Saturn Ion Complaints (2007)

876 consumer complaints on file.

#10349588August 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION, ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WENT TO WORK WHEN I PARK AND TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN OFF IT WAS STUCK, THE ONLY WAY TU TURN THE CAR WAS DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, WHEN I GOT OFF WORK I CONNECTED THE BATTERY AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR ON BUT NOT OFF SO EVERY WAY A WENT FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS FROM 08-06-10 TIL NOW I HAD TO OPEN THE HOOD AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY I JUST DON'T HAVE MONEY TO SPENT ON AN ISSUE THAT HAS MORE THE 5000 COMPLAINS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION ON A SATURN BRAND HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/SATURN_IGNITION_LOCK.HTML ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE I HOPE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE THANK U *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349267August 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2007 SATURN,ALMOST EVERYTIME WE DRIVE IT ,THE KEY LOCKS AND WILL NOT COME OUT. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING. WE LIVE IN A VERY HOT CLIMATE AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 20 MINS. TO GET THE KEY OUT. WE TOOK TO THE SATURN STORE,AND THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. I HAVE READ A TON OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM IN SATURNS, SOMEHOW THEY SEEM TO BE BEING IGNORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348943August 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BEGINNING LAST WEEK, ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN STARTED , IT CANNOT BE SHUT OFF WITH THE KEY. LUCKILY, WE DO NOT GARAGE THIS VEHICLE! WE CAN PUT THE CAR INTO"PARK", BUT THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION TO ANY OTHER POSITION, AND THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE CAR. TO STOP THE CAR, WE PULL A FUSE AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. TO START THE CAR, WE RECONNECT THE BATTERY AND REPLACE THE FUSE. WHILE THIS IS NOT AS LIFE THREATENING AS OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS RECENTLY, IT IS WIDE-SPREAD. WHEN I WENT ON-LINE TO FIND A SOLUTION (SATURN SAID ALL OF ITS TECH'S HAD GONE HOME EARLY) I FOUND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348675August 11, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LESS THEN A MINUTE LATER THE POWER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT SHE NEEDED A POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348749August 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY STARTED GETTING STUCK AND WE COULDN'T GET IT OUT. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THEN THIS PAST WEEKEND WITH MY DAUGHTER AND 2 SMALL GRANDSONS IN THE CAR, THE KEY CAME OUT BUT THE CAR STAYED RUNNING! WE STOPPED AT THE LOCAL GM DEALER AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD JUST DEALT WITH 3 OTHER GM CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED SATURN AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. WHY IS GM NOT ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS? HONDA JUST ISSUED A RECALL THIS WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THEY CAN DO IT, WHY CAN'T GM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348524August 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON AUGUST 5, 2010, MY 2007 SATURN ION DEVELOPED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR THAT WAS NOTICEABLE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. THE CAR HAS SIMULTANEOUSLY BECOME HARD TO START. NO GAS HAS BEEN OBSERVED DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE CAR, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES NOT COVER CARS IN MY STATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348051August 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 SATURN ION REDLINE WITH 65,000 MILES. DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST 2010 I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I WALKED AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SMELL WAS EVEN STRONGER TOWARD THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A POSSIBLE CAUSE, I DISCOVERED MY VEHICLE HAS A CURRENT RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP. "MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. MFR'S REPORT DATE: OCT 22, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP" HOWEVER, THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO CERTAIN STATES, OF WHICH MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED IN AND IS NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN. A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK AS IT CAN RESULT IN FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS OR ACCIDENTS. NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE NATION NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL NOTICE DUE TO THE CLEAR DEFECT PRESENT IN THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347680August 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER REQUEST THE REPLACEMENT OF A FUEL TANK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PAID AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF $ 988.05 FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. SHE BELIEVED THE LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE SERVICE PERFORMED WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A SAFETY RECALL. SHE STATED SHE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECALL THAT SHE RECEIVED IN MARCH 2010. ON JUNE 2, 2010 THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, SHE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME AND AN EXHAUST SHIELD WAS SHIFTED. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK A TRIP. DURING THAT TIME, SHE SMELLED GASOLINE AT TIMES, BUT WAS UNSURE IF IT WAS COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A SMALL GARAGE, THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WITHIN AN HOUR. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD HER OIL CHANGED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AT THE HOSE TO THE TANK AREA AND RECOMMENDED THAT SHE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FILLER NECK LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK, AND THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE LEAK OCCURRED ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS THE FUEL TANK WAS DROPPED FOR THE PREVIOUS FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346964August 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY BECOMES STUCK IN IGNITION - OWNER UNABLE TO TURN VEHICLE OFF. HAD TO PULL THE FUSE IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND TOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347117August 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILS ON MY SATURN ION 2007 DAILY. CAR MUST BE RESTARTED FOR THE MOTOR TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347135August 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 SATURN ION ENGINE DISABLES WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, NO CODES. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE BETTER PART OF A MONTH AND A HALF. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVERY TIME I HAVE PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THEN TOWED IN TO RE-DIAGNOSE. NO CODES AT THIS TIME. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THIS CAR IS UNSAFE FOR THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE, AS THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND SURFACE STREETS AS WELL. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS INDICATING THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE CAR LOOSES ALL POWER AND HAS TO BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION AND IN PARK TO RESTART. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO HAVE NO APPARENT RESOLUTION. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. I WAS TOLD BY GM TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO AND "SEE IF IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN" ALTHOUGH IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THERE IS NOTHING THAT TRIGGERS THE PROBLEM IT HAPPENS WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346890August 2, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE THEN LOSS STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346258July 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2007 SATURN ION/4DR SEDAN WITH 16,145 HAD REPLACE BOTH STABILIZER LINKS AND BOTH LOWER CONTROL BUSHINGS. THE SAFETY OF THE BRAKES AND STEERING COULD EASILY BEEN EFFECT. ONLY 16,145 MILES ON IT. MANY OTHER SATURNS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346198July 29, 2010
STEERING
EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY 2007 SATURN ION THE POWER STEERING LIGHTS COMES ON AND MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON RESETS IT BUT IT GOES OUT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346212July 29, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I NOTICED A VIBRATION ON MY STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I CHECKED THE TIRES I NOTICED A BUBBLE (TIRE SEPARATION?) ON THE INSIDE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345695July 27, 2010
STEERING
2007 SATURN ION. THE KEY WAS TURNING FUNNY IN THE IGNITION. I THOUGHT THE KEY HAD BENT OR SOMETHING. A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE OFF POSITION. THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF. WE HAD TO TAKE APART THE STEERING COLUMN TO PULL THE FUSE. THE CAR REMAINS IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE I AM TOLD IT WILL COST CLOSE TO $500.00 TO FIX. I GOOGLE THIS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEBSITES FILLED WITH THIS SAME COMPLAINT. GM HAS WIPED THEIR HANDS OF THE SATURN. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO SATURN OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345703July 27, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION. IT HAS WORKED FINE UP UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO (TODAY'S DATE IS JULY 27, 2010). WE WERE DRIVING ON A NORMAL DAY, NO EXCESSIVE HEAT OR COLD, AND THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING, WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE. WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY AROUND CARS DRIVING HEAVY SPEEDS, SO WE HAD TO PULL OFF QUICKLY. AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING THE CAR, IT SEEMED TO BE BACK TO NORMAL. WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. BUT THEN IT HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK LATER, AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. FOR INSTANCE, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED ABOUT 20 YARDS FROM MY FRONT DOOR YESTERDAY, AND DURING A FIFTEEN MINUTE TRIP, IT WENT OUT THREE TIMES. GIVING IN TO THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING MUCH WORSE VERY QUICKLY, I CHECKED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I HAD BOUGHT WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR. IT COVERED ALL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AS I HAD REMEMBERED, BUT UPON FURTHER REVIEW, I REALIZED THAT POWER STEERING WAS LISTED COMPLETELY SEPARATELY, AND IN FACT, WAS NOT COVERED. AT THAT POINT I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH TO SEE HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM WAS IN SATURN ION'S, AND I HAVE FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY OCCURRING IN 2004-2007 ION'S, BUT HAD ALSO OCCURRED IN OTHER GM VEHICLES. THE DIFFERENCE BEING, THAT THOSE OTHER VEHICLES OF SIMILAR MAKE BUT DIFFERENT BRANDS HAVE BEEN RECALLED, BUT SATURN HAS NOT. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF PEOPLE'S LIVES ALMOST BEING LOST DUE TO ACCIDENTS IN WHICH THE STEERING STOPPED AND SENT PEOPLE INTO HEAD-ON TRAFFIC (MUCH LIKE IT DID WITH MY FAMILY), AND YET GM REFUSES TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD ANSWER EVERYONE'S QUESTION OF WHETHER IT IS GOING TO TAKE THE DEATH OF A PERSON OR A FAMILY IN A CRASH DUE TO POWER STEERING FAILURE TO MAKE SOMEONE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345302July 26, 2010
TIRES
FRIDAY 09,2010 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRE THREADS SEPARATED ON 2007 SATURN ION WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A WHIPPING SOUND FOR WHICH I PULLED OVER THINKING I HAD A FLAT. I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG AND THE FOLLOWING MONDAY JULY 12,2010 TOOK CAR TO GET OIL CHANGED AND LET MECHANIC KNOW OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED. CAR WAS SERVICED AND MECHANIC ADV COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG..DROVE CAR STILL WORRIED CAR KEPT MAKING STRANGE SOUND AND NOTICE TIRE NEEDED AIR BUT WAS NOT FLAT WHEN I WAS CHECKING TIRE I HAPPEN TO NOTICE THROUGH THE INSIDE MY TIRE I SAW I HAD A WIDE PORTION OF MISSING. PLACED SPARE AND DROVE TO FIRESTONE TO GET TIRES REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345107July 25, 2010
STEERING
2007 SATURN ION ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILS UNEXPECTEDLY. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS. HAVE CHECKED FUSES, CONNECTIONS, AND WIRING. ALL APPEARS NORMAL. USUALLY OCCURS AT LOW SPEED IN A TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345032July 24, 2010
STEERING
2007 SATURN ION POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 49,000 MILES. WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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