Saturn Ion Complaints (2006)

1,235 consumer complaints on file.

#10361301October 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TIMING CHAIN BRACKET FAILS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIMING CHAIN. SATURN KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS STOCKING PARTS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE OCCURANCE. I WAS TOLD THIS BY THE SERVICE REPAIRMAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360955October 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION AND IT HAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS LEAKING FUEL AND I'M BEING TOLD THAT MY VIN IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL THAT IS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN THE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360528October 14, 2010
STEERING
WHEN I DRIVE MY 2006 SATURN ION MY POWER STEERING OUT OF NO WHERE TURNS OFF. WHEN I TURN MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON MY POW STEERING WORKS BUT THEN AFTER DRIVING FOR A LITTLE LONGER IT WILL TURN OFF AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360567October 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I PROCEEDED TO TURN MY KEY TO TURN OFF MY CAR, MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. MY KEY WOULD ONLY TURN HALF OF THE WAY BUT WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I THEN TURNED MY CAR BACK ON AND THEN TRIED TO TURN OFF MY CAR AGAIN. IT FINALLY WORKED AFTER JIGGLING MY KEY. SOMETIMES MY CAR WOULD TURN OFF FINE BUT MOST OF THE TIME, IT WOULD NOT. I BECAME FRIGHTENED AND VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. I THEN DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT SEVERAL OTHER SATURN ION OWNER ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. SOME SATURN ION OWNERS EVEN HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO TURN THEIR CAR OFF AT ALL AND HAD TO LEAVE THERE CAR RUNNING UNTIL THE GAS RAN OUT. I DID NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME, SO I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO GET IT FIXED. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED. I WAS VERY UPSET THAT THIS IS SATURN IONS FAULT AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE. MY IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ONE FROM SATURN. NOT EVEN A DAY LATER THE SAME PROBLEMS STARTED ONCE AGAIN. MY CAR STILL TURNS OFF WITH A LITTLE JIGGLING OF THE KEY BUT I KNOW IT WILL NOT LAST. THIS IS NOT SAFE! I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SATURN'S CARELESSNESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360288October 13, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. PRIOR TO ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD BEFORE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING VERY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360052October 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL PUMP AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) AND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND VERIFIED THE INFORMATION THE DEALER STATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360151October 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE; HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FUEL LINE AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359769October 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2006 SATURN ION. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL PUMP *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359413October 6, 2010
STEERING
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND A POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. SHE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING FUSE HERSELF BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,790. SM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359199October 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000. FUEL LEAKAGE. I HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 SATURN ION BUT YET IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO IT BEING REGISTERED IN COLORADO. I HAD TO REPLACE THE PART MYSELF AT $400. I SAVED THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP JUST IN CASE YOU DECIDE TO ADD COLORADO TO THE RECALL LIST FOR THIS. WHY WOULD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THAT IS LISTED IN THE RECALL NOT BE COVERED DUE TO A DIFFERENT STATE. I THINK THIS IS UNFAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359357October 5, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358839October 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE HAVE A SATURN ION 2006 WHICH IS NOW EXPERIENCING IGNITION ISSUES. FIRST THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING (HAZARD!) IN MY DRIVEWAY. THIS WAS DUE TO THE KEY BEING STUCK IN THE ON POSITION IN THE IGNITION! WE HAD TO ALLOW IT TO RUN OUT OF GAS PRIOR TO FINDING THE EMERGENCY KEY RELEASE THAT SATURN HAS NOTED. NOW THE CAR WILL NOT EVEN START AND WHEN I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, THE RESPONSE WAS HARDLY COMFORTING. LOOKING ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS LOGGING THIS ISSUE. IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST SATURN/GM AS THERE HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY NO INVESTIGATIONS, RECALLS, OR EVEN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SAID ISSUE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE IGNITION HAS CAUSED US ISSUES, BUT LOOKING AT THE ONLINE COMPLAINTS, IT WON'T BE THE LAST. WHEN WILL IT BE INVESTIGATED? WILL IT BE INVESTIGATED AFTER AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS PERHAPS WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR? WILL IT BE CLASSIFIED AS AN URGENT ISSUE THEN? SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE ISSUE BELOW VIA THE LINK EMBEDDED. HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/SATURN.HTM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357678September 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK AS A RESULT OF A CRACKED LINE AT FUEL PUMP MODULE. THIS IS THE IDENTICAL DEFECT WHICH A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY GM FOR SATURN ION'S REGISTERED IN STATES OTHER THAN NY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355914September 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SHUT OFF, KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, I UNHOOKED THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. THIS SAME VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND WAS LEAKING GAS, HAD THIS OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY UNSAFE FOR THE CAR TO HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE ENTIRE TIME WITH A GAS LEAK. FORTUNATELY I HAD JUST REPAIRED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355450September 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION 2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,432.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355186September 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND COULD NOT BE EXTRACTED. A FUSE WAS REMOVED IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354871September 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REMOVED A FUSE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHICH MADE IT POSSIBLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354936September 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH IN THE RUN POSITION OF 2006 SATURN ION, 40,000 MILES, COULD NOT SAFELY TURN OFF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354739September 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ,GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP ON THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL SO THAT IT CAN BE RESTARTED . THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THAT SHE CAN REMOVE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STILL IDLING . THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED AND THERE HAD BEEN NO DIAGNOSIS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59560.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354322September 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING CHIMED AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN SHE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING RESET ITSELF AND THEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. GENERAL MOTORS WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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