Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10232526June 27, 2008
AIR BAGS
MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAGS. THE AIRBAG OF OUR 2005 SATURN ION 3 COUPE DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED AND IT SLIDON ITS SIDE. BY MIRACLE, THE DRIVER WAS NOT KILLED, OR SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232129June 24, 2008
TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE INFINITI TIRES, SIZE 195/60R15 (NA). ON THREE ISOLATED EVENTS, WITHIN A FIVE WEEK PERIOD, THE VALVE STEM ON THE TIRES FAILED. THE TIRES LOST PRESSURE OVERNIGHT ON TWO OCCASIONS. DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TIRE LOST COMPLETE PRESSURE AND THE CONTACT NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE STILL HAS POSSESSION OF ONE OF THE TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT THE MANUFACTURERS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED7/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232216June 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER UNTIL SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF LOCK UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE OCCURS WEEKLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS I NEEDED TO GET A NEW IGNITION SWITCH AND A NEW IGNITION CYLINDER THIS IS THE 2ND IGNITION CYLINDER I HAVE HAD TO GET SINCE PURCHASING MY VEHICLE, OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEIR PARTS ONCE MY CAR RAN WITH OUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232028June 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2007 SATURN ION I HAVE PUT A LITTLE OVER 5,000 MILES ON IT . CALLED THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 45-60 DAYS ABOUT KEY STICKING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEY SAID DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. DIRTY KEY, OR WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU. PAST WEEKEND DID THE SAME THING BUT KEY WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO SHUT OFF OR DO ANYTHING. AFTER CALLING THEIR ROAD SIDE SERVICE AND ON HOLD FOR OVER 90 MIN BEFORE SOMEONE ANSWERED AND THEN ANOTHER HOUR TRYING TO GET SOME HELP. TOW TRUCK CAME ALMOST 3 HOURS AFTER MY ORIGINAL CALL TO THEM ALL ALONG THE CAR RUNNING AND BURNING GAS. SAYING THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT SATURN IS AWARE OF IT AND DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. SEEMS TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME SUBJECT EVERYWHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231883June 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEY IN MY 2005 SATURN ION STARTING GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR APPROXIMATELY SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. ON 6/20/08, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF DUE TO THIS ISSUE. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, I WAS STILL UNABLE TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WITHOUT STALLING THE CAR AND PULLING THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231896June 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2007 SATURN ION. THE KEY GOT LOCKED IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. MY RELATIVE THEN HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO TURN IT OFF. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, BUT I WOULD USUALLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OR SWITCH GEARS A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231929June 21, 2008
STEERING
MY MOTHER OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. SHE COMPLAINED THAT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON HER A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THAT SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. I DROVE THE CAR FROM VIRGINIA TO NEW JERSEY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT APPROX EVERY 50 MILES. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WAS FINE FOR ANOTHER 50 MILES OR LESS. WE CALLED THE DEALER - THEY ASKED IF WE WERE MAKING A LOT OF TURNS - WE WEREN'T. IT WAS A STRAIGHT DRIVE DOWN 95. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME, THE CAR WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE DEALER . BECAUSE MY MOM HAD AN AUTOMATIC STARTER PUT IN, THEY SAID IT WAS THE WAY THE 3RD PARTY HOOKED IT UP THAT WAS INTERFERING WITH THE STEERING. THEY SAID THE FIXED THE PROBLEM. 2 WEEKS LATER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231715June 20, 2008
STEERING
1. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE 2. IGNITION STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, NO ABLE TO PHYSICALLY TURN THE CAR OFF. 3. MECHANIC REMOVED THE IGNITION FUSE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TOWED IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231506June 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BATTERY WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE IGNITION. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. A WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231106June 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
2005 SATURN ION 2 - TWO PROBLEMS 1. MOST RECENT - KEY STUCK IN IGNITION AND THE CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF! TURNED KEY MANY TIMES, TRIED PLIERS AND THE KEY STILL STUCK. BATTERY NOW DISCONNECTED AND RELAY DISCONNECTED. HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH IONS. 2. STEERING COLUMN - FAULT CODE "PWR STR" COMES UP AND CAR LOSES POWER STEERING. WILL RESET IF CAR IS TURNED OFF, BUT WILL DO IT AGAIN WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231223June 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I PURCHASED A USED 2007 SATURN ION IN JULY OF 2007. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO (IF THAT) I HAD TO REPLACE MY IGNITION CYLINDER BECAUSE WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVE WAY I COULD NOT TURN THE KEY OFF. A FEW DAYS AGO I WENT TO THE STORE AND AS I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT TURN. I HAVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER IGNITION CYLINDER AND HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN!!! THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN ABOUT 2 1/2-3 MONTHS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230813June 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON MY WAY TO TAKE MY INFANT SON TO THE BABYSITTERS BEFORE GOING TO WORK THE IGNITION SWITCH IN MY 2006 ION II WOULD NOT START THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR IN THAT DAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. TWO MORNINGS FOLLOWING THIS I AM AT WORK GETTING OUT AND THE KEY IS LOCKED AND THE CAR HAS TO STAY RUNNING. I THEN HAVE TO LEAVE WORK TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAY IT IS A DIFFERENT COMPLAINT. WELL, THE COMPLAINT IS ALL ABOUT THE IGNITION SYSTEM. I HAVE MISSED WORK TWICE THIS WEEK BECAUSE OF WHAT SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR SATURN OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230874June 12, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
SATURN ION, BASE MODEL ONGOING WIRING/ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE DECEMBER 2006 TO PRESENTLY. THE REDUCED POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE ACCELERATION IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. FIRST OCCURRENCE IN DECEMBER 2006, THE PEDAL ACTUALLY ACCELERATED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I AVERTED AN ACCIDENT. STARTED AT 21K, UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 60K. NOW AT 47K, AND PROBLEM STILL NOT CORRECTED. IT IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW FOR THE SIXTH TIME FOR ELECTRICAL/WIRING ISSUES REGARDING REDUCED POWER. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER ON JUNE 20, 2008. THE DEALER REWIRED THE ECM SENSOR AND DROVE 554 MILES TO TEST THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, ON JULY 1, 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. I HAVE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AVERTED TRAFFIC HAZARDS WHEN THE REDUCE POWER COMES ON. I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR SATURN TRY TO REPAIR IT, TO NO AVAIL. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW AGAIN. THEY WON'T GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL FIX THE WIRING ISSUES TO COMPLETE SATISFACTION. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE REDUCE POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONTINUES TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY HAVE REPLACED SENSOR, MODULES, WIRING CONNECTORS, COMPUTER UPDATES, ACCELERATOR PEDALS. IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, AND I WILL BE CONCERNED FOR MINE AND OTHERS SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230895June 12, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
IGNITION LOCKED UP ON A 2006 SATURN ION AND COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A QUOTE FOR REPAIR YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230550June 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH OF ALL SATURN IONS ARE BAD. IT SEEMS THAT THE LUBRICANT USED FOR THE INTERNAL PARTS IS NOT WELL MADE AND STICKS TO THE INTERNAL PARTS IN COLD WEATHER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CAR WILL NOT START AND WILL LEAVE YOU STRANDED. IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS ON EVERY SATURN ION YET SATURN WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED THUS MAKING THIS REPAIR USEFUL ONLY UNTIL THE NEXT WAVE OF COLD TEMPERATURES COMES ALONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230445June 10, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. IT RANDOMLY DECIDES TO NOT START ON ANY DAY. I CAN DRIVE TO THE GAS STATION FIVE MILES DOWN THE ROAD, GET GAS, GET BACK IN MY CAR, AND IT NOT START. SOME DAYS MY CAR WILL NOT START FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL CRANK! STARTED RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230170June 6, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MULTIPLE POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230077June 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1) TRY TO START SATURN ION 2) IT FAILED TO START 3) WAITED 10 MIN. IT STARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229897June 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
REVISED BRAND NEW CAR, DENT IN TRUNK, 3 MONTHS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NOT STARTING, NEEDS NEW FUEL TANK AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR IN THE AC UNIT. 05-30-08, CAR WONT START AGAIN - SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT IS DUE TO AUTOMATIC CAR STARTER NEW CAR PURCHASED ON 11-29-08, 6 MONTHS OLD, ONLY 4700 MILES ON IT. FALLING APART ONE PIECE AT A TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229810June 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR DOES NOT START WHEN WEATHER IS VERY COLD. CHANGED BATTERY AND HAD ALTERNATOR CHECKED. TOOK IT IN TO ETNA BATTERY TO HAVE CHECKED OUT. CAR STARTED WHEN IT GETS WARMER OR THE SUN WARMS UP THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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