Saturn Ion Complaints (2007)

876 consumer complaints on file.

#10296238December 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO THERE WAS GASOLINE LEAKAGE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295703December 14, 2009
STEERING
SATURN ION (07) SUDDENLY LOSES STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND "PWR STR" IS DISPLAYED ON THE ODOMETER. THE VEHICLE CHIMES 3-4 TIMES IN RAPID SUCCESSION AND BY THE END OF THAT CHIMING, THE STEERING WHEEL IS COMPLETELY LOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295699December 14, 2009
STEERING
2007 SATURN ION STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294359December 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN LATE OCTOBER 2009, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP, WHERE I HAD PURCHASED MY CAR. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED ME THAT I MUST HAVE GONE OVER A SPEED BUMP TOO FAST BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN PUSHED INTO HE BOTTOM OF MY CAR CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO CRACK AND LEAK. I HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF THAT KIND OF IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO EXTERIOR DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I WAS VERY SKEPTICAL OF THE SERVICE MANAGER'S EXPLANATION, SO I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS ACTUALLY DEFECTIVE. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH SATURN ON A RESOLUTION, HOWEVER TO SAY THAT THE LOCAL AND DISTRICT OFFICE HAVE BEEN UNHELPFUL, WOULD BE PUTTING IT MILDLY.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294362December 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING
GAS ACCELERATING ON IT'S ON IN A SATURN ION 2007 CAUSING WRECK 2 TIMES, FUSE BLEW IN POWER STEERING CAUSING WRECK 1 TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10293780November 28, 2009
STEERING
MY WHEEL BEGAN TO BE HARD TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN THE CAR. THIS IS A 2007 CAR SO WHY HAS IT GONE OUT SO FAST AND THIS IS SO EXPENSIVE TO FIX DUE TO THIS IS AN ELECTRIC PROBLEM NOW AND THIS IS MAKING MY ARM AND SHOULDERS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292945November 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I BOUGHT MY CAR A YEAR AGO-BRAND NEW. TWO DAYS AGO I PULLED UP TO WORK AND WENT TO TURN MY CAR OFF. THE KEY WOULD NOT COMPLETELY TURN ALL THE WAY AND WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED, SO THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE. IT HAS BEEN THREE DAYS NOW AND IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. IT IS ON AND OFF, BUT THE FACT REMAINS THAT THERE IS A CLEAR ISSUE. I EVEN WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. APPARENTLY SO. I FOUND NUMEROUS FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE SAME MODEL CAR AND HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, THEY ALREADY KNEW AND WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE EXACT ISSUE. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFECT AND I HAVE NOT BOTHERED TAKING THE CAR IN BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CHARGED UPWARDS OF $300 AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292369November 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS PEDAL ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN CAUSING A WRECK OF A 2007 SATURN ION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10290371October 30, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. SHE THEN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. HOWEVER AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN.. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR INSPECTION. SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONCLUDED POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289314October 22, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL ODOR. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AFTER ENGINE LINE CAME ON. MAIN FUEL LINE CONNECTED TO FUEL PUMP CAME APART AND VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. IF I HAD A COLLISION CAR WOULD HAVE EXPLODED DUE TO AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING. NEW FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED COST TO 400.00 PLUS LABOR COSTS. JUST BOUGHT USED VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2009 FROM DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289295October 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY KEY BECAME LOCKED IN THE IGNITION WHILE MY SATURN ION2 WAS ENGAGED. NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. I DROVE TO A MECHANIC AND HE ALSO HAD NO IDEA HOW TO DISENGAGE MY CAR. I THEN DROVE A NEARBY SATURN DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM AND INFORMED ME THAT THIS KIND OF MALFUNCTION HAPPENED OFTEN IN SATURN IONS. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ONLY WAY TO DISENGAGE THE CAR WHEN THE KEY IS LOCKED IS TO OPEN THE HOOD OF THE CAR (WHILE IT IS RUNNING) AND DISCONNECT THE MAIN FUSE FROM THE BATTERY. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS A TENDENCY OF RECURRING BECAUSE THE IGNITION PART IS DEFECTIVE. THE SATURN MECHANIC FIXED THE IGNITION LOCK WHICH COST A TOTAL OF 330$ INCLUDING PART AND LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288920October 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE LEAKING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL TANK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286280October 5, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERABLE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE STEERING THEN BECOMES FUNCTIONAL AGAIN AFTER THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RE-STARTED. THE DANGER IS THAT IT MALFUNCTIONS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283970September 15, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN MY 2007 SATURN ION SEDAN V.S THE REAR OF A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CRASH WAS OFFSET , IT SMASHED THE RIGHT HALF OF THE FRONT END. MY AIR BAGS FAILED. I SMASHED MY HEAD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD THE DEALER LOOK THE CAR OVER AND THEY HAD SAID THAT I DIDN'T HIT ANY OF THE "CRUSH SENSORS" HOW EVER THE BODY SHOP I TOOK THE CAR TOO SAID THAT THEY FOUND THAT CRUSH SENSORS WERE NOT USED IN THAT CAR. THEY TOLD ME SOMETHING ABOUT AN ACCELEROMETER?? I JUST WANT TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF WHAT HAPPENED. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR TWO YEARS NOW. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10282670September 2, 2009
STEERING
"PWR STR" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE ODOMETER AND THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY WENT OUT. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING WORKED FINE BUT EVERY TIME AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES, THE SAME THING HAPPENS AND I LOSE POWER STEERING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282151August 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2007 SATURN ION KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281814August 26, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE HAD MY 2007 SATURN FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE CAR. I HAVE A 100,000 MILE OR 5 YEAR WARRANTY AND SATURN IS SAYING IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC. NOW I'VE THAT'S A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SATURN. AND I'M SORRY BUT IT'S VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING. SO DOES THIS MEAN EVERY 3 YEARS I'M GOING TO HAVE TO PAY 700 HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE POWER STEERING CUTS IN AND OUT AND SOMETIMES WHILE I'M TURNING. I COULD GET SLAMMED BY ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR LOSES IT'S POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276321July 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2007 SATURN ION. COULD NOT TURN OFF IGNITION. IGNITION WAS LOCKED ON THE ON POSITION. COULD NOT REMOVE KEY. HAD TO PULL SWITCH FROM BATTERY TO TURN CAR OFF ONCE DRIVEN TO DOBBS AUTO. GOOGLED PROBLEM AND ON THE CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM WEBSITE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. SATURN SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE IGNITION. CAR IS IN SHOP NOW. WAITING TO HER HOW MUCH TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275509July 1, 2009
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION WITH 45,000 MILES. YESTERDAY THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WENT OUT. MOTOR IS PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN SO WE HAVE TO HAVE IT ALL REPLACED. QUOTE BY A SATURN DEALER IS $1000. WE TALKED TO A LOCAL, REPUTABLE, MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED US THAT DRIVING THE CAR IN SUCH A CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE CAR CATCHING ON FIRE FROM THE HEAT GENERATED FROM TURNING WITHOUT THE POWER ASSIST. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE GOING BACK SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF ION'S. WE DO NOT FEEL WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE FIXED ON THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272413May 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNABLE TO TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF-CAR RUNS TILL FUSES PULLED OR BATTERY DISCONNECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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