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2008 Saturn Aura Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 47 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2008 Saturn Aura, 11% of all 432 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 5 Aura model years. These complaints report 4 crashes. Median mileage at failure: 75,050 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
47
11% of 432 complaints
All complaints this year
432
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
75,050 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Saturn Aura body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Feb 1, 2009, latest Aug 18, 2024.

2008 Saturn Aura structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month4Feb 2009Dec 2011Jan 2013Feb 2014Sep 2014Mar 2015Jan 2018Apr 2020
47 complaints filed with NHTSA from Feb 2009 to Aug 2024; peak Apr 2013 (4).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2008 Saturn Aura

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Aura model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20051 (20%)
  2. 200742 (7%)
  3. 200847 (11%)
  4. 200912 (3%)
  5. 20100 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Saturn Aura have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 47 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2008 Saturn Aura, 11% of all complaints for this model year, including 4 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 75,050 miles.
Which Saturn Aura year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2008 Saturn Aura has the most body and structure complaints (47), compared with 47 for the 2008.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2008 Saturn Aura?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Saturn Aura is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.