Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10407669June 21, 2011
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, STEERING
2006 SATURN ION POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND GM SAY THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT BUT EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THEY FIXED SOME CARS BUT NEVER SENT OUT A RECALL LETTER. AND I WAS TOLD TO TAKE CARE OF IT THE BEST I NO HOW AND ALSO THE GAS GET STUCK I WAS DRIVING AND HIT THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING LUCKY NO ONE WAS HURT MY SISTER WAS IN FRONT OF ME I WAS TRAILING HER JUST BUMP HER A LITTLE. PLEASE HELP IM OUT OF WORK AND NOW NO CAR WITCH I STILL PAYING ON IF I HAD KNOWN I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED A GM CAR. [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
#10407678June 21, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. HE THEN COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONCE THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/12/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407479June 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FIRST, MY POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT. I WOULD TURN OF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD BE BACK FOR A SHORT TIME. I TOOK IT IN AND IT WAS FIXED A WEEK OR TWO AGO. NOW, THE IGNITION KEY IS LOCKED IN THE ON POSITION. TO TURN IT OFF I HAVE TO DISCONNECT FUSE 16 AND DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE POWER CABLE. TO TURN IT ON I HAVE TO RECONNECT THE NEGATIVE POWER CABLE AND REINSERT THE FUSE. I WAS ADVISED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SATURN IONS AND NOT RELATED TO THE RECENT WORK THAT WAS DONE ON THE CAR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407208June 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION2. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE IGNITION ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER STATED A CYLINDER IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407082June 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION 2COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT POWER OFF AND WAS LEFT RUNNING FOR SEVENTEEN HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DISCONNECTED THE IGNITION AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,130.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407183June 16, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC JANUARY 2009 WHERE THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT A DISCOUNT ON THE REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406244June 14, 2011
STEERING
DRIVING ON 295 HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPR, CAR HAD POWER STEERING ERROR, COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING. THERE WERE TWO CHILDREN IN BACK . THE CAR WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE CAR IS A SATURN ION- I FEEL THIS WOULD OF BEEN A CAR ACCIDENT IF I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT SLOWED DOWN. I TOOK THE SATURN TO GM DEALER ADVISING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX AT NO CHARGE DESPITE ME GIVING THEM BULLETIN 10187. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND THIS WAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH SATURN IONS 2004-2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406072June 13, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING LIGHT. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS RESET ONCE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406156June 13, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406204June 13, 2011
STEERING
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON AND STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT. POWERED MY ION OFF THEN ON AND POWER STEERING WORKED. TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECKED AND MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM HE COULD FIND WITH THE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404550June 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE HAD MY 2006 SATURN ION FOR 3 YEARS. AND ALSO I HAVE 2 CHILDREN WITHIN THE PAST YEAR IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3TIMES TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHY WHILE DRIVING BOTH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CAR BEGINS SPITTING AND SPUTTERING.. MAKING ALL SORTS OF RACKET WITH NO POWER YOU ARE FORCED TO TRY AND GET OFF THE RD. SAFELY WITH NO POWERSTEERING. THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.. AND ALSO I AM ALWAYS TOLD THAT THEY DON'T SERVICE SATURNS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SOLD IT. THIS HAPPENS WITH NOT WARNING I HAVE BEEN STRANDED WITH MY 2 GIRLS MULTIPLE TIMES. ONCE WE WERE TRAVELING 60MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT HAPPENED WITH BIG RIGS ALL AROUND.. I THANK GOD THAT WE DIDN'T GET HURT. ALSO FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF YOU HEAR LOTS OF CLICKING NOISES AND THE CAR WILL NOT COMPLETELY TURN OFF.. THEY REPLACED THE STARTER SWITCH BECAUSE THAT WAS UNDER RECALL BUT IT HAS MADE NO DIFFERENCE STILL CAN NOT GET THE KEYS OUT HAVE TO SIT THERE AND WAIT FOR IT TO STOP CLICKING AND TURN THE KEY ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT OUT.. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS I DON'T THINK THIS IS A SAFE CAR AT ALL. CONTACTED SATURN COMPANY NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE... DEFINITELY WASTE OF MY HARD EARNED MONEY... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404513June 5, 2011
STEERING
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 SATURN ION, THE "PWR STR" LIGHT CAME ON AND SHE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE RESUMED THE POWER STEERING TO THE VEHICLE BUT REPEATED THE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THIS IS NOW OCCURRING NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY RELATED ITEM WHICH SHOULD REQUIRE A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS BARELY DRIVABLE BECAUSE IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO MAKE TURNS. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404284June 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 SATURN ION WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THEY GM COMPANY SAYS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I HAVE READ ALOT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM SATURN OWNERS AND I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSES FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404182June 2, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE LOST OF POWER STEERING COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404859June 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DOOR AND TRUCK LOCKS QUIT WORKING, AT THE SAME TIME ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED FUSE LOCKING MECHANISMS STARTED WORKING AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN AFTER A FEW DAYS THE LOCKING MECHANISMS WENT BACK OUT ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING BACK ON. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THAT THE BCM WAS GOING OUT ON VEHICLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $800.00 TO REPLACE BCM. BCM IS NOW STARTING TO EFFECT THE ELECTRICAL IN THE VEHICLE. AIR STOPPED WORKING, I HAD IT CHARGED AND STILL WILL NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403732May 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN THE LAST YEAR THE IGNITION CYLINDER IN MY CAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING MY CAR TO REMAIN ON AND LOCKING THE KEY IN PLACE. THE KEY IS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO RUN. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON 8/26/10 AND MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN TODAY 5/30/11. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM THAT SATURN HAS IGNORED. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY RISK AND THE PARTS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402958May 27, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER STEERING REPEATEDLY GOES OUT. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON "FIXES" IT FOR A SHORT TIME THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. SOMETIMES AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING AND SOMETIMES 30 SECONDS AFTER RESTARTING. IT STARTED AS A VERY INTERMITTENT ISSUE BUT HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. BEFORE THIS STARTED I HAD OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES. FIRST THE ODOMETER WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF AND OCCASIONALLY FLASH "TRUNK". LATER THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD COME ON WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE. THEY EVENTUALLY WENT AWAY THEN THE STEERING ISSUE STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402675May 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY STUCK IN CAR EVERY DAY SINCE I HAVE PURCHASE THE CAR. CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR, NOW CAR WONT START AT ALL, LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON THEN ABOUT 20 SECONDS LATER THEY ALL GO OUT CAR WONT TURN OVER, IT WAS PARKED GOT IN TO START IT UP TO HEAD HOME FROM WHERE I WAS WITH MY 11 YR OLD DAUGHTER AND CAR WOULD NOT START. LUCKILY I HAVE ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE THEY TOWED THE CAR TO MY HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402623May 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 4/26/11, I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH WAS COVERED BY A RECALL. AT THAT TIME, I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT HAD A 30 DAY AND 1,000 MILES WAITING PERIOD. ON 5/22/11, I DROVE HOME AND WENT TO TURN MY KEY OFF AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO COME OUT AND THEY PULLED A FUSE TO GET THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THEN THEY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND PUT THE FUSE BACK IN. I HAD TO HOOK THE BATTERY BACK UP TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER LOCK AND HOUSING FOR A COST OF $594.00. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL! I HAVE SEEN 138 COMPLAINTS JUST ON THIS ISSUE ALONE. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402135May 19, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 SATURN ION 3 STARTED NOT WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I NEEDED TO PULL OVER ALMOST GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AN ON THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY OR SO I THOUGHT OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 3 WEEKS THE SITUATION GOT WORSE AND NOW 3 SECONDS AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED ON THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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