Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10325478April 13, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION 3. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING SEEMED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT POWER STEERING MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,340. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,342.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325100April 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY FOR TEN MINUTES AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED. A LOCAL TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT SHOWED "NO CODES". THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE OWNER TO REPLACE THE ECM FUSE WHICH HE DID BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAPPENED EVERY TIME HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325209April 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AND THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AND THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 05/18/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325217April 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADIC. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324908April 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2006 SATURN ION SUDDENLY TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION CAUSING THE CAR'S ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A 2 DAY PERIOD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. COST WAS $200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324395April 7, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON 2006 SATURN ION'S WILL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM IS GONE UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ONLINE THROUGH NUMEROUS BLOGS FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HIGHWAY TRAVEL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING FAILURE AROUND A CURVE COULD EASILY RESULT IN FATALITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324157April 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2006 SATURN ION NEVER WRECKED IGNITION SWITCH STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY, AND THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION RESULTING IN HAVING THE CAR LEFT RUNNING UNTIL THE CAR WAS CUT OFF BY PULLING THE CABLES OFF OF THE BATTERY POSTS. WAS TOLD THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RUSTED AND THE SPRING IN THE SWITCH HAD BROKEN AND HAD GONE BAD BY A MECHANIC AND HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AND KEY RECODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324186April 7, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE 2 SATURN IONS. ONE IS A 2004, AND THE OTHER IS A 2006. BOTH ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING MODULE WHICH TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THEN RESETS WHEN VEHICLES TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, ONLY TO TURN OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A MINOR PROBLEM @ SPEEDS OVER ABOUT 20MPH, BUT @ LOWER SPEEDS THE WHEEL BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323947April 6, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING CUTTING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324006April 6, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION RED LINE. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR GOES OUT RANDOMLY. I CAN FIX IT BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. I KNOW GM IS DOING RECALLS ON SOME MODELS,BUT I HAVEN' SEEN MINE ON THE LIST. I THINK THIS SHOULD INVOLVE MY CAR SINCE IT IS THE SAME THING HAPPENING O THE RECALLS AND GM DID MAKE SATURNS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324098April 6, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, AS WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE BEEN READING, THE CAR "BEEPED" AND THE PWR STRN INDICATOR CAME ON AND WE LOST THE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT'S THE POWER STEERING MOTOR/POWER STEERING MODULE AND WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1000.-$1200. TO FIX. I SEE THIS AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IF GM WILL NOT FIX THIS DEFECT THEN I AM FORCED TO CONCLUDE THAT THEY ARE A LESS-THAN-REPUTABLE COMPANY AS WELL AS A MANUFACTURER OF AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. UP UNTIL THIS POINT, WE HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS WITH THIS CAR BUT, WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM, I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH MY WIFE AND CHILD TRAVELING IN SUCH A VEHICLE. I AM SORRY TO SAY THAT I WILL, MOST LIKELY, NOT CONSIDER GENERAL MOTORS IN THE FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323805April 5, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH UP A RAMP, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING POWER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A POTENTIAL CRASH. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. SHE HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT, WHICH WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,310 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,370.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323583April 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR INTERMITTENLY WONT START. IF YOU STALL THIS CAR AND YOU ARE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT YOU WONT BE ABLE TO START THIS CAR RIGHT AWAY. THIS COULD CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH. WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN THE SAME PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. SEEMS TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE ON THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323463April 2, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY EVERYTHING DIED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER PULLING TO A STOP, DROVE SLOWLY TO SATURN DEALERSHIP, THEY TEST DROVE IT SAID ALL WAS OK, SENT ME HOME. SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK LATER, WENT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY HAD TECH HOOK UP TO COMPUTER AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE APPS - ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. THIS DEFECT CAUSES AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION AND IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THEY ARE NOT SURE IF IT'S THE APPS OR THE WIRING. IT MAY BE DUE TO MOISTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323298April 1, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION. SEVERAL DAYS AGO THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED. THE POWER STEERING RE-ENGAGED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND THEN CUT OUT AGIAN. THIS IS NOW A CONSTANT PROBLEM. IN RESEARCHING THE MATTER, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT GM RECALLED THE CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 FOR EXACTLY THE SAME REASON. WHY WASN'T THE SATURN ION INCLUDED? I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THE REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT $1,100 TO $1,200. THE CAR IS STILL DRIVEABLE BUT PRESENTS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THAT IT IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAVE CALLED TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR BECAUSE MY CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION OTHERWISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323309April 1, 2010
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTION. POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES AND DINGS AND POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING. HAVE TO TURN OFF VEHICLE FOR LIGHT TO GO OFF AND FOR POWER STEERING TO RESET SELF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323317April 1, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES AND DINGS AND POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING. HAVE TO TURN OFF VEHICLE FOR LIGHT TO GO OFF AND FOR POWER STEERING TO RESET SELF. ORIGINAL STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED SEPTEMBER 1, 2009. STEERING COLUMN REPLACED SEPT 3, 2009. HAVING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322980March 31, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323006March 31, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ELECTRONIC AND DOES NOT REQUIRE POWER STEERING FLUID. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE AND WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION WITH A CLICKING NOISE. AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF 30 SECONDS THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323075March 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING IGNITION OFF SOMETIMES THE SWITCH STICKS AND DOES NOT GO INTO THE LOCK POSITION. THE ENGINE DOES STOP. ALSO THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RELEASE AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY PRESS THE UNLOCK SWITCH ON THE DOOR TO RELEASE THEM. SOME THINGS THAT I HAVE TRIED ARE RESTARTING THE ENGINE, CHANGING TRANSMISSION FROM "PARK" TO "DRIVE" AND BACK TO "PARK". THIS WORKS SOMETIMES AND THEN IF NOT I WAIT FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME AND WAIT TO HEAR THE DOORS UNLOCK ON THEIR ON AT WHICH TIME I AM ABLE TO PLACE THE SWITCH IN THE "LOCK" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY. THIS TIME IS FROM A FEW SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES AND THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR ~$660.00 AND IT APPEARED TO HELP FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT NEVER RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 9000 MILES ON IT AND THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 6000 MILES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A "RECALL" AS OWNERS ARE UNABLE TO SAFELY LOCK THEIR CARS. YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO THIS PROBLEM WILL BE MOST WELCOME. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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