2007 Saturn Aura Service Brakes Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 10, 2026 · 82 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2007 Saturn Aura, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “electrical electronic stability” (10% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Electrical electronic stability: mentioned in 8 of 82 complaints (10%)
  • Brakes hydraulic control: mentioned in 8 of 82 complaints (10%)
  • Brake off: mentioned in 8 of 82 complaints (10%)
  • Exterior lighting service: mentioned in 8 of 82 complaints (10%)

At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?

Based on 66 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 2%
10k–25k miles6 · 9%
25k–50k miles9 · 14%
50k–75k miles11 · 17%
75k–100k miles17 · 26%
100k–150k miles16 · 24%
150k+ miles6 · 9%

How serious are the reports?

Of 82 complaints, 1 mention a crash.

Saturn Aura service brakes complaints by model year

Peak: 2007, with 82 complaints
2007: 822007822008: 592008592009: 40200940

n = 181 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2009 Aura4010%71,000
2008 Aura5914%83,000
2007 Aura8214%85,500

When owners reported it

Peak: 2013, with 31 complaints
2012: 3201232013: 312013312014: 192014192015: 3201532016: 6201662017: 4201742018: 7201872019: 2201922020: 1202012021: 2202122022: 2202222023: 1202312025: 120251

n = 82 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2007 Saturn Aura. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Several Issues

Received Apr 6, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11653047

The brake lights are illuminated when I’m not breaking, and when I do break, the brake lights will go off and I cannot set my cruise control because of it.

Received Mar 13, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11511670

While driving the car doesn’t switch gear properly. The car made a stalling noise and as soon as I remove my foot from the gas pedal it’s automatically braking.

Received Sep 3, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11482711
Saturn Aura
2007 Saturn Aura photographed in USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Saturn Auras have service brakes problems?

No. NHTSA has 82 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2007 Saturn Aura (14% of the 607 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Saturn Aura service brakes?

No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes problems start?

The median reported mileage is 85,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2007 Saturn Aura?

The most frequent phrase is “electrical electronic stability”, in 8 of 82 complaints, followed by “brakes hydraulic control” (8).

Other 2007 Saturn Aura problems

See all 2007 Saturn Aura problems or service brakes problems across all Aura years.