Saturn Ion Complaints (2005)

573 consumer complaints on file.

#10629533August 30, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DAY I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALER I DROVE THE CAR TO WORK. PIZZA DELIVERY, DROVE THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY AND THE ENGINE REVVED BUT WOULD ONLY ROLL SLIGHTLY. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK TURNED THE CAR OFF RESTARTED THE CAR. IT THEN DROVE FINE FOR 15 MIN. SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY NEW PURCHASE FROM THE DEALER. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THEIR ARE RECALLS ON THE CAR AND THE DEALER FAILED TO MENTION THAT. FIRST DAY WITH MY CAR AND I AM WORRIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627793August 23, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WOULDN'T START DUE TO A RELATED IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE THAT IS ALSO PART OF A GENERAL GM RECALL. THE NEXT DAY WE WENT TO GIVE THE CAR A JUMP START. IT STARTED UP, BUT IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY AT SLOWER SPEEDS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627670August 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
MY SON WAS DRIVING AND THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED SUDDENLY. HE HIT THE BRAKES AND FELT THE STEERING LOCK UP, BRAKES LOCKED AND HE COULDN'T STOP. HIT THE TRUCK HARD ENOUGH TO CRACK THE CORE SUPPORT IN THE SATURN BUT THE AIR BAG DO NOT EXPAND. HE WAS NOT INJURED BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU CAN HIT ANOTHER CAR ENOUGH TO CRACK THE STEEL FRAME BUT NO AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625771August 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, STEERING
I BELIEVE THAT THE POWER STEERING ISSUE (RECALLED RECENTLY AND RECEIVED LETTER) CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO BE VERY HARD TO CONTROL ON A DOWNSLOPE HILL AT 12 MPH COMING UP TO RED LIGHT. MY CAR WENT FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO THE LEFT LAND OF 4 LANE STREET AND I HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NOW, HAVING RECEIVED INFORMATION TODAY ABOUT THE POWER STEERING RECALL, I HAVE AN APPT. AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ON THE ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION AND THE PIECE OF METAL THAT I BELIEVE TO BE BRAKE PAD THAT A FEW HOURS LATER SHOT OUT AND HIT CAR NEXT TO ME IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE IGNITION. I WILL KNOW MORE OF WHAT HAPPENED ONCE DEALERSHJP RUNS DIAGNOSTICS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10622456August 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622387August 14, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE HAS RUSTED & LEAKING GASOLINE ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621296August 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621323August 11, 2014
STEERING
THE VEHICLE'S STEERING IGNITION COLUMN WAS NOT RELEASING THE KEY AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. GM EVENTUALLY MAILED A RECALL AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ENDANGERING THE DRIVER. ON JULY 28, 2014, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR ITS RECALL, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STEERING IGNITION COLUMN WAS NOT RELEASING THE KEY. HOMESTEAD CHEVROLET STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL SOLENOID AND THE COST IS $500 DOLLARS. I FEEL THAT GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE KEY IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621006August 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR LOSES POWER AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR STOPS. THE RADIO AND LIGHTS STAY ON. I MUST RESTART THE CAR. IT DOES THIS RANDOMLY. READING IS P0300 SO ANYONE THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM IT MAY BE A BAD IGNITION MODULE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON JULY 14, 2014 AND MADE THIS PROBLEM WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616494July 30, 2014
STEERING
2005 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE REPAIR PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE, FAILED TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615685July 23, 2014
STEERING
GM STILL HAS NOT SUPPLIED THE PARTS NEEDED TO SATISFY 3 PENDING SAFETY RECALLS. THE MISSING PART IS FOR THE POWER STEERING DEFECT. SINCE THIS CONSTITUTES AN ONGOING THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND THE CAR'S OCCUPANTS, I'M ASKING THE NHTSA TO INTERVENE TO FORCE GM TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614443July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION
COPY OF EMAIL LETTER TO MS. BARRA (GENERAL MOTORS) REGARDING FRUSTRATION OF BEING A SATURN OWNER. *SMD 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NEVER CAME CLOSE, TO GETTING THE GAS MILEAGE AS ADVERTISED. SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION, AND FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR, SHE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. ON ONE OCCASION, WHEN SHE INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE TRUNK, THE ENTIRE TRUNK LOCK FELL INTO THE CAR. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE IGNITION. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611306July 17, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,998. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610995July 16, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, STOPS WORKING WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEN I MUST USE MANUAL STEERING UNTIL I GET TO MY DESTINATION. IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE MAY BE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CALLED 800-553-6000 AND GAVE THE VIN NUMBER. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE POWER STEERING, HOWEVER IF I TAKE IT AND TALK TO A DEALER TO GET IT FIXED TELL THE DEALER THERE IS "SPECIAL COVERAGE ASSISTANCE FOR THE POWER STEERING IT IS UNDER WARRANTY" IS THAT TRUE? I DON'T' WANT TO SHELL OUT A TON OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS BEING RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610492July 14, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607341July 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE THEFT REMOTE FOR EACH KEY. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SECOND REMOTE FOR FREE, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607601July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM SHUTTING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN UNTIL THE FUEL RAN OUT SO THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606174June 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER BEING SERVICED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO CRANK AFTER THE ENGINE HAD STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605274June 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2005 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE SHIFTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605583June 24, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
**THE OTHER AFFECTED PART WAS SPEED CONTROL.... ASIDE OF THE CURRENT RECALL ISSUE HAVING BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2005 (WHICH HAS "BEEN REPAIRED"-I GUESS SO IF YOU CALL REPAIRED THE CAR TRYING TO START ITSELF, NOT STARTING AT ALL, CURRENT PCM OVERLOAD THANKS TO SOO MANY NEGATIVE CODES BEING THROWN FOR THIS WORTHLESS PIECE OF JUNK.) I HAVE FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY AND AM CONSTANTLY AND CONSISTENTLY PROVIDED THE SAME ANSWER AND IT IS BECOMING A BIG PROBLEM. YOU SEE THIS CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES (TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT KEEP COUNT ANY LONGER) BECAUSE THE THROTTLE BODY IS TRASH. NOT ONE BUT TWO CHECK ENGINES LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH, THE CAR SHAKES (LITERALLY TO THE POINT WHERE IT FEELS LIKE EVERY PLASTIC PANEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF), I CANNOT TRAVEL ANY HIGHER THAN APPROX. 10MPH AND HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF (KEYS OF COURSE BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION DUE TO THE FAULTY SWITCH) AND WAIT UNTIL MY CAR IS THEN READY TO START AND THE THROTTLE BODY WANTS TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. I AM NOW FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS THE MOST RECENT CODES PULLING ARE ONCE AGAIN THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE NOW THE PCM. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO RECENT RECALLS. IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE TRAVELING AT 45MPH OR HIGHER, THEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND LOWERS SPEED TO 10MPH OR LESS-ESP. IF YOU HAVE NO WHERE TO PULL OVER SAFELY (YES, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON MORE THAN ONCE.) I HAVE MY CAR BACK FROM THE RECALL THE CAR TO STILL WONT START, TRIES TO TURN ITSELF OVER & KEEPS MY KEYS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. MY STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN BUSTED OPEN ON THE BOTTOM IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE KEYS WHICH IS RIDICULOUS YET MY CAR IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONAL DUE TO OTHER FAULTY, CRAP, JUNK, TRASH (WHATEVER YOU WOULD PREFER TO LIST THEM AS IN THIS DOCUMENTATION) PARTS THAT I WILL MOST LIKELY BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR YET AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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