Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10336157June 14, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION . WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE POWER STEERING RESET ITSELF. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,876 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS 35,102.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335638June 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM THE CAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION SUPPLY/RETURN LINE FROM TOP OF FUEL PUMP HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK. REPLACED FUEL PUMP TO RESOLVE ISSUE. THERE IS A RECALL ALREADY FOR THIS HOWEVER IT'S ONLY EFFECTING 2 STATES. NHTSA ID: 09V419000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335411June 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE POWER STEERING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/27/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED GM ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/01/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335534June 9, 2010
STEERING
2006 SATURN ION, VIN [XXX] , ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) FAILED WHILE DRIVING. STEERING REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE. SAFETY ISSUE. EPS FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS INDICATED THAT RECENTLY 1.3 MILLION 2005 COBALTS WERE RECALLED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED US THAT THEY ANTICIPATE A SIMILAR RECALL ON 2006 MODELS THAT HAVE SIMILAR EPS CONFIGURATIONS. 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
#10335538June 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION. VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE CAR AFTER SITTING. TOOK TO DEALER HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP MODULE DO TO CRACK AND GAS LEAK. $700+ COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335560June 9, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334969June 7, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE BEHAVED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT AND THE FAILURE BECAME AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,414.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334497June 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE IGNITION CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334274June 2, 2010
STEERING
WAS DRIVING ALONG ONE DAY HEARD A CHIME IN MY CAR,LOOKED AT THE DASH...IT SAID "PWR STRNG" AND AT THAT VERY MOMENT I HAD LOST MY POWER STEERING. FROM THEN ON UNTIL THE PRESENT IT GOES OUT AND COMES BACK ON AFTER I HAVE SHUT THE CAR OFF BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME,THEN IT GOES RIGHT BACK OUT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334084June 1, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 SATURN ION WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2009. THERE WOULD BE A CLICKING NOISE IN MY STEERING COLUMN, THE POWER STEERING ALERT INDICATOR WOULD FLASH AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED WITH THE FAILURES OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AND LONGER IN LENGTH OF FAILURE TIME. THEY OCCURRED AT RANDOM SPEEDS AND DURING DIFFERENT TIMES OF A DRIVE, (I.E. IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, ON A STRAIGHT PATH, WHEN I START THE CAR, LONGER INTO THE DRIVE, ETC..) AS OF APRIL OF 2010, THE POWER STEERING IS MORE OR LESS GONE. I DON'T HAVE POWER STEERING MORE THAN I DO HAVE POWER STEERING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY CONTROL MODULE. IT IS AN $800 REPAIR. I AM WONDERING WHY THE EXACT SAME PART WAS RECALLED IN THE CHEVY COBALT AND NOT THE SATURN ION. THIS CAR, AND OTHERS LIKE IT WITH THIS PART IN INSTALLED, ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334120June 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. MY VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING IN HOT WEATHER LAST SUMMER. 2. LAST MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010, MY CAR WOULD NOT START AT THE END OF THE DAY. USUALLY IF I WAITED TEN MINUTES OR SO AND TRIED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THIS TIME I ATTEMPT THREE TIMES IN A THIRTY MINUTE PERIOD AND THE CAR DID NOT START. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. FORTUNATELY THE NEXT DAY, THERE WERE SIMILAR CONDITIONS AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IN THE AFTERNOON. 3. THERE WERE NO CODES THERE SHOWED UP ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER. DUE TO THE VOLTAGES NOT MATCHING BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE BEEN FOUR OR FIVE DAYS OF HOT WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333877May 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I SMELLED GASOLINE AFTER I WOULD EXIT THE VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN SEPT. OF 2009. INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE AND FOUND GASOLINE COMING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE GAS TANK. REMOVED GAS TANK, AND FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT IN OCT. OF 2009 THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA; AND MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5 AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEVADA AND TEXAS. MY CAR IS A 2006 BUT THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN THE STATE OF FL AND I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A SATURN DEALER IN NC BUT THEY HAD PURCHASED IT AT AN AUCTION IN FL EARLIER IN THE 2009 YEAR. BY BUILD DATE MY CAR WAS VERY CLOSE TO BEING A 2007. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL. AN OEM FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332688May 28, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A MESSAGE CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD SAYING PWR STEER, AND THEN IT FELT LIKE MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULDN'T TURN IT LEFT OR RIGHT. I HAD TO STOP AT A GAS STATION AND ASK FOR HELP. WHEN I TURNED MY CAR BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332703May 28, 2010
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 SATURN ION SUDDENLY WENT OUT. AS A RESULT, I HAD TO STEER THE CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING TO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD. TURNING THE CAR OFF TEMPORARILY RESOLVED THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332544May 27, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE STEERING FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 8 ADDITIONAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,561.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332341May 26, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE, A CHIME AND THE PWR STR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. I HAD TO BRING THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY, WITHOUT POWER STEERING. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN, IT WAS FINE. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, SAME EVENT. NOW CAN HAPPEN WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF STARTING A DRIVE OR GO A DAY WITHOUT HAPPENING. IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON AND OFF FOR OVER TWO WEEKS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331976May 24, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING A 2006 SATURN ION, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILS AFTER THE SOUND OF A SMALL CLICK. THE DASHBOARD CHIMES WITH THE MESSAGE WARNING PWR STR. IT BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE, BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IT. MORE FORCE FROM THE DRIVER IS REQUIRED TO MAKE TURNS. TURNING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON THE POWER STEERING IS RESTORED. AT FIRST THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED A FEW TIMES IN A WEEK. AFTER THREE WEEKS, THE POWER STEERING FAILS CONSTANTLY AFTER 30 OR 40 SECONDS OF STARTING THE VEHICLE. A FUSE WAS REPLACED, BUT NO CHANGE HAS OCCURRED. THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331982May 24, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332036May 24, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON MAY 10, 2010, THE POWER STEERING MODULE SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MODULE WAS BURNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331540May 21, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING HAD RETURNED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIRS FACILITY WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED TRAVELED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,046.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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