Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10969008March 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TT *AS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968735March 27, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED BY THE POLICE DUE TO THE SMELL OF FUEL AND SPARKS COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966470March 17, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TAKATA RECALL WHEN I SLOW DOWN MY LIGHTS DIM VERY LOW. IT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965811March 14, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MISFIRES AND HAD AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960106March 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR (2016) I STARTED SMELLING GAS REALLY BAD SO I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT (MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY). THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED RIGHT AWAY AND IN MY MIND ALL I WAS THINKING WAS MY CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE SO I HAD THEM REPAIR IT RIGHT AWAY( $437.79). LATER I FIND OUT THAT IS UNDER A SPECIAL COVERAGE RECALL AND IT COULD ONLY BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE COVERED. I CONTACTED CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD TO SUBMIT THE PAPERWORK AND THEY WOULD CHECK INTO IT . I SUBMITTED PAPERWORK IN JANUARY 2017 AND HAVE WAITED FOR RESPONSE , NOW IN MARCH 2017 I DECIDE TO CONTACT THEM BECAUSE I HAVE HAD NO NEED THEY TELL ME THAT MY REQUEST WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REIMBURSEMENT CAMPAIGN ENDED IN 2014. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO REPAIR IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR IS 11 YEARS OLD AND 104,050 MILES ON IT. I WOLD HOPE THAT THE PUMP WOULD LAST LONGER THAN A FEW THOUSAND MILES BECAUSE FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IT HAS A MILEAGE CAP. SO IN SHORT I AM OUT ALMOST $500.00 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960132March 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AT REAR OF CAR AFTER DRIVING, AND WHILE PARKED AND RUNNING. I NOTED THE RECALL NOTICE AFFECTING THESE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, WHEN I SEARCHED, I FOUND THAT THIS RECALL DID NOT AFFECT MY VIN NUMBER. THIS CAR IS A SPECIAL RARE VERSION OF THIS TYPE OF CAR CALLED THE "REDLINE" EDITION, AND SO THE VIN MAY NOT COME UP AUTOMATICALLY, AS ONLY ABOUT 600 WERE MADE THAT YEAR. I AM PLANNING ON TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959062March 7, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS LEAKS ONLY AT THE CLIP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956545February 23, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SPEED INDEPENDENTLY REDUCED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956235February 22, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT MOVE AND THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT NEEDED TO BE REMEDIED. THE TECHNICIAN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURES WERE NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956085February 21, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SOLD ME THIS CAR WITH WARRANTEE NEVER GUARANTEED THE WARRANTEE LATER ON ALSO DISCOVERED THERE WAS A WHOLE PATCH IN THE GAS TANK AND I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND I WAS AFRAID OF THEIR SAFETY AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOT FOR SELLING ME A IN SAFE VEHICLE. THERE AND I WANT TO TAKE FAULT FOR THE VEHICLE PROBLEMS AND I WANT TO COVER THE WARRANTY THAT WAS PROMISED TO ME ON THE CONTRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955214February 17, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,141.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950318February 8, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STRONG GAS SMELL & STARTED NOTICING POOR GAS MILEAGE AND IT GOT WORSE. THEN NOTICE IT IS LEAKING GAS BY THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. ALSO THE RUNNING LIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY COME ON DURING THE DAY BUT NOT AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950211February 7, 2017
STEERING
I HAVE A SATURN ION AND I AM HAVING AN ISSUE DESCRIBED IN A RECALL. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO A GM DEALER AND CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER STEERING PERIODICALLY AND IT IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949589February 4, 2017
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ALL OF THE SUDDEN GOES OUT AND IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. I ALMOST GOT AN ACCIDENT TODAY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, AND IT OCCURS AT SPEED GREATER THAN 35 MPH. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947750January 26, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GAS SMELL NOTICED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS PARKED. TWO DAYS LATER HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY POINTED OUT THERE WAS GAS LEAKING BY THE EXHAUST PIPE AREA AT A CONNECTION. TOOK TO DRAPER CHEVROLET WHO LOCALLY HANDLES SATURN RECALLS AND WAS TOLD THE GAS LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOT COVERED BY SPECIAL CASE SCENARIO. THE REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $568. REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE. LEAKING FUEL IS AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD IF IN THE PRESENCE OF AN OPEN FLAME OR POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS. IT APPEARS THERE ARE A HUGE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE THE FUEL LINE HAS LEAKED ON THIS MODEL. IT SHOULD BE COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947279January 24, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
SATURN ION 2007 RECALL THE OTHER DAY I GOT AN ALERT ON THE DISPLAY OF MY CAR THAT STATED "PWR STRG" I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE KILLED MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN AND MYSELF. WE WERE TERRIFIED. I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY BY FORCING THE STIRRING WHEEL TO TURN. I THEN LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE IF I HAD A LEAK OF POWER STIRRING FLUID BUT TO MY SURPRISE DID NOT FIND ANYWHERE THAT WOULD INDICATE SUCH A THING. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON TO SEE WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM THE MSG WAS GONE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME BUT BEFORE I GOT HOME THE MSG CAME BACK ON AND I HAD TO REPEAT IT ALMOST GETTING INTO A SECOND CAR ACCIDENT. I IMMEDIATELY DID RESEARCH ON WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM ONCE I GOT SAFELY HOME AND FOUND OUT THAT GM HAD RECALLED THE "POWER STEERING ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST" DUE TO OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED GM TO GET ASSISTANCE THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE CHARGES DUE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER GETTING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SAME PART BACK IN 2014. I DISAGREE WITH THE DECISION THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING AND PAYING FOR THE PART THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME REASON. POWER STEERING GOING OUT FOR NO REASON AT ALL AND THEN RETURNING ONCE I START THE CAR BACK UP. I BELIEVE THEY PLACED ANOTHER DEFECTIVE STEERING MOTOR IN THE CAR AND MY FAMILIES SAFELY SHOULD NOT BE COMPROMISED FOR THIS OVER SIGHT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SINCE IT IS NOT SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAT IS WRONG BUT THE SAME EXACT THING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY RIGHTS ON THIS ISSUE AND IF THEY ARE STILL LIABLE FOR REPLACING THIS PART OR AM I. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939801January 5, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE EXTERIOR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT STOP FUNCTIONING ABOUT 2 MONTHS OR SO AFTER THE BULB WAS REPLACED, NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. THE PANEL INSIDE THE CAR HAD SHOWN ME THAT SAME TURN SIGNAL LIGHT HAD BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR SOME TIME BLINKING EXTREMELY FAST BACK TO NORMAL UNTIL IT FINALLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CAN'T GET MY SAFETY CHECK DONE BECAUSE THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP IS INOPERATIVE. I WONDER IF A DRL JUMPER KIT NEEDS TO BE ADDED, CAN YOU PLEASE DIRECT ME? THE CAR WAS IN MOTION MAKING A LEFT TURN ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939708January 4, 2017
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAK OUT PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THERE WERE RECALLS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937973December 28, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS LEAKING FROM TANK AREA WHEN DRIVING AND SITTING . THERE IS A RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP FOR 2006 ION BUT DON'T SAY THIS ONE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937613December 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN THE PRESENCE OF A FUEL LEAK ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHCILE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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