2008 SATURN ION

0 recalls — 4 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

4 total complaints 1 crashes 1 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
VISIBILITY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
AIR BAGS1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
VISIBILITY/WIPER Jul 24, 2015
Incident date: Feb 28, 2014
MY WIPERS FAILED. I COULD HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THE TRANSMISSION AND LINKAGE HAD FAILED. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO FIXED THE ISSUE, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT A YEAR LATER. I CAN GRAB A WIPER ARM AND MANUALLY MOVE THE WIPERS. BOTH WIPERS MOVE WHEN I MOVE ONE ARM. MY MECHANIC SAID ... Read more
AIR BAGS Jul 21, 2014
Incident date: Sep 22, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON CRASH BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ... Read more
Crash 1 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 27, 2014
Incident date: Feb 27, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO T... Read more
Fire
VISIBILITY Feb 18, 2011
Incident date: Feb 15, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILAB... Read more

NHTSA Safety Investigations — SATURN ION

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA11014 Opened: Sep 29, 2011 — Closed: Apr 15, 2014
EA — Closed — Model Year: 2006
Electric Power Steering Failure
On March 31, 2014, General Motors Company (GM) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist in approximately 1,340,447 model year (MY) 2004 through 2010 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS), ... Read more
RQ10004 Opened: Dec 15, 2010 — Closed: Oct 5, 2011
RQ — Closed — Model Year: 2005
Electric Power Steering Failure
ODI has received 846 complaints and GM identified 3,489 reports alleging sudden loss of steering power assist in model year (MY) 2004 through 2007 Saturn Ion vehicles manufactured and sold by General Motors Corporation (GM).Sixteen of these complaints alleged that the EPS warning lamp had illuminate... Read more
PE07011 Opened: Feb 28, 2007 — Closed: Aug 9, 2007
PE — Closed — Model Year: 2003
WINDSHIED WIPER LINKAGE FAILURE
INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN AUGUST 2003, REGARDING SERVICE THAT REQUIRED REMOVAL OF THE WIPER ARMS.GM ISSUED THE BULLETIN AT THAT TIME TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER COMMENTS ON WINDSHIELD WIPER CHATTERING OR HOPPING ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD DURING WIPER OPERATION.TH... Read more
EA04035 Opened: Dec 22, 2004 — Closed: Oct 20, 2005
EA — Closed — Model Year: 2004
FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE
THE COMBINATION FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL IN MY 2003 SATURN ION COUPES EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT EARLY-LIFE FAILURES DUE TO VARIOUS BULB QUALITY ISSUES DUE TO INADEQUATE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE.THIS PROBLEM TREND APPEARS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED AFTER THE FALL OF 2003.THE CHANGE OF LEAD WIRE MATERIAL NEAR THE S... Read more
PE04061 Opened: Aug 17, 2004 — Closed: Dec 22, 2004
PE — Closed — Model Year: 2003
FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE
ON NOVEMBER 16, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 178,798 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 AND 2004 SATURN ION SEDAN VEHICLES FOR INOPERATIVE FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL BULBS.GM STATED THAT TEMPERATURES IN THE LAMP ASSEMBLY EXCEED THE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE BULB SOCKETS AND BULB... Read more

SATURN ION — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the SATURN ION across all model years (2003–2007).

40 Total Recalls
5,467 Total Complaints
5 Investigations
334 Reported Crashes
23 Reported Fires
5 Reported Deaths

SATURN ION — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2008 (current) 0 4
2007 8 1,089 View
2006 7 1,537 View
2005 6 755 View
2004 11 1,124 View
2003 8 958 View

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