Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10390169March 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION 3 THAT I PURCHASED FROM A SATURN DEALERSHIP IN 2009. TODAY THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THERE WAS NOT A WARNING OR ANY SIGNS. THE CAR WAS WORKING 100% AS NORMAL, UNTIL IT WAS NOT. FOR THE THIRD TIME TODAY I TURNED THE CAR ON AND DROVE TO A DESTINATION. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I TURNED MY CAR OFF. I WENT IN TO THE STORE I WAS AT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE. THEY PULLED MY CAR INTO THE GARAGE AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH (TUMBLER). THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I CAN NOT GET THE CAR TO TURN OFF WITHOUT OPENING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN REMOVING THE #19 FUSE FROM THE ENGINE FUSE BOX. THEN IN ORDER TO KILL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINALS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT OCCURS EVERY TIME I PLUG THE FUSE/BATTEY BACK UP. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT WHILE THERE ARE 100'S OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS (THAT I READ) AND WHILE SOME SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A KNOWN ISSUE, GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I AM ABOUT TO DISH OUT $500 FOR REPAIRS THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ME? *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10391128March 11, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WH REFERRAL LETTER OF COMPLAINT REGARDING SATURN AND GENERAL MOTORS UNABLE TO GET PARTS TO REPAIR HIS 2006 SATURN ION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS CONCERNING THE VEHICLE, BUT SATURN WAS NOT PRODUCING THE PART AND WAS UNABLE TO GIVE THE CONSUMER AN ANSWER AS TO WHEN IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389839March 11, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL AND ADVISED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,987.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386550March 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 SATURN LEAVE YOU STRANDED IN THE COLD WEATHER AS THE CAR WILL NOT START AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE IN SIDE OF THE CAR WARMS UP. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER I HAVE JUST GIVEN UP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386365March 3, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BEING DEFECTIVE AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,847. UPDATED 4/11/2011 *CN UPDATED 04/14/11
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384716February 28, 2011
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. I EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THEN COUNTED TO 10 AND STARTED IT UP,THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE POWER STEERING WAS BACK. THE NEXT TIME I WAS IN CITY TRAFFIC WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAN ON AND THE POWER STEERING DIED. AGAIN I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT WAS OK. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE. I WENT ONLINE WITH SATURN AND THEY RECOMMEND A SATURN SERVICE CENTER. I ALSO READ BLOGS THAT THE REPAIR WILL BE OVER $1000 AND NOT COVERED BY A RECALL OR WARRANTY. I HAVE PARKED MY SATURN ION IN THE DRIVEWAY AND MAY HAVE TO TOW IT TO A DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384784February 28, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I GOT HOME ON FRIDAY JAN 28, AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK, TRIED TO TURN THE KEY INTO THE OFF POSITION AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY, FREEZING, WAITING FOR A FRIEND TO COME OVER AND STOP THE MOTOR, UNHOOK THE FUSES, AND UNHOOK THE BATTERY. PAID FOR A NEW KEY CYLINDER, PAID TO HAVE IT REKEYED, AND PAID A LOCKSMITH TO TAKE OUT THE OLD ONE AND REPLACE THE NEW ONE. IT WORKED FOR A FEW HOURS AND THEN IT DID THE SAME THING, ONLY THIS TIME I WENT TO GO START MY CAR, AND THE KEY JUST WONT TURN. THE LOCKSMITH CAME BACK OUT AND SAID HE CAN'T FIX IT, IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND I CALLED SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I ASKED WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL AND SHE COULDN'T TELL ME, I ASKED WHO WOULD KNOW, AND SHE SAID NO ONE. SHE SAID THERE IS NO ACTUAL PERSON THAT I CAN TALK TO ABOUT THAT. SHE REFUSED TO LET ME SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR. GOOGLE SATURN ION IGNITION, AND OMG THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME DEFECT. I WORRY FOR THE MOM WITH HER BABIES IN THE CAR DRIVING TO THE STORE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SHUT OFF HER CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384333February 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INITIALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. BUT, AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES OF REPEATED ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. AFTER STALLING, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/22/11*LJ UPDATED 11/16/11. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10385168February 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS A SPECIAL POLICY THAT INVOLVED A GM RECALL OF 53,000 CHEVY COBALT, PONTIAC G5 AND SATURN ION MODELS FOR A FUEL LEAK BECAUSE OF A FAULTY MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE THAT CRACKS. WITHIN THAT RECALL WERE SPECIFICALLY 2006 AND 2007 SATURN IONS. THE RECALL INCLUDED ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, AND TEXAS. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I WAS DRIVING AND I GRADUALLY SMELLED GASOLINE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THERE WAS A GAS LEAK. THIS WAS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE CAR COULD HAVE EXPLODED IF SOMEONE THREW A LIT CIGARETTE OUT OF THE WINDOW FROM ANOTHER CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND THAT MY VIN WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I CALLED SATURN TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. THEN THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEN SATURN CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT BASED ON THE INFORMATION THEY HAVE GATHERED, IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. A FUEL PUMP MODULE TYPICALLY LASTS THE LIFE OF THE CAR AND DOESN'T CRACK. THIS WAS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT IN 53,000 OTHER 2006 SATURN IONS. SATURN SHOULD CLEARLY COMPENSATE ME FOR THIS REPAIR AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A MUCH WIDER SAFETY ISSUE THAN THEY ORIGINALLY OPENLY ADMITTED TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383968February 22, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING LIGHT. SUDDENLY, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING RESET. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383482February 21, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383871February 20, 2011
STEERING
WAS TURNING ONTO HIGHWAY AND "POWER STEERING" LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE TO A PARKING LOT AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES, WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE ABOUT 1 MILE TO A GROCERY STORE. AFTER THE STORE TRIP, WE STARTED HOME AND APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FURTHER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AGAIN. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN WE MAKE TOO MANY TURNS IN A SHORT TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382856February 15, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING QUITS AND REVERTS TO MANUAL STEERING WITHOUT WARNING ON AVERAGE 6 TO 8 TIMES A DAY. THE LIGHT ON THE DASH WARNING SYSTEM COMES ON AND I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT TO RESET THE SYSTEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 64,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE HAD IT SINCE IT WAS NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381237February 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
2006 SATURN ION REDLINE 32,000 MILES HAD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR AT IDLE. TOOK THE CAR INTO A MECHANIC WHICH INFORMED ME THAT THE TIMING BELT AND GEARS WERE SHOT AND THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THAT IT DIDN'T FLY APART ON MY WAY INTO THE SHOP. THE REPAIRS WILL COST APPROX $1100. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AT ONLY 32K MILES AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT HAD IT NOT BEEN CAUGHT IN TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379715January 31, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR A FAILURE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND WHEN THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF, IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHICH SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, KEY CODE PASS SYSTEM, REPLACED THE IGNITION AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOTOR. THE IGNITION REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,612 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 12/30/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378730January 26, 2011
STEERING
2006 SATURN ION - POWER STEERING FAILURE. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO REPEATABLE PATTERN OF MILEAGE, TIME, SPEED, ETC. CHIME SOUNDS AND PWR STR APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY. AT THAT POINT, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST NO LONGER WORKS AND STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND CORNERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378352January 23, 2011
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION AND THE POWER STEERING SEEMS LIKE IT'S GOING BAD SOME TIMES I CAN'T TURN AND HAVE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT'S GETTING WORSE BUY THE DAY. I HAVE CALLED GM SEVERAL TIMES BUT HAVE NOT GOTTEN AN ANSWER. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPEN WAS THE OTHER DAY 1/22/2011 AND I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I'M NOT SURE HOW I'M SUPPOSE TO HANDLE THE ISSUE, OR WHY I WASN'T SENT OUT A LETTER IN THE MAIL. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. IT HAPPENING MORE OFTEN NOW SEEMS LIKE EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378194January 21, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND LOCKED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT FUNCTION UNTIL HE SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376908January 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE, MY 2006 SATURN ION DOES NOT START. IT SEEMS THE SENSOR OR CHIP IN THE IGNITION KEY IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE CAR AND THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE LOCKS AND WILL NOT START. IF WE WAIT 10 MINUTES, IT WILL USUALLY START. THIS HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND USUALLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 20 DEGREES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376615January 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE, USUALLY BELOW FREEZING, MY CAR WILL NOT START. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON IN SATURNS. THAT WAS LAST WEEK, AND MY CAR HASN'T STARTED ABOUT 8 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. IT'S NOT THE BATTERY, THE LIGHTS COME ON AND ALL THAT WORKS. I GO OUT AND TRY TO START MY CAR, IT WILL NOT START, I WILL WAIT ABOUT 8 MINUTES AND TRY AGAIN, THEN CAR WILL START. I WORK WEIRD SHIFTS AT A HOSPITAL AND SOMETIMES I GET OFF WORK AND HAVE TO WALK TO MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND MY CAR WILL NOT START. THAT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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