Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10233113July 3, 2008
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2006 SATURN ION IN JUNE, 2008. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I DON'T EVEN HAVE 50 THOUSANDS MILES ON THE CAR AND YET THE POWER STEERING IS CAUSING ME TO VEER OFF THE ROAD TO TURN A CORNER. THE STEERING GETS SO TIGHT THAT I CAN BARELY TURN THE VEHICLE, I CHECK WITH THE SATURN DEALERSHIP AND IT WOULD COST ME $1,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAS SAID THAT IT COULD BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT I SHOULD LOOK INTO IT. PLEASE, IF YOU CAN BE OF HELP IN ASSISTING ME WITH FINDING ANYTHING OUT BEFORE I DO CRASH INTO A POLE OR DITCH, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR ENGINE GETS HOT, IT DOES IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET FROM ONE DESTINATION TO ANOTHER. IF I STOP AND CUT THE CAR OFF, IT WILL DRIVE SMOOTHLY, BUT AFTER AWHILE IT DOES IT AGAIN. I HAVE DODGED SEVERAL VEHICLES FROM HITTING THEM HEAD ON WHEN I TURN A CORNER. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232741June 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IN NOVEMBER 2007 MY 2006 SATURN ION BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. I COULD NOT START THE CAR OR TURN THE KEY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD, AND I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. NOW IN JUNE 2008, THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, AND I CAN'T TURN THE CAR OFF. NOW SATURN SAYS THAT ITS THE LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING, WHICH IS NOT COVERED, AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME OVER $500 TO REPLACE. HOWEVER I SEE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM, AND SATURN IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231715June 20, 2008
STEERING
1. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE 2. IGNITION STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, NO ABLE TO PHYSICALLY TURN THE CAR OFF. 3. MECHANIC REMOVED THE IGNITION FUSE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TOWED IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231506June 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BATTERY WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE IGNITION. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. A WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230813June 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON MY WAY TO TAKE MY INFANT SON TO THE BABYSITTERS BEFORE GOING TO WORK THE IGNITION SWITCH IN MY 2006 ION II WOULD NOT START THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR IN THAT DAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. TWO MORNINGS FOLLOWING THIS I AM AT WORK GETTING OUT AND THE KEY IS LOCKED AND THE CAR HAS TO STAY RUNNING. I THEN HAVE TO LEAVE WORK TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAY IT IS A DIFFERENT COMPLAINT. WELL, THE COMPLAINT IS ALL ABOUT THE IGNITION SYSTEM. I HAVE MISSED WORK TWICE THIS WEEK BECAUSE OF WHAT SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR SATURN OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230895June 12, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
IGNITION LOCKED UP ON A 2006 SATURN ION AND COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A QUOTE FOR REPAIR YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229485June 2, 2008
STRUCTURE
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AS USUAL AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. SUNROOF WASN'T EVEN OPEN AND GLASS WENT ALL OVER THE OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY. NO OBJECTS CAUSED THE BREAKAGE, DIDN'T DRIVE UNDER AN OVERPASS WHERE ANYTHING COULD HAVE BEEN DROPPED. NEVER HEARD OF SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODING ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S NOT EVEN IN USE. WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF NEARLY $600 AND ESSENTIALLY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229360May 30, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CAR ACCIDENT AT ABOUT 40-45 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY CENSOR FOR MY PASSENGER WAS ON, BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10228814May 24, 2008
TIRES
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION, IT CAME STANDARD WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES. WITHIN 25 THOUSAND MILES, THE TIRES BEGAN TO BALLOON, BLISTER. I HAD ONE EXPLODE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE REMAINING 3 SOON BEGAN THE SAME PROCESS OF BLISTERING. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE FROM GOODYEAR, ASSURANCE. ONCE AGAIN, WITHIN 25 THOUSAND MILES, THEY BEGAN THE SAME PROCESS, BALLOONING AND BLISTERING. I REPLACED ALL FOUR WITH ANOTHER TYPE OF TIRE FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY IN TYLER TEXAS, ON BROADWAY AVE. I TRIED TALKING WITH GOODYEAR, AND THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE TIRES, THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 8 TIRES. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT OCCURRED DECEMBER, 2006, THE SECOND RUN ON REPLACEMENTS WAS APRIL, 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228083May 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW MARCH 4, 2006 STANDARD 3000 MILE SERVICE COMPLETED MAY 24, 2006 NO PROBLEMS AT TIME SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 7, 2006 MILEAGE 4963 TECH: DINO SCHAEFER ELECTRICAL:(1)CAR WOULD NOT START, STEERING: (2)RUBBING SOUND WHEN TURNING, OTHER: (3)ACCELERATION FEELS LIKE TRYING TOO HARD SOLUTION: IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED 2 & 3 UNVERIFIED SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 15, 2006 MILEAGE 5152 TECH: DINO SCHAEFER STEERING: (1) CAR WOULD NOT START SOLUTION: BODY CONTROL MODULE FAULTY/REPLACED [STILL HAD RUBBING AND ACCELERATION ISSUES BUT I DISMISSED AS QUIRKS OF CAR] SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 18, 2006 MILEAGE 5268 TECH: STEVE DELDONNO STEERING: (1) SQUEALING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL SOLUTION: LUBED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOOT SERVICE DATE: AUGUST 30, 2006 MILEAGE 5457 TECH: JOHN CARLEN STEERING: (1) STEERING WHEEL STILL SQUEALING WHEN TURNING OTHER: (2) CUSTOMER REQUESTED ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION DUE TO LENGTH OF REPAIRS, MULTIPLE CONCERNS SOLUTION: (1) GEAR ASSEMBLY/POWER STEERING REPLACED (2) CUSTOMER PROVIDED WITH HERTZ RENTAL CAR VEHICLE REPOSSESSED BY GMAC FOR NON-PAYMENT SEPTEMBER 22, 2006 (DATE +/- 3 DAYS)AFTER CUSTOMER TRIED TO NEGOTIATE LOWER PAYMENTS DUE TO PENDING DISABILITY CASE GMAC REFUSED VEHICLE SOLD AT AUCTION GMAC DEMANDING PAYMENT OF REMAINING BALANCE PROBLEMS NOT WITH SATURN COMPANY BUT WITH GMAC SATURN MANAGER MARK IS OUTSTANDING I AM UNABLE TO FINANCE ANY NEW VEHICLE AT THIS TIME PENDING POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER DISABILITY APPEAL STILL REQUIRE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT ELEMENTARY AGE CHILD DIAGNOSED WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME/ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVE DISORDER TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND PETS TO VETERINARIAN UNABLE TO AFFORD ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL ACTION WAS GMAC REASON FOR REPOSSESION REALLY FOR NONPAYMENT OR TO HIDE ION PROBLEMS? MY OPINION: GMAC USED SITUATION TO PROTECT THEMSELVES THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224659April 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE 2006 SATURN ION 4 DOOR AND MY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS VEHICLE IS THE CAR WOULDN'T CUT OFF YOU HAVE TO PRACTICALLY DRIVE IT UNTIL IT RUNS OUT OF GAS FOR IT TO SHUT OFF. THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS YOU CAN NOT TURN THIS CAR OFF AT ALL. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHICH PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE CHARGING ME TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. IT IS UNFAIR THIS IS A COMPLAINT THEY TOLD ME HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHY SELL THIS CAR AND DON'T WARN THE CUSTOMER ABOUT THIS AHEAD OF TIME? THEY TOLD ME THEY WEREN'T GOING TO PAY FOR THIS IF I WANTED IT FIXED I MUST PAY FOR A WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRES AT 36,000 MILES I AM SORRY FOR YOU BUT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE LADY THAT CALLED ME WAS SO RUDE! THAT IS WRONG,WRONG, WRONG PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS MATTER ASAP PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222232March 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A WEEK AGO, I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT LOSING REVERSE IN MY TRANSMISSION. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT THE DEALER REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE OR LABOR COSTS. I APPLAUD JAY WOLFE SATURN OF TIFFANY SPRINGS, MISSOURI. FOR TAKING THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221639March 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO TO WORK ON MONDAY MARCH 16, 2008. THE CAR STARTED. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE, THE DOORS LOCKED BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO BACKWARD. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALERS FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221166March 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 1-50 MPH IN WET, SLIPPERY, OR ICY ROADS, THE TIRES WOULD SPIN OUT AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND THE THROTTLE POWER FAILED FOR 5-8 SECONDS. IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER. AFTER IT SNOWED, THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO SPIN AND LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AND THEN SLID BACK DOWN. ON FEBRUARY 13, 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FUEL REGULATOR AND KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR OVER THREE WEEKS. AN UNAUTHORIZED DRIVER AT THE DEALER CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH WITH TWO FEET OF WATER, CAUSING WATER TO ENTER THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT HAS 56 PHOTOS AVAILABLE. HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE LEMON LAW. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, TRANSMISSION TYPE, POWERTRAIN, AND FUEL TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220896March 12, 2008
STEERING
AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS, OUR 2006 SATURN ION'S POWER STEERING HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS ELECTRONIC AND THAT SEVERAL IONS HAVE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE COST TO FIX THIS IS ESTIMATED AT $900. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220693March 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING (32 DEGREES OR LOWER), MY CAR WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO BE LATE FOR WORK. THIS IS A REPETATIVE PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BY MY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217671February 11, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IN BELOW FREEZING WEATHER, OUR 2006 SATURN 4-DOOR ION IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO WHEN EVERYTHING FREEZES. THIS MIGHT NOT BE ABNORMAL EXCEPT THAT THE PLASTIC TREAD ON THE DOOR FRAME AT THE BOTTOM ON MOST OF MY DOORS NOW HAVE SHATTERED AND BROKEN OFF DUE TO THIS. ALSO, THE BACK DOOR WINDOWS ROLL DOWN BY THEMSELVES A LITTLE IN ANY TEMPERATURE. AND TODAY (AGAIN IN FREEZING WEATHER), MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE LATCH WASN'T CATCHING. I CALLED SATURN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO FIX FOR IT, AND YOU HAD TO SPRAY IT WITH WD40. I'VE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE AND NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. AS IT WAS, THE WD40 WORKED. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES FOR THE DOOR IS 2 (LAST NIGHT, AND THIS MORNING). THE NUMBER FOR THE DOOR TREAD IS 4 (ALL 4 DOORS). THE NUMBER OF FAILURES FOR THE WINDOW ARE FAR TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT, SO I'VE PUT IN THERE 100 BECAUSE I'VE HAD IT OVER A YEAR AND IT DOES IT CONSTANTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217055February 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY AUTOMATIC SATURN ION WITH 61K MILES AND NO SIGNS OF A PROBLEM, ON ITS OWN DOWNSHIFTED FROM ABOUT 65MILES TO 30 MILES. ONCE I MOVED IT OVER ONE LANE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD IN ANY GEAR. THE ANALYSIS WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY GONE. I BELIEVE IT IS A BAD DESIGN FOR A CAR TO GIVE NO WARNINGS AND THEN DOWNSHIFT ON IT OWN. WITH THE CAR STOPPING SO ABRUPTLY, IF MY FAMILY AND I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE WE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SEVERELY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED SATURN DIRECTLY CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215596January 21, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA AND JUST GOT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY CALLED 81 NORTH. I PUT MY CRUISE CONTROL ON AND SET IT AT AROUND 60. I DID THIS RIGHT BEFORE AN UPHILL CLIMB THEN I HELD ONTO THE ACCELERATE BUTTON TO SET IT AROUND 65 WHICH WAS THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT HIGHWAY. IT ACCELERATED SLOWLY AND WHEN IT GOT TO THE SPEED I WANTED I LET GO. I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND IT KEEPS ACCELERATING. SO IM NOW GOING DOWNHILL AND ITS ACCELERATING PLUS THE HILL WAS STEEP AND I HIT MY BRAKE AND IT DOESN'T TURN OFF. I HIT THE CLUTCH SIMULTANEOUS TO WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE AND NEITHER SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. I THEN TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND ITS STILL GOING. I THEN HIT THE CLUTCH AND YANK THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL (ITS A MANUAL) AND THE RPM'S ARE GOING CRAZY. I TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON BACK ON AND THEN OFF AGAIN AND IT FINALLY STOPPED TRYING TO ACCELERATE (THE RPM'S STOPPED FREAKING OUT). NOT TO MENTION I GET PULLED BY A STATE TROOPER FOR SPEEDING. AFTER HE COMES BACK WITH MY TICKET (STILL SHOCKED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T LET UP) , I TELL HIM, "WELL WHAT HAPPENED WAS..." AND HE SAYS "I DON'T NEED TO KNOW, I JUST NEED YOU TO SIGN THIS PAPER RIGHT HERE." THIS JUST HAPPENED TODAY IN ROANOKE, VA AND I LIVE IN NORFOLK, VA SO I HAVE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY BACK TO ROANOKE ON MARCH 13 TO CONTEST THIS TICKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214222January 8, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE AN 06 SATURN ION THAT HAS HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH GO OUT ON IT RIGHT AS WE HAVE NO WARRANTY ON IT, OF COURSE. WE CONTACTED SATURN HEAD OFFICE AND TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A NEED FOR A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. NOT ONLY HAS THE IGNITION SWITCH GONE OUT THE WINDOW TO THE DRIVER SIDE NO LONGER WILL GO UP. WE OWNED THE CAR ONLY TWO DAYS WHEN THE SAME WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK FOR NO REASON AND THEY HAD TO FIX IT. MY FATHER ALSO OWNS THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL CAR AND THE WINDOW ON HIS DRIVER SIDE ALSO WENT OUT JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL RECURRING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT I SEE NOT ONLY ONE PERSON IS HAVING. THEY RECALLED THE OLDER MODEL OF THIS CAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. THIS VEHICLE IS TOO NEW TO HAVE THIS MANY INCIDENTS OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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