Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10417727August 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGITION TO START THE CAR, THE KEY BECOMES JAMMED IN THE IGITION. THE REPAIRMAN WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. HE HAD TO TAKE A LOOSE MY ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN TO REMOVE THE IGITION SWITCH TO TURN OFF THE CAR. NOW THE IGITION LOCK AND SWITCH HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416382July 31, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 SATURN ION 2, THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, IN THE RUN POSITION. I COULD NOT SHUT THE CAR OFF. I HAD TO DISENGAGE THE FUSE FROM THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. THIS PROBLEM, AFTER MUCH ON-LINE RESEARCH, IS AN ISSUE WITH SATURNS FROM 2005-2007. MOST INDIVIDUALS WHO POSTED THIER ISSUES ONLINE NOTED THAT THE REPAIR, THROUGH THE DEALER, WAS IN EXCESS OF $500.00. IN ADDITION, MOST INDIVIDUALS NOTED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, SIX MONTHS OR MORE AFTER REPLACING THE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, THROUGH THIER DEALERSHIP. MECHANICS ARE NOTING THAT THE ASSEMBLY IS FAULTY, IN THAT EACH TIME THE KEY IS TURNED SMALL BITS OF METAL FROM THE KEY ARE FLAKING OFF INTO THE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP, TYPICALLY IN THE ON POSITION. THANKFULLY, FOR ME, THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED CLOSE TO HOME. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR WILL TAKE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY. THIS IS SOMETHING I WILL BE DOING MYSELF, AS I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LISTED ON-LINE THROUGH EDMONDS AND OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINT SITES, I FEEL THAT SATURN/GM SHOULD BE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY PARTS AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THIS POOR ENGINEERING SHOULD NOT BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR ANY CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416274July 29, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415343July 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WAS CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BECOME ILL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) AND THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL THEREFORE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415393July 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION 2. I WAS SMELLING GAS. I TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED AT AROUND 119K MILES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST MY EXHAUST. I GOT A HOLE REPAIRED IN MY EXHAUST AND SMELLED GAS JUST EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE. NOW GAS IS LEAKING FROM MY FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THERE IS A LARGE HOLE. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT IT HAD BEEN CRACKED PRIOR TO THE SIZE OF THE CRACK NOW. I CALLED SATURN AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT A RECALL AND NOW THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415409July 27, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415195July 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO A FUEL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), DUE TO THE STATE THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,100. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STATE SHE LIVES IN HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WARM MUCH LIKE THE STATES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL SHOULD NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN STATES. UPDATED 09/15/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414958July 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETECTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING CONSISTENTLY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415051July 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
OUR 2006 SATURN ION HAS A MAJOR LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP RESERVOIR. THE LEAK IS DEFINED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 AND IS LISTED AS A RECALL 09226A. DEALER IS CONFIRMING THIS IS THE PROBLEM OUR VEHICLE HAS, BUT GM SAYS THIS AS A 'SPECIAL POLICY' REPAIR BULLETIN NUMBER 09275 AND NOT A RECALL 09226A. GM IS REFUSING TO FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE HAS A BRANDED TITLE AS SALVAGE. THEY WILL REPAIR A SALVAGE TITLED VEHICLE UNDER A 'RECALL' BUT NOT ON A 'SPECIAL POLICY' EXTENSION. DEALER STATED THE ISSUE IS THE LEAKY FUEL PUMP AND NOT CUASED BY ANY OTHER DAMAGE. APPARENTLY THERE ARE A LOT OF 2006 SATURN ION'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT GM HAS SLID AROUND FIXING BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT A RECALL, BUT A SPECIAL POLICY AND THIS IS A FUEL LEAK ON THE PUMP AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO AN ADMITTED FAULTY COMPONENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413957July 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP, RESULTING IN A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 08/11/11*LJ UPDATED 08/29/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413981July 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A SATURN ION VIN NUMBER [XXX], THIS CAR HAS A RECALL FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, WELL MY CAR HAS A FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER, I CALLED GM 1800 NUMBER THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO GO TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, I CALL THIS JUPITER CHEVROLET DEALER I SPOKE WITH ANTHONY, HE TOLD ME HE WILL GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS, HE SAID I HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC BETWEEN 90-100 DOLLARS, I TOLD HIM, MY CAR HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL, HE ASKED FOR THE LAST 8 DIGITS OF MY VIN NUMBER AND HE SAID, MY CAR WAS NOT IN RECALL, I TOLD HIM BUT IS A 2006 SATURN ION I HAVE A FUEL LEAK, MY FUEL IS DRIPPING, I CANT DRIVE MY CAR LIKE THAT, IT'S UNSAFE, WELL HE TOLD ME IF MY CAR IS NOT IN RECALL I HAVE TO REPAIR MY CAR ON MY OWN, I DON'T UNDERSTAND, MY CAR HAS THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL, AND THE DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING? THEY WILL DO SOMETHING WHEN MY CAR IS ON FIRE? PLEASE HELP ME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413847July 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE. THE FUMES WERE UNBEARABLE AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412818July 13, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONTINUAL COMPUTER/ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BEGINNING - 1/12/10 + 1/14/10 + 12/29/10 + 6/21/11 + CURRENT PROBLEM 6/25/11 DEALERSHIP CHARGED $120 FOR DIAGNOSIS EACH INCIDENCE SINCE 12/19/10. CURRENT MILEAGE 22,170.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411833July 11, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL CHIME THAT SOUNDED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,864.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410890July 7, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON THE RADIO AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WOULD ALSO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411076July 6, 2011
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2006 SATURN ION. CONSUMER STATES POWER STEERING ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, SHE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER ASSIST STEERING MOTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410011June 30, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING INDICATOR WOULD COME ON AND STEERING ABILITY WILL DISAPPEAR. RESTARTING CAR MADE THE STEERING COME BACK FOR ABOUT A FEW SECONDS, BUT THEN POWER STEERING INDICATOR WOULD COME BACK ON AGAIN. CAR TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED UNDER SPECIAL WARRANTY. THIS PART SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409268June 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS, MY KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND I COULD NOT GET IT OUT OR TURN OFF MY ENGINE. IT HAPPENED WHEN I STOPPED FOR GAS. I HAVE A STICK SHIFT AND SO I STALLED THE CAR IN ORDER TO STOP IT FROM RUNNING. I HAD TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE CAR AND, THANKFULLY, HAD ANOTHER KEY TO LOCK THE CAR DOOR WHEN I WASN'T IN IT. THE COST TO REPAIR BY THE DEALER WAS BETWEEN $500 AND $600. THE FIRST TIME I PAID $100 BUT I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIR IS BEING DONE LOCALLY BY A MECHANIC FOR $300. THEY HAVE TO TAKE APART THE STEERING WHEEL SO THAT THEY CAN GET TO THE IGNITION. IT IS A TUMBLER PROBLEM WITHIN THE IGNITION. THIS HAS TO BE REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409029June 27, 2011
VISIBILITY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS THE DOOR WAS SHUT, BUT WOULD NOT REOPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE WINDOW DETACHED FROM ITS TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING RECURRING FAILURES IN WHICH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE KEY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE IN REGARDS TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IN REGARDS TO THE KEY BECOMING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,080. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408601June 23, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE OF LINE STATING THE SAME THING ON THEIR SATURN ION 2006. WE NEED HELP GETTING GMAC TO PAY FOR THIS. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS. IT IS TOO DIFFICULTY FOR A FEMALE TO USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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