Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10336141June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WAS A ERROR MESSAGE ON THE PANEL THAT SAID "POWER STER" , 5 SECONDS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON A BRIDGE. *TR
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0
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0
#10336157June 14, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION . WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE POWER STEERING RESET ITSELF. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY THIRTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,876 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS 35,102.
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No
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0
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0
#10336231June 14, 2010
STEERING
2005 SATURN POWER STEERING GOING OUT SHUT CAR OF START IT RESETS STEERS WITH ASSIST FOR A WHILE IT`S THE SAME PART NUMBER THAT IS ON COBALTS THAT ARE RECALLED ALONG WITH 3 OTHER CARS THIS IS DANGEROUS MY WIFE IS DISABLED AND THEY WANT 900.00 TO FIX IT AND WONT SELL ME THE PART BECAUSE ITS A RECALL PART BEING SAVED FOR RECALLS THIS IS BS THE CAR WAS BACK TO SELLING DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WITH CANT DUPLICATE SAID AT FIRST WAS EVERY SO OFTEN NO ITS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10336235June 14, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING AND THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND NOT ON A TURN SINCE WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF THE POWER STEERING APPARENTLY RESET ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE WORKED FINE FOR THE NEXT 20 MILES WHERE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT'S BECOMES MANUAL STEERING. IT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE WE HAVE AND IT IS USED TO DRIVE 17 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK SIX TIMES A WEEK. IT HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A DAY. THE DEALER WANTS A FORTUNE TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ON A RECALL. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336242June 14, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST FOR 2007 SATURN IONS NEEDED REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST BUT THIS IS THE SAME UNIT THEY USE IN A NUMBER OF GM CARS THAT AS THE SAME PART ON A RECALL LIST ON MARCH 10,2010. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THEY ALL HAVE GM PARTS. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10336314June 14, 2010
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN 2004 SATURN ION 2 STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER SEVERAL TIMES FOR NO APPARENT/SPECIFIC REASON. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335627June 10, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, THE CONTACT COMPLAINED OF A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16000. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/18/10
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335638June 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM THE CAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION SUPPLY/RETURN LINE FROM TOP OF FUEL PUMP HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK. REPLACED FUEL PUMP TO RESOLVE ISSUE. THERE IS A RECALL ALREADY FOR THIS HOWEVER IT'S ONLY EFFECTING 2 STATES. NHTSA ID: 09V419000. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335695June 10, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN ONE WEEK. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,433.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335402June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2005 SATURN ION. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T RELEASE. AFTER SOME TIME THE KEY EVENTUALLY RELEASES ITSELF. I RECENTLY BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A GM DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THEY LUBED UP THE PARTS AND SAID I WOULD BE FINE. THE KEY CONTINUES TO GET STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335403June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 SATURN ION. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T RELEASE. AFTER SOME TIME THE KEY EVENTUALLY RELEASES ITSELF. I RECENTLY BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A GM DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THEY LUBED UP THE PARTS AND SAID I WOULD BE FINE. THE KEY CONTINUES TO GET STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335407June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. IT TOOK TWO TO THREE MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335411June 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE POWER STEERING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/27/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED GM ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/01/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335437June 9, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE DRIVER OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,300. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/14/10*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335462June 9, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON 2007 SATURN ION. 1ST TIME: GOING 30-35 MILES AN HOUR MERGING INTO ANOTHER LANE, ABOUT TO TURN LEFT WHEN STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE POWER STEERING CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. 2ND TIME: GOING AROUND 30 MILES AN HOUR, TAKING A SHARP LEFT CURVE WHEN STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE THE TURN, INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH INSTANCES CAUSED AN VERY DANGEROUS, UNPREDICTABLE SITUATION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED A FAILED POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. NOT COVERED BY RECALL OR WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335492June 9, 2010
STEERING
MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPS FUNCTIONING AT ANY POINT IN TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335527June 9, 2010
STEERING
I WILL BE DRIVING, BOTH ON SIDE STREETS AND THE HIGHWAY AND MY POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WITH NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335534June 9, 2010
STEERING
2006 SATURN ION, VIN [XXX] , ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) FAILED WHILE DRIVING. STEERING REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE. SAFETY ISSUE. EPS FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS INDICATED THAT RECENTLY 1.3 MILLION 2005 COBALTS WERE RECALLED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED US THAT THEY ANTICIPATE A SIMILAR RECALL ON 2006 MODELS THAT HAVE SIMILAR EPS CONFIGURATIONS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335538June 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION. VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE CAR AFTER SITTING. TOOK TO DEALER HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP MODULE DO TO CRACK AND GAS LEAK. $700+ COST. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335560June 9, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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