Saturn Ion Complaints (2007)

876 consumer complaints on file.

#10443754January 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 SATURN ION HAS AN OVER POWERING SMELL OF GASOLINE ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU SICK. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS HOWEVER ONCE AGAIN MY STATE OF OHIO IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS MAKES NO SENSE. I HAVE READ AT LEAST 50 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM GM NEEDS TO RECALL ALL 2007 SATURNS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO TAKE THIS TO THE PRESS AS I AM HIGHLY UPSET MY 17 YEAR OLD DRIVES THIS CAR AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442846January 8, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
THE ELECTRIC STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT AND TOOK IT TO AN AUTHORIZED SATURN DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE WOULD HAVE TO CHECK IT TO SEE WHY ITS GOING OUT AS THERE HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE ELECTRIC STEERING IN THE PONTIAC G6 WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND CARRIES THE SAME SYSTEM AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IF ITS NOT THE MOTOR I HAVE TO PAY 97.50 FOR THEM TO FIND OUT ITS NOT THE MOTOR IN THE STEERING PLUS WHAT IT COST TO FIX IT THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC STEERING THERE SHOULD BE A FULL RECALL ON ALL THE ONE THAT USES THE SAME PART WITH THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED ALL READY THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND GM SHOULD PAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM NOT CHARGE A CUSTOMER TO CHECK WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT AS THERE IS STILL SOME WARRANTY ON THE CAR THIS PROBLEM NEEDS FIXED AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY OUT THE CAR ONLY HAS 55,600 MILES ON IT SHOULDN'T BE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS HOPE YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS ISSUE AND GET GM TO DO A RECALL ON THIS FOR THESES CARS POWER STEERING FAILURE LIKE THAT MAKES THE CAR HARD TO STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442806January 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH FOR THE HIGHWAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. I'M GUESSING THE CAR COULD GO AT MAX, 20MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED ON 0 WHILE THE ACCELERATION HAD TO GO UP TO 3 OR 4 JUST TO KEEP THE CAR MOVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO GM DEALERSHIP/CERTIFIED SATURN SERVICE RIGHT THEN, AND THEY CHARGED ME $360 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME THAT WHEN MECHANICS FIRST DID THE ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTIC CHECK, THE CAR FAILED 32 MARKERS, BUT WHEN THEY DID AN ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AFTER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, THE RESULTS CONFIRMED THAT ALL THE CAR'S PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442722January 6, 2012
STEERING
WE HAVE HAD THREE OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED WHILE IN MOTION ON THE 2007 SATURN ION. THIS IS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM, OVER 5000 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, WITH THIS VEHICLE AND YET YOU HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. POWER STEERING GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING IS A MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE. LUCKILY THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT I WAS DRIVING AND NOT MY WIFE, B/C AT 50+ MPH SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE CAR IS QUITE SMALL AND DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT EVEN FOR A REASONABLY EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUAL DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING. YOU ARE FAILING TO DO YOUR JOB AND PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES AT RISK AS THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT YOU SUPPOSEDLY INVESTIGATED IN 2009. THIS IS COMPLETELY INEXCUSABLE AND AN IMMEDIATE RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE YOU GET PEOPLE KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442747January 6, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY YOUNG DAUGHTER IN THE CAR AND AS I WAS TURNING ONTO ANOTHER ROAD, THE POWERING STEERING FAILED AND I WAS NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT. I READ THAT GM THOUGHT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO WARRANT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM! IT'S ELECTRONICALLY CONTROL AND HAS FAILED ON THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE ARE FATALLY INJURED BEFORE THEY FIX THIS?! WE HAVE ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT WHILE WE'RE DRIVING AND IF THIS SENSELESS ISSUE CAUSE MY LITTLE GIRL TO GET HURT, I WOULD PERSONALLY GO TO THE GM HEADQUARTERS AND KICK THEM IN THEIR MULTI BILLION DOLLAR [XXX]! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442333January 4, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AS THE CAR IS DRIVING UNTIL STOPPED AND STARTED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441001December 22, 2011
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I NOTICED THAT I HAD LOST THE POWER STEERING ABILITY. WITH DIFFICULTY, I STEERED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND WITH THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, I FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR MY SPECIFIC SATURN. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED 1.5 YEARS AGO AND DID NOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. I HAVE OVER 100XXX MILES ON IT BUT THAT SHOULD NOT EXCLUDE ME FROM ANY RECALLS THAT MAY BE ISSUED IN THE FUTURE. I DRIVE MY CAR OVER 200 MILES A DAY AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN IT. THIS IS MY 3RD SATURN AND I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THEM BUT I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED ON MY CAR WHEN IT IS A VERY SPECIFIC PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING AND BEING RECALLED IN OTHER VEHICLES. I GOT AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $1000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY LAYING AROUND. I JUST HOPE THAT I DO NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. IF THAT DOES HAPPEN, GM WILL BE HEARING FROM MY ATTORNEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440576December 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING INTO THE MUFFLER ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V41900 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,376 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,890.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440253December 17, 2011
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON 95 NORTH 12-15-2011 AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND AUTOMATICALLY MY POWERSTEERING SHUT OFF COMPLETELY TO WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AND LOW AND BEHOLD THE WHEEL AS FINE. THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTILTHE NEXT DAY 12-16-2011 I WAS DRIVING ON 95 NORTH AGAIN AND IT DID IT A SECOND TIME THIS TIME MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME (NOT SAFE AT ALL) AND IT WAS RUSH HOUR LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR FF AND ON AGAIN AND IT WORKED SO I COULD GET HOME, THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND RECALLED AS I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440043December 15, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON AND I WILL HAVE NO POWER STEERING. I CAN CUT CAR OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND THEN THE LIGHT IS OUT AND THE POWER STEERING WORKING. VERY SPORADIC. SOMETIMES HAPPENS 3 OR 4 TIMES IN 40 MILE TRIP. SOMETIMES DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ALL. IF VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS AND I AM TURNING A CORNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440086December 15, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. A WARNING LIGHT SAYING PWR STEERING APPEARED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE BUT HARD TO MANEUVER DUE TO LACK OF POWER STEERING. ONCE I RESTART THE CAR IT RESETS AND THE POWER STEERING IS NORMAL UNTIL THE PROBLEM RECURS WHICH IS OFTEN. THERE IS COULD HAPPEN ON A SHORT OR LONG DRIVE. I COULD DRIVE A BLOCK THE LIGHT APPEARS I SHUT THE CAR OFF IT RESETS AND I COULD DRIVE FOR MILES AND IT NOT HAPPEN AGAIN OR GO ANOTHER BLOCK ONLY FOR THE PROBLEM TO HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A RECOGNIZED ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF SATURN AND IT WILL BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED WITHOUT IT COSTING ME SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM . I AM REPORTING IN HOPING IT WILL HELP TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM BE OFFICIALLY CALLED A RECALL BY GM AND SATURN AND FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439508December 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IGNITION *TGW THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND HOUSING WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438710December 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED NOR RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED IN ORDER FOR THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF BUT THE KEY REMAINED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438462December 3, 2011
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WANT TO ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINANTS THAT ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE FAULTY POWER STEERING ISSUE ON THE 2004-2007 SATURN IONS. I HAVE HAD THIS TROUBLE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST THIS YEAR ALMOST RIGHT AT 100,000 MILES. THAT MAKES MY CAR INELIGIBLE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OFFER GM HAS. IT IS ONLY GOOD FOR 10 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES I WAS JUST PAST THAT. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE FORCING THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL I DON'T SEE WHY THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIX MY CAR AS WELL. THE INCIDENTS, THANKFULLY, HAVE ONLY OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE IT GO OUT IN MID TURN YET, AND I HAVE NOT HAD IT GO OUT AT LOW SPEEDS IN HIGH TRAFFIC YET. THESE ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS TIMES, I BELIEVE, FOR THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. FORTUNATELY THE UNIT HAS NEVER FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. IN ADDITION TO BEING A TOUCH PHYSICALLY WEAKER THAN I AM SHE IS TERRIFIED OF DRIVING ANYWAY, AND I FEAR IF IT HAPPENED TO HER SHE WOULD ABSOLUTELY HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 28, 2006. I TOOK IT IN ONCE UNDER WARRANTY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND THEY SAID IT WAS A WELL KNOWN LOOSE WIRING ISSUE. IT WASN'T MORE THAN A MONTH OR SO LATER THAT I WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR THIS TIME, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WANTED $600 TO REPAIR A "KNOWN LOOSE WIRING ISSUE" I WAS UNDERSTANDABLY UPSET ABOUT THAT AND CHOSE TO JUST HAVE A FINICKY CRUISE CONTROL SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438042December 2, 2011
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WOULD BE ON MY WAY TO WORK OR TO THE STORE AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER, AND WOULD SHUT ITS SELF DOWN. THEREFORE CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE SOMEWHERE WITH MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. ONCE MY CAR WOULD START RUNNING AGAIN ANY WHERE FROM 10- 20 MINS MY POWER STEERING WOULDN'T FUNCTION FOR THE FIRST 2 MINS CAUSING ME TO SIT AND WAIT TILL IT KICKS IN. NOT ONLY DOES THIS HAPPEN, BUT WHEN I GET LOW ON GAS AND GO TO FILL UP, AFTER PUTTING GAS IN MY CAR IT WONT START!!!! I HAVE TO SIT THERE ABOUT 10 MINS CRANKING TRYING TO GET IT TO START UP ONCE I DO I CANT RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS FOR ABOUT 3 MIN OR MY CAR DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438032December 1, 2011
STEERING
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I READ THAT OTHER GM PRODUCTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WERE BEING RECALLED, BUT NOT THE SATURN. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I HAD A SALVAGE TITLE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT, EVENTHOUGH IT IS LISTED AS ELIGIBLE BY YEAR, MILEAGE, AND VIN NUMBER. I FEEL THAT THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE CORRECTED AND WOULD BE UNDER A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436546November 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO NOTICE A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NOT A FUEL LEAK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436176November 17, 2011
STEERING
AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING MOTOR WILL SHUT OFF LEAVING THE DRIVER TO USE BRUTE FORCE TO STEER THE CAR RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL "LOCKS" TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR WILL NATURALLY DRIFT THAT DIRECTION, REQUIRING ADDITIONAL FORCE TO HOLD THE CAR WITHIN THE DRIVING LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436247November 17, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE STEERING BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY WITHOUT THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,110.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435351November 12, 2011
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONTINUALLY FAILS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL FOR COBALTS AS THE PARTS ARE IDENTICAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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