Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10664625December 16, 2014
STEERING
MY VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. COULD BARELY STEER IT TO SAFETY. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS THE ISSUE. COST ME ALMOST 900 DOLLARS TO REPAIR BUT GM WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME, EVEN THOUGH OTHER GM VEHICLES HAVE A RECALL FOR THE COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664641December 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 SATURN ION. I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION SWICH REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. HOWEVER THE KEY IS STILL STICKING IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE RECALL AND I STILL HAVE IT. IT HAPPENS NOT OFTEN BUT ENOUGH TO BE ANNOYING. I HAVE TO MOVE THE KEY BACK AND FORTH AND EVENTUALLY THE KEY WILL COME OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT KIND OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664350December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000: (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664400December 15, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD A FUEL LEAK FROM MY SATURN AND BROUGHT IT TO BOB JOHNSON CHEVROLET TO GET REPAIRED. THEY FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED AT THE DRIVER SIDE BACK BY THE TIRE AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME 750.00. NOW, I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE SEEMS TO BE MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AT THE SAME AREA AS ME. CHEVY OR MY WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT COVER IT. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WITH THE SATURN IONS THAT IS MAKING THEM RUST. THE VEHICLE IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE D/T THE LEAK IS OVER BY THE TAIL PIPE POSSIBLE TO CAUSE A FIRE AND EXPLOSION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO CAUSE GM TO REDESIGN THE FUEL LINE TO KEEP IT FROM RUSTING AND LEAKING THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664403December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION EASILY WITHOUT SLAMMING STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN OR SLAMMING SHIFTER INTO P ARK OVER, AND OVER AGAIN. AND THIS IS ALL AFTER HAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664419December 15, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS
I HAD AN VERY OCCASIONAL INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT BASICALLY CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO SHUT OFF FOR ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO. IT ALWAYS SEEMED TO HAPPEN ON A TURN. I TRIED TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT NO ONE SAW IT IN ACTION TO IDENTIFY IT. IT USUALLY HAPPENED ON A TURN AND QUICKLY RETURNED TO NORMAL. IT HAPPENED ON A ROAD WITH A SMALL BEND IN IT. IT DID NOT RESTART WORKING BEFORE I DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A FILBERT FIELD. I SUFFERED MULTIPLE CONCUSSIONS IN THE CRASH. I SAW A SPECIALIST DUE TO MY MEMORY LOSS AND HE SAID I LIKELY HAD 3 CONCUSSIONS: FRONT INTO STEERING WHEEL/AIR BAG; SIDE - BREAKING DRIVER WINDOW WITH HEAD; AND TOP SIDE DUE TO SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10664407December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A WIRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663831December 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663976December 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663991December 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN APR 2013 FROM A USED DEALER. SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE GOING INTO REDUCED POWER MODE, THUS DEGRADING THE POWER THAT THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT AFFECTING MY ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. AFTER OVER A YEAR OF TAKING MY VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT SHOPS TO BE REPAIRED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE ECM. GM RELEASED A SERIES OF ECM SERIAL / PART NUMBERS THAT WERE KNOW TO BE AN ISSUE, AND THAT WAS ALSO IN THE TSB. I AM UNCLEAR ON HOW GM IS ABLE TO NARROW THIS ISSUE DOWN TO A SPECIFIC SERIES OF SERIAL / PART NUMBERS BUT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ON THIS PART. THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS I STATED ABOVE IT PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING IN THE MANNER THAT IT SHOULD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663302December 10, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 3 YR OLD DAUGHTER AND WENT TO TURN ON OUR STREET AND ALMOST HIT A TRUCK HEAD ON BECAUSE I HAD LITTLE STRENGTH TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING BECAME TO HARD TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663466December 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663040December 9, 2014
SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY SEAT BELTS WILL NO LONGER BUCKLE. MY SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK AND JUMPS INTO OTHER GEARS(NEUTRAL) AND THE CAR REVS ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON GAS. MY SHIFT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE RECALL FOR THE AURA AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $700.00 IN REPAIRS AND THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR 6 MONTHS. I DO NOT HAVE MY VIN# AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CHECK WITH HERB CHAMBERS SATURN -WARWICK, RI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663111December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT HAD BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS AND THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE AND PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663119December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY AND THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 01/23/15*LJ UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662915December 8, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662970December 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER PROVIDED AN UNREASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662525December 6, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GASOLINE DRIPPING FROM AREA NEAR REAR WHEELS, BOTH METAL FUEL LINES RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662138December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CAR JUST HAD IGNITION RECALL REPAIRED. BUT WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T LET YOU REMOVE THE KEYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655428December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 SATURN ION CONSUMER IS COMPLAINING THAT THE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PART TO FIX CAR PER RECALL *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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