Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| 4658 | 12/01/2008 | PIC-4658A | 10023415 | Adjustable pedals will not adjust inoperative. *nj updated 3/13/09. *pe | 12/10/2007 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/20/2009 | 21420 | ||
| Rear brake lights came on without pressing the brake pedal & stayed on. when the brake pedal is applied all the rear brake lights go out as long as pressure is applied. when brake pedal pressure is released the brake lights come back on. when this problem is happening the speed control,stability control and traction control also stop working. dealer replaced module 2.560 part # 25861370. this same problem happen again at 48,300 miles on 9/7/12 and i had dealer repair again but this time the repair was not covered by warranty. | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 180000 | ||
| I was driving on the interstate my cruise control disengaged and the brake lights came on. the brake lights stayed on and the cruise control would not work. when brakes were applied the brake lights went off and no rear tail lights. where visible. since it was way out of warranty i took it to a local mechanic it took a long time to figure it out. they put dialmetic (spelling) on wires going into a connection box. it was very scary to drive felt like you need to pump your brakes when stopped to let other drivers know that you were stopped. | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 40000 | ||
| In september 2010 and again in july 2011, my car began having difficulty with back up lights (non existent) and break lights. the break lights would remain on when driving and would go off when the break pedal was applied. this also seemed to happen if the cruise control was engaged. other drivers flagged me down to alert me to this dangerous situation. the chimsel light in the rear window remained lit while driving and turned off if break pedal was applied. i took my car to a local gm dealer twice..it took 2 weeks each time, to locate the problem, which was eventually identified as a faulty body control module. this was a very expensive repair, that had to be completed twice. 2007 saturn auras should be recalled for this issue. i have not used my cruise control since july 2011, as i am afraid to start this whole expensive and dangerous sequence again. | |||
| 10/20/2009 | 21420 | ||
| Rear brake lights came on without pressing the brake pedal & stayed on. when the brake pedal is applied all the rear brake lights go out as long as pressure is applied. when brake pedal pressure is released the brake lights come back on. when this problem is happening the speed control,stability control and traction control also stop working. dealer replaced module 2.560 part # 25861370. this same problem happen again at 48,300 miles on 9/7/12 and i had dealer repair again but this time the repair was not covered by warranty. | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 180000 | ||
| I was driving on the interstate my cruise control disengaged and the brake lights came on. the brake lights stayed on and the cruise control would not work. when brakes were applied the brake lights went off and no rear tail lights. where visible. since it was way out of warranty i took it to a local mechanic it took a long time to figure it out. they put dialmetic (spelling) on wires going into a connection box. it was very scary to drive felt like you need to pump your brakes when stopped to let other drivers know that you were stopped. | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 40000 | ||
| In september 2010 and again in july 2011, my car began having difficulty with back up lights (non existent) and break lights. the break lights would remain on when driving and would go off when the break pedal was applied. this also seemed to happen if the cruise control was engaged. other drivers flagged me down to alert me to this dangerous situation. the chimsel light in the rear window remained lit while driving and turned off if break pedal was applied. i took my car to a local gm dealer twice..it took 2 weeks each time, to locate the problem, which was eventually identified as a faulty body control module. this was a very expensive repair, that had to be completed twice. 2007 saturn auras should be recalled for this issue. i have not used my cruise control since july 2011, as i am afraid to start this whole expensive and dangerous sequence again. | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 180000 | ||
| I was driving on the interstate my cruise control disengaged and the brake lights came on. the brake lights stayed on and the cruise control would not work. when brakes were applied the brake lights went off and no rear tail lights. where visible. since it was way out of warranty i took it to a local mechanic it took a long time to figure it out. they put dialmetic (spelling) on wires going into a connection box. it was very scary to drive felt like you need to pump your brakes when stopped to let other drivers know that you were stopped. | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 40000 | ||
| In september 2010 and again in july 2011, my car began having difficulty with back up lights (non existent) and break lights. the break lights would remain on when driving and would go off when the break pedal was applied. this also seemed to happen if the cruise control was engaged. other drivers flagged me down to alert me to this dangerous situation. the chimsel light in the rear window remained lit while driving and turned off if break pedal was applied. i took my car to a local gm dealer twice..it took 2 weeks each time, to locate the problem, which was eventually identified as a faulty body control module. this was a very expensive repair, that had to be completed twice. 2007 saturn auras should be recalled for this issue. i have not used my cruise control since july 2011, as i am afraid to start this whole expensive and dangerous sequence again. | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 180000 | ||
| I was driving on the interstate my cruise control disengaged and the brake lights came on. the brake lights stayed on and the cruise control would not work. when brakes were applied the brake lights went off and no rear tail lights. where visible. since it was way out of warranty i took it to a local mechanic it took a long time to figure it out. they put dialmetic (spelling) on wires going into a connection box. it was very scary to drive felt like you need to pump your brakes when stopped to let other drivers know that you were stopped. | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 40000 | ||
| In september 2010 and again in july 2011, my car began having difficulty with back up lights (non existent) and break lights. the break lights would remain on when driving and would go off when the break pedal was applied. this also seemed to happen if the cruise control was engaged. other drivers flagged me down to alert me to this dangerous situation. the chimsel light in the rear window remained lit while driving and turned off if break pedal was applied. i took my car to a local gm dealer twice..it took 2 weeks each time, to locate the problem, which was eventually identified as a faulty body control module. this was a very expensive repair, that had to be completed twice. 2007 saturn auras should be recalled for this issue. i have not used my cruise control since july 2011, as i am afraid to start this whole expensive and dangerous sequence again. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 109500 | 1 | |
| While driving along w/cruise control on it suddenly shuts off, and my brake lights come on without applying my brakes, the brake lights stay on until i apply my brakes then with my foot on the brake the lights go off i take my foot off the brake & the brake lights go on & stay on until i apply the brakes again & the cruise will not work when the brake light are on & when i first start the car i have to push real hard on the brake pedal to get the car out of park. this has been happening almost everyday for months now. i've had mechanics check it out they replaced stop light switch & cleaned contacts & reset computer but nothing works, general motors should have to correct this problem before somebody gets in a bad accident. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 109500 | ||
| While driving along w/cruise control on it suddenly shuts off, and my brake lights come on without applying my brakes, the brake lights stay on until i apply my brakes then with my foot on the brake the lights go off i take my foot off the brake & the brake lights go on & stay on until i apply the brakes again & the cruise will not work when the brake light are on & when i first start the car i have to push real hard on the brake pedal to get the car out of park. this has been happening almost everyday for months now. i've had mechanics check it out they replaced stop light switch & cleaned contacts & reset computer but nothing works, general motors should have to correct this problem before somebody gets in a bad accident. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 60000 | 1 | |
| While driving along w/cruise control on it suddenly shuts off, and my brake lights come on without applying my brakes, the brake lights stay on until i apply my brakes then with my foot on the brake the lights go off i take my foot off the brake & the brake lights go on & stay on until i apply the brakes again & the cruise will not work when the brake light are on & when i first start the car i have to push real hard on the brake pedal to get the car out of park. this has been happening almost everyday for months now. i've had mechanics check it out they replaced stop light switch & cleaned contacts & reset computer but nothing works, general motors should have to correct this problem before somebody gets in a bad accident. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 60000 | ||
| While driving along w/cruise control on it suddenly shuts off, and my brake lights come on without applying my brakes, the brake lights stay on until i apply my brakes then with my foot on the brake the lights go off i take my foot off the brake & the brake lights go on & stay on until i apply the brakes again & the cruise will not work when the brake light are on & when i first start the car i have to push real hard on the brake pedal to get the car out of park. this has been happening almost everyday for months now. i've had mechanics check it out they replaced stop light switch & cleaned contacts & reset computer but nothing works, general motors should have to correct this problem before somebody gets in a bad accident. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 03/31/2012 | |||
| Car was set at 60mph cruise control and began auto excel to 78 before i noticed and disengaged by pressing break. | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 65000 | ||
| My brakes lights continue to come off and on for no reason. when my brakes are on and im not braking, if i step on the brake peddle my lights go off,often causing me to nearly get rear ended. i have also had the same problem with the lights turning off my cruise control at random. my last incident happened when the cruise control wouldn't turn off and i almost got sent through a toll gate at 75 mph when i was trying to pull over to pay my toll. if there would have been anyone else in line waiting to pay their tolls i would have surely been in a horrible accident. i have taken my car to three different mechanics on three different incidents and no one can seem to fix the problem. i believe this is a manufacturing flaw and all owners of this vehicle should be notified of the possible risk.before someone gets seriously hurt, or worse yet killed! | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 57000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. when placing the vehicle in park, the contact released the brake and the vehicle began to roll backwards. the dealer diagnosed that the shift cable was broken and would need replacing; the vehicle was in the process of repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure as well. the failure and current mileage was 57,000. nw | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn aura. while driving approximately 55-60 mph with the cruise engaged the brake lights came on and the brakes engaged independently. he stated if he tap the brake pedal the brake lights will go off for 2 to 3 seconds and will come back on by independently. when this happens you can not use the cruise control. the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times for the failure and the dealer could not duplicate the failure. he also stated that there was a noise coming from the passenger side front brake. the vehicle has been taken to an authorized dealer seven times for the failure. the dealer has replaced the front brake pads and rotors twice. the rear brakes pads and rotors has also been replaced. in december of 2009 a gmc field engineer inspected the vehicle and the dealer replaced the brakes in the front. the contact was unable to provide a vin. the failure mileage was 200 and the approximate current mileage was 52,000 vwb | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tried to set my cruise control under normal highway driving conditions and it wouldn't set. i inadvertently applied the brake a few minutes later while still trying to set the cruise control and i noticed my cruise engaged light appeared. as i continued to apply the brake, the car tried to maintain the cruise speed. i could only disengage cruise control mode by switching cruise control to the off position. the situation is repeatable. under normal conditions, the cruise will not engage. with the brake applied, the cruise will engage and will continue to try to hold speed as the brake is applied with even greater force - giving the appearance that the car is accelerating (or trying to accelerate back to the set speed). | |||
| 03/18/2003 | 1 | ||
| Since buying my saturn aura in march 2007 my life has been a complete headache. i first had to take my car into the shop with only 2300 miles on it for rack and pinion to be replaced. since then it has been in the shop no less than every 6 months. i have had to replace the brakes and rotors two times, motor mount, passenger air bag, sunroof drain, water pump, coolant crossover pipe, water reservoir, steering shaft and more. now my rack and pinion is bad again and they will not fix it. also there is a major rattle in front of car and squeal coming from front drivers side tire. they tell me that there is nothing wrong and cannot duplicate. just recently i have started to notice that my car steering is funny and also that it cuts out or accelerates on it's own. i am planning on getting it back in again to the shop soon. i do not feel safe driving this car. i have three small children and want something done to stop all the problems. *tr | |||
| 05/24/2008 | 500 | 1 | |
| Under heavy acceleration vehicle becomes unstable when passing (over crown of road) or upon encountering parallel or diagonal joint in road surface. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 14286 | 1 | 10/11/2006 |
| My 2007 saturn aura had been into the dealership approx. 1.5 weeks ago because the vehicle was having difficulty accelerating. the engine would rev but the car wouldn't move. the dealership said there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. on the night of september 20, 2007, at approximately 8:30 pm, while driving the car in a residential neighborhood, i tried to apply the brakes at a stop sign. the abs light came on, the pedal went to the floor, and the car revved, surged forward through an intersection and struck another vehicle. my car hit car #2 with such force that it caused car #2's wheel axle to snap in half and severe damage to car #2's front passenger side fender and door that the car needed to be towed away. i was taken away in an ambulance. onstar confirmed two codes at the time of the accident: #1--abs/traction control system malfunction and #2--take the car to a service center as it may exhibit abnormal behavior when driving and/or stopping. this saturn aura has been nothing but problems since getting it in october 2006. it has just over 14,000 miles on it and has been serviced for the aforementioned issue plus replacing a broken engine mount, replacing a leaking engine gasket, resurfacing the brake rotors at 7,000 miles, multiple repairs to a non-functioning onstar system, and consistent issues with the warning light on the tire inflation monitor (i eventually had the tires filled with nitrogen). this car is a hazard. because of the service history of the vehicle, i have obtained legal counsel. the saturn will be evaluated by an independent mechanic to determine what needs to be repaired. i am scared to drive this car again. *jb | |||