Saturn Ion Complaints (2005)

573 consumer complaints on file.

#10667348December 19, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT . THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY BACK, YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR A WHILE THEN IT WILL FINALLY COME OUT. THIS IS AFTER THE RECALL THAT FIXES THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667074December 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V17000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663976December 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663040December 9, 2014
SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY SEAT BELTS WILL NO LONGER BUCKLE. MY SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK AND JUMPS INTO OTHER GEARS(NEUTRAL) AND THE CAR REVS ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON GAS. MY SHIFT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE RECALL FOR THE AURA AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $700.00 IN REPAIRS AND THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR 6 MONTHS. I DO NOT HAVE MY VIN# AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CHECK WITH HERB CHAMBERS SATURN -WARWICK, RI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662970December 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER PROVIDED AN UNREASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655428December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 SATURN ION CONSUMER IS COMPLAINING THAT THE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PART TO FIX CAR PER RECALL *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662005December 3, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655039November 14, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK WHILE DRIVING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CAR WILL NOT EXCEED 5 MPH EVEN IF THE PEDAL IS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. CAR MUST BE TURNED ON AND OFF 3 TIMES FOR THE PEDAL TO GO BACK TO NORMAL. ANOTHER INCIDENT IS THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. TURNS BACK ON WITH NO PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS PERFORMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653255November 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
MY CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING FINE AND ONE DAY THE SECURITY LIGHT AND A FEW OTHER WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON AS WELL AS "TRAC OFF" CAME UP ON THE SCREEN. MY GAS GAUGE ALSO WENT DOWN TO ZERO (EVEN THOUGH I HAD A FULL TANK.) THE CAR STILL RAN FINE AND NO CODES CAME UP SO I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND NOW MY CAR WILL START BUT I HAVE TO WAIT 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL LET ME PUT IT IN GEAR. EVERYTHING TURNS OFF AND WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AS THE CAR "WARMS UP?" AFTER 5 MINUTES IT WILL LET ME PUT IT IN GEAR BUT WARNING LIGHTS ABS, BRAKE, AND AIRBAG WILL STILL BE ON. IF I RESTART THE CAR THEN, THE LIGHTS GO OFF. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652718November 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND THE REAR BRAKES SHOES WERE WORN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651099October 29, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT LIGHT OR BLINK WHEN THE LEVER IS PRESSED DOWN. THE REAR RIGHT SIGNAL WORKS AS DO THE FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNALS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MY DEALER SAYS WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMMAND MODULE AT A COST OF @ $1400. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643105October 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONICS ON THE PEDAL FAILED. HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641527October 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
KEY BECOMES STUCK IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE TIME I DRIVE IT. WHEN THIS OCCURS, I HAVE TWO OPTIONS: ALLOW THE BATTERY TO BE DRAINED AND JUMPSTART THE NEXT TIME I USE MY CAR, OR ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE MANUAL RELEASE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. I'VE HAD THE RECALL MAINTENANCE DONE ON MY CAR, AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. GM TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED (COST TO BE PAID BY ME). IN THE MEANTIME, THEY SUGGESTED THAT I CONTINUE TO RELEASE THE KEY MANUALLY. EVERY TIME I USE MY CAR, I FEEL UNSAFE - I AM PUTTING MYSELF AT RISK OF ELECTROCUTION CONSTANTLY, WHETHER BY JUMPSTARTING THE DEAD BATTERY OR MANIPULATING THE WIRES UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND TAKING NO STEPS TO FIX IT, MUCH LIKE THE OTHER IGNITION/POWER STEERING PROBLEMS THEY WILLINGLY IGNORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640129September 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638540September 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL). IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR, THE STARTER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637514September 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637299September 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP FOR GM FACTORY WARRANTY RECALLS. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN BY TWO SERVICE TECHNICIANS WHEN THE VEHICLE IGNITED IN THE TRUNK AND REAR SEAT AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WERE THE REAR BREAK LINES THAT HAD SAGGED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. SERVICE TECHNICIANS WERE UNAWARE OF THE WORK TO BE DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE NHTSA RECALLS 14V047, 14V171, AND 14V153. NONE OF THE RECALLS WERE FURNISHED WHILE IN THE POSSESSION OF THE CAR DEALERSHIP AND COULD POSSIBLY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633628September 16, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL LINE BEGAN LEAKING AND WHEN I CHECKED I DETERMINED THERE WAS A HOLE IN IT NEAR THE DRIVERS BACK TIRE NEAR THE CLIP, THE FUEL LINE IS ALSO RUSTED OUT. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE THING REPLACED AND WAS A COST OF OVER $850.00. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ON A RECALL LIST. FUEL LINES SHOULD NOT RUST OUT LIKE THIS AND I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THIS BY 2 REPUTABLE MECHANICS. THIS IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS, IF I HAD NOT NOTICED IT I COULD HAVE RUN THE RISK OF MY CAR CATCHING ON FIRE. THIS ISSUE PUT MY FAMILY AND I IN DANGER. THIS IS AS DEPLORABLE AS THE POWER STEERING AND IGNITION ISSUES. GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AT NO COST TO THE CAR OWNERS WHO TRUSTED THEM TO BUILD A SAFE CAR. I AM ALSO CONSULTING LEGAL ADVISE, AND REACHING OUT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632841September 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *SMD THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. ALSO, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631233September 6, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, IN THE WINTER TIME THE CAR WOULDN'T START WHEN IT WAS TOO COLD. THE SECURITY SYSTEM ICON WOULD COME ON AN I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES SO THE CAR COULD START AGAIN. THIS WENT ON FOR FEW YEARS DURING WINTER TIME. NO RECALLS BACK THEN. THEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK MAKING IT VERY HARD TO TURN OR MANEUVER. HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY OR REGULAR STREETS. BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO DEALER ON JULY 2013 AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR PER THEIR "SPECIAL POLICY". THE CAR GOT WORST INSTEAD OF BETTER SINCE THEN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AN NOW THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM KEEP GOING CRAZY. THE MONITOR WOULD BLINK AND SHOW POWER STEERING WORDS, THE SIDE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AN BLINKED BY ITSELF. THE DEALER SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH WOULD COST ME AROUND $1000 TO REPLACE. I COULDN'T AFFORD THAT AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS BACK THEN. ALSO THE CAR WOULD START TO SHAKE WHEN I WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL AN GO FROM 10 TO 20 TO 30 MILES. THE MONITOR GAUGES WOULD MOVE BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS ALSO A SOUND COMING FROM THE GEAR BOX AS IF THE CAR WAS CHANGING GEARS BY ITSELF. BROUGHT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHICH DIDN'T CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE AND HE SAID BESIDE POWER STEERING THE CARS COMPUTER MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THAT WOULD COST ME ANOTHER $1000. I DECIDED TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR ALTOGETHER AFRAID I WOULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND COULD AFFORD TO PAY FOR MORE REPAIRS. A YEAR LATER BROUGHT IN THE CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH BE REPLACED WITH THE RECALL AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS HAD CONTINUED. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THAT. THEY SAID IF I WANTED THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $119 OR SO TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR AND ANY REPAIRS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. STILL SAFETY ISSUES THEY CHOOSE TO IGNORE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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