Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10322794March 30, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING AUTOMOBILE, ALARM CHIMED, POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON, LOST POWER STEERING. WHEN CAR IS RESTARTED POWER STRG WORKS APPROX. A COUPLE MINUTES THEN LOOSE POWER STEERING. GM AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, HAS NOT INCLUDED SATURNS IN THIS RECALL.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10322387March 26, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ICON. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD. HE DID NOT SEE ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE SO HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN IN MARCH 2010. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,282. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,242. UPDATED 5/12/10 *CN UPDATED 05/14/10
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321544March 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SATURN ION 2006 BRAND NEW HAD THREE DAYS WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE.PHONED DEALER WAS TOLD TO STOP AND RESTART TO FIX PROBLEM.DID NOT CHANGE.STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LOB SIDE TO SIDE.TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD AFTER DIAGNOSIS IT WAS BODY MOUNT.POWER STEERING PROMPT APPEARED AFTER REPAIR WWHILE DRIVING EXPRESSWAY POWER STEERING CEASED WORKING CAUSING ME TO ALMOST WRECK.WILL NOT START UNTIL 10 MINUTE DELAY.CANNOT DRIVE ANYWAY WITH MANUAL STEERING.THIS PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL.DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN OR LOCK PROPERLY.CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO DRIVE IT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321550March 23, 2010
STEERING
1. THE POWER STEERING ON MY VEHICLE WENT OUT THREE TIMES LAST WEEK (3/14/10, 3/16/10, AND 3/18/10). 2. A WARNING NOISE WOULD SOUND LIKE WHEN THERE IS LOW FUEL, AND THE DASH SHOWED THE MESSAGE "PWR STR". A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AFTER, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. 3. I CONTACTED THE SATURN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND A CODE RESULTING IN A NEW POWER STEERING MOTOR BEING NEEDED. FORTUNATELY, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED THE REPAIR AS THE COST TOTAL OVER $400.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321374March 22, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. SHE EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY WHEN SHE TRIED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,500. UPDATED 09/29/10 *BF UPDATED 10/01/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321126March 20, 2010
STEERING
MY CAR IS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE POWER STEERING ON THE CAR WILL GO OUT WHILE THE CAR IS IN OPERATION. IF THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WILL BE OPERATIVE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BUT THEN DIE AGAIN. THIS PROCESS IS REPETITIVE. THE POWER STEERING FAILS EVERYTIME THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN OVER A DISTANCE OF 2-3 MILES. MY CURSORY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THAT IT CREATES A GRAVE SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE THE CAR IS ON THE HIGHWAY. EVERY CASE I HAVE RESEARCHED (AND THERE ARE MANY) SHOWS THIS IS HAPPENING BETWEEN 30,000 TO 60,000 MILES ON MOST IONS. PLEASE HELP - THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS ANYWHERE FROM $1200 TO $1500 DOLLARS. I TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL IN THIS CAR EVERYDAY AND SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE INCOME TO SCRAP THIS CAR AND GO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE. I FULLY EXPECT THAT YOU WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS SINCE YOU ARE IN THE TANK FOR GM AND TO BUSY CHASING TOYOTAS, BUT YOUR OWN STATED POLICY IS TOO REMEDY ANY SITUATION WHERE SAFE OPERATION OF THE CAR IS RENDERED PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. WHAT COULD BE MORE DANGEROUS THAN OPERATING A CAR THAT LOSES IT ABILITY TO BE STEERED WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. PLEASE DO YOUR JOB AND ADDRESS THIS!! I BEG. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED AND IT IS TIME TO CURE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321043March 19, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING POWER STEERING FAILURE EVERY DAY SINCE 2-16-10. WHEN I START THE CAR THE POWER STEERING IS WORKING, THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE POWER STEERING FAILS, THE MESSAGE COMES UP PWR STR AND IT BECOMES INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321042March 19, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO STEER . THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE VEHCILE BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. HE DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320716March 18, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING TURNS OFF FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING, IN A FIFTEEN MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK THE POWER STEERING WILL SHUT OFF AROUND 3 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320732March 18, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 SATURN ION AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT . WHEN I RESTARTED MY CAR IT WENT BACK ON, THEN WENT OUT AGAIN ABOUT 100FT UP THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320240March 16, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 SATURN ION 2 HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF AND WE HAVE TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN OR WHY IT COMES ON. WE WILL THEN TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AND THEN THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN. THIS MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING CORNERS. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING OUR MECHANIC LOOK AT IT TO SEE IF HE CAN FIX IT. APPARENTLY THE SATURN'S STEERING COLUMN IS THE SAME ONE THAT IS IN THE CHEVY COBALT THAT WAS RECENTLY RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320278March 16, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF CAR, AND TURN BACK ON. THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319513March 14, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A GM CERTIFIED 2006 SATURN ION WITH 41000 MILES ON THE CAR AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF DRIVING MY POWER STEERING HAVE BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. A WARNING CHIME COMES ON AND "PWR STR" SHOWS UP ON MY DASHBOARD, I WOULD THEN LOOSE POWER TO MY STEERING AND MAKES IT VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. IF I SHUT OFF THE MOTOR AND RESTART THE CAR THE POWER STEERING IS OK BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE UNTIL THE POWER STEERING GO OUT AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ABOUT $800-$1000 TO REPAIR THE STEERING. I ALSO GOOGLE AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF SATURN ION AND CHEVROLET COBALTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. IS THERE A RECALL WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON THE GM'S COMPACT CARS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319476March 13, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN LOS ANGELES AND THE POWER WENT OUT ON THE STEERING. I THOUGHT THE ENGINE DIED, BUT REALIZED IT HAD NOT. I STRUGGLED TO KEEP IN ON THE ROAD UNTIL I COULD GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND STOP. AFTER I TURNED OFF ENGINE AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. I DROVE A FEW HUNDRED YARDS AND THE BELL CHIMED AND THE MESSAGE ON DASH SAID, STEERING POWER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I DECIDED TO TOW THE VEHICLE WITH AN RV TO THE NEAREST TO MY CAMPSITE SANTA MARIA. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A REGULAR PROBLEM WITH SATURN AND THE STEERING MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. I SAW ONLINE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON DOT AND THE SATURN DEALER CONFIRMED, IT WAS A REGULAR PROBLEM. IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, BUT WORSE, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR HURT OR KILLED OTHERS ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319113March 12, 2010
STEERING
ON MARCH 8, 2010, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. THIS HAPPENED AFTER I GAVE MY NEPHEW A JUMP START TO HIS CAR. I SAY THIS BECAUSE I READ IN THE NHTSA COMPLAINT FORUM WHERE A SIMILAR SITUATION HAPPENED TO AN INDIVIDUAL. MY CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE; HOWEVER, I NEED IT FOR WORK PURPOSES AND EVERYDAY USE. IT HAS NO WARRANTY AND FROM WHAT I'M READING OF COMPLAINTS IN THE NHTSA FORUM, IT IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH DOCUMENTED DATES EARLIER THAN 2010, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT GM RECALLS THIS STEERING PROBLEM (AS THEY HAVE DONE TO SIMILAR OTHER GM MODEL CARS) BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319152March 12, 2010
STEERING
2006 SATURN ION POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SHUT OFF FOR SOME TIME, THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK FOR A VERY SHORT TIME (30 SECONDS OR SO) BEFORE IT STOPS WORKING AGAIN ALL TOGETHER. IT APPEARS AFTER SOME RESEARCH THAT THE STEERING COLUMN POWER STEERING UNIT IS OUT. THERE IS ALSO A RECALL ON A GM PRODUCT THAT USES THE EXACT SAME UNIT FOR MY VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH MY SATURN WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318538March 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 35 MPH I HIT A BUMP (FROST HEAVE) AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. NO ENGINE, NO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. I FORCED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE KEY OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND RESTARTED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318570March 10, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 SATURN ION, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES ON 3/1/2010. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SATURN DEALER IN TURNERSVILLE, NJ ON 3/2/2010 AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING MOTOR FOR A COST OF $520.00. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE EXACT THING THAT WARRANTED A RECALL OF GM VEHICLES LAST WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318560March 10, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND RUNNING FOR A PERIOD OF 30-60 SECONDS THE POWER STEERING WILL SUDDENLY STOP FUNCTIONING. IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42669.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317849March 8, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING LIGHT AND WARNING SOUND ALERTS ME TO PROBLEM AS I TURN STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. POWER STEERING FAILED MANUAL STEERING VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS AS I RETURNED HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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