Saturn Ion Complaints (2005)

573 consumer complaints on file.

#10330014May 11, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE ON SATURN ION 2 SEDAN (4 DOOR). CAR PURCHASED 12/06/04. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 116,000. TWO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE LAST MONTH WHEN CAR WAS IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION AFTER BEING DRIVEN A SHORT TIME. POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND POWER STEERING FAILS. CAR MUST BE STOPPED AND IGNITION SWITCHED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER WHICH POWER STEERING WORKS. OCCURRENCE IS UNPREDICTABLE AND WE ARE REALLY WORRIED! OUR MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FUSE THE FIRST TIME BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328868May 4, 2010
STEERING
1ST TIME MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT MAYBE 5MPH AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE CAR STARTED DINGING, THE PWR STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP. TURNED THE CAR OFF, LET IT SIT FOR A BIT, TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. HAS DONE IT 3 OTHER TIMES WHILE ON THE ROAD AT NO MORE THAN 45 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED YET. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND WAS VERY SCARY AS I HAD 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR EACH TIME IT'S HAPPENED. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 46,700. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328894May 4, 2010
STEERING
2005 SATURN ION 3 QUAD. VIN# [XXX] , MILEAGE 54,698 VERY UNEXPECTED POWER STEERING FAILURE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED AND I BOUGHT THE CAR 1 MONTH BEFORE SATURN SHUTDOWN. THUS I HAVEN'T OWNED THE CAR EVEN A YEAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328202April 30, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. LUCKILY WE WERE DRIVING STRAIGHT. HAD WE BEEN TURNING A CORNER IT COULD'VE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MOTOR IN THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. THE SEARCH WAS ON FOR A MOTOR. IF NONE COULD BE FOUND, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTOR WAS FOUND AND ORDERED. I HOPE TO HAVE THE CAR BACK IN A WEEK OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328072April 29, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY
METAL FATIGUE ON PASSENGER CAR DOOR OF SATURN ION QUAD COUPE REDLINE, WHERE HINGE ATTACHES: THE PROBLEM OCCURRED OVER A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS DURING WHICH TIME I WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR EACH DAY A MINIMUM OF 10-12 TIMES TO STRAP MY INFANT INTO HIS CARSEAT. THE DOOR METAL CRACKED AND BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM THE REST OF THE METAL, TO THE POINT WHERE THE DOOR IS READ TO DROP OFF THE HINGE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AT WHICH TIME I REQUESTED THEM TO LOOK AT THE DOOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. HOWEVER, THEY CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DISPROVE THE DOOR HAD NOT BEEN FORCEFULLY PUSHED BACKWARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327979April 28, 2010
STEERING
MY SATURN ION IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS CHEVY COBALT WHERE I LOOSE POWER STEERING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ONCE IT CUTS OUT I HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF ROAD TURN OFF CAR, THEN RESTART IT AND ALL IS FINE UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED TODAY AND IT IS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, WHICH WILL BE REPLACED AS SOON AS PART COMES IN. I FEEL GM SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS TOO. THIS COULD BE A REAL DANGER IF ON A CURVING MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN POWER STEERING GOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327501April 26, 2010
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON 4/24/10. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, IT RESET AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. ON 4/25/10, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN, AFTER CUTTING OFF IT WORKS AGAIN. AGAIN ON 4/24/10, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO TURN WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING NOT WORKING. THE CHEVY COBALT WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT IS THE SAME IN A 2005 SATURN ION. CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THIS TIME, WORRY ABOUT MY DAUGHTER DRIVING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326778April 21, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT 3 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME SOUND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED; THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF AFTER THE RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,197. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,999.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326911April 21, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 SATURN ION UNEXPECTEDLY FAILS NUMEROUS TIMES A DAY; SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS AND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALLS ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326638April 20, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326488April 19, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. A CHIMING NOISE WAS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL ON THE 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,607.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325925April 15, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WILL OCCASIONALLY GO OUT. ALSO, SOMETIMES THE CAR WONT START, IT WONT EVEN TURN OVER (BUT ALL OF THE LIGHTS, FAN, ETC WORK). OTHER TIMES THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN YOU TURN THE MOTOR OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325779April 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 SATURN ION. AND WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP IT STARTED LIKE A DREAM. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 34 DEGREES F OR SO. AND IT WOULD NOT START. I WAS FIFTEEN MINUTES LATE TO WORK BECAUSE THIS SO CALLED "RELIABLE" CAR WOULDN'T START BECAUSE IT THOUGHT I WAS BREAKING INTO IT. IF I COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN, I WOULD'VE PURCHASED THE CHEVY, THIS IS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM AS I'VE BEEN READING ONLINE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. WE'RE PAYING A LOT OF MONEY FOR SOME PIECE OF CRAP CAR THAT DOESN'T START WHEN IT'S TOO COLD/DAMP OUT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SOON!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325058April 12, 2010
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING MY 2005 SATURN ION THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING MAKING IT HARD TO STEER. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND STARTING AGAIN WILL FIX POWER STEERING FOR A SHORT TIME. GM HAS RECALL ON OTHER MAKES AND MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, WHY NOT THE SATURN. IF IT WOULD GO OUT AS YOUR MAKING A TURN, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325112April 12, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND LOSE ALL POWER STEERING UNTIL CAR IS SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325119April 12, 2010
STEERING
2005 SATURN ION-3, WHICH SHARES THE STEERING SYSTEM WITH THE RECALLED CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5, HAD EXACTLY STEERING FAILURE. IT HAPPENED APR.10/2010 IN A PARKING LOT WHEN DRIVING AT 5MPH. IT CHIMED BUT I OBSERVED NO LIGHT ON THE CLUSTER COMING UP. THEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY HEAVY SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER RESTARTING IT IS FINE AGAIN. SAME THING HAPPENED TWICE IN 09 SUMMER, BOTH AT THE SPEEDING UP STAGE (<10MPH) AFTER A CONTROLLED STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325131April 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS WARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,256. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324419April 8, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOING OUT. WILL BE DRIVING AND THEN HEAR A CHIME AND PWRSTEER WARNING COMES UP IN ODOMETER. STEERING THEN BECOMES HARD AND UNRESPONSIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324501April 8, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2005 SATURN ION (55K MILES). THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL ON THE COBALT, G6 AND OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324620April 8, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING MY 2005 ION AT ABOUT 40 MPH A DING WENT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WHEN ON. IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER STOPPING FOR A FEW MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR AND IT WORKED FINE, UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. FINALLY IT WOULD ONLY WORK FOR A MINUTE OR TWO AND THE LIGHT AND HARD STEERING STARTED. HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HE PUT IN A ASSIST MOTOR AND COLUMN KIT. THE COST $1041.43. THE ONLY WAY WE GOT THE PART WAS THAT HE GOT IT FROM THE SHIPMENT MADE TO HIM FOR THE CHEVY COBALTS ON HIS LOT. THE PART WAS RECEIVED ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AFTER HE TRIED TO ORDER THE PART SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY TO GET THE PART, AS NO ONE WOULD SHIP IT TO HIM BECAUSE OF THE RECALL ON THE CHEVYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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