Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10330984May 18, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
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0
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#10331077May 18, 2010
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I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION. THE POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STEERING GOES OUT. IF THE CAR IS TURNED OF IT COMES BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH OR MORE SO I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS. GM HAS RECALLED SOME CARS WITH THE SAME STEERING UNITS BUT NOT IONS. THE DEALER HAS ADVISED IT WILL BE $500 OR MORE TO FIX. MANY PROBLEMS ARE DOCUMENTED ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THE ION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND GET A RECALL STARTED FOR THIS. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A KNOWN GM PART PROBLEM. *TR
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0
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#10330746May 17, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,888. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,868.
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No
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0
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0
#10330836May 17, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT; AFTER RESTART, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
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0
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#10330838May 17, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY FOR A PERIOD OF TEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE FAILURE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY; AND WHENEVER IN OPERATION DURING WARM WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION AND STATED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING GOES OUT 4-5 TIMES A DAY IN A 45 MINUTE TO HOUR TIME FRAME. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/22/10
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0
Deaths:
0
#10330854May 17, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS GONE ON BOTH SIDES ONLY HAVE 34,000 MILES ON CAR. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10330859May 17, 2010
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THE INCIDENT DATE LISTED WAS WHEN THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. I PULLED INTO AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND BOUGHT SOME POWER STEERING FLUID. THE POWER STEERING TURNS OUT IS ALL ELECTRIC AND NEEDS NO FLUID. I THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON TO CONTINUE DRIVING HOME AND I MADE IT THERE WITH NO PROBLEMS. I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM CHURCH TWO DAYS LATER AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND STARTED IT BACK UP. POWER STEERING WAS WORKING FINE. IT WENT OUT ON ME AGAIN 5 MINUTES LATER AND I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND STATED IT BACK UP. POWER STEERING WORKED FINE AGAIN FOR ABOUT 10 MORE MINUTES BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE POWER STEERING QUIT ON ME THREE TIMES IN ONE TRIP HOME FROM CHURCH. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER AND PAID $70 BUCKS TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC RUN. TURNS OUT THEIR IS AN INTERMITTENT SHORT IN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR- CODE "CO429". THE POWER STEERING MOTOR MUST BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH IS QUITE COSTLY, $429.39 ON TOP OF THE $70 DOLLARS I HAVE ALREADY PAID. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330720May 16, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT ON MY 2006 ION 2. LIGHT COMES ON AND A SOUND ALARM GOES OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330557May 15, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN ON WILL RESET THE POWER STEERING UNIT AND THE CAR WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY 10-30 MINUTES OF DRIVE TIME WITHOUT REGARD TO DRIVING CONDITIONS OR WEATHER. UPON FAILURE THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER AND MANEUVER. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330256May 13, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED AT THE COST OF $120. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,600.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330283May 13, 2010
STEERING
2004 SATURN ION. POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY I HAVE HAD NEAR MISSES TWICE WITH IT GOING OUT AT LOW SPEEDS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. WHEN CAR STOPS & IS RESTARTED POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN. I DRIVE 10 MI TO AND FROM WORK USUALLY HAPPENS IN AFTERNOON 4 OUT OF 5 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330289May 13, 2010
STEERING
SATURN ION 2006 PWR STEER MESSAGE AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND THAN BACK ON FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330288May 13, 2010
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,000. UPDATED 11/05/10 *BF UPDATED 11/05/10*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330318May 13, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING SOON AFTER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330373May 13, 2010
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE ON A 2006 SATURN ION. THE SYSTEM FAILS WITHIN 5 SECONDS OF STARTING THE VEHICLE AND NEVER WORKS AND A MESSAGE ON THE DASH CONFIRMS THE FAILURE. GM RECALLED THE CHEVY COBALT FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NOT THE ION, WHICH DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330195May 12, 2010
STEERING
2005 SATURN ION. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, NOT EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, JUST NORMAL DRIVING. WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK. THE CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE, ALBEIT WITH A SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER AMOUNT OF EFFORT. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURNING IT BACK ON CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330107May 12, 2010
STEERING
EVERY TIME I START MY 2006 SATURN ION, THE POWER STEERING FAILS. I CAN RESTART THE CAR EITHER IN MOTION OR WHILE STOPPED AND THE FUNCTION RETURNS, BUT THEN FAILS AGAIN AFTER 30 SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES. THE RESULT IS A VEHICLE WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS WHILE MAKING TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS OR IN TIGHT SPACES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330105May 12, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR WAS ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,333 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,346. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE EXACT PART WAS RECALLED FOR ANOTHER MODEL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/22/10.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329997May 11, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 SATURN ION POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. TODAY IT HAPPENED 9 TIMES. THIS IS A GREAT INCONVENIENCE BEING THAT I KNOW GM HAS PUT OUT RECALLS FOR BOTH THE CHEVY COBALT AND SOME PONTIAC G SERIES VEHICLES WITH THE SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR. THERE ARE MANY SITINGS OF THIS CONDITION ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND IS GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330015May 11, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING ON FREEWAY THROUGH A BENDING TUNNEL AND SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING FAILED. VERY NEAR COLLISION WITH THE TUNNEL WALL. DROVE REST OF THE JOURNEY WITH NO POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING RETURNED ON START-UP. BUT THEN FAILED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY AND IS NOW, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST 10 SECONDS AFTER TURNING ON THE IGNITION, DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. $1200 REPAIR ESTIMATE TO REPLACE POWER MODULE. 2004 SATURN ION WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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