Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10853275April 4, 2016
STEERING
ON MARCH 9,2016 MY DAUGHTER DROVE TO THE STORE FROM MY WORK PLACE. WHEN SHE RETURN TO MY JOB WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT THE STIRRING WHEEL LOCKED AND SHE COULDN'T TURN. GOOD THING SHE HAD MADE IT OFF HIGHWAY OR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT IF IT WENT OUT AT LIGHT AS SHE TURNED ON ROAD TO MY WORK PLACE. I HAD MY UNCLE TO PULL CAR TO FAMILY MECHANIC SHOP THEY THEN CHECKED ON IT AND TOLD ME TO ORDER POWER STIRRING MOTOR. AFTER THEN MY UNCLE FOUND OUT THERE WAS AN RECALL ON POWER STIRRING GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ACCIDENTS. MY UNCLE TOOK THE CAR TO GMC IN DUBLIN,GA ON MARCH TWENTY FIFTH 2016. THE GMC JUST CHECKED ON THE CAR APRIL 4,2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851817March 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL,,,I HAVE BEEN SMELLING FUEL FROM MY CAR ABOUT 2 WEEKS,,I TOOK IT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY TOLD ME AND GAVE ME A PRINT OUT OF A RECALL THAT WAS SENT JULY 2015,,THIS I NEVER RECEIVED, SO I CALLED A GM PLACE WHERE I PREV HAD MY RECALL DONE AND SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM! THEY SAID THAT ALL 2006 SATURN IONS ARE NOT THE SAME, SINCE MY VIN # IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL THEY WONT FIX M Y CAR,,,I DONT UNDERSTAND , I AM SMELLING FUMES NOT ONLY WHEN I DRIVE , BUT HOURS LATER IT STILL SMELLS. THEY SAID I COULD BRING IT IN FOR 300.OO DIAG. AND THEN PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED!! CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO ME PLEASE!?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849993March 16, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE MOVED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849854March 15, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A FEW WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM MY CAR WHEN I STOP, OR SLOW DOWN. THE LAST COUPLE DAYS THE SMELL HAS BIN GETTING STRONGER.. I SEE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS, BUT NOTHING BEING DONE OR IT ONLY FOR A FEW STATES. AS A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO I DON'T FEEL SAFE HAVING MY KIDS IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10816829December 29, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER A YEAR OF THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,112. UPDATED 02/18/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811478December 21, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809634December 11, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ONLY 2,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,012.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790558November 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR SMELL LIGHT GAS AND CUTS OFF INTERMITTENT. IT LOT RECALL ON THIS CARD. I THINK MY GAS FULE LEAK ON DEF PARTS ON IT. MY EMAILS [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789189November 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786821October 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL CAUSING A PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781106October 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO CHEST BRUISES AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10780730October 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE WIGGLED SEVERAL TIMES TO BE ABLE TO START THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778028September 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, HOWEVER THE DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777917September 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR BEGAN WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH STICKING AND I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL SO I TOOK IT TO BE CORRECTED....AFTER SUPPOSABLY BEING FIXED I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO I STARTED SMELLING A FAINT SMELL OF GAS...NOW ITS SO SEVERE I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR. IT'S ACTUALLY DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND. IT TAKES 3 OR MORE TIMES TO GET IT TO CRANK. THE GAS MILEAGE HAS GONE DOWN FROM 30 TO NOTHING. FROM THE VIN SEARCH MY CAR ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY GM ISN'T TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. LIVES ARE AT STAKE HERE. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766624September 21, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL, BUT THE DETAILS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764579September 17, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS LEAVING A LOCAL GROCERY STORE, STARTED MY CAR AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT TO THE MAIN ROAD, ROUTE 611, A FAIRLY BUSY THOROUGHFARE. AS I TURNED RIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT'. DESPITE PRESSING ON THE THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE SAFELY INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC (AROUND 40 MPH), MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 10 MILES PER HOUR. I AM SO VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTION IN THE SATURN ION MANUAL WHICH SAYS TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND THE ERROR SHOULD CLEAR ITSELF AFTER 10 MINUTES. I DID THIS AND THE 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT' WENT OUT BUT NOT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RAN A INCONCLUSIVE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CAR RAN FINE UNTIL YESTERDAY, 4 WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST INSTANCE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN HOME FROM THE DENTIST, IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, AT CLOSE TO 40 MPH, THE DASH BOARD CHIMED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT' LIT UP AND IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 10 MILES PER HOUR. LUCKILY, WE WERE VERY CLOSE TO HOME, AND WERE NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. AGAIN, I LET THE CAR REST, AND 12 HOURS LATER STARTED THE CAR, BOTH LIGHTS CLEARED THEMSELVES. WITHIN IN 5 MILES OF DRIVING TO THE GYM FROM MY HOME, WHILE DRIVING IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, THIS ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS REDUCED POWER ISSUE SHOULD BE A RECALL. ONE SIMPLE ONLINE SEARCH SHOWS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF GM/SATURN CARS WITH THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. AMONG SO MANY OTHER MANUFACTURER SAFETY ISSUES! THIS CAR HAS HAD 3 OTHER RECALLS, ONE OF WHICH MY LOCAL GM DEALER HAS FAILED OVER 3 TIMES TO FIX. I HAVE TO MANUALLY PUT MY FINGER INTO THE STEERING COLUMN TO RELEASE THE IGNITION KEY. HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE AND PLEASE MAKE THIS ISSUE A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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