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2009 Saturn AURA repairs by problem area
Engine (20%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (8%)
Chart based on 137 repairs.
2009 Saturn AURA repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (6%)
$100 - $499 (37%)
< $100 (55%)
Chart based on 107 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Saturn AURA 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Saturn AURA in Texas, United States Nov 2009 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Jan 20101000 mi | Glove box door replaced because it was defective. | ||
| May 201110300 mi | Bluetooth in car lost pairing with my Bluetooth phone every time ignition was turned off. Dealer technician replaced OnStar VCIM module and reprogrammed module to correct problem. (Note: VCIM = Vehicle Communication Interface Module). | ||
| May 201328000 mi | Gas struts that raise and support the trunk lid had to be replaced. | ||
| Feb 201434000 mi | Steering gear was replaced. | ||
| Aug 201438000 miUS $200 | Water leak around the passenger side A-pillar. | ||
| Saturn AURA in Connecticut, United States Dec 2009 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Feb 20102000 mi | Air diverter stopped working and would only blow in defrost mode. HVAC ECM control module had many errors. Dealer reset codes as a temporary fix but recommended replacing, and ordered part. | ||
| Apr 20103000 mi | Replaced HVAC ECM module and reprogrammed to vehicle. | ||
| Dec 20108000 mi | Getting power fluctuations that have been happening ever since I owned the vehicle but getting worse. Dealer found a loose connection at alternator. | ||
| Apr 201110500 mi | Notice a periodic groan from compressor when AC was on. Dealer replaced compressor. Radio controls on steering wheel work intermittantly Replaced switches on steering wheel radio control. | ||
| Mar 201221000 mi | Groan returned in A/C system. Clutch was bad, same as last time. Compressor replaced again. Dealer noticed leaking coolant connecter | ||
| Jan 201312800 mi | Noise in steering rack. Needed to be replaced under warranty. (Might have been damaged in earlier accident) | ||
| Jul 201451800 mi | Recharged system but didnt hold more than a few days. Leak was found in condenser and needed to be replaced. | ||
| Sep 201574000 mi | Waveplate cracked and transmission needed to be rebuilt under extended GM warranty due to internal transmission part defect. | ||
| Saturn AURA in Connecticut, United States Sep 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Mar 201357000 mi | The driver's side heated seat didn't work, but i never bothered checking it out; probably a loose plug or something. | ||
| Saturn AURA in Georgia, United States May 2011 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Jun 201133000 mi | WARNING ON THE TRACTION AND CRUSE CONTROL NOT WORKING DUE TO COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. PART ORDERED AND REPLACED. | ||
| May 201247600 mi | Brake line loose. Leaked fluid. | ||
| Saturn AURA in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2013 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Feb 2013101500 miUS $300 | Replaced rear right caliper. Drain and fill transmission. Replaced brakes all around. Replaced rotors right and left front. Replaced front struts. Replaced Evap Purge solenoid. | ||
| Nov 2013117000 miUS $213 | Electrical system problem. Suspected due to leak in weather stripping. Failed door actuators, Failed trunk release. Lights system blowing fuses | ||
| Saturn AURA in Washington, United States Feb 2013 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jul 201338200 mi | Left rear door lock did not work | ||
| Aug 201445000 mi | Exhaust sensor was defected. Left rear locking actuator was defective and was replaced. | ||
2009 Saturn AURA 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Saturn AURA in Quebec, Canada Sep 2012 - May 2022 | |||
| Oct 201225110 miC $12 | Replace right door gasket but leak this did not solve the problem. Replace right door gasket but leak this did not solve the problem. Winshield leak, use flowable sealant to fix the problem. | ||
| Aug 201540300 miC $300 | Replace Front Wheel Bearing | ||
| Jul 201644200 miC $306 | HVAC not working correctly, not cool enought. a/c Condenser Leak | ||
| Nov 201648860 miC $150 | Replace front left Wheel bearing | ||
| Sep 201753940 miC $85 | Exaust noise, replace resonator by a Wagner 21665 Clean all brake components | ||
| Apr 201858900 miC $350 | Replace front and rear rotors and pads | ||
| Jun 201966960 miC $250 | Abs sensor fault, Replace Front right wheel bearing and ABS sensor | ||
| Mar 202068747 miC $375 | Brakes oil leak, replace right oil brakes pipe | ||
| Aug 202179134 miC $345 | P0449 code: Replaces Evap canister vent solenoid valve assembly. P0446 code: Replace Evap canister vent solenoid valve assembly | ||
| Saturn AURA in Alabama, United States Jul 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Sep 201279000 miUS $20 | rr speaker began crackling. | ||
| Dec 201282000 mi | traction control and esc light came on twice. fixed by appling dielectric grease to bcm connecter. was caused by fretting corrosion had applicable TSB | ||
| Jul 201388300 miUS $100 | driver side door latch would not latch and hold door closed | ||
| Saturn AURA in Virginia, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201243000 mi | Key fob failed Seatbelt light remains illuminated after seatbelt inserted | ||
| Jul 201472000 miUS $450 | Solenoid | ||
| Mar 201585000 miUS $450 | Tie-rods replaced on recommendation of shop | ||
| Jan 2018126000 miUS $550 | Replace front right wheel bearing | ||
| Saturn AURA in Illinois, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201555000 mi | Transmission died but was under factory warranty so no cost total trans repair performed | ||
| Saturn AURA in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 | |||
| May 2018107000 miUS $100 | Replaced Rear Brake Pads and Rotors Everything was rusted in place, adding a lot of time to the repair. | ||
| Jun 2018105000 miUS $200 | Drivers power door lock stopped working at random. The front passenger power Door Lock and rear drivers side power locks had already failed but I have not replaced their respective actuators yet. Door Lock actuator replaced, problem solved. Replaced front rotors and pads | ||
| Nov 2018106000 miUS $250 | Two Variable Timing Solenoids | ||
| Saturn AURA in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2010 - Dec 2019 | |||
| Feb 201865580 miUS $398 | routine maintenance | ||
| Saturn AURA in Utah, United States Oct 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Nov 201463300 miUS $3600 | Wave plate disintegrated | ||
| Saturn AURA in Oregon, United States Feb 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Jun 201110000 mi | Side turn signal repeater lamps not properly sealed from water intrusion. | ||
| Nov 201113000 mi | P0411 DTC. Replaced AIR check valve. MIL came back on with two weeks with same DTC. Now dealer will replace AIR inlet hose. | ||
| Feb 201215300 mi | DTC p0411 Third or fourth time in shop for this issue. Throwing parts at it. | ||
| May 201216600 mi | After replacing the SAI pump, the problem dissappeared. | ||
| Saturn AURA in Connecticut, United States Sep 2015 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Feb 201692900 miUS $700 | Cracked exhaust manifold Defective Torque sensor activating warning light for power steering Combination switch for turn signals bad | ||
| Jun 2016100000 miUS $300 | Corroded cooling lines Bushings needed to be replaced Shorted out tacometer Radiator Failed | ||
| Saturn AURA in Texas, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201778000 miUS $50 | codes C0242 P0507 P1400 replaced the two variable valve timing solenoids and TB Gasket. Cleaned the Throttle Body. This resolved the codes. | ||
| Feb 201781000 miUS $20 | Replaced both headlights | ||
| May 201895000 miUS $50 | Repaired door lock actuators. Did not use OEM as $75 each actuators. Used $10 aftermarket ones. Left originals in placed and bypassed the wiring. Everything works great. | ||
| Jan 2022121000 miUS $30 | replaced cooling sensor | ||
| Saturn AURA in Quebec, Canada Sep 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Sep 201573160 miC $700 | Wiring to cylinder 1 injector had severed. Intermittent misfires. | ||
| Dec 201575020 miC $250 | Faulty thermostat | ||
| Saturn AURA in Vermont, United States Sep 2010 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jul 201260500 miUS $253 | Car would not start. Battery was shorted out. Replaced battery. | ||
| Dec 201267000 miUS $300 | Needed a new caliper. Boot was torn | ||
| Jan 201458500 miUS $150 | Needed new wiper linkage | ||
| May 201486000 miUS $500 | Replaced front left wheel bearing. | ||
| Feb 2015100100 mi | Front wheel bearing replaced | ||
| Jul 2015108800 miUS $3850 | Head gasket went and coolant got into the oil most likely ruining the bearings. Installing a used engine, rear rotors and pads,swaybar links. Also lower ball joint. Manifold was cracked. | ||
| Saturn AURA in New Brunswick, Canada Jul 2009 - Jun 2019 | |||
| May 201017794 mi | front left wheel bearing making noise and had to be replaced. front left wheel bearing making noise and had to be replaced. | ||
| Dec 201148360 mi | cam shaft sensor was replaced | ||
| Dec 201265100 miC $100 | battery was toast | ||
| May 201371300 miC $178 | outer tie rod and lower control arm (lower ball joint) | ||
| May 201489280 miC $320 | replaced both lower control arms and both front brake rotor | ||
| Dec 2014102300 miC $50 | rear brakes pads and caliper pins | ||
| Jul 2015108380 miC $100 | driver side lower control arm | ||
| Oct 2015111680 mi | passenger side lower control arm, outer tie rod ball joint | ||
| Mar 2016116560 miC $30 | sway bar bushings | ||
| Jul 2016122800 miC $1 | outer tie rod and strut mount | ||
| Oct 2016132960 miC $1 | driver side front bushing | ||
| Jan 2017136760 miC $365 | windsheild | ||
| Feb 2017137640 mi | wheel bearing and strut mount | ||
| May 2017144460 miC $400 | replaced driver side strut mount again , and passenger side drive axle and lower contral arm | ||
| Saturn AURA in Colorado, United States Aug 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 20093000 mi | Poor shifting, delayed acceleration, poor driveability. Dealer said this was normal for a 6 speed transmission. | ||
| Saturn AURA in Tennessee, United States Jun 2009 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Jun 201011000 mi | Bluetooth phone function was losing pairing with both my phone and my wife's phone every time the ignition was shut off. This was a known issue that GM sent me an email about before I even complained. It required a software update. | ||
| Mar 201231000 mi | One power door lock replaced due to periodically not actuating. | ||
| Dec 201238000 mi | Keyless entry key fob shorted out and required replacement Cam position sensor. Did not yet affect driveability. | ||
| Oct 201347700 mi | My other key fob shorted out just like the first one and required replacement. So now both fobs have been replaced once. | ||
| Jan 201449500 mi | Front suspension popping/rattling in cold weather at low speed. Dealer replaced strut mounts and sway bar end links. Seemed to help a little but problem still exhists | ||
| Aug 201455000 mi | Front driver's side speaker in door intermittently stopped working. Dealer replaced speaker due to loose coil contacts. | ||
| Saturn AURA in Michigan, United States Mar 2009 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Mar 20109000 mi | HVAC board had a short on it that caused no apparent problems except for indicator lights sometimes not turning on. Board was replaced and programmed while in for regular oil change. | ||
| Jun 201235000 miUS $420 | Long car trip (no rain) resulted in water pooling in front passenger foot well. Was not from drain jam. Caulking was added around drain pipe to stop water from flowing back along pipe's outside and into footwell. Seems to be fixed. | ||
| Nov 201462000 miUS $25 | Plastic piece broke in turn signal assembly, causing the turn signal to not switch off after turns. Replaced turn signal assembly. | ||
| Sep 201572000 miUS $10 | Rear passenger side door lock actuator mostly stopped working. Removed panel and attached a non-standard actuator (did not remove old actuator) per guide on Chevy Malibu forum. | ||
| May 201784000 miUS $160 | Replace the windshield wiper fittings which were causing low pressure in the system and no fluid to reach the windshield. Related: about a year ago inspection claimed there was as a crack in the windshield wiper fluid container; this was possibly due to a leak from the fittings? | ||
| Saturn AURA in Michigan, United States Oct 2008 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Oct 200911000 mi | Vent motor replaced. | ||
| Saturn AURA in Michigan, United States Dec 2008 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Aug 201371900 miUS $100 | Tire pressure monitor malfunction | ||
| May 201478300 miUS $100 | Tire sensor | ||
| Jun 2015102000 miUS $600 | needed replacement end | ||
| Dec 2015115000 miUS $150 | trunk lock failed | ||
| Saturn AURA in Connecticut, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201380000 miUS $770 | 'Service Traction Control' light intermittent. Found rear caliper leaking brake fluid. Code stored in ECU says a wire was shorted due to scraping against underside of dash. TSB says to replace wire and mount in different location to eliminate wear on wire. | ||
| Jun 201485000 miUS $400 | Ball joint replaced on passenger side | ||
| Feb 2018120000 miUS $250 | Turn signal stalk not working correctly. replace stalk | ||
| Saturn AURA in Ontario, Canada Nov 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 2010 | Either a piece of debris went through the transmission valve body, or one of the valves is sticking. They inspected the valve body for problesm | ||
| Saturn AURA in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201030500 mi | Loose front wheel cover replaced. Rear speaker replaced. Lumbar handle replaced. Rear speaker needs replaced....lumbar handle needs replaced | ||
| Jan 2013 | Well it's a problem with the left rear door lock. It doesn't always unlock with remote key or inside driver control. I haven't had it fixed but wanted to list it here for others. | ||
| Nov 201396700 miUS $75 | Windshield wiper assembly broke and wipers wouldn't move. Motor is fine. | ||
| Nov 2014119000 miUS $60 | Camshaft position sensor on front of engine. Went to Autozone nd came up with code P0010...Replacement part was About $50. took me 1/2 hour to replace it. Disconnected the battery and after reconnecting the check engine went out..fixed... | ||
| Dec 2014122000 miUS $80 | Windshield wiper linkage broken again. At the connection to the motor there is a rubber "boot". If worn out it allows water to wash grease from the ball and socket. Then the arm pops off. buy motor and linkage to fix properly. | ||
| May 2015131100 miUS $60 | Same P0010 code as previous report. This time I checked around online and found it is the intake sensor on top of the motor. Replaced intake and exhaust sensors and problem is fixed. Autozone sold me a part I didn't need before. Watch them.. | ||
| Nov 2015142000 miUS $10 | Exhaust gasket from manifold pipe to cat converter. Little round gasket. | ||
| Dec 2015144000 miUS $15 | Small hole in exhaust pipe. Brazed it and all is fine now. | ||
| Jul 2017181185000 mi | New shocks and struts | ||
| Aug 2017180000 miUS $150 | Intake sensor check engine light on. New sensor didn't fix problem. May be the wiring harness. Doing that next. | ||
| Jun 2018203000 miUS $185 | Right front tie rod end replaced. p340 code and check engine light on. Replaced Camshaft Position Sensor and also found a small wire had a bare spot. Fixed the wire, cleared the code, and put about 600 miles on the car since with no more check engine light. Update: 1/26/22. No more problems since the last repair. It's been 6 years and I have not had this problem again. I now have 241000 miles on my car and it's still running great. | ||
| Saturn AURA in Illinois, United States Sep 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Feb 201015000 mi | power window switch | ||
| Saturn AURA in Michigan, United States Nov 2009 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 20103000 mi | Blocked fuel vent. | ||
| Saturn AURA in Illinois, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201654000 mi | Fractured waveplate | ||
| Saturn AURA in New York, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Dec 20092000 mi | Front right directional signal bulb blown upon delivery of new vehicle. | ||
| Jan 201130000 mi | rattle in front end/steering. replaced Intermediate Steering Shaft | ||
| Saturn AURA in California, United States Nov 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Dec 201054000 miUS $125 | Fuse block was replaced once part was found | ||
| Mar 201161000 miUS $65 | Positive battery cable needed to be replaced but GM is making the wrong part. Cable ordered was wrong 2nd cable ordered was wrong dealer found out GM was making wrong part and would take 3 months to make right part | ||
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