2009 Saturn Aura Lighting Problems

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE CORRECTLY. THE LIGHTS MAY ILLUMINATE WHILE BRAKES ARE NOT PRESSED AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR BRAKES ARE PRESSED AND THE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE.

TAKA RECALL THE HEAD LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THEM NOTHING WILL BE WRONG WITH THE BULBS BUT IT CONSTANTLY KEEPS GOING OUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SPEED INCREASED TO 38 MPH. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SPEED INCREASED TO 43 MPH. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHT BULBS FAILED PREMATURELY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY FOUR MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE BILL MARSH GMC DEALER LOCATED AT 1621 S. GARFIELD AVE, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED AN UNKNOWN SWITCH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING. SERVICE TRACTION, SERVICE ERC, AND ESC OFF WARNINGS APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 14V252000, GM RECALL # 13036 WAS NOT APPLIED TO MY VIN EVEN THOUGH MY MANUFACTURE DATE IS 12/08, WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS OF SAID RECALL.

THE RIGHT LOW BEAM LIGHT WENT OUT, TRIED TO REPLACE IT AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE BY THE OWNER. IT REQUIRES REMOVING THE FRONT BUMPER AND SPECIAL TOOLS OVER $300 AT THE DEALER TO REPLACE A HEADLAMP. MEANWHILE ONE LIGHT. HAVING HEADLIGHTS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE UNDER NORMAL USE AND CAN NO LONGER BE ADJUSTED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS NOT APPLIED AND WHEN APPLIED THE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR FOR ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 .

TURN SIGNALS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF AFTER MAKING A TURN. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN OFF AND THE TURN SIGNAL STALK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THAT WOULD COST $600.00. IS A RECALL EXPECTED FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS INDICATING OFF. IT REMAINS OFF WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. BOTH TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF WHEN THE TURN IS COMPLETED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND HE SAID, WITHOUT INVESTIGATING, THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN OFF AND THE TURN SIGNAL STALK REPLACED WHICH HE ESTIMATED WOULD COST $600.00. I AM RETIRED FROM G.M. AND CAN'T AFFORD THAT. IS THERE A RECALL IN THE FUTURE FOR THESE DEFECTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE CONTACT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLIGHTLY TOUCH THE PEDAL TO TURN OFF THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES BUT REFUSED TO INSPECT THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,800.

BRAKE LIGHTS WORK OPPOSITE OF EXPECTED. THAT IS: THEY ARE ON WHEN ACCELERATING AND GO OFF WHEN BRAKING!! THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD IT TO GM DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY SAY IT DROVE FINE, AND CHARGED ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. GRANTED TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ONLY GOES ON SPORADICALLY TO CAUSE THIS MESS WHICH ALSO CAUSES CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT WORK. JUST BECAUSE SATURN IS NO LONGER A CAR MAKER, THERE SEEMS TO BE A COVER-UP BY GM TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM. YET THE EMPLOYEES GET $6,000. BONUS CHECKS. TO ONLY HAVE 212 OF THESE COMPLAINTS IS THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. THE WEB BLOGS ARE LOADED WITH THESE COMPLAINTS AND NO QUICK FIX OF CONDUCTOR JELL TO HELP CORROSION WILL FIX THE CHIP THAT HAS GONE DANGEROUSLY WRONG. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN IN DETROIT RUSH HOUR COMMUTES EACH DAY WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS ARE REVERSED! PLEASE HELP ME. I THINK IT IS UNETHICAL TO SELL THE "AS IS" TO SOMEONE UNINFORMED, SO YET I KEEP DRIVING IT EACH DAY. NOTE THAT VERY OFTEN I GET YELLED AT IN CAR WASHES TO GET OFF MY BRAKE DUE TO THIS REVERSAL ERROR IN BRAKE LIGHTING. THEY WILL VERIFY MY PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH GM WILL NOT. *TR