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2008 Saturn AURA repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (10%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 356 repairs.
2008 Saturn AURA electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (6%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (68%)
Chart based on 69 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Saturn AURA
Engine not specified
| 7000 mi | Fan making noise when heater is turned on. Sounds like a leaf rattling around. |
2008 Saturn AURA 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 21860 mi C $50 |
blower fan for inside climate system replaced under warranty. |
| 59520 mi C $120 |
Rear brake light would stay on even after brake pedal was released. Needed 3 more trips before dealer was able to fix. |
| 20460 mi | Replace radio |
| 21700 mi | Automatic trunk latch needed to be replaced. |
| 22320 mi C $100 |
Trunk interminently not opening. Trip 1 - order actuator, Trip 2 - waited to install part - didn't have part, Trip 3 - installed part, Trip 4 - not working - part ordered, Trip 5 - installed part. Still having interminent problem. |
| 23560 mi | Tested the trunck latch, seems to work. Dealer made more adjustments and testing before releasing car. They forgot to close the panel in the trunk, I did it. |
| 32240 mi | replaced switch for windshield wipers |
| 41840 mi C $300 |
Replace actuator in rear door drivers side (automatic locking mechanism) |
| 102780 mi C $700 |
AC compressor bearing |
| 41300 mi | They replaced the left rear electric door lock and my keyless remote. The solder for the battery came loose in the keyless remote. |
| 43000 mi | Both keyless remotes stopped working. One had a dead battery the other was broken. Replaced dead battery and did nothing with other one as quote was $125. |
| 45700 mi | Rear Passenger Side window regulator. 2 days (1 day to diagnose, 1 day in future to replace). Covered under extended warranty. Loud cracking/binding noise when lowering window. Determined new regulator was needed. |
| 56300 mi C $200 |
Front right door actuator replaced |
| 86180 mi C $175 |
Change the original battery |
| 34900 mi | replace o-ring in A/C system |
| 43300 mi | rear door lock actuator |
| 4000 mi | Rear defogger working very poorly. Defogger works brilliantly now. |
| 18000 mi | Bad heater blower motor |
| 43400 mi | Whistling sound coming from ventilation blower |
| 44020 mi | Changed defective blower motor resistor, whistling gone. |
| 2000 mi | DIC button defective - ordered new one |
| 5000 mi | remote start/keyless entry box had a short and was draining the battery |
| 8000 mi | Onstar said we had a bad onstar box. all checked out fine at dealer and with onstar. |
| 7000 mi | Driver power seat stopped working. Dropped it off night before and they called me to pick it up next day as it was ready. About to drive away and it was like it was never even looked at. Seat still not work. Left it overnight again and fixed. |
| 45000 mi | Turn signal stalk fails to return to neutral position after turning on turn signals to the left or right. |
| 56000 mi US $500 |
Center / 3rd Brake Light only worked intermittently. Had TSB performed several years ago for dealer to apply dieletic grease contacts but apparently light went bad within the past year. |
| 131000 mi | Hard starting replace battery. |
| 7000 mi | New radio installed since old radio experienced FM stations fading in & out - new radio did not fix problem Remote start does not work consistently - dealer could not replicate problem so nothing was done |
2008 Saturn AURA 4dr Sedan
219-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 35000 mi | Radio buttons sometimes are non-responsive. Dealer replaced the radio to fix. Rear driver side door lock actuator was not working reliably. Dealer replaced |
| 79000 mi US $525 |
Coolant pump leaking and needed to be replaced. |
| 80000 mi US $10 |
Replaced faulty door lock actuator. Dealer wanted approx $250 to replace. I replaced with an aftermarket one for under $10. |
| 154000 mi US $550 |
Replaced Headlamp which is not user replaceable |
| 79500 mi US $250 |
Door actuators on driver's side were replaced with aftermarket parts. No BCM reprogramming was required. Actuators had been inoperative for more than a year. |
| 36000 mi | left rear automatic door lock was intermittently not working. It turned out to be a short. |
| 59000 mi | Check tire monitor light came on. Tire monitor warning came on again, this time for a different tire. |
| 39800 mi US $225 |
Lock actuator failed on driver rear door Left rear door lock actuator failed |
| 77000 mi | Two TPMS sensors failed triggering tire warning light and DIC message every time vehicle is used. Sensors have not been replaced yet. |
| 77300 mi US $50 |
A/C wasn't as cool - just got it recharged. Not leaks found. |
| 101000 mi | Drivers door window motor failed. |
| 104000 mi US $200 |
Wiring in door broke so drivers window did not work. |
| 106000 mi | Only drivers window works, the other 3 no longer work. |
| 28000 mi | One of the car's remotes quit working. The dealer fixed it in about an hour. |
| 10000 mi | The HVAC lights don't work when the outside temp is under 30. The system works fine (I still have heat!) but lights won't turn on until car warms up. Dealer couldn't replicate, but said they've heard complaint from other owners. no TSBs on issue. |
| 20000 mi | LED lights for HVAC system do not work when temp is cold - like under 10 degrees. dealer ordered new HVAC system, waiting for part. |
| 7000 mi | Replaced door actuator on right rear door. Original actuator failed to lock/unlock door when gear shift was put in/out of gear. |
| 42000 mi | Brake lights intermittently turning on by themselves. Caused cruise control to disengage when it happened. Had to tap brakes to clear problem. |
| 33000 mi | Replaced passenger side power door lock actuator |
| 108000 mi US $20 |
Headlight low beam bulb burn out requires removal of front bumper cover for access it is a 2 hour job. |
| 180000 mi US $10 |
Bad battery terminal unable to be tightened down had to be replaced |
2008 Saturn AURA 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 17000 mi | Door Ajar warning stays on. As a result of this, Content Theft alarm continually goes off. To avoid, must manually lock using inside lock. Dealer faulted driver's door sensor, had to order part. 3 weeks later no part. Remote Keyless entry fob not working. Dealership found cracked circuit or board and repaired. |
| 18000 mi | Return repair of previous visit -- part ordered and arrived ... repair made on this trip. |
| 77000 mi US $50 |
Left door speaker was not functioning. Replaced speaker. |
| 6500 mi | Warranty repair of rear window defogger |
| 19000 mi | Driver's side auto door lock malfunction |
| 19000 mi | Passenger side rear door lock actuator replaced. Was told this is a very common problem. |
| 13797 mi | Replaced light bulb above drivers door handle, repositioned air cleaner assembly. |
| 30459 mi | Front passenger door lock actuator replaced. |
| 35100 mi US $189 |
Rear driver side door lock not working, part ordered. One remote replaced and the other one was ordered. Intermediate shaft lubed to stop steering thump. Dealer could not duplicate the ticking from left front wheel. Door lock was ordered by dealer. One remote replaced and the other one was ordered.Dealer recommended transmission fluid change |
| 37000 mi | Power door lock motor replaced. Second remote received. |
| 54000 mi US $40 |
The speaker in the front passenger door would intermittently play. Both front speakers were replaced with Pioneer speakers. |
| 60000 mi US $120 |
The right rear passenger door lock was stopped working. The dealer replaced electric door lock motor and was covered by the extended warranty. |
| 64000 mi US $167 |
Tire pressure monitoring sensor went bad. |
| 73000 mi US $101 |
Passenger side floor was flooded with water. Dealer cleaned out the HVAC box and drain tube and resealed outside drain tube with sealant. There was a GM document on this issue. |
| 80000 mi US $6 |
Fuse blown for the interior lights for no reason |
| 89000 mi US $130 |
A second tire pressure sensor went bad. |
| 91000 mi US $200 |
Passenger side headlight went out. Due to a stupid design by GM, the entire bumper cover had to be removed. Dealer charged $150 for labor to replace all of the bulbs, I supplied the bulbs. |
| 106000 mi US $631 |
The 3rd brake light stopped working. Dealer ordered new 3rd brake light and installed it. The trunk opener would no longer work when pressing the button on the door or on the remote. Dealer spent 2 hours trying to find the "short" and gave up and rewired the circuit. |
| 108000 mi US $167 |
Replace both low beam bulbs |
| 115000 mi US $144 |
Replace tire sensor |
| 12000 mi | Drivers side rear power door lock stopped working. |
| 17000 mi | The lights that are for the rear window defrost, recir, lights would not stay on, blinked or would go completely off. |
| 21000 mi | Musky smell coming from a/c A/C not cooling all the time. Evac A/C system & refilled Fan kit installed |
| 37200 mi | Dimmer swith for dash cluster would not control intensity of dash board lights. Noticed after Steering colum replaced under warranty. Dealer still trying to resolve issue and repair under warranty |
| 75640 mi C $200 |
replaced 3 Tire Pressure Monitors |
| 100440 mi C $320 |
Battery failed. Replaced with new battery |
2008 Saturn AURA 4dr Sedan
164-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD
| 77700 mi US $130 |
Needed new battery got replacement from Advanced Auto replaced in 30 min. |
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