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Chart based on 43 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 Saturn AURA
Engine not specified
39700 mi
Passenger tail light (fog built up from seal leak).
Driver's rear quarter panel had a paint run in it.
32000 mi
Service airbag light, chime activated. IDC message and remained at alert until vehicle was refueled. After vehicle was restarted warnings were not present. Informed that seat sensor might send false warning due to high humidity situations
13640 mi
Replace arm rest. Squeak and rattle from various doors. Minor damage to the front of the hood. Scratch
19220 mi
Rattle emmanating from right and left side of upper dash. Chrome strip that runs along exterior door sill, gap closed up.
22320 mi
Rattle from dash. Movement in driver seat and creaking. Sunroof shade rattles. Kink in right front pillar trim.
17000 mi
Interior trim at drivers side of transmission fell off. Dealer said they would order but have not been notified after two weeks.
17000 mi
During previous repair attempt, shop technician broke plastic trim on instrument panel while attempting to repair stereo system. Noticed by repairman but not reported to customer. Discovered by customer upon vehicle pick up.
18000 mi
Rubber coating peeling on driver side window switch bezel.
30000 mi
Sunshade rattle when opened
7000 mi
Door squeaks when it closes; MK: Lube?
17000 mi
Fractured driver seat frame.
18000 mi
Replaced driver door seal because it was corroding.
14000 mi
US $120
rattle associated with head liner. dealer said it was the wind deflector. seems fine. no noise, but will monitor this issue
31000 mi
Sun Roof liner rattle. repaired
19000 mi
Both rear taillights leak and retain condensation for days at a time. Both were damaged during initial installation, replaced and problem resolved.
7000 mi
Slight rattle in sunroof shade when riding over bumps. Dealer recommended fix and made correction under warranty.
2000 mi
Rattles, squeaks, wind noise, repair
75000 mi
Paint or other exterior cosmetic issue, repair
21000 mi
Drivers Side Leather seat bottom cover replaced pre-mature wear. Drivers side arm rest plastic molding on auto window buttons replaced finish wear.
3200 mi
Squeaky sunroof. Shop verified and used a spray silicone to coat the rubber gasket.
127000 mi
US $25
Leak from the sunroof because of disconnected drain hose causing engine to reduce power. Water in wiring harness.
25 mi
Water in trunk.
90000 mi
US $350
Replaced headlight assemblies. Tried to clean the yellowing off the lenses, even used the 3M lense cleaning kit. Only lasted a few months following their instructions. Found OEM replacements from 2 separate dealerships on EBay. Cost was acceptable due to the condition & mileage of the car.
3000 mi
trim piece around shifter kept coming out.
Tab underneith was broken. had to order part and will have to return to shop
113700 mi
US $1020
Sunroof had a 'warp' hole in the main glass body causing major internal leaking. Suspension bars needed replacing
2000 mi
Sunshade rattling when opened. Dealer ordered new sunshade and will call when it arrives to schedule appointment to install it.
4000 mi
New sunshade installed to resolve rattle.
7000 mi
Sunshade squeaking when closed intermittently. Technician attempted fix. Better but not fully resolved. Sunshade is now misaligned as well.
9000 mi
Sunshade and sunshade module replaced - Problem finally resolved
11000 mi
Major water leak from reading lamp area after a rainstorm. Suspected drainage problem due to previous sunroof repair. Could not duplicate. Car towed back to shop after roof leaked again causing engine light to come on and engine to lose power.
13000 mi
Left car at another dealership to try and find water leak. Despite extensive water testing could not reproduce the leak. Previous dealer advised resealing of the windshield but water still entered during rain. 2nd dealer said probably not windshield.
14000 mi
Received $3,500 settlement from General Motors for violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. [Related to unrepaired water leaks.] Car sold.
8000 mi
Push tab connecting the bottom of the rear bumper to a brace was never installed at the factory. Found during routine car wash.
36000 mi
The red plastic insert in both driver and passenger rear tail lights was warped or melted. Dealership said that the LED lights were too hot causing the plastic to melt and warp. Dealership replaced both tail lights.
66000 mi
The panoramic sunroof would not open. The dealership found that the sunroof track was binding which prevented the sunroof from being able to be opened and closed. The dealership installed a new sunroof frame.
10000 mi
Fixed rattle in sun roof shade.
46000 mi
CUSTOMER IS HEARING THE SUNROOF RATTLE ESPECIALLY DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS. TEST DROVE AND HEARD THE RATTLE BY RT "A" PILLAR. LOWER PILLAR AND TIGHTEN THE RETAINING CLIPS. LOWER FRT HEADLINER AND RESECURE WIRING.
3000 mi
Replaced both rear tail lights due to condensation.
9000 mi
Sunroof shade rattled. Dealer supposedly ordered/replaced shade, but the problem got worse. I ended up fixing the problem myself. Fixed sunroof shade rattle myself.
2000 mi
replaced right rear tail lamp due to foreign matter inside lamp (looked like hair) replaced driver's door opening weatherstrip due to large lump protruding into opening.
6000 mi
replaced left a-pillar inside trim moulding, pulled away from pillar. possibly damaged when door opening weatherstrip was replaced previously.
1200 mi
The fog light trim was scratched from the factory, a paint flaw from the factory, the front chrome grill was bubbling and there was a knot on the inside passenger door...all are being replaced.
2000 mi
Fog light housings were scratched, there was a knot on the inside door panel and there was a bump on the passenger side door that was taken out and repainted.
13020 mi
Sunroof cover rattle
28520 mi
Final Repair for Sun Roof rattle under TSB.
Roof no longer rattles - Fix successful
cosmetic door trim piece bent during shipping. Noticed during vehicle delivery. Part ordered and appointment made for replacement of trim piece.
6000 mi
sunshade rattle, had it fixed during routine maintenance (oil change)
7000 mi
sunroof leak at drain hose
11000 mi
Rear door driver side outer weather strip torn. Required replacement. Trim panel at same door had broken clip. Trim panel was replaced.
20000 mi
Driver side C-pillar trim piece popped off because of a broken tab. Part replaced from one in retailer stock.
105000 mi
Sunshade for sunroof no longer retracts into roll at rear of car, instead it hangs down into the cabin when retracted. Asked for estimate of cost ($660.00), will probably repair at next regular maintenance.
Broken front air dam. Replaced under special program to address this issue.
21560 mi
The steering column had rubbing sound in it during turns. Dealer checked but couldn't find anything.
37000 mi
seemed to be leaking from the rear windshield drivers side, I put windshield RTV on it thought I had it fixed but I still have a leak from someplace. I will either go all the way around the window with RTV or have it replaced. Then wait.
35000 mi
Dealer damaged the seat back when reinstalling the seat.
4340 mi
Perform campaign 07219 - service update - front air dam damage.
8680 mi
Door/dash trim alignment. Could not be realigned without showing gaps at the base of A-pillars.
12400 mi
Dash/door trim cannot be aligned based on existing TSB.
27280 mi
Loud squeak in Driver seat
19220 mi
Air dam replacement and rust spots buffed out.
13520 mi
Repaint trunk (4 or 5 rust bubbles) under GM waranty; the job was scheduled with Saturn last fall but not executed; a Chevrolet dealer did it last week under GM warranty and did a nice job.
16000 mi
Trim blistering around window controls, part also replaced.
1000 mi
Driver-side front fender had a small dent that the neighbor noticed after we parked the car in the driveway the first time. The maintenance manager determined that the dent occurred prior to the car being painted at the factory.
2000 mi
Trunk lid was off center in opening, so the gaps were visibly uneven on each side. Dealer farmed work out to a body shop, which had to adjust the taillights and bumper fascia to acheive correct alignment.
7000 mi
Hood was out of alignment. Trip to the body shop only changed the misalignment but did not correct it. Sunroof rattles incessantly over minor bumps, but they were unable to reproduce the problem.
10000 mi
Front air dam was cracked; Called dealer and they ordered part. They called me when it came in and fixed it in less than an hour
46000 mi
The fender mounted turn-signal repeater on the driver's side collected moisture that would not dissipate. Replaced the whole light assembly.
Front pass door was rubbing the paint to the metal. Initially said they could not replicate the problem (of course not since the door had rubbed enough paint off); they found that both doors were misaligned (mfg problem), fixed the doors & painted Had very small rust spot on truck, under the metal trim. Was fixed & painted.
6000 mi
rear shelf panel vibrating,both front door panels misaligned
12000 mi
Center console rattling away and loose and cheap. Ordered a new one.
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