Saturn Ion Complaints (2005)

573 consumer complaints on file.

#10568110March 10, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN OFF AND POWER STEERING QUITS ON OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567608March 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND BLINKING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF BUT AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND BLINK. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,106. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566916March 4, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MY POWER STEERING LOST POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS.THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER LOCKS KINDA WENT CRAZY.IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND I'M AFRAID IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566748March 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
MY CAR WILL WONT START IT DID IT ONCE BEFORE AND IT STARTED 3 HOURS LATER. TODAY MY CAR STARTED 20MINUTES LATER. ITS NOT MY BATTERY BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS JUST WONT EVEN ATTEMPT TO TURN OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566813March 3, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE BOUGHT OUR 2005 SATURN ION USED SEPT. 4, 2012,(87,812) BEFORE EVEN COULD TAKE OFF LOT THEY HAD TO INSTALL AN IGNITION CYLINDER AND CUT NEW KEY, AND THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK COULD PRESS ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, AND WOULD ONLY GET UP TO ABOUT 20MPH. THIS WAS ALSO FIXED. (OR SO WE THOUGHT). SINCE OUR PURCHASE, WE STILL HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE KEY GETTING STUCK, IT NOT TURNING OFF WITH CAR STILL RUNNING, OR THE CAR WON'T START, IT HAPPENS SO MUCH THAT OUR DAUGHTER WHO DRIVES IT JUST FIGURES THAT'S THEY WAY IT'S SUPPOSE TO BE, BECAUSE WHEN TAKE BACK TO DEALER EITHER IT WON'T DO IT FOR THEM OR DOESN'T DO IT FOR A MONTH OR SO. NOW THE WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT SO IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN THEY TOLD US WE HAD TO TAKE CARE OF, WELL IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, SHE PARKED WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, CALLED DEALERSHIP, THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE GM HASN'T GIVEN THEM RECALL YET! WAS IN ACCIDENT ON JAN. 2, 2014 FRONT END AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! NOT SURE WHY NOT!!! THIS JULY WAS COMING HOME AND DRIVING DOWN ROAD CAR JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH AND HAD TO MANUALLY TRY TO GET CAR OFF ROAD WITHOUT HURTING CAR OR ANYONE ELSE'S CAR, AFTER SOMETIME GOT CAR TO START AGAIN AND GOT IT HOME, CALLED DEALERSHIP THEIR RESPONSE IF HAPPENS AGAIN BRING IT IN. AND STILL TO THIS DATE SOMETIMES HER THROTTLE WILL STICK, AS A PARENT I'M HOLDING MY BREATH EVERY TIME SHE LEAVES OUR DRIVE IN THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566541February 28, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS COULD BE SO DIFFERENT TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE A CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566274February 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAS HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN COLD WEATHER (APPROX 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LESS) THE CAR FAILS TO START WHEN KEY IN IGNITION IS TURNED. ATTEMPTS TO START CAR IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER FAIL TO START CAR. RADIO, LIGHTS, FAN, ETC, WILL TURN ON BUT CAR DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO START. SECURITY LOCK SYMBOL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAY ON. IF 10 MINUTES TIME IS ALLOWED TO PASS, CAR WILL START ON FIRST ATTEMPT AND SECURITY LOCK SYMBOL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DO NOT LIGHT UP. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 INSTANCES WHERE CAR DID NOT START AFTER TRYING FOR AN HOUR WITH WAITING 10 MINUTES BETWEEN STARTING ATTEMPTS. STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS IGNITION SWITCH. DOING RESEARCH ON THE WEB, THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WITH IONS AND SATURN HAD FAILED TO MAKE ANY RECOGNITION/SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM. IT IS QUITE FRUSTRATING WAITING FOR 10 MINUTES IN YOUR CAR TO TRY TO START IT AGAIN WHEN TEMPS ARE BELOW ZERO DEGREES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565967February 26, 2014
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STARTING TO GET HARDER AND HARDER WHEN TURNING. I FEAR THIS BECAUSE IN NOT THAT STRONG AND FEAR I MIGHT CRASHED AND HURT MY THREE KIDS. THE STEERING COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON AND THAT MAKE ME WONDER ABOUT THAT TOO, WHEN I TURN I HAVE TO BE IN STRONG MODE OR I MIGHT BE IN AN ACCIDENT. CAN GM PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566007February 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY WOULD NOT START CAR. CHECKED BATTERY, TOOK BATTERY TO AUTOZONE. CHECKED OUT GOOD. BOUGHT NEW BATTERY ANYWAY. REMOTE KEY NOT WORKING EXCEPT FOR OPENING TRUNK. CHANGED REMOTE BATTERY, STILL NOT WORKING. ORDERED NEW REMOTE PROGRAMMED BY FOY MOTORS. REMOTE NOW WORKING AS PROGRAMMED CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE DAYS OF KEY NOT STARTING CAR. CLICK ON UNLOCK, THEN LOCK, UNLOCK ETC. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, CAR WILL START AND WILL CONTINUE TO START FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN THE PROBLEM BEGINS AGAIN. AS I SEE IN THE SATURN RECALL ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION IN THE SATURN ION, THIS HAS TO BE THE CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566194February 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/VEHICLECOMPLAINT/INDEX.XHTML 2-26-14 @ 10:36 P.M. THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26, 2014 I HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT SATURN IONS (2005) HAVE RECALL - DEADLY INCIDENT MAY OCCUR DUE TO IGNITION - I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS TO CONFIRM AND GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND INQUIRE WHY I WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THEY ADVISED THAT A LETTER WILL BE SENT OUT IN APRIL - MORE THAN 30 DAYS FROM TODAY. WHY MUST SOMEONE WAIT OVER 30 DAYS TO BE ADVISED THERE MAY BE AN INCIDENT WITH YOUR CAR THAT MAY CAUSE YOUR LIFE OR THAT OF SOMEONE ELSE, AND WAIT THAT LONG TO BE GIVEN ANY INFORMATION THAT THE CAR OWNER MAY DO TO POSSIBLY LESSEN THE CHANCES OF AN INCIDENT TO OCCUR. I WOULD THINK THAT THE MONEY OUR GOVERNMENT GAVE THE AUTO INDUSTRY WOULD BE ABLE TO COVER A SIMPLE LETTER OR POST CARD IF THEY ARE SO CASH POOR TO NOTIFY LOYAL CAR OWNERS OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM AND NOT ROLL THE DICE AND HOPE ONE SURVIVES THE 30+ DAYS OF BEING NOTIFIED. I WOULD THINK THIS IS A CRIME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564028February 12, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE AUTOMOBILE SHUT OFF AND ON DASH DISPLAY READ PWR STEERING COOLANT THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I TURNED THE KEY OVER AND INSTANTLY THE CAR WAS LIKE NEW DRIVING OK TILL I GOT HOME. GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND SAW MANY POWER STEERING COMPLAINTS ON THE SATURN IONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562071January 29, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER STEERING WARNING APPEARED AFTER STARTING CAR. IMMEDIATELY POWER STEERING SHUTDOWN WHICH CAUSED DIFFICULTY WITH STEERING AND CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559089January 8, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD NOT WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASION. WE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SATURN STATING IF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS TO WORK, BRING IT TO OUR LOCAL GM DEALER FOR A RECALL. APPARENTLY THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH NOT ONLY THE SATURNS, BUT SEVERAL OTHER OF THEIR AUTOMOBILES. WE TOOK THE CAR IN ON JUNE 14, 2013, WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN IN THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. MY DAUGHTER BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AGAIN, THEY INDICATED BEFORE SHE EVER SAT DOWN THAT IF THIS WAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD. IT WAS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. THEY MADE HER WAIT AN HOUR TO TELL HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AND IT WOULD BE $920.00. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM, AND GM HAS HAD THE PROBLEM CONTINUALLY WITH THE SATURN. I TRIED TO GO THROUGH GM TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BECAUSE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION I HAVE INDICATES THAT IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY PRETTY MUCH GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. THEY DID CALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THEY THOUGHT I WANTED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE, THE ISSUE IS THAT THE CAR IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES (PER THEIR LETTER FOR THE RECALL) AND IS STILL HAVE THE ISSUES. I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE IGNORING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER MAKE THE SATURN PRODUCT. THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555849December 12, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553712November 25, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FLASHES FAST AND WILL NOT WORK. I CHANGED THE BULB THE SAME PROBLEM NOBODY SEEM TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS , FROM THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS I THINK G M NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549610October 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR, THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN. AFTER A NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS, THE KEY BEING SHAKEN THE CAR WOULD START. I TOOK THIS CAR TO MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THIS IGNITION AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT GM AND SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL. AT TIMES IT WOULD TAKE 10 MINUTES BEFORE I COULD START THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549577October 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE LESS THEN A MILE, STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN SAW SMOKE POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD MY HUSBAND OPENED THE CAR DOOR TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON WHEN FLAMES SHOT IN BESIDE HIS LEG WE JUMP OUT OF THE CAR AND HE GOT OUR SON OUT OF HIS CAR SEAT. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IT STARTED ORDER THE HOOD AND THEY BELIEVE THAT IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548981October 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548080October 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BUT IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHAKE THE KEY UNTIL IT RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546610October 3, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON AS DID THEIR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT..THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO DRIVE..I HAD IT IN AND TO A GM DEALER--THEY SAID BY THE TIME I DROVE IT UP (40 MILES)CAR DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN..WHILE UP THERE THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AND SAID BECAUSE THE LIGHT WOULDN'T GO ON FOR THEM--THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $98..I HAD BEEN IN TOUCH WITH GM IN MICH.THEY HELPED ME GET THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED.AT NO CHARGE.I HAVE HAD THE CAR HOME FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK--AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING ON 10-02-13-POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON..SO I HAD TO SIGN A STATEMENT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IF NOT THERE FAULT..WHAT A SAFETY HAZARD..I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAD TROUBLE EXCEPT FOR THIS--WHICH IT'S LIKE NOT HAVING A CAR..IN TOUCH WITH GM AGAIN--WAITING FOR A CALL BACK.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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