2006 Saturn ION problems and owner complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND WOULD NOT NEED FIXED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172994 at NHTSA ↗

STARTED MY CAR AND DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING... SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND HAD POWER STEERING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196901 at NHTSA ↗

TOOK MY 06 SATURN INTO THE DEALER DUE TO STALLING. WAS TOLD BY THE MECH. THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING THAT THE PLASTIC ELBOW HAD A CRACK IN IT DUE TO THE ROAD VIBRATION MY CONCERN IS THAT TIS IS A LINE THAT IS UNDER APPOS 20PSI LOCATED ABOVE THE EXHAUST PIPE AND DIRECTLY UNDER THE BACK SEAT. IF GAS IS BEING SPRAYED OUT OVER THE EXHAUST A SPARK IS ALL THAT IS MISSING TO HAVE A ROLLING FLAME THROWER. IN MY SIMPLE MIND THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE PRONE TO CRACKING BECAUSE OF NORMAL DRIVING. I STILL REMEMBER THE PINTO I HOPE SOME ONE WILL TAKE ACTIO…

Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237393 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND OUTSIDE AS WELL. THERE IS ALSO A FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE FUEL TANK. HE IS CONCERNED THAT THE LEAK COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. EVER SINCE THE LEAK OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS TO BE CRANKED FOR A WHILE BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO ANY DEALER; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE…

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241840 at NHTSA ↗

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN OUR LESS THAN 72 HOUR OLD CAR AND THE UNDERNEATH CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT MUST HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BUT SATURN SAYS WE MUST HAVE IT A MOVING BLANKET! WE HAD 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND BARELY GOT THEM OUT BEFORE THE FUEL LINE CAUGHT FIRE. WHO'S IDEA WAS IT TO MAKE FUEL LINES OUT OF NYLON ANYWAY? *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 65 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144029 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY CAR THAT I BELIEVE IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE CAR. FIRST MY AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AND A "SERVICE VEHICLE" LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACE A BLOWN FUSE. TWO TO THREE DAYS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I JUST DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TAKE THE CAR IN AGAIN TO HAVE A "BLOWN FUSE" REPLACED AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER IT HAD GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY FINALLY (AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR A DAY AND A HA…

Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172144 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HAD A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. ALL THREE VEHICLES SUSTAINED BODY DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199066 at NHTSA ↗

ON TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR 'REVVED' OR RACED JUST BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER, WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED A CURB AND ENDED UP FINALLY COMING TO A STOP INSIDE A PARTY STORE. THERE WERE AT LEAST 10 FEET OF SKID MARKS PRESENT AND A WITNESS FROM BEHIND THAT SAW THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND STORE, ALL REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN DUPLICATED AND HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED. *NM…

Owner-reported narrative. 113 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159142 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO REACTION. THE HAND BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, WHICH SLOWED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKES NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. THE BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED.

Owner-reported narrative. 880 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168048 at NHTSA ↗

KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF. HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EACH TIME THEY LUBRICATE THE SYSTEM BUT IT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT BEGAN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND STILL PERSISTS TODAY. WE CANNOT TAKE ANY MORE TIME OFF FROM WORK TO TAKE IT INTO THE SHOP TO BE TOLD THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE IGNITION SYSTEM OR THE TRANSMISSION/GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM THAT MAY BE THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, IN THE FIRST 18 MONTHS WE'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR CONDITIONI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10184172 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2006 SATURN ION 2 WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CAR NOT GOING INTO FIRST GEAR FROM NEUTRAL AND NOT GOING INTO OTHER GEARS WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I WOULD HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO GO IN GEAR. I WOULD THEN HAVE TO LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO START BACK UP BECAUSE IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD AND SHAKE REALLY BAD THEN SHUT OFF IF YOU TRIED TO START IT RIGHT BACK UP. I WAS TRYING TO GO OUT OF TOWN JULY 31, 2006. I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,394 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197368 at NHTSA ↗