Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 070232007 | 08/01/2009 | SB-07-02-32-007A | 10022958 | Diagnostic tips for power steering inoperative/steering wheel hard to turn, power steering message displayed on dic, dtc's c0176, c0176, c0475, c0476, c0550, u2105, u2107 set. *nj updated 2/17/10. *pe updated 3 | 10/09/2007 |
| 050235007 | 10/01/2006 | 050235007A | 10020951 | Information on inadvertent turning of key cylinder, loss of electrical system and no dtc's. *kb | 02/01/2007 |
| 050232002 | 06/01/2009 | SB-050232002D | 10020740 | Power steering inoperative/steering wheel hard to turn, pwr str displayed on driver information center (dic). after jump starting the vehicle. *kb (replace fuse and instruct owner how to jump start vehicle). updated 2/17/10. *p | 01/04/2007 |
| 060232002 | 12/01/2006 | 060232002B | 10019478 | Normal operating characteristics of electric power steering (eps) system during extended lock-to-lock (maximum steering wheel rotation) usage. *tt | 03/16/2006 |
| 050232005 | 09/01/2007 | 050232005E | 10017497 | Ei05093 - clunk noise in steering system at slow speeds while turning and/or driving over bumps. *tt (replace intermediate shaft). updated 10/05/07. *nj updated 11/02/07 *nj | 11/09/2005 |
| 050232002A | 10/01/2005 | 050232002B | 10017423 | Power steering inoperative/steering wheel hard to turn, pwr str message displayed on driver information center (dic) after jump starting vehicle. *tt | 11/07/2005 |
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-10187 | 07/01/2010 | 10033564 | Saturn: special coverage adjustment-power steering assist. some vehicles equipped with electric power steering may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist, which could occur at any time while driving the vehicle. if the power s | 08/25/2010 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| RQ10004 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 12/15/2010 | 10/05/2011 | Electric Power Steering Failure | ||
| Odi has received 846 complaints and gm identified 3,489 reports alleging sudden loss of steering power assist in model year (my) 2004 through 2007 saturn ion vehicles manufactured and sold by general motors corporation (gm).sixteen of these complaints alleged that the eps warning lamp had illuminated before or during the loss of steering assist and the increased steering effort contributed to a crash. two of the gm crash claims indicated that the driver was injured in the crash. in a previous preliminary evaluation pe10-005, odi investigated the sudden loss of power steering assist in my 2005 through 2010 chevrolet cobalt vehicles. in may 2011, in response to an odi information request letter for rq10-004, gm provided odi with complaint, warranty and eps system information related to eps loss of assist for the saturn ion and peer vehicles pontiac g6 and chevrolet malibu. in that response, gm indicated that the eps system used in the subject vehicles was the same as that used in the my2005 to 2010 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5. in march 2010, gm recalled approximately 1.05 million chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles (nhtsa recall no. 10v-073) to correct a defect with the eps assist motor. the defect identified was described as a buildup of brush debris mixed with oily material on the eps electric motor armature which causes the motor to stop functioning; the same problem identified in the current subject vehicles.odi has duplicated this failure in both a chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion previously tested at the vehicle research and test center (vrtc). in the defect notification letter for the previously recalled cobalt and g5 vehicles, gm stated that the vehicles may experience a sudden loss of assist that could occur at any time while driving and that if power steering was lost the vehicle would revert to manual steering mode and would require increased steering effort from the driver.odi believes that, depending on driving circumstances this increase in steering effort could result in some loss of control and a crash.this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea11-014) to further assess the frequency, scope and safety consequences of a sudden loss of steering assist in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| RQ10004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/15/2010 | Electric Power Steering Failure | |||
| Odi has received 633 complaints alleging sudden loss of power assist to the steering in model year (my) 2004-2007 saturn ion vehicles manufactured and sold by general motors corporation (gm). four complaints alleged that the increased steering efforts contributed to a crash, with one reporting an injury.more than one third of the subject vehicle complaints have been received in the past six months.in january, 2010, odi opened preliminary evaluation pe10-005 to investigate the sudden loss of power steering assist in my 2005 through 2010 chevrolet cobalt vehicles.in april 2010, in response to an odi information request letter for pe10-005, gm provided odi with complaint and warranty information related to eps loss of assist for saturn ion vehicles for the same my's.at that time, gm had identified 638 complaints and 1,444 warranty claims for loss of eps assist repairs for my 2005 through 2007 saturn ion vehicles.the complaints included 7 crash claims with information indicating an eps fault occurred, including 2 incidents involving a total of 3 injury allegations.in march 2010, gm recalled approximately 1.05 million chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles to correct a defect in the eps system.the recalled vehicles were manufactured with a substantially similar eps system as the subject vehicles.in the defect notification letter for 10v-073, gm stated that the recalled vehicles may experience a sudden loss of assist that could occur at any time while driving and that if power steering was lost the vehicle would revert to manual steering mode but would require increased steering effort from the driver.a recall query has been opened to assess the frequency, scope and safety consequences of sudden loss of steering assist in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||
| RQ10004 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 12/15/2010 | 10/05/2011 | Electric Power Steering Failure | ||
| Odi has received 846 complaints and gm identified 3,489 reports alleging sudden loss of steering power assist in model year (my) 2004 through 2007 saturn ion vehicles manufactured and sold by general motors corporation (gm).sixteen of these complaints alleged that the eps warning lamp had illuminated before or during the loss of steering assist and the increased steering effort contributed to a crash. two of the gm crash claims indicated that the driver was injured in the crash. in a previous preliminary evaluation pe10-005, odi investigated the sudden loss of power steering assist in my 2005 through 2010 chevrolet cobalt vehicles. in may 2011, in response to an odi information request letter for rq10-004, gm provided odi with complaint, warranty and eps system information related to eps loss of assist for the saturn ion and peer vehicles pontiac g6 and chevrolet malibu. in that response, gm indicated that the eps system used in the subject vehicles was the same as that used in the my2005 to 2010 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5. in march 2010, gm recalled approximately 1.05 million chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles (nhtsa recall no. 10v-073) to correct a defect with the eps assist motor. the defect identified was described as a buildup of brush debris mixed with oily material on the eps electric motor armature which causes the motor to stop functioning; the same problem identified in the current subject vehicles.odi has duplicated this failure in both a chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion previously tested at the vehicle research and test center (vrtc). in the defect notification letter for the previously recalled cobalt and g5 vehicles, gm stated that the vehicles may experience a sudden loss of assist that could occur at any time while driving and that if power steering was lost the vehicle would revert to manual steering mode and would require increased steering effort from the driver.odi believes that, depending on driving circumstances this increase in steering effort could result in some loss of control and a crash.this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea11-014) to further assess the frequency, scope and safety consequences of a sudden loss of steering assist in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| EA11014 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 09/29/2011 | Electric Power Steering Failure | |||
| Odi has received 846 complaints and gm identified 3,489 reports alleging sudden loss of power steering assist in model year (my) 2004 through 2007 saturn ion vehicles manufactured and sold by general motors corporation (gm).sixteen of these complaints alleged that the eps warning lamp had illuminated before or during the loss of steering assist and the increased steering effort contributed to a crash. two of the gm crash claims indicated that the driver was injured in the crash. in a previous preliminary evaluation pe10-005, odi investigated the sudden loss of power steering assist in my 2005 through 2010 chevrolet cobalt vehicles.in may 2011, in response to an odi information request letter for rq10-004, gm provided odi with complaint, warranty and eps system information related to eps loss of assist for the saturn ion and peer vehicles pontiac g6 and chevrolet malibu. in that response, gm indicated that the eps system used in the subject vehicles was the same as that used in the my2005 to 2010 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5. in march 2010, gm recalled approximately 1.05 million chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles (nhtsa recall no. 10v-073) to correct a defect with the eps assist motor. the defect identified was described as a buildup of brush debris mixed with oily material on the eps electric motor armature which causes the motor to stop functioning; the same problem identified in the current subject vehicles.odi has duplicated this failure in both a chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion previously tested at the vehicle research and test center (vrtc). in the defect notification letter for the previously recalled cobalt and g5 vehicles, gm stated that the vehicles may experience a sudden loss of assist that could occur at any time while driving and that if power steering was lost the vehicle would revert to manual steering mode and would require increased steering effort from the driver.odi believes that, depending on driving circumstances this increase in steering effort could result in some loss of control and a crash.an engineering analysis has been opened to further assess the frequency, scope and safety consequences of a sudden loss of steering assist in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| RQ10004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/15/2010 | Electric Power Steering Failure | |||
| Odi has received 633 complaints alleging sudden loss of power assist to the steering in model year (my) 2004-2007 saturn ion vehicles manufactured and sold by general motors corporation (gm). four complaints alleged that the increased steering efforts contributed to a crash, with one reporting an injury.more than one third of the subject vehicle complaints have been received in the past six months.in january, 2010, odi opened preliminary evaluation pe10-005 to investigate the sudden loss of power steering assist in my 2005 through 2010 chevrolet cobalt vehicles.in april 2010, in response to an odi information request letter for pe10-005, gm provided odi with complaint and warranty information related to eps loss of assist for saturn ion vehicles for the same my's.at that time, gm had identified 638 complaints and 1,444 warranty claims for loss of eps assist repairs for my 2005 through 2007 saturn ion vehicles.the complaints included 7 crash claims with information indicating an eps fault occurred, including 2 incidents involving a total of 3 injury allegations.in march 2010, gm recalled approximately 1.05 million chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles to correct a defect in the eps system.the recalled vehicles were manufactured with a substantially similar eps system as the subject vehicles.in the defect notification letter for 10v-073, gm stated that the recalled vehicles may experience a sudden loss of assist that could occur at any time while driving and that if power steering was lost the vehicle would revert to manual steering mode but would require increased steering effort from the driver.a recall query has been opened to assess the frequency, scope and safety consequences of sudden loss of steering assist in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 68300 | 1 | |
| The power steering started going out end of dec 2012, the outage over the following month increased until it happens every time the car is driven. usually within 10 minutes. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 68300 | ||
| The power steering started going out end of dec 2012, the outage over the following month increased until it happenes every time the car is driven. usually within 10 minutes. | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 72500 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 saturn ion 2.2. the first time the power steering went out on december 14th i was going about 45mph. the third time it went out i was going about 70mph on the interstate. the first time i called the dealership they stated that it would be $61.00 to run a diagnostic on the car. i didn't have the extra cash at that time so i decided to wait. on december 31st, 2012, the power steering went out again. i called the dealership and spoke with the service manager, he told me to bring the car in that day. they replaced the power steering motor. on my way to work on wednesday january 2, 2013 the power steering went out again. i called the dealership and they told me that it would cost $61.00 to have the diagnostic ran. i feel at this point i have no other action because i can not keep driving this car in this condition. i, however, do not feel that i should have to pay for a diagnostic when gm knows that there are issues with the power steering. i feel that the consumer is being taken by gm. i have always owned gm vehicles but this will probably be my last one. i realize that my car has over 70,000 mile on it but if gm knows there are issues then why should i have to pay for their problem. i have also read other posts that states this could also be electrical. if gm knows that it maybe electrical then why are they not trying to fix the problem. within the first two years that i owned this car i had to have the ignition replaced 5 times. any assistance you can give me in this matter would be greatly appreciated. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 72500 | ||
| I have a 2006 saturn ion 2.2. the first time the power steering went out on december 14th i was going about 45mph. the third time it went out i was going about 70mph on the interstate. the first time i called the dealership they stated that it would be $61.00 to run a diagnostic on the car. i didn't have the extra cash at that time so i decided to wait. on december 31st, 2012, the power steering went out again. i called the dealership and spoke with the service manager, he told me to bring the car in that day. they replaced the power steering motor. on my way to work on wednesday january 2, 2013 the power steering went out again. i called the dealership and they told me that it would cost $61.00 to have the diagnostic ran. i feel at this point i have no other action because i can not keep driving this car in this condition. i, however, do not feel that i should have to pay for a diagnostic when gm knows that there are issues with the power steering. i feel that the consumer is being taken by gm. i have always owned gm vehicles but this will probably be my last one. i realize that my car has over 70,000 mile on it but if gm knows there are issues then why should i have to pay for their problem. i have also read other posts that states this could also be electrical. if gm knows that it maybe electrical then why are they not trying to fix the problem. within the first two years that i owned this car i had to have the inition replaced 5 times. any assistance you can give me in this matter would be greatly appreciated. | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering warning light began flashing as the power steering assist failed. the contact shut off and restarted the vehicle in order for the power steering assist to initiate. the contact stated that the steering wheel then began exhibiting an abnormal grinding sound after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the failure and the current mileages were 61,000. kmj | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering light start flahing and then the power steering went out. the contact stated that they had to turn the vehicle on and off in order to get the power steering to come back. the contact stated that the steering start making a grinding sound after the failure. the vehicle had not been to the dealer. the failure mileage and current mileages were 61,000.rl | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While driving the pwr srg light came on and the steering seized. pulled into a parking lot and had towed to garage where i found that it was the power assist motor. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 80000 | ||
| While driving the pwr srg light came on and the steering seized. pulled into a parking lot and had towed to garage where i found that it was the power assist motor | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 16607 | 1 | |
| This vehicle was purchased brand new and driven very little. protected in closed in garage. drove to colorado springs for vacation and went to visit relatives. parked vehicle in front of relative home and the key couldn't be turned to shut off the car. fortunately there was a neighbor of my relatives that new how to shut it off by disconnecting the battery cables. to start the car the cables had to be hooked back up. drove to ferguson buick gmc in colorado springs and they checked it. the tumbler came apart, won't turn off , replaced ignition lock. was charged for housing kit (15857948), code cyl, cylinder kit (20869121), labor and cost of parts totalled $614.22. with only 16, 607 miles from 2006 to 2012 this should not have happened. today, november 30, 2012, i went to drive my vehicle and when i started the engine all the lights on the dash and message about steering off trac keeps flashing and it said something about steering fluid, brakes and the lights were going crazy. i am afraid to drive it so i drove it back into my garage. couldn't drive it like that. now what is wrong. this vehilce has been paid for since 2008 and only has 19, 000 miles on it. my husband bought me this vehicle as a surprise and little did he know he would get pancreatic cancer the following year. he wanted me to have a dependable extra vehicle. i cannot keep paying money to fix a vehicle that i am afraid to drive. may get stranded somewhere. i wouldn't feel in good conscious to even sell it to anyone. not worth what he paid for it. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 16607 | ||
| This vehicle was purchased brand new and driven very little. protected in closed in garage. drove to colorado springs for vacation and went to visit relatives. parked vehicle in front of relative home and the key couldn't be turned to shut off the car. fortunately there was a neighbor of my relatives that new how to shut it off by disconnecting the battery cables. to start the car the cables had to be hooked back up. drove to ferguson buick gmc in colorado springs and they checked it. the tumbler came apart, won't turn off , replaced ignition lock. was charged for housing kit (15857948), code cyl, cylinder kit (20869121), labor and cost of parts totalled $614.22. with only 16, 607 miles from 2006 to 2012 this should not have happened. today, november 30, 2012, i went to drive my vehicle and when i started the engine all the lights on the dash and message about steering off trac keeps flashing and it said something about steering fluid, brakes and the lights were going crazy. i am afraid to drive it so i drove it back into my garage. couldn't drive it like that. now what is wrong. this vehilce has been paid for since 2008 and only has 19, 000 miles on it. my husband bought me this vehicle as a surprise and little did he know he would get pancreatic cancer the following year. he wanted me to have a dependable extra vehicle. i cannot keep paying money to fix a vehicle that i am afraid to drive. may get stranded somewhere. i wouldn't feel in good conscious to even sell it to anyone. not worth what he paid for it. | |||
| 11/10/2012 | 159400 | ||
| Synopsis: my saturn ion experienced a power steering failure four times in one day. gm declined to replace the steering motor because the vehicle mileage exceeded its special coverage limit by 9,000 miles. event: i was driving down a mountain roadway, elevation 9,000 feet, at about 35 m.p.h. when an alarm sounded in my 2006 saturn ion. the dashboard noted a power steering failure, which i had never seen before. the steering wheel froze, and i was only able to turn it less than a centimeter in either direction. there was no shoulder so i parked the car in the lane, turned off the engine, waited and restarted. the failure warning went away. i had no choice but to continue driving because of where i was. the same failure happened four times within 25 minutes during my drive before i was off the mountain. i believe it should be noted i was in constant fear of another failure as i drove the winding downhill road where quick steering was required. in june 2012, gm mailed me notification that this problem could occur. the problem happened exactly as described in special coverage bulletin 10187-2, but that bulletin states: do not take your vehicle to your gm dealer as a result of this letter unless you believe that your vehicle has the condition as described. i immediately contacted my local dealership, o'rielly chevrolet, and took the car in the moment the dealer opened. gm assigned me case number 71-112-5956372, and ultimately declined to replace the motor or offer cost assistance because i exceed the special coverage limit by 9,000 miles. | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering warning lamp illuminated as the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,900. | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering warning lamp illuminated as the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,900. kmj | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering warning lamp illuminated and the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,900. pm | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 200000 | 1 | |
| Driving down street and pwr str message came on, power steering went out while turning!! 1 hour later, power steering is back on and working fine! *tr | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 200000 | ||
| Driving down street and pwr str message came on, power steering went out while turning!! 1 hour later, power steering is back on and working fine! | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 97532 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the power steering warning light illuminated as the power steering system malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel to seize. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and shut the vehicle off. the contact restarted the vehicle with the power steering warning light still illuminated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,532. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 37 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became difficult to control. after the vehicle was turned off, the vehicle drove normally however the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was scheduled for diagnosis. the failure and current mileages was 86,000. | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 97532 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the power steering warning light illuminated as the power steering system malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel to seize. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and shut the vehicle off. the contact restarted the vehicle with the power steering warning light still illuminated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,532. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 37 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became difficult to control. after the vehicle was turned off, the vehicle drove normally however the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was scheduled for diagnosis. the failure and current mileages was 86,000. kmj | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 97532 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the power steering warning light illuminated as the power steering system malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel to seize. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and shut the vehicle off. the contact restarted the vehicle with the power steering warning light still illuminated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,532. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 37 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became difficult to control. after the vehicle was turned off, the vehicle drove normally however the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was scheduled for diagnosis. the failure and current mileages was 86,000. kmj | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 97532 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the steering light illuminated on the dash board and the power steering system malfunctioned causing the steering wheel to stiffen. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. the contact shut the vehicle off. the contact restarted the vehicle with the power steering light still illuminated. the failure mileage was 97,532. jo | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 37 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became difficult to control. after the vehicle was turned off, the vehicle drove normally however the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was scheduled for diagnosis. the failure and current mileages was 86,000. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 37 mph the power steering light illuminated and then the steering became difficult. after the vehicle was turned off the vehicle drove normally but a short time later the failure recurred. the failure had recurred numerous times. the vehicle was scheduled to be diagnosed. the failure and current mileages was 86,000. dt | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and then the power steering assist failed. the vehicle was turned off and on as the steering reset independently. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and then the power steering assist failed. the vehicle was turned off and on as the steering reset independently. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering light started to illuminate and then the power steering failed. the vehicle was turned off and then on and the steering reset itself. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 55,000. mw | |||
| 05/21/2012 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Car began to make excessive rattling and clunking in front end and the steering felt very loose. took to gm dealer and they found the entire front end pretty much shot. control arm bushings, sway bar links, and struts all replaced. the dealer said the steering column was fractured and near failure. steering i shaft and column were replaced. around $3000 in parts and labor at 71000, not my idea of a quality built vehicle. major safety hazard for something with this kind of mileage. *tr | |||
| 05/21/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Car began to make excessive rattling and clunking in front end and the steering felt very loose. took to gm dealer and they found the entire front end pretty much shot. control arm bushings, sway bar links, and struts all replaced. the dealer said the steering column was fractured and near failure. steering i shaft and column were replaced. around $3000 in parts and labor at 71000, not my idea of a quality built vehicle. major safety hazard for something with this kind of mileage. | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 66926 | 1 | |
| Twice in 3 wks. the power steering light has come on, resulting in difficulty in steering. had to turn car off, and then it would re-set itself. was on the freeway, and luckily, was able to exit without any problem. i see this has been reported and should be on a recall list, due to its potential danger. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 66926 | ||
| Twice in 3 wks. the power sterring light has come on, resulting in difficulty in steering. had to turn car off, and then it would re-set itself. was on the freeway, and luckily, was able to exit without any problem. i see this has been reported and should be on a recall list, due to its potential danger. | |||
| 08/21/2012 | 93100 | 1 | |
| I was driving my car through town when the dash suddenly made an alert sound and a 'pwr str' light came on. my power steering instantly stopped working. i was in the middle of a three lane street and in the process of merging lanes, so the power steering failure almost caused me to run into another car. after i shut my car off and started it again, the power steering worked fine for about 5 miles before the message came back up and the power steering failed once again. i drive at least 15-20 miles through the city for my job each day, and it's a huge safety hazard for me when the power steering stops working. it has been failing at least 2 or 3 times a day since the first incident occurred. i drove to my parents' house which is 80 mile from my current home, and the power steering failed at least 7 times during the drive. i loose almost all of my control over the vehicle whenever this occurs, and i'm very concerned for my safety and the safety of the others on the road near me. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2012 | 93100 | ||
| I was driving my car through town when the dash suddenly made an alert sound and a 'pwr str' light came on. my power steering instantly stopped working. i was in the middle of a three lane street and in the process of merging lanes, so the power steering failure almost caused me to run into another car. after i shut my car off and started it again, the power steering worked fine for about 5 miles before the message came back up and the power steering failed once again. i drive at least 15-20 miles through the city for my job each day, and it's a huge safety hazzard for me when the power steering stops working. it has been failing at least 2 or 3 times a day since the first incident occured. i drove to my parents' house which is 80 mile from my current home, and the power steering failed at least 7 times during the drive. i loose almost all of my control over the vehicle whenever this occurs, and i'm very concerned for my safety and the safety of the others on the road near me. | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Was driving on parkway when started to go on off ramp car started to peep and on dash board it showed pwr strp and than engine light came on steering wheel got hard to maneuver. if u turn off car for 15 minutes light is off on dash but it will come on again after driving for 2 or 3 miles. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Was driving on parkway when started to go on off ramp car started to peep and on dash board it showed pwr strp and than engine light came on steering wheel got hard to manuver. if u turn off car for 15 minutes light is off on dash but it will come on again after driving fof 2 or 3 miles | |||
| 07/29/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| While driving a pwr str light came on and the power steering stopped working while driving. turning off the car and cranking again fixes the problem. this creates a hazard while driving as its behavior is unpredictable. this car was left out of a previous saturn recall with similar complaints. a google search of saturn ion steering not working will return many results of owners with similar complaints. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Received notice from gm regarding power steering assist motor recall. drove with no power steering 40 miles to local dealership.towed it home 4 days later. the car hasn't started since. i was aware of the pass lock problem and told the dealer the car might take a few tries to start. the steering wheel is now crooked and the key sticks in the ignition. this is a new problem. for three hundred dollars the dealer said he would fix it. he claims he did the work requested. i wouldn't know because the car hasn't started since. drive it in and tow it out ...now that's customer service for you!!! a free repair cost me the use of my car and 200 in gas and tow expenses. wonder if i have power steering??? hard to trust a dealer that states i never touched the column,your pump is under the hood pump??? even i know there is no pump or power steering fluid. *tr | |||
| 07/29/2012 | 67000 | ||
| While driving a pwr str light came on and the power steering stopped working while driving. turning off the car and cranking again fixes the problem. this creates a hazard while driving as its behavior is unpredictable. this car was left out of a previous saturn recall with similar complaints. a google search of saturn ion steering not working will return many results of owners with similar complaints. | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Received notice from gm regarding power steering assist motor recall. drove with no power steering 40 miles to local dealership.towed it home 4 days later. the car hasn't started since. i was aware of the pass lock problem and told the dealer the car might take a few tries to start. the steering wheel is now crooked and the key sticks in the ignition. this is a new problem. for three hundred dollars the dealer said he would fix it. he claims he did the work requested. i wouldn't know because the car hasn't started since. drive it in and tow it out ...now that's customer service for you!!! a free repair cost me the use of my car and 200 in gas and tow expenses. wonder if i have power steering??? hard to trust a dealer that states i never touched the column,your pump is under the hood pump??? even i know there is no pump or power steering fluid. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 112000 | 1 | |
| I was going down road, steering because hard, transmission became stuck, pwr str light came up on mileage screen and the engine light came on. i was reading that others have had problem with steering column. please let me know. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 112000 | ||
| I was going down road, steering because hard, transmission became stuck, pwr str light came up on mileage screen and the engine light came on. i was reading that others have had problem with steering column. please let me know. thank you, linda haynes | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 103198 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the power steering system seized, causing the contact to have difficulty in steering the vehicle. the contact pulled over and shut the vehicle off. after restarting the vehicle the power steering system worked normally. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results showed that there was a faulty power steering system that needed to be replaced. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 103,198. | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving 30 mph up a mountain when a warning lamp illuminated and the power steering failed. the contact mentioned that it was very difficult to steer the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who had not been able to determine what was causing the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 103198 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the power steering system seized, causing the contact to have difficulty in steering the vehicle. the contact pulled over and shut the vehicle off. after restarting the vehicle the power steering system worked normally. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results showed that there was a faulty power steering system that needed to be replaced. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 103,198. kmj | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving 30 mph up a mountain when a warning lamp illuminated and the power steering failed. the contact mentioned that it was very difficult to steer the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who had not been able to determine what was causing the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 103198 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the power steering system seized, causing the contact to have difficulty in steering the vehicle. the contact pulled over and shut the vehicle off. after restarting the vehicle the power steering system worked normally. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results showed that there was a faulty power steering system that needed to be replaced. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 103,198. kmj | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving 30 mph up a mountain when a warning lamp illuminated and the power steering failed. the contact mentioned that it was very difficult to steer the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who had not been able to determine what was causing the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 103198 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the power steering system seized, causing the contact to have difficulty in steering the vehicle. the contact pulled over and shut the vehicle off. after restarting the vehicle the power steering system worked normally. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results showed that there was a faulty power steering system that needed to be replaced. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 103,198. kmj | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving 30 mph up a mountain when a warning lamp illuminated and the power steering failed. the contact mentioned that it was very difficult to steer the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who had not been able to determine what was causing the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 103198 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the power steering system locked up making the vehicle difficult to steer. the contact pulled over and shut the vehicle off. after restarting the vehicle the power steering system worked fine. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results shown a faulty power steering system that needed to be replaced. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 103,198. jo | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 70535 | ||
| Could not shut car off, key is locked in ignition, could not get key out of ignition | |||
| 06/24/2012 | 147294 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering failed while reversing from her driveway. the power steering warning light also illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact shut the vehicle off and the vehicle resume as normal upon restart. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 147,294. sm. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, there was loud chime with complete loss of power steering and the warning indicator illumination. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road, where the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who advised that the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for assistance due to the electric power steering. the failure occurred nine times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000. | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 70535 | ||
| Could not shut car off, key is locked in ignition, could not get key out of ignition | |||
| 06/24/2012 | 147294 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering failed while reversing from her driveway. the power steering warning light also illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact shut the vehicle off and the vehicle resume as normal upon restart. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 147,294. sm. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, there was loud chime with complete loss of power steering and the warning indicator illumination. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road, where the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who advised that the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for assistance due to the electric power steering. the failure occurred nine times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000. sm. | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 70535 | ||
| Could not shut car off, key is locked in ignition, could not get key out of ignition | |||
| 06/24/2012 | 147294 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering failed while reversing from her driveway. the power steering warning light also illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact shut the vehicle off and the vehicle resume as normal upon restart. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 147,294. sm. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, there was loud chime with complete loss of power steering and the warning indicator illumination. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road, where the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who advised that the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for assistance due to the electric power steering. the failure occurred nine times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000. sm. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 89000 | ||
| I was driving to work at 9pm and i got off the highway and my power-steering stopped working. there was a light on the dash that said it was my pwr str. i made it to work, but it was very difficult to steer my car and very un-safe. | |||
| 06/24/2012 | 147294 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while back out her driveway the power steering went out. the pwr str warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. she stated that she turn off and on her vehicle and it started working. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 147,294.jp | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, there was loud chime with complete loss of power steering and the warning indicator illumination. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road, where the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who advised that the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for assistance due to the electric power steering. the failure occurred nine times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000. sm. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 89000 | ||
| I was driving to work at 9pm and i got off the highway and my power-steering stopped working. there was a light on the dash that said it was my pwr str. i made it to work, but it was very difficult to steer my car and very un-safe. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the power steering failed. he turned off the vehicle and once restarted, the power steering assist was reset. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer advised the contact that they needed to replace the power steering motor. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 41,500. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 102000 | ||
| There was 3 beeps and pwr str was displayed, and the power steering failed. since the first occurrence, the car will start with the power steering enabled, and then after driving for anywhere from 1 to 6 minutes, it will fail again. without the power steering, the car is almost impossible to turn. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 15 mph, there was loud chime with complete loss of power steering and the warning indicator illumination. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for assistance due to the electric power steering. the failure occurred nine times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000. js | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 89000 | ||
| I was driving to work at 9pm and i got off the highway and my power-steering stopped working. there was a light on the dash that said it was my pwr str. i made it to work, but it was very difficult to steer my car and very un-safe. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the power steering failed. he turned off the vehicle and once restarted, the power steering assist was reset. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer advised the contact that they needed to replace the power steering motor. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 41,500. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 102000 | ||
| There was 3 beeps and pwr str was displayed, and the power steering failed. since the first occurrence, the car will start with the power steering enabled, and then after driving for anywhere from 1 to 6 minutes, it will fail again. without the power steering, the car is almost impossible to turn. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 89000 | ||
| I was driving to work at 9pm and i got off the highway and my power-steering stopped working. there was a light on the dash that said it was my pwr str. i made it to work, but it was very difficult to steer my car and very un-safe. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the power steering of his vehicle went out. he was able to pull over on the side of the room. he turn off the vehicle to reset the power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the power steering motor. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 41,500.the vin was not available.jp | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 102000 | ||
| There was 3 beeps and pwr str was displayed, and the power steering failed. since the first occurrence, the car will start with the power steering enabled, and then after driving for anywhere from 1 to 6 minutes, it will fail again. without the power steering, the car is almost impossible to turn. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 97600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed while driving 65 mph. the contact had to shift into neutral, turn off and restart the vehicle for the power steering assist to reset. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 97,600 and the current mileage 97,984. kmj | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 89000 | ||
| I was driving to work at 9pm and i got off the highway and my power-steering stopped working. there was a light on the dash that said it was my pwr str. i made it to work, but it was very difficult to steer my car and very un-safe. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the power steering of his vehicle went out. he was able to pull over on the side of the room. he turn off the vehicle to reset the power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the power steering motor. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 41,500.the vin was not available.jp | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 102000 | ||
| There was 3 beeps and pwr str was displayed, and the power steering failed. since the first occurrence, the car will start with the power steering enabled, and then after driving for anywhere from 1 to 6 minutes, it will fail again. without the power steering, the car is almost impossible to turn. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 97600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed while driving 65 mph. the contact had to shift into neutral, turn off and restart the vehicle for the power steering assist to reset. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 97,600 and the current mileage 97,984. kmj | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 97600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 65 mph he notice that the power steering of his vehicle went out. he stated he had to place he vehicle in neutral and turn off and on for the vehicle to reset it's self. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 97,600 and the current mileage 97,984.jp | |||
| 05/12/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the contact also stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. the vehicle returned to normal operation when it was restarted after the failures. the vehicle was not taken to have the failures diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 86,000. | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the power steering assist would seize sporadically. the vehicle was turned off and on, and the steering would reset independently. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 05/12/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the contact also stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. the vehicle returned to normal operation when it was restarted after the failures. the vehicle was not taken to have the failures diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 86,000. kmj | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the power steering assist would seize sporadically. the vehicle was turned off and on, and the steering would reset independently. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 05/12/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the contact also stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. the vehicle returned to normal operation when it was restarted after the failures. the vehicle was not taken to have the failures diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 86,000. kmj | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the power steering assist would seize sporadically. the vehicle was turned off and on, and the steering would reset independently. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 05/12/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel seized while driving at various speeds. the contact also stated that the vehicle stalled occasionally. the vehicle returned to normal operation when it was restarted after the failures. the vehicle was not taken to have the failures diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 86,000. sm | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the power steering assist would seize sporadically. the vehicle was turned off and on, and the steering would reset independently. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving at various speed the power steering would fail. the vehicle was turned off and on and the steering would reset itself. the steering would be difficult to control. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 90,000. mw | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving 50 mph when the power steering failed and the contact experienced extreme difficulties in maintaining control of the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the power steering warning lamp illuminated immediately after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving 50 mph when the power steering failed and the contact experienced extreme difficulties in maintaining control of the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the power steering warning lamp illuminated immediately after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the power of steering failed as a result it became very hard to steer. the contact mentioned that the power steering warning lamp illuminated immediately after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. pm | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 74000 | ||
| I was driving my car when my consul read the phrase pwr str meaning that my power steering was malfunctioning and no longer worked untill i pulled over and restarted the car and that reset the power steering. this now happens about two to three times every time i drive my car. | |||
| 05/06/2012 | |||
| Power steering light goes on ramdomly nad power steering fails. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 107000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 2 mph, the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel when it became inoperable. the vehicle was taken for diagnosis by an independent mechanic where they advised that the power steering assist system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 107,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. kmj | |||
| 05/06/2012 | |||
| Power steering light goes on ramdomly nad power steering fails. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 107000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 2 mph, the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel when it became inoperable. the vehicle was taken for diagnosis by an independent mechanic where they advised that the power steering assist system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 107,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. kmj | |||
| 05/06/2012 | |||
| Power steering light goes on ramdomly nad power steering fails. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 107000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 2 mph, the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel when it became inoperable. the vehicle was taken for diagnosis by an independent mechanic where they advised that the power steering assist system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 107,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. kmj | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 107000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion . the contact state that while driving at 2 mph , the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel when it became inoperable. the vehicle was taken to be diagnosed by an independent mechanic where they stated that the power steering assist system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 107,000 and the current mileage was 114,000.cv | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. he contact replaced the battery and noticed that the power steering failed. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the current and the failure mileages were 68,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 04/25/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. after replacing the battery the contact noticed that the power steering had suddenly stopped functioning. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 68,000. bml | |||
| 02/11/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Power steering system fails at random, no discernible pattern. power steering system seems to reset after stopping and restarting the vehicle. the vehicle become extremely difficult to steer...causing dangerous situations. | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 52456 | ||
| While driving down the road the power steering just stops working you have to turn the car off and back on to continue to drive safely | |||
| 02/10/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering failed while driving approximately 70 mph. the power steering warning chime beeped as the power steering warning light illuminated. the contact had to use extreme force in order to steer the vehicle. the failure was recurring. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed or for repairs. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. kmj | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 52456 | ||
| While driving down the road the power steering just stops working you have to turn the car off and back on to continue to drive safely | |||
| 02/10/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering failed, while driving at approximately 70mph. the steering light beep, and illuminated, while the failure occurred. the steering had to be turn with greater force. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. li | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Driving on the freeway when power steering completely failed. driving between 55 and 60mph. finally able to pull over. turned off engine and upon restart, power steering was restored. this failure has continued to occur on a daily basis. very dangerous. | |||
| 03/27/2011 | 49500 | ||
| As i was driving down the interstate my power steering message light came on and my steering became hard to steer. after i shut it off and let it rest for awhile it works again for awhile then gets tight. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Driving on the freeway when power steering completely failed. driving between 55 and 60mph. finally able to pull over. turned off engine and upon restart, power steering was restored. this failure has continued to occur on a daily basis. very dangerous. | |||
| 03/27/2011 | 49500 | ||
| As i was driving down the interstate my power steering message light came on and my steering became hard to steer. after i shut it off and let it rest for awhile it works again for awhile then gets tight. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Driving on the freeway when power steering completely failed. driving between 55 and 60mph. finally able to pull over. turned off engine and upon restart, power steering was restored. this failure has continued to occur on a daily basis. very dangerous. | |||
| 03/27/2011 | 49500 | ||
| As i was driving down the interstate my power steering message light came on and my steering became hard to steer. after i shut it off and let it rest for awhile it works again for awhile then gets tight. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Driving on the freeway when power steering completely failed. driving between 55 and 60mph. finally able to pull over. turned off engine and upon restart, power steering was restored. this failure has continued to occur on a daily basis. very dangerous. | |||
| 03/27/2011 | 49500 | ||
| As i was driving down the interstate my power steering message light came on and my steering became hard to steer. after i shut it off and let it rest for awhile it works again for awhile then gets tight. | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 77500 | ||
| While the vehicle was in operations the power steering on the vehicle went out. we were able to continue driving dispite it being very difficult to turn the cars steering wheel. however after turning the car off and restarting it the power steering unit worked again. figured this out after reading other peoples complaints about the same issue online. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Driving on the freeway when power steering completely failed. driving between 55 and 60mph. finally able to pull over. turned off engine and upon restart, power steering was restored. this failure has continued to occur on a daily basis. very dangerous. | |||
| 03/27/2011 | 49500 | ||
| As i was driving down the interstate my power steering message light came on and my steering became hard to steer. after i shut it off and let it rest for awhile it works again for awhile then gets tight. | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 77500 | ||
| While the vehicle was in operations the power steering on the vehicle went out. we were able to continue driving dispite it being very difficult to turn the cars steering wheel. however after turning the car off and restarting it the power steering unit worked again. figured this out after reading other peoples complaints about the same issue online. | |||
| 03/27/2011 | 49500 | ||
| As i was driving down the interstate my power steering message light came on and my steering became hard to steer. after i shut it off and let it rest for awhile it works again for awhile then gets tight. | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 77500 | ||
| While the vehicle was in operations the power steering on the vehicle went out. we were able to continue driving dispite it being very difficult to turn the cars steering wheel. however after turning the car off and restarting it the power steering unit worked again. figured this out after reading other peoples complaints about the same issue online. | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Received a pwr str (power steering) warning while backing up a driveway. power steering did not return to normal operation. power steering is electric in this vehicle - so no belts or fluids are used. also recieved a trac off (traction system - off) warning at the same time. no blown fuses were found. car is at gm service for repair. | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 staurn ion. the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by a dealer. the manufacturer had not been notified. the failure and current mileages were approximately 92,000. sm. | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 130000 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion 2 4d sedan. i am the sole owner of my vehicle. vehicle was purchased new and currently has approximately 130,000 miles. traveling home on a busy highway, i heard my notification sound go off and my message indicator read pwr str and my steering wheel immediately began to stall. trying not to panic, i assumed that the steering wheel would still be operational but i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to maneuver. i managed to exit the busy interstate and once i got to the stop light i noticed i could no longer move the wheel. i turned my car off and turned it back on and it seemed to work so i was able to get home. unacceptable!! this was extremely dangerous to happen on a busy interstate or anywhere for that matter. i am scared to death to drive this car in fear that this will happen again. what if i was not able to get off the highway? this was a terrible experience and something should be done about this!!!!! | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 staurn ion. the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by a dealer. the manufacturer had not been notified. the failure and current mileages were approximately 92,000. sm. | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 130000 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion 2 4d sedan. i am the sole owner of my vehicle. vehicle was purchased new and currently has approximately 130,000 miles. traveling home on a busy highway, i heard my notification sound go off and my message indicator read pwr str and my steering wheel immediately began to stall. trying not to panic, i assumed that the steering wheel would still be operational but i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to maneuver. i managed to exit the busy interstate and once i got to the stop light i noticed i could no longer move the wheel. i turned my car off and turned it back on and it seemed to work so i was able to get home. unacceptable!! this was extremely dangerous to happen on a busy interstate or anywhere for that matter. i am scared to death to drive this car in fear that this will happen again. what if i was not able to get off the highway? this was a terrible experience and something should be done about this!!!!! | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 staurn ion. the contact stated that the power steering warning light had illuminated on his instrumental panel and the steering became very difficult. the vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired by adealer. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 92,000. tb | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 130000 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion 2 4d sedan. i am the sole owner of my vehicle. vehicle was purchased new and currently has approximately 130,000 miles. traveling home on a busy highway, i heard my notification sound go off and my message indicator read pwr str and my steering wheel immediately began to stall. trying not to panic, i assumed that the steering wheel would still be operational but i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to maneuver. i managed to exit the busy interstate and once i got to the stop light i noticed i could no longer move the wheel. i turned my car off and turned it back on and it seemed to work so i was able to get home. unacceptable!! this was extremely dangerous to happen on a busy interstate or anywhere for that matter. i am scared to death to drive this car in fear that this will happen again. what if i was not able to get off the highway? this was a terrible experience and something should be done about this!!!!! | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 staurn ion. the contact stated that the power steering warning light had illuminated on his instrumental panel and the steering became very difficult. the vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired by adealer. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 92,000. tb | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 130000 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion 2 4d sedan. i am the sole owner of my vehicle. vehicle was purchased new and currently has approximately 130,000 miles. traveling home on a busy highway, i heard my notification sound go off and my message indicator read pwr str and my steering wheel immediately began to stall. trying not to panic, i assumed that the steering wheel would still be operational but i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to maneuver. i managed to exit the busy interstate and once i got to the stop light i noticed i could no longer move the wheel. i turned my car off and turned it back on and it seemed to work so i was able to get home. unacceptable!! this was extremely dangerous to happen on a busy interstate or anywhere for that matter. i am scared to death to drive this car in fear that this will happen again. what if i was not able to get off the highway? this was a terrible experience and something should be done about this!!!!! | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 126000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion ii. the contact stated that the power steering would fail intermittently while driving. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection of the failure or repairs. the failure and the current mileage was approximately 126,000. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 126000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion ii. the contact stated that the power steering would operate intermittently while driving on the highway. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 126,000. nw | |||
| 02/14/2012 | |||
| We were driving to pick up a friend of mine, and while parked outside the establishment where i was picking this friend up from i noticed that the steering wheel was becoming increasingly harder to turn, to the point where i was almost unable to turn it, so i shut the car off and turned it back on and everything seemed fine after. i drove to another place in town and was parked there for about an hour and half, maybe two hours, when i turned on the car all seemed well until i rolled the front passenger window down and it would not roll back up so i drove to a gas station a few blocks away to see if i could correct the problem and as soon as i pulled into the parking slot and put the car in park, it just shut itself off and would not turn back on and the display on the dash had a read out that said pwr str. after an hour wait at 3am at a gas station across town from where i live i was lucky that i had a kind enough friend to come jump start my car. when we did finally get the car to start the power steering did not work at all and i had to use the manual steering on the drive home. once i got the car safely home and parked it would not start again and it has the same readout that says pwr str on the dash. i have not drove the car since for safety reasons as well as not wanting to get stuck somewhere else in town other than home. please issue a recall for this part as it seems to already be an overwhelming problem with a lot of other owners and has already been recalled on two other models of vehicles. | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 120500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving 30 mph. the contact stopped and shut the vehicle off when the failure occurred. upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal momentarily before the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,500. | |||
| 02/14/2012 | |||
| We were driving to pick up a friend of mine, and while parked outside the establishment where i was picking this friend up from i noticed that the steering wheel was becoming increasingly harder to turn, to the point where i was almost unable to turn it, so i shut the car off and turned it back on and everything seemed fine after. i drove to another place in town and was parked there for about an hour and half, maybe two hours, when i turned on the car all seemed well until i rolled the front passenger window down and it would not roll back up so i drove to a gas station a few blocks away to see if i could correct the problem and as soon as i pulled into the parking slot and put the car in park, it just shut itself off and would not turn back on and the display on the dash had a read out that said pwr str. after an hour wait at 3am at a gas station across town from where i live i was lucky that i had a kind enough friend to come jump start my car. when we did finally get the car to start the power steering did not work at all and i had to use the manual steering on the drive home. once i got the car safely home and parked it would not start again and it has the same readout that says pwr str on the dash. i have not drove the car since for safety reasons as well as not wanting to get stuck somewhere else in town other than home. please issue a recall for this part as it seems to already be an overwhelming problem with a lot of other owners and has already been recalled on two other models of vehicles. | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 120500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving 30 mph. the contact stopped and shut the vehicle off when the failure occurred. upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal momentarily before the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,500. | |||
| 02/14/2012 | |||
| We were driving to pick up a friend of mine, and while parked outside the establishment where i was picking this friend up from i noticed that the steering wheel was becoming increasingly harder to turn, to the point where i was almost unable to turn it, so i shut the car off and turned it back on and everything seemed fine after. i drove to another place in town and was parked there for about an hour and half, maybe two hours, when i turned on the car all seemed well until i rolled the front passenger window down and it would not roll back up so i drove to a gas station a few blocks away to see if i could correct the problem and as soon as i pulled into the parking slot and put the car in park, it just shut itself off and would not turn back on and the display on the dash had a read out that said pwr str. after an hour wait at 3am at a gas station across town from where i live i was lucky that i had a kind enough friend to come jump start my car. when we did finally get the car to start the power steering did not work at all and i had to use the manual steering on the drive home. once i got the car safely home and parked it would not start again and it has the same readout that says pwr str on the dash. i have not drove the car since for safety reasons as well as not wanting to get stuck somewhere else in town other than home. please issue a recall for this part as it seems to already be an overwhelming problem with a lot of other owners and has already been recalled on two other models of vehicles. | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 120500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving 30 mph. the contact stopped and shut the vehicle off when the failure occurred. upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal momentarily before the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,500. kmj | |||
| 02/14/2012 | |||
| We were driving to pick up a friend of mine, and while parked outside the establishment where i was picking this friend up from i noticed that the steering wheel was becoming increasingly harder to turn, to the point where i was almost unable to turn it, so i shut the car off and turned it back on and everything seemed fine after. i drove to another place in town and was parked there for about an hour and half, maybe two hours, when i turned on the car all seemed well until i rolled the front passenger window down and it would not roll back up so i drove to a gas station a few blocks away to see if i could correct the problem and as soon as i pulled into the parking slot and put the car in park, it just shut itself off and would not turn back on and the display on the dash had a read out that said pwr str. after an hour wait at 3am at a gas station across town from where i live i was lucky that i had a kind enough friend to come jump start my car. when we did finally get the car to start the power steering did not work at all and i had to use the manual steering on the drive home. once i got the car safely home and parked it would not start again and it has the same readout that says pwr str on the dash. i have not drove the car since for safety reasons as well as not wanting to get stuck somewhere else in town other than home. please issue a recall for this part as it seems to already be an overwhelming problem with a lot of other owners and has already been recalled on two other models of vehicles. | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 120500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving 30 mph. the contact stopped and shut the vehicle off when the failure occurred. upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal momentarily before the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,500. kmj | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 120500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving at all speeds. the contact stopped and shut the vehicle off whenever the failure occurred. upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal momentarily before the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,500. sm. | |||
| 12/29/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 65 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. after restarting the vehicle, the power steering regained functionality. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 77,000. | |||
| 12/29/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 65 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. after restarting the vehicle, the power steering regained functionality. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 77,000. kmj | |||
| 12/29/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at approximately 65 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. after restarting the vehicle the power steering regained functionality. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 77,000. ds | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The power steering would go out intermittently at various speeds. it would stay off till the vehicle was restarted. the frequency progressed and i contacted a gm dealer who fixed the car under an extended warranty. doing some online research, i discovered this is a frequent problem with this model and was encourage to report it to this site since a recall investigation was underway. | |||
| 04/11/2008 | 20000 | ||
| When driving the power steering fails and a chime will sound to let you know you have lost power steering, the only temporary fix is to turn off the vehicle and turn it back on. if you are on a strait road and have a manual transmission you can put the car in neutral and turn the vehicle off then back on. if you happen to be in a turn while the steering goes out, or about to turn... brake and pray... the dealership did replace the steering column at 20000 miles and it was under warranty, and i have had time to not worry about loosing steering ability for 3 years. now my car has 90,000 miles and just out of warranty period, i have lost power steering 6 times in 20 miles. this is a real concern and i'm not the only one who has this problem. there needs to be a recall on these power steering motors on saturn ions and chevy cobalts before they cause any more serious accidents. | |||
| 11/20/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 72 mph, the contact noticed the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 108,000. kmj | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 84185 | ||
| As i set my cruise control at 60mph, the power steering suddenly failed and the digital display pinged the pwr steering error message. after pulling over, shutting off and restarting the vehicle, the power steering had returned, but failed again about two miles further down the road. vehicle maintains pattern of power steering control after ignition, which fails upon reaching highway speeds. | |||
| 11/20/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at approximately 72 mph the contact noticed the power steering light illuminate on the instrument panel and the steering became difficult to maneuver. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 108,000. ds | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 84185 | ||
| As i set my cruise control at 60mph, the power steering suddenly failed and the digital display pinged the pwr steering error message. after pulling over, shutting off and restarting the vehicle, the power steering had returned, but failed again about two miles further down the road. vehicle maintains pattern of power steering control after ignition, which fails upon reaching highway speeds. | |||
| 11/20/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at approximately 72 mph the contact noticed the power steering light illuminate on the instrument panel and the steering became difficult to maneuver. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 108,000. ds | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 84185 | ||
| As i set my cruise control at 60mph, the power steering suddenly failed and the digital display pinged the pwr steering error message. after pulling over, shutting off and restarting the vehicle, the power steering had returned, but failed again about two miles further down the road. vehicle maintains pattern of power steering control after ignition, which fails upon reaching highway speeds. | |||
| 12/29/2011 | 72710 | ||
| 12/29/2011 - driving on freeway at around 55 mph and my message screen showed pwr str and i lost my power steering. it became very difficult to steer. 01/01/2012 - driving on roadway at around 45 mph and my message screen showed pwr str and i lost my power steering. it became very difficult to steer. with both times when i shut the car off and re-started the problem went away. | |||
| 12/26/2011 | 18747 | ||
| Luckily my brother in law was driving his mothers car at the time. they were coming back from the grocery store when the steering turned into a 1955 mack truck as he described it. when they returned we looked it up in the manual as being electric. when i restarted the car it was working ok, then i took it around the block and it went out again. i restarted the car again and it was ok again for about a half block when it went out again. this would have been a very dangerous situation if my 81 year old mother in law had been driving. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | |||
| The power steering on the saturn ion continually goes out. it typically will come back on when the car restarts only to go out again while driving. sometimes it goes out 2 minutes into a drive, other times it doesn't go out at all and other times it's after 30 minutes. it's quite annoying and dangerous. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering failed while driving 60 mph. the power steering light illuminated while the failure occurred. the contact shifted to neutral and back into drive in order to get the steering wheel to return to normal function. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 83,080. kmj | |||
| 11/01/2011 | |||
| The power steering on the saturn ion continually goes out. it typically will come back on when the car restarts only to go out again while driving. sometimes it goes out 2 minutes into a drive, other times it doesn't go out at all and other times it's after 30 minutes. it's quite annoying and dangerous. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering failed while driving 60 mph. the power steering light illuminated while the failure occurred. the contact shifted to neutral and back into drive in order to get the steering wheel to return to normal function. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 83,080. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering failed while driving at 60 mph. the power steering light illuminated while the failure occurred. the contact placed the gear in neutral back into drive to have the steering return to normal function. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 83,080. li | |||
| 12/03/2011 | 63000 | ||
| While driving my 2006 saturn ion i hear a click and a warning light comes on the console pwr str. power steering is lost and very hard to steer. almost had an accident while turning at that time. when you turn car off the steering is okay, but after a while the warning light comes back on and power steering is lost again. very hard to turn and park the car. i have done research and this is a similar system used on the chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 that had recalls on them. | |||
| 12/03/2011 | 92800 | ||
| I was driving on the highway when my car lost power steering. a message on the center console said pwr str. i pulled over at the next rest area and turned off the car and restarted it, and the power steering was functioning correctly. about another 30 miles later the same thing has happened, and it has been intermittent since. restarting the car seems to temporarily resolve the issue. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 66258 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion 3. the contact stated that the power steering would fail intermittently. the contact would reset the vehicle by turning the vehicle off and back on. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 66,258 and the current mileage was 66,358. | |||
| 12/03/2011 | 63000 | ||
| While driving my 2006 saturn ion i hear a click and a warning light comes on the console pwr str. power steering is lost and very hard to steer. almost had an accident while turning at that time. when you turn car off the steering is okay, but after a while the warning light comes back on and power steering is lost again. very hard to turn and park the car. i have done research and this is a similar system used on the chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 that had recalls on them. | |||
| 12/03/2011 | 92800 | ||
| I was driving on the highway when my car lost power steering. a message on the center console said pwr str. i pulled over at the next rest area and turned off the car and restarted it, and the power steering was functioning correctly. about another 30 miles later the same thing has happened, and it has been intermittent since. restarting the car seems to temporarily resolve the issue. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 66258 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion 3. the contact stated that the power steering would fail intermittently. the contact would reset the vehicle by turning the vehicle off and back on. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 66,258 and the current mileage was 66,358. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 66258 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion 3. the contact stated that the power steering would fail intermittently. the contact would reset the vehicle by turning the vehicle off and back on. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 66,258 and the current mileage was 66,358. kmj | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 61140 | ||
| Driving through wal mart parking lot i suddenly lost steering control. pwr str was flashing a warning. very scary managed to drive it the one mile home like that, parked it and immediately told my husband he went out checked out the car and it was fine. have since done research and have found several such incidents have happened to people. the same problem in the chevy cobalt which was recalled, why is this vehicle not been recalled with such a dangerous problem? | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 66258 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion 3. the contact stated that the power steering would work intermittently. the contact would reset the vehicle to work normally by turning the vehicle off and back on. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 66,258 and the current mileage was 66,358. nw | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 61140 | ||
| Driving through wal mart parking lot i suddenly lost steering control. pwr str was flashing a warning. very scary managed to drive it the one mile home like that, parked it and immediately told my husband he went out checked out the car and it was fine. have since done research and have found several such incidents have happened to people. the same problem in the chevy cobalt which was recalled, why is this vehicle not been recalled with such a dangerous problem? | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 20 | ||
| I was at a stop light making a left turn, i thought my car cut off because it was very hard for me to turn. information was flashing pwr str i drove home very carefully. cut the car off and my boyfriend was gonna take it to o'reilys auto store. he called me to let me know that it was driving fine. today 11-29-2011 2 days later it happened again, i was driving and all of the sudden i could barely steer the car. i brought my car home let it set for a little bit, got in the car and it drove with no problem. | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 61140 | ||
| Driving through wal mart parking lot i suddenly lost steering control. pwr str was flashing a warning. very scary managed to drive it the one mile home like that, parked it and immediately told my husband he went out checked out the car and it was fine. have since done research and have found several such incidents have happened to people. the same problem in the chevy cobalt which was recalled, why is this vehicle not been recalled with such a dangerous problem? | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 20 | ||
| I was at a stop light making a left turn, i thought my car cut off because it was very hard for me to turn. information was flashing pwr str i drove home very carefully. cut the car off and my boyfriend was gonna take it to o'reilys auto store. he called me to let me know that it was driving fine. today 11-29-2011 2 days later it happened again, i was driving and all of the sudden i could barely steer the car. i brought my car home let it set for a little bit, got in the car and it drove with no problem. | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 61140 | ||
| Driving through wal mart parking lot i suddenly lost steering control. pwr str was flashing a warning. very scary managed to drive it the one mile home like that, parked it and immediately told my husband he went out checked out the car and it was fine. have since done research and have found several such incidents have happened to people. the same problem in the chevy cobalt which was recalled, why is this vehicle not been recalled with such a dangerous problem? | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 20 | ||
| I was at a stop light making a left turn, i thought my car cut off because it was very hard for me to turn. information was flashing pwr str i drove home very carefully. cut the car off and my boyfriend was gonna take it to o'reilys auto store. he called me to let me know that it was driving fine. today 11-29-2011 2 days later it happened again, i was driving and all of the sudden i could barely steer the car. i brought my car home let it set for a little bit, got in the car and it drove with no problem. | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 70000 | ||
| My son was driving on the highway when the steering went out. he was able to get to the side safely, but very scary. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 68878 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact attempted to make a right turn and suddenly the power steering failed to operate with the illumination of the warning indicator. a chime sounded inside the vehicle and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. after waiting five minutes, the power steering began to function normally. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 68,878. kmj | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 70000 | ||
| My son was driving on the highway when the steering went out. he was able to get to the side safely, but very scary. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 68878 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact attempted to make a right turn and suddenly the power steering failed to operate with the illumination of the warning indicator. a chime sounded inside the vehicle and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. after waiting five minutes, the power steering began to function normally. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 68,878. js | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 70000 | ||
| My son was driving on the highway when the steering went out. he was able to get to the side safely, but very scary. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 68878 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact attempted to make a right turn and suddenly the power steering failed to operate with the illumination of the warning indicator. a chime sounded inside the vehicle and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. after waiting five minutes, the power steering began to function normally. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 68,878. js | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 70000 | ||
| My son was driving on the highway when the steering went out. he was able to get to the side safely, but very scary. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 68878 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact attempted to make a right turn and suddenly the power steering failed to operate with the illumination of the warning indicator. a chime sounded inside the vehicle and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. after waiting five minutes, the power steering began to function normally. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 68,878. js | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The power steering to my 2006 saturn ion went out while i was merging from an on-ramp to a major highway during rush hour going approximately 50mph. it turns off and alerts me each time i turn the car on. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 116000 | ||
| I am experiencing a variety of problems with my 2006 saturn ion. the power steering stopped working, the speedometer stopped working (it remains at 0 regardless of my speed), also the odometer doesn't seem to work either - my mileage does not increment when i drive. my car registers a diagnostic code of p0502: vehicle speed sensor a circuit low input. i saw posts online in various forums from 2007 saturn ion owners who say that they received letters from gm in 2009 to have this problem fixed under warranty but why didn't i get a letter in 2009? gm and the nhtsa have apparently been aware of this and watching the problem for a couple of years now - it's gm's responsibility to fix this since they didn't forewarn me and encourage me to get this fixed back in 2009 when they knew enough to have 2007 saturn ion owners take their cars in to have this problem fixed. | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 35000 | ||
| At approximately 35,000 miles on approximately december 2, 2008, (this date is approximate as i don't have records of the first failure, gm would have records of the repair with exact date and mileage) while driving down the freeway at 70 mph on a slushy day, power steering failed. we were able to take the next exit and happened to be near a saturn dealership. we stopped there immediately and the car was kept there while the steering column was replaced as warranty work. the car now has 105,000 miles on it this part with approximately 60,000 miles on it failed again and power steering was lost on october 21, 2010 while driving down a highway at 70 mph with my daughter in the car. we were able to pull the car over to the side of the road, shut it off and restart it which caused the power steering to return. we completed the trip with no more occurances, but in driving in town, the powersteering has continued to fail. i have started riding the bus and don't feel it is safe to drive more than a few blocks at a time. i had received a letter indicating that if there were power steering issues we should contact the dealer. we did so and the gm dealer told us that our car does not have warrantee work available and that they are unaware of any issues with steering on the saturn ion. we have contacted gm as well, but they have not responded. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The power steering to my 2006 saturn ion went out while i was merging from an on-ramp to a major highway during rush hour going approximately 50mph. it turns off and alerts me each time i turn the car on. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 116000 | ||
| I am experiencing a variety of problems with my 2006 saturn ion. the power steering stopped working, the speedometer stopped working (it remains at 0 regardless of my speed), also the odometer doesn't seem to work either - my mileage does not increment when i drive. my car registers a diagnostic code of p0502: vehicle speed sensor a circuit low input. i saw posts online in various forums from 2007 saturn ion owners who say that they received letters from gm in 2009 to have this problem fixed under warranty but why didn't i get a letter in 2009? gm and the nhtsa have apparently been aware of this and watching the problem for a couple of years now - it's gm's responsibility to fix this since they didn't forewarn me and encourage me to get this fixed back in 2009 when they knew enough to have 2007 saturn ion owners take their cars in to have this problem fixed. | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 35000 | ||
| At approximately 35,000 miles on approximately december 2, 2008, (this date is approximate as i don't have records of the first failure, gm would have records of the repair with exact date and mileage) while driving down the freeway at 70 mph on a slushy day, power steering failed. we were able to take the next exit and happened to be near a saturn dealership. we stopped there immediately and the car was kept there while the steering column was replaced as warranty work. the car now has 105,000 miles on it this part with approximately 60,000 miles on it failed again and power steering was lost on october 21, 2010 while driving down a highway at 70 mph with my daughter in the car. we were able to pull the car over to the side of the road, shut it off and restart it which caused the power steering to return. we completed the trip with no more occurances, but in driving in town, the powersteering has continued to fail. i have started riding the bus and don't feel it is safe to drive more than a few blocks at a time. i had received a letter indicating that if there were power steering issues we should contact the dealer. we did so and the gm dealer told us that our car does not have warrantee work available and that they are unaware of any issues with steering on the saturn ion. we have contacted gm as well, but they have not responded. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The power steering to my 2006 saturn ion went out while i was merging from an on-ramp to a major highway during rush hour going approximately 50mph. it turns off and alerts me each time i turn the car on. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 116000 | ||
| I am experiencing a variety of problems with my 2006 saturn ion. the power steering stopped working, the speedometer stopped working (it remains at 0 regardless of my speed), also the odometer doesn't seem to work either - my mileage does not increment when i drive. my car registers a diagnostic code of p0502: vehicle speed sensor a circuit low input. i saw posts online in various forums from 2007 saturn ion owners who say that they received letters from gm in 2009 to have this problem fixed under warranty but why didn't i get a letter in 2009? gm and the nhtsa have apparently been aware of this and watching the problem for a couple of years now - it's gm's responsibility to fix this since they didn't forewarn me and encourage me to get this fixed back in 2009 when they knew enough to have 2007 saturn ion owners take their cars in to have this problem fixed. | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 35000 | ||
| At approximately 35,000 miles on approximately december 2, 2008, (this date is approximate as i don't have records of the first failure, gm would have records of the repair with exact date and mileage) while driving down the freeway at 70 mph on a slushy day, power steering failed. we were able to take the next exit and happened to be near a saturn dealership. we stopped there immediately and the car was kept there while the steering column was replaced as warranty work. the car now has 105,000 miles on it this part with approximately 60,000 miles on it failed again and power steering was lost on october 21, 2010 while driving down a highway at 70 mph with my daughter in the car. we were able to pull the car over to the side of the road, shut it off and restart it which caused the power steering to return. we completed the trip with no more occurances, but in driving in town, the powersteering has continued to fail. i have started riding the bus and don't feel it is safe to drive more than a few blocks at a time. i had received a letter indicating that if there were power steering issues we should contact the dealer. we did so and the gm dealer told us that our car does not have warrantee work available and that they are unaware of any issues with steering on the saturn ion. we have contacted gm as well, but they have not responded. | |||
| 11/25/2010 | |||
| I was driving down the express way, and my power streering warning light flashed across my mileage, and i lost all power streering. very difficult to steer car. i get to work turn my car off. and when i leave work, i start my car and i have fully functional powersteering again. but now when i drive in the course of 2miles my power steering flashes the warning light and i loose all power steering. i can turn my car off and restart it and i once again have power streering. when i drive in a coures of 15 miles my power streering fails and shut completely off about 15-20 times. this is very very dangerous and very inconvenient. i have a small child and this is going to cause me to have a wreck. and seriously injure myself or her. | |||
| 11/03/2009 | |||
| My power steering began going out. at first, i would turn the car off, turn it back on and the steering would return for a day before going out again. after a couple of weeks of this, the power steering would last for half that time. after two weeks, power steering was on for a minute after i turned the car over, then out the rest of the day. it's been like that ever since. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The power steering to my 2006 saturn ion went out while i was merging from an on-ramp to a major highway during rush hour going approximately 50mph. it turns off and alerts me each time i turn the car on. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 116000 | ||
| I am experiencing a variety of problems with my 2006 saturn ion. the power steering stopped working, the speedometer stopped working (it remains at 0 regardless of my speed), also the odometer doesn't seem to work either - my mileage does not increment when i drive. my car registers a diagnostic code of p0502: vehicle speed sensor a circuit low input. i saw posts online in various forums from 2007 saturn ion owners who say that they received letters from gm in 2009 to have this problem fixed under warranty but why didn't i get a letter in 2009? gm and the nhtsa have apparently been aware of this and watching the problem for a couple of years now - it's gm's responsibility to fix this since they didn't forewarn me and encourage me to get this fixed back in 2009 when they knew enough to have 2007 saturn ion owners take their cars in to have this problem fixed. | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 35000 | ||
| At approximately 35,000 miles on approximately december 2, 2008, (this date is approximate as i don't have records of the first failure, gm would have records of the repair with exact date and mileage) while driving down the freeway at 70 mph on a slushy day, power steering failed. we were able to take the next exit and happened to be near a saturn dealership. we stopped there immediately and the car was kept there while the steering column was replaced as warranty work. the car now has 105,000 miles on it this part with approximately 60,000 miles on it failed again and power steering was lost on october 21, 2010 while driving down a highway at 70 mph with my daughter in the car. we were able to pull the car over to the side of the road, shut it off and restart it which caused the power steering to return. we completed the trip with no more occurances, but in driving in town, the powersteering has continued to fail. i have started riding the bus and don't feel it is safe to drive more than a few blocks at a time. i had received a letter indicating that if there were power steering issues we should contact the dealer. we did so and the gm dealer told us that our car does not have warrantee work available and that they are unaware of any issues with steering on the saturn ion. we have contacted gm as well, but they have not responded. | |||
| 11/25/2010 | |||
| I was driving down the express way, and my power streering warning light flashed across my mileage, and i lost all power streering. very difficult to steer car. i get to work turn my car off. and when i leave work, i start my car and i have fully functional powersteering again. but now when i drive in the course of 2miles my power steering flashes the warning light and i loose all power steering. i can turn my car off and restart it and i once again have power streering. when i drive in a coures of 15 miles my power streering fails and shut completely off about 15-20 times. this is very very dangerous and very inconvenient. i have a small child and this is going to cause me to have a wreck. and seriously injure myself or her. | |||
| 11/03/2009 | |||
| My power steering began going out. at first, i would turn the car off, turn it back on and the steering would return for a day before going out again. after a couple of weeks of this, the power steering would last for half that time. after two weeks, power steering was on for a minute after i turned the car over, then out the rest of the day. it's been like that ever since. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 113215 | ||
| At start of ignition, the letters: pwr str, immediately flashes in oil life display. the steering wheel becomes stiff, thus resulting in really slow turns. it is not safe when turning onto streets where vehicles are traveling in the 45mph range due to increased neighborhood speeds set by city. | |||
| 11/05/2011 | 83000 | ||
| As i was driving the vehicle approaching a red light the power steering message appeared on the dash and the power steering went out. after turning the car off at the stop light and restarting it the message went away and the steering was fine for few minutes before the process was repeated and now the power steering does not work. | |||
| 11/25/2010 | |||
| I was driving down the express way, and my power streering warning light flashed across my mileage, and i lost all power streering. very difficult to steer car. i get to work turn my car off. and when i leave work, i start my car and i have fully functional powersteering again. but now when i drive in the course of 2miles my power steering flashes the warning light and i loose all power steering. i can turn my car off and restart it and i once again have power streering. when i drive in a coures of 15 miles my power streering fails and shut completely off about 15-20 times. this is very very dangerous and very inconvenient. i have a small child and this is going to cause me to have a wreck. and seriously injure myself or her. | |||
| 11/03/2009 | |||
| My power steering began going out. at first, i would turn the car off, turn it back on and the steering would return for a day before going out again. after a couple of weeks of this, the power steering would last for half that time. after two weeks, power steering was on for a minute after i turned the car over, then out the rest of the day. it's been like that ever since. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 113215 | ||
| At start of ignition, the letters: pwr str, immediately flashes in oil life display. the steering wheel becomes stiff, thus resulting in really slow turns. it is not safe when turning onto streets where vehicles are traveling in the 45mph range due to increased neighborhood speeds set by city. | |||
| 11/05/2011 | 83000 | ||
| As i was driving the vehicle approaching a red light the power steering message appeared on the dash and the power steering went out. after turning the car off at the stop light and restarting it the message went away and the steering was fine for few minutes before the process was repeated and now the power steering does not work. | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving mph and above, the power steering became very difficult. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 113215 | ||
| At start of ignition, the letters: pwr str, immediately flashes in oil life display. the steering wheel becomes stiff, thus resulting in really slow turns. it is not safe when turning onto streets where vehicles are traveling in the 45mph range due to increased neighborhood speeds set by city. | |||
| 11/05/2011 | 83000 | ||
| As i was driving the vehicle approaching a red light the power steering message appeared on the dash and the power steering went out. after turning the car off at the stop light and restarting it the message went away and the steering was fine for few minutes before the process was repeated and now the power steering does not work. | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving mph and above, the power steering became very difficult. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The power steering on my 2006 saturn ion recently went out. i was driving at a low speed and suddenly the power steering light turned on and my steering locked up. i quickly drove it to a mechanic who said the power steering fuel was okay and that the problem was in the power steering system. i did research and found this is a common problem with this make of car and that no recall has been issued yet. i do not have the money to keep fixing all of these issues that are the manufacturer's fault. the problem has happened to thousands of cars and a recall must be issued. i am severely unsatisfied with saturn and the thousands of dollars i have put into this car to fix problems that never seem to be solved. this is a dangerous failure that could have cost me my life. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 113215 | ||
| At start of ignition, the letters: pwr str, immediately flashes in oil life display. the steering wheel becomes stiff, thus resulting in really slow turns. it is not safe when turning onto streets where vehicles are traveling in the 45mph range due to increased neighborhood speeds set by city. | |||
| 11/05/2011 | 83000 | ||
| As i was driving the vehicle approaching a red light the power steering message appeared on the dash and the power steering went out. after turning the car off at the stop light and restarting it the message went away and the steering was fine for few minutes before the process was repeated and now the power steering does not work. | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving mph and above, the power steering became very difficult. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The power steering on my 2006 saturn ion recently went out. i was driving at a low speed and suddenly the power steering light turned on and my steering locked up. i quickly drove it to a mechanic who said the power steering fuel was okay and that the problem was in the power steering system. i did research and found this is a common problem with this make of car and that no recall has been issued yet. i do not have the money to keep fixing all of these issues that are the manufacturer's fault. the problem has happened to thousands of cars and a recall must be issued. i am severely unsatisfied with saturn and the thousands of dollars i have put into this car to fix problems that never seem to be solved. this is a dangerous failure that could have cost me my life. | |||
| 11/05/2011 | 83000 | ||
| As i was driving the vehicle approaching a red light the power steering message appeared on the dash and the power steering went out. after turning the car off at the stop light and restarting it the message went away and the steering was fine for few minutes before the process was repeated and now the power steering does not work. | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering became very difficult. the failure occurred on an intermitent basis. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The power steering on my 2006 saturn ion recently went out. i was driving at a low speed and suddenly the power steering light turned on and my steering locked up. i quickly drove it to a mechanic who said the power steering fuel was okay and that the problem was in the power steering system. i did research and found this is a common problem with this make of car and that no recall has been issued yet. i do not have the money to keep fixing all of these issues that are the manufacturer's fault. the problem has happened to thousands of cars and a recall must be issued. i am severely unsatisfied with saturn and the thousands of dollars i have put into this car to fix problems that never seem to be solved. this is a dangerous failure that could have cost me my life. | |||
| 10/27/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the steering had become stiff and difficult. the contact stopped the vehicle and after restarting, the power steering functioned resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic where the mechanic advised that the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The power steering on my 2006 saturn ion recently went out. i was driving at a low speed and suddenly the power steering light turned on and my steering locked up. i quickly drove it to a mechanic who said the power steering fuel was okay and that the problem was in the power steering system. i did research and found this is a common problem with this make of car and that no recall has been issued yet. i do not have the money to keep fixing all of these issues that are the manufacturer's fault. the problem has happened to thousands of cars and a recall must be issued. i am severely unsatisfied with saturn and the thousands of dollars i have put into this car to fix problems that never seem to be solved. this is a dangerous failure that could have cost me my life. | |||
| 10/27/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the steering had become stiff and difficult. the contact stopped the vehicle and after restarting, the power steering functioned resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic where the mechanic advised that the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. | |||
| 10/27/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed that the steering had become stiff and difficult. the contact stopped the vehicle and after restarting, the power steering functioned resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic where the mechanic advised that the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. kmj | |||
| 10/27/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at approximately 35 mph the contact noticed the steering became stiff and the difficult to maneuver because the power steering had failed. the contact stopped the vehicle and after restarting the vehicle the power steering functioned normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. ds | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 67613 | ||
| Driving down the freeway the chime sounded and the the pwr str message displays in the message center. the power steering no longer works. after muscling the vehicle home i parked it and started it the next morning and the vehicle was back to normal. had an identical experience on the freeway a week later. the dealership doesn't believe me because it's back to normal when i take it to them. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 143000 | ||
| After being on the road in moderate city traffic on a clear day for approximately 5 minutes, i heard an audible alert then the visual alert pwr str appeared on the dashboard display, and i no longer had power steering. i continued my 35+ mile drive home, making one stop on the way. when i restarted the car after that stop, the power steering was once again working. the problem did not recur for several days, then happened again. for the past 25 days or so, the problem happens every time the car is running, sometimes happening after having travelled only 100 feet and sometimes not happening until well after that. this is a definite safety concern. in the event the steering failed while a corner was being negotiated, the outcome could be tragic. | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 67613 | ||
| Driving down the freeway the chime sounded and the the pwr str message displays in the message center. the power steering no longer works. after muscling the vehicle home i parked it and started it the next morning and the vehicle was back to normal. had an identical experience on the freeway a week later. the dealership doesn't believe me because it's back to normal when i take it to them. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 143000 | ||
| After being on the road in moderate city traffic on a clear day for approximately 5 minutes, i heard an audible alert then the visual alert pwr str appeared on the dashboard display, and i no longer had power steering. i continued my 35+ mile drive home, making one stop on the way. when i restarted the car after that stop, the power steering was once again working. the problem did not recur for several days, then happened again. for the past 25 days or so, the problem happens every time the car is running, sometimes happening after having travelled only 100 feet and sometimes not happening until well after that. this is a definite safety concern. in the event the steering failed while a corner was being negotiated, the outcome could be tragic. | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 67613 | ||
| Driving down the freeway the chime sounded and the the pwr str message displays in the message center. the power steering no longer works. after muscling the vehicle home i parked it and started it the next morning and the vehicle was back to normal. had an identical experience on the freeway a week later. the dealership doesn't believe me because it's back to normal when i take it to them. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 143000 | ||
| After being on the road in moderate city traffic on a clear day for approximately 5 minutes, i heard an audible alert then the visual alert pwr str appeared on the dashboard display, and i no longer had power steering. i continued my 35+ mile drive home, making one stop on the way. when i restarted the car after that stop, the power steering was once again working. the problem did not recur for several days, then happened again. for the past 25 days or so, the problem happens every time the car is running, sometimes happening after having travelled only 100 feet and sometimes not happening until well after that. this is a definite safety concern. in the event the steering failed while a corner was being negotiated, the outcome could be tragic. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 37860 | ||
| Car was parked on a slight incline. hand brake was on. turned on ignition and engine started. put right foot on brake and released hand brake. placed car in reverse and began to lift foot off brake. car began to roll backward, but when i applied pressure to the foot brake to slow the car i found that i had no power brakes and no power steering. it took a great deal of effort to stop the car from continuing to roll backwards. by now the engine had stopped running and several alert lamps were lit on the control panel. over several days before this incident, i had noticed intermittent and momentary power steering failures when i was driving at slow speeds. | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 50300 | ||
| I was driving and going around a circle and all of sudden it was hard to steer,a chime and power steering light was on the dash,i pulled over into a parking lot.i turned engine off.opened the hood to check on serpentine belt if broken,but the belt was good.i started the engine and the power steering was working again,as if nothing happened.a week later it happened again,as i was driving straight,i pulled over turned engine off,restart again and the power steering working ok,i called the gm dealer service dept.and they said there is no recall or t.s.b. from gm. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 143000 | ||
| After being on the road in moderate city traffic on a clear day for approximately 5 minutes, i heard an audible alert then the visual alert pwr str appeared on the dashboard display, and i no longer had power steering. i continued my 35+ mile drive home, making one stop on the way. when i restarted the car after that stop, the power steering was once again working. the problem did not recur for several days, then happened again. for the past 25 days or so, the problem happens every time the car is running, sometimes happening after having travelled only 100 feet and sometimes not happening until well after that. this is a definite safety concern. in the event the steering failed while a corner was being negotiated, the outcome could be tragic. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 37860 | ||
| Car was parked on a slight incline. hand brake was on. turned on ignition and engine started. put right foot on brake and released hand brake. placed car in reverse and began to lift foot off brake. car began to roll backward, but when i applied pressure to the foot brake to slow the car i found that i had no power brakes and no power steering. it took a great deal of effort to stop the car from continuing to roll backwards. by now the engine had stopped running and several alert lamps were lit on the control panel. over several days before this incident, i had noticed intermittent and momentary power steering failures when i was driving at slow speeds. | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 50300 | ||
| I was driving and going around a circle and all of sudden it was hard to steer,a chime and power steering light was on the dash,i pulled over into a parking lot.i turned engine off.opened the hood to check on serpentine belt if broken,but the belt was good.i started the engine and the power steering was working again,as if nothing happened.a week later it happened again,as i was driving straight,i pulled over turned engine off,restart again and the power steering working ok,i called the gm dealer service dept.and they said there is no recall or t.s.b. from gm. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 37860 | ||
| Car was parked on a slight incline. hand brake was on. turned on ignition and engine started. put right foot on brake and released hand brake. placed car in reverse and began to lift foot off brake. car began to roll backward, but when i applied pressure to the foot brake to slow the car i found that i had no power brakes and no power steering. it took a great deal of effort to stop the car from continuing to roll backwards. by now the engine had stopped running and several alert lamps were lit on the control panel. over several days before this incident, i had noticed intermittent and momentary power steering failures when i was driving at slow speeds. | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 50300 | ||
| I was driving and going around a circle and all of sudden it was hard to steer,a chime and power steering light was on the dash,i pulled over into a parking lot.i turned engine off.opened the hood to check on serpentine belt if broken,but the belt was good.i started the engine and the power steering was working again,as if nothing happened.a week later it happened again,as i was driving straight,i pulled over turned engine off,restart again and the power steering working ok,i called the gm dealer service dept.and they said there is no recall or t.s.b. from gm. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 40000 | ||
| While driving southbound on highway 99, the power steering light came on and steeng became tight and hard. after further research saturn does know about this problem and has only issued a special policy and not a recall. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 50000 | ||
| For the past 5 months, the saturn ion 3 power steering will intermitently go out. when i first start the car the power steering works fine, and then at any random time the car makes a ding,ding noise and then there is no power steering. if the car is shut off and turned back on the power steering is fine. then a few miles down the road it turns off again, almost every day. this makes it very difficult to turn corners. the next problem is if it is damp or cold (below 60) in the morning at 8am the car will not turn over or start, until the sun comes out and warms up the car, by noon the car starts just fine. i can get it started if i place two warm blankets on the battery and motor and wait a few minutes, then the car will start. the drivers side windows have also stopped working. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 37860 | ||
| Car was parked on a slight incline. hand brake was on. turned on ignition and engine started. put right foot on brake and released hand brake. placed car in reverse and began to lift foot off brake. car began to roll backward, but when i applied pressure to the foot brake to slow the car i found that i had no power brakes and no power steering. it took a great deal of effort to stop the car from continuing to roll backwards. by now the engine had stopped running and several alert lamps were lit on the control panel. over several days before this incident, i had noticed intermittent and momentary power steering failures when i was driving at slow speeds. | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 50300 | ||
| I was driving and going around a circle and all of sudden it was hard to steer,a chime and power steering light was on the dash,i pulled over into a parking lot.i turned engine off.opened the hood to check on serpentine belt if broken,but the belt was good.i started the engine and the power steering was working again,as if nothing happened.a week later it happened again,as i was driving straight,i pulled over turned engine off,restart again and the power steering working ok,i called the gm dealer service dept.and they said there is no recall or t.s.b. from gm. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 40000 | ||
| While driving southbound on highway 99, the power steering light came on and steeng became tight and hard. after further research saturn does know about this problem and has only issued a special policy and not a recall. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 50000 | ||
| For the past 5 months, the saturn ion 3 power steering will intermitently go out. when i first start the car the power steering works fine, and then at any random time the car makes a ding,ding noise and then there is no power steering. if the car is shut off and turned back on the power steering is fine. then a few miles down the road it turns off again, almost every day. this makes it very difficult to turn corners. the next problem is if it is damp or cold (below 60) in the morning at 8am the car will not turn over or start, until the sun comes out and warms up the car, by noon the car starts just fine. i can get it started if i place two warm blankets on the battery and motor and wait a few minutes, then the car will start. the drivers side windows have also stopped working. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 37860 | ||
| Car was parked on a slight incline. hand brake was on. turned on ignition and engine started. put right foot on brake and released hand brake. placed car in reverse and began to lift foot off brake. car began to roll backward, but when i applied pressure to the foot brake to slow the car i found that i had no power brakes and no power steering. it took a great deal of effort to stop the car from continuing to roll backwards. by now the engine had stopped running and several alert lamps were lit on the control panel. over several days before this incident, i had noticed intermittent and momentary power steering failures when i was driving at slow speeds. | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 50300 | ||
| I was driving and going around a circle and all of sudden it was hard to steer,a chime and power steering light was on the dash,i pulled over into a parking lot.i turned engine off.opened the hood to check on serpentine belt if broken,but the belt was good.i started the engine and the power steering was working again,as if nothing happened.a week later it happened again,as i was driving straight,i pulled over turned engine off,restart again and the power steering working ok,i called the gm dealer service dept.and they said there is no recall or t.s.b. from gm. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 40000 | ||
| While driving southbound on highway 99, the power steering light came on and steeng became tight and hard. after further research saturn does know about this problem and has only issued a special policy and not a recall. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 50000 | ||
| For the past 5 months, the saturn ion 3 power steering will intermitently go out. when i first start the car the power steering works fine, and then at any random time the car makes a ding,ding noise and then there is no power steering. if the car is shut off and turned back on the power steering is fine. then a few miles down the road it turns off again, almost every day. this makes it very difficult to turn corners. the next problem is if it is damp or cold (below 60) in the morning at 8am the car will not turn over or start, until the sun comes out and warms up the car, by noon the car starts just fine. i can get it started if i place two warm blankets on the battery and motor and wait a few minutes, then the car will start. the drivers side windows have also stopped working. | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 50300 | ||
| I was driving and going around a circle and all of sudden it was hard to steer,a chime and power steering light was on the dash,i pulled over into a parking lot.i turned engine off.opened the hood to check on serpentine belt if broken,but the belt was good.i started the engine and the power steering was working again,as if nothing happened.a week later it happened again,as i was driving straight,i pulled over turned engine off,restart again and the power steering working ok,i called the gm dealer service dept.and they said there is no recall or t.s.b. from gm. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 40000 | ||
| While driving southbound on highway 99, the power steering light came on and steeng became tight and hard. after further research saturn does know about this problem and has only issued a special policy and not a recall. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 50000 | ||
| For the past 5 months, the saturn ion 3 power steering will intermitently go out. when i first start the car the power steering works fine, and then at any random time the car makes a ding,ding noise and then there is no power steering. if the car is shut off and turned back on the power steering is fine. then a few miles down the road it turns off again, almost every day. this makes it very difficult to turn corners. the next problem is if it is damp or cold (below 60) in the morning at 8am the car will not turn over or start, until the sun comes out and warms up the car, by noon the car starts just fine. i can get it started if i place two warm blankets on the battery and motor and wait a few minutes, then the car will start. the drivers side windows have also stopped working. | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 24456 | ||
| This happened on my daughters 2006 saturn ion with less than 25,000 miles. she had been making a right hand turn in a duoble turn lane off an angulared intersection (about 60 degrees). she was in the outside lane with a semi-truck making the turn along side, left of her. she was going approx. 25 mph. when she lost the power steering and almost veered under the trailor. thank god she didn't go under under it or she probably would have been killed. the eps has failed 4 times since. i see that gm has acknowledged this problem with their other models and posted recalls for them, but not for saturn. 846 saturn complaints to odi and 3,489 reports to gm and no recalls!!! how many people have to report a crash or sadly enough, have to die, before something is done. i've been out of work for sometime and can not afford the reported $1,000 repair at a dealer that admits there is a problem. nhtsa and or gm, stand up for what is right and do something. since when is the loss of steering not a major issue!!! | |||
| 10/06/2011 | 91490 | ||
| I am beginning to believe that the issue with the saturn ion is an electical or computer based. i put in a complaint earlier about how the car shuts off in the middle of making turns. this morning as i went to work i was met with the automatic steering not working. at first i thought that maybe the emergency break was still up. i checked my steering fluid and it is full. i turned the car off and then on again and tried to move the wheel. no dice. i drove the car to work fighting with the steering all the way there. when i got to work i called for assistance to get my car to a shop. after making the arrangements, i went to try to straighten up the vehicle somewhat so that others could park beside me and so the towing company could get it out. to my amazement the car steering worked fine. there are several complaints on the web about this issue, the key getting stuck in the ignition, the key being removed from the ignition and the car engine continuing to run anyway, and the shutting off while going over tracks and making turns with the saturn ion 2004-2007. please get gmc to fix these issues. what makes me really angry is that the company knows, they simply are avoiding fixing the problems and only focus on the fuel pump problem. somebody is going to get killed sooner or later btw the shutting off issue or the steering wheel issues. i hope you guys look into these issues and demand that gmc fixes them before then. thanks. | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 24456 | ||
| This happened on my daughters 2006 saturn ion with less than 25,000 miles. she had been making a right hand turn in a duoble turn lane off an angulared intersection (about 60 degrees). she was in the outside lane with a semi-truck making the turn along side, left of her. she was going approx. 25 mph. when she lost the power steering and almost veered under the trailor. thank god she didn't go under under it or she probably would have been killed. the eps has failed 4 times since. i see that gm has acknowledged this problem with their other models and posted recalls for them, but not for saturn. 846 saturn complaints to odi and 3,489 reports to gm and no recalls!!! how many people have to report a crash or sadly enough, have to die, before something is done. i've been out of work for sometime and can not afford the reported $1,000 repair at a dealer that admits there is a problem. nhtsa and or gm, stand up for what is right and do something. since when is the loss of steering not a major issue!!! | |||
| 10/06/2011 | 91490 | ||
| I am beginning to believe that the issue with the saturn ion is an electical or computer based. i put in a complaint earlier about how the car shuts off in the middle of making turns. this morning as i went to work i was met with the automatic steering not working. at first i thought that maybe the emergency break was still up. i checked my steering fluid and it is full. i turned the car off and then on again and tried to move the wheel. no dice. i drove the car to work fighting with the steering all the way there. when i got to work i called for assistance to get my car to a shop. after making the arrangements, i went to try to straighten up the vehicle somewhat so that others could park beside me and so the towing company could get it out. to my amazement the car steering worked fine. there are several complaints on the web about this issue, the key getting stuck in the ignition, the key being removed from the ignition and the car engine continuing to run anyway, and the shutting off while going over tracks and making turns with the saturn ion 2004-2007. please get gmc to fix these issues. what makes me really angry is that the company knows, they simply are avoiding fixing the problems and only focus on the fuel pump problem. somebody is going to get killed sooner or later btw the shutting off issue or the steering wheel issues. i hope you guys look into these issues and demand that gmc fixes them before then. thanks. | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 104000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the steering wheel would intermittently seize while driving 30 mph and above. whenever the failure recurred, the contact would stop the vehicle and shut it off. upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal. a power steering service light would also illuminate on the instrument panel during the failure and a warning bell would sound. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 104,000. | |||
| 10/06/2011 | 91490 | ||
| I am beginning to believe that the issue with the saturn ion is an electical or computer based. i put in a complaint earlier about how the car shuts off in the middle of making turns. this morning as i went to work i was met with the automatic steering not working. at first i thought that maybe the emergency break was still up. i checked my steering fluid and it is full. i turned the car off and then on again and tried to move the wheel. no dice. i drove the car to work fighting with the steering all the way there. when i got to work i called for assistance to get my car to a shop. after making the arrangements, i went to try to straighten up the vehicle somewhat so that others could park beside me and so the towing company could get it out. to my amazement the car steering worked fine. there are several complaints on the web about this issue, the key getting stuck in the ignition, the key being removed from the ignition and the car engine continuing to run anyway, and the shutting off while going over tracks and making turns with the saturn ion 2004-2007. please get gmc to fix these issues. what makes me really angry is that the company knows, they simply are avoiding fixing the problems and only focus on the fuel pump problem. somebody is going to get killed sooner or later btw the shutting off issue or the steering wheel issues. i hope you guys look into these issues and demand that gmc fixes them before then. thanks. | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 104000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the steering wheel would intermittently seize while driving 30 mph and above. whenever the failure recurred, the contact would stop the vehicle and shut it off. upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal. a power steering service light would also illuminate on the instrument panel during the failure and a warning bell would sound. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 104,000. | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 104000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the steering wheel would intermittently seize while driving 30 mph and above. whenever the failure recurred, the contact would stop the vehicle and shut it off. upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal. a power steering service light would also illuminate on the instrument panel during the failure and a warning bell would sound. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 104,000. kmj | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 104000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the steering wheel would intermittently seize while driving at various speeds. whenever the failure occurred, the contact would stop the vehicle and shut it off. upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal. a power steering service light would also illuminate on the instrument panel during the failure and a warning bell would sound. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 104,000. sm. | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 50067 | ||
| On sunday, september 25th, 2011, i was driving on a familiar road in town when all of the warning lights on my vehicle suddenly illuminated and began blinking. the speedometer, fuel gage, temperature gage, and rpm indicator all went down to zero and the message center began saying trac off and pwr str. as this happened, my power steering went out. i pulled over and turned my car off. my car would not turn back on. after about one minute, i was able to start my car again and resume driving as normal. this has happened on four other occasions since the first time, three days ago. the last time it happened i was going around a curve and i almost went into the ditch. in addition, it is also important to note that at 40,000 miles, the vehicle began having the same issue (message center occasionally flashing trac off and pwr str, and the abs and emergency break lights going on). the dealer found that the steering column was shorting out and had to replace the steering column in the vehicle. this leads me to believe that this is an electrical problem... | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 120234 | ||
| While driving my 2006 saturn ion indicator chimed and pwr str light displayed. i lost steering control and almost wrecked. i pulled off the road killed the car upon restarting engine everything was fine. five minutes into my trip problem happened again. also, sometimes when i drive the car the passenger airbag is on at other times it turns off on it own. both are these are very dangerous especially for me beaing a single mother. | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 50067 | ||
| On sunday, september 25th, 2011, i was driving on a familiar road in town when all of the warning lights on my vehicle suddenly illuminated and began blinking. the speedometer, fuel gage, temperature gage, and rpm indicator all went down to zero and the message center began saying trac off and pwr str. as this happened, my power steering went out. i pulled over and turned my car off. my car would not turn back on. after about one minute, i was able to start my car again and resume driving as normal. this has happened on four other occasions since the first time, three days ago. the last time it happened i was going around a curve and i almost went into the ditch. in addition, it is also important to note that at 40,000 miles, the vehicle began having the same issue (message center occasionally flashing trac off and pwr str, and the abs and emergency break lights going on). the dealer found that the steering column was shorting out and had to replace the steering column in the vehicle. this leads me to believe that this is an electrical problem... | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 120234 | ||
| While driving my 2006 saturn ion indicator chimed and pwr str light displayed. i lost steering control and almost wrecked. i pulled off the road killed the car upon restarting engine everything was fine. five minutes into my trip problem happened again. also, sometimes when i drive the car the passenger airbag is on at other times it turns off on it own. both are these are very dangerous especially for me beaing a single mother. | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 50067 | ||
| On sunday, september 25th, 2011, i was driving on a familiar road in town when all of the warning lights on my vehicle suddenly illuminated and began blinking. the speedometer, fuel gage, temperature gage, and rpm indicator all went down to zero and the message center began saying trac off and pwr str. as this happened, my power steering went out. i pulled over and turned my car off. my car would not turn back on. after about one minute, i was able to start my car again and resume driving as normal. this has happened on four other occasions since the first time, three days ago. the last time it happened i was going around a curve and i almost went into the ditch. in addition, it is also important to note that at 40,000 miles, the vehicle began having the same issue (message center occasionally flashing trac off and pwr str, and the abs and emergency break lights going on). the dealer found that the steering column was shorting out and had to replace the steering column in the vehicle. this leads me to believe that this is an electrical problem... | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 120234 | ||
| While driving my 2006 saturn ion indicator chimed and pwr str light displayed. i lost steering control and almost wrecked. i pulled off the road killed the car upon restarting engine everything was fine. five minutes into my trip problem happened again. also, sometimes when i drive the car the passenger airbag is on at other times it turns off on it own. both are these are very dangerous especially for me beaing a single mother. | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 63500 | ||
| Pwr str warning on dash. power steering assist turns off. after restart power steering assist returns. started off as once a month for 2 months then once a week then several times a day. now it happens about 2 minutes after each time i start it. total of three month to get to this stage. | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving, the power steering would sporadically become inoperable. the dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 63500 | ||
| Pwr str warning on dash. power steering assist turns off. after restart power steering assist returns. started off as once a month for 2 months then once a week then several times a day. now it happens about 2 minutes after each time i start it. total of three month to get to this stage. | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving, the power steering would sporadically become inoperable. the dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 55000 | ||
| While traveling at city speeds (approx 35mph), the vehicle's information center sounded a ding and displayed a message reading pwr str. this occurred suddenly and without warning. according to the owner's manual, the message pwr str indicates a power steering failure, an indication confirmed by the fact that turning the steering wheel suddenly became extremely difficult, requiring a significant amount of effort to turn the steering wheel beyond 1-2 degrees from its present location. i estimate this effort would exceed the abilities of some drivers, given the sudden onset and difference in effort required to turn the wheel before and after this problem occurs. this has happened to me on multiple occasions, including while driving at highway speeds (55-65mph) and while traveling in a parking lot (5-15mph). turning the engine off and restarting it shortly thereafter seems to correct the problem; the message is no longer displayed and the steering works as expected. however, i have noticed with the recent incidents that turning the engine off and on again only fixes the problem for approximately one mile of travel before the problem occurs again. to date, i have managed to avoid getting into a collision as a result of this sudden loss of power steering, however i feel that this is a serious safety problem that could result in injuries or deaths if the problem were to occur while the driver is actively turning the steering wheel (e.g. turning, changing lanes, navigating a parking structure) or if the driver lacks the strength necessary to turn the wheel without functional power steering. it would seem this problem is already under investigation (nhtsa action number: rq10004), and i would urge you to have this component recalled as it is a serious safety concern. | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving, the power steering would sporadically become inoperable. the dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 55000 | ||
| While traveling at city speeds (approx 35mph), the vehicle's information center sounded a ding and displayed a message reading pwr str. this occurred suddenly and without warning. according to the owner's manual, the message pwr str indicates a power steering failure, an indication confirmed by the fact that turning the steering wheel suddenly became extremely difficult, requiring a significant amount of effort to turn the steering wheel beyond 1-2 degrees from its present location. i estimate this effort would exceed the abilities of some drivers, given the sudden onset and difference in effort required to turn the wheel before and after this problem occurs. this has happened to me on multiple occasions, including while driving at highway speeds (55-65mph) and while traveling in a parking lot (5-15mph). turning the engine off and restarting it shortly thereafter seems to correct the problem; the message is no longer displayed and the steering works as expected. however, i have noticed with the recent incidents that turning the engine off and on again only fixes the problem for approximately one mile of travel before the problem occurs again. to date, i have managed to avoid getting into a collision as a result of this sudden loss of power steering, however i feel that this is a serious safety problem that could result in injuries or deaths if the problem were to occur while the driver is actively turning the steering wheel (e.g. turning, changing lanes, navigating a parking structure) or if the driver lacks the strength necessary to turn the wheel without functional power steering. it would seem this problem is already under investigation (nhtsa action number: rq10004), and i would urge you to have this component recalled as it is a serious safety concern. | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving, the contact stated the power steering would become inoperative. the dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,000. nw | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 55000 | ||
| While traveling at city speeds (approx 35mph), the vehicle's information center sounded a ding and displayed a message reading pwr str. this occurred suddenly and without warning. according to the owner's manual, the message pwr str indicates a power steering failure, an indication confirmed by the fact that turning the steering wheel suddenly became extremely difficult, requiring a significant amount of effort to turn the steering wheel beyond 1-2 degrees from its present location. i estimate this effort would exceed the abilities of some drivers, given the sudden onset and difference in effort required to turn the wheel before and after this problem occurs. this has happened to me on multiple occasions, including while driving at highway speeds (55-65mph) and while traveling in a parking lot (5-15mph). turning the engine off and restarting it shortly thereafter seems to correct the problem; the message is no longer displayed and the steering works as expected. however, i have noticed with the recent incidents that turning the engine off and on again only fixes the problem for approximately one mile of travel before the problem occurs again. to date, i have managed to avoid getting into a collision as a result of this sudden loss of power steering, however i feel that this is a serious safety problem that could result in injuries or deaths if the problem were to occur while the driver is actively turning the steering wheel (e.g. turning, changing lanes, navigating a parking structure) or if the driver lacks the strength necessary to turn the wheel without functional power steering. it would seem this problem is already under investigation (nhtsa action number: rq10004), and i would urge you to have this component recalled as it is a serious safety concern. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 94084 | ||
| We lost our power steering,going around a curve @ 45 mph,almost lost control.we shut the car off and it reset on starting.it kept going off and on for 100 miles,requiring us to pull over and stop and start the car every time, until we got home now. | |||
| 04/23/2011 | 75862 | ||
| Driving with traffic, the car dies and the steering gets very hard to turn then battery light comes on. car will restart with no further problems. this will happen at least once a week. took to the dealer they fixed the gas tank leak and other recall parts. this continues to happen almost caused several accidents. do not know if it is the steering or electrical. it doesn't matter what speed your going or if your going straight or turning. please look into this problem. i have had the battery checked the thermostat, checked the fuse box checked. the dealer checked and fixed the other 3 things from recall as stated. the ignition sometimes gets stuck when the steering goes out you can not get the key to do anything until you turn the steering wheel that has no power then you can restart the car. also the car heat gauge never goes above half way so car is not over heating. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 51636 | ||
| Driving on highway in my 2006 saturn ion. her a beep notification from the dash and simultaneously, i lost all power steering. warning on dash stated pwr strng. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | |||
| In may 2009, my power steering went out on my 2006 saturn ion in the middle of steering. when i turned my car off and would start back up the car it would work. every time it would turn off, my car would be difficult to drive and if i was in the middle of a turn, almost was hit because i was unable to turn fast enough. i had an extended warrenty on my car, had to pay $100 to have it fixed. now 2 years later, 40,0000 miles here is it doing it again. it cost almost $800 to get this repaired. why should this be failing every couple of years. when it started again today, i was coming down a mountain and almost went off the edge. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 51636 | ||
| Driving on highway in my 2006 saturn ion. her a beep notification from the dash and simultaneously, i lost all power steering. warning on dash stated pwr strng. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | |||
| In may 2009, my power steering went out on my 2006 saturn ion in the middle of steering. when i turned my car off and would start back up the car it would work. every time it would turn off, my car would be difficult to drive and if i was in the middle of a turn, almost was hit because i was unable to turn fast enough. i had an extended warrenty on my car, had to pay $100 to have it fixed. now 2 years later, 40,0000 miles here is it doing it again. it cost almost $800 to get this repaired. why should this be failing every couple of years. when it started again today, i was coming down a mountain and almost went off the edge. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 51636 | ||
| Driving on highway in my 2006 saturn ion. her a beep notification from the dash and simultaneously, i lost all power steering. warning on dash stated pwr strng. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | |||
| In may 2009, my power steering went out on my 2006 saturn ion in the middle of steering. when i turned my car off and would start back up the car it would work. every time it would turn off, my car would be difficult to drive and if i was in the middle of a turn, almost was hit because i was unable to turn fast enough. i had an extended warrenty on my car, had to pay $100 to have it fixed. now 2 years later, 40,0000 miles here is it doing it again. it cost almost $800 to get this repaired. why should this be failing every couple of years. when it started again today, i was coming down a mountain and almost went off the edge. | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 79800 | ||
| The power steering goes out intermittently | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. the vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane and shut off. upon restarting the vehicle, the steering wheel operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, who stated that the power steering module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,000. rvk | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the wheel became very difficult to turn. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart, the steering wheel operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, who stated that a power steering module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,000. sm. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving 30 mph when the power steering unit malfunctioned, causing extreme difficulty in maneuvering the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that the entire power steering unit would need to be replaced. the failure mileage was 110,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the wheel became very difficult to turn. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart, the steering wheel operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, who stated that a power steering module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,000. sm. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering unit malfunctions. the contact it's very difficult to drive the vehicle when the power steering unit goes out. the contact stated this is a major safety issue that could cause crash. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the entire power steering unit needs to be replaced. the failure mileage was 110,000. jo | |||
| 03/03/2011 | 78864 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that power steering would fail sporadically. there was an unusual chime that sounded as the power steering warning light illuminated. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 78,864. kmj | |||
| 03/03/2011 | 78864 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated power steering goes in and out on the vehicle. the contact stated the failure started recently. the vehicle will make a bing and the power steering light comes on when the steering fails. the failure was unknown, but the current mileage was 78,864.rl | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering light will flash on the radio and the power steering system will malfunction. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the entire power steering system needs to be replaced. the contact has not had the power steering system replaced. the contact stated when the power steering system malfunction the vehicle becomes difficult to steer and could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 82,000. jo | |||
| 03/03/2011 | 78864 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated power steering goes in and out on the vehicle. the contact stated the failure started recently. the vehicle will make a bing and the power steering light comes on when the steering fails. the failure was unknown, but the current mileage was 78,864.rl | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering light will flash on the radio and the power steering system will malfunction. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the entire power steering system needs to be replaced. the contact has not had the power steering system replaced. the contact stated when the power steering system malfunction the vehicle becomes difficult to steer and could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 82,000. jo | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Power steering indicator would come on and steering ability will disappear. restarting car made the steering come back for about a few seconds, but then power steering indicator would come back on again. car taken to dealership to be serviced under special warranty. this part should definitely be recalled. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Power steering has failed. i have seen several other people of line stating the same thing on their saturn ion 2006. we need help getting gmac to pay for this. i can not drive this. it is too difficulty for a female to use. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 64000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph when the power steering became very difficult to maneuver to the left or right. he then coasted to the side of the road once the power steering warning illuminated on the instrumental panel. the vehicle was able to continue driving, but the failure occurred once again. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 64,000. tb | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Power steering has failed. i have seen several other people of line stating the same thing on their saturn ion 2006. we need help getting gmac to pay for this. i can not drive this. it is too difficulty for a female to use. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 64000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph when the power steering became very difficult to maneuver to the left or right. he then coasted to the side of the road once the power steering warning illuminated on the instrumental panel. the vehicle was able to continue driving, but the failure occurred once again. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 64,000. tb | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering would fail when traveling at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic january 2009 where they replaced the power steering motor however, the repair did not correct the failure. the dealer offered the contact a discount on the repairs and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 113,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that when traveling, her vehicle would lose power steering making it difficult to steer. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic in january 2009 where they replaced the power steering motor; however, that did not correct the failure. the dealer offered the contact a discount on the repairs. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current mileages were 113,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. bw | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 125450 | ||
| Driving on 295 highway going 65 mpr, car had power steering error, could not turn the steering. there were two children in back . the car was all over the road. the car is a saturn ion- i feel this would of been a car accident if i was unable to get it slowed down. i took the saturn to gm dealer advising this should be a recall and they refused to fix at no charge dispite me giving them bulletin 10187. after researching this i found this was a huge problem with saturn ions 2004-2007. | |||
| 06/11/2011 | |||
| Driving on the freeway when the power steering warning came on and steering became very stiff and difficult. powered my ion off then on and power steering worked. took it in to be checked and mechanic said there was no problem he could find with the power steering. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 56200 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving, the power steering lamp illuminated and the steering failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 56,200. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 56700 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering failed with the illumination of the power steering light. the contact turned off the vehicle and the power steering was reset once restarted. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 56,700. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that when traveling, her vehicle would lose power steering making it difficult to steer. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic in january 2009 where they replaced the power steering motor; however, that did not correct the failure. the dealer offered the contact a discount on the repairs. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current mileages were 113,000. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. bw | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 125450 | ||
| Driving on 295 highway going 65 mpr, car had power steering error, could not turn the steering. there were two children in back . the car was all over the road. the car is a saturn ion- i feel this would of been a car accident if i was unable to get it slowed down. i took the saturn to gm dealer advising this should be a recall and they refused to fix at no charge dispite me giving them bulletin 10187. after researching this i found this was a huge problem with saturn ions 2004-2007. | |||
| 06/11/2011 | |||
| Driving on the freeway when the power steering warning came on and steering became very stiff and difficult. powered my ion off then on and power steering worked. took it in to be checked and mechanic said there was no problem he could find with the power steering. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 56200 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving, the power steering lamp illuminated and the steering failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 56,200. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 56700 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering failed with the illumination of the power steering light. the contact turned off the vehicle and the power steering was reset once restarted. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 56,700. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 125450 | ||
| Driving on 295 highway going 65 mpr, car had power steering error, could not turn the steering. there were two children in back . the car was all over the road. the car is a saturn ion- i feel this would of been a car accident if i was unable to get it slowed down. i took the saturn to gm dealer advising this should be a recall and they refused to fix at no charge dispite me giving them bulletin 10187. after researching this i found this was a huge problem with saturn ions 2004-2007. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 56200 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving, the power steering lamp illuminated and the steering failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 56,200. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 56700 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering failed on the vehicle. the contact stated the power steering light came on and then the steering failed. the vin did not go through. the contact turned the vehicle off and back on for the power steering to come back. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileages were 56,700.rl | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 125450 | ||
| Driving on 295 highway going 65 mpr, car had power steering error, could not turn the steering. there were two children in back . the car was all over the road. the car is a saturn ion- i feel this would of been a car accident if i was unable to get it slowed down. i took the saturn to gm dealer advising this should be a recall and they refused to fix at no charge dispite me giving them bulletin 10187. after researching this i found this was a huge problem with saturn ions 2004-2007. | |||
| 06/11/2011 | |||
| Driving on the freeway when the power steering warning came on and steering became very stiff and difficult. powered my ion off then on and power steering worked. took it in to be checked and mechanic said there was no problem he could find with the power steering. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 56200 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving the power steering lamp illuminated and the steering went out. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 56,200. pm | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 56700 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering failed on the vehicle. the contact stated the power steering light came on and then the steering failed. the vin did not go through. the contact turned the vehicle off and back on for the power steering to come back. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileages were 56,700.rl | |||
| 06/11/2011 | |||
| Driving on the freeway when the power steering warning came on and steering became very stiff and difficult. powered my ion off then on and power steering worked. took it in to be checked and mechanic said there was no problem he could find with the power steering. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 56200 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving the power steering lamp illuminated and the steering went out. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 56,200. pm | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 56700 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering failed on the vehicle. the contact stated the power steering light came on and then the steering failed. the vin did not go through. the contact turned the vehicle off and back on for the power steering to come back. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileages were 56,700.rl | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 40000 | ||
| While my wife was driving our 2006 saturn ion, the pwr str light came on and she lost power steering control. shutting off the engine resumed the power steering to the vehicle but repeated the failure numerous times before being able to drive the vehicle home. this is now occurring numerous times without any warning. this i believe is a safety related item which should require a recall of this vehicle. the vehicle is barely drivable because it is so difficult to make turns. the vehicle only has 40,000 miles. | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the power steering system suddenly malfunctioned which made it difficult to control the steering wheel. the contact had to drive onto the emergency lane and shut the vehicle off. when the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle the power steering system began to function properly. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the power steering system they stated there were no related recalls. the contact was concerned that the lost of power steering could result in a crash. the failure mileage was 117,000. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 40000 | ||
| While my wife was driving our 2006 saturn ion, the pwr str light came on and she lost power steering control. shutting off the engine resumed the power steering to the vehicle but repeated the failure numerous times before being able to drive the vehicle home. this is now occurring numerous times without any warning. this i believe is a safety related item which should require a recall of this vehicle. the vehicle is barely drivable because it is so difficult to make turns. the vehicle only has 40,000 miles. | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the power steering system suddenly malfunctioned which made it difficult to control the steering wheel. the contact had to drive onto the emergency lane and shut the vehicle off. when the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle the power steering system began to function properly. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the power steering system they stated there were no related recalls. the contact was concerned that the lost of power steering could result in a crash. the failure mileage was 117,000. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 40000 | ||
| While my wife was driving our 2006 saturn ion, the pwr str light came on and she lost power steering control. shutting off the engine resumed the power steering to the vehicle but repeated the failure numerous times before being able to drive the vehicle home. this is now occurring numerous times without any warning. this i believe is a safety related item which should require a recall of this vehicle. the vehicle is barely drivable because it is so difficult to make turns. the vehicle only has 40,000 miles. | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the power steering system suddenly malfunction. the contact stated the vehicle became difficult to steer so the contact had to pull over and shut the vehicle off. once the contact restarted the vehicle the power steering system began to function properly. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the power steering system the and the manufacturer informed the contact there is no recall on the vehicle. the contact stated the lost of power steering could result into a crash. the failure mileage was 117,000. jo | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Power steering repeatedly goes out. turning the car off and on fixes it for a short time then it happens again. sometimes after 20 minutes of driving and sometimes 30 seconds after restarting. it started as a very intermittent issue but has since gotten worse as time goes on. before this started i had other electrical issues. first the odometer would flash on and off and occasionally flash trunk. later the indicator light for the parking brake would come on without touching the brake. they eventually went away then the steering issue started. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 58000 | ||
| The power steering in my 2006 saturn ion 3 started not working on the highway and i needed to pull over almost gettting into an accident. after i turned the car off an on the problem went away or so i thought over the course of the next 3 weeks the situation got worse and now 3 seconds after the car is turned on the electronic power steering just goes out. | |||
| 05/17/2011 | 63000 | ||
| While driving the power steering goes out. once you turn the car off and turn it back on the power steering comes back for a short while. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 58000 | ||
| The power steering in my 2006 saturn ion 3 started not working on the highway and i needed to pull over almost gettting into an accident. after i turned the car off an on the problem went away or so i thought over the course of the next 3 weeks the situation got worse and now 3 seconds after the car is turned on the electronic power steering just goes out. | |||
| 05/17/2011 | 63000 | ||
| While driving the power steering goes out. once you turn the car off and turn it back on the power steering comes back for a short while. | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion 2 sedan: pwr str light came on and steering wheel locked. i stopped the car, turned it off and restarted it, and i drove 1/2 of a mile and pwr str light came on again and the steering wheel locked again. i am concerned for my safety because if this has happened on the freeway i could have been seriously injured! | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 113000 | ||
| Power steering assist failure. at highway speed of 65 mph the power steering warrning light came on. it occurred after approximately 2 hours of driving. at that speed it was not especially dificult to steer but when exiting the highway it became extremely difficult. after shutting the car off for approx. 5 minutes when i turned it back on the warning light was off and the power steering then worked. took it immediately to my mechanic and found that it was the power steering module. the same as was recalled by gm although our 2006 saturn ion was not included in that recall. we have approx. 113,000 miles on the car. | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion 2 sedan: pwr str light came on and steering wheel locked. i stopped the car, turned it off and restarted it, and i drove 1/2 of a mile and pwr str light came on again and the steering wheel locked again. i am concerned for my safety because if this has happened on the freeway i could have been seriously injured! | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 113000 | ||
| Power steering assist failure. at highway speed of 65 mph the power steering warrning light came on. it occurred after approximately 2 hours of driving. at that speed it was not especially dificult to steer but when exiting the highway it became extremely difficult. after shutting the car off for approx. 5 minutes when i turned it back on the warning light was off and the power steering then worked. took it immediately to my mechanic and found that it was the power steering module. the same as was recalled by gm although our 2006 saturn ion was not included in that recall. we have approx. 113,000 miles on the car. | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 105732 | ||
| Sudden loss of electronic power steering. | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion 2 sedan: pwr str light came on and steering wheel locked. i stopped the car, turned it off and restarted it, and i drove 1/2 of a mile and pwr str light came on again and the steering wheel locked again. i am concerned for my safety because if this has happened on the freeway i could have been seriously injured! | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 113000 | ||
| Power steering assist failure. at highway speed of 65 mph the power steering warrning light came on. it occurred after approximately 2 hours of driving. at that speed it was not especially dificult to steer but when exiting the highway it became extremely difficult. after shutting the car off for approx. 5 minutes when i turned it back on the warning light was off and the power steering then worked. took it immediately to my mechanic and found that it was the power steering module. the same as was recalled by gm although our 2006 saturn ion was not included in that recall. we have approx. 113,000 miles on the car. | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 105732 | ||
| Sudden loss of electronic power steering. | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion 2 sedan: pwr str light came on and steering wheel locked. i stopped the car, turned it off and restarted it, and i drove 1/2 of a mile and pwr str light came on again and the steering wheel locked again. i am concerned for my safety because if this has happened on the freeway i could have been seriously injured! | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 113000 | ||
| Power steering assist failure. at highway speed of 65 mph the power steering warrning light came on. it occurred after approximately 2 hours of driving. at that speed it was not especially dificult to steer but when exiting the highway it became extremely difficult. after shutting the car off for approx. 5 minutes when i turned it back on the warning light was off and the power steering then worked. took it immediately to my mechanic and found that it was the power steering module. the same as was recalled by gm although our 2006 saturn ion was not included in that recall. we have approx. 113,000 miles on the car. | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 105732 | ||
| Sudden loss of electronic power steering. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 113000 | ||
| Power steering assist failure. at highway speed of 65 mph the power steering warrning light came on. it occurred after approximately 2 hours of driving. at that speed it was not especially dificult to steer but when exiting the highway it became extremely difficult. after shutting the car off for approx. 5 minutes when i turned it back on the warning light was off and the power steering then worked. took it immediately to my mechanic and found that it was the power steering module. the same as was recalled by gm although our 2006 saturn ion was not included in that recall. we have approx. 113,000 miles on the car. | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 105732 | ||
| Sudden loss of electronic power steering. | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 185762 | ||
| I recently have experienced a loss of power steering in my 2006 saturn ion. this has randomly occurred four times over the past two weeks. suddenly, the warning message pwr str will appear in place of my digital odometer reading and the car will immediately lose power steering and becomes extremely difficult to steer and dangerous to drive. i have found that am able to reset the steering by pulling over and turning the car off and back on again. i have never experienced this problem prior to two weeks ago. the car has approx 185k miles on it. after experiencing this issue today (the fourth time it has happened), i did a search on the internet and learned that nhtsa is currently investigating saturn ions for this issue (nhtsa action number : rq10004), to determine whether the vehicle should have been included in a recall for the same issue with other gm cars. please consider this complaint in your investigation. | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 33967 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact stated that the power steering failed without warning. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 33,967. | |||
| 04/21/2011 | 84400 | ||
| Have a 2006 saturn ion 2 and was making a left hand turn when the warning chime went off and displayed pwr stg in the dash display. immediately after the chime the power steering went out making it very difficult to turn the vehicle. started car the following day and the power steering worked again. approximately 15 miles later, i was making a right hand turn and the power steering went out again. car is now sitting in driveway unused. taking car into gm dealership tomorrow for diagnosis but they seemed to know what was wrong before looking at it. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the power steering would fail intermittently. the contact would power the vehicle off and restart it to allow the power steering to reset independently. the contact was awaiting an appointment with the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 73,000. | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 185762 | ||
| I recently have experienced a loss of power steering in my 2006 saturn ion. this has randomly occurred four times over the past two weeks. suddenly, the warning message pwr str will appear in place of my digital odometer reading and the car will immediately lose power steering and becomes extremely difficult to steer and dangerous to drive. i have found that am able to reset the steering by pulling over and turning the car off and back on again. i have never experienced this problem prior to two weeks ago. the car has approx 185k miles on it. after experiencing this issue today (the fourth time it has happened), i did a search on the internet and learned that nhtsa is currently investigating saturn ions for this issue (nhtsa action number : rq10004), to determine whether the vehicle should have been included in a recall for the same issue with other gm cars. please consider this complaint in your investigation. | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 33967 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact stated that the power steering failed without warning. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 33,967. | |||
| 04/21/2011 | 84400 | ||
| Have a 2006 saturn ion 2 and was making a left hand turn when the warning chime went off and displayed pwr stg in the dash display. immediately after the chime the power steering went out making it very difficult to turn the vehicle. started car the following day and the power steering worked again. approximately 15 miles later, i was making a right hand turn and the power steering went out again. car is now sitting in driveway unused. taking car into gm dealership tomorrow for diagnosis but they seemed to know what was wrong before looking at it. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the power steering would fail intermittently. the contact would power the vehicle off and restart it to allow the power steering to reset independently. the contact was awaiting an appointment with the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 73,000. | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 31900 | ||
| Power steering failure, and the pwr str warning light comes on. have to stop vehicle and restart to get home. | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 185762 | ||
| I recently have experienced a loss of power steering in my 2006 saturn ion. this has randomly occurred four times over the past two weeks. suddenly, the warning message pwr str will appear in place of my digital odometer reading and the car will immediately lose power steering and becomes extremely difficult to steer and dangerous to drive. i have found that am able to reset the steering by pulling over and turning the car off and back on again. i have never experienced this problem prior to two weeks ago. the car has approx 185k miles on it. after experiencing this issue today (the fourth time it has happened), i did a search on the internet and learned that nhtsa is currently investigating saturn ions for this issue (nhtsa action number : rq10004), to determine whether the vehicle should have been included in a recall for the same issue with other gm cars. please consider this complaint in your investigation. | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 33967 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact stated that the power steering failed without warning. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 33,967. | |||
| 04/21/2011 | 84400 | ||
| Have a 2006 saturn ion 2 and was making a left hand turn when the warning chime went off and displayed pwr stg in the dash display. immediately after the chime the power steering went out making it very difficult to turn the vehicle. started car the following day and the power steering worked again. approximately 15 miles later, i was making a right hand turn and the power steering went out again. car is now sitting in driveway unused. taking car into gm dealership tomorrow for diagnosis but they seemed to know what was wrong before looking at it. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the power steering would fail intermittently. the contact would power the vehicle off and restart it to allow the power steering to reset independently. the contact was awaiting an appointment with the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 73,000. | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 31900 | ||
| Power steering failure, and the pwr str warning light comes on. have to stop vehicle and restart to get home. | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 185762 | ||
| I recently have experienced a loss of power steering in my 2006 saturn ion. this has randomly occurred four times over the past two weeks. suddenly, the warning message pwr str will appear in place of my digital odometer reading and the car will immediately lose power steering and becomes extremely difficult to steer and dangerous to drive. i have found that am able to reset the steering by pulling over and turning the car off and back on again. i have never experienced this problem prior to two weeks ago. the car has approx 185k miles on it. after experiencing this issue today (the fourth time it has happened), i did a search on the internet and learned that nhtsa is currently investigating saturn ions for this issue (nhtsa action number : rq10004), to determine whether the vehicle should have been included in a recall for the same issue with other gm cars. please consider this complaint in your investigation. | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 33967 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact stated that the power steering failed without warning. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 33,967. | |||
| 04/21/2011 | 84400 | ||
| Have a 2006 saturn ion 2 and was making a left hand turn when the warning chime went off and displayed pwr stg in the dash display. immediately after the chime the power steering went out making it very difficult to turn the vehicle. started car the following day and the power steering worked again. approximately 15 miles later, i was making a right hand turn and the power steering went out again. car is now sitting in driveway unused. taking car into gm dealership tomorrow for diagnosis but they seemed to know what was wrong before looking at it. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the power steering would fail intermittently. the contact would power the vehicle off and restart it to allow the power steering to reset independently. the contact was awaiting an appointment with the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 73,000. | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 31900 | ||
| Power steering failure, and the pwr str warning light comes on. have to stop vehicle and restart to get home. | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 33967 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle lose all power steering without warning. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure was 33,967. bw | |||
| 04/21/2011 | 84400 | ||
| Have a 2006 saturn ion 2 and was making a left hand turn when the warning chime went off and displayed pwr stg in the dash display. immediately after the chime the power steering went out making it very difficult to turn the vehicle. started car the following day and the power steering worked again. approximately 15 miles later, i was making a right hand turn and the power steering went out again. car is now sitting in driveway unused. taking car into gm dealership tomorrow for diagnosis but they seemed to know what was wrong before looking at it. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly lose power steering intermittently. he would have to power the vehicle off and restart it again, to regain power steering. the contact was awaiting an appointment with the dealer. the contact did not inform the manufacturer. the current and failure mileages were 73,000. bw | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 31900 | ||
| Power steering failure, and the pwr str warning light comes on. have to stop vehicle and restart to get home. | |||
| 04/19/2011 | 94112 | ||
| 06 saturn ion sedan loss power steering while turning corner and barely missed hitting parked vehicle. | |||
| 04/07/2011 | 28057 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion power steering failure. when driving an alarm will sound and a message will show up on dash that says pwr str immediately the power steering will fail. this has almost caused 2 accidents with this vehicle because it is intermiitent with no warning. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Power steering light comes on and i have no power steering. this happens when idling or going down the road. plenty of fluid and tests fine at the shop. they suggested it may be an electrical problem. i do notice it happens when i open the door sometimes as well. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 61987 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed that the power steering warning light illuminated. the dealer informed the contact that her vehicle was not included in a previous recall and advised her to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who informed the contact that the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. the current and failure mileage was 61,987. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 61987 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed that the power steering warning light illuminated. the dealer informed the contact that her vehicle was not included in a previous recall and to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where they informed the contact that the steering column would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to cost. the current and failure mileages were 61,987. bw | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 109847 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion 3. the contact stated that the power steering warning lamp illuminated and there was a loss of steering capabilities. the contact stated that the power steering would reset itself once the vehicle was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed the failure as the electric power steering being defective and needing replacement. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 109,847. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 47073 | ||
| While driving at 70mph the power steering light came on and i lost power steering. i exited the interstate and pulled off the road. i turned the engine off then counted to 10 and started it up,the light went out and the power steering was back. the next time i was in city traffic when the power steering light can on and the power steering died. again i pulled over and restarted the engine and it was ok. the problem is intermitent and unpredictable. i went online with saturn and they recommend a saturn service center. i also read blogs that the repair will be over $1000 and not covered by a recall or warrenty. i have parked my saturn ion in the driveway and may have to tow it to a dealer. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 109847 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion 3. the contact stated that while driving the power steering lamp illuminated and the vehicle lost the power of steering. she mentioned that she would have to turn off-on the vehicle before the steering would come back. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed the electric power steering was defective and needed to be replace. the manufacturer was contacted who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired . the failure and current mileage was 109,847. pm | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 47073 | ||
| While driving at 70mph the power steering light came on and i lost power steering. i exited the interstate and pulled off the road. i turned the engine off then counted to 10 and started it up,the light went out and the power steering was back. the next time i was in city traffic when the power steering light can on and the power steering died. again i pulled over and restarted the engine and it was ok. the problem is intermitent and unpredictable. i went online with saturn and they recommend a saturn service center. i also read blogs that the repair will be over $1000 and not covered by a recall or warrenty. i have parked my saturn ion in the driveway and may have to tow it to a dealer. | |||
| 02/19/2011 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 5 mph making a left turn a chime sounded inside of the vehicle, followed by the illumination of the power steering warning indicator. suddenly, the power steering failed causing difficulty in turning the steering wheel. the contact engaged the hazard warning lights and turned the engine off. when the engine was restarted the power steering reset. the contact was able to resume driving normally. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to a dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was 52,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 44500 | ||
| Power streering failure | |||
| 02/19/2011 | |||
| Was turning onto highway and power steering light came on and steering became difficult. we were able to drive to a parking lot and after a few minutes, we restarted the car and drove about 1 mile to a grocery store. after the store trip, we started home and approximately 2 miles further the light came on again and steering became difficult again. the problem seems to occur when we make too many turns in a short time. | |||
| 02/19/2011 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 5 mph making a left turn a chime sounded inside of the vehicle, followed by the illumination of the power steering warning indicator. suddenly, the power steering failed causing difficulty in turning the steering wheel. the contact engaged the hazard warning lights and turned the engine off. when the engine was restarted the power steering reset. the contact was able to resume driving normally. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to a dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was 52,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 44500 | ||
| Power streering failure | |||
| 02/19/2011 | |||
| Was turning onto highway and power steering light came on and steering became difficult. we were able to drive to a parking lot and after a few minutes, we restarted the car and drove about 1 mile to a grocery store. after the store trip, we started home and approximately 2 miles further the light came on again and steering became difficult again. the problem seems to occur when we make too many turns in a short time. | |||
| 02/19/2011 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 5 mph making a left turn a chime sounded inside of the vehicle, followed by the illumination of the power steering warning indicator. suddenly, the power steering failed causing difficulty in turning the steering wheel. the contact engaged the hazard warning lights and turned the engine off. when the engine was restarted the power steering reset. the contact was able to resume driving normally. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to a dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was 52,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 44500 | ||
| Power streering failure | |||
| 02/19/2011 | |||
| Was turning onto highway and power steering light came on and steering became difficult. we were able to drive to a parking lot and after a few minutes, we restarted the car and drove about 1 mile to a grocery store. after the store trip, we started home and approximately 2 miles further the light came on again and steering became difficult again. the problem seems to occur when we make too many turns in a short time. | |||
| 02/19/2011 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 5 mph making a left turn a chime sounded inside of the vehicle, followed by the illumination of the power steering warning indicator. suddenly, the power steering failed causing difficulty in turning the steering wheel. the contact engaged the hazard warning lights and turned the engine off. when the engine was restarted the power steering reset. the contact was able to resume driving normally. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to a dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was 52,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 44500 | ||
| Power streering failure | |||
| 02/19/2011 | |||
| Was turning onto highway and power steering light came on and steering became difficult. we were able to drive to a parking lot and after a few minutes, we restarted the car and drove about 1 mile to a grocery store. after the store trip, we started home and approximately 2 miles further the light came on again and steering became difficult again. the problem seems to occur when we make too many turns in a short time. | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 44500 | ||
| Power streering failure | |||
| 02/19/2011 | |||
| Was turning onto highway and power steering light came on and steering became difficult. we were able to drive to a parking lot and after a few minutes, we restarted the car and drove about 1 mile to a grocery store. after the store trip, we started home and approximately 2 miles further the light came on again and steering became difficult again. the problem seems to occur when we make too many turns in a short time. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 64181 | ||
| The power steering quits and reverts to manual steering without warning on average 6 to 8 times a day. the light on the dash warning system comes on and i have to turn the car off and restart it to reset the system.the car only has 64,000 miles on it and i have had it since it was new. | |||
| 12/19/2010 | 98000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion - power steering failure. occurs intermittently with no repeatable pattern of mileage, time, speed, etc. chime sounds and pwr str apprear on the dashboard display. at that point, the power steering assist no longer works and steering becomes difficult... especially at low speeds and cornering. | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 76940 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion and the power steering seems like it's going bad some times i can't trun and have to stop in the middle of traffic. it's getting worse buy the day. i have called gm several times but have not gotten an answer. the last time it happen was the other day 1/22/2011 and i almost caused an accident. i'm not sure how i'm suppose to handle the issue, or why i wasn't sent out a letter in the mail. something has to be done. it happening more often now seems like everytime i drive my car. | |||
| 12/19/2010 | 98000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion - power steering failure. occurs intermittently with no repeatable pattern of mileage, time, speed, etc. chime sounds and pwr str apprear on the dashboard display. at that point, the power steering assist no longer works and steering becomes difficult... especially at low speeds and cornering. | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 76940 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion and the power steering seems like it's going bad some times i can't trun and have to stop in the middle of traffic. it's getting worse buy the day. i have called gm several times but have not gotten an answer. the last time it happen was the other day 1/22/2011 and i almost caused an accident. i'm not sure how i'm suppose to handle the issue, or why i wasn't sent out a letter in the mail. something has to be done. it happening more often now seems like everytime i drive my car. | |||
| 12/19/2010 | 98000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion - power steering failure. occurs intermittently with no repeatable pattern of mileage, time, speed, etc. chime sounds and pwr str apprear on the dashboard display. at that point, the power steering assist no longer works and steering becomes difficult... especially at low speeds and cornering. | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 76940 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion and the power steering seems like it's going bad some times i can't trun and have to stop in the middle of traffic. it's getting worse buy the day. i have called gm several times but have not gotten an answer. the last time it happen was the other day 1/22/2011 and i almost caused an accident. i'm not sure how i'm suppose to handle the issue, or why i wasn't sent out a letter in the mail. something has to be done. it happening more often now seems like everytime i drive my car. | |||
| 01/14/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 2 mph the steering wheel became stiff and locked making it difficult to control the vehicle. the power steering light illuminated on the dash board. the contact stated the power steering would not function until he shut the ignition off and back on. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired.the approximate failure mileage was 48,000. ds | |||
| 12/19/2010 | 98000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion - power steering failure. occurs intermittently with no repeatable pattern of mileage, time, speed, etc. chime sounds and pwr str apprear on the dashboard display. at that point, the power steering assist no longer works and steering becomes difficult... especially at low speeds and cornering. | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 76940 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion and the power steering seems like it's going bad some times i can't trun and have to stop in the middle of traffic. it's getting worse buy the day. i have called gm several times but have not gotten an answer. the last time it happen was the other day 1/22/2011 and i almost caused an accident. i'm not sure how i'm suppose to handle the issue, or why i wasn't sent out a letter in the mail. something has to be done. it happening more often now seems like everytime i drive my car. | |||
| 01/14/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 2 mph the steering wheel became stiff and locked making it difficult to control the vehicle. the power steering light illuminated on the dash board. the contact stated the power steering would not function until he shut the ignition off and back on. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired.the approximate failure mileage was 48,000. ds | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 76940 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion and the power steering seems like it's going bad some times i can't trun and have to stop in the middle of traffic. it's getting worse buy the day. i have called gm several times but have not gotten an answer. the last time it happen was the other day 1/22/2011 and i almost caused an accident. i'm not sure how i'm suppose to handle the issue, or why i wasn't sent out a letter in the mail. something has to be done. it happening more often now seems like everytime i drive my car. | |||
| 01/14/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 2 mph the steering wheel became stiff and locked making it difficult to control the vehicle. the power steering light illuminated on the dash board. the contact stated the power steering would not function until he shut the ignition off and back on. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired.the approximate failure mileage was 48,000. ds | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 76940 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion and the power steering seems like it's going bad some times i can't trun and have to stop in the middle of traffic. it's getting worse buy the day. i have called gm several times but have not gotten an answer. the last time it happen was the other day 1/22/2011 and i almost caused an accident. i'm not sure how i'm suppose to handle the issue, or why i wasn't sent out a letter in the mail. something has to be done. it happening more often now seems like everytime i drive my car. | |||
| 01/14/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 2 mph the steering wheel became stiff and locked making it difficult to control the vehicle. the power steering light illuminated on the dash board. the contact stated the power steering would not function until he shut the ignition off and back on. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired.the approximate failure mileage was 48,000. ds | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 76940 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion and the power steering seems like it's going bad some times i can't trun and have to stop in the middle of traffic. it's getting worse buy the day. i have called gm several times but have not gotten an answer. the last time it happen was the other day 1/22/2011 and i almost caused an accident. i'm not sure how i'm suppose to handle the issue, or why i wasn't sent out a letter in the mail. something has to be done. it happening more often now seems like everytime i drive my car. | |||
| 01/14/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 2 mph the steering wheel became stiff and locked making it difficult to control the vehicle. the power steering light illuminated on the dash board. the contact stated the power steering would not function until he shut the ignition off and back on. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired.the approximate failure mileage was 48,000. ds | |||
| 07/12/2009 | 63257 | ||
| Sometimes as i am driving, the power steering in my 2006 saturn ion stops working and i can't turn the vehicle. if i have to make a turn, i have to try to move the wheel. i have caused major delays and almost been in a few wrecks due to troubles turning the steering wheel. the power steering will not work until i turn the vehicle off and then restart it after a few minutes. the other problem i am having is turning the vehicle on in the morning which i have done the research on and found it is a very common problem for saturn. there is a problem with the wiring components of the vehicle and once i turn the key i have to give it at least 10 minutes before it will turn on. then i can't turn it off until i get to where i need to go or i have to wait again for at least another 10 minutes. this presents a big problem if i have to stop for gas, because i can't turn my car off at the pump or i am stuck at the gas pump for at least 10 minutes and sometimes longer. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 54935 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving the power of steering light is illuminating intermittently. she mentioned that she has to apply more force in order to maneuver the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and it was not repaired. the failure and current mileage is 54,935. pm | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph the power steering light illuminated and the power steering turned off. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off and back on but the power steering remained off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. ds | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 54935 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving the power of steering light is illuminating intermittently. she mentioned that she has to apply more force in order to maneuver the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and it was not repaired. the failure and current mileage is 54,935. pm | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph the power steering light illuminated and the power steering turned off. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off and back on but the power steering remained off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. ds | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 54935 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving the power of steering light is illuminating intermittently. she mentioned that she has to apply more force in order to maneuver the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and it was not repaired. the failure and current mileage is 54,935. pm | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph the power steering light illuminated and the power steering turned off. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off and back on but the power steering remained off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. ds | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 54935 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving the power of steering light is illuminating intermittently. she mentioned that she has to apply more force in order to maneuver the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and it was not repaired. the failure and current mileage is 54,935. pm | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph the power steering light illuminated and the power steering turned off. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off and back on but the power steering remained off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. ds | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 63000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion power steering failure. intermittent loss of power steering. 1. was working normally, then just stops working without warning. pwr str indicator comes on to indicate the power steering has failed. 2. intermittently works then stops working. failure occurs once per day to once per week. it doesn't seem to matter how long the car has been driven. loss of power steering has happened after 5 minutes of driving or as long as 1 hour of driving. 3. turning the ignition off for a few seconds to 30 seconds seems to temporarily cure the problem. turn the car off. wait. turn it back on and the power steering works normally for the next 10 to 200 miles, then the problem re-occurs. | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I have a 2006 saturn ion 2 sedan wth approximately 75, 000 miles currently on it and the incident i have on my car is with the power steering locking up on me. it seems to occur when i drive distances over 15 miles and there is an outside temperature over 60 degrees. it started around late september when temperature was in the 70-80 range. for the next two months it ceased when the temperature dropped below 60 degrees. i don't know if there is any relation between the temperature and the problem, but it was just my observation. it occured on me again on december 31. the power steering message disappears and the steering wheel stops locking when i stop and restart my vehicle. the steering wheel has locked up on me on major highways numerous times as a consequence, making it very dangerous to drive. i have had to avoid accidents with driving skills and prayer. from my own personai research i have discovered that other saturn owners have encountered the same problem, which is why i have done nothing to correct the failure hoping that a recall will be initiated. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 63000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion power steering failure. intermittent loss of power steering. 1. was working normally, then just stops working without warning. pwr str indicator comes on to indicate the power steering has failed. 2. intermittently works then stops working. failure occurs once per day to once per week. it doesn't seem to matter how long the car has been driven. loss of power steering has happened after 5 minutes of driving or as long as 1 hour of driving. 3. turning the ignition off for a few seconds to 30 seconds seems to temporarily cure the problem. turn the car off. wait. turn it back on and the power steering works normally for the next 10 to 200 miles, then the problem re-occurs. | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I have a 2006 saturn ion 2 sedan wth approximately 75, 000 miles currently on it and the incident i have on my car is with the power steering locking up on me. it seems to occur when i drive distances over 15 miles and there is an outside temperature over 60 degrees. it started around late september when temperature was in the 70-80 range. for the next two months it ceased when the temperature dropped below 60 degrees. i don't know if there is any relation between the temperature and the problem, but it was just my observation. it occured on me again on december 31. the power steering message disappears and the steering wheel stops locking when i stop and restart my vehicle. the steering wheel has locked up on me on major highways numerous times as a consequence, making it very dangerous to drive. i have had to avoid accidents with driving skills and prayer. from my own personai research i have discovered that other saturn owners have encountered the same problem, which is why i have done nothing to correct the failure hoping that a recall will be initiated. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 63000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion power steering failure. intermittent loss of power steering. 1. was working normally, then just stops working without warning. pwr str indicator comes on to indicate the power steering has failed. 2. intermittently works then stops working. failure occurs once per day to once per week. it doesn't seem to matter how long the car has been driven. loss of power steering has happened after 5 minutes of driving or as long as 1 hour of driving. 3. turning the ignition off for a few seconds to 30 seconds seems to temporarily cure the problem. turn the car off. wait. turn it back on and the power steering works normally for the next 10 to 200 miles, then the problem re-occurs. | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I have a 2006 saturn ion 2 sedan wth approximately 75, 000 miles currently on it and the incident i have on my car is with the power steering locking up on me. it seems to occur when i drive distances over 15 miles and there is an outside temperature over 60 degrees. it started around late september when temperature was in the 70-80 range. for the next two months it ceased when the temperature dropped below 60 degrees. i don't know if there is any relation between the temperature and the problem, but it was just my observation. it occured on me again on december 31. the power steering message disappears and the steering wheel stops locking when i stop and restart my vehicle. the steering wheel has locked up on me on major highways numerous times as a consequence, making it very dangerous to drive. i have had to avoid accidents with driving skills and prayer. from my own personai research i have discovered that other saturn owners have encountered the same problem, which is why i have done nothing to correct the failure hoping that a recall will be initiated. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 63000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion power steering failure. intermittent loss of power steering. 1. was working normally, then just stops working without warning. pwr str indicator comes on to indicate the power steering has failed. 2. intermittently works then stops working. failure occurs once per day to once per week. it doesn't seem to matter how long the car has been driven. loss of power steering has happened after 5 minutes of driving or as long as 1 hour of driving. 3. turning the ignition off for a few seconds to 30 seconds seems to temporarily cure the problem. turn the car off. wait. turn it back on and the power steering works normally for the next 10 to 200 miles, then the problem re-occurs. | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I have a 2006 saturn ion 2 sedan wth approximately 75, 000 miles currently on it and the incident i have on my car is with the power steering locking up on me. it seems to occur when i drive distances over 15 miles and there is an outside temperature over 60 degrees. it started around late september when temperature was in the 70-80 range. for the next two months it ceased when the temperature dropped below 60 degrees. i don't know if there is any relation between the temperature and the problem, but it was just my observation. it occured on me again on december 31. the power steering message disappears and the steering wheel stops locking when i stop and restart my vehicle. the steering wheel has locked up on me on major highways numerous times as a consequence, making it very dangerous to drive. i have had to avoid accidents with driving skills and prayer. from my own personai research i have discovered that other saturn owners have encountered the same problem, which is why i have done nothing to correct the failure hoping that a recall will be initiated. | |||
| 12/21/2010 | 79000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion power steering failure | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the power steering light illuminated intermittently and then she lost all power steering making it difficult to control the vehicle. the failure began six weeks ago. the contact did not inform the dealer due to diagnostic and repair cost. the manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the current mileage was 47,893. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. bw | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 63000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion power steering failure. intermittent loss of power steering. 1. was working normally, then just stops working without warning. pwr str indicator comes on to indicate the power steering has failed. 2. intermittently works then stops working. failure occurs once per day to once per week. it doesn't seem to matter how long the car has been driven. loss of power steering has happened after 5 minutes of driving or as long as 1 hour of driving. 3. turning the ignition off for a few seconds to 30 seconds seems to temporarily cure the problem. turn the car off. wait. turn it back on and the power steering works normally for the next 10 to 200 miles, then the problem re-occurs. | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 63000 | ||
| I have a 2006 saturn ion 2 sedan wth approximately 75, 000 miles currently on it and the incident i have on my car is with the power steering locking up on me. it seems to occur when i drive distances over 15 miles and there is an outside temperature over 60 degrees. it started around late september when temperature was in the 70-80 range. for the next two months it ceased when the temperature dropped below 60 degrees. i don't know if there is any relation between the temperature and the problem, but it was just my observation. it occured on me again on december 31. the power steering message disappears and the steering wheel stops locking when i stop and restart my vehicle. the steering wheel has locked up on me on major highways numerous times as a consequence, making it very dangerous to drive. i have had to avoid accidents with driving skills and prayer. from my own personai research i have discovered that other saturn owners have encountered the same problem, which is why i have done nothing to correct the failure hoping that a recall will be initiated. | |||
| 12/21/2010 | 79000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion power steering failure | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the power steering light illuminated intermittently and then she lost all power steering making it difficult to control the vehicle. the failure began six weeks ago. the contact did not inform the dealer due to diagnostic and repair cost. the manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the current mileage was 47,893. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. bw | |||
| 12/21/2010 | 79000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion power steering failure | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the power steering light illuminated intermittently and then she lost all power steering making it difficult to control the vehicle. the failure began six weeks ago. the contact did not inform the dealer due to diagnostic and repair cost. the manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the current mileage was 47,893. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. bw | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 61000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2006 saturn ion ii - the contact stated that while driving the vehicle he looses the power of steering. also, he stated that when he shut down the engine it went back to normal for a second, and then it was hard to steer to the point of not been able to maneuver the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current 61,000. pm | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Electric power assist steering failure. every startup within 5 minutes of starting automobile electric power assist fails and car becomes very difficult to steer. vechicle has not been fixed because of expence of dealership replacement of over 900 dollars | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 61000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2006 saturn ion ii - the contact stated that while driving the vehicle he looses the power of steering. also, he stated that when he shut down the engine it went back to normal for a second, and then it was hard to steer to the point of not been able to maneuver the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current 61,000. pm | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Electric power assist steering failure. every startup within 5 minutes of starting automobile electric power assist fails and car becomes very difficult to steer. vechicle has not been fixed because of expence of dealership replacement of over 900 dollars | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 61000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2006 saturn ion ii - the contact stated that while driving the vehicle he looses the power of steering. also, he stated that when he shut down the engine it went back to normal for a second, and then it was hard to steer to the point of not been able to maneuver the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current 61,000. pm | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Electric power assist steering failure. every startup within 5 minutes of starting automobile electric power assist fails and car becomes very difficult to steer. vechicle has not been fixed because of expence of dealership replacement of over 900 dollars | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 51980 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion. daughter highway driving returning from college, indicator light on dash came, power steering failed. she pulled over turned vehicle off, turned back on and it drove fine. next day driving at a slower speed the same thing happened. this has happened several times since. contacted authorized saturn service dealer, they said they are aware of similar problems but after taking our vin# indicated gm has not made a recall for our vehicle. to repair this at the dealership we are looking at $300+. i just spent over $200 six months ago on a problem i feel gm should also own up to...the ignition problem with the key sticking in the ignition and not able to turn the vehicle off. i know this electric steering problem is also showing up in other gm vehicles and for what ever reason they are only fixing a select few in a select few states across the country. i have read where there have been 14 accidents resulting in deaths tracing back to this problem. i feel my daughters safety is at risk. i don't understand why an american company would allow the safety of people to be compromised. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 95000 | ||
| While driving my 2006 ion the power steering went out on the vehicle. after i stopped somewhere, shut off the engine and restarted the car, the problem was corrected. the same thing continued to happen more and more frequently, however, and now happens every time i drive the car almost as soon as i start driving. i have seen many other complaints online regarding this dangerous failure of vehicle equipment on cars that are not very old. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 51980 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion. daughter highway driving returning from college, indicator light on dash came, power steering failed. she pulled over turned vehicle off, turned back on and it drove fine. next day driving at a slower speed the same thing happened. this has happened several times since. contacted authorized saturn service dealer, they said they are aware of similar problems but after taking our vin# indicated gm has not made a recall for our vehicle. to repair this at the dealership we are looking at $300+. i just spent over $200 six months ago on a problem i feel gm should also own up to...the ignition problem with the key sticking in the ignition and not able to turn the vehicle off. i know this electric steering problem is also showing up in other gm vehicles and for what ever reason they are only fixing a select few in a select few states across the country. i have read where there have been 14 accidents resulting in deaths tracing back to this problem. i feel my daughters safety is at risk. i don't understand why an american company would allow the safety of people to be compromised. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 95000 | ||
| While driving my 2006 ion the power steering went out on the vehicle. after i stopped somewhere, shut off the engine and restarted the car, the problem was corrected. the same thing continued to happen more and more frequently, however, and now happens every time i drive the car almost as soon as i start driving. i have seen many other complaints online regarding this dangerous failure of vehicle equipment on cars that are not very old. | |||
| 12/08/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl. the contact 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering light flashed and the power steering malfunctioned. the contact stated the vehicle became difficult to steer and could have cause a crashed. the contact called the manufacturer and they informed the contact that this is a common problem but there is no recall. the contact stated this is a safety issue that needs to be recall. the failure mileage was 54,000. jo (vin # unavailable) | |||
| 12/14/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the power steering would stop working. when he turned the vehicle off and back on the power steering would reset. both the manufacture and dealer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls and offered no additional assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 105,000. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. bw | |||
| 12/08/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl. the contact 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering light flashed and the power steering malfunctioned. the contact stated the vehicle became difficult to steer and could have cause a crashed. the contact called the manufacturer and they informed the contact that this is a common problem but there is no recall. the contact stated this is a safety issue that needs to be recall. the failure mileage was 54,000. jo (vin # unavailable) | |||
| 12/14/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the power steering would stop working. when he turned the vehicle off and back on the power steering would reset. both the manufacture and dealer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls and offered no additional assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 105,000. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. bw | |||
| 12/08/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl. the contact 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering light flashed and the power steering malfunctioned. the contact stated the vehicle became difficult to steer and could have cause a crashed. the contact called the manufacturer and they informed the contact that this is a common problem but there is no recall. the contact stated this is a safety issue that needs to be recall. the failure mileage was 54,000. jo (vin # unavailable) | |||
| 12/14/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the power steering would stop working. when he turned the vehicle off and back on the power steering would reset. both the manufacture and dealer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls and offered no additional assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 105,000. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. bw | |||
| 12/05/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Was driving 2006 saturn ion about 40mph and the power steering shut down with a message on the dashboard. the wheel was extremely difficult to turn and i had a hard time getting off the road because of it. the next time i drove the vehicle the power steering worked fine but 2 more times since the power steering has suddenly shut down while driving. taking to a shop sometime this week to have it looked at. | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 28500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph, there was a chime inside of the vehicle, followed by the power steering warning indicator illumination. the contact engaged in excessive force when turning the steering wheel; and pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed normally without the illumination of the warning indicator. the same failure reocurred three times before reaching the destination. the contact planned to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. the failure mileage was approximately 28,500. js | |||
| 12/05/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Was driving 2006 saturn ion about 40mph and the power steering shut down with a message on the dashboard. the wheel was extremely difficult to turn and i had a hard time getting off the road because of it. the next time i drove the vehicle the power steering worked fine but 2 more times since the power steering has suddenly shut down while driving. taking to a shop sometime this week to have it looked at. | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 28500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph, there was a chime inside of the vehicle, followed by the power steering warning indicator illumination. the contact engaged in excessive force when turning the steering wheel; and pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed normally without the illumination of the warning indicator. the same failure reocurred three times before reaching the destination. the contact planned to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. the failure mileage was approximately 28,500. js | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering had been going in and out on the vehicle for about a year and in september the system failed completely. the dealer had the vehicle and stated the electronic power assist had failed. the dealer stated this is a known failure and that the power assist module and steering column would need to be replaced. the contact stated the power assist went out frequently, but that it never gave any warning. the failure mileage was 42000 and the current mileage was 58000.rl | |||
| 12/05/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Was driving 2006 saturn ion about 40mph and the power steering shut down with a message on the dashboard. the wheel was extremely difficult to turn and i had a hard time getting off the road because of it. the next time i drove the vehicle the power steering worked fine but 2 more times since the power steering has suddenly shut down while driving. taking to a shop sometime this week to have it looked at. | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 28500 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph, there was a chime inside of the vehicle, followed by the power steering warning indicator illumination. the contact engaged in excessive force when turning the steering wheel; and pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed normally without the illumination of the warning indicator. the same failure reocurred three times before reaching the destination. the contact planned to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. the failure mileage was approximately 28,500. js | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering had been going in and out on the vehicle for about a year and in september the system failed completely. the dealer had the vehicle and stated the electronic power assist had failed. the dealer stated this is a known failure and that the power assist module and steering column would need to be replaced. the contact stated the power assist went out frequently, but that it never gave any warning. the failure mileage was 42000 and the current mileage was 58000.rl | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 28500 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph, there was a chime inside of the vehicle, followed by the power steering warning indicator illumination. the contact engaged in excessive force when turning the steering wheel; and pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed normally without the illumination of the warning indicator. the same failure reocurred three times before reaching the destination. the contact planned to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. the failure mileage was approximately 28,500. js | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering had been going in and out on the vehicle for about a year and in september the system failed completely. the dealer had the vehicle and stated the electronic power assist had failed. the dealer stated this is a known failure and that the power assist module and steering column would need to be replaced. the contact stated the power assist went out frequently, but that it never gave any warning. the failure mileage was 42000 and the current mileage was 58000.rl | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while trying to park her vehicle the power steering is difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic and informed the contact that it is common and had to replace the electric power steering. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 36,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering would stall and the power steering light would illuminate on the instrumental panel. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. the vehicle ha snot been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering had been going in and out on the vehicle for about a year and in september the system failed completely. the dealer had the vehicle and stated the electronic power assist had failed. the dealer stated this is a known failure and that the power assist module and steering column would need to be replaced. the contact stated the power assist went out frequently, but that it never gave any warning. the failure mileage was 42000 and the current mileage was 58000.rl | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while trying to park her vehicle the power steering is difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic and informed the contact that it is common and had to replace the electric power steering. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 36,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering would stall and the power steering light would illuminate on the instrumental panel. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. the vehicle ha snot been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while trying to park her vehicle the power steering is difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic and informed the contact that it is common and had to replace the electric power steering. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 36,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering would stall and the power steering light would illuminate on the instrumental panel. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. the vehicle ha snot been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while trying to park her vehicle the power steering is difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic and informed the contact that it is common and had to replace the electric power steering. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 36,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering would stall and the power steering light would illuminate on the instrumental panel. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. the vehicle ha snot been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Power steering goes out, then when i re-start the car, it will work for a very short period of time before the power steering goes out again. about 60k miles. | |||
| 07/20/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering suddenly locked up. when she turned the vehicle off and restarted it, the power steering would become functional. however, the failure progressed and the power steering was completely non-functional. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the power steering assist motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the vin was unavailable when the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000-bk | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Power steering goes out, then when i re-start the car, it will work for a very short period of time before the power steering goes out again. about 60k miles. | |||
| 07/20/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated the power steering suddenly locked up. when she turned the vehicle off and restarted it, the power steering would become functional. however, the failure progressed and the power steering was completely non-functional. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the power steering assist motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the vin was unavailable when the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000-bk | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 25508 | ||
| I was driving and heard a click and the power steering light is on the dashboard. not able to turn steering wheel. in one hour it happened 6 times. i have not taken to a repair shop the problem just started and would like to file a complaint. i am seeing to many problems and deaths from the saturn ion. | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 68857 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion level 2 that i bought fairly knew in 2007. i have noticed a clicking noise for several months after i put my key in the ignition to start my car. i have also noticed for several months when i try to turn my car off, that it became more and more difficult to get the key out of the switch. just three days ago i tried to turn my car off after driving and the ignition would not shut off at all nor could i get my key out. i was stranded out of town until i could call a family member to come and figure out how to shut my car off. it took him hours before he just decided to take out the fuse and unhook the battery. after hours of trying to figure out how i can get back home safely and drive on the interstate 4 hours away from where i was visiting . i now have to start my car by hooking the ignition wire switch just so that i can have transportation. i have researched this and apparently there is a long list of saturn owners who have had the same complaint with their vehicles since at 2007. i could not find one recall in regards to a ignition cylinder malfunction on the internet or this site. i am outraged because this is a safety issue i could have easily been driving and god knows what else could have happened. the estimated cost for this repair is about 500 to 600 dollars which is a ridiculous cost that owners should have to pay for. it need to be on the recall list immediately, this is a safety issue someone could get seriously hurt. | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 25508 | ||
| I was driving and heard a click and the power steering light is on the dashboard. not able to turn steering wheel. in one hour it happened 6 times. i have not taken to a repair shop the problem just started and would like to file a complaint. i am seeing to many problems and deaths from the saturn ion. | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 68857 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion level 2 that i bought fairly knew in 2007. i have noticed a clicking noise for several months after i put my key in the ignition to start my car. i have also noticed for several months when i try to turn my car off, that it became more and more difficult to get the key out of the switch. just three days ago i tried to turn my car off after driving and the ignition would not shut off at all nor could i get my key out. i was stranded out of town until i could call a family member to come and figure out how to shut my car off. it took him hours before he just decided to take out the fuse and unhook the battery. after hours of trying to figure out how i can get back home safely and drive on the interstate 4 hours away from where i was visiting . i now have to start my car by hooking the ignition wire switch just so that i can have transportation. i have researched this and apparently there is a long list of saturn owners who have had the same complaint with their vehicles since at 2007. i could not find one recall in regards to a ignition cylinder malfunction on the internet or this site. i am outraged because this is a safety issue i could have easily been driving and god knows what else could have happened. the estimated cost for this repair is about 500 to 600 dollars which is a ridiculous cost that owners should have to pay for. it need to be on the recall list immediately, this is a safety issue someone could get seriously hurt. | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 25508 | ||
| I was driving and heard a click and the power steering light is on the dashboard. not able to turn steering wheel. in one hour it happened 6 times. i have not taken to a repair shop the problem just started and would like to file a complaint. i am seeing to many problems and deaths from the saturn ion. | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 68857 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion level 2 that i bought fairly knew in 2007. i have noticed a clicking noise for several months after i put my key in the ignition to start my car. i have also noticed for several months when i try to turn my car off, that it became more and more difficult to get the key out of the switch. just three days ago i tried to turn my car off after driving and the ignition would not shut off at all nor could i get my key out. i was stranded out of town until i could call a family member to come and figure out how to shut my car off. it took him hours before he just decided to take out the fuse and unhook the battery. after hours of trying to figure out how i can get back home safely and drive on the interstate 4 hours away from where i was visiting . i now have to start my car by hooking the ignition wire switch just so that i can have transportation. i have researched this and apparently there is a long list of saturn owners who have had the same complaint with their vehicles since at 2007. i could not find one recall in regards to a ignition cylinder malfunction on the internet or this site. i am outraged because this is a safety issue i could have easily been driving and god knows what else could have happened. the estimated cost for this repair is about 500 to 600 dollars which is a ridiculous cost that owners should have to pay for. it need to be on the recall list immediately, this is a safety issue someone could get seriously hurt. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 25 mph, there was a complete loss of the power steering and the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact applied force to the steering wheel and continued with caution. when the engine was turned off and restarted, the steering wheel began to operate normal. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was 53,000. js | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 68857 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion level 2 that i bought fairly knew in 2007. i have noticed a clicking noise for several months after i put my key in the ignition to start my car. i have also noticed for several months when i try to turn my car off, that it became more and more difficult to get the key out of the switch. just three days ago i tried to turn my car off after driving and the ignition would not shut off at all nor could i get my key out. i was stranded out of town until i could call a family member to come and figure out how to shut my car off. it took him hours before he just decided to take out the fuse and unhook the battery. after hours of trying to figure out how i can get back home safely and drive on the interstate 4 hours away from where i was visiting . i now have to start my car by hooking the ignition wire switch just so that i can have transportation. i have researched this and apparently there is a long list of saturn owners who have had the same complaint with their vehicles since at 2007. i could not find one recall in regards to a ignition cylinder malfunction on the internet or this site. i am outraged because this is a safety issue i could have easily been driving and god knows what else could have happened. the estimated cost for this repair is about 500 to 600 dollars which is a ridiculous cost that owners should have to pay for. it need to be on the recall list immediately, this is a safety issue someone could get seriously hurt. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 25 mph, there was a complete loss of the power steering and the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact applied force to the steering wheel and continued with caution. when the engine was turned off and restarted, the steering wheel began to operate normal. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was 53,000. js | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 68857 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion level 2 that i bought fairly knew in 2007. i have noticed a clicking noise for several months after i put my key in the ignition to start my car. i have also noticed for several months when i try to turn my car off, that it became more and more difficult to get the key out of the switch. just three days ago i tried to turn my car off after driving and the ignition would not shut off at all nor could i get my key out. i was stranded out of town until i could call a family member to come and figure out how to shut my car off. it took him hours before he just decided to take out the fuse and unhook the battery. after hours of trying to figure out how i can get back home safely and drive on the interstate 4 hours away from where i was visiting . i now have to start my car by hooking the ignition wire switch just so that i can have transportation. i have researched this and apparently there is a long list of saturn owners who have had the same complaint with their vehicles since at 2007. i could not find one recall in regards to a ignition cylinder malfunction on the internet or this site. i am outraged because this is a safety issue i could have easily been driving and god knows what else could have happened. the estimated cost for this repair is about 500 to 600 dollars which is a ridiculous cost that owners should have to pay for. it need to be on the recall list immediately, this is a safety issue someone could get seriously hurt. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 25 mph, there was a complete loss of the power steering and the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact applied force to the steering wheel and continued with caution. when the engine was turned off and restarted, the steering wheel began to operate normal. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was 53,000. js | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 66000 | ||
| When i drive my 2006 saturn ion my power steering out of no where turns off. when i turn my car off and back on my pow steering works but then after driving for a little longer it will turn off again. | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. prior to accelerating from a stop the power steering service light illuminated on the dashboard before to the steering wheel becoming very stiff. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the failure has since recurred twice. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 62,000. sm. | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 66000 | ||
| When i drive my 2006 saturn ion my power steering out of no where turns off. when i turn my car off and back on my pow steering works but then after driving for a little longer it will turn off again. | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. prior to accelerating from a stop the power steering service light illuminated on the dashboard before to the steering wheel becoming very stiff. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the failure has since recurred twice. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 62,000. sm. | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 66000 | ||
| When i drive my 2006 saturn ion my power steering out of no where turns off. when i turn my car off and back on my pow steering works but then after driving for a little longer it will turn off again. | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. prior to accelerating from a stop the power steering service light illuminated on the dashboard before to the steering wheel becoming very stiff. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the failure has since recurred twice. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 62,000. sm. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 65 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a power steering light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. she replaced the power steering fuse herself but the failure continues to recur intermittently. the failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 88,790. sm. | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while traveling 15 mph the contact noticed that the power steering light had appeared on the dashboard, seconds later the contact noticed that the vehicle lost all power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 81000. bml | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 65 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a power steering light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. she replaced the power steering fuse herself but the failure continues to recur intermittently. the failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 88,790. sm. | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while traveling 15 mph the contact noticed that the power steering light had appeared on the dashboard, seconds later the contact noticed that the vehicle lost all power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 81000. bml | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 65 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a power steering light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. she replaced the power steering fuse herself but the failure continues to recur intermittently. the failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 88,790. sm. | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while traveling 15 mph the contact noticed that the power steering light had appeared on the dashboard, seconds later the contact noticed that the vehicle lost all power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 81000. bml | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 33349 | ||
| Key will get stuck in the ignition and will not come out. it was a safety concern because the vehicle could not be turned off with the key. the only way to turn off the vehicle was to pull the ignition fuse out. there was no improper use of the ignition or the key prior to the event. the dealership replaced the cylinder case and key cylinder. they charged for the repair it was 800 dollars for the repair. the vehicle was out of warranty with only 33000 miles on it. their seems to be alot of complaints/blogs relating to this issue with the ion. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving the power steering warning chimes and the warning light comes on. when she turns the engine off and restarts it the power steering will reset inself and then the failure returns. general motors has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 104,000. rd | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 83293 | ||
| I drive a 2006 saturn ion. five nights ago, i was driving home when a power steering alert came up on my dashboard, and then all power steering went from the car, making it almost impossible to turn. i stopped to buy some power steering fluid, assuming that was all it needed, but when my husband and i tried to find where to put the fluid under the hood, we could not find it. i started the car to try to get home, and the power steering was working fine, the alert from the dashboard gone. the next morning, i brought the car to my father-in-law to see if he could find where to put the fluid and he could not. we found out that apparently saturn cars' steering are run electrically, so they do not require fluid. since that first night, the power steering goes out every single day, and when i turn the car off and back on, it works again. since it's extremely dangerous to drive a car in this condition, i am planning to take my ion to a mechanic tomorrow to find out what needs to be repaired, and the costs. i no longer have a warranty, and i am very worried that it will be a costly repair. | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 33349 | ||
| Key will get stuck in the ignition and will not come out. it was a safety concern because the vehicle could not be turned off with the key. the only way to turn off the vehicle was to pull the ignition fuse out. there was no improper use of the ignition or the key prior to the event. the dealership replaced the cylinder case and key cylinder. they charged for the repair it was 800 dollars for the repair. the vehicle was out of warranty with only 33000 miles on it. their seems to be alot of complaints/blogs relating to this issue with the ion. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving the power steering warning chimes and the warning light comes on. when she turns the engine off and restarts it the power steering will reset inself and then the failure returns. general motors has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 104,000. rd | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 83293 | ||
| I drive a 2006 saturn ion. five nights ago, i was driving home when a power steering alert came up on my dashboard, and then all power steering went from the car, making it almost impossible to turn. i stopped to buy some power steering fluid, assuming that was all it needed, but when my husband and i tried to find where to put the fluid under the hood, we could not find it. i started the car to try to get home, and the power steering was working fine, the alert from the dashboard gone. the next morning, i brought the car to my father-in-law to see if he could find where to put the fluid and he could not. we found out that apparently saturn cars' steering are run electrically, so they do not require fluid. since that first night, the power steering goes out every single day, and when i turn the car off and back on, it works again. since it's extremely dangerous to drive a car in this condition, i am planning to take my ion to a mechanic tomorrow to find out what needs to be repaired, and the costs. i no longer have a warranty, and i am very worried that it will be a costly repair. | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 33349 | ||
| Key will get stuck in the ignition and will not come out. it was a safety concern because the vehicle could not be turned off with the key. the only way to turn off the vehicle was to pull the ignition fuse out. there was no improper use of the ignition or the key prior to the event. the dealership replaced the cylinder case and key cylinder. they charged for the repair it was 800 dollars for the repair. the vehicle was out of warranty with only 33000 miles on it. their seems to be alot of complaints/blogs relating to this issue with the ion. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving the power steering warning chimes and the warning light comes on. when she turns the engine off and restarts it the power steering will reset inself and then the failure returns. general motors has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 104,000. rd | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 83293 | ||
| I drive a 2006 saturn ion. five nights ago, i was driving home when a power steering alert came up on my dashboard, and then all power steering went from the car, making it almost impossible to turn. i stopped to buy some power steering fluid, assuming that was all it needed, but when my husband and i tried to find where to put the fluid under the hood, we could not find it. i started the car to try to get home, and the power steering was working fine, the alert from the dashboard gone. the next morning, i brought the car to my father-in-law to see if he could find where to put the fluid and he could not. we found out that apparently saturn cars' steering are run electrically, so they do not require fluid. since that first night, the power steering goes out every single day, and when i turn the car off and back on, it works again. since it's extremely dangerous to drive a car in this condition, i am planning to take my ion to a mechanic tomorrow to find out what needs to be repaired, and the costs. i no longer have a warranty, and i am very worried that it will be a costly repair. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that the vehicle could potentially lose power steering capabilities and that the dealer would repair the issue only after the failure occurred. the contact was concerned because he did not know if and when the failure would occur. he called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current and failure mileages were approximately 33,000-bk | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 33349 | ||
| Key will get stuck in the ignition and will not come out. it was a safety concern because the vehicle could not be turned off with the key. the only way to turn off the vehicle was to pull the ignition fuse out. there was no improper use of the ignition or the key prior to the event. the dealership replaced the cylinder case and key cylinder. they charged for the repair it was 800 dollars for the repair. the vehicle was out of warranty with only 33000 miles on it. their seems to be alot of complaints/blogs relating to this issue with the ion. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving the power steering warning chimes and the warning light comes on. when she turns the engine off and restarts it the power steering will reset inself and then the failure returns. general motors has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 104,000. rd | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 83293 | ||
| I drive a 2006 saturn ion. five nights ago, i was driving home when a power steering alert came up on my dashboard, and then all power steering went from the car, making it almost impossible to turn. i stopped to buy some power steering fluid, assuming that was all it needed, but when my husband and i tried to find where to put the fluid under the hood, we could not find it. i started the car to try to get home, and the power steering was working fine, the alert from the dashboard gone. the next morning, i brought the car to my father-in-law to see if he could find where to put the fluid and he could not. we found out that apparently saturn cars' steering are run electrically, so they do not require fluid. since that first night, the power steering goes out every single day, and when i turn the car off and back on, it works again. since it's extremely dangerous to drive a car in this condition, i am planning to take my ion to a mechanic tomorrow to find out what needs to be repaired, and the costs. i no longer have a warranty, and i am very worried that it will be a costly repair. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that the vehicle could potentially lose power steering capabilities and that the dealer would repair the issue only after the failure occurred. the contact was concerned because he did not know if and when the failure would occur. he called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current and failure mileages were approximately 33,000-bk | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 83293 | ||
| I drive a 2006 saturn ion. five nights ago, i was driving home when a power steering alert came up on my dashboard, and then all power steering went from the car, making it almost impossible to turn. i stopped to buy some power steering fluid, assuming that was all it needed, but when my husband and i tried to find where to put the fluid under the hood, we could not find it. i started the car to try to get home, and the power steering was working fine, the alert from the dashboard gone. the next morning, i brought the car to my father-in-law to see if he could find where to put the fluid and he could not. we found out that apparently saturn cars' steering are run electrically, so they do not require fluid. since that first night, the power steering goes out every single day, and when i turn the car off and back on, it works again. since it's extremely dangerous to drive a car in this condition, i am planning to take my ion to a mechanic tomorrow to find out what needs to be repaired, and the costs. i no longer have a warranty, and i am very worried that it will be a costly repair. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that the vehicle could potentially lose power steering capabilities and that the dealer would repair the issue only after the failure occurred. the contact was concerned because he did not know if and when the failure would occur. he called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current and failure mileages were approximately 33,000-bk | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving the power steering light illuminated within seconds the steering failed. she turned the vehicle off for a few second the steering reseted to normal only for a few seconds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed located the failure at the power steering pump. the manufacturer offered assistance towards a new vehicle, they will not assist with the steering failure. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 119,000. li | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the vehicle was being driven at 45 mph and the power steering indicator light was illuminated in the instrument panel. it was very had to steer the vehicle, he continued driving to his destination. the next time he got in the vehicle, it worked alright and then after being driven for a while the power steering would give out. the vehicle was taken to an acura dealer because the saturn dealer is gone, and he received a notice that acura could service the vehicle. they were not sure what the problem was no diagnostic test was done at his request. he later took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, had a diagnostic test done. he was advised they are not entirely sure what the problem was either, they replaced the power steering motor and since then he hasn't had the problem. the failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage | |||
| 04/08/2009 | 77000 | ||
| Power steering went out on my 2006 saturn ion. had to have it fixed and the dearler told me they have other lines with the same problem. i saw the other gm models power steering is going out. we need to have this model added to their list. i also killed myself and my children when it went out. i feel gm needs to acknowledge this problem before someone does get killed. because i would sue the heck out of them or my family members. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 46900 | ||
| I pruchased a 2006 saturn ion in june of 2010, the powersteering light was on and the car was very hard to turn, the dealership told me that it was low on powersteering fluid, in checking i found that the saturn ion had electric powersteering and that the powersteering motor needed to be replaced, the dealership replaced the motor and the powersteering in my 2006 saturn ion still fails to work, the car can not turn without using extreme force, now i have to take it back to a service dealer (which is at closest 350 miles) with no powersteering and pump more money into the problem. this is highly dangerous to drive, if there were an emergency and the car needed to turn quickly it would not happen, your almost can't trun into a parking stall at the store or even turn onto another street, it takes both hands and plenty of mussele to turn the car, the safty of all who are in the car is at risk, i can't understand why saturn hasn't issued a recall for this problem. in checking on line i found that this is a real problem with the saturn ion and there are many many more complaints about it, i also found that the chev. colbalt had the same problem and there was a recall on it, so what is the difference between the saturn and the cobalt. this is an issue going through alot of saturn owners and it needs to be addressed now!!!! | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 47841 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion . while driving at the speeds of 15 mph , the power steering light illuminated as well with the steering locking up. she was then able to park the vehicle using extreme force to turn the steering wheel. the dealer was contacted and they stated that it is not under warranty and the she will have to replace the steering column. there have been no diagnosis and no repairs. the failure and current mileages were 47841.cv | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion loss of power steering. both my self and my sisters car has had to have the entire power steering column replaced at a cost of over $1000.00 after reading the internet this is a problem with a lot of saturn owners all the way back to 2003. this situation almost killed myself and my two children when the power steering went out doing 65 miles per hour on the interstate. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 42000 | ||
| The steering on saturn ion 3, 2006 loses power during the regular operation. the car has to be steered clear of traffic (requires a great amount of force from the driver). it needs a restart, upon which the power steering works for about 15 mins and the steering power goes out again. i am having to replace all of my steering column for a correction of this problem and my warranty is expired and i will have to pay out of my pocket. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 57000 | ||
| I have a 2006 saturn ion, and the electric power steering has been failing for approximately 3 month. the failures started with no prior problems with the car since i bought the car as the 2nd owner in 2008. the problems started when the vehicle had approximately 57,000 miles. the electric steering will work some day for a couple of miles, and there are days that it fails as soon as the vehicle is started. i am able to correct the failure by turning off the car and restarting the vehicle, however, the electric steering goes out again anywhere from a few blocks to a few miles later. my wife has almost crashed several times due to the failures. i have checked the fuses, and everything appears in working order, but i don't have the 1200 dollars to replace the entire steering colum. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 29000 | ||
| When driving... not necessarily turning at all.. pwr str comes up on the display with the chime and the power steering quits working. must restart car to make it work again. seems to happen more often when weather is hot...may just be a coincidence. happens sometimes 3 times a day (within an hour) , sometimes not for a week. power steering system and motor were replaced at dealership. don't know if they kept the defective part. car has less than 30k miles on it. | |||
| 05/27/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering keeps cutting out. when the vehicle is first turned on it functions normally and then after about two miles it will cut out. speed does not affect the failure. a mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the whole power steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileage is approximately 39,000. rd | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that he has been experiencing a recurring failure with the ignition switch. the key would intermittently get stuck in the ignition switch and the vehicle would not turn off without repeated attempts at removing the key. the contact also stated that during the winter the vehicle intermittently would not start without repeated attempts at started the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was in the process of being examined. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 71,000. the contact also stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph and attempting to make a turn the steering wheel locked and a power steering service light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and upon restart operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the failure continued to recur and the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where an unknown serviced was performed on the vehicle. the failure has not recurred since. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 35876 | ||
| Tl-the driver owns a 2006 saturn ion2. while driving 45 mph the power steering fail light illuminated and the power steering stopped working. she pulled over to the side of the road, waited for traffic to clear then resumed driving to a parking lot and called for help. after waiting a while the vehicle started as normal. the failure has happen approximately thirty times. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact has an appointment at an authorized dealer for june 17,th 2010. the failure mileage was 35,876 and the current mileage as 35,102. vwb | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 41883 | ||
| Power steering failure | |||
| 05/07/2010 | 77000 | 1 | |
| 2006 saturn ion, vin [xxx] , electronic power steering (eps) failed while driving. steering requires excessive force. safety issue. eps failure is intermittent. dealership service department has indicated that recently 1.3 million 2005 cobalts were recalled for the very same problem. the dealership service advisor informed us that they anticipate a similar recall on 2006 models that have similar eps configurations. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 04/13/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph a chime sounded inside of the vehicle followed by the power steering warning light illumination. suddenly, there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road with difficulty turning the steering wheel. he engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed with the functioning of the power steering for a short period of time before failure. the failure occurred intermittently at various speeds traveled. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 80,000. js | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion2. while approximately driving 30-40 mph the power steering light came on. she stated she pulled over and parked. she then called onstar and they told her to turn the vehicle off and wait a few minutes and turn it back on. once she turn the vehicle off and on it was ok. she stated she took the vehicle into an authorized dealer and they told her that the steering column needed replacing. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact stated the failure was daily. the approximate failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 66,414. vwb | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 42190 | ||
| Was driving along one day heard a chime in my car,looked at the dash...it said pwr strng and at that very moment i had lost my power steering. from then on until the present it goes out and comes back on after i have shut the car off but only for a short time,then it goes right back out again. | |||
| 04/14/2010 | 42000 | ||
| The power steering in my 2006 saturn ion would fail intermittently beginning in august of 2009. there would be a clicking noise in my steering column, the power steering alert indicator would flash and then the power steering would fail. the problem persisted with the failures occurring more frequently and longer in length of failure time. they occurred at random speeds and during different times of a drive, (i.e. in the middle of a turn, on a straight path, when i start the car, longer into the drive, etc..) as of april of 2010, the power steering is more or less gone. i don't have power steering more than i do have power steering. i took it into the dealer to find out what the problem was and they said it was a faulty control module. it is an $800 repair. i am wondering why the exact same part was recalled in the chevy cobalt and not the saturn ion. this car, and others like it with this part in installed, are not safe to drive with the power steering constantly failing. | |||
| 05/28/1983 | 85236 | ||
| While making a turn, the power steering on my 2006 saturn ion suddenly went out. as a result, i had to steer the car without power steering to a parking lot and turned off the ignition to check under the hood. turning the car off temporarily resolved the issue. | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 71589 | ||
| While driving down the street going approximately 50 mph, a message came on in the dashboard saying pwr steer, and then it felt like my steering wheel locked up and i couldnt turn it left or right. i had to stop at a gas station and ask for help. when i turned my car back on, the power steering was working again. this has happened 3 times since then. | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 83561 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at approximately 25 mph a power steering service light illuminated on the dashboard and the steering became stiff. the vehicle was shut off and operated as normal the following day. the failure eventually recurred 8 times and the vehicle was taken to an independent dealer where the contact was told the entire steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not serviced for the failure. the failure and current mileages were 83,561. sm. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 101000 | ||
| While driving on the highway there was a clicking noise, a chime and the pwr str light illuminated on the dash. i had to bring the car off the highway, without power steering. when i turned the car off and on again, it was fine. about a week later, same event. now can happen within 30 seconds of starting a drive or go a day without happening. it has been an issue on and off for over two weeks now. | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at 40 mph on may 10, 2010, the power steering module suddenly failed. the contact was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the module was burned. the failure mileage was approximately 53,000. the current mileage was approximately 54,000. | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at 20 mph, the contact noticed that the power steering suddenly stopped functioning warning. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 57,000. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| While driving a 2006 saturn ion, the power steering suddenly fails after the sound of a small click. the dashboard chimes with the message warning pwr str. it becomes extremely difficult to maneuver the vehicle, but not impossible to drive it. more force from the driver is required to make turns. turning and parking the vehicle are extremely difficult without the power steering. after shutting off the car and turning it back on the power steering is restored. at first the problem only occurred a few times in a week. after three weeks, the power steering fails constantly after 30 or 40 seconds of starting the vehicle. a fuse was replaced, but no change has occurred. the power steering continues to fail. | |||
| 04/18/2010 | 44266 | ||
| We have a 2006 saturn ion.while driving it looses power steering. same problem gm is having with cobalt.why are they not recalling the saturn ion`s.numerous concerns and very dangerous? | |||
| 05/14/2010 | 69046 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at approximately 40 mph, the power steering warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. there was an immediate loss of power steering control and the contact was able to move the vehicle off the roadway without incident. when restarted, the power steering had returned and the vehicle resumed normal operation. the failure recurred within minutes. the vehicle was taken to a local repairs facility where unknown repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure continued to recur intermittently at any speed traveled. the failure and current mileages were 69,046. | |||
| 04/16/2010 | 40000 | ||
| My saturn ion 2006 power steering stops working. my problem began around the 40,000 mile mark. the cost is extremely high to repair over $1,200. | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 45000 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion. the power steering fails intermittantly. speed does not matter. the power steering light comes on and the steering goes out. if the car is turned of it comes back on. this happens on the highway at 55 mph or more so i feel it is dangerous. gm has recalled some cars with the same steering units but not ions. the dealer has advised it will be $500 or more to fix. many problems are documneted online about this problem in the ion. please invetigate and get a recall strated for this. why should we have to pay for a known gm part problem. | |||
| 05/14/2010 | 63380 | ||
| The incident date listed was when the first occurrence happened. i was driving home when my power steering suddenly quit working. i pulled into an auto parts store and bought some power steering fluid. the power steering turns out is all electric and needs no fluid. i then turned the car back on to continue driving home and i made it there with no problems. i was driving back from church two days later and the power steering went out again. i pulled over, turned off the car and started it back up. power steering was working fine. it went out on me again 5 minutes later and i pulled over and turned off the car and stated it back up. power steering worked fine again for about 10 more minutes before it went out again. needless to say the power steering quit on me three times in one trip home from church. i took it to my local gm dealer and paid $70 bucks to have a diagnostic run. turns out their is an intermittent short in the power steering assist motor- code co429. the power steering motor must be replaced to fix the problem which is quite costly, $429.39 on top of the $70 dollars i have already paid. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 41868 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at any speed, the power steering system failed. the contact spoke with the dealer and was advised to pay for a diagnostic test. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was 41,888. the failure mileage was 41,868. | |||
| 04/16/2010 | 59607 | ||
| Power steering has went out on my 2006 ion 2. light comes on and a sound alarm goes off. this happens while driving down the road. it is a safety hazard. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Power steering intermittently fails. turning the vehicle off, then on will reset the power steering unit and the car will function normally for a period of time. the failure occurs every 10-30 minutes of drive time without regard to driving conditions or weather. upon failure the vehicle immediately becomes difficult to steer and maneuver. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 46000 | ||
| Electronic power steering failure on a 2006 saturn ion. the system fails within 5 seconds of starting the vehicle and never works and a message on the dash confirms the failure. gm recalled the chevy cobalt for the same issue but not the ion, which doesn't make any sense. | |||
| 05/06/2010 | 16000 | ||
| Saturn ion 2006 pwr steer message and then my steering wheel locks up. i have to turn my car off and than back on for it to work again. | |||
| 05/12/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Every time i start my 2006 saturn ion, the power steering fails. i can restart the car either in motion or while stopped and the function returns, but then fails again after 30 seconds to a few minutes. the result is a vehicle which is very difficult to control especially at slow speeds. this could be very hazardous while making turns at intersections or in tight spaces. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| My 2006 saturn ion power steering cuts out while driving. this occurs multiple times a day. today it happened 9 times. this is a great inconvenience being that i know gm has put out recalls for both the chevy cobalt and some pontiac g series vehicles with the same power steering motor. there are many citings of this condition all over the internet. this condition has existed for several months and is getting worse over time. | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Power steering motor defect causes car to how tight steering at times. everytime i try to get it serviced i get the run around at dealer | |||
| 05/08/2010 | 52000 | ||
| I currently own a 2006 saturn ion, with 52,000 miles on it. i bought this vehicle brand new in 2005. in warm weather conditions, my car's electric power steering unexpectedly cuts out in the middle of driving. the alarm sounds in the dash and the code pwr str appears in the message warning indicator. the only way to get the power steering to return is to pull over to the side of the road, turn the car off, and restart it. this happened once on thursday and is becoming more and more frequent each day. it happened twice friday, then about 20 times in the course of a 15 mile drive on saturday. this is a very dangerous thing to cut out on you because it just happens randomly and unexpectedly. one of the times it happened i was making a turn onto a ramp as i was coming off of the highway. lucky for me the turn was gradual enough that i was able to steer, but had this happened on a slightly sharper turn, i may have crashed into the guard rail. additionally, it cannot be safe for me to continue to pull over on the interstate (going 55 mph) 10 times in a 20 minute time frame just to turn my car off and on to reset the power steering. it's quite dangerous to change lanes just to get in and out of traffic when you have power steering. it's even more dangerous to do so without power steering. hopefully you can help make gm/ saturn do something about this because i have read many complaints online about this same problem. please help! | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 60152 | ||
| Power steering light comes on our 2006 saturn ion and it becomes very difficult to steer. it will do it while you are driving. if you are lucky enough to have somewhere to pull over you can shut the car off and turn it back on and the light goes off and it steers fine. we are worried that this is eventually going to cause an accident. | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 91000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at speeds of 55 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated. immediately, the steering became increasingly difficult to control. the contact was cable to move the vehicle to the shoulder and shut off the engine. when restarting, the failure occurred once more. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure and current mileage was 91000. | |||
| 04/11/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving 15 mph, the power steering suddenly shut off. upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering functioned properly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the power steering motor had failed. the vehicle was being repaired when the complaint was filed. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were approximately 51,000. | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel, the power steering malfunctioned, and it became difficult to control the steering wheel. he drove onto the emergency lane and turned the vehicle off. when he restarted the vehicle, the power steering began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised to replace the steering column at his own expense. the failure became progressively worse and the dealer advised the contact to replace the power steering motor. the parts were not available to repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. the current mileage was approximately 75,000. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 32381 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at speeds of 40 mph, the power steering failed. the dealer advised there were no recalls on the vehicle and any repairs would be at the owner | |||
| 04/30/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at 65 mph, the power steering light illuminated and steering wheel suddenly locked up; the contact had to exert extreme force to turn and pull over to the side of the road. she had to turn the vehicle off and restart; she turned it back on and the same failure occurred a mile later. the vehicle was taken to an automotive center where the contact was informed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer but no repairs had been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 106,000. | |||
| 03/28/2010 | 44537 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph and making a u-turn, the power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering failed. the contact was able to drive home although it became difficult to control the steering wheel. the power steering reset itself after it was turned off and restarted. the contact called the dealer who stated that there were no related recalls and she would have to pay the repair cost. the manufacturer, when called, verified the information given by the dealer. the failure mileage was 44,537. the current mileage was 44,847. | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 100175 | ||
| While driving home from work my 2006 saturn ion displayed the message pwr str which i immediately knew meant power steering. i was able to safely pull over and turn off the engine. i then started it back up after waiting a few minutes and my power steering had returned to normal. i continued driving home when the pwr str light came on again and the power steering stopped functioning again. i turned my car off and back on again and once again the power steering returned. i have read of a recall from gm with cars that are using the same steering parts used in my ion and am confused as to why the saturn ion was not included in the recall since the same parts that are being recalled are failing in my car. now i have to pay $1,000 to have it repaired. | |||
| 03/23/2010 | 115200 | ||
| The power steering stopped working while driving down the highway at roughly 55 mph. the car became hard to control and showed on the dash board the problem message. it happened periodically with seemingly more often occurances.it now is without power steering most of the time it is driven. nothing has been done to fix the problem yet because i am not sure what the problem is. i am still trying to diagnose the problem. | |||
| 04/16/2010 | 51806 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion 3. while traveling at approximately 70 mph, the contact noticed a chime sound. seconds later, the power steering no longer functioned properly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the power steering module was replaced. the current and failure mileages were 51,806. | |||
| 04/20/2010 | 88811 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering on the vehicle worked intermittently. when the contact reached speeds of 30 mph or higher, the power steering light illuminated and the power steering failed. the contact would turn the vehicle off and restart which would correct the problem momentarily; however, the failure would occur again shortly after. the current and failure mileages were 88,811. | |||
| 04/13/2010 | 77000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving 30 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel followed by a loss of power steering. the contact moved the vehicle from the roadway and shut off the engine. when restarting, the power steering resumed normal operation and the warning light was no longer illuminated. the failure continued to recur intermittently and the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for further inspection. the failure and current mileages were 77,000. | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph a loss of power steering occurred after five minutes of starting the ignition. the engine was turned off and restarted, the power steering functioned normal. the manufacturer was notified which there was no resolution. the failure mileage was 54,000. | |||
| 05/09/2009 | 75002 | ||
| Own a 2006 saturn ion , the power steering quits working and a warning message appears where the odometer is message is ck pwr steer. car is based in las vegas warmer temps cause it to acure more often.i am a female of slite build and the steering wheel is very hard to turn.when the car is turned off and then restarted it seams to reset and operate ok.the car has not been repaired yet was told that it needs a complete steering column . i did hear of a recall on other gm vehicles with the same concern. if there is a recall on those cars why not this modle and year? | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 20000 | ||
| In feb 2010 i was entering the freeway when the car beeped and the pwr strng warning came on. no place to stop or pull over and was dark. i slowed down, even though that was a safety hazard. the steering seemed ok, so i couldn't understand what the problem was, it just scared me. i continued on to my off ramp with no problems, but when i tried to make the turn onto the side rode, it was like steering an old truck. very difficult. if it had been necessary to make a sharp swerve on the freeway, i would not have been able to do it, thus an accident waiting to happen. have had diagnostics run on it, but no codes shows. when you restart the engine, which i didn't know at the time i was on the freeway, it reengages the power steering. it has gone out at least 10 times over the past two months, and i consider it a safety issue. | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 35000 | ||
| Keep blowing fuses on the power streering. fuses blow about every few months and are replaced. looseness in the power streering at slow speeds when working. | |||
| 03/08/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while the contact was driving at approximately 50 mph, the power steering light illuminated accompanied by a chime sound. the vehicle lost power steering soon after. the contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle; the power steering then functioned normally. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who could not duplicate the failure. the contact called the manufacturer who referred him to an authorized dealership. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. the current mileage was approximately 90,000. | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 21340 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion 3. while driving at approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel locked up. the contact pulled over and restarted. after restarting the vehicle, the steering seemed to function properly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership informed the contact that power steering motor and steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 21,340. the current mileage was 21,342. | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering indicator light illuminated on the dashboard. the failure occurred sporadic. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 500. the current mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 03/26/2008 | 38000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was backing out of a parking space approximately 2 mph with a loss of power steering. the dealer informed that the power steering motor required replacement and the owner would be responsible for the repair cost. the failure mileage was 38,000. the vin was not available. the current mileage was 50,000. tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was backing out of a parking space approximately 2 mph with a loss of power steering. the dealer informed the contact that the power steering motor required replacement and the owner would be responsible for the repair cost. the failure mileage was 38,000. the vin was not available. the current mileage was 50,000. updated 05/18/10. *lj | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was traveling about 75 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the power steering failed. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normally for ten minutes and the failure occurred. a local technician performed a diagnostic test and it showed no codes. the technician advised the owner to replace the ecm fuse which he did but it did not correct the failure. the contact stated that the failure happened every time he drove the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. the current mileage was approximately 46,000. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 61000 | ||
| The power steering on 2006 saturn ion's will randomly stop working at any given time. turn the car off and turn it back on and the problem is gone until the next time. this problem is well documented online through numerous blogs from numerous sources with the same problem. highway travel should be considered extremely dangerous in this vehicle because the power steering failure around a curve could easily result in fatalities. | |||
| 04/04/2010 | 72150 | ||
| While driving, as with all the complaints i've been reading, the car beeped and the pwr strn indicator came on and we lost the power steering while driving at 60 mph. i have had the car looked at and have been told it's the power steering motor/power steering module and will cost approximately $1000.-$1200. to fix. i see this as a major safety issue and if gm will not fix this defect then i am forced to conclude that they are a less-than-reputable company as well as a manufacturer of an inferior product. up until this point, we have had no complaints with this car but, with what appears to be a common safety problem, i do not feel comfortable with my wife and child traveling in such a vehicle. i am sorry to say that i will, most likely, not consider general motors in the future. | |||
| 01/22/2010 | 42000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 saturn ion red line. the power steering motor goes out randomly. i can fix it by turning the car off and then back on. i know gm is doing recalls on some models,but i haven' seen mine on the list. i think this should involve my car since it is the same thing happening o the recalls and gm did make saturns.*tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | |||
| Power steering cutting out. | |||
| 03/31/2010 | 47310 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving at speeds of 20 mph up a ramp, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel immediately followed by a total loss of steering power. the contact could not maintain control of the vehicle but was able to avoid a potential crash. she stated that the failure would occur whenever the vehicle was in operation. she had to shut off the engine and restart it, which would correct the problem for a short time. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with power steering motor failure. the manufacturer was contacted but would not provide any assistance. there were no recalls on the vehicle. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 47,310 and the current mileage was approximately 47,370. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Steering column malfunction. power steering light flashes and dings and power steering quits working. have to turn off vehicle for light to go off and for power steering to reset self | |||
| 03/29/2010 | 59500 | ||
| I own a 2006 saturn ion. several days ago the power steering failed while i was driving. i stopped the car and restarted. the power steering re-engaged for approximately 10 minutes and then cut out agian. this is now a constant problem. in researching the matter, i found that this is a very common problem with this model car. i also found out that gm recalled the chevy cobalt and pontiac g5 for exactly the same reason. why wasn't the saturn ion included? i have been informed by the local dealership that the repair will cost about $1,100 to $1,200. the car is still driveable but presents a potentially dangerous situation in that it is much more difficult to steer. i have called to schedule the repair because my car is in great condition otherwise. | |||
| 03/19/2010 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at 65 mph the steering wheel locked and was unable to turn. the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the technician stated that the vehicle was electronic and does not require power steering fluid. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to authorized dealer twice and was repaired. in addition, the key failed to release from the ignition with a clicking noise. after waiting a period of 30 seconds the key was removed from the ignition without hesitation. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000. the vin was not available. the current mileage was 107,000. | |||
| 01/31/2010 | 41500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 35 mph, a chime sounded inside the vehicle with the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure occurred on three separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the power steering motor was replaced. the failure mileage was 41,500. the current mileage was 43,000. | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 36399 | ||
| Driving automobile, alarm chimed, power steering warning came on, lost power steering. when car is restarted power strg works approx. a couple minutes then loose power steering. gm aware of this problem, has not included saturns in this recall. | |||
| 03/24/2010 | 59242 | 1 | 11/01/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn icon. while driving 25 mph, the contact stated the power steering failed and the power steering light illuminated. he pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and inspected under the hood. he did not see anything that could have caused the failure so he restarted the vehicle and the power steering functioned correctly. however, the contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned again in march 2010. he called the manufacturer and was told that they would call the local dealership to schedule an appointment for the vehicle to be inspected. the current mileage was 59,282. the failure mileage was 59,242. updated 5/12/10 *cn updated 05/14/10 | |||
| 03/14/2010 | 52200 | ||
| 1. the power steering on my vehicle went out three times last week (3/14/10, 3/16/10, and 3/18/10). 2. a warning noise would sound like when there is low fuel, and the dash showed the message pwr str. a couple of seconds later, the power steering went out. each time the vehicle was started after, there was no problem. 3. i contacted the saturn dealership where i purchased the vehicle, and diagnostics were run. the dealership found a code resulting in a new power steering motor being needed. fortunately, my extended warranty covered the repair as the cost total over $400.00. | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 27500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving 35 mph, the contact noticed that the power steering suddenly stopped functioning. she experienced an extremely difficulty when she tried to control the steering wheel. prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the power steering light illuminated. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the power steering motor at the owners expense. the failure has not recurred since the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that there were no recalls on his vehicle and that they would not offer any assistance with the repairs. the current mileage was approximately 28,000. the failure mileage was approximately 27,500. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 60098 | ||
| My car is a 2006 saturn ion. the problem is that the power steering on the car will go out while the car is in operation. if the car is shut off and then restarted, the power steering will be operative for about 5 minutes but then die again. this process is repetitive. the power steering fails everytime the car is being driven over a distance of 2-3 miles. my cursory research shows that this is a common problem, and that it creates a grave safety hazard for the failure occurs while the car is on the highway. every case i have researched (and there are many) shows this is happening between 30,000 to 60,000 miles on most ions. please help - the cost of the repair is anywhere from $1200 to $1500 dollars. i take my daughter to school in this car everyday and simply do not have the income to scrap this car and go purchase another one. i fully expect that you will do nothing about this since you are in the tank for gm and to busy chasing toyotas, but your own stated policy is too remedy any situation where safe operation of the car is rendered practically impossible. what could be more dangerous than operating a car that loses it ability to be steered while it is in motion. please do your job and address this!! i beg. this problem has been reported and it is time to cure it | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 59660 | ||
| I have been experiancing power steering failure every day since 2-16-10. when i start the car the power steering is working, then after a few minutes the power steering fails, the message comes up pwr str and it becomes increasingly difficult to turn the wheel. | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 76000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at 70 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrumental panel. the steering wheel was very hard to steer . the contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off and then back on. the vehcile began to operate normally. he drove about 5 miles down the road and the failure occurred again. the dealer was contacted and they stated that there was no recall for his vehicle. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the time of the complaint . the failure mileage was 76000 and the current mileage was 79000. | |||
| 03/16/2010 | 130000 | ||
| I was driving my 2006 saturn ion and the power steering went out . when i restarted my car it went back on, then went out again about 100ft up the road | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Power steering turns off frequently while driving, in a fifeteen minute drive to work the power steering will shut off around 3 times | |||
| 03/16/2010 | |||
| Power steering failed while i was driving. had to pull over, turn off car, and turn back on. third time this happened. | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 51000 | ||
| My 2006 saturn ion 2 has an issue with the power steering. the light comes on and then the power steering turns off and we have to manually steer the car. there is no rhyme or reason as to when or why it comes on. we will then turn the car off, then back on and then the same thing will happen. this makes for a dangerous situation, especially when turning corners. we are currently in the process of having our mechanic look at it to see if he can fix it. apparently the saturn's steering column is the same one that is in the chevy cobalt that was recently recalled. | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 58000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a gm certified 2006 saturn ion with 41000 miles on the car after several months of driving my power steering have been giving me problems. a warning chime comes on and pwr str shows up on my dashboard, i would then loose power to my steering and makes it very hard to turn the wheel. if i shut off the motor and restart the car the power steering is ok but only for a short while until the power steering go out again. i called the dealer and told me it would cost about $800-$1000 to repair the steering. i also google and found out that many other owners of saturn ion and chevrolet cobalts have the same problems with the power steering. is there a recall with the electric power steering on the gm's compact cars? *tr | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 45008 | 1 | |
| 2006 saturn ion power steering went out in the middle of a turn. after the car has been shut off for some time, the power steering will work for a very short time (30 seconds or so) before it stops working again all together. it appears after some research that the steering column power steering unit is out. there is also a recall on a gm product that uses the exact same unit for my vehicle, although my saturn was not in the recall. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2010 | 92000 | 1 | |
| On march 8, 2010, the power steering light came on in my car. this happened after i gave my nephew a jump start to his car. i say this because i read in the nhtsa complaint forum where a similar situation happened to an individual. my car is very difficult to drive; however, i need it for work purposes and everyday use. it has no warranty and from what i'm reading of complaints in the nhtsa forum, it is very costly to repair. after reading other complaints regarding this problem with documented dates earlier than 2010, i strongly recommend that gm recalls this steering problem (as they have done to similar other gm model cars) before someone is seriously injured!!! *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 34000 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2006 saturn ion, my power steering light came on and i lost my power steering. this happened four times on 3/1/2010. i took my car to the saturn dealer in turnersville, nj on 3/2/2010 and they had to replace my power steering motor for a cost of $520.00. this sounds like the exact thing that warranted a recall of gm vehicles last week. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 42669 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. when the vehicle is turned on and running for a period of 30-60 seconds the power steering will suddenly stop functioning. if the vehicle is turned off and restarted the power steering will function normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the power steering motor replaced. the current and failure mileages were 42669. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 74118 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road at about 35 mph i hit a bump (frost heave) and the entire vehicle shut down. no engine, no electrical systems. the vehicle became difficult to steer and the brakes did not operate as well as when the vehicle was running. i forced the car to the side of the road, turned the key off and back on again and restarted the car. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2010 | 38020 | 1 | |
| While driving power steering light and warning sound alerts me to problem as i turn steering becomes very difficult. power steering failed manual steering very difficult and dangerous as i returned home. *tr | |||
| 06/23/2009 | 38000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 saturn ion redline. my complaint goes hand in hand with the recall on the chevy cobalts. my power steering is going out every single time i drive my car. the warning light comes on along with a series of beeps. this makes my car very hard to turn and navigate under 15mph. this has become quite annoying and i cannot let anyone drive my car because i don't want them to hurt themselves or the car. i would greatly appreciate you looking into adding the gm saturn ion to the recall list. the part number is the same for both cars; p/n 19209137. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| My son's 2006 saturn ion has electric power steering problems. it intermittently stops working while he is driving, it will only start working again if you pull over, turn the ignition off and restart the car. if you look at on-line forums our vehicle is not the only saturn with electric power steering problems. since the ion is the same platform as the cobalt, why would the ion not have been included in general motors recent recall of small cars with electric power steering problems? would you ask general motors to re-evaluate the scope of their recall? surely losing power steering is more dangerous than having heavy steering at slow speeds. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 67000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at various speeds as low was 20 mph, the power steering warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel, followed by a dinging alarm. the steering wheel would become extremely stiff and almost impossible to turn. she would have to use both hands with extreme bodily force to turn the steering wheel in either direction. when turning the vehicle engine off and then restarting, the power steering would reset itself and return to normal. to date, the contact was awaiting a diagnosis on the failure. there were no recalls. the failure 67,000 and the current was 67,662. | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 33000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). my 2006 saturn ion's electric power steering goes out (suddenly stops) while i'm driving everyday. it goes out on the highways, off/on ramps, parking lots, school zones, etc., etc... each time i start the car and drive it goes out wheneverthis car has the exact same electric power steering as the cars gm recalled on march 2, 2010 but is not included in the recall. why??? is this because saturn is going out of business? does this mean we are left holding the bag, so-to-speak, and responsible for the accidents that may happen when the steering suddenly stops working. thank goodness my daughter wasn't driving it at the time. big safety issue! i would like my car included in this recall since it's the exact same electric power steering manufactured into it. please help before a serious accident occurs. [xxx] fyi - gm recalls compact cars to fix power steering assist safety recall covers 1.3 million chevrolet and pontiac models | |||
| 03/04/2010 | 90005 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion while driving on the highway at approximately 78mph he noticed that the power steering light illuminated and he lost power the steering. the contact stated he was able to drive the vehicle home. he will take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage was 90,005. | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 53000 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the 101n highway the other day and all of a sudden i heard a chime, looked at my dash and saw pwr str my steering went out!!!! in a panic i managed w/ all my strength to pull the car over. my car has approx 50,000 miles and is well maintained! i called the dealer right away. a customer service rep informed me that this same problem had been reported before and that it would probably cost over $1000 to fix. that is absolutely not acceptable!!!!!! someone could have been hurt or worse!!!!! odi number: 10316824. *tr | |||
| 12/13/2009 | 39000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph; a chime sounded and the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to continue and operate normally. the vehicle was repaired for the failure. the contact had concern of the safety issue. the failure mileage was 39,000. | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving 40 mph the power steering warning light illuminated and a chime also alerted that the power steering had failed. she used excessive force to turn the steering wheel and drive onto the emergency lane. she turned the vehicle off and back on. the failure continued to occur continuously while driving various speeds. the failure was not diagnosed and no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 53000 and the current mileage was 54000. | |||
| 02/28/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at any speed in any weather condition, the vehicle would suddenly lose power steering without any warning. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 51000. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Similar problem to the chevrolet cobalt. i have a 2006 saturn ion. intermittently the power steering will go out. i will get a warning chime and a message on the dash board. when i turn the vehicle off and back on the situation goes away. i have tried to pin point when it happens but there seems to be no pattern ie speed, road condition etc. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| Lost steering control of my 2006 saturn ion. the electronic power assist motor was defective. this car has the same steering esc as the chevy cobalt. saturn ion needs to be investigated as well. the motor was replaced at my cost of $532.00. i was without a car for 2 weeks while a new motor was found. this needs investigating and perhaps be part of a recall. *tr | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering fails within one minute of starting the vehicle. this makes the vehicle very difficult to steer especially at slower speeds. nothing has been done to correct the failure. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Power steering fails without warning when you drive the car. it happens on both long trips and short. it fails at various speeds. pull over and turn the car off and when you restart it the power steering works fine. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 46360 | 1 | |
| I was driving and the power steering unit failed making the car next to impossible to drive. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Less than a year ago, the power steering on my 2006 saturn ion quit on me abruptly and it almost led to a crash. i was about to turn when all of a sudden i heard a bell chime, and one of the check engine lights came on and just as that happened, the steering got really hard and i almost got hit by another motorist. after i got home, i restarted the car and it was fine until about 15 minutes later when it would shut off all of a sudden. i ran it for a couple of days and after about 2 minutes of driving, the power steering would just shut off. this all happened when my car had around 45k miles on it. this sounds just like what the cobalts and pontiacs that were just recalled went through. i believe the saturn ions should be looked at as well. i had the replace the entire electric power steering system on my car at a price of around $900. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 55321 | 1 | |
| Power steering light goes on and power steering fails without warning. turning off engine and restarting remedies the problem for a very short period of time. this problem makes it very difficult to steer especially at low speeds. i'm just waiting for the day when this problem causes an accident. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failing & pwr steering error message displayed. not consistent, started about 2 months ago but becoming more frequent this past month. happens even while driving on highways (not consistent or due to turns). must pull over & turn car off & restart. this has so far reset the power steering mode. never know when it is going to happen. speed/steering not a factor. dangerous when passing & this happens!!!! *tr | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 37000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 saturn ion has the same power steering motor defect that the recalled chevy cobalts have, my power steering keeps cutting off, and i have nearly been in a few accidents. yet gm/saturn failed to include my car in the recall they started today. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 18200 | 1 | |
| The powering steering motor on my 2006 saturn ion failed on me in the middle of a major street in my city. i had to take it into the gmc dealership to have it replaced. *tr | |||
| 12/30/2009 | 91000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving at various speeds, the power steering warning alarm would chime and illuminate on the warning panel. at low speeds, immediately after the alarm chimed, the power steering would fail and the steering wheel would become extremely difficult to maneuver. the contact would have to use extreme force to turn the steering wheel and maintain control of the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact that the electric assist motor failed and would need to be replaced. the dealer performed the necessary repairs at the owner's expense. there were no additional failures following the repairs. the failure mileage was approximately 91,000. the current mileage was 93,000. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 55000 | 1 | |
| In july 2008, the power steering on our 2006 saturn ion (approximately 55,000 miles) turned off while exiting an interstate. the failure nearly caused a serious collision, but i was able to regain control. power steering continued to turn off at random after that. the car dealer had to replace the power steering column (an $1,100 expense) to fix the issue, while denying there was a recurring problem with the power steering. i was unaware of this site and so did not report it at the time. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering went out in the car. at first it would go out sporadically, but now it goes out within one minute of driving the car. it always goes out while driving, sometimes while in turns. it causes the vehicle to be difficult to maneuver. i took the car to the dealership, and since the power steering went out at around 64,000 miles, the car was out of warranty and they would not fix it. they stated that to fix the problem, the entire steering column would need replaced, and estimated cost around $900. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 50374 | 1 | |
| My power steering goes out on my 2006 saturn ion which makes it hard to steer. when i turn it off it resets it self, but then goes back. it happens when i drive under 15 mph. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 24000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 saturn ion, which i bought for my wife. i used the car to jump start another vehicle and the next day, my power steering went out. as i was making a turn into an intersection my wheel ceased to turn and i drove into some cones, which were in place to protect pedestrians. had my wife been driving (who is very petite), i don't think she could have forced the car over and someone could have gotten hurt. from what i have heard this will cost about $600 (until recently they would force you to replace the entire steering column which would cost well over $1000). this is a ridiculous amount to spend on something that is clearly not up to a quality standard. i also cannot justify taking this to a shop. if they replace this poorly engineered part with an identical one, it is quite likely that it will just break again, to more costs. beyond this, i cannot trust that my wife can drive this vehicle safely. if this is not addressed by the manufacturer, i have no choice other than to sell this vehicle and buy another that is safe for my family. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 55000 | 1 | 04/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. as she was driving 35 mph the power steering light illuminated and then the power steering shut off. the vehicle was very difficult to control and maneuver to the side of the road. when the vehicle was turned on and off it reset and performed normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the diagnostic test showed that there was no failure on the vehicle. the contact will take the vehicle to the dealer again on tomorrow so that they can perform another diagnostic test. the manufacturer was contacted stating that there was nothing that could be done unless the diagnostic test indicated that there was a failure. the warranty expired and there are no recalls. the failure mileage was 55,000. updated 03/30/10. *lj the consumer stated the dealer replaced the power steering unit at not cost. the consumer stated there have been no more problems since. updated 06/14/10.*jb | |||
| 02/28/2010 | 56000 | 3 | |
| While driving, pwr str lights up on my dash. this has happened 3 times in the past month. i have to struggle to get the vehicle turned off of the highway, so i can cut the ignition off, and restart the car. this seems to reset the system for a short time. i have done research online, and have found many complaints. i have called saturn, and advised them of the problem, and they tell me that they have had no complaints. i find this very hard to believe. of course, it will cost me over $1000 to repair it and it is no longer under warranty. it just seems like after everything that i have researched on the internet, something should be done, before someone is seriously injured by this steering problem. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Power steering shuts off during car operation. *tr | |||
| 10/25/2009 | 36100 | 1 | |
| On sunday, oct. 25, 2009 the power steering went out on my 2006 saturn ion sl3. restarted the car and it came back on but when out again about 5 minutes later. took the car to van chevrolet in kansas city, missouri. the said i needed a new steering column because the power steering is run off electric motors in the column. they reset the fault and ordered a new column. when they installed the new column, the power steering motors were bad, so the put the original steering column back on. the dealer did something with the computer module and the fault hasn't come back, but they did tell me that it definitely will and the power steering will definitely really go out. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 34224 | 1 | |
| Power steering fails while driving. driver info area gives pwr str message. after you shut the car down it will work properly and pwr str message goes away. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Power steering randomly quits. occurs frequently. low speed control requires physical strength beyond that of the average person. resets when motor turned off and restarted. *tr | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 54000 | 1 | |
| We recently purchased a used 2006 saturn ion. runs great other than about a week ago while driving , the (pwr str) light went on and about 2 seconds later it was very difficult to move the steering wheel. my fiance was driving and while making the turn at the same time the lack of steering happened she couldn't stop in the middle of traffic and couldn't steer out and she hit the curb, damaging the front wheel. this could have been deadly if she would've panicked or just stopped in traffic, or someone could have been on that sidewalk . currently online i've read and have heard that there are thousands with this issue. maybe more that we don't know because people just got it fixed. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 1 | ||
| Normal driving under normal conditions. sudden steering failure caused by failure of left tie rod. car has 65,000 miles and is well maintained. entire rack and pinion system must be replaced due to collateral damage. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 40000 | 8 | |
| My power steering has gone out about 5 times while driving. it does not start working until the car is turned off and started again. it's extremely scary dangerous. the first time i thought it was a fluke, the second time i decided i needed to take it to get fixed and the power steering went out 3 more times before i could get it in. | |||
| 10/27/2008 | 100900 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 saturn ion2 who's power steering goes out while driving. i reported this issue to gm/saturn a year ago and was told by the saturn shop in mansfield, oh. that this seems to be an issue with this particular car due to seeing so many with the same problem. if you turn the car off and back on it seems be a temporary fix for about a minute and will click off shortly after accelerating in speed. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 37200 | 1 | |
| The electric power steering on my 2006 saturn ion 2, failed at around 37,000 miles. the power steering will work for a few seconds every time i start the car, but then shuts off. steering is difficult with no power steering. so far now repairs have been made, saturn said they will charge me at least $1,000.00 for the repair. this the same steering system as used the chevy cobalt, federal regulators investigate chevy cobalt steering complaints. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2009 | 45000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving various speeds including approximately 35 mph, the power steering failed. the contact was forced to drive onto the emergency lane and turn the vehicle on and off so that it would reset itself. the failure occurred four to five times while driving a longer distance. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the electronic steering motor and column $1000 at the owners expense. the saturn manufacturer was not notified. there were no related recalls or warranties. the failure mileage was 45,000. updated 03/04/10 *bf updated 06/11/10.*jb | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated stated while driving at 55 mph the power steering light flashed and the power steering went out. the contact called the manufacturer regarding this issue and manufacturer informed the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer. the contact is currently having a diagnostic test for repairs. the contacts feels this vehicle could have cause a crash while on the highway. failure mileage was 40,000. jo | |||
| 12/21/2009 | 44000 | 1 | |
| I have not been able to turn off my ignition or remove my key two separate times. not only that my power steering went out and was only able to be fixed by the dealership. most recently along with the key ignition problem, there is a transmission problem. the first time the ignition was fixed it was under warranty but this time it is not. i have read several blogs of similar complaints from suffering consumers. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 43233 | 1 | |
| Power steering went out on saturn ion 2006 without any warning. the fuse is fine. it goes out about 5 minutes after the drive begins. upon turning off the ignition and restarting it, it works for another 5 minutes. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 55000 | 1 | 07/25/2009 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, and then there was loss of power steering. she was able to resume operation, but with great difficulty. the vehicle has not been repaired for the failures. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. updated 01/20/10 *bf. the consumer stated the vehicle was parked in front of his house in idle when suddenly the speedometer read 120 mph. updated 01/22/10 | |||
| 11/23/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| A few weeks ago, my 2006 saturn ion lost power steering capability while i was on a major highway (doing 65mph)! needless to say, i narrowly avoided a major accident and was dismayed to subsequently find out that i have a defective steering column motor (according to the local saturn dealership) which will need to be replaced and is not currently under warranty. i bought this car in 2007 somewhat reluctantly since it already had 40,000 miles on it but it was the only one available after a major accident with my first saturn for immediate delivery. i was at a new job and needed a car desperately. i chose saturn again because of the brand's reliability, excellent customer service and my own personal satisfaction as a previous saturn owner. when i called customer service last week to check whether this power steering failure was a recall item, i was told that it wasn't and that i would have to register a complaint to see what options were available for reimbursement for repair. today i was informed by gm/saturn customer service that they will not cover the $525.00 repair of this major defect since the warranty expired and the car had according to them, excess mileage (at 50,000 miles, a 3-yr. old car should not lose a major component such as the power steering to my thinking). i was seriously concerned enough about this defect to contact you to see if you can bring some resolution to this issue. i've done extensive research online and found that thousands of saturn ion owners have experienced the same loss of power steering while in precarious driving situations. is gm waiting for a fatality before they issue a recall, or is it because the company is bankrupt that they decided to play russian roulette with our safety? needless to say, my trust and faith in gm is compromised and i am not willing to pay for a repair that should be covered. *tr | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The power steering fails while driving several times during a single trip. i need to turn off the car and turn back on in order to reset the power steering error msg that appears on dash... not long after that it fails again. there have been thousands of similar complaints on the web. the vehicle is a 2006 saturn ion 2. dealer says its a computer chip in steering column. i have yet to get repaired due to outrageous repair costs. saturn needs to issue a recall, and need to stop stealing peoples money while putting they're lives in jeopardy with a faulty steering system that fails at high or low speeds. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2009 | 49865 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving 60 mph the power steering light illuminated which caused her to lose steering control. the contact shut the vehicle off which allowed the power steering to reset. although she was able to drive the vehicle to her residence, the following day the failure recurred twice. the closest dealer to her residence is currently out of business. a local mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the current and the failure mileages were 75,000. | |||
| 11/16/2009 | 59700 | 1 | |
| While driving through shasta on very windy and dangerous roads surrounded by big rig trucks and other vehicles when my power steer on my 2006 saturn ion completely stops working. i started to loose control of my vehicle when i went to turn on a turn and was almost hit by two big rig trucks. after lots of screeching and honking i was able to make it to the side of the road. after i turned the vehicle off then back on, the steering continued to work again for a short period of time. the power steering since then has continued to shut off and i am now forced to drive another vehicle until this is fixed in fear of causing a huge accident. cost of this repair on average is over $1100. i am not the only one who has had this exact problem, many have and have written about it. i was almost in a huge accident because of this, i could only imagine how many could have been hurt had i not acted quickly the way i did. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2009 | 32000 | 1 | 01/01/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. intermittently the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a lost of power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician stated that he would have to pay $900.00 to repair the steering column and gear box. no repairs were made. the manufacturer was notified, and he was referred to the dealer. the failure and current mileages were 32,000. updated 12/07/09. *lj updated 12/08/09.*jb | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 37500 | 1 | |
| I was driving down route 1 in key west, florida when a bell beeped and my power steering light came on and i almost got in an accident when i tried to get off the road to check & see if the fluid had leaked out. no one could find the fluid container. when we restarted the car, the light went out for awhile and it was ok but it continued to come on till i got it home & parked it. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Electric assist power steering stops working while driving. stop the car and shut it off. the steering works when the car is restarted. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2009 | 61000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. he stated that intermittently the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then he lost power steering. as a consequence he experienced difficulty while steering. occasionally he can restart the vehicle and resume normal operation. the dealer was notified; however, no repairs have been made. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the failure mileage was 61,000. the current mileage was 62,453. | |||
| 08/18/2009 | 71909 | 1 | |
| Power steering on 2006 saturn ion 3 randomly shuts off while driving. it happens at unsuspected times, and drivers are not prepared for how hard it is to turn the steering wheel. i have not had an accident as of yet because of this problem, but it needs to be corrected. during internet research, i found that this is a very common occurrence with the saturn ion models. a 16 year old is not going to be able to control the car if this happens to them. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 54065 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering unit will intermittently go out, causing immediate loss of power steering. sometimes the problem will occur just after starting the car, sometimes it will wait until after 30 minutes of continuous driving. it usually happens after a turn, but has happened in the middle of a turn, almost putting me into a wall on the freeway on-ramp. dealer says steering column needs replaced, with expensive parts, and more expensive labor charges. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 48000 | 1 | 08/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. he states while driving at any speed the power steering goes out and a warning light illuminates on the instrument panel and it reactivates when you turn the vehicle back on . the failure has occurred approximately 20 to 25 times within the last month. the dealer was contacted and they informed him to contact nhtsa to file a complaint so that a recall can be issued. he has researched that many consumers are having this same problem. the vehicle will be taken in to the dealer to have the repairs done under owners expense. the failure mileage was 48000 and current mileage was 51000. bl updated 10/5/09 *cn there was a short in the steering motor. updated 10/07/09 | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 43000 | 1 | |
| While entering the highway on a curved ramp the power steering suddenly and completely went out. it was very very hard to steer. after turning the car off and restarting it the power steering starting working again. after driving the car a short distance, again suddenly no power steering. every time the car is turned off it resets the power steering. it will go out anytime, anywhere and in any circumstance. this should be completely unacceptable by the saturn manufacturer. will people have to die before a recall is issued to solve this problem? i bet if the ceo of saturn/gm owned a car with this problem and his wife,daughter,son or mother was driving it, a recall would be done immediately. the car has not been repaired yet. the cost of repair is over $1000.00 for parts and labor. how convenient for the dealer to make money from a possible deadly situation. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering has been intermittent finally went out completely. i took it the saturn dealer a while back and was told the steering column assembly had a pinched wire and bad fuse $200.00 and the next day same thing happened took back to dealer that's when they told me $1500.00 plus to change column i am an electronics tech at locked there was no bad fuse before or after they said they fixed it and no pinched wire with tape that they said they repaired i have searched the internet for information on this problem and found many people have the same problem this is also the same system used on the cobolt, malibu and pontiac all having the same problem i called g.m. and was told they aren't having any problems with their steering so no recalls were made , i told them about the internet postings but they hung up on me i just got a phone call from a nephew with a 2006 saturn ion 2 has exact same problem he's asking for my help told him i'm in same problem could not help if g.m is having this much electric power steering with their cars they should make a recall and take care of it i own several other g.m products but i'm ready to change to japanese made products more reliable this is a safety problem when you lose steering unexpectedly check the internet as i did hundreds of people with small g.m made cars are having this problem and some pay to have it repaired only to have it happen again. thanks *tr | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 2006 saturn ion power steering went out while driving 70mph on the highway. caused driver to veer across 4 lanes of traffic and almost into the cement median wall. has not recurred since that day but there were 4 incidents in one day. seems to be fine at slower speeds. took vehicle to saturn dealership and told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. took vehicle to another repair shop and was told not to plug external electric devices into the power source in the car, such as gps, ipod, etc. as this can interfere with the electrical system. i have been to many sites on the internet and seen numerous cases of this happening in saturn ions model years between 2003-2007. *tr | |||
| 06/26/2009 | 44500 | 1 | |
| Saturn ion 2006 power steering keeps going out this could get me killed living in the mountains. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| The power steering light will come on while driving, and the steering becomes extremely difficult. when the car is turned off and turned back on, it works fine for a few miles then the power steering cuts off again. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 41508 | ||
| As i was driving, there was a dinging sound and the power steering message was displayed and there was no power steering. once the car is shut off and turned back on, power steering resumes for an unknown amount of time. this is very dangerous especially if it were to go off mid-turn. *tr | |||
| 06/04/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| As i was driving, there was a dinging sound and the power steering message was displayed and there was no power steering. once the car is shut off and turned back on, power steering resumes for an unknown amount of time. this is very dangerous especially if it were to go off mid-turn. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 43000 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my 2006 saturn ion has been failing every few days for the last 4-6 weeks. usually the power steering returns when the car is re-started, but yesterday as soon as i started driving it went out and has stayed out. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering fails intermittently while driving various speeds. the failure could cause the vehicle to veer into oncoming traffic or the median. the dealer stated that it would cost $1,100 to repair. the failure mileage was 42,000. | |||
| 05/05/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 ion saturn and i was driving on a highway (ny) 684 when a beeping sound came on and the power steering light came on and my car locked up. i was doing 65 in the left hand lane and no shoulder to go onto. thank goodness i was able to somehow get to a safe spot on the highway and call for help. this is a very serious problem and needs to be addressed by saturn. i am not the only one. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2009 | 47189 | 1 | |
| Electronic power steering in 2006 saturn ion goes out at anytime, making the vehicle very hard to control--manufacturer recommends replacing electric motor and steering column--very expensive. *tr | |||
| 04/12/2009 | 68000 | 1 | |
| Power steering keeps going out and only 68k miles. *tr | |||
| 04/21/2009 | 45300 | 1 | |
| Nothing led up to this failure-i was just driving along when the pwrstr error message came up on my screen and the power steering shut off. i was going 65 mph on a major interstate at the time. i was able to get the car back to my house. when i started it up later, the pwrstr error message was gone and the power steering was ok. i took it to the dealer who diagnosed that the entire steering column needs to be replaced since the saturn has an electronic steering column and the cost would be $1200. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Power steering going out while driving. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2009 | 45400 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving 25 mph, the power steering indicator illuminated and the power steering failed. there was a recall, but the contact's vin was not included. he would like the manufacturer to repair the vehicle because it is unsafe and cannot be driven once the power steering fails. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 45,400. | |||
| 07/05/2008 | 48000 | 1 | |
| Saturn ion 3 (2006) intermittent power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 84000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. sporadically, the contact experiences difficulty turning the steering column. typically, after he restarts the vehicle, the electric power assist system resumes as normal. the dealer stated that he would have to replace the steering unit at the cost of $1,100. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 41000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 saturn ion with approximately 41k miles. the car is less than 5 months out of warranty and the power steering intermittently stops working. this started on december 2, 2008 and has continued. i will be driving and the dash light comes on, a chime sounds, and i lose power steering. once i am able to get off the road and turn off the engine it will start working again once the car is restarted. there is no set pattern to follow as to when it happens. one day i was able to drive 10 miles and it never stopped working. the next day it stopped working 6 times during a 4 mile trip. when the power steering goes out the vehicle is almost impossible to turn and i'm concerned it is going to cause an accident. i contacted my saturn dealer and talked to the service department. i was told that if the power steering column has to be replaced it is going to cost around $1,100. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 33000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while attempting to mildly turn the steering column to the right, the vehicle continued to drift forward. when she depressed the brake pedal at 25 mph, the vehicle failed to stop. the dealer could not duplicate the failure, produce error codes from the diagnostic, or provide a remedy. later, the contact started the vehicle and noticed that the check engine warning indicator was illuminated on the instrument control panel. the failure and current mileages were 33,000. | |||
| 12/20/2007 | 23000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion 2. sporadically, the power steering fails while driving 10 mph. the failure prevents the contact from controlling the vehicle properly. the dealer could not duplicate the failure or provide a remedy. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the steering module needed to be replaced at the cost of $900. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 23,000 and current mileage was 53,000. | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 37000 | 1 | |
| We own 7 saturn ions. 3 of them have had the power steering fail while driving. they are used for our business. the cars are nearly impossible to steer when this happens. it may cause a serious accident. the repairs are nearly $1000 at the dealership. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Electronic power steering constantly failing. no apparent reason. no car jumped off. no correction at this time. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 37000 | 1 | |
| My business partner and i have a fleet of 9 saturn vehicles. 6 of which are saturn ion's. the power steering has gone out on one 2005 and one 2006 ion's while they were being driven. it is nearly impossible to turn the vehicle when it goes out. these were fairly low mileage vehicles. 37,000 and 53,000 miles on the cars. i am worried that this is a recurring problem with ion's. i also am worried that it will cause a serious accident when my employees are driving these cars. the repair for each is almost $1,000. i feel like saturn should recall these cars and replace the parts that are defective. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2008 | 55000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact pulled the vehicle over and called a mechanic, who advised her to bring him the vehicle. when she turned off the vehicle at the repair shop, the electronic power steering reset itself; therefore, the mechanic could not provide a diagnosis. he told the contact to leave the vehicle running the next time the failure occurs. when the failure recurred, the contact heeded the mechanic's instructions, which allowed him to provide a diagnosis. the mechanic stated that the electronic power steering module was malfunctioning. the dealer confirmed the diagnosis and referred her to the manufacturer because the vehicle was outside of the warranty, which only covered the catalytic converter. the manufacturer stated that if she only paid $448, they would cover the remaining costs. the current mileage was approximately 58,000 and failure mileage was approximately 55,000. | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 51000 | 1 | 01/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving 75 mph, the cruise control stopped working. the power steering, battery, and coolant warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact also noticed that the vehicle would no longer accelerate. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. the current and failure mileages were 51,000. updated 10/16/08 *bf the consumer also stated the key became stuck in the ignition. updated 10/21/08. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the power steering failed and nearly caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle on several occasions. the failure occurred while driving 70 mph; however, the speed has varied. the connecting panel on the driver side of the vehicle between the two doors on the outside of the vehicle fell off onto the freeway. the current mileage was 42,000 and the failure mileage was 40,000. updated 09/16/08. *lj updated 09/18/08*jb | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 47267 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2006 saturn ion in june, 2008. i have not had an accident with this vehicle, but i am having problems with the power steering. i don't even have 50 thousands miles on the car and yet the power steering is causing me to veer off the road to turn a corner. the steering gets so tight that i can barely turn the vehicle, i check with the saturn dealership and it would cost me $1,000 to fix the problem. several mechanics has said that it could be a manufacturer defect and that i should look into it. please, if you can be of help in assisting me with finding anything out before i do crash into a pole or ditch, i would appreciate it so much. this problem happens everyday and especially when the car engine gets hot, it does it several times before i can get from one destination to another. if i stop and cut the car off, it will drive smoothly, but after awhile it does it again. i have dodged several vehicles from hitting them head on when i turn a corner. thanking you in advance. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2008 | 51148 | 1 | |
| 1. no events leading up to the failure 2. ignition stuck in the on position, no able to physically turn the car off. 3. mechanic removed the ignition fuse to shut off the car and towed it to the dealer for repairs. *tr | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 60000 | 1 | 01/03/2006 |
| After only two years, our 2006 saturn ion's power steering has gone completely out. we were told that it is electronic and that several ions have come in with the same problem. the cost to fix this is estimated at $900. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2008 | 5 | 04/24/2006 | |
| Around 15000 miles, my power steering quit working, i took it to the saturn dealership, they said they fixed the problem. the next time i drove my car, i got to the end of my street, and the power steering popped and went out again. i again took it to the dealership and they said there was a short in the steering column. they said they repaired the problem, but i will be making another trip to saturn as the power steering quits working and then starts working again without warning. one day, as i was turning across a 2 lane highway, the steering popped in the middle of my turn. this is happening to me during what could become very dangerous circumstances.*cn | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 1000 | 1 | 07/07/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the power steering failed three times. the service dealer determined the power steering was operating normally and would not need fixed. the contact expressed the vehicle was unsafe to drive. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 09/21/2009 | 96000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving 55 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the steering column was replaced at an expense of $950.00 the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 96,000. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 06/12/2008 | 48854 | 1 | |
| Ignition locked up on a 2006 saturn ion and could not turn the car off or remove the key. have not received a quote for repair yet. *tr | |||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion. consumer states problems with steering *tgw the consumer stated while driving, she received a signal stating the power steering was not functioning. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, where she was informed other models that have the same steering motor was recalled. the consumer mailed in a technical service bulletin of the affected models with electric power steering problems which included her make, model and year. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated when starting the vehicle, the power steering failed. the dealer was notified and they advised that the contact | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 46500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the power steering failed followed by an illumination of the power steering warning light. the steering wheel became difficult to control. the contact shut off the engine, immediately restarted it and the power steering began to function normally. the contact stated that nhtsa recall campaign id number 10v073000 (pertaining to the 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt models: steering: electric power assist system) was applicable to his vehicle since the power steering pump was the same model as the chevrolet cobalt. the dealer stated that the recall did not apply to his vin and any repairs would be at the expense of the owner. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer conceded to take the liability for the labor costs and the owner was liable for the parts. the failure mileage was approximately 46,500 and the current mileage was approximately 50,500. | |||
| 04/14/2009 | 33927 | ||
| Tl*-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while the contact was driving approximately between 10 to 50 mph the power steering failed. the vehicle became extremely difficult to steer. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. the engine was turned off, and then restarted. the vehicle resumed normal. the failure occurred fifteen times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician stated the electronic power steering unit was a common problem and needed to be replaced. there was not a service warranty related to the failure or recall defect. the vehicle was not repaired due to the service cost. the failure and current mileages were 33,927. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 63416 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that the power steering intermittently failed immediately after the power steering light illuminated. the contact was unable to control the vehicle until she turned if off and restart it. the contact stated that the failure was similar to recall 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired when the complaint was filed. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were 63,416. | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph, proceeded to park the vehicle. a chime sounded inside of the vehicle. the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the driver pulled over to the side of the road with difficulty in turning the steering wheel. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to operate normally. the failure occurred on five separate occasions intermittently. the vehicle is in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure mileage was 20,000. the current mileage was 30,000. | |||
| 11/23/2008 | 50000 | 1 | 03/20/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. after 30 seconds of vehicle operation, the power steering will fail. usually when the vehicle was restarted the power steering would resume normal operation for a short period of time. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. the current mileage was 90000. the failure mileage was 50000. updated 1/11/09 *cn the power steering motor needed to be replaced. updated 01/14/10.*jb | |||
| 07/19/2007 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Started my car and did not have power steering... shut the car off, and started it again and had power steering. *tr | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2006 saturn ion. consumer states power steering issues *tgw the consumer stated the power steering light illuminated while driving. when the consumer attempted to get off the highway, she had a difficult time turning the steering wheel. the dealer replaced the power assist steering motor. *jb | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 55000 | 1 | 04/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. as she was driving 35 mph the power steering light illuminated and then the power steering shut off. the vehicle was very difficult to control and maneuver to the side of the road. when the vehicle was turned on and off it reset and performed normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the diagnostic test showed that there was no failure on the vehicle. the contact will take the vehicle to the dealer again on tomorrow so that they can perform another diagnostic test. the manufacturer was contacted stating that there was nothing that could be done unless the diagnostic test indicated that there was a failure. the warranty expired and there are no recalls. the failure mileage was 55,000. updated 03/30/10. *lj the consumer stated the dealer replaced the power steering unit at not cost. the consumer stated there have been no more problems since. updated 06/14/10.*jb | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 15000 | 1 | |
| I bought my 2006 ion brand new with only 10 miles on it now the car is at 27k miles and now it has a clunking noise in the front suspension, i have taken in to dealer many times they have replaced 1) intermediate shaft 2) lower control arm rear bushing 3) catalytic converter 4) steering rack: and on top of all this it has been 8 months and my car is still not fixed. the dealer told me they don't know what it is. i have done some research found tsb's for this both of which they have supposedly already done. *tr | |||