Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10323947April 6, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING CUTTING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324236April 6, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2005 SATURN. CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD UNEXPECTEDLY THE POWER STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR OTHER MODELS. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE AND THE OTHER MODELS SHARE THE SAME PART NUMBER, WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS, BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER IN MANUAL MODE WITH NO POWER STEERING. *JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10323982April 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. SHE TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED. UPON RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AGAIN. HOWEVER, A SHORT TIME LATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 33,000.
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10324006April 6, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION RED LINE. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR GOES OUT RANDOMLY. I CAN FIX IT BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. I KNOW GM IS DOING RECALLS ON SOME MODELS,BUT I HAVEN' SEEN MINE ON THE LIST. I THINK THIS SHOULD INVOLVE MY CAR SINCE IT IS THE SAME THING HAPPENING O THE RECALLS AND GM DID MAKE SATURNS.*TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324098April 6, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, AS WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE BEEN READING, THE CAR "BEEPED" AND THE PWR STRN INDICATOR CAME ON AND WE LOST THE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT'S THE POWER STEERING MOTOR/POWER STEERING MODULE AND WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1000.-$1200. TO FIX. I SEE THIS AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IF GM WILL NOT FIX THIS DEFECT THEN I AM FORCED TO CONCLUDE THAT THEY ARE A LESS-THAN-REPUTABLE COMPANY AS WELL AS A MANUFACTURER OF AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. UP UNTIL THIS POINT, WE HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS WITH THIS CAR BUT, WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM, I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH MY WIFE AND CHILD TRAVELING IN SUCH A VEHICLE. I AM SORRY TO SAY THAT I WILL, MOST LIKELY, NOT CONSIDER GENERAL MOTORS IN THE FUTURE. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10323805April 5, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH UP A RAMP, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING POWER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A POTENTIAL CRASH. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. SHE HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT, WHICH WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,310 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,370.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323831April 5, 2010
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT VARIOUS TIMES SOME TIMES MULTIPLE TIMES IN A DAY AND THEN NOT AGAIN FOR DAYS . WE CAN NOT PINPOINT ANY PARTICULAR ACTION TO SET THIS PROBLEM IN MOTION . TO FIX WHEN THIS HAPPENS WE MUST PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT CAR OFF AN WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTART. MY YOUNG DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR AND HAS HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THIS FAILURE, ITS A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP! START A RECALL NOW BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED ! I NOW HAVE THE CAR PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING MY WIFE'S CAR CAUSE OF THE RISK OF ACCIDENT POTENTIAL. IN MY INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM IT SEEMS THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 2003 IN THE SATURN IONS AND THAT THE STEERING MOTOR ETC IS THE SAME AS THE CHEVY COBALT WHICH WAS RECALLED. I URGE YOU TO NOT DELAY AND DO THE RIGHT THING, ISSUE THAT RECALL NOW!!! NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THIS CAR IN REGARDS TO THE PROBLEM AS I CAN NOT AFFORD THE DEALER FIX AND IT WOULD NOT MAKE SENSE TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER FAULTY MOTOR AND SENSOR SETUP!!! NO WONDER GM HAS DROPPED SATURNS THEY KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS!!!! MY VEHICLE IS A SATURN ION 2007 HAS 27,165 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I HOPE YOU ACT ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AND THEN BECOMES LIKE THE TOYOTA FIASCO!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323583April 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR INTERMITTENLY WONT START. IF YOU STALL THIS CAR AND YOU ARE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT YOU WONT BE ABLE TO START THIS CAR RIGHT AWAY. THIS COULD CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH. WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN THE SAME PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. SEEMS TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE ON THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323438April 2, 2010
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 SATURN ION WILL FAIL RANDOMLY. TO DATE IT HAS FAILED TWICE, ONCE AT 70 MPH DRIVING STRAIGHT AND ONCE AT 55 MPH GOING AROUND A CURVE. THIS PROBLEM FITS RECALL 10V073000 AS THE PARTS AND SYSTEM ARE THE SAME ON EACH CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323462April 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323463April 2, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY EVERYTHING DIED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER PULLING TO A STOP, DROVE SLOWLY TO SATURN DEALERSHIP, THEY TEST DROVE IT SAID ALL WAS OK, SENT ME HOME. SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK LATER, WENT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY HAD TECH HOOK UP TO COMPUTER AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE APPS - ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. THIS DEFECT CAUSES AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION AND IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THEY ARE NOT SURE IF IT'S THE APPS OR THE WIRING. IT MAY BE DUE TO MOISTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323490April 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME ACCOMPANIED WITH AN ILLUMINATED POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME; UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AND THE SERVICE LIGHT SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323508April 2, 2010
STEERING
THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE COMPUTER FOR MY POWER STEERING FOR MY 2003 SATURN ION. I HAVE CALLED THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD MY THEM THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR.I WAS TO IT WILL COST AROUND $700.00 TO FIX IT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY POWER STEERING WILL GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL BE ON ALL THE TIME IF IM TURNING ALOT BUT IF IM DRIVING STRAIGHT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL TURN OFF MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE AROUND CORNERS IN SPEEDS EXCESS OF 65MPH. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS AND INCIDENTS WITH THIS MALFUNCTION BUT THE MAIN OF THAT I CAN THINK OF IS WHEN IM TAKING A CURVE ON A HIGHWAY DOING 65MPH AND THE POWER STEERING IS OFF, AND THEN WILL TURN ON HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN SENDING ME INTO THE OTHER LANE BECAUSE IM PUTTING FOR INTO THE TURN WHEN I SHOULD NEED TO. WHEN IT TURNS BACK ON IT WILL MAKE A CRACKING SOUND WHILE I TURN THE WHEEL AND THEN TURN ON. RIGHT AWAY THIS HAD CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD AND ALMOST GOT ME IN A COUPLE ACCIDENTS. IAM USE TO IT NOW AND EXPECT IT WHEN IM TAKING CURVES. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES ON MY CAR WHICH ISNT A SMALL AMOUNT AND ISNT A LARGE AMOUNT. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 119,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND I HAVE NOTICED THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND IS GETTING MORE DANGEROUS. IT STARTED WITH A SIMPLE CRACKING NOISE EVERY NOW AND THEN BUT I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS TEMPORARY PROBLEM BUT NOW FROM WHAT IVE READ AND EXPERIENCED, THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM THAT CAN REALLY BE IGNORED ANYMORE. THIS IS THE UNIT THAT KEEPS ME ON THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEEDS AND IT TURNS ON AND OFF. THAT IS NOT RIGHT OR SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323298April 1, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION. SEVERAL DAYS AGO THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED. THE POWER STEERING RE-ENGAGED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND THEN CUT OUT AGIAN. THIS IS NOW A CONSTANT PROBLEM. IN RESEARCHING THE MATTER, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT GM RECALLED THE CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 FOR EXACTLY THE SAME REASON. WHY WASN'T THE SATURN ION INCLUDED? I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THE REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT $1,100 TO $1,200. THE CAR IS STILL DRIVEABLE BUT PRESENTS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THAT IT IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAVE CALLED TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR BECAUSE MY CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION OTHERWISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323309April 1, 2010
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTION. POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES AND DINGS AND POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING. HAVE TO TURN OFF VEHICLE FOR LIGHT TO GO OFF AND FOR POWER STEERING TO RESET SELF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323317April 1, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES AND DINGS AND POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING. HAVE TO TURN OFF VEHICLE FOR LIGHT TO GO OFF AND FOR POWER STEERING TO RESET SELF. ORIGINAL STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED SEPTEMBER 1, 2009. STEERING COLUMN REPLACED SEPT 3, 2009. HAVING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323423April 1, 2010
STEERING
I AM SENDING THIS AS A WORRIED SON OF A 2004 SATURN ION 2 OWNER. MY MOTHER HAS CALLED ME SEVERAL TIMES ASKING ABOUT THE STEERING ON HER CAR. SHE WILL BE JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SHE HEARS A CHIME AND SEES A LIGHT ON HER DASH INDICATING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. WHEN SHE RESTARTS THE CAR THE ISSUE GOES AWAY. ALSO ON MARCH 31ST 2010, THIS HAPPENED ON HER DRIVE TO WORK IN CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS, ONCE AGAIN HAVING TO SHUT OFF HER CAR TO RESET THE STEERING TWICE IN 5 MILES. THE PART CAUSING THIS IS THE SAME PART THAT IS BEING RECALLED IN 1.3 MILLION GM CARS CURRENTLY BUT THE SATURN ION IS NOT ON THE LIST. I URGENTLY ASK YOU TO INCLUDE THESE CARS ON THE RECALL. WITH VERY LITTLE TROUBLE I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE ON MANY MESSAGE BOARDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE MY MOTHER IS HAVING WITH HER CAR. PUT YOUR SELF IN MY PLACE, IMAGINE YOUR MOTHER WHO LOVES TO GO VISIT HER FAMILY OVER 100MI FROM HOME AS OFTEN AS SHE CAN, DRIVING ON I-35 IN MINNESOTA TO THE MINNEAPOLIS -ST. PAUL AT 65-70MPH AND HAVING TO PULL OVER ON AN INTERSTATE SEVERAL TIMES PER TRIP SO SHE CAN TURN OFF HER CAR ONLY TO RESET THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THEN HAVING TO SAFELY MERGE BACK ONTO THAT INTERSTATE. I WOULD HOPE YOU WOULD BE AS WORRIED AS I AM. IF NOT YOUR MOTHER THEN WHAT ABOUT YOU SON/DAUGHTER, WIFE/HUSBAND OR ANY ONE YOU KNOW HAVING TO DO THE SAME THING, ALL BECAUSE OF A PART THAT IS ALREADY BEING RECALLED IN OTHER CARS. GOD FORBID SHE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND GETS HURT OR WORSE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. I DO KNOW THAT MY CHILDREN WILL NOT BE IN THAT CAR UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. I UNDERSTAND AN ACCIDENT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE AT ANYTIME BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE CAUSED BY A KNOWN FAULTY PART. TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY BEEN EFFECTED WITH TOYOTA'S ISSUES, LETS NOT LET THIS ISSUE TO CAUSE THE LOSS OF ANY OR ANY MORE INJURIES OR DEATHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323258March 31, 2010
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION THAT WE PURCHASE NEW. IT HAS BEEN LOSING IT'S POWER STEERING FOR A WHILE NOW. WE HAVE FOUND THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WE CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, AND THIS SEENS TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING SEEMS TO LAST FOR SHORTER PERIODS OF TIME, AND WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. I FOUND THIS SITE AND DECIDED THAT WE ALSO NEED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. HAVE HEARD DIFFERENT PRICES TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE COVERED IN THE GM RECALL (AS IT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PART/PROBLEM THAT OTHER GM CARS ARE EXPERIENCING). VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL BE WORKING FROM ONE MOMENT TO THE NEXT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322980March 31, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323006March 31, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ELECTRONIC AND DOES NOT REQUIRE POWER STEERING FLUID. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE AND WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION WITH A CLICKING NOISE. AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF 30 SECONDS THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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