Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10764498September 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS ONLY PRESENT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS IN THE ON POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764199September 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE OPENED AND CLOSED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO HONOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 269,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763886September 15, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK. ONCE SHE ARRIVED HOME, SHE OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WAS DOWN TO A QUARTER AND NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 255,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761188September 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE KEY MOVED INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760140August 29, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON I-95 IN RICHMOND VA ON AUG. 28 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM. HEARD A LOUD BANG ON MY ROOF. I WAS NOT NEAR AN OVERPASS AND DID NOT SEE ANY DEBRIS ON ROAD. USING MY REAR-VIEW MIRROR I OBSERVED A LARGE DARK OBJECT FLYING OFF THE ROOF. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A ROCK BUT I NOW BELIEVE IT TO BE A LARGE CHUNK OF MY GLASS SUNROOF FLYING OFF. I BELIEVE MY SUNROOF EXPLODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759660August 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE WARNING CHIMES AND AUDIBLE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS STOPPED WORKING. WHILE THE HEADLIGHT ON WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF OR KEY LEFT IN SWITCH WILL NOT CAUSE ANY SAFETY PROBLEM (I DON'T THINK), NOT HAVING THE TURN SIGNAL CLICKING MAY LEAD TO DRIVING WITH A SIGNAL LEFT ON WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE OTHER POTENTIAL PROBLEM IS THAT THE SOUND CHIME NO LONGER WORKS TO INDICATE THAT THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT FASTENED WHICH COULD CAUSE ONE TO DRIVE WITHOUT SEAT BELT AND INCREASE POTENTIAL INJURY IN CASE OF A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750399August 21, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749508August 18, 2015
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING FAILED, WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR IT WORKED AGAIN. A FEW MONTHS AGO I WENT TO GREY CHEVROLET FOR A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING. THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. NOW THEY SAY THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED. WHY WASN'T THAT REPLACED IN THE RECALL. I SEE ON LINE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY SATURN OWNER THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. IF GM HAS PUT OUT A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, AND HAS DELAYED RESPONSE TO THIS FOR YEARS AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT IT, WHY DO CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748439August 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE CAR AND IT WAS SOMETIMES HARD TO START. I NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE LEAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY UNDER THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF PARKING THE CAR IN THEIR PARKING LOT. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL LINES HAVE RUSTED AND WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $700.00 TO REPAIR I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE THE CLOSE PRESENCE OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IS A DESIGN/PARTS FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748211August 12, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. IN ADDITION, THE TURNING SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732483July 7, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL FEED PIPE AND EVAP EMIS PIPE ROTTED AWAY. FUEL STARTED BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE TANK AND BEING SPRAYED ALL OVER THE CAR INCLUDING THE EXHAUST. GM PART NUMBER 15283792 AND 25775259. THE PIPES ONLY ROTTED IN THE REAR ALONG THE FRAME WHERE THEY ARE COVERED BY HEAT SHIELD IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE EXHAUST. THE REMAINING PARTS OF THESE FUEL PIPES ARE PERFECT. EVEN THE BRAKE LINES THAT RUN ALONG WITH THE FUEL LINES ARE PERFECT RIGHT THERE. EVERY BRAKE LINE LOOKS PERFECT MAYBE DO TO A FACT THAT THEY ARE COATED WITH A BLACK MATERIAL FROM THE FACTORY. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE PIPES BECAUSE IT ISN'T PART OF THE FUEL MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731893July 3, 2015
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, AND DISPLAYS A PWR STG ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR'S POWER STEERING WILL REMAIN INOPERABLE UNTIL THE CAR IS RESTARTED. THE POWER STEERING CAN BECOME INOPERABLE SEVERAL TIMES IN A SINGLE DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730875June 29, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725544June 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. AFTER SHIFTING THE GEAR LEVER INTO PARK AND REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722909June 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,566.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722271May 29, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717118May 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, IT BECAME STUCK. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR TWO MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714985May 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DO NOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE OF THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. MY CAR DIES RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED A SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE RECALL. I HAD THE RECALLED ITEMS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM 'SUPPOSEDLY' REPAIRED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BY AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALERSHIP. IT CONTINUED TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT BACK SATURDAY TO THE DEALER AND MY CAR IS STILL THERE. THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS DUPLICATING THE DYING SITUATION. I TOLD THEM THEY DON'T NEED TO DUPLICATE IT, JUST RE-REPAIR THE RECALL ITEMS. IF THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AND DO NOT WANT IT BACK. THE DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM THE BUSY MAIN STREET OF MY TOWN INTO A PARKING LOT AND IT DIED BEFORE I EVEN REACHED THE CURB (NO BUMP). LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC (I TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS FOR FEAR OF MY CAR DYING) OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN CREAMED. A WOMAN DRIVING OUT OF THE LOT HAD TO STOP AND ALLOW ME TO PUT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND START IT BACK UP AGAIN. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED AND FOUND THIS TIME? IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED THE FIRST TIME AND IT WAS NOT. HOW DO I HAVE A GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL ACTUALLY BE FIXED THIS TIME? WHAT IF IT IS NOT? I DO NOT WANT TO OUT MY CHILD'S LIFE OR MY LIFE OR ANY OTHER HUMAN BEING'S LIFE IN DANGER BY DRIVING A DEATHTRAP CAR. WILL GM REPLACE MY CAR FOR ME WITH A DIFFERENT ONE? MY CAR IS COMPLETELY PAID OFF. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705048April 10, 2015
STEERING
MY WIFE AND I, HAD THE IGNITION RECALL WORK DONE AT SPORT CHEVROLET IN SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND. WE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH OUR IGNITION. SECOND RECALL, ALSO WORK WAS COMPLETED AT SPORT CHEVROLET. WE HADN'T EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH OUR POWER STEERING. 04/10/2015, WE NOW ARE NOW HAVING THE PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL! WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS AT THIS TIME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703183April 1, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG FUEL ORDER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO WHICH MY MECHANIC STATED TODAY THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TOP OF MY FUEL TANK . AFTER CHECKING THE RECALL NOTICES AND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SMELL OF GAS AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES, COME TO FIND OUT THE RECALL IS ONLY LIMITED TO SELECT STATES. CLEARLY THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT GM SHOULD RECALL ACROSS THE BOARD DUE TO RISK OF FIRE AND DEATH. SHAME ON GM FOR LIMITING THIS RECALL DUE TO THEIR SUB-PAR PARTS AND IRRESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF PRESERVING THE SAFETY AND LIFE OF THEIR CLIENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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