Saturn Ion Complaints (2007)

876 consumer complaints on file.

#10455308April 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN THE KEY BUT CAR WONT TURN OVER OR EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER THE FLASHERS WILL FLASH AND THE WORDS COOLANT, TRUNK, TRACK, ECT FLASHES IN THE MILEAGE BOX. 10+ MINUTES LATER THE MILEAGE POPS UP AND A DING SOUND IS HEARD.. I TURN THE KEY BACK TO THE OFF POSITION FOR 20+ SECONDS AND THEN THE CAR WILL START SOMETIMES. ITS A HUGE ISSUE AND I FEEL AS IF THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR I GET IT REPLACED FOR FREE SINCE I DIDN'T CAUSE THE ISSUE AND IT HAS HAPPEN TO MANY SATURN OWNERS! I HAVE NO MONEY TO FIX IT. IM STILL PAYING PAYMENTS ON THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON SO I CODED IT AND IT SAYS IGNITION SWITCH AND THAT'S WHAT THE DEALER TOLD ME BEFORE I CODED IT. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME 80$ FOR THE PART 150$ TO PROGRAM THE PART AND 150+$ FOR LABOR. ITS VERY UNSAFE FOR ME. IF THERE'S AN EMERGENCY I WOULDN'T EVEN BE ABLE TO START MY VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454385April 6, 2012
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ON DASH COMES ON AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING . AS I PULL OVER AND TURN OFF ENGINE, THEN CRANK IT RETURNS TO NORMAL FUNCTION. IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENT WITH OUT A NOTICE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF GOING THROUGH A CURVE WITH ONLY ONE OR TWO HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455148April 6, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/SATURN_IGNITION_LOCK.HTML DEAR GM, I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION LEVEL 2, THAT THE KEY WILL NOT TURN OFF, I'VE REMOVED THE NEGATIVE WIRE FROM THE BATTERY TO GET THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. WHERE DO I GO TO GET THIS FIXED? I LIVE IN STARKSBORO, VT, AND THE "FORMER" SATURN OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEALER (WHERE I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW) NO LONGER EXISTS. THE CURRENT DEALER THAT IS NOW AT THE SAME ADDRESS HAS MY WARRANTY, DO I TAKE IT TO THEM? IF I DO WILL IT BE FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY? THE LINK BELOW SHOWS THAT A LOT OF OTHER SATURN OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME. HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/SATURN_IGNITION_LOCK.HTML I CAN SEND YOU MORE INFORMATION IF YOU ACTUALLY NEED IT. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453885April 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
FIRST OFF THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING, WHEN STOPPED TO FILL WITH GAS WONT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, HAS JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC FOR NO REASON. MAIN CONCERN NOW IS THE CONSTANT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, FIRST HAPPENED TO MY WIFE ON THE INTERSTATE WITH OUR 2 YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN AT 65 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR, IT JUST QUIT WORKING SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF HER SHE HAS 3 HEART ATTACKS ALREADY AND AM VERY SURPRISED IT DIDN'T HAPPEN THEN!!! IT HAS BEEN GETTING MORE AND MORE CONSTANT AS OF LATE, EVERY 10 TO 15 MINUTES IF YOUR LUCKY SOMETIMES A LOT QUICKER, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF THEN IT WOKS HOWEVER MANY MINUTES THEN MAKES A CLICKING NOISE THEN THE ALARM CHIMES AND BOOM NO STEERING AGAIN. THE CHEVY COBALT (SAME STEERING UNIT AND PONTIAC G6) HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM SO WHY HASN'T GM STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND FIXED THESE CRAPPY ION 3'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453621March 30, 2012
STEERING
ON 9 MARCH 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HOURS WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY 2007 SATURN ION DISPLAYED THE WARNING MESSAGE/ERROR CODE "PWR STR" AND IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST. I WAS FORCED TO REDUCE SPEED AND, USING ALL MY UPPER BODY STRENGTH TO WRENCH THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, PULLED THE CAR TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, READ THROUGH MY OWNER'S MANUAL, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. IT RAN WITHOUT ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES BEFORE THE CODE AGAIN APPEARED AND I AGAIN LOST POWER STEERING. THIS SITUATION HAS RAPIDLY PROGRESSED TO A NIGHTMARE; THE CAR RUNS FOR 15 TO 30 MINUTES AND THEN LOSES POWER STEERING. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT IS NO LONGER SUFFICIENT; ONCE IT FIRST LOSES THE POWER STEERING, IT WILL NOT RUN FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES WITHOUT LOSING POWER STEERING AGAIN. GM INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RECALL, AND THEREFORE I WOULD HAVE TO FUND THE REPAIRS MYSELF; THE ROUGH ESTIMATE WAS $1,000 IN PARTS AND LABOR. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THAT GM ALLEGEDLY SENT OUT A NOTICE REGARDING THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER I CAN HONESTLY ATTEST THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY SUCH NOTIFICATION, AND HAD THE STEERING NOT FAILED ON MY VEHICLE, I WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN AWARE OF IT. CURRENTLY, I CANNOT USE THE CAR AT ALL BECAUSE IT POSES A SERIOUS DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. AS AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES, THIS IS JUST ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE AND JEOPARDIZES MY CAREER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453468March 29, 2012
STEERING
WITHIN THE LAST MONTH, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE POWER STEERING FAILURES AT RANDOM INTERVALS. AS YOU ARE DRIVING, THE PWR STR LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE POWER STEERING ITSELF WILL FAIL. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES, OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES ON SOME DAYS, AND OTHER TIMES GOING SEVERAL DAYS WITH NO OCCURRENCE. UPON FAILURE, IF YOU TURN OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTART THE CAR, THE STEERING WILL WORK AGAIN. THERE IS NO SET SPEED FOR THIS OCCURRENCE EITHER. I'VE HAD IT HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY AT FULL SPEED, (60MPH) AND AT OTHER TIMES IN PARKING LOTS WHERE I'M DOING 5 TO 10MPH. I AM FILING THIS REPORT BECAUSE MY RESEARCH HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM, NOT ONLY WITH SATURN, BUT WITH OTHER GM PRODUCTS AS WELL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452260March 19, 2012
STEERING
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON I WAS DRIVING ON OUR MAIN CITY ROAD, GOING 35-40MPH. WHAT SOUNDED LIKE THE SEAT BELT ALARM WENT OFF A FEW TIMES, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE SAME DAY AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. IT SEEMS TO BE A SPORADIC ISSUE BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN LAST NIGHT. NOT WANTING TO TAKE ANY CHANCES, I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT MY LOCAL MECHANICS LAST NIGHT....JUST GOT THE CALL FROM HIM THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW STEERING MOTOR. THIS COULD BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS EVENT AND THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. I'M A 47 YR OLD WOMAN WITH MS AND IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TAKE A TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS OUT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450881March 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450595March 7, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH , THE POWERING STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,388. UPDATED 03/27/12*LJ UPDATED 03/30/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450910March 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP MODULE AND TUBING TOP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED, THE TUBES INSIDE THE TANK WERE WORN AND GAS WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE TANK. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450263March 5, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOSS WHILE MOVING. TWO OCCURRENCES: AT 35-40MPH AND AT 25-30MPH. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ENGINE MUST BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO REGAIN FUNCTION. WHILE THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON 2005-10 CHEVROLET COBALTS AND 2007-10 PONTIAC G5S, N.H.T.S.A. YOU FAIL TO FOLLOW THOUGH WITH SATURN. GM HAS ISSUED A LETTER STATING THAT IONS, TOO, WERE AFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450208March 4, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450025March 2, 2012
STEERING
ELECTRIC ASSIST POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448869February 21, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THEN I CHECK IT LATER TONIGHT AND IT MAGICALLY WORKS AGAIN. SO I GUESS TOMORROW IT'LL GO OUT AGAIN. JUST HOPE ITS NOT WHEN I AM TAKING A CORNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448386February 18, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN TURNING A CORNER, PROMPTING LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT A CURB. THANKFULLY, IT WAS NOT HIT BY ANY ONCOMING VEHICLES AND THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A "PWR STEER" WARNING CAME ON JUST AS LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED. ONCE VEHICLE POWER WAS SWITCHED OFF AND BACK ON, POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED, ONLY TO GO OUT AGAIN 5 MILES LATER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447849February 13, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY BUT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY GOING IN AND OUT EVER SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447407February 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 SATURN ION DEVELOPED A HORRIBLE GAS ODOR AND IS NOW LEAKING/DRIPPING GAS. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WITH THIS CAR CONSIDERING I SEE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND FOR THE PAST 3DAYS AND HAD TO SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR TODAY. THEY SAID THIS ISSUE WAS NOT A RECALL, THEN I PROVIDED THEM WITH RECALL BULLETIN OF 09226A AND THEY SAY "OH YEA, THAT'S A RECALL, BUT ITS NOT WITH US ITS WITH NHTSA, WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING". I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 2YRS AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD A RECALL RELATED ISSUE FOR SAFETY. THEY HAD TO FIX MY STEERING WHEEL UNDER RECALL BECAUSE MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL. WHAT KIND OF CARS DOES GM MAKE THAT HAS SERIOUS SAFETY RECALL ISSUES WITHIN 2YRS OF HAVING THE CAR? THEY CLEARLY HAVE A GAS LEAKING SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND WILL NOT HONOR WHAT IS CLEARLY CONSIDERED A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446266February 2, 2012
STEERING
OPERATING THE 2007 SATURN ION WITH 80,000 MILES ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN "PWR STEERING" APPEARED ON MY DASH DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL; HOWEVER, I'M A 28 YEAR OLD MARINE AND I CAN HANDLE THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WAS TO OCCUR TO AN ADULT OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE OR TO A TEENAGE DRIVER, THEN THIS COULD MOST CERTAINLY CAUSE A WRECK. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITHOUT PWR STEERING AS I CAN NOT AFFORD THE $1500 REPLACEMENT/FIX OF THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I'M WAITING FOR A RECALL. THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN OCTOBER 2006 AND I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445778January 29, 2012
STEERING
ODOMETER DINGS THREE TIMES AND READS PWR STG CAN BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND UNDER 15 MPH. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445652January 27, 2012
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING LIGHTS GOES ON AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 60K MILES AND REALLY BAD THAT THE MANUFACTURE DOESN'T TAKE CARE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET IT FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT THE PROBLEM CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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