2008 Saturn Aura Service Brakes Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 432 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2008 Saturn Aura overview page.
What owners report
“THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ON HERE FOR THE SAME BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE. I HAD TROUBLE WITH MY CAR BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING BACKWARDS (ON WHEN…”NHTSA complaint 10508189 — filed 04/14/2013
“I PURCHASED MY 2008 SATURN AURA IN MAY 2012. I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT IN REAR WINDOW WOULD COME ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT…”NHTSA complaint 10505731 — filed 04/09/2013
“THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY DURING THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I WILL BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND CAN SEE A REFLECTION…”NHTSA complaint 10504266 — filed 03/23/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service Brakes complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2008 Saturn Aura have service brakes problems?
Service Brakes is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2008 Saturn Aura: 59 of 432 complaints on file (13.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2008 Saturn Aura have in total?
432 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 18 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
