Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10344281July 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT; WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD; TURNED CAR OFF, THEN RE-STARTED IT. IT DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN HAD NO POWER, BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED TO GAS STATION. MECHANIC CHECKED FLUID LEVEL WAS GOOD AND DID NOT HAVE BURNT SMELL. TRIED TO START CAR AGAIN - MADE LOW WINDING NOISE AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE SPEEDOMETER MOVED. MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. CAR HAS 90,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344143July 20, 2010
STEERING
SATURN 2007 ION PWR STR WARNING WILL COME ON. THE POWER STEERING WILL QUIT. IF I TURN OFF THE CAR THEN TURN IT BACK ON THE CAR IS FINE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344045July 19, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, MY 2006 SATURN ION2'S POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF. THIS CAR HAS AN ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING MOTOR VS. A POWER STEERING PUMP. DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING WILL SHUT DOWN MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, THE MOTOR WILL RESET ITSELF FOR A WHILE BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN AGAIN. THIS SAME MOTOR HAS BEEN RECALLED BY GM ON DIFFERENT GM CARS, BUT NOT THE SATURNS AS OF YET. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS WEEK TO LOOK AT IT. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR THREE WEEKS NOW. MOSTLY DRIVING STRAIGHT HAS POSED LIMITED DANGER, HOWEVER, THE OTHER DAY I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ON A CURVE WHEN IT SHUT DOWN ON ME WHICH CAUSED ME TO DRIFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT'S VERY SCARY AND I HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN MY CAR AT THE MOMENT, BUT I HAVE TO GET TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344057July 19, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AND THEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE POWER STEERING FUSES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344097July 19, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION, 2.2 L. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS GONE ON JULY16 - JULY 18 AND LOST POWER STEERING 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE DIFFICULT MAKING ANY KIND OF TURN THEN. I HAVE TO PULL OVER SOMEWHERE SAFE, STOP THE CAR, WAIT A MINUTE OR TWO AND START THE CAR UP AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING IS THEN FINE AGAIN. I WATCH FOR THE WARNING NOW BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE IF THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AGAIN. THE WEATHER ON THE DAYS THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT HAS BEEN VERY,VERY HOT- 90'S TO 100'S. I HAVE NOT GONE TO DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT, STILL DEBATING WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344098July 19, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344105July 19, 2010
STEERING
HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION, IT HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND I'VE HAD 2 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS 2 YEARS AGO AND I COULD NOT GET THE IGNITION TO TURN OFF, TOOK IT TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN TO GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CALLED THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND THERE ARE OTHER RECALLS CONCERNING THIS CAR, BUT NOT FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343813July 18, 2010
STEERING
MY 2004 SATURN ION 3 POWER STEERING KEEPS ON FAILING. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON IT AGAIN AND IT WORKS AGAIN. IT APPEARS FROM THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND THAT THE COBALT WITH THE EXACT SAME STEERING COLUMN AND ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS RECALLED BUT THE ION WAS NOT. THIS IS SCARY WHEN DRIVING AND YOUR POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT. IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE ON ME AND IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ONE DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343831July 18, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 SATURN ION. I HAVE 3 MORE PAYMENTS LEFT ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON 7/16/10 AND MY PWR STR LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. I IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE WEB AND IT APPEARS THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON 3 OR 4 OTHER GM MODELS OF CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME "POWER STEERING MOTOR" HOWEVER, THE SATURN DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ONE OF THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343759July 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING
UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION WHICH SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BREAK IN HALF OVER EVEN THE SLIGHTEST SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I HAVE A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WHICH EXPIRED IN JUNE 2010. ALTHOUGH THE CAR ONLY HAS 29000 MILES ON IT~ SATURN WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT~ IT WAS THE PURGE SENSOR. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $300 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW MANY OTHER'S HAD REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SAW THE PART FOR ONLY $26.00 ~HOWEVER AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP THEY CHARGED ME $51.00 FOR THE PART. I ENDED UP FIXING THE REPAIR MYSELF TO AVOID BEING ROBBED BY THE SATURN DEALERSHIP!! I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH MY CAR~ NOW THE STRUTS AND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT RUMBLE WHEN DRIVING OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMPS IN THE ROAD. AT 29000 MILES THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE MAKING ANY NOISE!! I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND SCARED IN MY SATURN!! I'VE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF OTHER OWNER'S WITH THE SAME VEHICLE THAT ARE SIMILAR. EVEN THE GM COBALT WHICH HAS THE EXACT SAME PLATFORM AND STEERING HAS THE SAME ISSUES AND FOR THAT CAR POWER STEERING ISSUES HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT FOR THE ION WHICH ~I REPEAT HAS THE SAME COMPONENTS. I BOUGHT MY CAR WHEN FUEL COSTS SOARED AND THOUGHT IT WOULD AT LEAST LAST ME 5 YEARS WITH OUT ISSUES. I THINK GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THERE ARE ALSO ISSUES WITH THE REAR DEFROST, POWER WINDOWS, STEERING, AND TRANSMISSION. I'M FROM MN. AND IT'S TERRIBLE WHEN YOU HAVE A NEWER CAR THAT WON'T EVEN TAKE YOU 30,000 MILES WITHOUT BREAKING DOWN!! I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED AND SATURN NEEDS TO RECALL EVERYTHING ON THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT ~LIKE TOYOTA. I'M SURE YOU'VE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE!! PLEASE HELP!! SATURN WON'T REPAIR UNLESS IT'S COMPLETELY BROKEN EVEN IF THE CAR IS SMOKIN THEY BLOW YOU OFF!!! ~HORRIBLE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343761July 17, 2010
STEERING
STEERING ASSIST SHUT DOWN WHILE IN A TURN CAUSING CAR TO MOMENTARILY ENTER LANE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343547July 16, 2010
STEERING
PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. NOW, EVERYTIME I START MY CAR THE POWER STEERING LAST FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN IT GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343672July 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. I STARTED SMELLING A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THEN IT STARTED LEAKING GAS NEAR THE RIGHT BACK TIRE WELL. WE TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS 3 INCHES AWAY FROM MY MUFFLER WHICH IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF IGNITED IN SOME WAY THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE. I LOOKED UP ANY KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE AND I FOUND A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED OCT 2009 FOR 2007 SATURN IONS IN A LOT OF STATES BUT NOT ILLINOIS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS POTENTIALLY HAZARD ISSUE IS HAPPENING TO VEHICLES IN ILLINOIS ALSO BUT NO ONE IS BEING NOTIFIED OF THE DANGER. MY FAMILY WAS AT RISK. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT OR SOMEONE THREW A CIGARETTE AT MY CAR AND THE VEHICLE COULD OF CAUGHT FIRE. I ALSO PARK MY CAR IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE WHICH ALSO BROUGHT RISK TO MY HOME. PLEASE CONSIDER ALSO ADDING ILLINOIS AND ANY OTHER STATES THAT MAY BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY ISSUED THE PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V419000 FOR. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343682July 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY 2006 SATURN ION TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE ON THIS AS OF NOW, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE BESIDES MYSELF. I HOPE THIS GETS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT IF THAT HAS NOT ALREADY HAPPENED. THE POWER STEERING RESETS WHEN THE CAR GETS TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343688July 16, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR POTENTIALLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,445 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,465.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343392July 15, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD FAIL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING ALARM WOULD SOUND, THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY TIGHT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST MODULE WAS FAILING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343452July 15, 2010
STEERING
SATURN ION 2004 2.2LTR L4 WITH 28K MILES. AFTER DRVING 3 OR 4 BLOCKS ONLY, "PWR STR" INDICATOR LIGHTED UP ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE STEERING GOT REALLY HARD, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR. THIS HAD HAPPENED LIKE 1 OR 2 YEARS BEFORE WHILE DRIVING IN MY PARKING, BUT IT WAS GONE THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343458July 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEYS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BOTH TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE IGNITION GAUGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION GAUGE WAS TOO TIGHT. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE SPORADICALLY AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE WOULD RANDOMLY OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,364 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343460July 15, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE A NEW POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS INSTALLED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER STEERING COLUMN MAY ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10/05/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343166July 14, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,148. UPDATED 09/29/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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