Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10874789June 17, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT!!! IT WILL COST OVER $700.00 TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND WE DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874915June 17, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE AND SEEN THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS PART OF A RECALL. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR A FEW MONTHS AND IT CAME FROM FLORIDA WHICH WAS ONE OF THE STATES IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874416June 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE STARTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874511June 15, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED MY WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE PART OF THE HOOD THAT GOES INTO THE LATCH BROKE OFF THE HOOD. AS A DIRECT RESULT OF MY HOOD FLYING OPEN WHILE DRIVING, AND FILING A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE MY CAR WAS DETERMINED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. I HAVE SUFFERED EMOTIONAL DISTRESS DUE TO THE TRAUMA OF MY HOOD SUDDENLY FLYING OPEN AND SMASHING MY WINDSHIELD. WHEN MY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP I WAS INCHES AWAY FROM A TELEPHONE AND WAS BARELY MISSED BY A SEMI-TRUCK THAT WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND ME DUE TO HAVING TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE HOOD WAS ON MY WINDSHIELD. I AM ALSO SUFFERING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT BECAUSE I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS CAR, THE INSURANCE HAS TOTALED MY CAR, AND I HAVE NO MEANS TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS NO REASON WHY THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE CAR IS IN REASONABLE CONDITION WITH NO RUST EXCEPT AT THAT PART OF THE HOOD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874183June 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO TURN THE WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT, THEN 1 TURN TO THE LEFT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD RECALL 14063 AND 14113 PERFORMED ON MY CAR. I TOLD THE MECHANIC ABOUT IT, AND IT WORKED CORRECTLY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THEN WENT BACK TO NOT LETTING ME GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION UNLESS THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED A CERTAIN WAY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM TRY TO LEAVE AFTER I PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873307June 8, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR STARTED HAVING A TERRIBLE GAS SMELL IN AND OUT OF THE CAR, WHEN I DRIVE TO WORK AND THEN LEAVE FOR THE DAY YOU CAN STILL SMELL IT. WHEN I GET UP IN THE AM TO GO TO WORK I CAN STILL SMELL IT. I TOOK IT TO BE CHECKED OUT TO A MECHANIC AND HE PUT IT THROUGH ALL CHECKS AND FOUND SOMETHING WRONG AND WENT ON LINE AND SAW THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM..I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. SO I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BRING MY RECALLS AND HE SAID HE DOESNT HAVE TO FIX IT BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION AND THEY ARE BEING RECALLED. I AM A LITTLE WORRIED DRIVING IT , BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE AT THE TIME, PLEASE ADVISE. TY [XXX] [XXX] ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872410June 3, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WANT TO SEE IF IT IS COVERED BY A RECALL BEFORE I PAY OUT-OF-POCKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871378May 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE OR CONTROL IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRED THIS IS JUST AS DANGEROUS MODELS PONTIAC G AND CHEVY COBALTS HAVE SAME POWER STEERING MODULE AND WERE RECALLED NOT SATURN MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871379May 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN APRIL 2014, I TOOK MY CAR TO JOHN BOWMAN CHEVROLET IN CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN FOR THE RECALL NOTICE 14063, IGNITION SWITCH. SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH I AM NOT ABLE TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY. THE KEY WILL NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. I MUST REPEATEDLY RESTART THE VEHICLE UNTIL I AM ABLE TO REMOVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870487May 24, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FUEL UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE LEAK STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL LINE WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870653May 24, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,500. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 08/03/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865291May 16, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE PLASTIC SUPPLY THAT CONNECTS THE TANK AND THE LINE. THIS ISSUE WAS RECALLED IN CERTAIN IONS OF THE SAME YEAR, BUT NOT FOR MY VIN DESPITE THE ISSUE BEING EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE RECALLED PART. I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER MY CAR AND OBSERVED A SUBSTANTIAL LEAK FROM THE SUPPLY WHILE MY CAR WAS IDLING AND AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. UNSURE IF IT IS ALSO LEAKING WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF AND COLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864786May 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I AM DRIVING, MY CAR WILL SUDDENLY SEEM TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR, THE RPM'S WILL CONTINUE TO RISE WHILE THE CAR STARTS TO SLOW DOWN AND CAN NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I THEN HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO "RESET" THE CAR AND IT SEEMS TO DRIVE NORMAL AGAIN. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, LIKE WHILE I'M DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, BUT CAN AND HAS HAPPENED AT LOWER SPEEDS AS WELL. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND AM EXPECTING ANOTHER CHILD IN JULY AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL GIVEN THE LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THESE CARS. THIS HAPPENED EARLIER TODAY, BUT HAS HAPPENED ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR OVER A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863856May 9, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TAKATA RECALLS..I HAVE A 2003 SATURN ION I WAS DRIVING FINE HIT CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ONCE I WAS AT 55 AN MY CAR MADE A CLICKING SOUND STARTED JERKING LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL KEEPS COMING ON...I'VE TURNED CAR OFF HIT BRAKES WHICH SHOULD RESET IT BUT IT STILL HAPPENS..THE CAR FEELS LIKE ITS DOWN SHIFTING AN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON ITS ON THE RPMS HUMP REAL HIGH WEN THIS HAPPENS..YOU BE DRIVING DOING 50 MPH AN ALL THE SUDDEN CAR JERKS LIKE ITS TRYING TO STOP U FEEL I T IN GAS PEDAL ALSO...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862705May 3, 2016
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, STEERING
CAR INSPECTION REJECTED CODEB0092 PASS PRESENSE SYSTEM1 PERFORMANCE JUST PUT CATALIT CONVERTER AND AN ENGINE IN THIS CAR LOOKING FOR TECH. SERVICE BUL. TSB3677 CAR IS REJECTED DEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862588May 2, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861261April 25, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL - SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING, BUT MOST OFTEN AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF - INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND INSIDE THE TRUNK. I BELIEVE IT MAY ALSO BE LEAKING A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE. THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG AND DEFINITELY NOTICEABLE, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THERE IS IN FACT A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM SOMEWHERE, THAT A FIRE MAY START FROM A STRAY SPARK, ETC. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2006 SATURN IONS SOLD AND REGISTERED IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA DUE TO FOR POSSIBLE CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V419000). MY CAR WAS BOUGHT AND REGISTERED IN ILLINOIS, SO IT DOES NOT APPLY. WHY WOULD CARS IN ALL 50 STATES NOT BE COVERED - IF IT HAS TO DO WITH HEAT, I WOULD THINK THAT YOU WOULD BE MORE CONCERNED FOR VEHICLES IN STATES THAT HAVE VARIABLE TEMPERATURES, SINCE THAT COULD CAUSE PLASTIC TO CRACK, TOO. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE - WHICH HAS LOW MILEAGE FOR ITS AGE - AND I HAVE TRIED TO MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE SO I CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY ME, BUT A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861352April 25, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861028April 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS TANK LINE LEAKING GAS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10860869April 22, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM STARTING TO SMELL FUEL AND THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS DEVELOPED A SLOW LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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