Saturn ION steering problems
1,781 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
4,343 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
67,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 3,543 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
1,781 of 4,343 complaints match this topic (41.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10019030 · 2003-05-20 (May 20, 2003)
NEW SATURN ION 2003 STALLS WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP, MUST STOP SUDDENLY TO RESTART AND GAIN CONTROL OF CAR. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019030 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021800 · 2003-09-15 (September 15, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING , THE STEERING KNUCKLE SHEARED OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK DEALER REPAIRED AT NO COST. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT KNUCKLED AND ASSOCIATED SUSPENSION PARTS. FRONT RIGHT WHEEL,TIRE, SPOILER AND UNDER SKIRTING. SATURN'S ENGINEER'S OF DETROIT SENT THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT DAMAGED PARTS FOR INVESTIGATION. CONSUMER HAD NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEM. *PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021800 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025418 · 2003-07-04 (July 4, 2003)
MARCH 22, 2003 I PURCHASED AN SATURN ION 3. WITHIN THE 1ST THE WEEK THERE WAS PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. THE CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE 2 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. FINALLY THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING (3RD TIME). SUPPOSEDLY THE CAR WAS FIXED. 3 DAYS LATER THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED ME AT SATURN CORP.'S REQUEST TO IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE CAR AS THE ENGINE COULD BLOW UP. THE ENGINE HAD A CRACKED CYLINDER WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE WITH ABOUT 650 MILES. ALSO, ANOTHER SATURN ION WITH 2500 MILES WAS SITTING IN THE DEALER'S LOT …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10025418 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026260 · 2003-06-30 (June 30, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL IS NOT TURNING SMOOTHLY, IT IS HARD TO HANDLE THE WHEEL. DEALER HAS INSPECTED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026260 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026607 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK UP AS IF IT WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RECEIVED BACK FROM REPAIR, IT HAD BECOME DIFFICULT TO GAIN SPEED, AND SHIFT GEARS AUTOMATICALLY(ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN IN LOWER SPEEDS), AND WOULD RANDOMLY BEGIN TO SHAKE. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026607 at NHTSA ↗