Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10653150November 6, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDS REPLACING. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO INITIATE THIS ISSUE. STARTED SMELLING A FUEL ODOR AND IT HAS GOTTEN STRONGER OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS PREMATURE, EVERYTHING THAT I READ ONLINE SAYS A GOOD FUEL PUMP SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 300,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652720November 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651288October 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT BETWEEN 70-75MPH WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE GUARD CABLE, TRAVELING THROUGH OVER 200 FT OF IT. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS DEMOLISHED, THE FRONT AXLE WAS BROKEN IN HALF, THE REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS RIPPED OFF, THE ROOF WAS HORRIBLY DENTED AND SCRATCHED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN IN MULTIPLE PLACES - ONE SPOT BY MY HEAD - AND THE FRONT BUMPER AND HEADLIGHTS WERE NO LONGER THERE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE CO... MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD A TERRIBLE CONCUSSION AND SEVERE WHIPLASH ON AN ALREADY PRE-EXISTING DEGENERATIVE SPINE CONDITION, AND THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED MY LIFE WAS MY SEATBELT. THERE IS NO REASON ACCORDING TO THE POLICE AND FIRST RESPONDERS ON THE SCENE AS WELL AS THE FACILITY WHERE MY CAR WAS TOWED FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I FEEL LIKE MY NECK SURGERY TO REPLACE A DISC AND FUSE MY SPINE WITH A TITANIUM CAGE AT THE END OF 2012 HAS BEEN SEVERELY AGGRAVATED AND MY 20 MONTHS OF HEALING HAS GONE BACK TO SQUARE ONE. THIS IS DEVASTATING TO ME AND I WILL GO PUBLIC ABOUT THIS IN ANY WAY I KNOW POSSIBLE. THIS NEVER SHOULD'VE HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651112October 29, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
A LOWES BOX TRUCK HIT MY PASSENGER SIDE AND TOOK OUT THE MIRROR AND FRONT PANELS. I'M GETTING REALLY DISGUSTED WITH GM. THEY OWE ME 696.00 FOR MY IGNITION SWITCH I HAD TO REPLACE LONG BEFORE THEY DECIDED TO RECALL ANYTHING. I JUST WANT MY MONEY BACK. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649565October 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST ISSUE STARTED WITH THE NUMBERS OF THE CLOCK/STEREO FLICKERING AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS OF THE CAR BEING OFF DURING THE WINTER. THEN DURING THE SUMMER THERE WERE A COUPLE INCIDENTS WHEN THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN NOR UP UNTIL A COUPLES MINUTES AFTER THE CAR BEING ON. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER I ROLLED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW 5 INCHES DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND 15 MINUTES LATER THE WINDOW WENT UP ABOUT AN INCH AND DID NOT BUDGE BUT WOULD MAKE A BUZZING SOUND. AFTER A DAY OR TWO THERE WAS NOT A BUZZING SOUND AND ALL THE OTHER WINDOWS DID NOT WORK. TOOK IN MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE COMING FROM THE MAIN COMPUTER (MOTHERBOARD I ASSUME). THIS HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY OF 2014 AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649792October 24, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649105October 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT DINGS AND STAYS LITE REGULARLY WHEN DRIVING. I HAD AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10645060October 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643928October 10, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643542October 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000(STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641673October 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. ONCE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART INDEPENDENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE KEY AND THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641815October 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN OR SHUT AND ALL THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND COULD NOT CONTINUE SERVICING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641172October 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,480.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640314September 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639691September 29, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND MERGING INTO FAST MOVING TRAFFIC (APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH TRAFFIC). I SHIFTED INTO 5TH GEAR AND THEN DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO GAIN ENOUGH SPEED TO SAFELY MERGE LEFTWARD. WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT AWAY FROM THE PEDAL IT STAYED FULLY DEPRESSED (FULLY ACCELERATING). I HIT THE BRAKES MODERATELY, AND IT WAS STILL ACCELERATING, THEN I HIT THE BRAKES HARDER TO DECREASE MY SPEED (FROM 70+ DOWN TO 60) AS I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I KICKED DOWN HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT RELEASED BACK TO THE DEFAULT POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640021September 29, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
JUST ENTERED ONTO A HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY COULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN HITTING THE GAS PEDAL, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND HAD BEEN MOVING FOR 10 MINUTES PRIOR WITH NO ISSUES. NO PRIOR ISSUES BEFORE THIS. PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED OFF CAR. WHEN TURNED ON AGAIN, WOULD NOT CRANK. LIGHTS WORKED FINE BUT CAR JUST WOULDN'T TURN ON. MECHANIC IS NOT SURE WHY CAR WON'T START STILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639021September 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT INSIDE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638628September 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD AUTO LOCK INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638024September 22, 2014
STEERING
LOST OF POWER STEERING. MESSAGE APPEARING POWER STEERING VON DASH BOARD. WHILE DRIVING LOST OF POWER STEERING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637489September 19, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL. THE ODOR WAS DETECTED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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