SATURN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46000.

MY 2007 SATURN ION LOST POWER STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY, I FOUND OUT IT HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ISSUE. IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AS MANY OWNERS I FOUND ONLINE COMPLAIN OF SAME ISSUE. MY LOCAL DEALER AS SEEN MANY VEHICLES COME IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HAD IT BEEN RAINING OR A STOP FAST SITUATION I WOULD HAVE HAD NO TURNING CONTROL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE KEYS WERE STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE LOCK CYLINDER BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $400 AND WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE SATURN MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,711.

SATURN ION 2007 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS DEFECTIVE AFTER JUST 37,000 MILES ON CAR. THE POWER ASSIST FAILS ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS CAR USES THE SAME TYPE STEERING MODULE AS THE RECALLED CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5S. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE ON THE SATURN ION. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION WITH APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURE FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN OR ANYTHING-- THE CAR JUST LOSES POWER WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN IT HAPPENS, I AM NOT PREPARED AND I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN MY WHEEL. ONCE, I NEARLY HIT A CAR IN OPPOSING TRAFFIC BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN MY WHEEL FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE A SHARP TURN. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY ION OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AT THE HEFTY PRICE OF ABOUT $1000. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY SUCH AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY GM. *TR

WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT; WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD; TURNED CAR OFF, THEN RE-STARTED IT. IT DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN HAD NO POWER, BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED TO GAS STATION. MECHANIC CHECKED FLUID LEVEL WAS GOOD AND DID NOT HAVE BURNT SMELL. TRIED TO START CAR AGAIN - MADE LOW WINDING NOISE AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE SPEEDOMETER MOVED. MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. CAR HAS 90,000 MILES. *TR

N 2006 SATURN VUE, THE REAR SEAT IS A 2/3 SPLIT BENCH UPON LOWERING THE SEATBACK DOWN, THE MIDDLE SEATBELT BECAME "LOCKED" IN THE LOWERED POSITION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO CUT THE SEATBELT. THEY THEN TOLD ME IT WOULD BE 300 DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT!INTERIOR PARTS). I BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT GM'S 'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I WAS USING THE AUTOMOBILE FEATURES AS THEY ARE INTENDED TO BE USED. I SEE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME DESCRIPTION ON THE INTERNET! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.