Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10317525March 7, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION REDLINE. MY COMPLAINT GOES HAND IN HAND WITH THE RECALL ON THE CHEVY COBALTS. MY POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH A SERIES OF BEEPS. THIS MAKES MY CAR VERY HARD TO TURN AND NAVIGATE UNDER 15MPH. THIS HAS BECOME QUITE ANNOYING AND I CANNOT LET ANYONE DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THEM TO HURT THEMSELVES OR THE CAR. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO ADDING THE GM SATURN ION TO THE RECALL LIST. THE PART NUMBER IS THE SAME FOR BOTH CARS; P/N 19209137. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317002March 5, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 78MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HE LOST POWER THE STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,005.
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0
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0
#10317009March 5, 2010
STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). MY 2006 SATURN ION'S ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT (SUDDENLY STOPS) WHILE I'M DRIVING EVERYDAY. IT GOES OUT ON THE HIGHWAYS, OFF/ON RAMPS, PARKING LOTS, SCHOOL ZONES, ETC., ETC... EACH TIME I START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT GOES OUT WHENEVERTHIS CAR HAS THE "EXACT" SAME ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AS THE CARS GM RECALLED ON MARCH 2, 2010 BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHY??? IS THIS BECAUSE SATURN IS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS? DOES THIS MEAN WE ARE LEFT HOLDING THE BAG, SO-TO-SPEAK, AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENTS THAT MAY HAPPEN WHEN THE STEERING SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING. THANK GOODNESS MY DAUGHTER WASN'T DRIVING IT AT THE TIME. BIG SAFETY ISSUE! I WOULD LIKE MY CAR INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE IT'S THE EXACT SAME ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MANUFACTURED INTO IT. PLEASE HELP BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS. [XXX] FYI - GM RECALLS COMPACT CARS TO FIX POWER STEERING ASSIST SAFETY RECALL COVERS 1.3 MILLION CHEVROLET AND PONTIAC MODELS 2005 - 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT 2007 - 2010 PONTIAC G5 2005 - 2006 PONTIAC PURSUIT (CANADA) 2005 - 2006 PONTIAC G4 (MEXICO). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317042March 5, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AS LOW WAS 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, FOLLOWED BY A DINGING ALARM. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY STIFF AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. SHE WOULD HAVE TO USE BOTH HANDS WITH EXTREME BODILY FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF AND RETURN TO NORMAL. TO DATE, THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS ON THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE 67,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 67,662.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317197March 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, PROCEEDED TO PARK THE VEHICLE. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317243March 5, 2010
STEERING
MY SON'S 2006 SATURN ION HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. IT INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING WHILE HE IS DRIVING, IT WILL ONLY START WORKING AGAIN IF YOU PULL OVER, TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. IF YOU LOOK AT ON-LINE FORUMS OUR VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY SATURN WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. SINCE THE ION IS THE SAME PLATFORM AS THE COBALT, WHY WOULD THE ION NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN GENERAL MOTORS RECENT RECALL OF SMALL CARS WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PROBLEMS? WOULD YOU ASK GENERAL MOTORS TO RE-EVALUATE THE SCOPE OF THEIR RECALL? SURELY LOSING POWER STEERING IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN HAVING HEAVY STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316827March 4, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE 101N HIGHWAY THE OTHER DAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CHIME, LOOKED AT MY DASH AND SAW PWR STR MY STEERING WENT OUT!!!! IN A PANIC I MANAGED W/ ALL MY STRENGTH TO PULL THE CAR OVER. MY CAR HAS APPROX 50,000 MILES AND IS WELL MAINTAINED! I CALLED THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY. A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP INFORMED ME THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPORTED BEFORE AND THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY COST OVER $1000 TO FIX. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!!!! SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR WORSE!!!!! ODI NUMBER: 10316824. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316188March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN ANY WEATHER CONDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316236March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME ALSO ALERTED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. SHE USED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316249March 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IN COLD WEATHER. IN ADDITION, THE IGNITION RESPONDED AS IF IT DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE KEY. NO MATTER WHAT KEY WAS USED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FOR 20-25 MINUTES. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $90 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THIS DIDN'T INCLUDE ANY OTHER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE CONSUME WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WAS BEING DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND WHEN WOULD SHE BE NOTIFIED. UPDATED 03/29/10 THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/04/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316273March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH; A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE AND OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316026March 3, 2010
STEERING
LOST STEERING CONTROL OF MY 2006 SATURN ION. THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAR HAS THE SAME STEERING ESC AS THE CHEVY COBALT. SATURN ION NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS WELL. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED AT MY COST OF $532.00. I WAS WITHOUT A CAR FOR 2 WEEKS WHILE A NEW MOTOR WAS FOUND. THIS NEEDS INVESTIGATING AND PERHAPS BE PART OF A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316138March 3, 2010
STEERING
SIMILAR PROBLEM TO THE CHEVROLET COBALT. I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION. INTERMITTENTLY THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. I WILL GET A WARNING CHIME AND A MESSAGE ON THE DASH BOARD. WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON THE SITUATION GOES AWAY. I HAVE TRIED TO PIN POINT WHEN IT HAPPENS BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE NO PATTERN IE SPEED, ROAD CONDITION ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315332March 2, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION, WHICH I BOUGHT FOR MY WIFE. I USED THE CAR TO JUMP START ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE NEXT DAY, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AS I WAS MAKING A TURN INTO AN INTERSECTION MY WHEEL CEASED TO TURN AND I DROVE INTO SOME CONES, WHICH WERE IN PLACE TO PROTECT PEDESTRIANS. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING (WHO IS VERY PETITE), I DON'T THINK SHE COULD HAVE FORCED THE CAR OVER AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT. FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD THIS WILL COST ABOUT $600 (UNTIL RECENTLY THEY WOULD FORCE YOU TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WHICH WOULD COST WELL OVER $1000). THIS IS A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT TO SPEND ON SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY NOT UP TO A QUALITY STANDARD. I ALSO CANNOT JUSTIFY TAKING THIS TO A SHOP. IF THEY REPLACE THIS POORLY ENGINEERED PART WITH AN IDENTICAL ONE, IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT IT WILL JUST BREAK AGAIN, TO MORE COSTS. BEYOND THIS, I CANNOT TRUST THAT MY WIFE CAN DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SAFELY. IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER, I HAVE NO CHOICE OTHER THAN TO SELL THIS VEHICLE AND BUY ANOTHER THAT IS SAFE FOR MY FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315364March 2, 2010
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY 2006 SATURN ION WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO STEER. WHEN I TURN IT OFF IT RESETS IT SELF, BUT THEN GOES BACK. IT HAPPENS WHEN I DRIVE UNDER 15 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315468March 2, 2010
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN THE CAR. AT FIRST IT WOULD GO OUT SPORADICALLY, BUT NOW IT GOES OUT WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF DRIVING THE CAR. IT ALWAYS GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES WHILE IN TURNS. IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND SINCE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AT AROUND 64,000 MILES, THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. THEY STATED THAT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED REPLACED, AND ESTIMATED COST AROUND $900. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315470March 2, 2010
STEERING
IN JULY 2008, THE POWER STEERING ON OUR 2006 SATURN ION (APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES) TURNED OFF WHILE EXITING AN INTERSTATE. THE FAILURE NEARLY CAUSED A SERIOUS COLLISION, BUT I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. POWER STEERING CONTINUED TO TURN OFF AT RANDOM AFTER THAT. THE CAR DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COLUMN (AN $1,100 EXPENSE) TO FIX THE ISSUE, WHILE DENYING THERE WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS SITE AND SO DID NOT REPORT IT AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315536March 2, 2010
STEERING
THE POWERING STEERING MOTOR ON MY 2006 SATURN ION FAILED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR STREET IN MY CITY. I HAD TO TAKE IT INTO THE GMC DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315524March 2, 2010
STEERING
OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST TWO MONTHS WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY MY POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON WITH A WARNING CHIME AND MY POWER STEERING WILL FAIL. ONCE I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN THE CAR BACK ON THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE POWER STEERING WILL RETURN UNTIL THE CYCLE REPEATS ITSELF. MY CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE CALLED SATURN AND ISSUED A COMPLAINT. THEY STATED THEY WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE DEALER RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ($100 AT MY EXPENSE) BEFORE THEY COULD PROCEED WITH THE COMPLAINT PROCESS AND OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME ALTHOUGH ONLINE IT DOES SHOW THEY HAVE HAD BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. ALSO ONLINE TODAY IS A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM CONCERNING THIS VERY ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS. THEY HAVE MULTIPLE GM BRANDS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT NOT THE SATURN BRAND WHICH IS ONE OF THE BRANDS THEY ARE DISCONTINUING. URL FOR THE ONLINE REPORT IS : HTTP://WWW.MSNBC.MSN.COM/ID/35655693/NS/BUSINESS-AUTOS/?GT1=43001. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315526March 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING ALARM WOULD CHIME AND ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL. AT LOW SPEEDS, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ALARM CHIMED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRIC ASSIST MOTOR FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL FAILURES FOLLOWING THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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