Saturn Ion Complaints (2007)

876 consumer complaints on file.

#10386236March 2, 2011
STEERING
I AM PURCHASING A 2007 SATURN ION 3. WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD SOMETIMES YOU WILL HEAR A DING, PWR STR SHOWS UP WHERE THE ODOMETER IS, AND I LOSE MY POWER STEERING. I STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF THEN ON AND I HAVE POWER STEERING BACK. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SATURN SAYING THAT THIS MIGHT BECOME A PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT IF THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND 100,000 MILES OR LESS. OF COURSE MY SATURN CONVENIENTLY IS OVER 100K MILES. I CALLED SATURN AND ALL THEY WOULD SAY IS THAT I CAN GO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND THEY MIGHT HELP ME. GM HAS RECALLED THE COBALT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. 14 PEOPLE HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T GM RECALLING SATURN IONS FOR THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384754February 28, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING IN 2007 SATURN ION2 CUTS OUT RANDOMLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, AND RESTARTING RESETS THE ISSUE UNTIL IT CUTS OUT AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT GOES WEEKS WITH OUT ISSUE AND OTHER DAYS IT IS A REPEATED AND CONTINUAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384781February 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HUSBAND AND I WENT TO START OUR CAR, AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS 602.00. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 6:00 AFTER WE HAD DONE SOME ERRANDS AND STOPPED AT A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE. WE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH OUR IGNITION BEFORE. WE HAVE 2007 SATURN ION 2. IT HAS ABOUT 64,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384089February 23, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, PARTICULARLY AT SPEEDS BELOW 30MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR BUT CLAIMED THAT, AT 119,877 MILES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT FROM GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382887February 16, 2011
STEERING
MY 2007 SATURN ION LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY FOR NO SPECIFIC REASON. THE WARNING SCREEN WOULD FLASH AND BEEP AND THEN IT WOULD STOP WORKING. IT CONTINUED TO DO IT THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT RANDOM TIMES. EVERY TIME I WOULD TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK AGAIN AND THEN RANDOMLY STOP WORKING USUALLY AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381507February 10, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES HEAVY TO STEER, PARTICULARLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE IS NOW OCCURRING EVERY FEW SECONDS WHICH SOMETIMES STOPS FOR A FEW HOURS. VEHICLE IS A 2007 SATURN ION WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE TYPE AS EXPERIENCED ON CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379650January 31, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 SATURN ION FROZE WHILE DRIVING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC. I STRONG-ARMED THE WHEEL TO MOVE IT FROM THE TRAFFIC LANE. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN. THE WARNING LIGHT SHUT OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. I LOOKED UP POWER STEERING IN THE OWNER MANUAL AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. (THE VEHICLE HAS 24, 281 MILES ON IT I PURCHASED IT NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2007.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378128January 21, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375599January 11, 2011
STEERING
THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT, IT IS INFORMATION FOR 2007 SATURN ION OWNERS. THERE HAS BEEN A WARRANTY EXTENTION ADDED FOR THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING. SATURN WILL NOT NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THIS. YOU NEED TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER. IT WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375232January 8, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE - MY BEST DESCRIPTION - ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CLICKS AS THOUGH A RELAY IS PREVENTING AN OVER VOLT OR POWER SURGE, AND THEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED MAKING STEERING MORE DIFFICULT AT ALL SPEEDS, SPECIALLY SLOW SPEEDS - DIAL ON DASH SAYS "PWR STR" STATED HAPPENING ON 1/7/2011 AND NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I START THE CAR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER RUNNING. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374569January 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS STARTER WAS ABLE TO ALLOW WATER OR SALT BRINE INTO THE STARTER DURING WINTER CONDITIONS. HIS VEHICLE LEFT HIM AND HIS THREE YEAR OLD STRANDED IN COLD WEATHER BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *KB THE ENTRY OF WATER AND/OR SALT INTO THE STARTER STOPPED THE STARTER FROM ROTATING THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374847January 5, 2011
STEERING
WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY A PWR STEERING WARNING FLASHED AND SUDDENLY I WAS WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND HAD TO STEER MANUALLY WITHOUT POWER ASSIST. I TURNED OFF MY 2007 SATURN ION AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. FORTUNATELY I AM STRONG AND WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN. STEERING THE VEHICLE TOOK CONSIDERABLE STRENGTH. BOTH TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED THERE WAS NO WARNING. I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO SOMEONE WHO IS NOT VERY STRONG. I COULD SEE WHERE A PERSON COULD COMPLETELY LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM GM INFORMING ME OF THE PROBLEM AND DIRECTING ME TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING REPLACED. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE INJURED BECAUSE I HAD THE STRENGTH TO STEER THE CAR MANUALLY. TO SUDDENLY BE WITHOUT POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD BE POTENTIALLY FATAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 35 YEARS AND THIS IS THE MOST SERIOUS AUTOMOTIVE DEFECT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. IT SEEMED THE RECALL LETTER WAS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373487December 30, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY ON MY 2007 SATURN ION ALMOST CAUSING 2 SEVERE ACCIDENTS. ONCE THE CAR IS RESTARTED POWER STEERING IS FINE AND WHO KNOWS WHEN IT JUST GOES OUT CAUSING STEERING TO BE QUITE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY DEPENDING ON WHO IS DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN IT GOES OUT!!! COMPLETELY UNSAFE. IS THIS COVERED ANYWHERE TO GET FIXED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373559December 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. SHE ALSO DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373314December 29, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON 2007 SATURN ION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374159December 29, 2010
STEERING
THIS CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE THAT GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR IS FAILING AND THE PWR STRNG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT (TWO HANDS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY) FOR A STRONG DRIVER DURING SLOW SHARP TURNS. A POTENTIAL COLLISION IS HIGHLY LIKELY. OTHER COMPLAINTS ARE ON THE WEB WITH MANY PEOPLE AVOIDING DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ALL DUE TO THE INABILITY TO PREDICT OCCURRENCES AND THE IMMEDIATE EFFECT THE LOSS OF POWER HAS. HOW CAN TWO MODELS WITH THE SAME EQUIPMENT BE RECALLED (COBALT AND G5) AND NOT THE SATURN ION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373060December 27, 2010
STEERING
POWER SEERING INDICATOR CAME ON IN THE DISPLAY (NOT THE LOW FLUID WARNING LIGHT) AND POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY RETURNS FOR A VARIABLE LENGTH OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW WITH THE TIME BETWEEN INCIDENTS RANGING FROM 5 MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH SPEEDS RANGING FROM 25 TO 75 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371091December 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA XE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF, IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE SHIFT CABLE WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A BRACKET FOR THE SHIFT CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370798December 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SATURN ION2 2007-THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY WENT OUT ON MY CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DEALERSHIPS TO FINALLY GET IT FIXED. HOWEVER GM STATING NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT WAS IN SEPTEMBER HARD TO START DIAG WAS DONE THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG. THEN IN DECEMBER TOOK TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS BY THIS TIME THERE WAS THE SMELL OF GAS GETTING STRONGER. BOTH DEALERSHIPS INDICATED THAT GM DOES NOT COVER MY SPECIFIC VIN# OR CONSIDER IT A DEFECT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE IT WRITTEN IN MY WARRANTY THAT ALL PARTS ARE TO COMPLY WITH EPA WHICH IT DID NOT. I AM CONCERNED OTHERS MAY ALSO HAVE MY DEFECT PROBLEM AND IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS FIRE OR DEATH. ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED VIA RECALL LETTER FROM GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370534December 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN NOT ENGAGED AND THE ALARM WOULD SPORADICALLY SOUND WHEN IT WAS NOT SET. IN ADDITION, THE DOME AND THE MAP LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED, BUT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THREE MONTHS TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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