2007 SATURN ION Complaints

SUDDEN POWER STEERING FAILURE, THE STEERING CONTINUED TO WORK BUT WITHOUT THE POWER ASSIST. WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, VERY LOW SPEED, TURNING. THIS RESET WITH SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING. GM/SATURN STATE THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL.

I OWN A SATURN WHICH I GOT USED.THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER.FOUND OUT THE RECALLS HAVE ALL BEEN DONE THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE POWER STEERING BUT THE CODE THE SCANNER GAVE IS A C0550 WHICH IS A FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING COLUMN INTERNAL CONTROLLER ISSUE.OTHER GM CARSS WITH THE SAME RECALLS THAT MY CAR HAS HAD DONE INCLUDE THE COLUMN BUT NOT MINE.IT SEEMS THAT THEY SEEM TO SHARE STE SAME COMPONETS AND FAILURES.THIS PART ALONE IS OVER $500 WITHOUT LABOR.THE TECH TOLD ME THAT ITS NOT A HARD JOB AND HES DONE ALOT OF THEM.SEARCHING THE INTERNET ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE COLUMN.THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM BUT CUSTOMERS LIKE ME AREE HAVING TO PAY FOR THE CORRECTION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,123.

FUEL LEAKING FROM GAS TANK AREA, BECAME AWARE WHEN PASSENGER CABIN FILLED WITH FUEL VAPOR ,NOTICED GAS SMELL FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS WHEN WALKING NEAR REAR OF VEHICLE FUEL MILEAGE HAS BEEN TERRIBLE SINCE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. HAD VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP AND COMPLAINED ABOUT MILEAGE, I BELIEVE WAS LOOSING FUEL FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THIS MAJOR LEAK OCCURRED. IT MADE MY WIFE AND MYSELF ALONG WITH MY FAMILY DOG VERY SICKLY. HAD INTO DEALERSHIP 3 MONTS AGO AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO LEAK,BUT THEY FAILED TO DROP TANK AND INSPECT AS PER GM RECALL 09226. NOW AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TELLING ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR TO GAS TANK/SENDING UNIT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. THIS IS NOT WHAT IS STATED ON RECALL FROM GM GLOBAL WARRANTY MANAGEMENT ON BULLETIN 09226C DATED JULY 19TH 2015

VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OVER TO START, ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS WORK( RADIO, LIGHTS, ETC.) UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN! THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED IS TO JUMP IT. A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO GET THIS RESOLVED AGAIN, SO I AM WRITING THIS TO GET IT FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL. I LOVE MY SATURN AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW CAN I TAKE IT IMMEDIATELY TO A GM DEALER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE RUST AND CORROSION ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEAT SHIELD AROUND THE SUPPLY LINES ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THERE WERE ALSO STRONG FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD A SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUEL PUMP, BUT THE REMEDY PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 02/22/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED THE HEAT SHIELD (FIBERGLASS W/ALUMINIUM COVERING) WAS WRAPPED AROUND BOTH THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES WHERE THEY RUN CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST BY LEFT REAR WHEEL. IT APPEARS THE BRAKE LINES WEREN'T AFFECTED BECAUSE OF SOME TYPE OF BLACK COATING. FUEL LINES WERE LIGHTLY PLATED WITH SOME TYPE OF METAL AND IT DIDN'T WORK VERY WELL. THE HEAT SHIELD CREATED THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 6/22/18*JB

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AGAIN. THIS WILL BE MY THIRD RECALL REPLACEMENT PART. POWER STEERING HAS FAILED AND REPAIRED BY 2 GM DEALERSHIPS. GM SUGGESTED FOR SAFETY REASONS TOWING CAR WOULD BE ADVISED BUT GUESS WHO HAS TO PAY FOR THE TOWING ME NOT GM WHO MANUFACTURER UNSAFE VEHICLES. NHTSA YOU'VE LOST INTEREST IN HELPING AND MOVED ON TO THE NEXT MANUFACTURER AIR BAG PROBLEM. I NOW UNDERSTAND WHAT RISK MEANS. MY CAR FALLS IN THAT RISK PERCENTAGE.

ENTIRE FUEL LINE FROM GAS TANK TO ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION/RUST. GAS IS LEAKING NEAR REAR DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE FROM FUEL LINE. MATERIAL USED FOR GAS LINE SHOULD BE NON CORROSION. MY VEHICLE HAD FUEL TANK MODULE RECALL DONE 12 MONTHS AGO AND NOW FUEL LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. FUEL LINES SHOULD NEVER CORRODE SINCE IT MAY LEAD TO FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THE ENGINE HESITATED TO START AND THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH LOCATED A FUEL LINE LEAK AT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL AREA. THE FUEL LINE WAS FOUND FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FUEL ODOR ENTERED THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, A FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.