2006 Saturn Ion complaints

FUEL PUMP HAS A CRACK WHERE HOSES CONNECTED TO PUMP. SATURN HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR CERTAIN YEARS BUT DOES NOT COVER MINE EVEN THOUGH THE INFO I FOUND ON YOUR WEBSITE SUPPORTS THAT THEY SHOULD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION 3. WHILE PARKED SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL PUMP LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,778.

I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION-2. EVERY MORNING WHEN I GET IN MY CAR AND I GO TO START IT DOESN'T START AND THE PASSLOCK LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN I CALLED SATURN THE SAID IT IS MY IGNITION SWITCH. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO ALL VARIETIES OF SATURN MODELS, INCLUDING ONES BEFORE 2006. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THEIR SATURN. IF SATURN OR GM SEES THIS HAPPENING HOW COME THIS HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED AS A RECALL? I WOULD LIKE SATURN TO FIX THE ISSUE SINCE THE BAD THING IS THEY KNOW ABOUT IT AND IF YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY YOU ARE PAYING FOR A PROBLEM SATURN SHOULD HAVE RECALLED, BUT INSTEAD THEY MAKE MONEY OFF THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SHE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE;DELIVERY;FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,500.

FUEL LEAK ON 2006 SATURN ION. *TR

THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY MAY CRACK. IF EITHER OF THESE PORTS DEVELOPS A CRACK, FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE AREA. IF THE CRACK BECOMES LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY BE OBSERVED DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MAY BE AFFECTED. *TR

2006 SATURN ION. IN AUGUST 2009 I WENT TO TURN OFF MY CAR AND THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF TRYING THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE SWITCH, BUT THE CAR WAS STILL ON. VERY DANGEROUS FOR A CAR TO BE ABLE TO LEFT RUNNING WITH NO KEY IN IT. TOOK TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $370 FOR COST OF PARTS AND LABOR. LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER BEING FIXED, MY KEY IS STARTING TO STICK IN THE IGNITION AGAIN AND THIS PROBLEM WILL PROBABLY REPEAT ITSELF AGAIN SOON. *TR

THE PAST MONTH MY CAR HAS GOTTEN HARDER TO START. NOV. 2 I STARTED SMELLING GAS. I HAD ASSUMED I WAS SMELLING EXHAUST PRIOR TO THIS AND PLANNED ON CHECKING FOR A VACUUM LEAK, SO I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN. THE GAS SMELL GOT STRONGER AND WORSE AFTER A 186 MILE DRIVE HOME. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND READ OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS RESULTING FROM A CRACKED HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL PUMP. AFTER WORK I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AT HOME AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. WENT TO DINNER AND BACK IN A SEPARATE CAR. AFTER BEING GONE 1.5 HOURS WE COULD SMELL GAS AS SOON AS WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR. LOOKING UNDERNEATH THERE WAS A SOFTBALL SIZE PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK/FUEL PUMP AND FUEL ALL OVER THE BACKEND OF MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING THE MECHANIC CALLS AND SAYS I NEED A NEW FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE HOSE IS CRACKED AND IT'S ALL ONE ASSEMBLY. WITH THAT AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING IT SEEMS VERY HAZARDOUS TO ME. I SEE A RECALL POSTED OCT. 28TH BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE TEXAS FOR 2006. IT DOES INCLUDE TEXAS FOR 2007 THOUGH. I THINK I HAD FUEL LEAKING FOR A FEW WEEKS BEFORE IT WAS OBVIOUS. THESE NEED TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. PLEASE EXTEND THE RECALL TO TEXAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK LINE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,595. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ THE DEALER ALSO FIXED THE FRONT WINDOW THAT HAD DROPPED INTO THE DOOR, A CRACKED SPEAKER AND DOME LIGHT. UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHEN HE TURNS OFF THE ENGINE HE CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. HE HAD TO PULL THE FUEL INJECTOR FUSE TO TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THEY REINSTALLED THE SAME PARTS BACK IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,455.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. INTERMITTENTLY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOST OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $900.00 TO REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN AND GEAR BOX. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE 2006 SATURN ION 2 WITH 61K MILES, IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE ON 10/15/2009 TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN THE ONLY MECHANIC TO PERFORM ANY SERVICE TO THE VEHICLE SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 01/24/2006 FROM THE SAME SATURN OF BAKERSFIELD DEALERSHIP. WE TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE AND HAVE THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS OF THE VEHICLE. WE ALSO HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO ONSTAR, WHICH SENDS MONTHLY "DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS" OF THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, EMISSIONS, AIR BAG SYSTEM, REMAINING OIL LIFE ECT. AFTER THIS OIL CHECK I NOTICED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR, BUT MOSTLY INSIDE THE CAB. THE FUMES ARE FLAMMABLE. WHEN SATURN SERVICE TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE, HE STATED ON INVOICE: "CUST STATES STRONG FUEL ODOR CAN BE SMELLED IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS IN FOR LOF ON 10/21/09. INSPECT VEHICLE FOUND FUEL PUMP LEAKING FROM CRACK IN FUEL PUMP AT HOSE FITTING, NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE FOUND. NORMAL MOVEMENT AND ROUGH ROADS MAY HAVE LED TO FAILURE. RECOMMENDED REPLACING FUEL PUMP ESTIMATE TO REPLACE PART 19168894 565.00 PARTS 304.35 PLUS TAX 25.11 PLUS LABOR 235.00 EQUALS 564.46 " I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SIMILAR ISSUE AS THE 2004 IONS. HOW CAN A VEHICLE DRIVEN BACK AND FORTH TO WORK, THAT IS MAINTAINED, BE FAILING IN THIS MANNER? THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROADS MAINLY A FREEWAY CA HWY 99.HOW COULD A 3 1/2 YEAR OLD CAR BE "FALLING APART" AND FAILING DUE TO "NORMAL MOVEMENT"? WE ARE OUT OF

I GOT AN OIL CHANGE BY MY NORMAL REPAIR SHOP AND WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK FROM THEM THE CAR FAILED TO START PROPERLY. I HAD TO START THE CAR 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD TURN ON AND STAY RUNNING. FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK AFTERWARDS, IT DID THE SAME THING, FAILING TO START AND REQUIRING AT LEAST 2 ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR RUNNING. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, MY GIRLFRIEND GOT HER FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE PROBLEM AND I STARTED NOTICING DIFFICULTY TURNING THE KEY TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY ASKED ME IF KNEW THE KEY WAS STUCK. I TOLD THEM I DID, BUT I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND FULLY WHAT THEY MEANT UNTIL THEY FINISHED THE WORK THEY THOUGHT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A DIRTY THROTTLE CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO BE ABLE TO START AND REMAIN RUNNING. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK, I DROVE IT HOME AND FOUND OUT THAT I COULDN'T TURN THE KEY AT ALL. SO MY CAR WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO SHUT OFF. I WENT TO A SATURN DEALERSHIP AND THE TECH WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT ADVISED ME THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. I THEN TOOK IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THEM REPAIR IT. I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WITH THE IGNITION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED, TOTALING $519. RESEARCHING SHORTLY ONLINE I FOUND A 33 PAGE COMPLAINT FORUM ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS WITH OTHERS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR. CAR MAKE : SATURN CAR MODEL: ION 2. *TR

I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER REPLACED ON MY 2006 SATURN ION BECAUSE THE CAR COULD NOT BE TURN OFF. WHILE AT THE DEALER I FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF THE OTHER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS SATURN VUE. TALKING TO THE SERVICE WRITER HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TWO MODEL OF CARS. I NEW SOMETHING WAS UP WHEN I GOT CHARGE FOR 1.5HRS LABOR WHEN IT TOOK LESS THEN 40MIN TO TAKE THE CAR REPLACE THE PART AND RETURN IT TO ME. WHEN TRY TO TALK TO VARIOUS PEOPLE AT SATURN AND GM ALL THEY WAITED TO SAY THAT IT WAS 7 MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DID NOT CARE ABOUT THAT I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. BEING FROM CHARLESTON, SC AND TWO PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE WRITER COMMENT AND THE TIME IT TOOK TO REPLACE, TO ME THIS IS PROBABLY A BIGGER PROBLEM THEN JUST TWO CARS AND THAT SATURN SHOULD BE DOING A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE WORKING ON CARS IN THE PAST AND THE CAR BEING A MANUAL I WAS ABLE TO STALL THE CAR AND THEN DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. WHAT I DID NOT HAVE THAT KNOWLEDGE OR IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC. THE GM PERSON DID NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT HE JUST WANTED TO SAY IT WAS 7 MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY. I THIN THAT SATURN/GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE CAR AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW SATURN ION 2 COUPE IN JUNE OF 2006. IN THE WINTER OF 2006 I HAD THE IGNITION TO LOCK UP ON ME AND I COULD NOT GET MY KEY OUT AND IT WOULDN'T TURN AT ALL. THANKFULLY MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD IT TOWED IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST SATURN DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION HOUSING AND ITS COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE GUY CONTINUED TO TELL ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT IT BECAUSE MINE WAS FIXED. NOW IN OCT OF 2009 I AM FACED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT MY KEY WAS IN THE ON POSITION AND RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN MY CAR OFF WAS TO STALL IT OUT BECAUSE ITS A FIVE SPEED AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO THEREFORE I AM FACED WITH A MECHANIC BILL THAT IS OUTRAGEOUS AND I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT. I FURTHER INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WERE SIMILAR PROBLEMS LIKE MINE AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE NUMEROUS UNSATISFIED SATURN CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THESE IGNITIONS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED BECAUSE THEY HAVE CAUSED SO MANY PROBLEMS. THIS IS A HAZARD BECAUSE THIS LEAVES DRIVERS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT, OR IN UNKNOWN TERRITORY. AS A FEMALE, I WAS STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO AND SCARED. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE MAN COULD NOT HELP ME ON THE TELEPHONE AND VERY UNAWARE OF CUSTOMER SAFETY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 1 IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA WHEN A BELL BEEPED AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN I TRIED TO GET OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK & SEE IF THE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT. NO ONE COULD FIND THE FLUID CONTAINER. WHEN WE RESTARTED THE CAR, THE LIGHT WENT OUT FOR AWHILE AND IT WAS OK BUT IT CONTINUED TO COME ON TILL I GOT IT HOME & PARKED IT. *TR

SATURN ION AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *TR

ELECTRIC ASSIST POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. STOP THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. THE STEERING WORKS WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED. *TR

ON THE AFTERNOON OF SEPT. 17TH I WAS RUNNING ERRANDS IN MY 2006 ION. I STOPPED AT A STORE AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN OF MY CAR. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION AT ALL AND THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND I HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. IT TURNED OUT THAT I NEEDED A NEW IGNITION LOCK AND KEY. I PAID THE APPROX. 200 DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS REPAIR COMPLETED. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND THAT SATURN IS DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION 3. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE CAR NOT START ONLY AN HOUR LATER TO TRY AND IT DID. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE AND ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR THEY HADN'T HEARD OF THIS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH IS MY WIFE HAS BEEN STUCK AT WORK AT 3AM WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING BY HERSELF. WE (ION) OWNERS NEED HELP WITH THIS SINCE THE MAKER OF THIS CAR ISN'T DOING ANYTHING. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING STARTING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR (2006 SATURN ION) AND SMELLING GASOLINE. IT TURNS OUT THE HOSE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. HE FEELS THAT THE ONE HOSE IS NOT CONNECTED AND HARNESSED PROPERLY AND THE VIBRATION TO THE HOSE EVENTUALLY CAUSED THE CRACK. I GOOGLED "SATURN 2006 ION FUEL LEAK" AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT IS ALSO THE MAJOR PROBLEM HERE IS THAT THE HOSE IS CONFIGURED WITH THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF. SO, THE ENTIRE MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT COST ME 700.00 FOR A CRACKED HOSE BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AND MY CAR ONLY IS 46,000 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I DROVE FOR 2 WEEKS WITH A CAR THAT WAS LEAKING FUEL. SATURN MUST KNOW ABOUT THIS AND IS WAITING FOR THE SAME SITUATION TO HAPPEN, BUT FOR THE CAR TO BLOW UP INSTEAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $950.00 THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. HE STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN HE LOST POWER STEERING. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHILE STEERING. OCCASIONALLY HE CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,453.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 SATURN ION WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING - THE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A $900 REPAIR SINCE THE CAR IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE WOMAN AT THE DEALER SAYS SHE HAS SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND THAT IF YOU TURN OFF THE CAR IT RESETS THE POWER STEERING. *TR

EMISSIONS LIGHT WOULD COME ON, SMELL OF GASOLINE, CAR WOULD SUDDENLY REDUCE TO HALF POWER WHILE DRIVING. WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT, REMOVE THE GAS CAP, LET THE FUMES OUT, AND CAR WOULD RESTORE TO NORMAL POWER. THIS WENT ON FOR A YEAR AND ONE HALF. SATURN AGENCY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. FINALLY SATURN DID SOME SORT OF BYPASS AND PROBLEM CEASED BUT CAR DROVE SLUGGISHLY. FEW MONTHS PASSED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.TWO WEEKS AGO STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. CAR HAS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE POWER WITH NEW FUEL PUMP HOWEVER THIS WEEK THE EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND HAS STAYED ON BUT NO LOSS OF POWER EXPERIENCED AS OF YET. SLIGHT ODOR OF GASOLINE AGAIN. *TR

2006 SATURN ION. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. THIS PAST SUNDAY, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE MY CAR WAS MAKING A SLIGHT RIGHT MERGING ONTO A NEW FREEWAY. IF IT WASN'T FOR MY FATHERS ADVICE ,MY QUICK ACTIONS AND AWARE DRIVERS AROUND ME, I WOULD HAVE FLOWN OFF THE FREEWAY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO MANY SHOPS AND NOT ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM NOR FIX IT. NO RECALLS SO FAR HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND AS FAR AS SATURN IS CONCERNED, NO OTHER CAR HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. BEING A PREGNANT WOMAN, THIS MAKES ME EXTREMELY NERVOUS AND IN FEAR TO DRIVE MY CAR. I HAVE CALLED MANY SATURN DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE ALL TAKEN THIS ISSUE LIGHTLY. THIS ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED IN JANUARY OF 2009 AND NOT AGAIN UNTIL AUGUST OF 2009 AND HAS HAPPENED ABOUT ONCE A WEEK SINCE THEN. NO ENGINE SIGNS ARE ISSUED OR IS THERE ANYTHING LEADING UP TO THE ISSUE. THE CAR JUST BASICALLY SHUTS OFF AS IF THE KEY WAS BEING TURNED. THE BATTERY STAYS SO I KNOW THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. I AM IN FEAR OF MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 SATURN ION AND MY KEY WON'T TURN TO THE OFF POSITION. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THE 2006 ION 2. I HAVE A NEW BORN AND WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED IF THE WHEEL WOULD LOCKED UP WILL I WAS DRIVING WITH HER OR MY OTHER THREE KIDS. I CALLED SATURN AND THEY SAID THIS HAPPENS OFTEN BUT WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED OR THE POTENTIAL BUYERS WARNED ABOUT THIS. *TR

POWER STEERING ON 2006 SATURN ION 3 RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS AT UNSUSPECTED TIMES, AND DRIVERS ARE NOT PREPARED FOR HOW HARD IT IS TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AS OF YET BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. DURING INTERNET RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE SATURN ION MODELS. A 16 YEAR OLD IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR IF THIS HAPPENS TO THEM. *TR

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT, CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR JUST AFTER STARTING THE CAR, SOMETIMES IT WILL WAIT UNTIL AFTER 30 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING. IT USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER A TURN, BUT HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, ALMOST PUTTING ME INTO A WALL ON THE FREEWAY ON-RAMP. DEALER SAYS STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACED, WITH EXPENSIVE PARTS, AND MORE EXPENSIVE LABOR CHARGES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. HE STATES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT REACTIVATES WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON . THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO CONTACT NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT SO THAT A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED. HE HAS RESEARCHED THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE UNDER OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51000. BL UPDATED 10/5/09 *CN THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE STEERING MOTOR. UPDATED 10/07/09

2006 SATURN ION, MILEAGE 50,000. IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN OFF. DEALERS NOR SATURN ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY. PERVASIVE PROBLEM, COMPLAINTS AND NO ACTION. COSTLY REPAIR BILLS, LOSS OF INCOME FROM LOST TIME AT WORK. IMMINENT SAFETY HAZARD. RECALL ACTION SHOULD NEVER BE INITIATED ONLY AFTER A DISASTER OCCURS. *TR

2006 SATURN ION IGNITION KEY LOCKED AND WILL NOT TURN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION2. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICE THERE WAS FUEL LEAK ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE. AFTER CHECKING HIS VEHICLE AND SPEAKING WITH A TECHNICIAN HE WAS TOLD THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM HIS FUEL PUMP LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE WENT TO A DEALER TO PURCHASE THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND HAD TO BE ORDERED HE DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURE AS YET IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL LEAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. BL

STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK. WHEN TAKING KEY OUT OF IGNITION, AND OPENING DRIVER DOOR, IT CHIMES VERY FAST, AS IF KEY WAS STILL IN IGNITION OR LIGHTS HAVE BEEN LEFT ON. IT'S AS IF THE KEY WAS NEVER REMOVED AT ALL, WHICH MEANS THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE PROBABLY DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE IGNITION COULD EASILY BE MANIPULATED AND STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED MY DEALER BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR SUCH A REPAIR. HOWEVER, I WILL BE TURNING THE CAR OVER TO GMAC ONCE THE SMARTBUY PERIOD IS UP. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW FALLING OFF THE TRACK; I HAD THIS FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT AT 35,500 MILES AND I DON'T DRIVE IT THAT MUCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE CONTACT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS FOR SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $800 TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AND TO DISCONNECT ANOTHER SWITCH UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN EVER SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE UNLESS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STALLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT IN THE CAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IT FIRST STARTED ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TURN IT ON AND DRIVE MORE THEN 100 YARDS. L HAVE CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR IT. BUT I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE CAR IS A LEASE AND THEY SAID I AM OVER MY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAVE 36,000 MILES IN 5 YEARS. *TR

FUEL LEAK DUE TO FAILED FUEL PUMP SEALS. FUEL PUMP DIDN'T FAIL, BUT THE SEAL FAILED. HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE FUEL PUMP AND ASSEMBLE. FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK ALONG WITH GAS FUMES AROUND CAR. NONE DEALER MECH. STATED THAT THE SEAL SHOULDN'T FAIL. ALSO NONE DEALER MECH STATED THE CAR WAS A BOMB ON 4 WHEELS. *TR

WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY ON A CURVED RAMP THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY WENT OUT. IT WAS VERY VERY HARD TO STEER. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT THE POWER STEERING STARTING WORKING AGAIN. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR A SHORT DISTANCE, AGAIN SUDDENLY NO POWER STEERING. EVERY TIME THE CAR IS TURNED OFF IT RESETS THE POWER STEERING. IT WILL GO OUT ANYTIME, ANYWHERE AND IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE BY THE SATURN MANUFACTURER. WILL PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? I BET IF THE CEO OF SATURN/GM OWNED A CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HIS WIFE,DAUGHTER,SON OR MOTHER WAS DRIVING IT, A RECALL WOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. THE COST OF REPAIR IS OVER $1000.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. HOW CONVENIENT FOR THE DEALER TO MAKE MONEY FROM A POSSIBLE DEADLY SITUATION. *TR

VEHICLE STALLS FROM UNWANTED KEY CYLINDER ROTATION. KEY CYLINDER ROTATES DUE TO TILT STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT. HAS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. CAN REPRODUCE EASILY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT. DEALER INDICATED A BULLETIN EXISTS TELLING CUSTOMERS TO NOT ADD OTHER ITEMS TO KEYRING SINCE EXTRA MASS ON KEYRING MAKES THE FAILURE MORE LIKELY. *TR

SMELL OF GAS AT BACK OF CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE OIL CHANGED AND THEY FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING. SATURN DEALERSHIP POINTED OUT ONE OF THE FUEL LINES HAD CRACKED. I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS A RECALL ON THE 2004 ION. DID THEY REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM FROM THE 2004 OR DOES THE 2006 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR PHONE INTERVIEW (AUGUST 4, 2009): THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED PREVIOUSLY AS FAR AS SHE KNOWS. THE REPAIR INVOICE INDICATES THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED.

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FINALLY WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT THE SATURN DEALER A WHILE BACK AND WAS TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAD A PINCHED WIRE AND BAD FUSE $200.00 AND THE NEXT DAY SAME THING HAPPENED TOOK BACK TO DEALER THAT'S WHEN THEY TOLD ME $1500.00 PLUS TO CHANGE COLUMN I AM AN ELECTRONICS TECH AT LOCKED THERE WAS NO BAD FUSE BEFORE OR AFTER THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AND NO PINCHED WIRE WITH TAPE THAT THEY SAID THEY REPAIRED I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THIS IS ALSO THE SAME SYSTEM USED ON THE COBOLT, MALIBU AND PONTIAC ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I CALLED G.M. AND WAS TOLD THEY AREN'T HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR STEERING SO NO RECALLS WERE MADE , I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE INTERNET POSTINGS BUT THEY HUNG UP ON ME I JUST GOT A PHONE CALL FROM A NEPHEW WITH A 2006 SATURN ION 2 HAS EXACT SAME PROBLEM HE'S ASKING FOR MY HELP TOLD HIM I'M IN SAME PROBLEM COULD NOT HELP IF G.M IS HAVING THIS MUCH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WITH THEIR CARS THEY SHOULD MAKE A RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF IT I OWN SEVERAL OTHER G.M PRODUCTS BUT I'M READY TO CHANGE TO JAPANESE MADE PRODUCTS MORE RELIABLE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN YOU LOSE STEERING UNEXPECTEDLY CHECK THE INTERNET AS I DID HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH SMALL G.M MADE CARS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND SOME PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THANKS *TR

2006 SATURN ION POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. CAUSED DRIVER TO VEER ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND ALMOST INTO THE CEMENT MEDIAN WALL. HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE THAT DAY BUT THERE WERE 4 INCIDENTS IN ONE DAY. SEEMS TO BE FINE AT SLOWER SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO SATURN DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD NOT TO PLUG EXTERNAL ELECTRIC DEVICES INTO THE POWER SOURCE IN THE CAR, SUCH AS GPS, IPOD, ETC. AS THIS CAN INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY SITES ON THE INTERNET AND SEEN NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS HAPPENING IN SATURN IONS MODEL YEARS BETWEEN 2003-2007. *TR

1. FOR ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE THE INCIDENT, MY KEY ON MY VEHICLE WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION SOMETIMES (JUST A STICKING FEELING, NOTHING MAJOR). A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT WOULD NOT COME OUT. THE CAR WOULDN'T TURN OFF B/C THE KEY WAS COMPLETELY STUCK. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, I FOUND OUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR NEWER SATURN IONS. I WAS UPSET B/C I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2006 AND MY WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED. SATURN WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE IGNITION CYLINDER BROKE AND SEVERAL EMPLOYEES ADMITTED THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. 2. THE FAILURE WAS THE IGNITION CYLINDER, WHICH BROKE AFTER ONLY HAVING THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS-I TOOK AUTO SHOP, SO I KNOW NOT TO PUT TOO MANY KEYS ON MY KEY RING. A PART SHOULD NOT BREAK THAT SOON ON A 3-YEAR OLD CAR. I NOTICED THE KEY GETTING SLIGHTLY STUCK EVERY FEW WEEKS OR SO. THE DAY MY KEY GOT STUCK, THE CONSEQUENCE WAS THAT I WAS BASICALLY HOSTAGE TO MY CAR-I COULD NOT TURN OFF MY CAR, & COULD NOT GO TO WORK AND LEAVE MY CAR ON THE STREET. IT WAS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE AROUND UNTIL I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SO, I HAD TO AGREE TO THE REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH SATURN REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT. 3. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND IT COST ME $250. (ANOTHER $100 FOR A DAY'S MISSED WORK) *I GREATLY HOPE YOU RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE ITEM. I CALLED THE SATURN NATIONAL HOTLINE AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP IN ANY WAY AND SAID THE RECALL PROCESS TA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, BUT THE IGNITION FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO HER RESIDENCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEPT FREEZING UP AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR CONSISTED OF REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND REPLACING THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,800.

SATURN ION 2006 POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT THIS COULD GET ME KILLED LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS. *TR

THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND THE STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON, IT WORKS FINE FOR A FEW MILES THEN THE POWER STEERING CUTS OFF AGAIN. *TR

MOVED CAR AFTER GUESTS LEFT ON THE 4TH OF JULY. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SEEMED TO BE VERY FAMILIAR WITH PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE, I REALIZED I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD A PART HAD TO BE ORDERED AND THE CAR WOULD BE READY TOMORROW. I AM DEBATING ON CANCELING SERVICE TOMORROW TO HAVE THIS MATTER FURTHER REVIEWED. I AM INTERESTED TO FIND OUT IF OWNERS ARE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES ONCE A PART IS RECALLED. THIS IS A VERY INCONVENIENT $500 EXPENSE. *TR

DING ON DASHBOARD AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. WHEN FIRST OCCURRED, I COULD DRIVE ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW IT HAPPENS AS SOON AS I GET INTO CAR. *TR

2006 SATURN ION HAD LESS THAN 100K MILES ON IT. POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. SOON AFTER, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AND I COULD NOT REMOVE. IGNITION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPONENT INSIDE OF THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. SHE EXPLAINED THE ISSUE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. SOME MECHANICS STATED THAT THE DEFECTIVE ITEM WAS MADE OF PLASTIC, RATHER THAN METAL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR TO A NEWER VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WAS BY REMOVING A FUSE OR DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.