Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10369342December 6, 2010
STEERING
WAS DRIVING 2006 SATURN ION ABOUT 40MPH AND THE POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN WITH A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF IT. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING WORKED FINE BUT 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THE POWER STEERING HAS SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. TAKING TO A SHOP SOMETIME THIS WEEK TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369116December 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS A CHIME INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. THE CONTACT EXERTED EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE SAME FAILURE REOCURRED THREE TIMES BEFORE REACHING THE DESTINATION. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368652December 2, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITHOUT WARNING UNTIL COMPLETELY BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST HAD FAILED AND THAT THE POWER ASSIST MODULE AND STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368302November 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368338November 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION QUAD COUP. A FEW WEEKS AGO I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED WHICH WAS A RECALL ITEM. LAST WEEK THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED IN THE "ON" POSITION BUT THE KEY WOULD COME OUT. I WAS ABLE TO STALL THE ENGINE TO STOP IT FROM BURNING GAS. THE NEXT DAY THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. MY EXTENDED FAMILY HAS TWO OTHER IONS. A 2003 ION AND A 2005 WHICH ALL HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE 2005 LOCKED IN THE ON POSITION AND THE 2003 IS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE KEY OUT TO TURN OFF THE CAR. I BELIEVE IF A CAR CANNOT BE SHUT DOWN THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE. FURTHER, THE ODDS THAT 3 OUT OF THREE IONS ALL HAVE THE SAME IGNITION ISSUE IS EYE CATCHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368369November 30, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368418November 30, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO PARK, THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368247November 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION THAT WHEN IT GET COLD OUT IT DOESN'T LIKE TO START. I HAVE STUCK OUT IN THE COLD FOR A HOUR AT TIMES LATE AT NIGHT FREEZING MY BUTT OFF. I HAVE BEEN TO SATURN ABOUT THIS AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368263November 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN I FIRST GOT MY 2006 SATURN ION, I WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER BOUGHT IT FROM THE SATURN DEALERSHIP WITH LESS THAN A 50 MILES ON THE CAR. BEFORE 30 DAYS OF OWNING THE AUTOMOBILE IT QUIT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION ENDANGERING MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO FIX THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE AUTOMOBILE, SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED THEY THEN REPLACED THE KEY. THEN MONTHS LATER MY ALARM STARTED GOING OFF SPONTANEOUSLY, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD ON THE AUTOMOBILE WHICH I HAVE REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT AGAIN I HAD TO REPLACE THAT MYSELF OUT OF POCKET IN MARCH OF 2009. STILL AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, GETTING THE IGNITION SWITCH FIXED TWICE, AND HAVING THE ELECTRICAL PARTS LOOKED AT THE CAR STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. IF I GET GAS WHY THE CAR IS NOT CRANKED IT WILL NOT CRANK BACK UP FOR HOURS!!! IT WILL GO DEAD WHILE I'M DRIVING ON A FREEWAY DOES THIS ALL THE TIME! THIS SATURN ION HAS CAUSED ME NOTHING BUT MONEY AND PROBLEMS SINCE I'VE HAD IT I PURCHASED A ADDITIONAL WARRANTY ON THE AUTOMOBILE WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE OR FIX ANY OF THE WORK ON THE AUTOMOBILE WHEN I ONLY HAVE GOTTEN MY CAR SERVICED WITH SATURN THEY DO ALL OF MY OIL CHANGES, AND MAINTENANCE AND CHARGE ME A ARM AND LEG TO MAINTAIN THE MAINTENANCE ON THE AUTOMOBILE. I HAVE HAD TO PAY SO MUCH MONEY ON THIS AUTOMOBILE FOR MAINTENANCE THAT SHOULD NOT EVEN BE A ISSUE AT THIS TIME MY CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 84K ON IT YET. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO SHAKE WHEN THE CAR SITS STILL, THE CAR QUITS IF THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING WHEN YOU GET FUEL, THE CAR QUITS AT RED LIGHTS, THE CAR POWER STEERING GETS REAL HARD TO TURN WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE SATURN ION IS DEFINITELY A DUD! YOU CAN SMELL GAS SOMETIMES COMING FROM THIS AUTOMOBILE, AND THE BATTERY IS IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR...SO WHEN IT DRAINS MY BATTERY GOES GO DEAD. THE DEFECTS ON THIS AUTOMOBILE WILL KILL SOMEONE ONE DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367257November 23, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT, THEN WHEN I RE-START THE CAR, IT WILL WORK FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN. ABOUT 60K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366818November 19, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED. WHEN SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, THE POWER STEERING BECAME FUNCTIONAL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY NON-FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366618November 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. NO SPECIAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE 2. NEEDS NEW FUEL PUMP MODULE KIT DUE TO CRACKS IN PLASTIC TUBING. CAR LEAKS FLAMMABLE GAS VAPOR AT THIS TIME-COULD LEAD TO LIQUID LEAKAGE. 3. LOCAL MECHANIC HAS ORDERED NEW FUEL PUMP MODULE KIT TO FIX PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365212November 10, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION AND YESTERDAY MY KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. NO ONE WAS ABLE TO GET MY KEY OUT OR MY CAR OFF, SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER AND IT COST $430. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE SATURNS AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL THROUGH SATURN, SO I WANTED TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364748November 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2006 SATURN ION. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH STEERING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SHE RECEIVED A SIGNAL STATING THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED OTHER MODELS THAT HAVE THE SAME STEERING MOTOR WAS RECALLED. THE CONSUMER MAILED IN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OF THE AFFECTED MODELS WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH INCLUDED HER MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363599November 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS, TIRES, EQUIPMENT
YES A FEW MONTHS AFO I FINANCED A 2006 SATURN ION LEVEL 3 SINCE THE FIRST WEEK HAVING IT HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS INCLUDING A MAJOR GAS LEAK AND SEVERE GAS FUMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAB WHEN RUNNING AND NOT. THE DEALER HAD GIVIN ME NOTHING BUT LIES AND THE FUN AROUND AND ATTITUDE. HAD BEEN DOCUMENTED BY AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC THE CAR IN UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROADS AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE PASSED INSPECTION WHICH THE DEALER DID. I REALLY NEED HELP. I KNOW IT'S A GOOD CHANCE IT'S A FLOOD CAR THEY SOLD ME. [XXX] 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
#10362465October 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WAS TURNED ON ONLY TO FIND OUT WHEN WE WENT TO GET OUT THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT THE CAR OFF WAS TO PULL THE FUEL INJECTOR FUSE UNDER THE HOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362236October 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED AND THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361728October 22, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A CLICK AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT IS ON THE DASHBOARD. NOT ABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. IN ONE HOUR IT HAPPENED 6 TIMES. I HAVE NOT TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP THE PROBLEM JUST STARTED AND WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I AM SEEING TO MANY PROBLEMS AND DEATHS FROM THE SATURN ION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361485October 21, 2010
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION LEVEL 2 THAT I BOUGHT FAIRLY KNEW IN 2007. I HAVE NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START MY CAR. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WHEN I TRY TO TURN MY CAR OFF, THAT IT BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE SWITCH. JUST THREE DAYS AGO I TRIED TO TURN MY CAR OFF AFTER DRIVING AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AT ALL NOR COULD I GET MY KEY OUT. I WAS STRANDED OUT OF TOWN UNTIL I COULD CALL A FAMILY MEMBER TO COME AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO SHUT MY CAR OFF. IT TOOK HIM HOURS BEFORE HE JUST DECIDED TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE AND UNHOOK THE BATTERY. AFTER HOURS OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW I CAN GET BACK HOME SAFELY AND DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE 4 HOURS AWAY FROM WHERE I WAS VISITING . I NOW HAVE TO START MY CAR BY HOOKING THE IGNITION WIRE SWITCH JUST SO THAT I CAN HAVE TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND APPARENTLY THERE IS A LONG LIST OF SATURN OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT WITH THEIR VEHICLES SINCE AT 2007. I COULD NOT FIND ONE RECALL IN REGARDS TO A IGNITION CYLINDER MALFUNCTION ON THE INTERNET OR THIS SITE. I AM OUTRAGED BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN DRIVING AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELSE COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THIS REPAIR IS ABOUT 500 TO 600 DOLLARS WHICH IS A RIDICULOUS COST THAT OWNERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR. IT NEED TO BE ON THE RECALL LIST IMMEDIATELY, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SOMEONE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361260October 19, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUED WITH CAUTION. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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