There are 6 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2008 Saturn Aurain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TRANSMISSION JUMPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES A FEW MONTHS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AFTER SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WILL JUST CUT OFF BY ITSELF. THEN WILL NOT RESET WHEN YOU TRY TO SET IT AGAIN UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. SOMETIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT SET AT ALL. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPEN WAS ON OCTOBER 18, 2014, BUT IT HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES I JUST DO NOT REMEMBER THE DATES OR THE MILEAGE. THE MILEAGE IS ESTIMATED. *TR
THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. THIS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGEMENT. PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR COMING ON WITHOUT CAUSE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING OVER A PUDDLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN IN PARTIALLY INTO THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE IN ORDER TO SWITCH INTO THE SLOW LANE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026