Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10450595March 7, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH , THE POWERING STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,388. UPDATED 03/27/12*LJ UPDATED 03/30/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450910March 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP MODULE AND TUBING TOP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED, THE TUBES INSIDE THE TANK WERE WORN AND GAS WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE TANK. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450470March 6, 2012
STEERING
WE WERE DRIVING TO PICK UP A FRIEND OF MINE, AND WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE I WAS PICKING THIS FRIEND UP FROM I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HARDER TO TURN, TO THE POINT WHERE I WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO TURN IT, SO I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE AFTER. I DROVE TO ANOTHER PLACE IN TOWN AND WAS PARKED THERE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND HALF, MAYBE TWO HOURS, WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR ALL SEEMED WELL UNTIL I ROLLED THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN AND IT WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP SO I DROVE TO A GAS STATION A FEW BLOCKS AWAY TO SEE IF I COULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND AS SOON AS I PULLED INTO THE PARKING SLOT AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK, IT JUST SHUT ITSELF OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON AND THE DISPLAY ON THE DASH HAD A READ OUT THAT SAID "PWR STR". AFTER AN HOUR WAIT AT 3AM AT A GAS STATION ACROSS TOWN FROM WHERE I LIVE I WAS LUCKY THAT I HAD A KIND ENOUGH FRIEND TO COME JUMP START MY CAR. WHEN WE DID FINALLY GET THE CAR TO START THE POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK AT ALL AND I HAD TO USE THE MANUAL STEERING ON THE DRIVE HOME. ONCE I GOT THE CAR SAFELY HOME AND PARKED IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND IT HAS THE SAME READOUT THAT SAYS "PWR STR" ON THE DASH. I HAVE NOT DROVE THE CAR SINCE FOR SAFETY REASONS AS WELL AS NOT WANTING TO GET STUCK SOMEWHERE ELSE IN TOWN OTHER THAN HOME. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PART AS IT SEEMS TO ALREADY BE AN OVERWHELMING PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS AND HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED ON TWO OTHER MODELS OF VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450540March 6, 2012
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2004 SATURN ION. THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A SEVERE LEAK FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. WATER WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DURING HEAVY RAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,030. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450263March 5, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOSS WHILE MOVING. TWO OCCURRENCES: AT 35-40MPH AND AT 25-30MPH. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ENGINE MUST BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO REGAIN FUNCTION. WHILE THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON 2005-10 CHEVROLET COBALTS AND 2007-10 PONTIAC G5S, N.H.T.S.A. YOU FAIL TO FOLLOW THOUGH WITH SATURN. GM HAS ISSUED A LETTER STATING THAT IONS, TOO, WERE AFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450280March 5, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL MOMENTARILY BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450389March 5, 2012
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN MY SATURN ION 2006 WHILE ON AN OVERPASS ON THE FREEWAY DOING ABOUT 60 MPH. I HAVE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AND I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TRIED TO DRIVE IN THE PARKING LOT I WAS IN AND IT SEEMED OK. I PULLED OUT TO GET BACK ON THE SIDE STREET, AND MY DASH SCREEN BLINKS TELLING ME "POWER STEERING" AGAIN. I WAS A MILE FROM HOME AND HAD TO PULL OVER 3 TIMES BEFORE I MADE IT HOME. NOW IT HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. NOT SAFE AT ALL! PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM AT NO COST TO ME OR REPLACE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450208March 4, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450025March 2, 2012
STEERING
ELECTRIC ASSIST POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449677February 29, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING REGAINED FUNCTIONALITY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449481February 27, 2012
VISIBILITY
. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-15 BETWEEN CEDAR CITY AND ST. GEORGE UTAH.AROUND 4:00 PM WHEN I DROVE INTO A VERY HEAVY RAIN STORM, I TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. AT WHICH POINT THE WIPERS WENT UP AND THEN QUITE. THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND STOPPED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WORKED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN QUITE I HAD TO PULL OVER STOP AND WATER FOR THE RAIN STORM TO PASS OVER. UPON LATER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE WIPER MOUNTS TO THE MAIN ASSEMBLY HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM BOTH SIDES CAUSING THE WIPERS TO QUIT WORKING. SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I WENT DOWN TO STEPHEN WADE CHEVROLET AND PURCHASED A NEW WIPER MOTOR MODULE ASSEMBLY. WHICH COST ME $196,00. WHILE I WAS REPLACING THIS WIPER MODULE ASSEMBLY I NOTICED THAT THE NEW WIPER MOTOR MODULE ASSEMBLY HAS NO PLASTIC PARTS.THE UNIT WAS SOLID METAL. WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE TO AVOID THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I DID WRITE SATURN A LETTER AND SENT PICTURES AS WELL SHOWING THEM THE PROBLEM THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AS HOT AND COLD WEATHER CAUSES THE PLASTIC TO GET BRITTLE AND THEN BRAKE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PUBLICS SAFETY AND ADVISED SATURN THAT I FELT THEY SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ISSUING A RECALL AND REPLACE ANY OF THESE VEHICLES WHICH MAY HAVE THESE PLASTIC PART INSTALLED ON THEM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY YEARS. AS EXPERIENCED DRIVER I KNEW WHAT TO DO. BUT FOR A YOUNGER OR ELDER DRIVER I REALLY THINK THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY BAD. LET'S GET SOMETHING DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN WORSE KILLED. I JUST DON'T FEEL THAT SATURN WILL DO ANYTHING MORE ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. SO I HOPE YOU WILL. THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS LETTER AND FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, COOPORATION AND CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449376February 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY,POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON ANDWAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF AND TURN ON MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY, JUST SO THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD UNLOCK. THIS WILL BE MY THIRD TIME FIXING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449232February 24, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IT WOULD STAY OFF TILL THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FREQUENCY PROGRESSED AND I CONTACTED A GM DEALER WHO FIXED THE CAR UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND WAS ENCOURAGE TO REPORT IT TO THIS SITE SINCE A RECALL INVESTIGATION WAS UNDERWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448844February 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ALSO SMELLED FUEL. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) AND SUGGESTED THE CONTACT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,172.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448869February 21, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THEN I CHECK IT LATER TONIGHT AND IT MAGICALLY WORKS AGAIN. SO I GUESS TOMORROW IT'LL GO OUT AGAIN. JUST HOPE ITS NOT WHEN I AM TAKING A CORNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448386February 18, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN TURNING A CORNER, PROMPTING LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT A CURB. THANKFULLY, IT WAS NOT HIT BY ANY ONCOMING VEHICLES AND THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A "PWR STEER" WARNING CAME ON JUST AS LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED. ONCE VEHICLE POWER WAS SWITCHED OFF AND BACK ON, POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED, ONLY TO GO OUT AGAIN 5 MILES LATER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448285February 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF WAS TO DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448252February 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR HAS ISSUES WITH LIGHTING MALFUNCTION. MY PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL REQUIRED MANY BULB CHANGES, EVERY FEW WEEKS OR SO, SINCE THE SOCKET OVERHEATED AND ACCORDINGLY RECEIVED A SIGNAL FROM THE BODY MODULE TO SHUT OFF. THIS SEEMS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT LED TO A RECALL WITH THE 2003 AND 2004 IONS. I RECENTLY WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THIS SAFETY-RELATED ASPECT OF THE VEHICLE REMEDIED, FOR A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447762February 13, 2012
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE A POWER STEERING FAILURE NOTICE APPEARED ON THE DASH AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION RETURNED. THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED 8 ADDITIONAL TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH SINCE 1/14/12. FORTUNATELY WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE. I AM A LARGE ATHLETIC BUILT 230 MAN, AND I HAVE DIFFICULTY STEERING UPON FAILURE. I FEAR AN ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR IF THE STEERING FAILED AND MY 120 LB WIFE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN CHANGE IN DIRECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447849February 13, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY BUT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY GOING IN AND OUT EVER SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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