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A division of the General Motors Corporation, Saturn was established in 1985 as a response to small-car imports from Japan and Germany. The first Saturn rolled off the assembly line in 1990. All original Saturns (S-Series) featured dent-resistant polymer panels, which were a major selling point.
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2009 Saturn Aura XR
Saturn’s new Aura XR4 gives you great gas mileage with a four-cylinder, plus all the options associated with a top-line V6 model.
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NHTSA May Add 1 Million More GM Vehicles to Electronical Issue Recall
NHTSA May Add 1 Million More GM Vehicles to Electronical Issue Recall
Following an investigation of General Motors vehicles with a transmission flaw, federal safety administrators are considering recalling another 1 million vehicles due to faulty electronics. The recall would include the 2004 to 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, 2007 to 2009 Saturn Aura sedan and the 2008 to 2010 Pontiac G6. Late last year, over 400,000 of these vehicles... more

Top 20 Used Cars to Avoid: Consumer Reports
Top 20 Used Cars to Avoid: Consumer Reports
In the market and shopping for a used car? Consumer Reports has released a list of 20 used vehicles to stay away from as they have a reputation for causing trouble. Listed is a top 20 list of used cars from 2003 to 2012 model year to avoid in alphabetical order. These vehicles had multiple years... more

General Motors Recalls 426,240 Chevy, Pontiac and Saturn Models
General Motors Recalls 426,240 Chevy, Pontiac and Saturn Models
General Motors is issuing a recall that affects 426,240 vehicles to fix an issue where the transmission gear position may not match the gear on the shifter. The affected vehicles are all from model year 2007-2010 and include the Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6, and Saturn Aura. Only vehicles equipped with the four-speed automatic transmission will... more

Top 10 Cars You’ll Forget Ever Existed, if You Haven’t Already
Top 10 Cars You’ll Forget Ever Existed, if You Haven’t Already
Utterly forgettable, the Zephyr went on sale in 2006 aimed at young luxury buyers as a replacement to the rear-wheel drive LS. Generally uninspiring, the 3.5-liter version equipped with all-wheel drive can be had for cheap. That’s probably because sales turned out to be a bigger flop than Stephen Feck’s failed dive at the London... more

Saturn Aura Investigated By NHTSA For Faulty Transmission Shift Cable
Saturn Aura Investigated By NHTSA For Faulty Transmission Shift Cable
NHTSA is ramping up its investigation into the Saturn Aura after numerous complaints of the vehicle moving while in park or accelerating in the opposite direction to which the driver intended. A total of 33 complaints have been received by NHTSA and GM combined, covering both 2007 and 2008 model Auras. So far, an engineering analysis is... more

Compacts Selling Better Than Subcompacts
Compacts Selling Better Than Subcompacts
Even with skyrocketing fuel prices, subcompacts are selling less than their compact counterparts.  The Ford Fiesta was the overall leader in the subcompact department, 9,147 sales but still trailed the larger Focus’  17,265 total sales. Honda Civic sales rose 7% to 26,777 which is more than triple the Fit’s total of 8,116 units in April. Furthermore,... more