2007 Saturn ION

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

• 12/31/2014· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AT APPROX. 25 MILES AN HOUR THE STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM. THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING FOR MY DAUGHTER. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A PARKING LOT. WE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURE AND WE WERE TOLD TO THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS THAT WERE OUTSTANDING. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP TO BE EVALUATED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE STEERING COUPLING WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WE HAD DONE. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE COMPLETE DISCONNECTION OF THE STEERING FROM THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS SOMETHING GRAVELY SERIOUS. THIS SOMETHING THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO. *JS

• 12/31/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE CAR FAILING TO START ON THE FIRST IGNITION CYCLE AND A SMELL OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER THE CAR AS TURNED OFF WAS NOTICED. A WEEK LATER FUEL IS NOW CONSIDERABLY LEAKING FROM NEAR THE REAR OF THE CAR. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ON THE 2007 ION, BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES, ILLINOIS NOT INCLUDED. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND YET ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART/SYSTEM FROM SATURN/GM. AS GM DEALERSHIPS ARE BOOKED REPAIRING THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES, I HAVE TO WAIT OVER A WEEK FOR THE REPAIR TO GET LOOKED AT. THE CHOICE IS NOW RISKING FIRE/EXPLOSION ON THE CAR AS THE LEAK IS VERY NEAR THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE OR NOT GOING TO WORK FOR A WEEK. *JS

• 12/31/2012· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS LATER TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

• 12/30/2010· STEERING

  THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY ON MY 2007 SATURN ION ALMOST CAUSING 2 SEVERE ACCIDENTS. ONCE THE CAR IS RESTARTED POWER STEERING IS FINE AND WHO KNOWS WHEN IT JUST GOES OUT CAUSING STEERING TO BE QUITE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY DEPENDING ON WHO IS DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN IT GOES OUT!!! COMPLETELY UNSAFE. IS THIS COVERED ANYWHERE TO GET FIXED? *TR

• 12/30/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. SHE ALSO DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 71,000.

• 12/29/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  BILL DODGE AUTO GROUP, WESTBROOK ME 04092, INVOICE 841019, CUSTOMER STATES CAN SMELL FUEL CHECK FOR LEAK, 00 DIAG AND REPLACE LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND SENDER. 8986 CGM $US 198.00,1 19257125 NB- (S) MODULE KIT $390.32. PARTS 390.32 LABOR 198 OTHER 0 TOTAL $588.32 62491 FUEL SENDING UNIT FOUND FUEL LEAKING BY TANK AREA, REMOVED TANK AND FOUND SENDING UNIT RETURN LINE BROKEN OF SENDING UNIT, WILL NEED NEW SENDING UNIT, REMOVED AND REPLACED SENDING UNIT & CHECKED FOR LEAKS, O.K. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 SEPT 19, 2012 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY PUMP, FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. *TR

• 12/29/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 03/10/15*LJ UPDATED 9/11/2017*CN

• 12/29/2010· STEERING

  THIS CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE THAT GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR IS FAILING AND THE PWR STRNG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT (TWO HANDS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY) FOR A STRONG DRIVER DURING SLOW SHARP TURNS. A POTENTIAL COLLISION IS HIGHLY LIKELY. OTHER COMPLAINTS ARE ON THE WEB WITH MANY PEOPLE AVOIDING DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ALL DUE TO THE INABILITY TO PREDICT OCCURRENCES AND THE IMMEDIATE EFFECT THE LOSS OF POWER HAS. HOW CAN TWO MODELS WITH THE SAME EQUIPMENT BE RECALLED (COBALT AND G5) AND NOT THE SATURN ION?

• 12/29/2010· STEERING

  POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON 2007 SATURN ION. *TR

• 12/28/2012· 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 AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE FUEL PUMP THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT 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 NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 12/27/2010· STEERING

  POWER SEERING INDICATOR CAME ON IN THE DISPLAY (NOT THE LOW FLUID WARNING LIGHT) AND POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY RETURNS FOR A VARIABLE LENGTH OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW WITH THE TIME BETWEEN INCIDENTS RANGING FROM 5 MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH SPEEDS RANGING FROM 25 TO 75 MPH.

• 12/26/2014· POWER TRAIN

  AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG A CITY STREET LAST AUTUMN, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING WITH A NOTICEABLE JERK EACH TIME IT WENT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. WHEN I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO GEAR, THERE WAS AN EVEN STRONGER JERK. THE JERKING KEPT ON EACH TIME THE CAR SHIFTED. AT THE NEXT LIGHT I TURNED THE CAR OFF DURING THE RED LIGHT AND THEN TURNED IT ON WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, SO I WENT STRAIGHT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THEY WERE BUSY SO I HAD TO WAIT AWHILE, AND THEN IT TOOK ME AWHILE TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN WENT OUT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. ISN'T THAT SOOOO TYPICAL. THIS LAST SUMMER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME I WENT HOME AND LET THE CAR SIT THERE FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES. THE PROBLEM WAS GONE AGAIN. MY FEAR IS THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN THEN. *TR

• 12/23/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I PARKED THE CAR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, LEAVING THE HEADLIGHTS ON. WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT IN THE GARAGE, I TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND HEARD NO SOUND. I REALIZED I HAD LEFT THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THEN THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE LOCK SO I COULD REMOVE IT. I COULD NOT OPEN THE TRUNK WITH THE BUTTON ON THE DASH, IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE CAR IS NOW USELESS TO ME. I WILL GET A BATTERY CHARGER TO CHARGE THE BATTERY FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BUT SOME REPORTS ONLINE REPORT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MUST ALSO BE REPAIRED. THIS IGNITION SWITCH AREA WAS JUST REPAIRED IN A RECALL. *TR

• 12/22/2014· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD MANUAL STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

• 12/22/2011· STEERING

  MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I NOTICED THAT I HAD LOST THE POWER STEERING ABILITY. WITH DIFFICULTY, I STEERED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND WITH THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, I FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR MY SPECIFIC SATURN. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED 1.5 YEARS AGO AND DID NOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. I HAVE OVER 100XXX MILES ON IT BUT THAT SHOULD NOT EXCLUDE ME FROM ANY RECALLS THAT MAY BE ISSUED IN THE FUTURE. I DRIVE MY CAR OVER 200 MILES A DAY AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN IT. THIS IS MY 3RD SATURN AND I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THEM BUT I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED ON MY CAR WHEN IT IS A VERY SPECIFIC PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING AND BEING RECALLED IN OTHER VEHICLES. I GOT AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $1000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY LAYING AROUND. I JUST HOPE THAT I DO NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. IF THAT DOES HAPPEN, GM WILL BE HEARING FROM MY ATTORNEY. *TR

• 12/20/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING INTO THE MUFFLER ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V41900 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,376 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,890.

• 12/20/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE TRAVELED THROUGH WATER PUDDLE ON A RAIN SOAKED ROADWAY. PUDDLE WAS NO DEEPER THAN MID- TIRE HEIGHT LEVEL. ENGINE STALLED OUT CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND SOME BRAKING ABILITY. ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND VEHICLE DROVE LESS THAN TWO MILES HOME. NEXT DAY, ENGINE STARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. ENGINE SKIPPING AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT WATER HAD BEEN DRAWN INTO THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE, WHICH IS LOCATED AT FRONT BUMPER LEVEL ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE, AND INTO TRAVELED THROUGH THE SYSTEM INTO THE ENGINE. WATER PRESENT IN AT LEAST TWO CYLINDERS, INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND OIL PAN. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER, NOR MANUFACTURER, WOULD HONOR WARRANTY. AUTO INSURANCE CLAIM FILED AND PAID. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE THIS MODEL IN RAINEY WEATHER. *TR

• 12/18/2014· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2007 SATURN ION CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *CN

• 12/17/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK, COMING FROM BROKEN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS DOCUMENTED IN GM RECALL 09226C, BUT BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE ISN'T IN ANY OF THE STATES LISTED I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. HOW CAN A RECALL ONLY COVER VEHICLES IN CERTAIN STATES.

• 12/17/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THERE IS A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE COMING OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP. I SEE ONLINE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT GM SAYS MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. EVEN THOUGH IT IS FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM THE RECALL ADDRESSES. *TR

• 12/17/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/17/2011· STEERING

  I WAS DRIVING ON 95 NORTH 12-15-2011 AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND AUTOMATICALLY MY POWERSTEERING SHUT OFF COMPLETELY TO WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AND LOW AND BEHOLD THE WHEEL AS FINE. THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTILTHE NEXT DAY 12-16-2011 I WAS DRIVING ON 95 NORTH AGAIN AND IT DID IT A SECOND TIME THIS TIME MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME (NOT SAFE AT ALL) AND IT WAS RUSH HOUR LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR FF AND ON AGAIN AND IT WORKED SO I COULD GET HOME, THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND RECALLED AS I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. *TR

• 12/17/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA XE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF, IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE SHIFT CABLE WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A BRACKET FOR THE SHIFT CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE 67,000.

• 12/17/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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.

• 12/17/2007· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF FIFTH GEAR. APPROXIMATELY 5-6 SECONDS LATER, THE GEAR SHIFTER DISENGAGED. AS OF DECEMBER 17, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,700.

• 12/16/2012· STEERING

  POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSED NEAR CRASH SITUATION. GM NOT READY TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

• 12/15/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAD A FUEL LEAK FROM MY SATURN AND BROUGHT IT TO BOB JOHNSON CHEVROLET TO GET REPAIRED. THEY FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED AT THE DRIVER SIDE BACK BY THE TIRE AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME 750.00. NOW, I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE SEEMS TO BE MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AT THE SAME AREA AS ME. CHEVY OR MY WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT COVER IT. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WITH THE SATURN IONS THAT IS MAKING THEM RUST. THE VEHICLE IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE D/T THE LEAK IS OVER BY THE TAIL PIPE POSSIBLE TO CAUSE A FIRE AND EXPLOSION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO CAUSE GM TO REDESIGN THE FUEL LINE TO KEEP IT FROM RUSTING AND LEAKING THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

• 12/15/2012· STEERING

  MY SATURN ION 2007 POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING RESULTING IN NEAR CRASH SITUATION AS STEERING ALL-MOST JAMMED . COMPANY IS NOT READY TO FIX THE POWER STEERING ISSUE IN-SPITE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY ON POWER STEERING. *TR

• 12/15/2011· STEERING

  THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. A WARNING LIGHT SAYING PWR STEERING APPEARED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE BUT HARD TO MANEUVER DUE TO LACK OF POWER STEERING. ONCE I RESTART THE CAR IT RESETS AND THE POWER STEERING IS NORMAL UNTIL THE PROBLEM RECURS WHICH IS OFTEN. THERE IS COULD HAPPEN ON A SHORT OR LONG DRIVE. I COULD DRIVE A BLOCK THE LIGHT APPEARS I SHUT THE CAR OFF IT RESETS AND I COULD DRIVE FOR MILES AND IT NOT HAPPEN AGAIN OR GO ANOTHER BLOCK ONLY FOR THE PROBLEM TO HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A RECOGNIZED ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF SATURN AND IT WILL BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED WITHOUT IT COSTING ME SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM . I AM REPORTING IN HOPING IT WILL HELP TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM BE OFFICIALLY CALLED A RECALL BY GM AND SATURN AND FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR

• 12/15/2011· STEERING

  THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON AND I WILL HAVE NO POWER STEERING. I CAN CUT CAR OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND THEN THE LIGHT IS OUT AND THE POWER STEERING WORKING. VERY SPORADIC. SOMETIMES HAPPENS 3 OR 4 TIMES IN 40 MILE TRIP. SOMETIMES DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ALL. IF VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS AND I AM TURNING A CORNER. *TR

• 12/15/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SATURN ION2 2007-THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY WENT OUT ON MY CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DEALERSHIPS TO FINALLY GET IT FIXED. HOWEVER GM STATING NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT WAS IN SEPTEMBER HARD TO START DIAG WAS DONE THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG. THEN IN DECEMBER TOOK TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS BY THIS TIME THERE WAS THE SMELL OF GAS GETTING STRONGER. BOTH DEALERSHIPS INDICATED THAT GM DOES NOT COVER MY SPECIFIC VIN# OR CONSIDER IT A DEFECT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE IT WRITTEN IN MY WARRANTY THAT ALL PARTS ARE TO COMPLY WITH EPA WHICH IT DID NOT. I AM CONCERNED OTHERS MAY ALSO HAVE MY DEFECT PROBLEM AND IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS FIRE OR DEATH. ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED VIA RECALL LETTER FROM GM. *TR

• 12/14/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN NOT ENGAGED AND THE ALARM WOULD SPORADICALLY SOUND WHEN IT WAS NOT SET. IN ADDITION, THE DOME AND THE MAP LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED, BUT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THREE MONTHS TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN

• 12/14/2009· 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

• 12/14/2009· STEERING

  2007 SATURN ION STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. *TR

• 12/14/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT'S BLOOD TEST INDICATED THAT HIS CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL WAS HIGH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CARBON MONOXIDE READING INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED AT A FIRE HOUSE, BUT CARBON MONOXIDE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETECTED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BAD HEADACHES AND FAINTED WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 01/08/08 *BF UPDATED

• 12/14/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrash

  I PURCHASED THE 2007 IN MAY OF 2007. AS OF TODAY, THE CAR HAS 18,000 ON IT. DIRECTLY AFTER I GOT THE CAR, I BEGAN TO HAVE SEVERE HEADACHES. THE CAR MOSTLY RAN WITHOUT ANY ISSUES, JUST THAT I HAS VERY BAD HEADACHES, AND THEN BEGAN TO BLACK OUT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MEDICAL BILLS, INCLUDING A 5 DAY STAY IN JUNE AFTER AN ACCIDENT. ALL OF THE TESTS COMPLETED SHOWED THAT I DID NOT HAVE ANY TUMORS, HOWEVER I DID HAVE A RISE IN THE CO LEVELS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER,AND A DEVISE WAS PLACED ON THE CAR. THE DEALER THEN DROVE THE CAR HOME, AND SAID THAT HE FELT LIGHT HEADED, AND WAS UNSURE IF IT WAS THE CAR. HE THEN DROVE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING AND PLACED THE DEVICE ON IT AGAIN. ON 2 OCCASIONS HE REPORTED TO ME THAT HE HAD RECORDED DIFFERENT READINGS, BOTH VERY HIGH. HE THEN CALLED SATURN DIRECTLY, AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO WAIT AND HE WOULD SEND ANOTHER DEVICE TO RECORD THE CO LEVELS. THAT SAME EVENING, I WAS CALLED BY DAVID QUIRK THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS, AND HE SAID THAT HE PERSONALLY DROVE THE CAR AND TOOK IT TO THE CAR TO A FIRE HOUSE, AND HAD A FIREMAN THAT HE KNEW AND HE SAID THAT HE COULD NOT DETECT ANYTHING IN THE CAR. CLEARLY, THIS WAS JUST A TACTIC TO SEE IF I WAS GOING TO SUE HIM. I ONLY WANT FOR THE CAR TO BE REPLACED. *TR

• 12/10/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE ROADWAY, THE IGNITION KEY BECAME JARRED AND MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH LANES; HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, SHOULDER, AND LOWER BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

• 12/10/2013· STEERING

  LUCKILY THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A FAIRLY STRAIGHT STATE ROUTE. THE CAR'S ALERT SYSTEM DINGED THEN DISPLAYED AND ERROR OF "PWRSTEER". I COULD, AT SPEED, FEEL THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I MADE IT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO GO OUT LATER THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING FOR ABOUT 3 MILES, THEN THE CAR'S ALERT SYSTEM DINGED AND THE PWRSTEER MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN APPROXIMATELY 30 HOURS SINCE THE 1ST INCIDENT AND EVERY TIME I START THE CAR I HAVE POWER STEERING BUT THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHIN 10 - 15 MINUTES OF ANY DRIVE. *TR

• 12/09/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR AGAIN AND AGAIN CAUSES MAJOR LOSS OF POWER AND SOMETIMES RESULTS IN STALLING OUT IN SECONDS

• 12/09/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  KEY GE5S STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT. IN ADDITION, KEY CAN COME OUT AND THE VEHICLEB WILL STILL BE RUNNING IN THE RUNNING POSITION

• 12/09/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ONCE CAR WAS ON COULDN'T TURN KEY BACK TO STOP VEHICLE AND COULDN'T REMOVE KEY. HAD TO PULL IGNITION FUSE UNDER HOOD AND DISCONNECT BATTERY IN TRUNK EVERY TIME WE WANTED TO START OR STOP THE VEHICLE. FINALLY GOT A NEW IGNITION BUILT AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT OF COURSE WARRANTY WAS UP AND THIS CAME OUT OF OUR POCKETS. *TR

• 12/08/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IGNITION *TGW THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND HOUSING WERE REPLACED. *JB

• 12/06/2019· STEERING

  KEY STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN PARK . THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE IT BY REPLACE BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL.

• 12/06/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  GASOLINE DRIPPING FROM AREA NEAR REAR WHEELS, BOTH METAL FUEL LINES RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

• 12/06/2012· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/06/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED NOR RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED IN ORDER FOR THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF BUT THE KEY REMAINED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

• 12/04/2015· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AT FIRST I HAD STARTING PROBLEMS. I LOOKED INTO THE IGNITION,SPARK PLUGS,COILS,PLUG WIRES. A G.M. DEALER SAID I HAD A CODE THAT SAID #3 CYLINDER MISFIRE. #3 CYL. SPARK PLUG WAS THE ONLY PLUG THAT WAS NOT RUNNING TO LEAN. AT THAT POINT MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH. WITH IN ABOUT 1.5 MONTHS THE ENGINE STARTED HARD STARTING. I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER, BOUGHT ONE FROM AUTO ZONE, CRAWLED UNDER CAR AND COULD NOT FIND A FUEL FILTER. MY G.M. DEALER DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. SO I EXPLAINED IT AGAIN. THEY CAME BACK WITH "IT MUST BE IN THE FUEL TANK. I HAVE CHANGED HUNDREDS OF FUEL FILTERS IN MY 50 YEARS OF BEING A MECHANIC. EVERY AUTOMOBILE I HAVE CHANGED THE IN TANK FUEL PUMP HAS HAD A SCREEN TO CATCH THE LARGE PIECES THAT MAY GET IN YOUR TANK, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A FUEL FILTER IN TANK. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

• 12/04/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS CAR JUST HAD IGNITION RECALL REPAIRED. BUT WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T LET YOU REMOVE THE KEYS. *TR

• 12/03/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE ON TOP OF FUEL TANK