2007 SATURN ION Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THE FUSE IN THE ENGINE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

ELECTRIC STEERING WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND I CAME VERY CLOSE TO GOING INTO A VERY STEEP DITCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO HARD IN TURNING. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT HURT, IF ANYONE LESS STRONG THAN I WAS DRIVING THEY WOULD MOST CERTAINLY BE IN THE 8 FOOT STEEP DITCH...

THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS ON MY 2007 SATURN ION. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO QUITE A FEW PEOPLE, AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT. AN INCIDENT HAS NOT OCCURRED AT THIS TIME, BUT VERY LIKELY CAN IF MY POWER STEERING GOES WHILE MAKING A TIGHT TURN AT HIGH SPEEDS. *KB

WHILE NEGOTIATING A LEFT TURN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING MY WIFE TO HIT THE ONCOMING CAR HEADON. *TR

ON JUNE 25TH 2011 I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM MY 2007 SATURN ION. I NOTICED THE SMELL IS STRONGEST NEAR THE REAR DRIVER TIRE VERY CLOSE TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. KNOWING ALREADY THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2007 SATURN IONS I CONTACTED THEM IMMEDIATELY. THEY TOLD ME THAT MINE IS NOT INCLUDING IN ANY RECALL AND NO EXCEPTION WOULD BE MADE. I WILL HAVE TO TRY TO FIND A FUEL PUMP MODULE AND REPLACE IT. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET BUT I DO HAVE TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. I FEEL AS THOUGH SINCE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES IT SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

ON JUNE 19TH 2011 MY 2007 SATURN ION WOULDN'T SHUT OFF THE IGNITION WAS LOCKED INTO THE RUN POSITION. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS A STICK I SIMPLY KILLED IT BUT THE ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES WERE STILL STUCK ON. I HAD TO GO PURCHASE A NEW IGNITION CYLINDER AND INSTALL IT IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WAS RECALLED ON OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT SHARE THE SAME PLATFORM BUT NOT ON THE SATURN IONS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 SATURN ION LAST OCTOBER AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE FOR MAYBE 5 TO 10 MINUTES AT A TIME UNTIL IT FAILED AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE MOTOR WAS OUT AND WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY 400 DOLLARS TO FIX. I PURCHASED THE 110 DOLLAR MOTOR FROM THEM AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF. PROBLEM FIXED BUT SINCE IT WAS A RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SYSTEM I FEEL MYSELF AND OTHER OWNERS LEFT OUT SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS I STILL HAVE MY RECEIPT FOR THE PART. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION AND WAS DRIVING HOME ON MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011 AT AROUND 7:30PM WHEN MY CAR NOTIFIED ME THAT THE PWR STR (POWER STEERING) WAS HAVING ISSUES AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME BECAUSE IT WAS JUST A STRAIGHT DRIVE AND DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE ANY TURNS. I GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING HOME AT AROUND 7:15 THE MESSAGE CAME ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED. AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED AND WORKED FINE. I HAVE NOW SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL SERVICE REPAIR SHOP FOR MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED OVER/FIXED ON THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE SEVERAL FUSES AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. NO FORMAL REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 SATURN ION 2 GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND MAKES THE CAR VERY HARD TO STEER, PRESENTING A SAFETY HAZARD IF OCCURRING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. GM CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL OUT FOR CHEVY COBALTS AND NEEDS TO INCLUDE SATURNS AS THEY WERE MADE WITH THE SAME COMPONENTS. *TR