2007 Saturn Ion complaints

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN APRIL 2010 WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2007 SATURN ION 3 CAUSING ME TO ALMOST BE IN AN ACCIDENT. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING ACTED FINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND OUT THIS IS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" AND THEY FIXED IT. THEN IN JULY, 3 MONTHS LATER, I HAD A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AND WAS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS AGAIN TOLD THIS WAS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" AND THEY FIXED THE GAS PUMP. NOW, I HAVE TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE AND AM BEING OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,689.

THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM GOES OUT EACH TIME AFTER DRIVING 1 OR 2 MILES. *TR

SATURN ION 2007 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS DEFECTIVE AFTER JUST 37,000 MILES ON CAR. THE POWER ASSIST FAILS ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS CAR USES THE SAME TYPE STEERING MODULE AS THE RECALLED CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5S. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE ON THE SATURN ION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE KEYS WERE STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE LOCK CYLINDER BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $400 AND WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE SATURN MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,711.

MY 2007 SATURN ION LOST POWER STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY, I FOUND OUT IT HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ISSUE. IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AS MANY OWNERS I FOUND ONLINE COMPLAIN OF SAME ISSUE. MY LOCAL DEALER AS SEEN MANY VEHICLES COME IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HAD IT BEEN RAINING OR A STOP FAST SITUATION I WOULD HAVE HAD NO TURNING CONTROL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46000.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHICH IS A 10 MILE COMMUTE. DURING THE COMMUTE, THERE IS A 900 FOOT MOUNTAIN WITH A SLIGHT GRADE AND I WAS DESCENDING THE HILL WHEN ON THE INFORMATION DISPLAY, IT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND WHEN I WENT INTO A TURN, THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON, AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. *TR

SATURN 2007 ION PWR STR WARNING WILL COME ON. THE POWER STEERING WILL QUIT. IF I TURN OFF THE CAR THEN TURN IT BACK ON THE CAR IS FINE AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT SHAKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DIDN'T OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION WHICH SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BREAK IN HALF OVER EVEN THE SLIGHTEST SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I HAVE A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WHICH EXPIRED IN JUNE 2010. ALTHOUGH THE CAR ONLY HAS 29000 MILES ON IT~ SATURN WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT~ IT WAS THE PURGE SENSOR. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $300 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW MANY OTHER'S HAD REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SAW THE PART FOR ONLY $26.00 ~HOWEVER AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP THEY CHARGED ME $51.00 FOR THE PART. I ENDED UP FIXING THE REPAIR MYSELF TO AVOID BEING ROBBED BY THE SATURN DEALERSHIP!! I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH MY CAR~ NOW THE STRUTS AND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT RUMBLE WHEN DRIVING OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMPS IN THE ROAD. AT 29000 MILES THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE MAKING ANY NOISE!! I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND SCARED IN MY SATURN!! I'VE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF OTHER OWNER'S WITH THE SAME VEHICLE THAT ARE SIMILAR. EVEN THE GM COBALT WHICH HAS THE EXACT SAME PLATFORM AND STEERING HAS THE SAME ISSUES AND FOR THAT CAR POWER STEERING ISSUES HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT FOR THE ION WHICH ~I REPEAT HAS THE SAME COMPONENTS. I BOUGHT MY CAR WHEN FUEL COSTS SOARED AND THOUGHT IT WOULD AT LEAST LAST ME 5 YEARS WITH OUT ISSUES. I THINK GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THERE ARE ALSO ISSUES WITH THE REAR DEFROST, POWER WINDOWS, STEERING

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. I STARTED SMELLING A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THEN IT STARTED LEAKING GAS NEAR THE RIGHT BACK TIRE WELL. WE TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS 3 INCHES AWAY FROM MY MUFFLER WHICH IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF IGNITED IN SOME WAY THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE. I LOOKED UP ANY KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE AND I FOUND A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED OCT 2009 FOR 2007 SATURN IONS IN A LOT OF STATES BUT NOT ILLINOIS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS POTENTIALLY HAZARD ISSUE IS HAPPENING TO VEHICLES IN ILLINOIS ALSO BUT NO ONE IS BEING NOTIFIED OF THE DANGER. MY FAMILY WAS AT RISK. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT OR SOMEONE THREW A CIGARETTE AT MY CAR AND THE VEHICLE COULD OF CAUGHT FIRE. I ALSO PARK MY CAR IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE WHICH ALSO BROUGHT RISK TO MY HOME. PLEASE CONSIDER ALSO ADDING ILLINOIS AND ANY OTHER STATES THAT MAY BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY ISSUED THE PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V419000 FOR. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE A NEW POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS INSTALLED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER STEERING COLUMN MAY ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10/05/10. *LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. ON ONE OCCASION, SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE KEY BEING RESISTANT TO MOVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 33,000. UPDATED 09/09/10. *LJ THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/14/10*JB

POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES ON DASH COMPUTER DISPLAY RANDOMLY, MORE OFTEN WHEN THE CAR'S BEEN DRIVEN A LOT AND POWER STEERING IS LOST COMPLETELY. YOU CAN TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART AND ITS FINE. SOMETIMES DOES IT ONCE IN A DAY, SOMETIMES 15 TIMES. IF CAR IS IN PROCESS OF MAKING A TURN OR AVOIDING SOMETHING IN ROAD, THIS COULD CAUSE A SEVERE CRASH AND BODILY HARM, IF NOT DEATH. YOU HAVE TO STOP CAR AND TURN OFF TO CLEAR THIS. TOOK CAR TO NAPA AND DISCOUNT AND NO CODES WOULD READ. CHECKED FUSE, IT WAS FINE. GM HAS ISSUED RECALLS ON 2 OF THEIR CARS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE WHERE THE SAME PARTS ARE USED BUT NOT SATURN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I REFUSE TO FORK OUT MY MONEY ON A CAR THAT ISN'T BEING MADE ANYMORE BECAUSE GM WON'T ADDRESS THERE IS AN ISSUE. THERE ARE 95 OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE..........DO SOMETHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THIS FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

VIN # [XXX] 2007 SATURN ION HAS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES AND THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVEN'T HAD A CRASH OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT YET BUT THE POWERSTEERING JUST GOES OUT WHEN U ARE DRIVING MAKING IT HARD TO TURN OR STEER. MY NAME IS [XXX] MY NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF, AFTER CONTACTING DEALER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONNECT THE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE BATTERY. WHEEL SPORADICALLY LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN CAUSES YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT ALL. PREVIOUSLY HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING IN DECEMBER WHICH WENT OUT AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. GM HAS RECALLED SEVERAL VEHICLES FOR THIS SAME SAFETY HAZARD HOWEVER DID NOT INCLUDE SATURNS IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A WARNING CHIME AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. WITHIN SECONDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,110 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,120.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 SATURN ION TO VISIT FAMILY IN KY WHILE I AM IN THE MIDDLE EAST(MILITARY) WE LIVE IN VA SO THIS IS QUITE A DRIVE. MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR JERKED VERY HARD WHILE TRAVELING AT LIKE 60MPH, MY WIFE STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE SHE WAS REARENDED BUT WAS NOT, CAUSING HER TO SWERVE SOME I AM GLAD NOTHING HAPPENED CAUSE MY 2 LITTLE BOYS WERE IN THE CAR AS WELL. SO MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT FROM, WHICH IS NO LONGER A SATURN DEALER BUT STILL A GM COMPANY. THEY SAID WE NEED TO REPLACE OUR FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL INJECTORS. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON PARTS AND CAME ACROSS THE RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP AND CALLED THE 800 # LISTED AND THEY CALLED MY WIFE TO TALK TO HER AND THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WHILE FAULTED IS NOT FAULTED DUE TO A DEFECT AND THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST AND THAT IF WE WANT IT FIXED IT WILL COST OVER 1000 DOLLARS. MY WIFE AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE CASE. HAD SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENED AND MY WIFE WAS TO BE IN A WRECK AND MY FAMILY WAS TO BE HARMED AND THE DIAGNOSES WAS THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAULTED WHILE DRIVING I WOULD BE MAKING SURE THAT MY LIFE WAS DEVOTED TO CLOSING THIS VIAL COMPANY FOR THE GOOD OF HUMANITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN ION. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE SHE SAW A PWRSTR CODE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WHEN SHE DROVE IT, HOWEVER, AFTER SHE TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT THE POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO STEERING. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,538.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL TANK SEALED AROUND THE FUEL PUMP. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V419000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50000.

I GET TO WORK TODAY AND I CAN'T CUT OFF MY 2007 SATURN ION. CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND ONLY REMEDY PROVIDED IS TO DANGEROUSLY DISCONNECT THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE WHEEL FROM THE BATTERY TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN PAY $300-500 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED WITH NO REASON WHY IT FAILED OR THAT IT WON'T GO OUT AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND THE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY SATURN. *TR

POWER STEERING KEEPS CUTTING OUT OF MY 2007 SATURN ION. MAKES IT HARD TO STEER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE COULD BE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,500.

POWER STEERING FAILS. THE POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING WHILE DRIVING MAKING THE VEHICLE OPERATE W/O THE AID OF POWER STEERING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF A DRIVER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN TURN TO AVOID A ROAD OBSTRUCTION OF ANOTHER CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,889 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/01/2010. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR. UPDATED 10/05/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A WARNING CHIME FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR ON THE 2007 SATURN ION. I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR BUT THEY RECALLED THE OTHER AUTOMOBILES THAT USED THE SAME ONE BUT NOT THE SATURN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION PART. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE GOING TO THE MOVIES. ONCE WE ARRIVED, MY HUSBAND TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. HE KEPT WORKING ON THE KEY AND THE KEY CAME OUT BUT THE CAR KEPT RUNNING. WE DROVE BACK HOME WITH OUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO SEE IF MY KEY WOULD SHUT IF OFF. IT DIDN'T SO WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO LEAVE IT THERE TO BE WORKED ON MONDAY. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. WE ARE ANTICIPATING THAT IT WILL BE UNDER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WE WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY THE 400.00 DOLLARS. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER SATURNS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THEREFORE, WAY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET THIS ISSUE ON A RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION CAR. I BOUGHT IT NEW. YESTERDAY 6/25/10 WHILE I WAS DRIVING I SAW A MESSAGE ON THE BASH BOARD. "TRAC OFF' WITHIN MINUTES ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD BEGAN TO FLASH, MESSAGES WERE SHOWING UP ON THE DASH BOARD. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL MY MECHANIC. I DROVE THE CAR SLOWLY TO THE SHOP AND BARELY GOT THERE BEFORE ALL OF THE LIGHTS WENT DEAD AND THE CAR STOPPED WORKING. *TR

2007 SATURN ION 2 POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE,THE POWER STEERING MOTOR STOPS WORKING CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE ON THE CHEVY COBALT FOR 05 TO 2010. ALSO ON THE PONTIAC G5 FOR THE SAME YEARS ,THE SATURN IS USING THE SAME PART NUMBERS .THE CAR HAS LOST STEERING COMING AROUND A MOUNTAIN CURVE THAT HAS A SEVER DROP OFF FORTUNATELY WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF ROAD. SATURN WILL NOT COVER THESE IN A RECALL. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING. POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING, CAR BECOMES HARD TO STEER. STOPPED CAR, SHUT CAR OFF, RESTARTED CAR, PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A WHILE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STR AND BWR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WITHIN SECONDS, THE VEHICLE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

I HAVE A SATURN 2007 ION WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I HAD A CHIME AND A LIGHT GO ON THAT READ PWR STR. WENT TO MAKE A SHARP TURN AND I COULD NOT STEER MY CAR!! IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR THERE I WOULD HAVE CRASHED WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. WENT HOME AND READ ON INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHERE THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND GOES AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS NO FLUID. AFTER READING I FOUND OUT THAT IT HAPPENS TO ALL SATURNS AFTER SO MANY MILES!!! THEY RECALLED THE CHEVY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THE SATURN. YOU CAN TURN OFF AND ON AND IT'S FIXED FOR THE TIME BEING BUT ALWAYS HAPPENS A COUPLE TIMES A DAY. PLEASE MAKE GM RECALL THE SATURNS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!! *TR

I DRIVE A 2007 SATURN ION, AND FROM WHAT I CAN TELL ONLINE THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT GM HAS AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED OR RECALLED. I GOT HOME FROM WORK AND WENT TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE KEY WAS STUCK. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL GM DEALERS AND THEY ALL SAY IT'S A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM BUT STILL EXPECT ME TO PAY AROUND 500 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. I WOULD UNDERSTAND IF THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT IT'S NOT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND KNOWN ABOUT. GM EITHER MADE THESE INTENTIONALLY THIS WAY TO SCAM IN MONEY OR REALLY SCREWED UP AND SHOULD FIX IT. THIS COULD OF GONE A LOT DIFFERENTLY WHAT IF THE CAR WOULD OF LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKED OUT THE STEERING WHEEL? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS ALL SATURNS OR JUST THE ION MODEL BUT IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING THAT HAS GONE ON FOR SOMETIME. AS TAX PAYERS WE BAILED THEM OUT OF FINANCIAL PROBLEMS AND THIS IS HOW WE ARE REPAID AND TREATED. PLEASE MAKE GM DO A RECALL ON THE SATURN IGNITIONS IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE A 10 MONTH OLD AND STUFF LIKE THIS SCARES ME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING CUTS OUT. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING PERIODICALLY ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH BUT NOW IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME. IT IS NOW CUTTING OUT ABOUT EVERY 5 MINUTES OR MORE WHICH MAKES THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND IMPOSSIBLE FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE. WHEN IT INITIALLY HAPPENED I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT $500.00 BECAUSE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR OF THE POWER STEERING IS BAD (SHORTING OUT) AND IT IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AT THE TIME THE CAR HAD ABOUT 45,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

POWER STEERING ASSIST FOR 2007 SATURN IONS NEEDED REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST BUT THIS IS THE SAME UNIT THEY USE IN A NUMBER OF GM CARS THAT AS THE SAME PART ON A RECALL LIST ON MARCH 10,2010. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THEY ALL HAVE GM PARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, THE CONTACT COMPLAINED OF A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16000. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/18/10

POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON 2007 SATURN ION. 1ST TIME: GOING 30-35 MILES AN HOUR MERGING INTO ANOTHER LANE, ABOUT TO TURN LEFT WHEN STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANAGE AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE POWER STEERING CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. 2ND TIME: GOING AROUND 30 MILES AN HOUR, TAKING A SHARP LEFT CURVE WHEN STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE THE TURN, INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH INSTANCES CAUSED AN VERY DANGEROUS, UNPREDICTABLE SITUATION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED A FAILED POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. NOT COVERED BY RECALL OR WARRANTY. *TR

I WILL BE DRIVING, BOTH ON SIDE STREETS AND THE HIGHWAY AND MY POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WITH NO WARNING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY A WARNING CHIME. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE STEERING FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,473.

SINCE DECEMBER, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK ON MY 2007 SATURN ION. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO FIX IT, BUT IT APPEARS THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO A RECALL THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE FOR OTHER GM MODELS WITH A POWER STEERING MOTOR ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF I STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, IT FIXES ITSELF. WE ARE UNSURE ABOUT HOW TO GO ABOUT HAVING THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND CORRECTED GIVEN THAT SATURN NO LONGER EXISTS. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON CAR AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP. IT JUST HAPPENED OUT OF NO WHERE. IT NOW HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD. IT IS A 2007 SATURN ION. *TR

THE POWER STEERING MOTOR ON MY 2007 SATURN ION FAILED AT VERY LOW SPEED WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS SAME MOTOR HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE CHEVROLET COBALT (MECHANICALLY IDENTICAL). THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO COVER ALL SIMILAR MODELS BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED. GM IS ATTEMPTING TO LIMIT ITS MONETARY AND PUBLICITY EXPOSURE. THE NHTSA SHOULD NOT LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS. ALL SAFETY ISSUES SHOULD BE DEALT WITH STRENUOUSLY BY NHTSA. YOUR APPROACH SHOULD BE: IF IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE, GET IT FIXED. PERIOD. *TR

2007 SATURN ION POWER STEERING FAILURE. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. FEELS LIKE THE CAR NO LONGER HAS POWER STEERING ANYMORE. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. BUT, NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS GONE ON BOTH SIDES ONLY HAVE 34,000 MILES ON CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED AT THE COST OF $120. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING SOON AFTER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR WAS ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,333 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,346. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE EXACT PART WAS RECALLED FOR ANOTHER MODEL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/22/10.*JB