Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10296395December 18, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON SATURN ION 2006 WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FUSE IS FINE. IT GOES OUT ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THE DRIVE BEGINS. UPON TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING IT, IT WORKS FOR ANOTHER 5 MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296238December 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO THERE WAS GASOLINE LEAKAGE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296060December 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2004 SATURN ION. NO REAL PROBLEMS UNTIL WINTER. MY CAR WON'T START IN THE COLD. I HAVE BEEN AT STORES AND CAME OUT AND IT WON'T START. I GIVE IT 10 MINUTES EXACTLY NOT A MINUTE SOONER NOT A MINUTE LATER, IT THEN STARTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF FOR SOME REASON I AM OUT LATE AND MY CAR WON'T START AND ITS SUBZERO TEMP I CAN DIE FROM IT. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT WON'T START AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM IS BECOMING A BIG DEAL TO ME AND OTHER OWNERS. PLEASE FIX THE ISSUE, PUT OUT A RECALL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296087December 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. NO ABNORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, SIMPLY TURNED OFF AT NIGHT, AND RETURNED IN THE MORNING TO A CAR WITH PERFECTLY WORKING ELECTRICAL BUT WILL NOT REACT WHEN TURNING THE CAR FURTHER. 2. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY, THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT MY CAR IS USELESS AT THE TIME THAT I NEED IT MOST, THE MORNING BEFORE WORK. 3. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING... IT IS A SATURN ION. THE ISSUE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, AND THE FIX IS COMPLICATED, LEAVING YOUR CAR ON FOR 10 MINUTES TO GET AROUND THE PASS LOCK. IF YOUR BATTERY SURVIVES YOUR CAR WILL WORK AFTERWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296109December 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE IT TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295771December 15, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT FREQUENTLY ON 2004 SATURN ION. CHECKED FUSES, NO PROBLEMS WITH FUSES. SATURN WANTS TO CHARGE $100 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. CAN TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART - THIS RESETS THE POWER STEERING BUT ONLY FOR A LITTLE BIT. SOMETIMES IT GOES OUT CONSTANTLY, SOMETIMES NOT FOR A FEW HOURS OR DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295821December 15, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER STEERING. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION, BUT WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 01/20/10 *BF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE IN IDLE WHEN SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER READ 120 MPH. UPDATED 01/22/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295578December 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. SHE BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE FUEL PUMP SEAL AT AN EXPENSE OF $730.00. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. SHE FILED REPORT NUMBER 7178545357 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 09V41900 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295579December 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. A MECHANIC AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY REPAIRED THE FUEL TANK AT AN EXPENSE OF $310.00., DUE TO A CRACK. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE FUEL PUMP PLASTIC SEAL. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 09V419000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295630December 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE NOTICED A STRONG OF GASOLINE AND A LEAK AT THE REAR OF THE CAR. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE PLASTIC LINE CONNECTING ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CRACKED AND GAS WAS LEAKING. WE PURCHASED THE PART FROM A SATURN DEALERSHIP AND HAD OUR MECHANIC INSTALL. THE PART COST $346.00 AND OUR MECHANIC CHARGED US $100.00 TO INSTALL IT. OUR MECHANIC SUGGESTED WE DO SOME RESEARCH REGARDING A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THIS PART AND WHEN I DID THAT I FOUND A RECALL FOR OUR VEHICLE BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN STATES. OUR STATE, MISSOURI, IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT MATTERS WHAT STATE YOU LIVE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295652December 14, 2009
VISIBILITY
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY DURING A SNOW STORM, MY WIPER ON THE DRIVER SIDE BEGAN ACTING FUNNY. THEN WENT UP PAST MY WINDSHIELD KICKING THE WIPER COMPLETELY OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO SEE ANYTHING. I FOUND IT IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR ASSEMBLY. WHICH I AM NOW TRYING TO GET A NEW ONE. EVERY JUNK YARD I HAVE GONE TO SAYS THE SAME THING...EVERY PART THAT I NEED THEY PULL OUT AND IT IS ALSO BROKEN ON THE SAME MODELS. SATURN HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL IF IT IS BROKEN IN EVERY SATURN!? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295703December 14, 2009
STEERING
SATURN ION (07) SUDDENLY LOSES STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND "PWR STR" IS DISPLAYED ON THE ODOMETER. THE VEHICLE CHIMES 3-4 TIMES IN RAPID SUCCESSION AND BY THE END OF THAT CHIMING, THE STEERING WHEEL IS COMPLETELY LOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295699December 14, 2009
STEERING
2007 SATURN ION STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295347December 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 SATURN ION 1 THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH. SUDDENLY ON THE FIRST COLD DAY OF THE WINTER IT HAD TROUBLE STARTING. AFTER THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER STARTING GLOWING. I HAVE SPENT OVER $350 REPLACING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES AND THE AIR FILTER. I HAVE FOUND A RECALL FOR THE SATURN L SERIES FOR AN IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. I'M STILL NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE PROBLEM BUT IF IT IS IT WILL COST $650 TO FIX IT. I MAY NOT HAVE AN L SERIES CAR BUT THEY WERE MADE WITH THE SAME ENGINE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAN BE DESTROYED SO QUICKLY (UNDER 100,000 MILES) WITHOUT SOMETHING BEING WRONG. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295418December 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
I OWN A 2005 SATURN ION WITH ABOUT 46,000 MILES ON IT. I LOVE MY LITTLE CAR AND HAD HOPES OF OWNING IT FOR YEARS TO COME. HOWEVER, MY HOPES OF BEING A HAPPY SATURN OWNER IS QUICKLY FADING AS I CONTINUALLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING COLUMN. FIRST IT WAS THE IGNITION, WHICH I HAVE REPLACED TWICE, AND NOW THE POWER STEERING IS TURNING OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT ALSO NOT UNCOMMON AS I'VE FOUND OUT BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET ON THIS VERY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295221December 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE IS SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW FREEZING MY 2003 SATURN ION WILL NOT START. I SAT IN THE CAR AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE FOR OVER 20 MINUTES THIS MORNING BEFORE GIVING UP AND CALLING OFF THE INTERVIEW I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO. IT IS NOT A BATTERY ISSUE, AS THE BATTERY IS COMPLETELY CHARGED. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ROUGHLY 15 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, OFTEN LEAVING ME STRANDED WITHOUT A WAY TO GET HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295143December 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON COLD DAYS MY CAR WILL NOT START. IT WILL ROLL OVER A FEW TIMES AND THEN THE SERVICE VEHICLE LIGHT WILL APPEAR. THE CAR TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 15-30 MINUTES TO START LEAVING ME STRANDED WITH NO HEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. THIS OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS ON COLD DAYS IN THE SPRING, WINTER AND FALL.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294861December 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2004 SATURN ION THAT WILL NOT START WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ONLY IN THE WINTER. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS ABOUT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR IONS AND MOST OF THEM SAY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. I THINK I WILL PROBABLY HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294967December 8, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AT THE REPAIR SHOP NOW. THE WHOLE COMPONENT NEEDS REPLACED (YOU CAN'T ORDER SEPARATE PARTS) I WILL HAVE THE REPAIR SHOP SAVE THE OLD PART. IT WILL COST CLOSE TO 900.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS THE SAME PRICE. THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294818December 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILED TO START VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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