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2008 Saturn Aura lighting problems

The 2008 Saturn Aura has 46 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

46

Lighting complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Aura lighting complaints by model year74 complaints2007: 74 complaints2008: 46 complaints2009: 26 complaints2010: 1 complaints
Aura lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THIS IS A REPEAT PROBLEM FOR A MALFUNCTION THAT WAS REPAIRED BY A DEALER UNDER RECALL # 13036. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY ARE ON (LIT) WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSES ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF (DARK). THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · October 7, 2016

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2008 Saturn Aura have?

NHTSA has 46 complaints about the 2008 Saturn Aura lighting — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.