Faults:

Steering shaft had to be replaced

Air bag sensor had to be replaced

Gas Cap had to be replaced

Front Suspension Noise (clunks/rattles) unable to find cause after several attempts to fix

Refinish front rotors

Replace rear brake pads and rotors

Service Traction control sensor had to be replaced.

General Comments:

This is my first Saturn and I have had nothing but problem with the 2007 Aura XR. I also did a lot of reviewing before choosing the Aura and was looking at the Camry and the Altima. I chose the Aura because it had all of the features that I wanted and priced lower than the other cars that I was comparing. I guess it's true when they say you get what you pay for.

Aside from other problems listed above I too am having problems with noise (other than normal suspension noise) when going over bumps. Although this noise is occasional is has been persistent. The dealership has tried several times to fix the problem and even suggested that I pursue filing a Lemon Law claim; which I have.

Very disappointed in this car and will never buy another Saturn.

Faults:

We haven't had the car a week yet, so no time for anything to go wrong yet.

The only gripe we have so far is the factory window tint on the back window has bubbles in it already. We will be taking it in to have them take care of it. That will give use a chance to rate the service department. (Fixed no hassle)

We now have 3563 miles and have had it in four times for tire leaks. It's not the tire but the valvestem that leaks. The valvestem has the electronic tire pressure sensor built into it, so it's not a four dollar part, and it seems to have a hard time sealing the air in. They didn't get it fixed last time so we'll have to figure out our next step, taking my time so I don't go in and make an A$$ out of myself over this. Dealer got it taken care of and have not had problem for a long time.

7-06-08, 12,000 miles and change now on the clock and we still love the car. There have been no problems with it at all so far.

04-25-09, 25,000 miles and counting now. We are still very happy with the car and have had no more problems. The only gripe I would have with the car is how high the window opening is. I am 6'1" and the window opening is just an inch or two below the top of my shoulder, at that height it gets in the way when I reach out of it at drive throughs. It's not the most comfortable if you want to drive with an arm out the window either. Not a deal breaker on a car, but something to think about.

General Comments:

This car has lots of room for its size. I'm 6'2" and I can get in the front seat and adjust it to where I have all the room I need, then get out and get in the back seat,right behind where I was just sitting up front, and have plenty of room in back also.

MPG has averaged 23.9 so far for in town driving with a little highway mixed in.

Interior is nice and quite. Dash and door panels are covered in a rubbery plastic. It looks good to me for the money that we paid, but some might say it's cheap. But like I said it looks good for the money, and I think you could clean anything off of it without leaving a mark.

Ride and handling are great, but I drive a 68 Chevy PU daily, a 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee on some days, and we traded in a 02 Grand Caravan on this car, so my idea of great handling are to be weighed with that.