Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 060232007 | 03/01/2008 | 060232007C | 10020816 | Clunk, knock or rattle noise from front of vehicle while driving or turning over bumps at low speeds. *kb (diagnose noise - lubricate inner and outer steering shaft, reposition i-shaft, add foam to radiator surge tank mounting bracket | 01/23/2007 |
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| SB-09-02-35-006 | 08/01/2009 | 10032292 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: steering column tilt wheel release lever inoperative/broken (replace tilt wheel release lever kit and/or release lever retainer (tilt teeth)). *pe | 03/01/2010 | |
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-10183 | 07/01/2010 | 10033624 | Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: special coverage adjustment-power steering assist. some vehicles equipped with electric power steering may experience a loss of power steering assist caused by electrical input signals within the steering column | 08/30/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 31000 | ||
| There is a clunk sound in the front end of the vehicle when moving from a full stop. a clunk can also be heard when slowing down preparing to stop. took vehicle to authorized service center, dealer indicated the steering shaft needed to be replaced and a full 4 wheel alignment would be required. repairs are scheduled for two weeks from today. | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 30000 | ||
| Car began groaning loudly when wheel is turned to the right (either parked of moving), steering feels jumpy took it to the dealership who replaced a strut and charged me for it, then i took it back and they replaced the intermediate steering shaft and charged my warranty. took it back to the delaership a third time and thay said the sound must be normal because no recalls have been issued, but they can not claify what the issue is. the sound and steering jump feeling is abnormal and getting worse, see video: http://youtu.be/ohdbxthswm0 | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 250000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and making turns, he would hear loud popping noise in the steering column. also when depressing the brakes he would feel a vibrating sensation. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 25,000. the current mileage was approximately 40,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 3 | ||
| 2008 saturn aura. consumer states the front of the vehicle began making clunking noise *tgw the consumer took the vehicle to the local dealer, where they lubricated the intermediate steering shaft. as it turned out, that was only a temporary fix. in january 2012, the noise returned again, followed by a popping noise. another visit to the dealer resulted in a quote of $500 to replace the left front control arm assembly and ball joint. an independent repair facility performed the work for $312 instead. the consumer stated the noise has since returned again to the steering shaft.*jb | |||
| 12/21/2009 | 19247 | ||
| Took my aura into satur on 12/21/09 for clicking noise, saturn service repositioned intermediate steering shaf per technical bulletin. now have the same prob going on again but i found anthor servce bulletin 06-02-32-002d dated 06/17/2010 also anthor for front end clunk/rattle/knocks 06-02-32-007g dated 04/05/2010. i am currently out of warrenty with the steering prob and noice from the front end. i have contacted saturn customer service, they are not very helpful. all they want me to do is take it in to the dearlership to have it diagonise then we will go from there. today i found out the noise problem in the from end, it is the struts, both have to be replaced, big bucks | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Intermittent sticking in steering while driving at speeds over 40 mph. | |||
| 03/07/2011 | 48257 | ||
| I find it hard to believe that i had to have the steering gear assembly replaced 3/7/11 and then on 11/15/11 i had to have the intermediate shat replaced in the same year. can someone tell me if a recall was made on these parts? | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 72000 | ||
| I started hearing a squealing noise when i turned my steering wheel. at times, there was also a popping sound. i took it to gm dealer on 11-1-11 and was told the steering gear was bad and leaking power steering fluid. it would need to be replaced for $988.00. warranty ran out in may of 2011 | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 15000 | ||
| Saturn aura 2008 xe 4cyl. front end clunk felt in steering wheel and feet at low speed, especially when doing slight turns with braking. repair shop said struts were no good (at 17,500 miles). replaced struts at over $700. clunking continued. repair shop now says rubber bushings in power steering rack are no good. replacement bushing are not available anywhere as far as we can tell - even checked on malibu and pontiac g? - no luck. car is out of warrantee. repair shop was told that entire steering rack had to be replaced (hundreds of dollars) because there is no source to get $3 bushings. repair shop said safe to drive, so car was not repaired and clunking will not get fixed. shoulda bought a japanese car. | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 44000 | ||
| Squeeling noise in saturn aura 2008 steering column when engine warms up..some loss of steering power assist when this happens. chev dealer said premature failure of power steering unit..must be replaced for $900. had problems since car was puchased from dealer used with 44,000 in feb 2010. | |||
| 06/09/2010 | 65100 | ||
| 2008 saturn aura 4 cy has power steering problems. light comes on and off and then the steering locked up while i was driving at abouit 45 mph. turned off engine and restarted and steering was back. having this problem for about 6 months. saturn said needs new motor for about $300. ridiculous!! | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 15000 | 1 | |
| I am having trouble with my steering. i hear a clunking sound and loose pop feeling in my steering shaft especially on stop and go on upgrades and turning hard sharp turns.. they lubed the intermediary steering shaft but its back again after 5000 miles. i feel the car is unsafe to drive at highway speeds. *tr | |||