Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||||
| 050848003 | 09/01/2005 | 050848003A | 10017502 | Rear defogger grid inoperative or incomplete defogging of rear glass. *tt | 11/09/2005 |
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 3757 | 10018645 | Sunroof inoperative binding or stuck. *tt | 01/09/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 06/17/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the front driver's side window dropped down into the door panel, causing the door to swing open. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. after repeated attempts the door was shut, but would not reopen. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed the window detached from it's track. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing recurring failures in which the check engine light would constantly illuminate on the instrument panel and the key would intermittently become stuck in the ignition. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure in regards to the check engine light. in regards to the key becoming stuck in the ignition, no repairs were performed. the the failure and current mileages were 63,000. sm. | |||
| 12/24/2008 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Purchased vehicle new as a demo, told there was 'minor panel damage but fixed like new found out car was in chain reaction crash both front and rear. body and frame still not fixed, keeps cracking windshields now ignition system has failed. read many other problems with same issue from year 2000 and up on the car. needs to be a recall or someone needs to pay for this junk car besides me. starter would stick in after starting car, took it to the dealership 3 times but they could not reproduce the situation, therefore would not repair. now look where i'm at. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. while driving approximately 55 mph in rainy weather conditions, the front windshield wipers failed. the contact's visibility was significantly reduced. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that he needed to replace the windshield wiper transmission. the repair would cost over $300. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the manufacturer stated that because there was no recall, they would not assume responsibility for the repair. the failure and current mileages were 40,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 55200 | 2 | 11/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. when the vehicle was stationary, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and the technician stated the failure was contributed to a crack in the fuel tank line. the fuel pump was replaced by an independent mechanic. the contact had concerns of a potential safety hazard. the failure mileage was 55,200 and the current mileage was 55,595. updated 12/07/09. *lj the dealer also fixed the front window that had dropped into the door, a cracked speaker and dome light. updated 12/08/09.*jb | |||
| 12/17/1973 | 6 | ||
| I have an 06 saturn ion that has had the ignition switch go out on it right as we have no warranty on it, of course. we contacted saturn head office and tried to explain to them that there seems to be a need for a recall on this vehicle. not only has the ignition switch gone out the window to the driver side no longer will go up. we owned the car only two days when the same window fell off the track for no reason and they had to fix it. my father also owns the same year make and model car and the window on his driver side also went out just a couple of months ago. there seems to be several recurring issues with this vehicle that i see not only one person is having. they recalled the older model of this car for the same problem with the ignition. this vehicle is too new to have this many incidents occur. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 9999 | 07/20/2005 | |
| Key cannot be removed from ignition after car is turned off. have returned to the dealership 4 times for this problem. each time they lubricate the system but it does not fix the problem. it began less than 6 months after we purchased the vehicle and still persists today. we cannot take any more time off from work to take it into the shop to be told they will not replace the ignition system or the transmission/gear shift mechanism that may be the actual problem. in addition, in the first 18 months we've owned the vehicle, the air conditioning coolant has run out and they cannot locate the leak, and the sunroof broke. finally, on one occasion the car went over a bump at approximately 30 mph and the electrical system acted as though the car had a wreck, cutting the motor and showing the airbag had deployed when it had not. after a few minutes, the car started up just fine with no adverse affects. the dealer says they've never heard of such a thing and can't think of how/why it happened. *jb | |||
| 02/28/2006 | 5100 | 3 | 11/30/2005 |
| In february/march of 2006 i started experiencing issues with the sunroof. the switch operating the sunroof was not working properly. i made an appointment for service and had this checked on 03/17/2006. the problem was confirmed and a replacement part was ordered. *jb | |||