop me off to work today which is not very convenient!. | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Does not shift into intended gear. does not shift into manual shift mode. took to the dealer now i need a new transmission and catalytic converter. sometimes does not shift passed 2nd gear. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 89884 | ||
| 04 july, 2012: while parking the vehicle in my driveway, i shifted into park and the vehicle continued to roll forward under power as i was exiting the vehicle.i shut the vehicle off and noticed that the shifter was binding. the vehicle would not start once it was shut off. after a brief under the hood inspection, i noticed that the shifter cable was frayed and the outer jacket was compromised. it appears that the inner core of the cable is broken and all but one or two of the stainless braided wires surrounding the inner core are completely broken. vehicle is currently inoperative and not safe to drive. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 65000 | ||
| My 2007 aura xr 6 speed transmission just started not shifting properly. it is hunting for 3rd and 5th gear. the rpm is fluctuating during shifts and not shifting up, then depending on the point it decides to shift it slams into gear. the more acceleration the car is under the worse it gets as the rpm climbs quite high. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 71050 | ||
| I had been running errands and had no problem with the car all day until about 8pm. i pulled into a parking spot and tried to place the car in park and it would not go, just kept rolling back. i had more errands to run but figured it would be best to go home because i was worried at that point something was seriously wrong. once i got home and pulled into my driveway the car still wouldn't go into park, then i tried to place the car in reverse and it would not go into reverse. at that point the shifter would not seem to go into any gear and i had to just shut the car off and put the emergency brake on so the car wouldn't roll. now the car will not start at all, i assume since it's not in park! i have seen several other complaints on this same issue and can't tell if there had been a recall on the shifter cable/bracket but there definently needs to be. my car is not stuck in the driveway and i will have to have it towed to a mechanic to be fixed. i had to find an alternate ride to drop my son off at daycare and drop me off to work today which is not very convenient!. | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Does not shift into intended gear. does not shift into manual shift mode. took to the dealer now i need a new transmission and catalytic converter. sometimes does not shift passed 2nd gear. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 89884 | ||
| 04 july, 2012: while parking the vehicle in my driveway, i shifted into park and the vehicle continued to roll forward under power as i was exiting the vehicle.i shut the vehicle off and noticed that the shifter was binding. the vehicle would not start once it was shut off. after a brief under the hood inspection, i noticed that the shifter cable was frayed and the outer jacket was compromised. it appears that the inner core of the cable is broken and all but one or two of the stainless braided wires surrounding the inner core are completely broken. vehicle is currently inoperative and not safe to drive. | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Does not shift into intended gear. does not shift into manual shift mode. took to the dealer now i need a new transmission and catalytic converter. sometimes does not shift passed 2nd gear. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 89884 | ||
| 04 july, 2012: while parking the vehicle in my driveway, i shifted into park and the vehicle continued to roll forward under power as i was exiting the vehicle.i shut the vehicle off and noticed that the shifter was binding. the vehicle would not start once it was shut off. after a brief under the hood inspection, i noticed that the shifter cable was frayed and the outer jacket was compromised. it appears that the inner core of the cable is broken and all but one or two of the stainless braided wires surrounding the inner core are completely broken. vehicle is currently inoperative and not safe to drive. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 79000 | ||
| Went to put vehicle into park and i could feel the shifter knob get sloppy and upon taking my foot off the brake, realized it was starting to roll backwards. can only start car if in neutral and all other gears appear fine, except reverse feels like the shift is slightly off. | |||
| 02/13/2012 | 81000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the gear shift only shifted into neutral. the contact had the vehicle inspected by a mechanic and was informed that the vehicle needed a new transmission. the contact stated that the transmission had been slipping for several months and progressively got worse until the transmission failed. the contact stated that no warning lights ever illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. | |||
| 02/13/2012 | 81000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the gear shift only shifted into neutral. the contact had the vehicle inspected by a mechanic and was informed that the vehicle needed a new transmission. the contact stated that the transmission had been slipping for several months and progressively got worse until the transmission failed. the contact stated that no warning lights ever illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. sm. | |||
| 02/13/2012 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the gear shift on the vehicle will only go into neutral. the contact had the vehicle inspected by a mechanic and they were told the vehicle needed a new transmission. the contact stated the transmission and been slipping for several month and progressively got worse until the transmission failed. the contact sated that no warning lights ever illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.rl | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Entering highway and lost gear - got 2nd back to be able to drive off the highway. stopped for a train: could not reverse. lost gear: no forward or backwards on a two line bridge. towed to a shop: transmission control module malfunction. able to get to a dealer: nobody wanted to hear what happened - nobody able to tell when car would be even checked for problems. that was a serious safety issue: what if the vehicle stalled in a middle of a intersection instead of on a slow moving bridge. dealer was not interesed in hearing what i found about transmission issues and nhtsa investigation regarding 2007 auras. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the vehicle intermittently surged forward when driving at any speed above 5 mph. the vehicle also hesitated to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and various sensors were replaced. the engine and computers were also replaced, but the failure continued. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately ten times and they were unable to remedy the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Entering highway and lost gear - got 2nd back to be able to drive off the highway. stopped for a train: could not reverse. lost gear: no forward or backwards on a two line bridge. towed to a shop: transmission control module malfunction. able to get to a dealer: nobody wanted to hear what happened - nobody able to tell when car would be even checked for problems. that was a serious safety issue: what if the vehicle stalled in a middle of a intersection instead of on a slow moving bridge. dealer was not interesed in hearing what i found about transmission issues and nhtsa investigation regarding 2007 auras. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the vehicle intermittently surged forward when driving at any speed above 5 mph. the vehicle also hesitated to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and various sensors were replaced. the engine and computers were also replaced, but the failure continued. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately ten times and they were unable to remedy the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000. kmj | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Entering highway and lost gear - got 2nd back to be able to drive off the highway. stopped for a train: could not reverse. lost gear: no forward or backwards on a two line bridge. towed to a shop: transmission control module malfunction. able to get to a dealer: nobody wanted to hear what happened - nobody able to tell when car would be even checked for problems. that was a serious safety issue: what if the vehicle stalled in a middle of a intersection instead of on a slow moving bridge. dealer was not interesed in hearing what i found about transmission issues and nhtsa investigation regarding 2007 auras. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the vehicle intermittently surged forward when driving at any speed above 5 mph. the vehicle also hesitated to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and various sensors were replaced. the engine and computers were also replaced, but the failure continued. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately ten times and they were unable to remedy the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000. kmj | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Entering highway and lost gear - got 2nd back to be able to drive off the highway. stopped for a train: could not reverse. lost gear: no forward or backwards on a two line bridge. towed to a shop: transmission control module malfunction. able to get to a dealer: nobody wanted to hear what happened - nobody able to tell when car would be even checked for problems. that was a serious safety issue: what if the vehicle stalled in a middle of a intersection instead of on a slow moving bridge. dealer was not interesed in hearing what i found about transmission issues and nhtsa investigation regarding 2007 auras. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the vehicle intermittently surged forward while driving at all speeds. the vehicle also hesitated to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and various sensors were replaced. the engine and computers were also replaced, but the failure continued. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately ten times and they were unable to remedy the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000. sm. | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 71000 | ||
| I was driving my saturn aura on highway when the car abruptly dropped gears and the speed at which i was traveling was significantly reduced. i quickly pulled over to check out the problem. there didn't seem to be any major malfunctions at quick glance. hoping that it was just a minor mishap, i attempted to drive it again. it was good for about 30 seconds when the car suddenly jumped up to 4,000 rpm and would not allow me to drive above 40 mph. luckily i was able to get the car off the nearby exit and into a parking lot. once the car was parked, it would not reverse. this could have turned into a major incident had there been more traffic on the highway. there were no warning signs as the car had been driving fine up until then. i also keep up with routine maintenance. | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. while the vehicle was parked, it began to roll and crashed into a curb while the gear selector was in the park position. the vehicle was unoccupied during the failure. the contact was able to enter the vehicle in order to engage the emergency brake and stop the vehicle from moving. the front bumper sustained minor scratches. the vehicle was being repaired by an authorized dealer. an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number ea11015 (power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start switch; power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl) power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift) was related to the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the failure mileage was 69,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. while the vehicle was parked, it began to roll and crashed into a curb while the gear selector was in the park position. the vehicle was unoccupied during the failure. the contact was able to enter the vehicle in order to engage the emergency brake and stop the vehicle from moving. the front bumper sustained minor scratches. the vehicle was being repaired by an authorized dealer. an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number ea11015 (power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start switch; power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl) power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift) was related to the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the failure mileage was 69,000. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 05/03/2012 | 51116 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the driver parked on an incline and the vehicle rolled backward upon releasing the brake pedal. the driver then attempted to shift into another gear, but the vehicle remained in drive. the driver shut the vehicle off and was unable to restart it. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 51,116. kmj | |||
| 05/03/2012 | 51116 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the driver parked on an incline and the vehicle rolled backward upon releasing the brake pedal. the driver then attempted to shift into another gear, but the vehicle remained in drive. the driver shut the vehicle off and was unable to restart it. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 51,116. sm. | |||
| 04/10/2012 | 70900 | ||
| My 2007 saturn aura failed to shift out of first gear while driving on a highway today this is an automatic transmission. while driving the car the transmission missed gears then would not shift out of first gear resulting in not being able to drive the car. i was able to get off the highway, park and call a wrecker to take to the dealer. i purchased the car in march 2007 and as noted only have 70,900 miles on the car. this car has had all maintenance work done and has been well taken care of by me and my wife. after parking the car i could do nothing with it other than start it and move it in first gear only to get it in position for the wrecker to pick up. the car had to be pushed backward as the automatic shifter would go into reverse but the transmission would not engage and it would not go backwards. this incident was very sudden while driving and the transmission was shifting in and out of different gears but this stopped when it dropped to 1st gear resulting in the car quickly lunging slower with very high rpm numbers. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | |||
| My car is doing exactly what the other reports have mentioned. i have noticed it over the past two days and it is getting worse. yesterday i attempted to put my car in park and it kept rolling backwards like it was in reverse. the locks on the car will unlock when the car is shifted into park and that clearly did not happen when the car was in park. it took me several attempts to get it to actually shift into park. another time i attempted to put my car into park, it didn | |||
| 03/22/2012 | 80535 | ||
| Complete loss of shift function with resultant failure to start. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 58000 | ||
| The car first had problems starting in park on or around march 9th and then as the days went on the problem would get worse, then on the 16th of march 2012 i park in a lot to go into the store and the car would not go into park. thats when i noticed the car driving forward when i put it in reverse and i almost hit the car parked in front of me. | |||
| 03/22/2012 | 80535 | ||
| Complete loss of shift function with resultant failure to start. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 58000 | ||
| The car first had problems starting in park on or around march 9th and then as the days went on the problem would get worse, then on the 16th of march 2012 i park in a lot to go into the store and the car would not go into park. thats when i noticed the car driving forward when i put it in reverse and i almost hit the car parked in front of me. | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 136000 | ||
| Put vehicle in park as exited vehicle it rolled away and stuck me. found shift cable rubbing heater hose causing pressure cable and it broke | |||
| 12/31/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Transmission shiftier failed when putting in park. shiftier was in park and the car began to roll backwards and before any serious damage or injury occurred, we were able to stop movement by applying the emergency brake. | |||
| 12/06/2011 | 87398 | ||
| On 12/06/11, i was backing into my driveway when my shift cable broke. it moved my transmission from reverse into drive sending my car forward across the street. i am thankful it happened there and not in a busy parking lot somewhere. i had to get the car towed to a repair station since saturn does not exist anymore. i picked an independent repair station. it took two days to get the parts due to a newly designed bracket which is different from the one originally installed. this makes me believe that saturn / general motors is aware of this problem. shift cable & a shift bracket were replaced. parts, labor and taxes came to $322.68 | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact was driving 5 mph when the vehicle was placed in reverse and the vehicle accelerated forward abnormally. the vehicle was turned off to reset the failure but the vehicle would not restart. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileages were 65,000. | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 65000 | ||
| L- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact was driving 5 mph when the vehicle was placed in reverse and the vehicle accelerated forward abnormally. the vehicle was turned off to reset the failure but the vehicle would not restart. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileages were 65,000. kmj | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 65000 | ||
| L- the contact owns 2007 saturn aura. the contact was driving 5mph when the vehicle was placed in reverse and the vehicle accelerated forward. the vehicle was turned off to reset the failure but the vehicle would not restart. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 65,000. rds | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Pulled vehicle in parking lot and when placed in park my locks did not pop up, which i thought was odd so i turned the car off. could not restart the car. had someone look at it and he could start it in neutral, but once he drove around and parked again, car would not go into park or reverse....only drive. had to place the emergency brake so the car would not roll. when i shifted the gear it would not catch. i could pull it all the way down from park to drive. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 59000 | ||
| For days leading up to event, i would shift into park but continue to move forward or backwards. it took several attempts to actually shift the car into park, e.g. if i took my foot off the brake, while gear shift was in park position, car would idle forward or back. on the day of part failure, i arrived home from work, could not get the car into park, so i set the emergency brake and turned car off. after 10 minutes, i tried to leave for a dr's appt and car would not start. i had to have car towed and replace gear shift cable. mechanic said it was completely frayed. | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Two nights ago when i parked the car i noticed that the doors didn't unlock when i placed the car in park. i shut the car off, manually unlocked the door, pulled the hood release and stepped out. the car rolled a little. i jumped back in and applied the parking brake. i tried to start the car to move it forward but it would not start, like the battery was dead. after checking the battery connections etc. i realized that the remote key fob operated the locks just fine so possibly no battery issue. i moved the shifter to n turned the key and it started right up. moved the shifer to park, again nothing. i moved it to park one more time and the doors unlocked just like normal. since that night everytime i park the car i have to play with the selector/shifter a little to get the trans. into park.i am now going to always apply the parking brake until resolved. | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Pulled vehicle in parking lot and when placed in park my locks did not pop up, which i thought was odd so i turned the car off. could not restart the car. had someone look at it and he could start it in neutral, but once he drove around and parked again, car would not go into park or reverse....only drive. had to place the emergency brake so the car would not roll. when i shifted the gear it would not catch. i could pull it all the way down from park to drive. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 59000 | ||
| For days leading up to event, i would shift into park but continue to move forward or backwards. it took several attempts to actually shift the car into park, e.g. if i took my foot off the brake, while gear shift was in park position, car would idle forward or back. on the day of part failure, i arrived home from work, could not get the car into park, so i set the emergency brake and turned car off. after 10 minutes, i tried to leave for a dr's appt and car would not start. i had to have car towed and replace gear shift cable. mechanic said it was completely frayed. | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Two nights ago when i parked the car i noticed that the doors didn't unlock when i placed the car in park. i shut the car off, manually unlocked the door, pulled the hood release and stepped out. the car rolled a little. i jumped back in and applied the parking brake. i tried to start the car to move it forward but it would not start, like the battery was dead. after checking the battery connections etc. i realized that the remote key fob operated the locks just fine so possibly no battery issue. i moved the shifter to n turned the key and it started right up. moved the shifer to park, again nothing. i moved it to park one more time and the doors unlocked just like normal. since that night everytime i park the car i have to play with the selector/shifter a little to get the trans. into park.i am now going to always apply the parking brake until resolved. | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Pulled vehicle in parking lot and when placed in park my locks did not pop up, which i thought was odd so i turned the car off. could not restart the car. had someone look at it and he could start it in neutral, but once he drove around and parked again, car would not go into park or reverse....only drive. had to place the emergency brake so the car would not roll. when i shifted the gear it would not catch. i could pull it all the way down from park to drive. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 59000 | ||
| For days leading up to event, i would shift into park but continue to move forward or backwards. it took several attempts to actually shift the car into park, e.g. if i took my foot off the brake, while gear shift was in park position, car would idle forward or back. on the day of part failure, i arrived home from work, could not get the car into park, so i set the emergency brake and turned car off. after 10 minutes, i tried to leave for a dr's appt and car would not start. i had to have car towed and replace gear shift cable. mechanic said it was completely frayed. | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Two nights ago when i parked the car i noticed that the doors didn't unlock when i placed the car in park. i shut the car off, manually unlocked the door, pulled the hood release and stepped out. the car rolled a little. i jumped back in and applied the parking brake. i tried to start the car to move it forward but it would not start, like the battery was dead. after checking the battery connections etc. i realized that the remote key fob operated the locks just fine so possibly no battery issue. i moved the shifter to n turned the key and it started right up. moved the shifer to park, again nothing. i moved it to park one more time and the doors unlocked just like normal. since that night everytime i park the car i have to play with the selector/shifter a little to get the trans. into park.i am now going to always apply the parking brake until resolved. | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Pulled vehicle in parking lot and when placed in park my locks did not pop up, which i thought was odd so i turned the car off. could not restart the car. had someone look at it and he could start it in neutral, but once he drove around and parked again, car would not go into park or reverse....only drive. had to place the emergency brake so the car would not roll. when i shifted the gear it would not catch. i could pull it all the way down from park to drive. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 59000 | ||
| For days leading up to event, i would shift into park but continue to move forward or backwards. it took several attempts to actually shift the car into park, e.g. if i took my foot off the brake, while gear shift was in park position, car would idle forward or back. on the day of part failure, i arrived home from work, could not get the car into park, so i set the emergency brake and turned car off. after 10 minutes, i tried to leave for a dr's appt and car would not start. i had to have car towed and replace gear shift cable. mechanic said it was completely frayed. | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Two nights ago when i parked the car i noticed that the doors didn't unlock when i placed the car in park. i shut the car off, manually unlocked the door, pulled the hood release and stepped out. the car rolled a little. i jumped back in and applied the parking brake. i tried to start the car to move it forward but it would not start, like the battery was dead. after checking the battery connections etc. i realized that the remote key fob operated the locks just fine so possibly no battery issue. i moved the shifter to n turned the key and it started right up. moved the shifer to park, again nothing. i moved it to park one more time and the doors unlocked just like normal. since that night everytime i park the car i have to play with the selector/shifter a little to get the trans. into park.i am now going to always apply the parking brake until resolved. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 58000 | ||
| The shift cable failed when i parked the car in a parking lot. when i got back into the vehicle it would not start. i opened the hood and checked the engine. i got back into the car and turned the key to the on position. i shifted the car into neutral and tried to start the car again. the car started and i shifted it back into park. i got out of the car to shut the hood and the car began to roll backwards. i was able to get back in the car and apply the brake. i then shifted the car back to neutral and applied the parking brake. the car was no longer reading accurately on the shifter. when shifted to park, the car was in reverse. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 32000 | ||
| I purchased this saturn with 32k on it, two days after having the vehicle it started overheating and the air conditioner went out. i contacted the dealership because it was still under factory warranty. it took them a week to fix the vehicle because they had to completely rewire a few things. one month after that happened, i noticed when i turned i felt a popping in the floor board on the driver side. i again contacted the dealer and they had me bring the vehicle in and stated something was loose in the axel shaft and they | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 26427 | 1 | |
| I purchased my car new off the lot while out of state. i have had several issues with this vehicle. i am unsatisfied with saturn that they are not willing to look into these issues and fix, repair or replace the parts to fix the problems. unless continuously my expense. the brake lights are lit while driving down the road, and when you place your foot on the pedal and apply pressure, the lights will go off, thus removing your foot from petal, 8 seconds, the lights for my brakes are back on. mind you when you apply the brake, the lights go off, so explain this to the officers that stop me, and give me a ticket for repair because i don't have brake lights when stopping!! not to mention the times of being almost rear ended because of this issue! getting it fixed and it continues to reoccur is getting old. does someone really have to be killed to fix this problem? the braking system in general with the rotors and pads has been a consistent repair replace factor. i have replaced brake pads, had rotors turned, had them replaced, etc minimum of every 10,000 miles due to the rotors being warped, causing severe shaking in the front end. service garage at saturn dealer just says this is a continued problem with the aura vehicles, but nothing is getting resolved. again, does someone really have to be killed to get these real issues settled? these are issues with the brakes, not with something minor. again, issues with the air bag service light coming on, and the garage not finding a repeating error, occurs yet occasionally. fix by turning car off and restarting. inflate tire signal repeatedly occurs, yet to find actual cause for this issue. these are the real concerns i have with this vehicle, minor issues are the doors filling with water, pealing of interior on black areas of door molding, handles. failure of increase of immediate speed when wanting extra power to pass or coming in on ramp to highway traffic and does not kick down immediately. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2007 | 4514 | 3 | 02/09/2007 |
| 2007 saturn aura with a slight grade problem customer stated that while driving on the highway the car would start to stumble and would not downshift as soon as it should**cc the consumer stated while driving the vehicle while in cruise control everytime the vehicle approached a slight grade in the highway the car would stumble and not downshift like the vehicle was supposed to, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer informed him they couldn't find anything wrong. it was not until the vehicle was test driven by a mechanic that the mechanic stated he would take the vehicle to see if there was a calibration fix or recall. the consumer stated the mechanic informed him there was not a fix but to wait to see if gm would distribute a recall for this vehicle. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 50564 | ||
| 2007 saturn aura - pulled into parking space following multiple short trips during the same day, braked to a stop, & turned off ignition. automatic door locks did not engage to open position, car began rolling forward in spite of shifter being in the park position. the only noticeable problem with the car prior to this event started about 1 month prior when it appeared that the brakes were responding a little slower than usual when slowing down or stopping.. the car then would not start, the car rolled while the shifter was in the park position. while this auto was up on a jack stand it was able to be started momentarily, the front tires were spinning rapidly in spite of the car being in the park position. emergency brake had to be applied to prevent car from rolling forward. car was towed to service garage, the shift cable and bracket were found to be broken and had to be replaced. the car has approximately 50,000 miles on it with no known history of damage . | |||
| 05/14/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated the vehicle rolled back wards while it was in park and turned off. the contact stated the vehicle rolled back the length of one vehicle. the contact stated it was hard to get the vehicle out of park prior to the failure occurring. the contact stated that after the failure, the transmission started to have a slight jerk when it shifted between gears. the contact took the vehicle to their mechanic and was told a cable for the transmission may be loose. the failure mileage was unknown, bu the current mileage was 80,000.rl | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Our car was not able to be shifted out of gear. the car would move while the transmission lever was placed in park. the car remained in drive. the same thing happend 2 days later but the car remained in reverse even though the shift lever indicated it was in park. i was told by my dealer the shift cable broke and i'm not responsible for a $460 repair bill. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Shifter cable broke. shifter lever was placed in park, but the transmission not in park which allowed the car to roll. thankfully, car was parked on level area so car did not roll away and no one was hurt. | |||
| 04/30/2011 | 50839 | ||
| About 6 days ago i pulled into a park and turned my car off but it wouldn't start back up. i had onstar perform a diagnostic test and my transmission and engine was fine. finally i was able to start the car in neutral, but i had to leave the car in park and use the emergency brake in order to turn the car off and remove the key. so from then on i was unable to place my car in park and i had to start it in neutral. then last night at 2am my shifter cable broke completely, i am unable to put the car into any gear or start the car. i tried to have onstar tow me home but they can only tow to a dealership so i had to call aaa. i see that there are several complaints about this but nothing has been done to fix it. please investigate this and force the dealer to do a recall on the 2007 saturn aura. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Shifter cable broke. shifter lever was placed in park, but the transmission not in park which allowed the car to roll. thankfully, car was parked on level area so car did not roll away and no one was hurt. | |||
| 04/30/2011 | 50839 | ||
| About 6 days ago i pulled into a park and turned my car off but it wouldn't start back up. i had onstar perform a diagnostic test and my transmission and engine was fine. finally i was able to start the car in neutral, but i had to leave the car in park and use the emergency brake in order to turn the car off and remove the key. so from then on i was unable to place my car in park and i had to start it in neutral. then last night at 2am my shifter cable broke completely, i am unable to put the car into any gear or start the car. i tried to have onstar tow me home but they can only tow to a dealership so i had to call aaa. i see that there are several complaints about this but nothing has been done to fix it. please investigate this and force the dealer to do a recall on the 2007 saturn aura. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Shifter cable broke. shifter lever was placed in park, but the transmission not in park which allowed the car to roll. thankfully, car was parked on level area so car did not roll away and no one was hurt. | |||
| 04/30/2011 | 50839 | ||
| About 6 days ago i pulled into a park and turned my car off but it wouldn't start back up. i had onstar perform a diagnostic test and my transmission and engine was fine. finally i was able to start the car in neutral, but i had to leave the car in park and use the emergency brake in order to turn the car off and remove the key. so from then on i was unable to place my car in park and i had to start it in neutral. then last night at 2am my shifter cable broke completely, i am unable to put the car into any gear or start the car. i tried to have onstar tow me home but they can only tow to a dealership so i had to call aaa. i see that there are several complaints about this but nothing has been done to fix it. please investigate this and force the dealer to do a recall on the 2007 saturn aura. | |||
| 04/27/2011 | 58000 | ||
| 2007 saturn aura, transmission cable failed this morning.won't start--not properly engaged in park.the cable appears to be not in the correct position and does not coordinate with position on drive shift | |||
| 04/30/2011 | 50839 | ||
| About 6 days ago i pulled into a park and turned my car off but it wouldn't start back up. i had onstar perform a diagnostic test and my transmission and engine was fine. finally i was able to start the car in neutral, but i had to leave the car in park and use the emergency brake in order to turn the car off and remove the key. so from then on i was unable to place my car in park and i had to start it in neutral. then last night at 2am my shifter cable broke completely, i am unable to put the car into any gear or start the car. i tried to have onstar tow me home but they can only tow to a dealership so i had to call aaa. i see that there are several complaints about this but nothing has been done to fix it. please investigate this and force the dealer to do a recall on the 2007 saturn aura. | |||
| 04/27/2011 | 58000 | ||
| 2007 saturn aura, transmission cable failed this morning.won't start--not properly engaged in park.the cable appears to be not in the correct position and does not coordinate with position on drive shift | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 33000 | ||
| I have been having intermittent problems with my 2007 saturn aura where i put the car in park, shut off the engine and the whole control panel goes black and the door locks won't open. then i can't restart the car. i found myself stranded for 3 hours on a dark deserted street a couple weeks ago in some pretty cold winter weather.i am a single 67 yr. old woman and didn't know what to do. i called aaa and they never showed up so my son came out and was eventually able to start the car by pressing down hard on the brake, turning the ignition key and moving the shift gear into neutral. the car started. the car would work fine for awhile and then have the same problem.yesterday i had this happen again but this time i couldn't press the brake down and it wouldn't start in neutral. even with the car in park, it would roll. i also noticed that the service traction warning went on and it also kept displaying the ice possible warning even tho the pavement was dry. i had the car towed to a repair garage and they found the shifter cable snapped. i am presently having this replaced. this part was recalled in auras for 2008 & 2009 but not 2007 even tho it is the exact same part. being stranded and having the car rolling is very dangerous, especially in winter. i only have 34,000 miles on this car and have nothing but problems with since the third month i owned it. mostly it was brake problems in the first 2 years - warped roters and excessively worn pads. i still also have a problem getting my key out of the ignition when the weather is cold. the car starts, drives ok, but after i shut it off, i can't get the key out. again, another problem and another safety issue. who can afford to leave their key in the ignition and go to work??? this car is a lemon and yet beyond the time frame for the lemon law to be pursued. this car should be recalled before someone is seriously hurt. | |||
| 02/16/2011 | 91950 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward with the gear shift selector placed into park. he then attempted to place the vehicle into reverse; however, no matter what gear the shift selector was in the vehicle continued to accelerate forward causing him to crash into his front porch similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 09v073000 ( power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). both the dealer and manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired or diagnosed. the current and failure mileages were 91,950. bw | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 47071 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated the shift cable broke as a result he was unable to turn off the vehicle. he also mentioned that once the vehicle was off he was unable to restart it. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the transmission shift cable had to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted who was unable to assist because the vehicle was out of warranty and it was not included on recall ( nhtsa campaign id number: 09v073000 component: power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift ). the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 45,071 and current mileage was 45,726. pm | |||
| 02/16/2011 | 91950 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward with the gear shift selector placed into park. he then attempted to place the vehicle into reverse; however, no matter what gear the shift selector was in the vehicle continued to accelerate forward causing him to crash into his front porch similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 09v073000 ( power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). both the dealer and manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired or diagnosed. the current and failure mileages were 91,950. bw | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 47071 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated the shift cable broke as a result he was unable to turn off the vehicle. he also mentioned that once the vehicle was off he was unable to restart it. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the transmission shift cable had to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted who was unable to assist because the vehicle was out of warranty and it was not included on recall ( nhtsa campaign id number: 09v073000 component: power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift ). the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 45,071 and current mileage was 45,726. pm | |||
| 09/14/2010 | |||
| Brake lights come on while driving day or night and when pedal is depressed lights do not come on. must drive with foot depressing brake pedal in order for lights to remain off. this is serious as the driver behind thinks that i am riding the brakes and then when i do need to brake there are no brake lights. | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Failure of neutral safety switch on the transmission shift lever. *tr | |||
| 06/09/2008 | 24000 | 1 | |
| While driving on entering onto the freeway while pressing accelerator down car not responding immediately. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2007 | 6000 | 1 | 03/10/2007 |
| While attempting to pass another car on the highway, the car did not immediately respond to the accelerator being press down, resulting in my car being nearly rear ended at over 50 mph. similar near misses have happened several times since i purchased the car. when trying to pass other vehicles, merge onto a highway, or when pressing the accelerator to quickly gain speed after slowing down momentarily, there is frequently a one to two second lag between the press of the accelerator and the response of the car. i have mentioned it to my saturn dealer who could not reproduce the issue. i have also seen the same complaint on numerous web sites (eg. saturnfans.com) and as far as i can determine it seems to be an issue with the drive-by-wire/6 speed automatic transmission combination. i've been told by both the dealer and my own research that a delay with this type of system isn't unusual, but i find that hard to believe as the problem is downright dangerous. i don't believe this is something a dealer can readily fix as it seems to be a design problem based on everything i have encountered in my research into finding other owners with similar issues. *tr | |||
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| 02/22/2007 | 0 | 1 | 02/21/2007 |
| It appears that the 2007 saturn aura does not meet fmvss 102 section 3.1.4 relating to transmission shift lever positions identification. my aura does not indicate which gear is selected. there prndil lettering is backlit but there is no identification of which gear the transmission is currently in (i.e. there is no pointer/light highlighting 'd' when in drive). *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. the contact stated the shifter cable on the transmission was broken. this causes the vehicle to not restart the vehicle finally got started but it would only shift from park to drive and once it allowed that the vehicle was driven home. the vehicle was taken to the dealer the next day and after inspecting the vehicle they stated the shifter cable was broken. the vehicle can be repaired but it would cost over $500 due to no recalls or warranty. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the repairs would not be covered under any recalls or warranty. no other assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 86,000....mw | |||