2007 SATURN ION Complaints

I WAS RECENTLY IN AN ACCIDENT AND NOW A LITTLE WHILE LATER MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING. I WANT TO KNOW WHY AFTER SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS... *TR

AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP LAST YEAR I AM NOW FACING A CRACKED GAS TANK. I ASKED THE MECHANIC IF IT COULD BE DUE TO ME HITTING ANYTHING, I HAD NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS, AND I WAS ADVISED THERE WASN'T ANYTHING TO INDICATE AND OUTSIDE DAMAGE. JUST THAT THE TANK ITSELF HAS WORN AWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT DROVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,387. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN COMPLETING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY UNIT ON MY 2007 SATURN ION HAS CRACKED AND DEVELOPED A LEAK CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT THAT LEAD TO THE CRACK, JUST A FAULTY PART. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE STATE IN WHICH I RESIDE. *TR

HALFWAY DURING THE HALF MILE COMMUTE TO MY HOME FROM WORK ON DECEMBER 21, 2012, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY. I HEAR THE CHIME AND THEN THE PWR STRNG LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE TO STEER MANUALLY. I OFTEN HAVE TO STOP MY CAR AND TURN IT OFF JUST TO RESET THE STEERING. SOMETIMES IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN THE CAR SAFELY WHILE DRIVING VERY SLOWLY AND/OR PARKING. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM AS I SEE FROM THIS SITE THAT IT'S A COMMON AND KNOWN PROBLEM. IF AN ELDERLY, PHYSICALLY WEAK OR INEXPERIENCED DRIVER SHOULD HAVE THIS HAPPEN, IT COULD RESULT IN MANY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. I'VE OWNED MY VEHICLE FOR 6+ YEARS SINCE BRAND NEW. *TR

I HAD SMELLED A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR IN MY CAR AND CONTACTED GM/SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 28, 2012 IN REGARDS TO THE SMELL AND TO FIND OUT IF MY CAR WAS INCLUDED IN A RECENT RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP RECALL WAS ONLY INCLUDED IN CERTAIN STATES AND MY STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC ON 12/14/12 AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY CAR SMELLED OF GAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAULTS WERE DUE TO BEING IN STATES THAT HIGH HEAT. I LIVE IN MARYLAND AND THE FUEL SMELL CAME ABOUT DURING THE SUMMER WHICH IS VERY HOT IN THE STATE. I CONTACTED GM BECAUSE I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR A FAULTY FUEL PUMP SINCE IT IS A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

LOST POWER STEERING AT 40 MPH, CAR CHIMED & PWR STR APPEARED ON DASH DISPLAY. FILLED UP GAS TANK AND STEERING WORKED. GOT ON HIGHWAY AND LOST STEERING AT 65MPH. SHUT OFF CAR AT DESTINATION AND STEERING WAS OK ALL THE WAY HOME.THERE IS NO WAY MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER (POSSIBLY WITH MY 2 GRANDSONS) COULD STEER THE CAR AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT POWER STEERING. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. VERY HARD TO STEER AND MAKE TURNS. HAVE CALLED ABOUT HAVING IT FIXED, THERE IS NO RECALL LISTED, BUT OVER 800 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING. *TR