Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10401375May 17, 2011
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. ONCE YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK FOR A SHORT WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400795May 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE CYLINDER AND HOUSING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS TO THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,803.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399604May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK CAUSED BY A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399709May 9, 2011
STEERING
2006 SATURN ION 2 SEDAN: "PWR STR" LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT, AND I DROVE 1/2 OF A MILE AND "PWR STR" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY BECAUSE IF THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399442May 7, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. IT OCCURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS OF DRIVING. AT THAT SPEED IT WAS NOT ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TO STEER BUT WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE WARNING LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE POWER STEERING THEN WORKED. TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO MY MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE SAME AS WAS RECALLED BY GM ALTHOUGH OUR 2006 SATURN ION WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. WE HAVE APPROX. 113,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399320May 6, 2011
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399370May 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF; HOWEVER, THE SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,961.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398177April 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMELL OF FUEL WAS EXCESSIVE INSIDE THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN STATE NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL WITH A DECISION REGARDING A RECALL IN 24 HOURS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THE MANUFACTURER HAD TO CONFIRM THE RECALL BEFORE THEY COULD PERFORM A REMEDY REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT RESPONDED IN A TIMELY FASHION TO THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397953April 26, 2011
STEERING
I RECENTLY HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 SATURN ION. THIS HAS RANDOMLY OCCURRED FOUR TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS. SUDDENLY, THE WARNING MESSAGE "PWR STR" WILL APPEAR IN PLACE OF MY DIGITAL ODOMETER READING AND THE CAR WILL IMMEDIATELY LOSE POWER STEERING AND BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAVE FOUND THAT AM ABLE TO "RESET" THE STEERING BY PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM PRIOR TO TWO WEEKS AGO. THE CAR HAS APPROX 185K MILES ON IT. AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE TODAY (THE FOURTH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED), I DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND LEARNED THAT NHTSA IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING SATURN IONS FOR THIS ISSUE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : RQ10004), TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER GM CARS. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS COMPLAINT IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397327April 25, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION LEVEL. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WOULD POWER THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT TO ALLOW THE POWER STEERING TO RESET INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397397April 25, 2011
STEERING
HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION 2 AND WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE WARNING CHIME WENT OFF AND DISPLAYED "PWR STG" IN THE DASH DISPLAY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHIME THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE VEHICLE. STARTED CAR THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES LATER, I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. CAR IS NOW SITTING IN DRIVEWAY UNUSED. TAKING CAR INTO GM DEALERSHIP TOMORROW FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG BEFORE LOOKING AT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397409April 25, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION LEVEL 2. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,967.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397204April 23, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE, AND THE PWR STR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE TO STOP VEHICLE AND RESTART TO GET HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397146April 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION LEVEL 2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE SINCE IT OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY HOWEVER, HE BELIEVED THAT THE CLUTCH MASTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396841April 19, 2011
STEERING
06 SATURN ION SEDAN LOSS POWER STEERING WHILE TURNING CORNER AND BARELY MISSED HITTING PARKED VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395705April 13, 2011
EQUIPMENT
MY 2006 SATURN ION WILL NOT START EVERY TIME I TRY TO TURN IT ON. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE BECAUSE EVERYTHING IN MY CAR STILL HAS POWER BUT THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OVER. I TOOK TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AFTER THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. THIS IS A VERY INCONVENIENT PROBLEM TO HAVE WITH YOUR CAR. HAVING TO WORRY IF IT WILL START IN THE MORNING OR NOT AND THEN HOW TO GO ABOUT YOUR DAY IF IT DOES NOT START TRYING TO FIND A RIDE TO WORK OR EVEN POSSIBLY MISSING WORK BECAUSE YOUR CAR WONT START BECAUSE OF A COMMON IGNITION PROBLEM ON THE MANUFACTURERS SIDE. I FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST..SO THAT WE AS CONSUMERS CAN HAVE THIS VERY COMMON ISSUE FIXED WITH OUT COST TO US..SINCE WE ALREADY INVESTED MONEY INTO A VEHICLE WE EXPECT TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395798April 13, 2011
STEERING
2006 SATURN ION POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHEN DRIVING AN ALARM WILL SOUND AND A MESSAGE WILL SHOW UP ON DASH THAT SAYS "PWR STR" IMMEDIATELY THE POWER STEERING WILL FAIL. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT WITH NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395800April 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS ON AND THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394204April 4, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IDLING OR GOING DOWN THE ROAD. PLENTY OF FLUID AND TESTS FINE AT THE SHOP. THEY SUGGESTED IT MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I DO NOTICE IT HAPPENS WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR SOMETIMES AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390168March 14, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
3 EXPLODED TIRES WITH ONLY 60,000MI ON THEM AND ALL WITHIN 6MOS. TOTAL BLOWOUTS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT TREADWEAR. TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED, TOTALING $348.61. ONE OF THE USED TIRES IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. NO WEAR OR WOBBLE OR ANY SIGNS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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