Saturn Ion Complaints (2005)

573 consumer complaints on file.

#10339295June 21, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION WHEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NINE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,217. UPDATED 10/28/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS REIMBURSED. UPDATED 10/28/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339075June 18, 2010
STEERING
NO CRASHES OR INJURIES. MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING 'OUT'. ONE TIME I WILL DRIVE AND IT WILL BE FINE, I'LL START IT UP AN HOUR OR SO LATER AND BOOM FOR WHATEVER REASON THE P.S. LIGHT IS ON AND I HAVE NO P.S.. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT, THE SAME PS 'COLUMN' THAT WAS ALSO INSTALLED IN A FEW OTHER GM CARS WERE RECALLED, BUT, FOR WHATEVER REASON THE SATURN ION WAS NOT? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK. I AM TAKING IT TO SATURN FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON MON. I AM ALSO HOPING THAT SATURN CAN 'CLEAR THE CODES' IF THIS IS JUST AN ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER PROBLEM. IF NOT, IT SEEMS TO ME THEY SHOULD HONOR THE RECALL SET OUT TO THE OTHER CONSUMERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM!. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2005. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR OTHERWISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336231June 14, 2010
STEERING
2005 SATURN POWER STEERING GOING OUT SHUT CAR OF START IT RESETS STEERS WITH ASSIST FOR A WHILE IT`S THE SAME PART NUMBER THAT IS ON COBALTS THAT ARE RECALLED ALONG WITH 3 OTHER CARS THIS IS DANGEROUS MY WIFE IS DISABLED AND THEY WANT 900.00 TO FIX IT AND WONT SELL ME THE PART BECAUSE ITS A RECALL PART BEING SAVED FOR RECALLS THIS IS BS THE CAR WAS BACK TO SELLING DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WITH CANT DUPLICATE SAID AT FIRST WAS EVERY SO OFTEN NO ITS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335402June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2005 SATURN ION. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T RELEASE. AFTER SOME TIME THE KEY EVENTUALLY RELEASES ITSELF. I RECENTLY BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A GM DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THEY LUBED UP THE PARTS AND SAID I WOULD BE FINE. THE KEY CONTINUES TO GET STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335403June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 SATURN ION. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T RELEASE. AFTER SOME TIME THE KEY EVENTUALLY RELEASES ITSELF. I RECENTLY BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A GM DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THEY LUBED UP THE PARTS AND SAID I WOULD BE FINE. THE KEY CONTINUES TO GET STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335407June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. IT TOOK TWO TO THREE MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335492June 9, 2010
STEERING
MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPS FUNCTIONING AT ANY POINT IN TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335222June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO ABNORMALLY JERK AND WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SLIP OUT OF GEAR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO A MISDIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334024June 1, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE WHEELS LOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION HOWEVER; THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE MILE OF TRAVEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR MAY HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO CONFIRM THE FAILURE. THERE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED .THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,093.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334053June 1, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333889May 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 SATURN ION WILL REFUSE TO START. I KNOW IT IS NOT THE BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS LET IT SIT FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES AND VIOLA IT WILL START. I BELIEVE IT HAS TO WITH THE PASS CODE IN THE KEY IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332424May 26, 2010
STEERING
I WAS TURNING INTO SAM'S CLUB AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER AND, BECAUSE I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND THIS HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY, I ALMOST HIT THE CAR THAT WAS WAITING TO EXIT THE SAM'S CLUB LOT. I THEN PARKED THE CAR AFTER STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT. I WENT SHOPPING, CAME BACK AND, WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, I HAD MY POWER STEERING. I HAD ANOTHER FAILURE WITHIN TWO DAYS, AND NOW THE POWER STEERING FAILS EVEN JUST GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE (ABOUT 2 MILES). I CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER WHO SAID TO BRING IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. WHAT I READ ONLINE IS THIS IS A $1000+ REPAIR USUALLY REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. I EVEN WENT TO AN AUTO SALVAGE AND WAS QUOTED $450 FOR THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND INSTALLATION. MY CAR ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM FOR WHICH GM CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL FOR COBALT AND PONTIAC G6 CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332131May 25, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 SATURN ION 2 WITH APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MILES, 2 WEEKS AGO THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, ALMOST RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AS THE WARNING DIDN'T COME ON UNTIL AFTER THE FACT AND I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING A CORNER. INITIALLY THE POWER STEERING IS INTACT WHEN YOU FIRST START THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER IT FAILS AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, PERHAPS LESS THAN A MILE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL GM MODELS RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM, COBALTS AND PONTIACS, PERHAPS THE SAME PROBLEM EXIST FOR SOME OF THE SATURN MODELS, LIKE MINE AND THEY SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE LIST? THIS IS A NEWER MODEL WITH LOW MILEAGE THAT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $800 TO $1000 FOR THE REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM, I HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT IF I PAY FOR THE REPAIR NOW AND THIS VEHICLE IS ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECALLS FOR THE POWER STEERING THAT GM IS NOT OBLIGATED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EXPENSE, THEREFORE HESITANT TO PROCEED AS GM STATES ITS SAFE TO DRIVE THERE VEHICLE WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332146May 25, 2010
STEERING
2005 SATURN ION 64,000 MILES. POWER STEERING FAILS WITHOUT NOTICE. POWER STEERING IS NOT HYDRAULIC. IT IS VIA AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. NO FUSES BLOWN. STEERING WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL AND THEN FAIL AGAIN. MANY HAVE LOOKED FOR A SOLUTION ON-LINE BUT LITTLE HELP. ATTEMPTED REPAIR EVERYTHING FROM CLEANING ELECTRIC MOTOR BRUSHES AND INTERIOR OF MOTOR HOUSING TO REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AT A COST OF OVER $900.00. NOTHING DEFINITIVE. SAME SYSTEM AND SAME FAILURE ON GM CHEVY COBALT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE CAR. CAR IS USELESS AND CAN NOT EVEN BE SOLD DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. WE NEED URGENTLY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331873May 23, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING CONTINUALLY GOES OUT ON MY 2005 SATURN ION 4 CYLINDER. IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN ONCE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331548May 21, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IN ORDER TO GET THE STEERING TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331136May 19, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A CHIME AND A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN WARM WEATHER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED MORE FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330984May 18, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330288May 13, 2010
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,000. UPDATED 11/05/10 *BF UPDATED 11/05/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330195May 12, 2010
STEERING
2005 SATURN ION. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, NOT EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, JUST NORMAL DRIVING. WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK. THE CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE, ALBEIT WITH A SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER AMOUNT OF EFFORT. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURNING IT BACK ON CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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