Saturn Ion Complaints

4,344 consumer complaints on file.

#10461705June 14, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES AND NOTICED THAT THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER REFUELING TO HALF A TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE SINCE THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461348June 12, 2012
STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURES DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461196June 11, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVERS SIDE WIPER WENT PAST THE A POST THEN JUMPED BACK TO THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461223June 11, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD SEIZE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON, AND THE STEERING WOULD RESET INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460881June 7, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND "PWR STR" NOTICE WAS DISPLAYED. CHANGED FUSE BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX IT. I FOUND THE NHTSA RQ10004 INVESTIGATION IN AN INTERNET SEARCH. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS SATURN ION REDLINE. I DID NOT RECEIVE THE LETTER FROM SATURN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS REPORTED IN VARIOUS INTERNET ARTICLES/ BLOGS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460974June 7, 2012
STEERING
I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND THE POWER-STEERING FUNCTION STOPPED WORKING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460975June 7, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY WINDOW DOWN AND I PRESSED THE DOWN SIDE OF THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT ACTUALLY ROLLED DOWN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460794June 6, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT START. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460599June 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON PARKING AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, I CAN NOT GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT IS STUCK IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. IF LEFT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL USUALLY COME OUT. BUT IF LEFT IN THE VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN THE STUCK ACCESSORY POSITION, THE BATTERY IS DRAINED DUE TO THE SYSTEMS THAT ARE STILL LEFT ON. THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR OR DIAGNOSIS. READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE CONVINCES ME THAT THIS IS A GENERAL PROBLEM WITH SATURN IONS. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN PART OF THE FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460393June 3, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460432June 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN CAR. GAS LEAKING UNDER THE CAR. IT HAS A CRACK IN THE FITTING ON THE FUEL PUMP. THE SAME PROBLEM GM HAS HAD A PARTIAL RECALL ON. INFORMED BY SATURN THAT OUR CAR ISN'T COVERED BY THE RECALL. HOW CAN THIS BE WHEN ITS THE EXACT SAME PART AND PROBLEM. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH GM OR SATURN AND WILL NEVER BY OTHER GM AGAIN IF THIS IS HOW THEY DO BUSINESS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460164May 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WAS DECREASING MUCH FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE SUPPLY LINE OF THE FUEL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460113May 31, 2012
STEERING
MULTIPLE POWER STEERING FAILURES AND CONSISTENT POWER STEERING WARNINGS. STOPPED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED BUT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WITHIN MINUTES. POWER STEERING MOTOR NOT YET REPLACED UNDER GM POWER STEERING ASSIST BULLETIN 10187. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460005May 30, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTIES IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459801May 28, 2012
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THE POWER ASSIST STEERING SYSTEM. AT ANY SPEED, AT ANY TIME, "PWR STR" DIS DISPLAYED ON THE OBD DISPLAY, SIMULTANEOUSLY AS THE MOTOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING, FORCING ME TO UNEXPECTEDLY MANUALLY STEER THE CAR UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS CYCLED AND THE SYSTEM RESET. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS 1-7 TIMES A DAY. I HAVE PERSONALLY CAME CLOSE TO HAVING A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO POWER ASSIST FAILURE WHILE CURVING. THERE ARE NO OTHER PREVIOUS FAILURES OF THE STEERING EQUIPMENT LEADING UP TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459335May 23, 2012
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING HIGHWAY SPEED. PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED CAR, POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON THEN STOPPED AGAIN. EVER SINCE THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED THE POWER STEERING WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IT OCCURS DURING MAKING TURNS OR DRIVING SHARP CURVY ROADS AS IT TAKES A LOT OF UPPER BODY STRENGTH TO TURN THE WHEEL AT LOWER SPEEDS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459376May 23, 2012
STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED AND THE FRONT WINDOWS DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS COULD NOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD DECIDE IF THEY SHOULD OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459107May 21, 2012
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON. WORKED FINE AFTER TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN. COULD STILL STEER BUT VERY HARD WHEN POWER STEERING FAILED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459189May 21, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AROUND 6 P.M. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN SUDDLENLY I FELT MY STEERING WHEEL JERK. I QUICKLY REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG SO I EXITED THE ROAD AND WENT TO A NEARBY GAS STATION. I SAW THAT MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IA A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND GM WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE A 100 THOUSAND MILE POWER TRAIN WARRENTY YET THEY SAY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE FUEL PUMP. WHY HAS THIS PROBLEM NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT RESCOURCES THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SO WHY IS THIS DAINGEROUS PROBLEM NOT BEEN DISCLOSED TO GM'S CUSTOMERS? *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459007May 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN MY CONSUL READ THE PHRASE "PWR STR" MEANING THAT MY POWER STEERING WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NO LONGER WORKED UNTIL I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND THAT RESET THE POWER STEERING. THIS NOW HAPPENS ABOUT TWO TO THREE TIMES EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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