Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
09V419000GENERAL MOTORS CORP.from 04/01/2005 to 06/30/2006V (Vehicle)6913902/04/2010MFRGENERAL MOTORS CORP.10/29/200910/29/2009
Defect SummaryGeneral motors is recalling certain model year 2006 chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona, california, florida, nevada and texas. the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. if either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. if the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected.
Consequence SummaryFuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge. a special coverage will be implemented in the same time frame for model year 2006 vehicles registered in alabama, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee and texas and model year 2007 vehicles registered in: alabama, arkansas, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina and tennessee. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before february 4, 2010. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
NotesGm recall no. 090226.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
SB-0927501/01/201010033024Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: special coverage adjustment; fuel odor or spotting on ground; replace fuel pump module. some vehicles may have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly (mra) may c06/25/2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP
36273627A10018624Fuel tank is slow to fill and/or dtc p0446 - inspect evap vent pipe. the ses lamp may be illuminated due to a p0466 dtc. *tt updated 08-15-07. *kb01/09/2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
SB-0927501/01/201010033024Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: special coverage adjustment; fuel odor or spotting on ground; replace fuel pump module. some vehicles may have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly (mra) may c06/25/2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
364510019282Saturn only-fuel gauge reads below full after filling the fuel tank. *ak02/23/2006

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
04/24/2012135000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that there was an overpowering odor of gasoline emitting from the vehicle. a fuel tank leak was later discovered by the contact and the dealer was contacted, who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 135,000.
04/24/2012135000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that there was an overpowering odor of gasoline emitting from the vehicle. a fuel tank leak was later discovered by the contact and the dealer was contacted, who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 135,000. kmj
04/20/201247000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving 25 mph when the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 47,000.
04/24/2012135000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion . the contact stated that there was a very bad fuel odor surrounding the vehicle, when the contact noticed that there was fuel leaking from underneath the fuel tank. the dealer was contacted and they offered no assistance to the contact . the vin was not available. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 135,000.cv
04/20/201247000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving 20 to 25 mph when the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 47,000. kmj
04/24/2012135000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion . the contact stated that there was a very bad fuel odor surrounding the vehicle, when the contact noticed that there was fuel leaking from underneath the fuel tank. the dealer was contacted and they offered no assistance to the contact . the vin was not available. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 135,000.cv
04/20/201247000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving 20 to 25mph when the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed the vin failed to qualify for a recall under nhtsa campaign id number id :09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) the failure and current mileages were 47,000 . rds
02/20/2012
 Driving on the freeway,power steering light went on andwas very difficult to steer. had to put in nutral and turn off and turn on my car on the freeway, just so the steering wheel would unlock. this will be my third time fixing this problem.
01/01/201267700
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and he smelled a strong odor of fuel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel lines were cracked. the vehicle was not repaired. an authorized dealer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the failure mileage was 67,700. sm.
12/19/2011106000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the vehicle was taken in for a routine maintenance at a local mechanic where he found a cracked in the fuel pump. there was a warning light illuminating there was a problem in the fuel system. the fuel pump was replaced by the mechanic. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was notified and a claim was file. there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 component: fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. gm recall no. 090226. the manufacturer informed her that the vin for her vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 106,000. mw
11/23/2011123000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she smelled a strong odor of fuel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that there was a failure involving the fuel pump. the contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to pay a portion of the repair costs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 123,000.
11/23/2011123000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she smelled a strong odor of fuel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that there was a failure involving the fuel pump. the contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to pay a portion of the repair costs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 123,000. sm.
10/01/201140000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while parked, the contact noticed a strong fuel smell emitting from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated there was a leak in the fuel pump and it would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but the contact was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. kmj
10/01/201140000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while parked the contact noticed a strong fuel smell emitting from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated there was a leak in the fuel pump and it would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. ds
11/10/201156620
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel inside of the vehicle which continued to emit when driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated there was a fuel leakage. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 56,620. kmj
11/01/201140000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. the contact mentioned that fuel was leaking out of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the fuel pump was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 40,000. kmj
11/10/201156620
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel inside of the vehicle which continued to emit when driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated there was a fuel leakage. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 56,620. kmj
11/01/201140000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. the contact mentioned that fuel was leaking out of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the fuel pump was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 40,000. kmj
11/01/201140000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. the contact mentioned that fuel was leaking out of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the fuel pump was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 40,000. pm
12/05/2011
 My ignation switch has been replaced 3 times in 4 years, costing $350.00 every time. it keeps going out. now my fuel pump is leaking. i looked up and found 3 different website showing recalls on the fuel pump for my year, make, and model of my car. saftycar.gov, motortrend.com, and usedcars.com. i call both gm and saturn number which were provided and they tell me there no recalls for my vechicale. now it going to cost $600 to fix my problem. the sad thing is i have to fix it or my car can blow up. i urge people not to buy saturn they are no good.
07/23/2011
 The fuel pump on my 2006 ion with only 43,500 miles needs a new fuel pump do to failure that is covered under gm recall 09226 in certain states. i have been told by a gm service department that i should not drive the car until it is fixed since this issue is a fire hazard. i have requested the repair, quoted at over $1000, to be covered in full due to the fact that this failure is the exact issue described in the recall, but the dealer and gm do not seem concerned about potentially losing all of my business for repairs and future vehicle purchases.
11/01/201176000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated there was a crack in the fuel pump, causing fuel to leak out of the vehicle onto the ground which caused the vehicle to stall on the highway. the dealer and manufacturer were notified and made the contact aware of the nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 ( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) recall, but the vin was not associated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 76,000.
07/23/2011
 The fuel pump on my 2006 ion with only 43,500 miles needs a new fuel pump do to failure that is covered under gm recall 09226 in certain states. i have been told by a gm service department that i should not drive the car until it is fixed since this issue is a fire hazard. i have requested the repair, quoted at over $1000, to be covered in full due to the fact that this failure is the exact issue described in the recall, but the dealer and gm do not seem concerned about potentially losing all of my business for repairs and future vehicle purchases.
11/01/201176000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated there was a crack in the fuel pump, causing fuel to leak out of the vehicle onto the ground which caused the vehicle to stall on the highway. the dealer and manufacturer were notified and made the contact aware of the nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 ( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) recall, but the vin was not associated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 76,000. rvk
07/23/2011
 The fuel pump on my 2006 ion with only 43,500 miles needs a new fuel pump do to failure that is covered under gm recall 09226 in certain states. i have been told by a gm service department that i should not drive the car until it is fixed since this issue is a fire hazard. i have requested the repair, quoted at over $1000, to be covered in full due to the fact that this failure is the exact issue described in the recall, but the dealer and gm do not seem concerned about potentially losing all of my business for repairs and future vehicle purchases.
11/01/201176000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that there was a crack in the fuel pump, causing fuel to leak from the vehicle onto the ground and causing the vehicle to stall on the highway. the dealer and manufacturer were contacted and made the contact aware of the nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 ( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) recall, but the vin was not associated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 76,000. nw
07/23/2011
 The fuel pump on my 2006 ion with only 43,500 miles needs a new fuel pump do to failure that is covered under gm recall 09226 in certain states. i have been told by a gm service department that i should not drive the car until it is fixed since this issue is a fire hazard. i have requested the repair, quoted at over $1000, to be covered in full due to the fact that this failure is the exact issue described in the recall, but the dealer and gm do not seem concerned about potentially losing all of my business for repairs and future vehicle purchases.
11/01/201176000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that there was a crack in the fuel pump, causing fuel to leak from the vehicle onto the ground and causing the vehicle to stall on the highway. the dealer and manufacturer were contacted and made the contact aware of the nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 ( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) recall, but the vin was not associated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 76,000. nw
09/01/2011
 Satun ion is experiencing the same recall as nhtsa recall campaign number: 09v419000. the vehicle is registered in the state of ny so it does not fall under the recall. i don't understand why it matters what state the vehicle is registered in? it's a huge safety issue.
10/17/2010
 There is a very strong smell of fuel in the cab of the vehicle and outside the vehicle. the fuel pump seems to have a leak.
10/25/201157000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000. kmj
10/01/201189000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank. the fuel tank was fractured and approximately one gallon of fuel was spilled. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000. kmj
10/24/201156268
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she could smell a very strong odor of fuel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was leaking. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. the contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 56,268. kmj
10/17/2010
 There is a very strong smell of fuel in the cab of the vehicle and outside the vehicle. the fuel pump seems to have a leak.
10/25/201157000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000. kmj
10/01/201189000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank. the fuel tank was fractured and approximately one gallon of fuel was spilled. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000. kmj
10/24/201156268
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she could smell a very strong odor of fuel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was leaking. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. the contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 56,268. kmj
10/25/201157000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at approximately 25 mph the contact noticed a strong fuel smell inside the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) that may be related to the failure. the dealer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000. ds
10/01/201189000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank. the fuel tank was fractured and approximately one gallon of fuel was spilled. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000. kmj
10/24/201156268
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she could smell a very strong odor of fuel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was leaking. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. the contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 56,268. kmj
10/01/201189000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while parked the contact noticed the fuel leaking from the fuel tank. the fuel tank had fractured and approximately 1 gallon of fuel had leaked. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000. ds
10/24/201156268
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she could smell a very strong odor of fuel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was leaking. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. the contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 56,268. sm.
09/26/201155000
 Our car has a very strong gasoline smell. we were told by a non gm dealer that it's the fuel pump and that there is a recall. the gm dealer has told us that this is a state specific recall and that they are exempt from fixing it in illinois.
07/23/201170000
 Was making a left turn cross trafic. waited for a break in cars to go. i hit the gas and it moved then the engine died in cross traffic. my wife almost got hit from oncoming traffic. the mil light came on. i am a mechanic for the state of idaho. i could see fuel dripping. i remove fuel tank to find leak. found to be a cracked fuel pump. this is going to kill someone
09/13/2011130000
 2006 ion. strong gas smell developed over a week in sept 2011. an independent technician found gas leaking from top of tank. research lead me to nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000. gm performed the recall on only 53k cars in az and nv in oct 2009. seems the fuel pump module connections are made of plastic and crack with heat and road vibration. however, a call to saturn revealed they are hiding behind a vin specific recall and that the other thousands of ions with this serious safety-defect are only covered by gm for 10 yr/120k mile special coverage warranty extended to this defective part. had saturn/gm informed me my car might burst into flames back in feb 2010, when they were to notify the 53k owners in az and nv, i would have had this repair done asap as i would still be under their special coverage limitation. i am angered and outraged that gm seems to take the position of let's wait until the car becomes a death-trap before we tell people they might be in danger and replace the defective parts. with no notification, i continued to drive my ion. now that the car actually has became life-threatening, i am not covered by gm's special coverage. my ion does not qualify because i am over this artificial limit if 120k miles. all vehicles with this defective part should have been notified. this is criminally negligent. bet you my mileage was below this artificial limit in february 2010. because the problem didn't show up until after 200+ days of over 90 degree days in east texas - i have to pay $600 to repair their obvious defect. the repair costs are unfair, but the safety issue screams for justice. i guess someone's family will have to die in a tragic fireball before someone takes gm to task for this seriously dangerous fuel system defect.
09/29/201145000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while parked, the contact noticed a fuel odor emitting in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated there was a leak from the fuel pump monitor through the fuel line and leading to the fuel tank. the mechanic stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) that could have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
09/13/2011130000
 2006 ion. strong gas smell developed over a week in sept 2011. an independent technician found gas leaking from top of tank. research lead me to nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000. gm performed the recall on only 53k cars in az and nv in oct 2009. seems the fuel pump module connections are made of plastic and crack with heat and road vibration. however, a call to saturn revealed they are hiding behind a vin specific recall and that the other thousands of ions with this serious safety-defect are only covered by gm for 10 yr/120k mile special coverage warranty extended to this defective part. had saturn/gm informed me my car might burst into flames back in feb 2010, when they were to notify the 53k owners in az and nv, i would have had this repair done asap as i would still be under their special coverage limitation. i am angered and outraged that gm seems to take the position of let's wait until the car becomes a death-trap before we tell people they might be in danger and replace the defective parts. with no notification, i continued to drive my ion. now that the car actually has became life-threatening, i am not covered by gm's special coverage. my ion does not qualify because i am over this artificial limit if 120k miles. all vehicles with this defective part should have been notified. this is criminally negligent. bet you my mileage was below this artificial limit in february 2010. because the problem didn't show up until after 200+ days of over 90 degree days in east texas - i have to pay $600 to repair their obvious defect. the repair costs are unfair, but the safety issue screams for justice. i guess someone's family will have to die in a tragic fireball before someone takes gm to task for this seriously dangerous fuel system defect.
09/29/201145000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while parked, the contact noticed a fuel odor emitting in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated there was a leak from the fuel pump monitor through the fuel line and leading to the fuel tank. the mechanic stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) that could have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. kmj
09/29/201145000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while parked the contact noticed a fuel odor emitting in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated there was a leak from the fuel pump monitor, through the fuel line and leading to the fuel tank. the mechanic stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ds
08/01/201165000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. the contact also mentioned that he could see fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacture was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (component: fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 65,000.
08/01/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. the contact also mentioned that he could see fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacture was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (component: fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 65,000. kmj
08/01/201165000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. the contact also mentioned that he could see fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacture was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (component: fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 65,000. pm
08/20/201141083
 Began experiencing a strong odor of raw gas and fumes in august of 2011. i scheduled an appointment with my local repair facility to have the problem evaluated. upon raising the vehicle and doing a visual inspection of the fuel system, run marks from gasoline could be seen coming down from the top of the tank. an evap test was performed as well and smoke could be seen rising out of the tank area. the tank is plastic and no visual cracks could be seen. my technician felt this was unusual at such low mileage. after further digging the technician discovered a recall on the fuel pump module for my year, make and model. i was advised to return to the dealer to see if it was covered which i did. i found out that my vehicle did not fall under the factory recall. i returned to my regular mechanic to have the problem resolved. once the tank was lowered another evap test was performed. the test revealed that the fuel supply lines coming off the fuel pump sending unit were leaking. this was were the two hoses were press fitted to the sending unit from the factory. the only means of correcting was to replace the entire fuel pump module. i had the repair completed using an oe fuel pump module. i feel after reading the parameters set forth under this recall that my vehicle should have been repaired under this recall. i urge nhtsa to once again evaluate this defect. in my opinion these defective parts were used on more vehicles than initially stated. this is a severe safety issue and has the potential for serious injury.
08/01/201155000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact smelled gasoline coming from the vehicle. the fumes were so strong that at times she was unable to sit inside the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the fuel sensor injector module was replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 56,000. the approximate failure mileage was 55,500 and the vin was unavailable.
08/20/201141083
 Began experiencing a strong odor of raw gas and fumes in august of 2011. i scheduled an appointment with my local repair facility to have the problem evaluated. upon raising the vehicle and doing a visual inspection of the fuel system, run marks from gasoline could be seen coming down from the top of the tank. an evap test was performed as well and smoke could be seen rising out of the tank area. the tank is plastic and no visual cracks could be seen. my technician felt this was unusual at such low mileage. after further digging the technician discovered a recall on the fuel pump module for my year, make and model. i was advised to return to the dealer to see if it was covered which i did. i found out that my vehicle did not fall under the factory recall. i returned to my regular mechanic to have the problem resolved. once the tank was lowered another evap test was performed. the test revealed that the fuel supply lines coming off the fuel pump sending unit were leaking. this was were the two hoses were press fitted to the sending unit from the factory. the only means of correcting was to replace the entire fuel pump module. i had the repair completed using an oe fuel pump module. i feel after reading the parameters set forth under this recall that my vehicle should have been repaired under this recall. i urge nhtsa to once again evaluate this defect. in my opinion these defective parts were used on more vehicles than initially stated. this is a severe safety issue and has the potential for serious injury.
08/01/201155000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact smelled gasoline coming from the vehicle. the fumes were so strong that at times she was unable to sit inside the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the fuel sensor injector module was replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 56,000. the approximate failure mileage was 55,500 and the vin was unavailable.
08/20/201141083
 Began experiencing a strong odor of raw gas and fumes in august of 2011. i scheduled an appointment with my local repair facility to have the problem evaluated. upon raising the vehicle and doing a visual inspection of the fuel system, run marks from gasoline could be seen coming down from the top of the tank. an evap test was performed as well and smoke could be seen rising out of the tank area. the tank is plastic and no visual cracks could be seen. my technician felt this was unusual at such low mileage. after further digging the technician discovered a recall on the fuel pump module for my year, make and model. i was advised to return to the dealer to see if it was covered which i did. i found out that my vehicle did not fall under the factory recall. i returned to my regular mechanic to have the problem resolved. once the tank was lowered another evap test was performed. the test revealed that the fuel supply lines coming off the fuel pump sending unit were leaking. this was were the two hoses were press fitted to the sending unit from the factory. the only means of correcting was to replace the entire fuel pump module. i had the repair completed using an oe fuel pump module. i feel after reading the parameters set forth under this recall that my vehicle should have been repaired under this recall. i urge nhtsa to once again evaluate this defect. in my opinion these defective parts were used on more vehicles than initially stated. this is a severe safety issue and has the potential for serious injury.
08/01/201155000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact smelled gasoline coming from the vehicle. the fumes were so strong that at times she was unable to sit inside the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the fuel sensor injector module was replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 56,000. the approximate failure mileage was 55,500 and the vin was unavailable. kmj
09/15/201154000
 Initial signs were a stong smell of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle, and longer crank times when starting. this was filling our garage with a very strong fuel odor. took it to dealer to diagnose, and they determined that there was a crack in the fuel pump module and recommend replacing at a cost of $650. the fuel pump module is a plastic case that sits on top of the fuel tank. it is not accessable unless you take the fuel tank off. we are just finishing a summer of record setting heat. looking online it has cracked for people in hot climates. there is a recall for a problem that sounds very similar, gm recall number 090226. our car is not covered by this because it is not located in az or nv
08/20/201141083
 Began experiencing a strong odor of raw gas and fumes in august of 2011. i scheduled an appointment with my local repair facility to have the problem evaluated. upon raising the vehicle and doing a visual inspection of the fuel system, run marks from gasoline could be seen coming down from the top of the tank. an evap test was performed as well and smoke could be seen rising out of the tank area. the tank is plastic and no visual cracks could be seen. my technician felt this was unusual at such low mileage. after further digging the technician discovered a recall on the fuel pump module for my year, make and model. i was advised to return to the dealer to see if it was covered which i did. i found out that my vehicle did not fall under the factory recall. i returned to my regular mechanic to have the problem resolved. once the tank was lowered another evap test was performed. the test revealed that the fuel supply lines coming off the fuel pump sending unit were leaking. this was were the two hoses were press fitted to the sending unit from the factory. the only means of correcting was to replace the entire fuel pump module. i had the repair completed using an oe fuel pump module. i feel after reading the parameters set forth under this recall that my vehicle should have been repaired under this recall. i urge nhtsa to once again evaluate this defect. in my opinion these defective parts were used on more vehicles than initially stated. this is a severe safety issue and has the potential for serious injury.
08/01/201155000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact smelled gasoline coming from the vehicle. the fumes were so strong that at times she was unable to sit inside the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the fuel sensor injector module was replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 56,000. the approximate failure mileage was 55,500 and the vin was unavailable. kmj
09/15/201154000
 Initial signs were a stong smell of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle, and longer crank times when starting. this was filling our garage with a very strong fuel odor. took it to dealer to diagnose, and they determined that there was a crack in the fuel pump module and recommend replacing at a cost of $650. the fuel pump module is a plastic case that sits on top of the fuel tank. it is not accessable unless you take the fuel tank off. we are just finishing a summer of record setting heat. looking online it has cracked for people in hot climates. there is a recall for a problem that sounds very similar, gm recall number 090226. our car is not covered by this because it is not located in az or nv
08/01/201155000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact smelled gasoline coming from the vehicle. the fumes were so strong that at times she was unable to sit inside the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the fuel censor injector module was replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 56,000. the approximate failure mileage was 55,500. the vin was unavailable. bw
09/15/201154000
 Initial signs were a stong smell of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle, and longer crank times when starting. this was filling our garage with a very strong fuel odor. took it to dealer to diagnose, and they determined that there was a crack in the fuel pump module and recommend replacing at a cost of $650. the fuel pump module is a plastic case that sits on top of the fuel tank. it is not accessable unless you take the fuel tank off. we are just finishing a summer of record setting heat. looking online it has cracked for people in hot climates. there is a recall for a problem that sounds very similar, gm recall number 090226. our car is not covered by this because it is not located in az or nv
08/30/2011
 Strong fuel odor while driving, lingers when parked. leak noticed coming from top of gas tank.
08/13/201172000
 I was smelling gasoline in my garage and took my car to my local gm dealer. they confirmed that it was a cracked fuel pump in my 2006 saturn ion redline. this was a recall (nhtsa recall id number: 09v419000), but did not include my vin number, so it cost me $576 out of pocket for this repair. the recall needs to be expanded
08/03/201153040
 Vehicle started to have a strong odor of gasoline, i checked with my dealership about my warranty and it expired june 2011. i took the car to local repair shop as it was unsafe to drive. they discovered the fuel pump module was leaking fuel (as in bubbling around the top of the tank). the vehicle was repaired although the first two parts shipped in were broken upon arrival at the shop. i was provided with a copy of the special coverage bulletin #09275a addressing this exact failure. my vin falls within the parameters but my location (virginia) does not. the approved states all appear to be southern, hot, states. the recent temps in northern virginia/ dc area has been very hot over the last two months. i feel that gm should reimburse me for the repair costs or at least the cost of the parts.
08/02/2011724553
 My 2006 saturn ion, has started to have a distinct overwhelming fuel smell and gas can be noticed under the car from a leak. it is also harder to start and may take 2 times of turning the ignition. i have taken my car to an independent repair shop and was told the fuel pump which connects to the top of the fuel tank is leaking and i will need a new fuel pump assembly and fuel filter. there is a very specific recall for this issue on gm vehicles in warm weather states, but gm is not honoring this defect in all states. it has been an unseasonably hot summer, so all states have hot weather. gm told me this is vin specific, but if this is a defect on a part, why isn't it part specific. my car is leaking gas and could start a fire at any moment and yet gm does not see this as an issue. many other saturn/gm owners have posted about this default and have been denied any coverage by gm. how can this not be an issue for every state, when owners in every state that own a saturn or other gm model are having the same issue? i am taking my saturn to a gm dealership, and have to have them deam this as a defect. so, the company that will loose money if they have to fix this for free is determining if this is an item that qualifies? this is a conflict of interest and a recall should be posted for the safety of all gm owners.
04/22/2009119000
 I have a 2006 saturn ion 2. i was smelling gas. i took it to get repaired at around 119k miles and was told it was just my exhaust. i got a hole repaired in my exhaust and smelled gas just every once in awhile. now gas is leaking from my fuel pump because there is a large hole. the independent repair shop stated that it had been cracked prior to the size of the crack now. i called saturn after finding out about a recall and now they will not repair it.
07/01/2011100000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the fuel can be smelled inside the vehicle. the smell makes the contact very sick. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and the manufacutere informed the contact the vehicle is not registered in one of the stated mentioned in the recall therefore the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or a local mechanic. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 100,000. jo
04/22/2009119000
 I have a 2006 saturn ion 2. i was smelling gas. i took it to get repaired at around 119k miles and was told it was just my exhaust. i got a hole repaired in my exhaust and smelled gas just every once in awhile. now gas is leaking from my fuel pump because there is a large hole. the independent repair shop stated that it had been cracked prior to the size of the crack now. i called saturn after finding out about a recall and now they will not repair it.
07/01/2011100000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the fuel can be smelled inside the vehicle. the smell makes the contact very sick. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and the manufacutere informed the contact the vehicle is not registered in one of the stated mentioned in the recall therefore the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or a local mechanic. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 100,000. jo
07/24/201165100
 Tl. the contact own a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated fuel can be smelled inside the vehicle while driving. the contact stated the smell of fuel is caused by a fuel leak. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and due to the state the vehicle is registered in the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact stated the vehicle was very unsafe to drive and could result in a fire. the failure mileage was 64,100. jo
07/25/201160000
 Our 2006 saturn ion has a major leak in the fuel pump reservoir. the leak is defined in nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 and is listed as a recall 09226a. dealer is confirming this is the problem our vehicle has, but gm says this as a 'special policy' repair bulletin number 09275 and not a recall 09226a. gm is refusing to fix the issue because our vehicle has a branded title as salvage. they will repair a salvage titled vehicle under a 'recall' but not on a 'special policy' extension. dealer stated the issue is the leaky fuel pump and not cuased by any other damage. apparently there are a lot of 2006 saturn ion's with the same issue that gm has slid around fixing because they didn't make it a recall, but a special policy and this is a fuel leak on the pump and a major safety issue due to an admitted faulty component.
04/22/2009119000
 I have a 2006 saturn ion 2. i was smelling gas. i took it to get repaired at around 119k miles and was told it was just my exhaust. i got a hole repaired in my exhaust and smelled gas just every once in awhile. now gas is leaking from my fuel pump because there is a large hole. the independent repair shop stated that it had been cracked prior to the size of the crack now. i called saturn after finding out about a recall and now they will not repair it.
07/01/2011100000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the fuel can be smelled inside the vehicle. the smell makes the contact very sick. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and the manufacutere informed the contact the vehicle is not registered in one of the stated mentioned in the recall therefore the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or a local mechanic. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 100,000. jo
07/24/201165100
 Tl. the contact own a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated fuel can be smelled inside the vehicle while driving. the contact stated the smell of fuel is caused by a fuel leak. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and due to the state the vehicle is registered in the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact stated the vehicle was very unsafe to drive and could result in a fire. the failure mileage was 64,100. jo
07/25/201160000
 Our 2006 saturn ion has a major leak in the fuel pump reservoir. the leak is defined in nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 and is listed as a recall 09226a. dealer is confirming this is the problem our vehicle has, but gm says this as a 'special policy' repair bulletin number 09275 and not a recall 09226a. gm is refusing to fix the issue because our vehicle has a branded title as salvage. they will repair a salvage titled vehicle under a 'recall' but not on a 'special policy' extension. dealer stated the issue is the leaky fuel pump and not cuased by any other damage. apparently there are a lot of 2006 saturn ion's with the same issue that gm has slid around fixing because they didn't make it a recall, but a special policy and this is a fuel leak on the pump and a major safety issue due to an admitted faulty component.
04/22/2009119000
 I have a 2006 saturn ion 2. i was smelling gas. i took it to get repaired at around 119k miles and was told it was just my exhaust. i got a hole repaired in my exhaust and smelled gas just every once in awhile. now gas is leaking from my fuel pump because there is a large hole. the independent repair shop stated that it had been cracked prior to the size of the crack now. i called saturn after finding out about a recall and now they will not repair it.
07/01/2011100000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the fuel can be smelled inside the vehicle. the smell makes the contact very sick. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and the manufacutere informed the contact the vehicle is not registered in one of the stated mentioned in the recall therefore the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or a local mechanic. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 100,000. jo
07/24/201165100
 Tl. the contact own a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated fuel can be smelled inside the vehicle while driving. the contact stated the smell of fuel is caused by a fuel leak. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and due to the state the vehicle is registered in the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact stated the vehicle was very unsafe to drive and could result in a fire. the failure mileage was 64,100. jo
07/25/201160000
 Our 2006 saturn ion has a major leak in the fuel pump reservoir. the leak is defined in nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 and is listed as a recall 09226a. dealer is confirming this is the problem our vehicle has, but gm says this as a 'special policy' repair bulletin number 09275 and not a recall 09226a. gm is refusing to fix the issue because our vehicle has a branded title as salvage. they will repair a salvage titled vehicle under a 'recall' but not on a 'special policy' extension. dealer stated the issue is the leaky fuel pump and not cuased by any other damage. apparently there are a lot of 2006 saturn ion's with the same issue that gm has slid around fixing because they didn't make it a recall, but a special policy and this is a fuel leak on the pump and a major safety issue due to an admitted faulty component.
07/24/201165100
 Tl. the contact own a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated fuel can be smelled inside the vehicle while driving. the contact stated the smell of fuel is caused by a fuel leak. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and due to the state the vehicle is registered in the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact stated the vehicle was very unsafe to drive and could result in a fire. the failure mileage was 64,100. jo
07/25/201160000
 Our 2006 saturn ion has a major leak in the fuel pump reservoir. the leak is defined in nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 and is listed as a recall 09226a. dealer is confirming this is the problem our vehicle has, but gm says this as a 'special policy' repair bulletin number 09275 and not a recall 09226a. gm is refusing to fix the issue because our vehicle has a branded title as salvage. they will repair a salvage titled vehicle under a 'recall' but not on a 'special policy' extension. dealer stated the issue is the leaky fuel pump and not cuased by any other damage. apparently there are a lot of 2006 saturn ion's with the same issue that gm has slid around fixing because they didn't make it a recall, but a special policy and this is a fuel leak on the pump and a major safety issue due to an admitted faulty component.
07/13/201182000
 I have a saturn ion vin number 1g8aj55f86z171170, this cars have a recall for fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump, well my car have a fuel leakage under, i call the gm 1800 number they told me i have to go to a chevrolet dealer for a diagnostic, i call this jupiter chevrolet dealer i spoke with anthony, he told me he will give to me a estimed for the repairs, he said i have to pay the diagnostic betwen 90-100 dollars, i told him, my car have the same syntoms of the recall, he asked for the last 8 digits of my vin number and he said, my car was not in recall, i told him but is a 2006 saturn ion ihave a fuel leak, my fuel is drippinng, i cant drive my car like that, is unsafe, well he told me if my car is not in recall i have to repair my car on my own, i dont understand, my car have the syntoms of the recall, and the dealer don't want to do nothing? they will do something when my car is on fire? please help me, thank you very much cindy rivas
05/30/201172000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the fuel pump has a crack in the fuel pump. the contact can smell fuel inside the vehicle. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and the manufacturer stated the vehicle is not registered in the states that are selected in the recall. the contact stated the vehicle could cause a fire and was unsafe to drive. the contact the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the fuel pump replaced. the failure mileage was 72,000. jo
07/25/201160000
 Our 2006 saturn ion has a major leak in the fuel pump reservoir. the leak is defined in nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 and is listed as a recall 09226a. dealer is confirming this is the problem our vehicle has, but gm says this as a 'special policy' repair bulletin number 09275 and not a recall 09226a. gm is refusing to fix the issue because our vehicle has a branded title as salvage. they will repair a salvage titled vehicle under a 'recall' but not on a 'special policy' extension. dealer stated the issue is the leaky fuel pump and not cuased by any other damage. apparently there are a lot of 2006 saturn ion's with the same issue that gm has slid around fixing because they didn't make it a recall, but a special policy and this is a fuel leak on the pump and a major safety issue due to an admitted faulty component.
07/13/201182000
 I have a saturn ion vin number 1g8aj55f86z171170, this cars have a recall for fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump, well my car have a fuel leakage under, i call the gm 1800 number they told me i have to go to a chevrolet dealer for a diagnostic, i call this jupiter chevrolet dealer i spoke with anthony, he told me he will give to me a estimed for the repairs, he said i have to pay the diagnostic betwen 90-100 dollars, i told him, my car have the same syntoms of the recall, he asked for the last 8 digits of my vin number and he said, my car was not in recall, i told him but is a 2006 saturn ion ihave a fuel leak, my fuel is drippinng, i cant drive my car like that, is unsafe, well he told me if my car is not in recall i have to repair my car on my own, i dont understand, my car have the syntoms of the recall, and the dealer don't want to do nothing? they will do something when my car is on fire? please help me, thank you very much cindy rivas
05/30/201172000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the fuel pump has a crack in the fuel pump. the contact can smell fuel inside the vehicle. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and the manufacturer stated the vehicle is not registered in the states that are selected in the recall. the contact stated the vehicle could cause a fire and was unsafe to drive. the contact the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the fuel pump replaced. the failure mileage was 72,000. jo
02/01/200830000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact smelled gas coming from vehicle similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 ( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the fumes were unbearable and prevented the contact from driving the vehicle. the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the fuel pump module had fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 128,000. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. bw
07/13/201182000
 I have a saturn ion vin number 1g8aj55f86z171170, this cars have a recall for fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump, well my car have a fuel leakage under, i call the gm 1800 number they told me i have to go to a chevrolet dealer for a diagnostic, i call this jupiter chevrolet dealer i spoke with anthony, he told me he will give to me a estimed for the repairs, he said i have to pay the diagnostic betwen 90-100 dollars, i told him, my car have the same syntoms of the recall, he asked for the last 8 digits of my vin number and he said, my car was not in recall, i told him but is a 2006 saturn ion ihave a fuel leak, my fuel is drippinng, i cant drive my car like that, is unsafe, well he told me if my car is not in recall i have to repair my car on my own, i dont understand, my car have the syntoms of the recall, and the dealer don't want to do nothing? they will do something when my car is on fire? please help me, thank you very much cindy rivas
05/30/201172000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the fuel pump has a crack in the fuel pump. the contact can smell fuel inside the vehicle. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and the manufacturer stated the vehicle is not registered in the states that are selected in the recall. the contact stated the vehicle could cause a fire and was unsafe to drive. the contact the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the fuel pump replaced. the failure mileage was 72,000. jo
02/01/200830000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact smelled gas coming from vehicle similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 ( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the fumes were unbearable and prevented the contact from driving the vehicle. the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the fuel pump module had fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 128,000. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. bw
07/13/201182000
 I have a saturn ion vin number 1g8aj55f86z171170, this cars have a recall for fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump, well my car have a fuel leakage under, i call the gm 1800 number they told me i have to go to a chevrolet dealer for a diagnostic, i call this jupiter chevrolet dealer i spoke with anthony, he told me he will give to me a estimed for the repairs, he said i have to pay the diagnostic betwen 90-100 dollars, i told him, my car have the same syntoms of the recall, he asked for the last 8 digits of my vin number and he said, my car was not in recall, i told him but is a 2006 saturn ion ihave a fuel leak, my fuel is drippinng, i cant drive my car like that, is unsafe, well he told me if my car is not in recall i have to repair my car on my own, i dont understand, my car have the syntoms of the recall, and the dealer don't want to do nothing? they will do something when my car is on fire? please help me, thank you very much cindy rivas
05/30/201172000
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the fuel pump has a crack in the fuel pump. the contact can smell fuel inside the vehicle. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall and the manufacturer stated the vehicle is not registered in the states that are selected in the recall. the contact stated the vehicle could cause a fire and was unsafe to drive. the contact the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the fuel pump replaced. the failure mileage was 72,000. jo
02/01/200830000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact smelled gas coming from vehicle similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 ( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the fumes were unbearable and prevented the contact from driving the vehicle. the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the fuel pump module had fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 128,000. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. bw
04/13/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated there was a fuel leak caused by a faulty fuel pump. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was taken in for a routine mainteance to a mechanic shop who stated there was fuel leaking from the fuel tank and dripping down the side of the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there was no recall for his vehicle. the repairs would cost $800. the dealer offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 60,000...mw
04/21/2011124400
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the smell of fuel was excessive inside the garage. the contact noticed nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline, delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall who stated that the vin was included in the recall but the vehicle was registered in state not covered by the recall. the manufacturer stated that they would call with a decision regarding a recall in 24 hours. the contact had not received a return call from the manufacturer. the contact called the dealer regarding the recall. the dealer stated the manufacturer had to confirm the recall before they could perform a remedy repair. the contact stated the manufacturer had not responded in a timely fashion to the safety issue that could cause a fire. the failure mileage was 124,400.
04/21/2011124400
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the smell of fuel was filling the garage. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the contact called the manufacturer regarding the recall. the contact stated the vin number was included in the recall but the vehicle is registered in state not covered in a recall. the manufacturer stated they will call the with a decision regarding a recall in 24 hours. the contact has heard back from the manufacturer. the contact called a dealer regarding the recall. the dealer stated the manufacturer has to confirm the recall before they can perform a remedy repair. the contact stated the manufacturer has not responded in a timely fashion to this safety issue that can cause a fire. the failure mileage was 124,400. jo
02/16/201173000
 There was a special policy that involved a gm recall of 53,000 chevy cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion models for a fuel leak because of a faulty modular reservoir assembly on the fuel pump module that cracks. within that recall were specifically 2006 and 2007 saturn ions. the recall included alabama, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee, and texas. this is exactly what happened to my car. i was driving and i gradually smelled gasoline. an independent mechanic confirmed there was a gas leak. this was a big safety concern because the car could have exploded if someone threw a lit cigarette out of the window from another car while i was driving on the highway. i brought the car to the chevy dealership and the service department confirmed it was the fuel pump module and that my vin wasn't covered under the recall. i called saturn to complain about it. then they called the dealership and then saturn called me back and told me that based on the information they have gathered, it was not a defect. a fuel pump module typically lasts the life of the car and doesn't crack. this was clearly a defective part, especially considering that they acknowledged the defect in 53,000 other 2006 saturn ions. saturn should clearly compensate me for this repair and acknowledge that this is a much wider safety issue than they originally openly admitted to.
04/17/201069000
 Over the nine months that i drove the vehicle after purchase, a strong smell of gasoline continually entered the cabin while the car was being operated and could be smelled outside of the vehicle as well. the car also gradually became harder to start, turning longer than normal. the odor continued to get stronger and more frequent until i discovered via an online search that there had been a recall involving the fuel pump cracking for the same model and year in arizona and nevada. i called saturn to verify that my vehicle was not involved in that recall since i was not the original owner. i took the car to be fixed where after an inspection of the fuel system where a leak was found coming from the top of the tank, it was determined that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. the final cost for an aftermarket pump, initial inspection, and labor came to $657 dollars. i had a pre-purchase inspection on the vehicle before purchasing. the mechanic noted that there was a fuel stain on the tank, but he believed it to be inactive and leftover from possible prior work done on vehicle. so pump failure may have began earlier than the stated mileage.
11/10/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle was filled with a fuel smell. the smell was coming from the rear of the vehicle and there was a fuel leak under the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage 70,000. ds
10/15/201067
 When i first got my 2006 saturn ion, i was the first and only owner bought it from the saturn dealership with less than a 50 miles on the car. before 30 days of owning the automobile it quit on me in the middle of busy intersection endangering myself and my children. i took it to the dealership where they have claimed to fix the ignition switch on the automobile, several weeks later the same problem acured they then replaced the key. then months later my alarm started going off spontaneously, the battery went dead on the automible which i have replaced 3 times, the iginition switch went out again i had to replace that myself out of pocket in march of 2009. still after replacing the battery, getting the iginition switch fixed twice, and having the electrical parts looked at the car still continues to have the same problems. if i get gas why the car is not crancked it will not crank back up for hours!!! it will go dead while i'm driving on a freeway does this all the time! this saturn ion has caused me nothing but money and problems since i've had it i purchased a additional warranty on the automobile when i bought it and they refuse to replace or fix any of the work on the automobile when i only have gotten my car serviced with saturn they do all of my oil changes, and maintenance and charge me a arm and leg to maintain the maintenance on the automobile. i have had to pay so much money on this automobile for maintanenece that should not even be a issue at this time my car doesn't even have 84k on it yet. the engine seems to shake when the car sits still, the car quits if the engine is not running when you get fuel, the car quits at red lights, the car power steering gets real hard to turn when you try to turn the steering wheel, the saturn ion is definetly a dud! you can smell gas sometimes coming from this automobile, and the battery is in the trunk of the car...so when it rainsmy battery goes go dead. the defects on this automobi;le will kill someone one day.
11/11/201048826
 1. no special events leading up to failure 2. needs new fuel pump module kit due to cracks in plastic tubing. car leaks flammable gas vapor at this time-could lead to liquid leakage. 3. local mechanic has ordered new fuel pump module kit to fix problem.
08/18/2010
 Yes a few months afo i financed a 2006 saturn ion level 3 since the first week having it have had nothing but problems including a major gas leak and severe gas fums inside and outside the cab when running and not. the dealer had givin me nothing but lies and the fun around and attitude. had been documneted by an outide mechanic the car in unsafe to be on the roads and should never have passed inspection wich the dealer did. i really need help. i knoe it's a good cheance it's a flood car they sold me. resepectfully veteran/usmc
10/11/201079000
 I own a 2006 saturn ion and it has a crack in the fuel pump which is leaking fuel and i'm being told that my vin is not eligible for the recall that is for this exact problem in the fuel pump.
10/05/201027000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed the smell of gasoline on the outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the fuel line and fuel pump was replaced. the contact noticed prior that the vehicle would have difficulty starting. the current and failure mileages were 27000. bml
09/14/201078000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated there was fuel leak. the fuel was leaking on the ground from the fuel pump of her vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that the vin was not included in the recall and she would have to pay for the repairs. the recall nhtsa#09v419000; component: fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. the manufacturer was notified who told her she has to pay for the repairs because her vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 78,000.....mw
10/05/201027000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed the smell of gasoline on the outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the fuel line and fuel pump was replaced. the contact noticed prior that the vehicle would have difficulty starting. the current and failure mileages were 27000. bml
09/14/201078000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated there was fuel leak. the fuel was leaking on the ground from the fuel pump of her vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that the vin was not included in the recall and she would have to pay for the repairs. the recall nhtsa#09v419000; component: fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. the manufacturer was notified who told her she has to pay for the repairs because her vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 78,000.....mw
10/05/201027000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed the smell of gasoline on the outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the fuel line and fuel pump was replaced. the contact noticed prior that the vehicle would have difficulty starting. the current and failure mileages were 27000. bml
09/14/201078000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated there was fuel leak. the fuel was leaking on the ground from the fuel pump of her vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that the vin was not included in the recall and she would have to pay for the repairs. the recall nhtsa#09v419000; component: fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. the manufacturer was notified who told her she has to pay for the repairs because her vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 78,000.....mw
10/05/201027000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed the smell of gasoline on the outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the fuel line and fuel pump was replaced. the contact noticed prior that the vehicle would have difficulty starting. the current and failure mileages were 27000. bml
09/14/201078000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated there was fuel leak. the fuel was leaking on the ground from the fuel pump of her vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that the vin was not included in the recall and she would have to pay for the repairs. the recall nhtsa#09v419000; component: fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. the manufacturer was notified who told her she has to pay for the repairs because her vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 78,000.....mw
08/20/2010
 Nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000. fuel leakage. i had the same exact problem with my 2006 saturn ion but yet it is not covered under the recall due to it being registered in colorado. i had to replace the part myself at $400. i saved the original fuel pump just in case you decide to add colorado to the recall list for this. why would the same exact problem that is listed in the recall not be covered due to a different state. i think this is unfair.
09/24/201034000
 Fuel leak as a result of a cracked line at fuel pump module. ths is the identical defect which a recall was issed by gm for saturn ion's registered in states other than ny.
08/26/201029750
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel outside of the vehicle. also, she observed fuel leaking from the fuel tank onto the ground. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump); however, the vin was not included in the recall. the contact scheduled an appointment with an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 29,750. js
08/09/2007110000
 Nhtsa # 09v41900. my 2006 ion had this exact issue and i had to repair at my own cost because i live in maryland. my car was leaking fuel as described in this recall. it's the same car with the same defective part, but i wasn't eligible for the recall repair. this is an outrage!! why should it matter what state i live in? if it is suppodedly related to temperature extremes, the east coast has been abnormally hot this year. it still shouldn't matter. i had to get it repaired because i needed my car. i should be reimbursed by gm for this repair. didn't my tax dollars assist in the gm bailout????? i have contacted my senator, my state's attorney general and my personal attorney. there is simply no arguement as to why this money shouldn't be refunded to me. please reply.
08/01/201057000
 Fuel pump cracked, leaking fuel- in missouri
08/09/2007110000
 Nhtsa # 09v41900. my 2006 ion had this exact issue and i had to repair at my own cost because i live in maryland. my car was leaking fuel as described in this recall. it's the same car with the same defective part, but i wasn't eligible for the recall repair. this is an outrage!! why should it matter what state i live in? if it is suppodedly related to temperature extremes, the east coast has been abnormally hot this year. it still shouldn't matter. i had to get it repaired because i needed my car. i should be reimbursed by gm for this repair. didn't my tax dollars assist in the gm bailout????? i have contacted my senator, my state's attorney general and my personal attorney. there is simply no arguement as to why this money shouldn't be refunded to me. please reply.
08/01/201057000
 Fuel pump cracked, leaking fuel- in missouri
08/09/2007110000
 Nhtsa # 09v41900. my 2006 ion had this exact issue and i had to repair at my own cost because i live in maryland. my car was leaking fuel as described in this recall. it's the same car with the same defective part, but i wasn't eligible for the recall repair. this is an outrage!! why should it matter what state i live in? if it is suppodedly related to temperature extremes, the east coast has been abnormally hot this year. it still shouldn't matter. i had to get it repaired because i needed my car. i should be reimbursed by gm for this repair. didn't my tax dollars assist in the gm bailout????? i have contacted my senator, my state's attorney general and my personal attorney. there is simply no arguement as to why this money shouldn't be refunded to me. please reply.
08/01/201057000
 Fuel pump cracked, leaking fuel- in missouri
08/09/2007110000
 Nhtsa # 09v41900. my 2006 ion had this exact issue and i had to repair at my own cost because i live in maryland. my car was leaking fuel as described in this recall. it's the same car with the same defective part, but i wasn't eligible for the recall repair. this is an outrage!! why should it matter what state i live in? if it is suppodedly related to temperature extremes, the east coast has been abnormally hot this year. it still shouldn't matter. i had to get it repaired because i needed my car. i should be reimbursed by gm for this repair. didn't my tax dollars assist in the gm bailout????? i have contacted my senator, my state's attorney general and my personal attorney. there is simply no arguement as to why this money shouldn't be refunded to me. please reply.
08/01/201057000
 Fuel pump cracked, leaking fuel- in missouri
05/15/201053000
 Smell of gas coming from the car. upon further investigation supply/return line from top of fuel pump has developed a crack. replaced fuel pump to resolve issue. there is a recall already for this however it's only effecting 2 states. nhtsa id: 09v419000
02/05/201040858
 I smelled gasoline after i would exit the vehicle since i bought it in sept. of 2009. investigated the cause and found gasoline coming down the side of the gas tank. removed gas tank, and found that the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly was cracked and leaking fuel. i did some research and found that in oct. of 2009 there was a recall for certain model year 2006 chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona california, florida, nevada and texas. my car is a 2006 but the car was originally sold in the state of fl and i purchased the car from a saturn dealer in nc but they had purchased it at an auction in fl earlier in the 2009 year. by build date my car was very close to being a 2007. i contacted gm and they informed me that my car was not covered by this recall. an oem fuel pump assembly was purchased and installed by myself.
03/31/201037369
 After going out to dinner key would not come out of ignition. this is the second time this has happen since owning car. first time it happen was on 10/21/07 (mileage 22,006). i took car to saturn dealer. ignition was fixed on 10/22/2007 ignition replaced no charges cover by dealer warranty. second time it happen was on 3/31/2010 took car to saturn dealer next day 4/01/2010 9 am.(mileage 37,369) they did not have part so i was charged shipping charges ($15) to get part to saturn dealer. extended warranty we purchased cover parts & labor. they replaced shifter assembly. shifter assembly was causing key to stick to ignition dealer claims. our car was returned on 4/02/2010 at 3 pm.. my saturn ion 2006 has had several problems recently 1/30/2010 (mileage 35,987)the car had been smelling like gas inside & outside of car i took to dealer was told fuel was leaking from fuel pump they replace fuel pump module. extended warranty we purchased coverd cost labor & parts. a month later we received a notice from saturn about the fuel pump problem. we are afraid that these problems will reoccur. car is well taken care of, dealer is only one who services car
02/06/2010270001
 After experiencing lower fuel economy and a smell of gas we had the car checked at an independent garage. the determination was a cracked fuel port on the modular reservoir of the fuel pump, causing a gas leak. we had the modular assembly replaced at our own expense before finding out there was a recall being started. we have the old part in our possesion. *cn
01/03/2010490001
 2006 saturn ion, 49000 mi. fuel pump leak. nhtsa campaign # 09v419000. no dealers are aware of this gm recall # 090226. how long is it going to take to start getting reimbursements? repairs are over $600.00. *tr
12/05/2009570001
 2006 saturn ion-3 automatic 2.4l 1. power steering: power steering goes out nearly every time i drive the vehicle. saturn dealership changed a sensor i the steering column, but problem persists. it is very dangerous to be driving in the city without power steering. 2. ignition: car refuses to start when temperature is below 15-20 degrees fahrenheit. i have been stranded in below freezing weather for almost an hour because of this common saturn failure. *tr
11/19/200949865
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. she smelled a strong odor of gasoline inside of her vehicle. a mechanic concluded that a fuel leak was present. the vehicle was taken to the dealer in which she was advised that she would have to pay for a diagnostic fee prior to inspection. also the vehicle would intermittently loose power steering. the technician advised her that the steering component would be repaired as a free remedy. the current and failure mileages were 49,865.
06/19/2009550001
 Fuel pump has a crack where hoses connected to pump. saturn has issued a recall for certain years but does not cover mine even though the info i found on your website supports that they should. *tr
11/06/2009390001
 Fuel leak on 2006 saturn ion. *tr
11/06/2009900001
 The plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. if either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. if the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected. *tr
11/02/2009691001
 The past month my car has gotten harder to start. nov. 2 i started smelling gas. i had assumed i was smelling exhaust prior to this and planned on checking for a vacuum leak, so i was driving with my windows down. the gas smell got stronger and worse after a 186 mile drive home. i googled the problem and read of the same symptoms resulting from a cracked hose attached to the fuel pump. after work i looked under the hood at home and didn't see anything. went to dinner and back in a separate car. after being gone 1.5 hours we could smell gas as soon as we got out of the car. looking underneath there was a softball size puddle of fuel underneath the gas tank/fuel pump and fuel all over the backend of my car. i took it to the dealership that night. the next morning the mechanic calls and says i need a new fuel pump because the hose is cracked and it's all one assembly. with that amount of fuel leaking it seems very hazardous to me. i see a recall posted oct. 28th but it does not include texas for 2006. it does include texas for 2007 though. i think i had fuel leaking for a few weeks before it was obvious. these need to be fixed before someone is hurt. please extend the recall to texas. *tr
09/10/2009450001
 I have been having starting problems with my car (2006 saturn ion) and smelling gasoline. it turns out the hose connected to the fuel pump was cracked and leaking gas. the mechanic said that this is a safety issue and should be recalled. he feels that the one hose is not connected and harnessed properly and the vibration to the hose eventually caused the crack. i googled saturn 2006 ion fuel leak and several other people have had the same issue. what is also the major problem here is that the hose is configured with the fuel pump itself. so, the entire mechanism had to be replaced. it cost me 700.00 for a cracked hose because the fuel pump had to be replaced and my car only is 46,000 miles. this is a major safety issue. i drove for 2 weeks with a car that was leaking fuel. saturn must know about this and is waiting for the same situation to happen, but for the car to blow up instead. *tr
09/09/2009500001
 Emissions light would come on, smell of gasoline, car would suddenly reduce to half power while driving. would have to pull over and get out, remove the gas cap, let the fumes out, and car would restore to normal power. this went on for a year and one half. saturn agency could not find the problem. finally saturn did some sort of bypass and problem ceased but car drove sluggishly. few months passed without any problem.two weeks ago strong odor of gasoline. the fuel pump was leaking and was replaced. car has significantly more power with new fuel pump however this week the emissions light came on again and has stayed on but no loss of power experienced as of yet. slight odor of gasoline again. *tr
08/03/2009650001
 Fuel leak due to failed fuel pump seals. fuel pump didn't fail, but the seal failed. had to replace the complete fuel pump and assemble. fuel was leaking from the fuel tank along with gas fumes around car. none dealer mech. stated that the seal shouldn't fail. also none dealer mech stated the car was a bomb on 4 wheels. *tr
07/20/2009478851
 Smell of gas at back of car on passenger side. took vehicle to have oil changed and they found gasoline leaking. saturn dealership pointed out one of the fuel lines had cracked. i bought the car 2 months before the problem was discovered. had to replace the entire fuel pump assembly. this was a recall on the 2004 ion. did they really fix the problem from the 2004 or does the 2006 have the same problem. *tr phone interview (august 4, 2009): the complainant indicated that the fuel tank had not been removed previously as far as she knows. the repair invoice indicates that the fuel pump was leaking and was replaced.
10/15/2008300001
 Smell of gasoline detected. ignored by dealer. only recognized when i pointed it out to them. needed new fuel pump. only 30,000 miles on car. daughter has exact same make and model and had the same problem at same mileage. saturn replaced both fuel pumps. seems dangerous when gasoline is leaking. *tr
08/21/200851000
 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 mileages were 51,000. phone interview (august 4, 09): mr. hornback repaired the fule pump himself. he said that one of the nipples on the fuel module had cracked. mr. hornback inserted a brass pipe into the broken nipple and epoxy it in place. he agreed to email me pictures of the fuel pump module. he believes that the cracked nipple was for the fuel 'return' side.
08/07/2008610001
 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 action before something happens think you for your time in this matter. *tr
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
11/01/20121
 2006 saturn ion. consumer writes in regards to vehicle fuel leak. *smd the consumer wrote in on behalf of his sister, who owns the vehicle. the consumer stated when he looked under the vehicle, he noticed gas was leaking from the tank. he took the vehicle to his mechanic, where he was informed the gas leak was above the gas tank. when the mechanic dropped the gas tank, it was discovered the leak was coming from the fuel pump connector hose. the repair shop replaced the fuel pump with a gm pump. *jb
08/16/2012756081
 We smelled a very strong fuel odor- very profound, obvious, confirmed by technician at lockhart cadillac, greenwood, in. there is a current recall out, recall number 09v41900. this recall is for a faulty fuel pump plastic assembly that cracks in extremely high temperatures and includes several western and southern or otherwise traditional hot weather states. gm knows it is a problem but because i live in indiana they would not cover the repair bill. the midwest has experienced on of the hottest summers on record which is what causes this problem. i believe that the midwestern states should be added since this is a potentially fatal problem if not repaired quickly. as you full well know a simple ignition source, a spark or cigarette butt, could set this off. it would be in everyone's best interest to remedy this problem for owners in the midwest. *tr
09/05/20121040001
 Recently i started smelling gas around my vehicle and inside my vehicle after it had been sitting for awhile. then the check gas cap light came on along with the check engine light, i also noticed the vehicle has a little trouble starting. i found nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 and recall 09226 both of which explain my issue. my vin number is included in the list of affected vehicles in the recall but because my vehicle was not originally sold or currently registered in one of the state listed it is not included in the recall. how can living in one state and not another influence a recall? since there is potential for a fire i can't wait to get this fixed and will have to pay for the parts and labor on my own. *tr
08/22/20121140741
 Recently, i have noticed a strong odor of gasoline in and around the car. i searched the fuel lines to see if there was a leak and there was not. i did some research online and found the gm recall for the fuel pump of this vehicle. the nhtsa campaign number is 09v419000. i contacted gm and gave them my vin to see if my car was one of the affected. they told me it was not. i see that the recall includes 2006 saturn ions in north carolina, but apparently my car is not part of the recall. the issue with my car is exactly the same listed in the recall. i have done more research and have found over 80 other complaints from other saturn ion owners stating that their cars are doing exactly the same thing. however, their cars are not included in the recall either. i believe this issue affects a majority of these model cars, not just the ones listed in the recall sent out by gm. *tr
06/01/20121
 2006 saturn ion. consumer writes in regards to recalls related to fuel leaks caused by a faulty hose on the fuel pump. *tgw the consumer was informed there was no recall in the state he resides in. *jb
06/01/20111
 2006 saturn ion. consumer states in june 2011 the vehicle developed a strong odor of gasoline *tgw the consumer took the vehicle to an auto care center, where he was informed of a recall. the consumer then contacted saturn customer service and was informed that general motors would be releasing recalls in a batch and they were waiting for the parts. the consumer took the vehicle to a local dealer and was informed the vehicle was not covered under warranty for a fuel leak. the consumer approved the repair estimate of $500 for the replacement of the fuel pump, because evidence showed fuel was leaking from the pump. saturn advised the consumer to contact them, once he received the recall letter so he could be reimbursed, but until then, there was nothing they could do. *jb
08/01/20111
 2006 saturn ion. consumer states difficulty starting vehicle and odor of gasoline *tgw the consumer took the vehicle to his local mechanic and he traced the problem to the area of the fuel pump. upon further research, the mechanic found the a recall related to the problem. the consumer then took the vehicle to the dealer, but was informed the vehicle did not qualify for recall #09v419000. *jb
10/08/2010105/07/2010
 2006 saturn ion. consumer states vehicle is leaking gas from the fuel pump *tgw the consumer was informed his vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *jb
01/03/2010490001
 2006 saturn ion, 49000 mi. fuel pump leak. nhtsa campaign # 09v419000. no dealers are aware of this gm recall # 090226. how long is it going to take to start getting reimbursements? repairs are over $600.00. *tr
06/22/200943000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. a mechanic at a local repair facility repaired the fuel tank at an expense of $310.00., due to a crack. several weeks after the repair she smelled a strong odor of gasoline. the vehicle was taken back to the repair facility for inspection. the technician was in the process of repairing the fuel pump plastic seal. she was advised that her vehicle identification number was excluded from recall # 09v419000(fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the failure mileage was 43,000. the current mileage was 46,000.
06/10/200943000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. she began to smell a strong odor of gasoline emanating from the vehicle. she took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the technician stated that she would have to repair the fuel pump seal at an expense of $730.00. no repairs were made. she filed report number 7178545357 with the manufacturer. a representative stated that her vin was not included in recall number 09v41900 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). the failure and the current mileages were 84,000.
11/13/2009504821
 Fuel pump leaking on 2006 saturn ion as described in campaign id 09v419000 gm recall 090226. gm and saturn would not cover this as stated in the report for the exact same problem. i only received a discount on the part. fuel pump and fuel fitter replaced. *tr
09/02/200955200
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion 3. while parked she smelled a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the failure was contributed to the fuel pump line. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for the replacement of the fuel pump. the failure mileage was 55,200. the current mileage was 55,778.
10/19/200971000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. she smelled a strong odor of fuel in and outside of the vehicle. upon further inspection she noticed a puddle of gasoline outside of the fuel tank. her vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline;delivery;fuel pump). the vehicle was in the process of being towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 71,000. the current mileage was 72,500.
06/28/200958000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion2. the contact stated after parking the vehicle he notice there was fuel leak all around the vehicle. after checking his vehicle and speaking with a technician he was told the failure occurred from his fuel pump leaking and needed to be replaced. he went to a dealer to purchase the fuel pump. the fuel pump was not available and had to be ordered he did not notify the manufacture as yet in regards to the fuel leak. the failure mileage was 58,000. bl
07/20/2009478851
 Smell of gas at back of car on passenger side. took vehicle to have oil changed and they found gasoline leaking. saturn dealership pointed out one of the fuel lines had cracked. i bought the car 2 months before the problem was discovered. had to replace the entire fuel pump assembly. this was a recall on the 2004 ion. did they really fix the problem from the 2004 or does the 2006 have the same problem. *tr phone interview (august 4, 2009): the complainant indicated that the fuel tank had not been removed previously as far as she knows. the repair invoice indicates that the fuel pump was leaking and was replaced.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
09/09/200955200211/01/2005
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. when the vehicle was stationary, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and the technician stated the failure was contributed to a crack in the fuel tank line. the fuel pump was replaced by an independent mechanic. the contact had concerns of a potential safety hazard. the failure mileage was 55,200 and the current mileage was 55,595. updated 12/07/09. *lj the dealer also fixed the front window that had dropped into the door, a cracked speaker and dome light. updated 12/08/09.*jb
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
06/09/201074800
 I own a 2006 saturn ion. very strong smell of gas in the car after sitting. took to dealer had to replace fuel pump module do to crack and gas leak. $700+ cost.
11/13/2009504821
 Fuel pump leaking on 2006 saturn ion as described in campaign id 09v419000 gm recall 090226. gm and saturn would not cover this as stated in the report for the exact same problem. i only received a discount on the part. fuel pump and fuel fitter replaced. *tr
10/15/2009613001
 We took our vehicle 2006 saturn ion 2 with 61k miles, in for an oil change on 10/15/2009 to the saturn dealership. the dealership has been the only mechanic to perform any service to the vehicle since we purchased the vehicle on 01/24/2006 from the same saturn of bakersfield dealership. we take the vehicle in for regular service and have the maintenance records of the vehicle. we also have subscribed to onstar, which sends monthly diagnostic reports of the engine and transmission, emissions, air bag system, remaining oil life ect. after this oil check i noticed a very strong odor of gasoline in the cab of the vehicle and outside the car, but mostly inside the cab. the fumes are flammable. when saturn service technician looked at the vehicle, he stated on invoice: cust states strong fuel odor can be smelled in and out of vehicle. vehicle was in for lof on 10/21/09. inspect vehicle found fuel pump leaking from crack in fuel pump at hose fitting, no physical damage found. normal movement and rough roads may have led to failure. recommended replacing fuel pump estimate to replace part 19168894 565.00 parts 304.35 plus tax 25.11 plus labor 235.00 equals 564.46 i believe this to be a similar issue as the 2004 ions. how can a vehicle driven back and forth to work, that is maintained, be failing in this manner? the vehicle is not driven on rough roads mainly a freeway ca hwy 99.how could a 3 1/2 year old car be falling apart and failing due to normal movement? we are out of warranty, therefore we had to pay to have this corrected. we do have a policy in our insurance that will cover, but we will have to pay a higher deductible. saturn could not fix the vehicle at that time, we asked if it was safe to drive, they stated keep the windows cracked and don't park in the garage due to vapors are flammable. it is scheduled to be repaired 10/26/09. saturn's the company, defective parts should be recalled. this is unsafe. a rocket on wheels as my wife says. *tr
07/16/2008443001
 The 2006 saturn ion ignition locked on with the car running in park. this seems to be a chronic problem with saturn ions. the vehicle can not be turned off and the key can not be removed. it gets completely locked in place. the vehicle remains running, wasting gas and could be a safety hazard if something else is happening and the vehicle must be shut off quickly and can't. the only way to shut the vehicle off is to disconnect the battery and pull an ignition fuse. the key remains locked in place. i'm putting this under 'fuel system-other' because the ignition turns the fuel system on and off. i originally parked and tried to shut the vehicle off because i smelled fuel. luckily it was coming from somewhere else and was just in the air. but it was scary to smell fuel and not be able to shut the vehicle off. *tr
11/20/20071100010005/26/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving 1-50 mph in wet, slippery, or icy roads, the tires would spin out and cause the vehicle to lose control and the throttle power failed for 5-8 seconds. in november of 2007, the dealer stated that they could not duplicate the failure; however, they stated that the wiring harness needed to be replaced due to the air conditioner. after it snowed, the vehicle also began to spin and lose power while driving uphill and then slid back down. on february 13, 2008, the dealer stated that the failure was due to the fuel regulator and kept the vehicle for over three weeks. an unauthorized driver at the dealer crashed the vehicle into a ditch with two feet of water, causing water to enter the headlights. the contact has 56 photos available. he was advised that his vehicle does not qualify for the lemon law. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders, transmission type, powertrain, and fuel type were unknown. the current mileage was 38,200 and failure mileage was 11,000.

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