Saturn Ion Complaints (2007)

876 consumer complaints on file.

#10261414March 10, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING AND MUST BE PULLED IN ORDER FOR IT TO LOOSEN. THE PEDAL MADE A POPPING SOUND WHEN THIS OCCURRED. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY STATED THAT THE PEDAL WAS FAULTY. CURRENTLY, THE PEDAL IS STICKING ONCE AGAIN AND THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,650.
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#10257910February 6, 2009
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRE TREADS SEPARATED ON 2007 SATURN ION. *NJ WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HANDLE IMPROPERLY. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CONSUMER FELT SOMETHING QUICKLY WHIP AROUND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT AND THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE THAT COULD BE SEEN. WHEN THE CONSUMER REACHED HIS DESTINATION, HE DISCOVERED AN 18 INCH LONG AND 2 INCH LONG WIDE PORTION OF TIRE TREAD WAS MISSING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB
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#10256850January 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THAT IT WILL RANDOMLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, REFUSE TO START. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. IT IS COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE AND HAPPENS IN BOTH WARM AND COLD WEATHER. SOMETIMES WAITING 20 MINUTES AND TRYING AGAIN TAKES CARE OF THE ISSUE. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT DOES NOT. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE FUSE SO FAR. IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. IT CAN HAPPEN AT THE FIRST START IN THE MORNING, OR AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR SOME TIME, AND THEN SHUT OFF (EG. STOPPING AT A STORE OR TO GET FUEL) AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART. THIS HAS LEFT ME AND MY YOUNG CHILD STRANDED MORE THAN ONCE IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND EXTREME HEAT AND IS A RISK TO OUR LIVES! *TR
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#10251245December 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONCE CAR WAS ON COULDN'T TURN KEY BACK TO STOP VEHICLE AND COULDN'T REMOVE KEY. HAD TO PULL IGNITION FUSE UNDER HOOD AND DISCONNECT BATTERY IN TRUNK EVERY TIME WE WANTED TO START OR STOP THE VEHICLE. FINALLY GOT A NEW IGNITION BUILT AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT OF COURSE WARRANTY WAS UP AND THIS CAME OUT OF OUR POCKETS. *TR
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0
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#10248859November 14, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 (NA) SATURN ION 3. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE MOTOR AND RADIATOR WERE PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE SPEED OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 5,000.
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No
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0
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#10247964November 7, 2008
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I AM WRITING TO REQUEST AUTO MANUFACTURERS AND PLACES THAT RENT OR LOAN VEHICLES. I AM A PERSON OF SHORT STATURE AND REQUIRE THE USE OF PEDAL EXTENSIONS. IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF GETTING SOMETHING PASSED TO ENFORCE DEALERSHIPS, AUTO RENTAL, ETC. AND MANUFACTURERS TO INSTALL PEDALS THAT EXTEND SO THAT A PERSON WITH MY HEIGHT WOULD BE 12 INCHES AWAY FROM THE AIRBAG? *TR
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0
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#10243269September 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WE PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN ION ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND WHEN MY 16 YEAR OLD (NEW DRIVER) DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP AND SHE COULD NOT SHUT THE CAR OFF. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND I WAS ABLE TO HELP HER SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT COST $434.83 TO HAVE A GM DEALER REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE THE OLD PART IN MY POSSESSION. I AM AFRAID TO LET ANYONE IN MY FAMILY DRIVE THE CAR NOW. *TR
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0
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#10240870September 4, 2008
STEERING
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE A THUMPING SOUND HAS BEEN COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING BECAME VERY TIGHT AND HARD WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WAS VERY EASY. WHEN TAKEN TO A DEALER THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE COMPLETE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER IS 716555540051. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,780. KG UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB
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#10240507September 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I ARRIVED AT WORK IN MY 2007 SATURN ION ON AUG 29TH, 2008 AND TRIED TO TURN OFF MY VEHICLE BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN TO THE OFF POSITION OR COME OUT OF THE LOCK. I CONTACTED GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOWED MY CAR BUT SAY THAT THEY ARE NOT LIABLE TO PAY THE $500.00 REPAIR COSTS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION AND HOUSING. I JUST SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND 20 PAGES OF SIMILAR(ALMOST EXACTLY) ACCOUNTS OCCURRING WITH THE SATURN ION AND OTHER SATURN VEHICLES AND YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. PLEASE RESEARCH THESE EVENTS. THE MORE I RESEARCH, THE MORE I REALIZE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH SATURN VEHICLES AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU. *TR
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0
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#10238616August 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILURE. CAR CANNOT BE TURNED OFF! FIRST OCCURRENCE 8/11/08, DEALER REPLACED CYLINDER, SECOND OCCURRENCE ON 8/17/08 WILL BE GOING TO DEALER 8/18. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR UP TO A DECADE! *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10237833August 12, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION, I WAS THE ONE THAT GOT HIT AT A RED STOP LIGHT THE CAR THAT HIT ME TOTALED HIS CAR AND I ENDED UP HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHILE WE WERE BOTH WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN MY FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH SATURN AND THEY GAVE ME 3 DIFFERENT REASONS WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH I'M NOT BUYING...I DID HIRE AN ATTORNEY FOR THE ACCIDENT AND CONSIDERING GETTING SATURN INVOLVED WITH THIS LAWSUIT.. *TR
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10235769July 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, AIR BAGS
PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN ION 2 WITH 20K AND I'VE HAD IT FOR LESS THEN 2 WEEKS AND DRIVEN IT ABOUT 80 MILES OR SO. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN COMPLETELY TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO FORCE THE STUCK KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION IT CONTINUED RUNNING. FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE SECOND PROBLEM THAT I HAD 3 DAYS PRIOR WAS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED. *TR
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0
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0
#10235038July 20, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN ION 3 QUAD COUP IN 2006. IN APRIL OF 2007 THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD NOISED WHEN STARTING IT. IT WOULD IDLE HIGH AT STOPS AND WOULD FEEL LIKE I WAS ROLLING GRAVEL WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. SATURN MADE ME WAIT AN ENTIRE WEEK FOR AN APPOINTMENT. BY TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR IN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. SATURN SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG BUT JUST UPDATED THE COMPUTER CHIP. NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. I BROUGHT IT IN AND THIS TIME THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BROKE. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE REPLACED IT. TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD THE SAME ISSUES. LOUD NOISES, HIGH IDLING, THE CAR WOULD LITERALLY JUMP BACK WHEN I STARTED IT. I BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN, THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND JUST UPDATED THE COMPUTER AGAIN. YESTERDAY AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR JUST STOPPED. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. I SEE NO REASON WHY THEIR MECHANICS CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. ARE THEY CUTTING CORNERS TO BE ABLE TO "FIX" MORE CARS IN ONE DAY. I DON'T SEE WHY A TWO YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD HAVE ALL THESE ISSUES. I SEE FROM MANY BLOGS AND WEB PAGES THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL SATURN. I THINK THAT GM SHOULD STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, BESIDES DISCONTINUE THE MAKE OF THE CAR WHICH THEY ALREADY DID. THIS IS NO LONGER AN INCONVENIENCE, IT'S ABSOLUTE FRUSTRATION. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR A CAR TO BE DEPENDABLE AND TO GET ME FROM POINT A TO POINT B SAFELY. I DO NOT WANT TO BE LOCKED IN MY HOUSE BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO GET STRANDED SOMEWHERE. *TR
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0
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0
#10234187July 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY STICKS I AND SOMETIMES TAKES UP TO 5 MINUTES TO GET IT OUT AND THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING BECAUSE I CAN'T SHUT OFF THE CAR. *TR
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0
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0
#10232662June 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT COMES ON WITH TROUBLE CODE B0092 IN PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR FACILITY 6 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM, AND RE-OCCURS WITHIN A FEW MILES OF REPAIR. REPLACEMENT OF PPS MODULE IN PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
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0
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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
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0
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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
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0
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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
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0
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#10230170June 6, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MULTIPLE POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
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0
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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
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No
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0
Deaths:
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