Saturn Aura Service Brakes Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 10, 2026 · 181 complaints analyzed

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).

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.

Under 10k miles3 · 2%
10k–25k miles7 · 5%
25k–50k miles21 · 14%
50k–75k miles33 · 22%
75k–100k miles41 · 27%
100k–150k miles33 · 22%
150k+ miles13 · 9%

How serious are the reports?

Of 181 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 1 a fire.

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 58 complaints
2012: 6201262013: 582013582014: 462014462015: 4201542016: 162016162017: 102017102018: 132018132019: 102019102020: 4202042021: 6202162022: 3202232023: 1202312024: 1202412025: 320253

n = 181 complaints · Source: NHTSA

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 ‘has lived its life.’ This recall addresses a known rollaway safety risk, and the condition still exists.

Received Dec 16, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11705265

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

Received Oct 28, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11696223

Several Issues

Received Apr 6, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11653047

Electric power steering randomly disables assist but resumes with restart. Brake lights randomly illuminate and randomly stop working.

Received Nov 10, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11624414

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
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 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

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