Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10845685March 9, 2016
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT GET LOOKED IN BUCKLE AND DON'T RELEASE WHEN U TRY TO UNLOCK IT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND THEY ALWAYS LOCK UP WHEN PUTTING YOUR SEAT BELT ON THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THE VEHICLE IS IN STATIONARY .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838033February 24, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE HOOD CATCH DETACHED FROM THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE HOOD SLAMMED BACK INTO THE WINDSHIELD, CRACKING THE GLASS. THE HOOD WAS RUSTY AROUND THE MOUNTING POINTS OF THE CATCH AND THE CATCH BROKE FREE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CATCH REMAINED IN THE HOOD LATCH. I DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ACCIDENT OR INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825671February 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS THEN DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITON SWITCH WAS REPLACED FROM A PREVIOUS NHTSA NOTIFICATION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,023.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824986February 8, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LOOSE SPEED WHILE DRIVING DROP FROM 55 TO 10 ALMOST COMES TO COMPLETE STOP. IT STARTED ON HIGHWAY DRIVING NOW IT DOES IT ON CITY STREETS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824612February 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
AFTER STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AND PREPARING TO TURN LEFT, THE CAR COULD NOT STEER TO THE LEFT. AS HE CAR DRIFTED FORWARD THE STEERING BECAME EASIER AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN. AS THE CAR PICKED UP SPEED, THE STEERING APPEARED TO BE NORMAL UNTIL APPROACHING ANOTHER 90 DEGREE RIGHT HAND TURN (1/2 MILE AWAY FROM THE STOP IN WHICH IT WAS HARD TO TURN). NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE VEHICLE, HE SLOWED DOWN TO NEGOTIATE THE RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE CAR FAILED TO STEER RIGHT LEADING HIM STRAIGHT THRU AND INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP ONE WEEK AFTER WE PURCHASED IT TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED. AFTER HAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING OCCURRED. THERE WAS MUCH DAMAGE DONE TO THE CAR AND OUR INSURANCE PICKED UP THE COST OF THE OTHER DRIVERS DAMAGES. THIS WAS OUR SONS FIRST CAR AND A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. THE CAR WAS TOWED BY GM TO A DEALERSHIP THAT DEAMED THE CAR SAFE. HE SAID THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS RUSTY WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. WE HAD A CLAIM THRU GM DUE TO THE STEERING RECALL AND THEY DENIED US SINCE THE DEALERSHIP THAT LOOKED AT THE CAR DEEMED IT TO BE SAFE. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE THAT TOLD US THAT IT IS NOT SAFE AND NOT TO PUT OUR SON BACK IN IT UNTIL WE SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT HOW TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPLACED, BUT OUR SON CANNOT!!! HE WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT MORE SEVERE. WE WILL NOT PUT HIM OR ANYONE ELSE BACK IN THAT CAR IF NOTHING IS DONE TO PREVENT IT AGAIN. WE DON'T FEEL THAT IT'S OUR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO US IN REGARDS TO THIS SITUATION. WE ARE DISSATISFIED WITH GM AND THE DEALER THAT SAID THE CAR WAS SAFE. OUR SONS LIFE IS AT STAKE AND THE POOR DECISIONS OF THE DEALERSHIP AND GM HAVE CREATED A POTENTIALLY CRITICAL SITUATION. THANKS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824417February 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823728February 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT COULD BE REMOVED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BECOME INOPERABLE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,256.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838294February 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE STARTER SWITCH RECALL. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823163January 29, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. ..UPDATED 03/22/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822719January 28, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER I'VE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE & ITS ONLY JANUARY I'VE HAD A FUEL LEAK AND HAD TO REPLACE IT I'VE HAD BAD STRUTS HAD TO REPLACE IT BAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED IT BAD BATTERY REPLACED IT BAD BRAKES & ROTORS & I REPLACED IT. IT'S JUST A HORRIBLE CAR AND I WISH I HAD SPENT MY MONEY ELSE WHERE IS IT POSSIBLE THAT I TRADE IN THIS CAR FOR SOMETHING THE SAME VALUE I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822573January 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOTICED LIQUID DRIPPING FROM DRIVER SIDE OF CAR BY REAR WHEEL WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY PARKING STALL. TOOK THE CAR INTO DEALERSHIP. DEALER CONFIRMED FUEL LINES HAD RUSTED OUT. FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822650January 27, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822693January 27, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK. CHANGING FUEL LINE AND HOPEFULLY THAT FIX WORKS. SAME THING CURRENTLY HAPPENING ON OUR 2006 SATURN VIN [XXX]. FRUSTRATING READING ALL THE YEARS OF COMPLAINTS WITH LIMITED RECALLS. DANGEROUS PROBLEM. 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
#10822689January 27, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LEAKING FUEL. TRYING TO REPLACE FUEL LINE AND SEE IF THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM. HAD SAME PROBLEM 2 MONTHS AGO WITH 2004 SATURN VIN [XXX]. VERY FRUSTRATING TO SEE YEARS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITH ONLY LIMITED RECALL. 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
#10822333January 26, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE TO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL COMPUTER REPLACED - THE CAR DROPS TO 1ST GEAR AND DOESN'T MOVE UP, THE DOOR LOCKS LOCK THEN UNLOCK AND CONTINUE TO DO THAT, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THE POWER STEERING ALARM COMES ON (BUT I DON'T LOSE POWER STEERING) AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING! THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING WITH NO NOTICE EXCEPT THE DOOR LOCKS START FIRST THEM THE OTHER ISSUES HAPPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821365January 21, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR CAR SPEEDS UP ON ITS ON WHEN I AM DRIVING ON IT'S OWN. RPS GETTING TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL CANT HARDLY STOP CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821134January 19, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE ENGINE LEAKED GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820402January 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERMSTAT GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER A TEMPERATURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820146January 14, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819443January 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE ELECTRICAL. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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