2007 SATURN ION Complaints

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH TOWN APPROX. 25-30MPH WHEN THE DASH DINGED AND SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING ON DASH. CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN PUTTING HER IN POTENTIAL DANGER. ONCE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND ON THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO GET RESET FRO A BRIEF MOMENT. *TT

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR, AN ALERT DISPLAYED ON THE DASH: "PWR STR." THE WHEEL JERKED AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE NEAREST EXIT. IT WAS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL AROUND THE CURVE. SINCE THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME, I DROVE SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY TO THE CLOSEST AUTO REPAIR SHOP. AFTER HOOKING MY CAR UP TO THEIR COMPUTERS, THEY SAW THAT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS SO GRATEFUL THAT THEY NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART, UNTIL I NOTICED THAT IT SAID "CANADA ONLY." WITH A LITTLE RESEARCH, THIS IS CLEARLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ION AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IN THE US. *TR

PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRY GM REPAIRED BEARINGS ON STEERING RODS AT NO COST. AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRY RATTLING STARTED ON RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR. INDEPENDENT INSPECTION SHOWED ROD END COULD BE RATTLED BY HAND WHEN ON HOIST. FAILURE APPEARED IMMINENT. SWAY BAR CONNECTING BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST. COULD HAVE CAUSED CONTROL PROBLEMS IF THESE PIECES OF JUNK WERE LEFT UNCORRECTED. *TR

TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING IT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

ALMOST A YEAR AGO I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON. THIS LIGHT IS TELLING ME THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE IN A ACCIDENT. THIS LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, MOST OF THE TIME IT COMES ON WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. PRIOR TO THIS LIGHT COMING ON I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING LOCKING ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING WAS A RECALL. I AM NOT SURE IF THESE TWO EVENTS HAVE ANYTHING TO DUE WITH ONE ANOTHER BUT THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE IF THE AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY IF A ACCIDENT AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP ON YOU WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION LEVEL 2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND FOUND A FRACTURED LINE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,601. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED AN ODOR AND A LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WHICH WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT WAS LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES. UPDATED 10/28/11

KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF. KEY WILL ONLY TURN ON. CAR IS AT GM DEALER NOW AWAITING REPAIRS. THEY SAY IT NEEDS A NEW CYLINDER HOUSING, CYLINDER AND KEY. CAR HAS 57,800KM. ALSO IN THE PAST THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR (1ST) EVEN WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. THE FIRST TIME IT ROLLED DOWN A DRIVEWAY AND HIT THE MAIL BOX, WHICH DAMAGED TO BACK BUMPER. DEALER WOULD NOT CHECK INTO IT. CLAIMED IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. BS I HAVE DRIVEN A STANDARD VEHICLE FOR 35 YEARS IN HILLS. THIRD PROBLEM IS THE GEARS. THEY ARE TOO TIGHT. ALWAYS WAS DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO GEAR, SOMETIMES TO PUT IT INTO FIRST ONE MUST PUT IT IN REVERSE FIRST THEN PUT INTO 1ST GEAR. WHAT KIND OF NONSENSE IS THAT? COMPLAINED TO DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. DEALER SAID OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIGHT GEARS BUT THAT WAS THE WAY IT WAS BUILT AND TO WAIT AND SEE IF IT NATURALLY BECAME EASIER. FROM RESEARCHING THE INTERNET THE KEY GETTING STUCK AND NOT TURNING OFF APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND GM SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON MY SATURN ION 2007. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE POWERSTEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. IT HAS BEEN DISENGAGING FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUTIOUSLY AND THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME AFTER THE RAIN SUBSIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 09/28/2011 *LN *TR