2006 SATURN ION Complaints

L WAS DRIVING MY 2006 SATURN ION WHICH L BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2006 GOING TO PICK UP MY GRANDDAUGHTER IN HOWELL MI I WAS ON INTERSTATE WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON AS L WENT ON EXIT INTERSTATE,L TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL WHEN L DID THAT IT SHUT MY CAR DOWN COMPLETELY ,L WAS MERGING ON ANOTHER INTERSTATE WITH NO ENGINE RUNNING NO POWER STEERING AND UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE . THERE WAS NO WHERE TO PULL OVER OFF ROAD SAFELY , L WAS ALMOST KILLED CAR HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RESTART . I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME 3 DIFFERENT TIMES , L HAVE TAKEN CAR TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP MANY TIME COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS MATTER, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS , L HAVE STOPPED USING MY CRUISE CONTROL . L REALLY HAVE A LEMON SUNROOF DOES NOT WORK SUN ROOF LEAKS , THE CAR STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO , LAM RETIRED 65 YEARS OLD AND TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THE SATURN ION , L WOULD BE AFRAID TO SELL THIS 2006 SATURN ION TO THE PUBLIC , L DON'T WANT TO KILL ANYONE , THE CAR SITS ,NOT USING IT , WON'T SELL IT, WHAT CAN BE DONE? AND THERE IS NO RETAIL VALUE FOR THIS CAR .NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH I FEEL SO VERY SORRY FOR THE PEOPLE THAT LOST THEIR LIVES,L WAS LUCKY THAT L WAS NOT ONE THAT WAS KILLED ,AS L SAID EARLIER, THIS CAR WENT TO DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES ON THIS MATTER , LAST TIME L TOOK THE CAR IN WAS LAST SUMMER 2013 , MECHANIC DROVE SATURN ION AND TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG . THE CAR SITS. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE I MADE IT ABOUT TWO MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE WHEN I MADE MY FIRST LEFT TURN. AS I STARTED TO TURN I NOTICED MY STEERING WAS GETTING DIFFICULT, THEN THE THREE BEEPS AND A DISPLAY OF PWR STR WENT OFF ON MY CAR. LUCKY I WASN'T ON A BUSY ROAD OR THRUWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK OR SCHOOL BECAUSE AS I TURNED INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT THE STEERING WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY REPAIR ASAP AND WAS TOLD MY POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACE. THIS REPAIR LIKE ANY OTHER COST A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS THAT I WAS SURELY VERY UNHAPPY TO DISH OUT. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR AND AFTER ALREADY RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM I WENT ONLINE AND CHECKED IF THERE WAS ANY RECALL IN THE PAST ON THE STEERING. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE MY WEBSITES WITH PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME HOWEVER THERE WAS NO OFFICIAL RECALL JUST GM WOULD REPAIR THE STEERING IF BROUGHT TO THEIR DEALERSHIP, HAD I KNOWN THIS I WOULD OF TAKEN IT THERE. SO THE NEXT DAY I CALLED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO HOPEFULLY GET REIMBURSED MY REPAIR BILL SINCE IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPAY FOR IT INSTEAD OF JUST OFFERING TO MAKE A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM THE MAINTENANCE WHENEVER THEY'RE AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD SINCE THERE ARE FOUR REASONS FOR THE STEERING TO FAIL THERE HASN'T BEEN A FINAL RECALL MADE AND THEREFORE THEY ARE UNABLE TO REIMBURSE ME. THE ONLY ADVICE I GOT WAS TO WAIT AROUND FOR THE OFFICIAL RECALL AND THEN ONCE I RECEIVE IT THEN GO THROUGH THE REIMBURSEMENT CYCLE. I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AT ALL, IF GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. MY STEERING WENT OFF COMPLETELY WITHOUT NOTICE AND I EASILY COULD OF BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT! *TR

I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY CAR SHUT OFF - KEYS BECAME STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH. I ALREADY HAD TO HAVE MY IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRED, BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO TELL ME HOW TO GET REIMBURSED, AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION TO DO SO, EVEN THOUGH WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL YOUR CONTACT NUMBERS BUT ALWAYS GET A RUN-AROUND AND THEY ALL SAY YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE LETTER COMES OUT THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL. THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL HAS PAST AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION ON HOW TO GET MY REIMBURSEMENT. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO LET ME KNOW HOW TO GET MY FORM FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

2006 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE IGNITION REPLACEMENT HE PAID FOR LAST YEAR. ON FRIDAY APRIL 19, 2013, THE CONSUMERS WIFE AND DAUGHTER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. BUT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. IN FACT, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN ANY DIRECTION AT ALL. IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THE CONSUMER PULLED A FUSE, THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY HAD TO BREAK THE KEY OFF TO REMOVE THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND REPLACED IT. *JB

2006 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LACK AVAILABILITY OF PARTS TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD

THE CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY START RIGHT UP OR IT SOMETIMES TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 2 MINUTES TO 10 MINUTES TO GET STARTED. HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR LOOKED AT AND THAT IS FINE. CARS LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING TURNS ON AND TESTED THE BATTERY THAT IS FINE. CAR SIMPLY WON'T GO INTO THE RUN POSITION. MAYBE THE NEW FIX WILL CHANGE THIS WITH THE RECALL BUT JUST ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT I HAVE SEEN DOCUMENTED ONLINE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED CONSTANTLY. *JS

I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO PRIOR TO THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD BEEN GOING ON AND OFF EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT WAS FOUND AT THAT TIME THAT A ADD ON PASSIVE KILL SWITCH RELAY HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE AIR BAG RELAY LOCATION. NOT LONG AFTER THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF WHICH IS WHEN I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER IGNITION. NOW, THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AND THEN GOING OFF AGAIN. IT LOOKS LIKE GM IS STILL SELLING THE FAULTY IGNITIONS. I HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. IT SAYS HOWEVER THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE WORKING PARTS WITH NO INDICATION OF WHEN THIS DEADLY PART CAN BE REPLACED. WHAT IS ONE TO DO? YES, I SAW THEIR STATEMENT THAT WE SHOULD PARK THE CAR UNTIL THE REPAIR CAN BE MADE - WHEN EVER, IF EVER, THEY BOTHER TO HAVE THE PARTS. HOW DO I GET AROUND UNTIL THEN??? HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THE ISSUE THAT I REPORTED ON THIS SITE PRIOR OF THE ALARM GOING OFF AT RANDOM TIMES - NO STRONG WINDS, TRUCKS GOING BY OR PERSONS AROUND THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT SET THE ALARM ON? I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY UNTIL I GOT IT TO THE SHOP DAYS LATER BUT SINCE IT WAS NOT DOING IT THEN THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. I SUSPECT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE ION IS FAULTY. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISED PANCREAS AND SEVERE BACK PAIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,173.

BEGINNING IN 2009 THROUGH TODAY 4/10/2014 MY DAUGHTER'S SATURN ION HAS HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS AND INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEMS. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS NOTED IN THE RECALL FROM GM APPLY TO HER CAR. SHE HAS CONTACT GM VIA EMAIL THROUGHOUT 2010 INCLUDING CUSTOMER SERVICE, A MR. HENDERSON AND A MR. REUSS. WE HAVE COPIES OF THESE EMAILS. NO ONE WOULD HELP HER EVEN THOUGH SHE MENTIONED THAT SHE FEARED FOR HER LIFE. THESE INCIDENTS WERE LIFE THREATENING. SHE HAS BEEN TO 2 GM DEALERSHIPS OVER THE YEARS TO GET THESE ITEMS FIXED AND RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP EITHER. THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. SHE NEEDS HELP FROM SOMEONE AND I HOPE THAT IS YOU. THANK YOU. RESPECTFULLY,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THE SENSOR WAS RESET BUT DID NOT PREVENT THE STALLING FAILURE. ON ONCE OCCASION WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AROUND A CURB, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ACCELERATED WHILE STALLING. THE DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO INTERVENE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE, SPLITTING THE TREE UPON IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INTERNAL BRUISING FROM THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.