Reliability & cost of ownership
Saturn Aura Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Saturn Aura? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Saturn Aura problems by model year
16 recall entries and 1437 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Aura | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Aura | 5 | 389 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Aura | 5 | 432 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Aura | 4 | 606 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Aura | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Aura | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Saturn Aura, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering389 complaints
- power train374 complaints
- electrical system255 complaints
- service brakes213 complaints
- air bags150 complaints
- exterior lighting145 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)136 complaints
- engine100 complaints