Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10235301July 22, 2008
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT ON THE CAR WHILE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH CAUSING THE CAR TO BE TOUGH TO MANEUVER. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, THE POWER STEERING IS RESET AND WILL WORK FOR SOME AMOUNT OF TIME. THIS MAKES THE HANDLING OF THE CAR UNPREDICTABLE. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10235384July 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT. I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE AFTER WORK, AND STARTED THE CAR. I STOPPED AT A LOCAL GAS STATION TO GET GAS, AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO PUMP MY GAS WITH THE CAR RUNNING, WHICH IS AN EXTREME HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND ME. I CONTINUED TO JIGGLE THE KEY TRYING TO GET IT TO MOVE, AND IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME, AND CONTACT MY SATURN DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF I COULD GET THIS WORKED ON. THEY REPORTED THAT IT WOULD BE OVER A WEEK BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO IT. THE KEY CONTINUES TO BE JAMMED, THE DOORS WON'T LOCK, AND ANYONE COULD STEAL MY CAR AT ANYTIME. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, AND SEEMS TO ME A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SATURN CARS. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL?? *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10235226July 21, 2008
VISIBILITY
TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOBS DON'T ROTATE AND IT RESTRICTS THE AIR FLOW PREVENTING THE CAR FROM DEFOGGING FRONT WINDSHIELD, DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS RESTRICTING VISIBILITY MAKING THE CONTINUE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10235038July 20, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN ION 3 QUAD COUP IN 2006. IN APRIL OF 2007 THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD NOISED WHEN STARTING IT. IT WOULD IDLE HIGH AT STOPS AND WOULD FEEL LIKE I WAS ROLLING GRAVEL WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. SATURN MADE ME WAIT AN ENTIRE WEEK FOR AN APPOINTMENT. BY TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR IN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. SATURN SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG BUT JUST UPDATED THE COMPUTER CHIP. NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. I BROUGHT IT IN AND THIS TIME THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BROKE. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE REPLACED IT. TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD THE SAME ISSUES. LOUD NOISES, HIGH IDLING, THE CAR WOULD LITERALLY JUMP BACK WHEN I STARTED IT. I BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN, THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND JUST UPDATED THE COMPUTER AGAIN. YESTERDAY AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR JUST STOPPED. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. I SEE NO REASON WHY THEIR MECHANICS CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. ARE THEY CUTTING CORNERS TO BE ABLE TO "FIX" MORE CARS IN ONE DAY. I DON'T SEE WHY A TWO YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD HAVE ALL THESE ISSUES. I SEE FROM MANY BLOGS AND WEB PAGES THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL SATURN. I THINK THAT GM SHOULD STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, BESIDES DISCONTINUE THE MAKE OF THE CAR WHICH THEY ALREADY DID. THIS IS NO LONGER AN INCONVENIENCE, IT'S ABSOLUTE FRUSTRATION. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR A CAR TO BE DEPENDABLE AND TO GET ME FROM POINT A TO POINT B SAFELY. I DO NOT WANT TO BE LOCKED IN MY HOUSE BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235075July 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE IS OVERHEATING, I HAVE REPLACED THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, AND IT SEEMS THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE TIMING BELT ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234803July 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE TAKES OVER ONE HOUR TO START AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE GMC IGNITION MODULE RECALL (NUMBER 03033-03C-06). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234809July 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION WHICH WE BOUGHT USED LAST DECEMBER. LAST NIGHT WHEN PULLING INTO HER PARENTS DRIVEWAY WHILE ON VACATION THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION ONCE PUT IN PARK. THE CAR WAS STUCK RUNNING WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. FORTUNATELY I HAVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND IN MECHANICS SO WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT THE IGNITION RELAY SWITCH THEN DISCONNECT THE BATTERY(WHICH IS IN THE TRUNK, SO COULDN'T SHUT THE TRUNK EITHER OR I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONNECT THE BATTERY AGAIN) JUST SO THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AND NOT DRAIN THE BATTERY AS ALL THE ACCESSORIES WERE STILL ON. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND DOZENS AND DOZENS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS ENTIRE BILL OUT OF POCKET. WHEN AND WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL YET?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234133July 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GOING TO A DINNER AT MOTHERS HOUSE - STARTED THE CAR JUST FINE - ARRIVED AT DESTINATION - PUT THE CAR INTO PARK WENT TO TURN IT OFF - KEY WOULD NOT TURN IT WAS STUCK IN THE 'ON' POSITION AND NOT MOVING PERIOD...HAD TO PULL THE FUSE OUT FOR THE IGNITION - AAA WOULDN'T COME OUT ON A SUNDAY EVENING - NOWHERE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TO DRIVE THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT BECAUSE EVERYWHERE IS CLOSED - NOW - EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS OFF THE KEY IS STILL IN IT, AND I HAVE TO ESSENTIALLY PUT A PLASTIC 'KEY' INTO A FITTING UNDERNEATH/INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN OFF AND START MY CAR. ANYONE CAN WALK BY AND TRY TO BREAK INTO MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SEE KEYS IN THE IGNITION - IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE FRIEND THAT NEW SOMETHING ABOUT CARS MY CAR WOULD HAVE OVERHEATED AND PROBABLY CAUGHT ON FIRE, BECAUSE NO ONE WOULD COME OUT AND HELP ME. ...RIDICULOUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234187July 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY STICKS I AND SOMETIMES TAKES UP TO 5 MINUTES TO GET IT OUT AND THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING BECAUSE I CAN'T SHUT OFF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234290July 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BOUGHT MY 2006 ION BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 10 MILES ON IT NOW THE CAR IS AT 27K MILES AND NOW IT HAS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, I HAVE TAKEN IN TO DEALER MANY TIMES THEY HAVE REPLACED 1) INTERMEDIATE SHAFT 2) LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR BUSHING 3) CATALYTIC CONVERTER 4) STEERING RACK: AND ON TOP OF ALL THIS IT HAS BEEN 8 MONTHS AND MY CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH FOUND TSB'S FOR THIS BOTH OF WHICH THEY HAVE SUPPOSEDLY ALREADY DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234052July 12, 2008
STEERING
SATURN ION 2 THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WILL STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION, THE STEERING WILL GET HARD AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. WHEN THE VEH IS TURNED OFF THEN ON, IT WORKS OK THEN WHILE DRIVING A MESSAGE COMES ON (POWER STEERING) THEN THE PUMP DISENGAGES AND IT GET HARD TO STEER. THIS IS HAPPENING ON MY SATURN 2004 ION 2 WITH 36000 MILES. I SEARCHED IN THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CLIENTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHERE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233866July 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY LOCKED IN IGNITION AND CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233558July 8, 2008
STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND NEARLY CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH; HOWEVER, THE SPEED HAS VARIED. THE CONNECTING PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL OFF ONTO THE FREEWAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/08*JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233567July 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EVERY NOW AND THEN MY KEY FELT 'ROUGH' IN THE IGNITION. ON 7/4/2008 I GOT IN THE CAR (IT WAS PARKED ON A STEEP INCLINE) AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT MY STEERING WHEEL WASN'T LOCKED, BUT EVEN AFTER TURNING THAT (IT NEVER DID SEEM TO LOCK), THE KEY STILL WOULDN'T BUDGE. IT EVENTUALLY TURNED OVER. BETWEEN 7/4/2008 AND 7/8/2008 THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ALMOST EVERY SINGLE TIME I STARTED MY CAR. THE ONLY TIMES WHERE IT WASN'T SEVERE WERE WHEN I WAS PARKED ON A COMPLETELY LEVEL SURFACE SUCH AS A GARAGE. I CALLED THE SATURN DEALER AND TOOK MY CAR INTO BE SERVICED. THE ENTIRE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY KEY STILL FEELS 'ODD' AND I DO NOT HAVE FAITH THAT THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. MY CAR HAS 27,140 MILES AND WILL TURN THREE ON NOVEMBER 7, 2008. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO HAVING MY STARTER REPLACED IN EARLY JANUARY 2008. IN DECEMBER 2008 THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND DIED WHILE DECELERATING ON AN EXIT RAMP AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES STRAIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233339July 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233113July 3, 2008
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2006 SATURN ION IN JUNE, 2008. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I DON'T EVEN HAVE 50 THOUSANDS MILES ON THE CAR AND YET THE POWER STEERING IS CAUSING ME TO VEER OFF THE ROAD TO TURN A CORNER. THE STEERING GETS SO TIGHT THAT I CAN BARELY TURN THE VEHICLE, I CHECK WITH THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND IT WOULD COST ME $1,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAS SAID THAT IT COULD BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT I SHOULD LOOK INTO IT. PLEASE, IF YOU CAN BE OF HELP IN ASSISTING ME WITH FINDING ANYTHING OUT BEFORE I DO CRASH INTO A POLE OR DITCH, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR ENGINE GETS HOT, IT DOES IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET FROM ONE DESTINATION TO ANOTHER. IF I STOP AND CUT THE CAR OFF, IT WILL DRIVE SMOOTHLY, BUT AFTER AWHILE IT DOES IT AGAIN. I HAVE DODGED SEVERAL VEHICLES FROM HITTING THEM HEAD ON WHEN I TURN A CORNER. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233063July 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI THEFT/PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON MY SATURN ION. TODAY IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPEN AND AFTER READING COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE ISSUE. THE CAR WILL TURNOVER BUT NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON THE DISPLAY AS WELL AS A SERVICE VEHICLE INDICATOR. AT FIRST IT WOULD TAKE 5 OR 10 MINUTES TO START AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. TODAY FOR EXAMPLE I WAITED A HALF HOUR FOR THE CAR TO START. I CALLED THE SATURN DEALERSHIP HERE IN MY TOWN ONLY TO END UP IN A ARGUMENT WITH THE PERSON THAT SOLD ME THE PIECE OF CRAP. I DON'T KNOW HOW SATURN IS STILL IN BUSINESS. I SPENT A PRETTY PENNY ON THE VEHICLE AND NO ONE WANTS TO HELP. TO KNOW THAT A VEHICLE THAT YOU SELL IS CAUSING SO MANY CUSTOMERS SO MANY PROBLEMS AND DO NOT EVEN WANT TO HELP THEM RESOLVE THE ISSUE IS JUST PATHETIC TO ME. I AM AT THE POINT OF TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TAKING A VOLUNTARY REPO. I WILL NEVER BUY A CAR FROM SATURN OR GM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232741June 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IN NOVEMBER 2007 MY 2006 SATURN ION BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. I COULD NOT START THE CAR OR TURN THE KEY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD, AND I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. NOW IN JUNE 2008, THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, AND I CAN'T TURN THE CAR OFF. NOW SATURN SAYS THAT ITS THE LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING, WHICH IS NOT COVERED, AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME OVER $500 TO REPLACE. HOWEVER I SEE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM, AND SATURN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232787June 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN COLD WEATHER MY SATURN ION WILL FAIL TO START. THE IGNITION WILL CLICK A COUPLE OF TIME THEN NOTHING. I WAIT 8-10 MINUTES AND TRY AGAIN SOMETIMES IT WILL ATTEMPT TO START SOMETIMES NOT. THEN I HAVE TO WAIT SOME MORE AND TRY AGAIN, EVENTUALLY IT WILL START. I HAD 2 NEW BATTERIES REPLACED AND STILL PROBLEM PERSISTS. I FOUND A SATURN MESSAGE BOARD THAT ADDRESSED THIS VERY PROBLEM. HOPE YOU CAN GET SATURN TO RECALL THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232662June 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT COMES ON WITH TROUBLE CODE B0092 IN PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR FACILITY 6 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM, AND RE-OCCURS WITHIN A FEW MILES OF REPAIR. REPLACEMENT OF PPS MODULE IN PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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