2007 SATURN ION Complaints

WHILE OUT SHOPPING PULLED IN TO PARK AT A MALL. WENT TO TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AS NORMAL, WITH DOORS LOCKED AND IN "PARK". IT COULD NOT BE SHUT DOWN. BROKE OUT THE OWNERS MANUAL AND TRIED ALL THE HANDY ADVICE. NONE OF WHICH WORKED. BEING A MECHANIC OF 30+ YEARS THIS WAS FRUSTRATING. NO CLEAR CUT DEFINITION AS TO WHAT WAS THE CAUSE. JUST " IT MIGHT BE THIS", AND TO TAKE TO YOUR NEAREST SATURN DEALER FOR SERVICING. UPON RETURNING HOME BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE "IGNITION KEY" PROBLEM ONLINE. I'VE HAD NO REAL ISSUES WITH THIS 2007 SATURN ION QUAD COUPE THAT I COULD NOT REMEDY MYSELF. A 2.2 LITER FUEL INJECTED ENGINE W/AUTO TRANSMISSION THAT TO DATE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE 30-32 MPG. CAR NOW HAS 92,000 MILES. THE ANSWERS THAT I FOUND ONLINE WERE STAGGERING. THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO OCCUR OVER SUCH A LENGTH OF TIME AND TO SEVERAL GM MODELS. IF THE IGNITION HAD LOCKED BACKWARDS DUE TO SUCH AN INTERNAL BREAK INSTEAD OF LOCKING IT INTO THE "RUN" POSITION. I OR ANYONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT THE TIME. ESPECIALLY IF TRAVEL WAS ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE OR THRUWAY ENVIRONMENT. I AM NOT TRYING TO OVERLOOK THAT AT ANY SPEED ...THIS IS NOT A SAFE EVENT TO HAVE OCCUR. DID CONTACT A GM DEALER LOCALLY..THEY STATED THAT FOR $85.00 , WE'LL RUN DIAGNOSTICS. AN IGNITION CYLINDER PROBLEM DOES NOT SHOW ON ANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTER TO MY KNOWLEDGE. WAS THEN ADVISED THAT AT AROUND $300.00 TO START: THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIX IT. SINCE 1990 GM HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ALONG WITH OTHER IGNITION CONCERNS. WHEN DOES IT BEGIN TO MATTER? AFTER SOMEONE IS KILLED OR CRITICALLY INJURED? *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON SATURN ION 2007 WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPS REACH HIGH THE 90'S AND TRIPLE DIGITS. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO LOCAL GM DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY SATURN ION RED LINE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. IF I CUT THE CAR OFF FOR 1 MINUTE AND START IT AGAIN, THE LIGHT GOES OFF. AT TIMES YOU CAN DRIVE IT ABOUT 40 MILES BEFORE IT GOES OUT AND SOMETIMES ONLY 4 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ANY TIME, THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,077. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. UPDATED 10/12/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER WAITING FIFTEEN MINUTES. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,806.

THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF . THE KEY EVEN CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF . THIS COULD BE A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE .. SINGLE MOTHERS HAVE THESE CARS I AM ONE OF THEM AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM . SAFETY OR HEALTH ISSUE DAUGHTER TAKING BABY TO DR AND KEY WONT COME OUT STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH SHE CAN NOT TAKE THE BABY INTO HIS DR'S APPOINTMENT .MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING OVER FOUR HOURS NO ONE CAN GET IT TO TURN OFF --DISCONNECTEDNESS BATTERY DOES NOT TURN THE CAR OFF . THERE ARE NO DEALERSHIPS OR MECHANICS OPEN AND NOW CAR RUNNING FOR OVER 5 HORS AND IS EXTREMELY HOT --ENDED UP HAVING TO REMOVE THE FUEL FUSE AND KILL THE FUEL RUNNING TO THE CAR--- THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT KILLED MY ENGINE ..THIS COULD BE A VERY BIG ISSUE FOR OWNERS WHEN HAPPENS AFTER HOURS . WHAT OTHER OPTION IS AVAILABLE --LEAVE IT RUNNING LOCK IT AND HOPE SOMEONE DOES NOT STEAL THE CAR AND THAT IT GETS PUT IN DRIVE BY A CHILD. *KB

NOTICEABLE GAS SMELL AROUND THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK WHICH BECAME WORSE WHILE DRIVING. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. EVENTUALLY, AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL TANK, THEY FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK TO BE A FAULTY FUEL PUMP MODULE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SATURN IONS AND THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT (09V419000), BUT IT ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES THAT ARE SOLD OR REGISTERED IN CERTAIN STATES. I FEEL LIMITING A RECALL TO A CERTAIN AREA IS WRONG. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE. I BELIEVE THAT SATURN (GM) SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY VEHICLES THAT ARE AT RISK FOR THIS DEFECT AND SHOULD REIMBURSE THE OWNERS FOR ANY RELATED REPAIRS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, AND UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES ON THE DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,349. UPDATED 09/07/2011 *LN

POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES, SOMETIMES WHEN MAKING TURNS AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, PARTICULARLY AT SPEEDS BELOW 30 MPH. I CONTACTED THE GM DEALER THAT REPRESENTS SATURN BUT WAS TOLD SINCE THE CAR HAS 115,014 MILES ON IT THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT FROM GM. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR