Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10349026August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I WOULD TRY TO TURN MY CAR OFF I COULD ONLY TURN THE KEY HALF AND WOULD TAKE A WHILE BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND THE KEY OUT. ON APRIL 17TH I WENT TO MY NIGHT JOB IT TOOK 3 TO 4 HRS FOR THE KEY TO FINALLY COME LOOSE AFTER TRYING TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I GOT HOME THAT EVENING AROUND 10:30 PM IT TOOK TILL 4:30AM TO FINALLY GET MY KEY OUT. ON COMSUMERAFFAIRS.COM THERE IS 47 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE STARTING BACK FROM 4-8-2006 AND THE LAST ONE WAS REPORTED ON 8-11-2010. WHY HASN'T GM STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND RECALLED AND REPLACED THIS ISSUE. I HAD TO SPEND $442.65 FOR A NEW SHIFTER AND CABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348635August 11, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR BEEPED AS IF WARNING ME AND THE WORDS POWER STEERING CAME ACROSS MY CAGES. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK OUT CAR AND TURNED OFF CAR, I COULDN'T TELL WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SO I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND HAD POWER STEERING, BUT NO MORE THAN A MINUTE WENT BY AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I REPEATED MY SAME PROCESS, I WAS ABLE TO CRIPPLE THE CAR HOME. AFTER FURTHER CHECKING INTO THIS I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE SO MANY MORE OF THE SAME CAR WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE PART AND WHEN IT CAN GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. IF YOU ARE IN A MAJOR TURN AND IT GOES OUT YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO COMPENSATE FOR THE POWER LOSS AND WILL MOST DEFINITELY CAUSE A WRECK OR EVEN SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. THAT BEING SAID WITH SO MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A RECALL ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. AT THIS TIME IM LOOKING INTO PARTS AND LABOR TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED BECAUSE I HAVE TO, BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348675August 11, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LESS THEN A MINUTE LATER THE POWER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT SHE NEEDED A POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348730August 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHO REMOVED A FUSE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NOT A NHTSA RECALL RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,166.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348749August 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY STARTED GETTING STUCK AND WE COULDN'T GET IT OUT. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THEN THIS PAST WEEKEND WITH MY DAUGHTER AND 2 SMALL GRANDSONS IN THE CAR, THE KEY CAME OUT BUT THE CAR STAYED RUNNING! WE STOPPED AT THE LOCAL GM DEALER AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD JUST DEALT WITH 3 OTHER GM CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED SATURN AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. WHY IS GM NOT ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS? HONDA JUST ISSUED A RECALL THIS WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THEY CAN DO IT, WHY CAN'T GM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348809August 11, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILS AFTER VEHICLE IS ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON RESETS IT. FUSE IS INTACT (POWER STEERING IN THIS CAR IS ELECTRICAL, NOT HYDRAULIC). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348892August 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEY IN THE IGNITION OF THE SATURN ION 2004 WILL NOT COME OUT AND THE CAR CAN NOT BE SHUT OFF . JUST LAST MONTH THE KEY WOULD NOT FO INTO THE IGNITION OR START THE CAR. BROUGHT IT TO THE GM DEALERSHIP HAD TO HAVE A NEW IGNITION CYLINDER PUT IN A MONTH AGO. TODAY I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION HOUSING. THIS IS NOT JUST MY CAR. 90 % OF THE 2004 AND 2006 HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IF NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY THE CAR COULD OVERHEAT .AND EVEN CATCH ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348895August 11, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT TWICE TODAY ON MY 2005 SATURN ION QUAD COUPE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS WILL BE TAKING IT INTO THE SHOP IN THE MORNING. ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE RECALL NOTICE THAT GM FOR THE PONTIAC G5 AND THE CHEVY COBALT. WHAT GIVES? THE SATURN IONS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL IMMEDIATELY!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348443August 10, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348524August 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON AUGUST 5, 2010, MY 2007 SATURN ION DEVELOPED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR THAT WAS NOTICEABLE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. THE CAR HAS SIMULTANEOUSLY BECOME HARD TO START. NO GAS HAS BEEN OBSERVED DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE CAR, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES NOT COVER CARS IN MY STATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348181August 9, 2010
STEERING
2003 SATURN ION POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. ONE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING RESET. THE INCIDENT CAUSED MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348213August 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION. ENGINE WON'T TURN OFF. PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH. HAVE TO UNDO FUSE AND UNHOOK BATTERY IN THE TRUNK. CAN'T TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR BUT CAN'T TURN IT OFF WITH THE KEY. CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. IT'S BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348214August 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION . WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING CHIME SOUND ALERTED HER THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH WHEN THE CHIME ALERTED HIM AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THERE WERE FRONT END DAMAGES AND NO INJURIES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348229August 9, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE AND NOW ON RIGHT BACK PASSENGER SIDE WON'T WORK. HAVE HAD TO TAKE TO DEALER 2 TIMES AND WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN FOR THE RIGHT BACK PASSENGER WINDOW. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS CAR MORE THAN 2 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348362August 9, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON 2003 SATURN ION. CAR WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL WITH THE COBALT. IT IS UNDER RECALL FOR SAME THING BUT LATER MODELS. ALL YEAR MODELS SHOULD BE INCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348081August 9, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY STOPS WHILE DRIVING. INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES IT'LL STOP 5 SECONDS AFTER DRIVING, SOMETIMES IT'LL WORK FOR A FULL HOUR DRIVE. I ALMOST GOT INTO A COUPLE BAD INCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS SUPPOSEDLY KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348051August 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 SATURN ION REDLINE WITH 65,000 MILES. DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST 2010 I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I WALKED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SMELL WAS EVEN STRONGER TOWARD THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A POSSIBLE CAUSE, I DISCOVERED MY VEHICLE HAS A CURRENT RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP. "MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MFR'S REPORT DATE: OCT 22, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP" HOWEVER, THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO CERTAIN STATES, OF WHICH MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED IN AND IS NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN. A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK AS IT CAN RESULT IN FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS OR ACCIDENTS. NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE NATION NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL NOTICE DUE TO THE CLEAR DEFECT PRESENT IN THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348068August 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR THE PAST 4-5 MONTHS, THE FRONT TURN SIGNALS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE NOT WORKED. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS ALL AROUND THE CAR WITH 3 DIFFERENT BRANDS AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS..STILL NOTHING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MATTER ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT ONLY ON THE 2003-04 MODEL SATURN IONS, NOT MINE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE..I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS CAR SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP 5 ALMOST 5 YEARS AGO. I HAVE ALSO FOUND ONLINE OTHER 2006 ION OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS, AS IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347978August 7, 2010
STEERING
LEAVING A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN MY POWER STEERING SIGNAL CHIMED ON. INSTANTLY AFTER I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, CREATING DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I CONTINUED THE SHORT DISTANCE TO MY HOUSE, NOT WANTING TO BE STRANDED. THE NEXT DAY WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING ALERT WAS GONE. HOWEVER IN JUST DRIVING LESS THAN A 1/2 MILE DOWN MY STREET THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ONCE AGAIN. I DID NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL I DROVE IT INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THIS TRIP AS WELL. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE AUTO MECHANIC AND I AM WAITING FOR AN ESTIMATE. I WAS TOLD IT WILL MOST LIKELY BE PRICEY BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE I REALIZE THAT THIS IS HAPPENS TO OCCUR OFTEN, POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR HAS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS HAPPENED ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER I EXPERIENCED THE IGNITION FREEZE-UP THAT MANY HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED. TWO VERY COSTLY REPAIRS IN ONE SUMMER IS UNFORTUNATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347815August 6, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STEERING WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,922.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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