Saturn Aura Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 181 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the Saturn Aura across 3 model years. The 2007 model year has the most (82). The words owners use most often: “electronic stability control” (13% of reports).
- 181service brakes complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 39%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Electronic stability control: mentioned in 24 of 181 complaints (13%)
- Pedal depressed: mentioned in 22 of 181 complaints (12%)
- Exterior lighting: mentioned in 17 of 181 complaints (9%)
- Brake come: mentioned in 16 of 181 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 151 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 181 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Saturn Aura service brakes complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 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.
My 2008 Saturn Aura had the transmission shift cable safety recall completed. The same rollaway condition has returned. GM and the dealer refused reinspection and repair, stating the vehicle âhas lived its life.â This recall addresses a known rollaway safety risk, and the condition still exists.
I was driving and all of a sudden I lost power steering and I had to get over pull over and I was freaking out I could have crashed my dash was saying service ecs
Several Issues
Electric power steering randomly disables assist but resumes with restart. Brake lights randomly illuminate and randomly stop working.
The brake lights are illuminated when Iâm not breaking, and when I do break, the brake lights will go off and I cannot set my cruise control because of it.

Frequently asked questions
Do all Saturn Auras have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 181 owner complaints about service brakes for the Saturn Aura. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Saturn Aura service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the Saturn Aura?
The most frequent phrase is “electronic stability control”, in 24 of 181 complaints, followed by “pedal depressed” (22).
Other Saturn Aura problems
- Steering problems (390)
- Power Train problems (375)
- Electrical System problems (256)
- Air Bags problems (150)
- Exterior Lighting problems (145)
- Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems (136)
- Engine problems (100)
See all Saturn Aura problems.