Saturn Ion Complaints (2004)

898 consumer complaints on file.

#10430366October 16, 2011
STEERING
WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. BEFORE LEAVING THE PARKING SPACE I INSPECTED THE BELT- IT WAS INTACT- AND THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE- THERE WAS NO FLUID LOSS. STEERING THE CAR OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE REQUIRED GREAT EFFORT. PROCEEDING ON THE ROAD, THE POWER ASSIST SEEMED TO RETURN. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE THE POWER ASSIST SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE WITH A SHARP LEFT TURN, BUT NOT AT ALL ON A SHARP RIGHT TURN. FURTHER ALONG THE ROAD, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER ASSIST SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. ALSO NORMAL POWER ASSIST WAS EXPERIENCE ON A LEFT TURN. I OPERATED THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MORE SHORT TRIPS, STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE- THE PROBLEM DID NOT REPEAT ITSELF, BUT I HAVE READ ONLINE AND IN NEWS REPORTS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR OTHER SATURN OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428981October 6, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING FROM A DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME STIFF. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS RESET TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,817.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427155September 26, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A WARNING BELL WOULD SOUND AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,383.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426471September 20, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS CAREFULLY MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN WHICH IT WOULD NOT START. WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD SUCCESSFULLY START. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426481September 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION. CAR WOULD NOT START. A NEW KEY HAD TO BE CUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423819September 5, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING MY SATURN ION 2004 THE POWER STEERING LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD CAME ON WHILE I WAS ENGAGING IN A CURVE ON HIGHWAY 15, I WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE NO TO CRASH ON THE CONCRETE MIDDLE DIVIDER AND HAD TO IMMOBILIZE THE VEHICLE, STOP THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME FEW TIME PER YEAR OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS BUT NOW I AM AFRAID FOR MY LIFE AND IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419245August 12, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT. STEERING GOT HARD TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418542August 11, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL AFTER THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD THEN BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANUEVER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER, NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417142August 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY OF MY SATURN ION WILL NOT COME OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND IN PARK, THE KEY TURNS BACK TO OFF BUT WILL NOT COME OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND IGNITION SWITCH WE'VE HAD PUT IN THIS CAR, AND THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415104July 25, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED SALVAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413561July 19, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2004 SATURN ION WITH 118K MILES. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS BEGAN TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 90K MILES BUT GM REFUSED TO REPAIR. WHEN IT ORIGINALLY HAPPEN IT WOULD OCCUR ABOUT ONCE A MONTH BUT NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. THE ON BOARD SCREEN NEXT TO GAUGES WILL SHOW "PWR STEER" AND BEEP LOUDLY. THIS MEANS THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. CAN OCCUR AT ANY SPEED OR ROAD TYPE. CAR WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE POWER STEERING BACK IS TO RESTART THE CAR BY TURNING IT OFF AND BACK ON. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413239July 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH 2004 SATURN SINCE DAY WHEN I BOUGHT IT. TAKE TO DEALER AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. BOUGHT NEW BATTERY CAUSE THAT IS WHAT A MECH SAID TO DO NEED LARGER SIZE. LAST MONTH EVERY TIME NEVER FAILED YOU GET IN VEHICLE TURN KEY ON . SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO START, BUT NO YOU HAVE TO WAIT 10 MIN THEN TURN KEY AND IT STARTS. COLD OR WARM WEATHER DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER. I WAS TOLD MAYBE STARTER! SO I TOOK IT TO A NEW MECHANIC THAT I HAD A DEALING WITH ON ANOTHER ISSUE DIFFERENT VEHICLE. HE DID TESTING AND REPLACED THE PASS LOCK KEY . SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ALARMING SYSTEM. SO KNOCK ON WOOD.. THIS LAST WEEK STARTS EVERYTIME ITS WORKING. TOTAL COST FOR PART IS 250.00 PLUS YOU NEED TO HAVE NEW KEY MADE AND CODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410886July 7, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY PLASTIC WINDSHIELD WIPER HINGE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410457July 5, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE APPROXIMATELY 113,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410533July 5, 2011
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 SATURN ION. I BOUGHT IN THE WINTER OF 2007. IT IMMEDIATELY PRESENTED WITH THE PROBLEM OF NOT STARTING IN REALLY COLD WEATHER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS BOUGHT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT HE COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM EITHER. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO WAIT UP TO 30 MINUTES FOR MY CAR TO START IN FREEZING COLD WEATHER. ABOUT 6 OR 8 MONTHS AGO THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN WHEN IT WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO JIGGLE IT BACK AND FORTH, SOMETIMES THE KEY ALMOST COMING OUT TOTALLY BEFORE IT WILL TURN OVER. TODAY IT TOOK 15 MINUTES TO FINALLY GET IT UNLOCKED AND TURNED OVER TO START. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410563July 5, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC ASSIST POWER STEERING FAILS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR SOME PEOPLE WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408426June 21, 2011
STEERING
2004 SATURN ION 2 POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401415May 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON IT FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, AND ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK FILED REPORT 71948037911 AND ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397881April 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2004 SATURN ION. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH FAULTY IGNITION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE, WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT TEN MINUTES OR LONGER, BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED AN IGNITION HOUSING PROBLEM WAS COMMON WITH HER VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395905April 14, 2011
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. I HAD MY TWO KIDS IN THE BACK AND DID EVERYTHING TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO THE OTHER LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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