Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V459000 | General Motors LLC | V (Vehicle) | 40859 | MFR | General Motors LLC | 09/19/2012 | 09/19/2012 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007 chevrolet equinox and pontiac torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in arizona, california, nevada, and texas; model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5, and saturn ion vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona, california, florida, nevada, or texas; model year 2008 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona; and model year 2009 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arkansas, arizona, california, nevada, oklahoma, or texas. some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. the manufacturer has not provided a notification schedule. owners may contact general motors at 1-800-521-7300. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's campaign number is 12190.this recall is an expansion of recall 09v-419.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 09V419000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2006 to 03/30/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 69139 | 02/04/2010 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/29/2009 | 10/29/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors is recalling certain model year 2006 chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona, california, florida, nevada and texas. the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. if either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. if the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge. a special coverage will be implemented in the same time frame for model year 2006 vehicles registered in alabama, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee and texas and model year 2007 vehicles registered in: alabama, arkansas, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina and tennessee. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before february 4, 2010. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 090226.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 060849018 | 09/01/2006 | 10020891 | Inaccurate fuel gauge readings, fuel gauge reads empty when ther is fuel in the tank, low fuel message displayed in dic, dtc p0461. *kb | 01/26/2007 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| PI-0817 | 09/01/2012 | 10047261 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: engine fails to start after engine cranks due to fuel pump wire harness connector needs replacing, without replacing fuel pump cover assembly (fuel pump flange). model 2007-2010 cobalt, g5, ion. *pe | 11/19/2012 | |
| SB-09275 | 01/01/2010 | 10033024 | Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: special coverage adjustment; fuel odor or spotting on ground; replace fuel pump module. some vehicles may have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly (mra) may c | 06/25/2010 | |
| 060604047 | 10/01/2006 | 060604047A | 10020888 | Ses light illuminated, dtc's p0171, p0300, p1133 set, reduced performance, hard start, intermittent lack of power. *kb | 01/26/2007 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||||
| 3627 | 3627A | 10018624 | Fuel tank is slow to fill and/or dtc p0446 - inspect evap vent pipe. the ses lamp may be illuminated due to a p0466 dtc. *tt updated 08-15-07. *kb | 01/09/2006 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| PIC-5671-C | 09/01/2012 | 10047360 | Chevrolet/pontiac: fuel tank cover assembly (nu6 emission package) can not be ordered thru dealership due to parts (25815572 and 25948766) being placed on retriction thru product quality center (pqc). models 2007-2010 cobalt, g5 and 200 | 11/26/2012 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| SB-09275 | 01/01/2010 | 10033024 | Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: special coverage adjustment; fuel odor or spotting on ground; replace fuel pump module. some vehicles may have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly (mra) may c | 06/25/2010 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| 3876 | 3876A | 10020970 | Fuel gauge empty or low fuel indicator light - possible dtc p0461. *kb | 02/02/2007 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| PIC-5671-C | 09/01/2012 | 10047360 | Chevrolet/pontiac: fuel tank cover assembly (nu6 emission package) can not be ordered thru dealership due to parts (25815572 and 25948766) being placed on retriction thru product quality center (pqc). models 2007-2010 cobalt, g5 and 200 | 11/26/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/14/2012 | 126000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that there was an abnormally offensive gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. in addition, the contact was experiencing sporadic startup failures. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the contact was advised that the fuel pump would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the contact's vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the failure mileage was 126,000 and the current mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| 02/14/2012 | 126000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated he was smelling a gas odor from the vehicle. due to the the gas leaking the vehicle had problems starting. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. they stated they needed to repaired the fuel pump. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. they stated that his vin was not under the recall(nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000,fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the failure mileage was 126,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.jp | |||
| 01/13/2012 | |||
| My 2007saturn ion has an overpoweering smell of gasoline enough to make you sick. i see that there is a recall on this however once again my state of ohio is not inculded. this makes no sense. i have read at least 50 otheer complaints of the same problem gm needs to recall all 2007 saturns for this problem. i am going to take this to the press as i am highly upset my 17 year old drives this car and this is a major safety concern | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 90376 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that fuel was leaking into the muffler abnormally. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump module fractured and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v41900 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 90,376 and the current mileage was 90,890. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 90376 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that fuel was leaking into the muffler abnormally. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump module fractured and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v41900 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 90,376 and the current mileage was 90,890. kmj | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 90376 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that fuel was leaking into the muffler. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the fuel pump module broke causing the failure as a result it needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v41900 (component: fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 90,376 and the current mileage was 90,890. pm | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 69000 | ||
| I would be on my way to work or to the store and then all of the sudden my car lost all power, and would shut its self down. therefor causing me to have to coast off to the side somewhere with my power steering locked up. once my car would start running again any where from 10- 20 mins my power steering wouldnt function for the first 2 mins causing me to sit and wait till it kicks in. not only does this happen, but when i get low on gas and go to fill up, after putting gas in my car it wont start!!!! i have to sit there about 10 mins cranking trying to get it to start up once i do i cant release my foot off the gas for about 3 min or my car dies. | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that there was an overpowering odor of gasoline in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). after the repair, the contact continued to notice a strong fuel odor in the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or further repairs. the contact stated there was not a fuel leak. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. kmj | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). after the repair the contact continued to notice a strong fuel odor in the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the contact stated there was not a fuel leak and she had not experienced a failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. ds | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that the smell of fuel emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed there was a crack in the fuel module and that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the vehicle did not qualify for recall repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that the smell of fuel emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed there was a crack in the fuel module and that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the vehicle did not qualify for recall repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated the smell of fuel emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the mechanic confirmed a crack in the fuel module and that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed the vin did not qualify for recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000( fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 85,000 . rds | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 33450 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated the vehicle took a very long time to start and he smelled a strong fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test. the failure was within the fuel pump and the fuel tank was leaking fuel. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 33,450. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 33450 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated the vehicle took a very long time to start and he smelled a strong fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test. the failure was within the fuel pump and the fuel tank was leaking fuel. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 33,450. rvk | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 33450 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated the engine took a very long time to start and noticed a strong fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnosed. the failure was at the fuel pump and fuel tank was leaking fuel. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 33,450. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 38812 | ||
| Latter part of july, strong gasoline odor noticed around car, thought just becasue i had just filled up, no leaking on ground noticed. within a week, stronger smell noticed, visible signs of gas on driveway. parked car, not driving trying to find source, disappeared. started driving again, gas mileage off and engine sluggish. driving daughter from birth of first grandson, passing driver told me something was pouring from under of my car, continued to drive daughter/newborn home, then my home. contacted mechanic friend, told there was a recall on the fuel module for 2006 ions,that i should let gm take care of it. i contacted them, gave vin number, explained what i was told by my mechanic. but since i am in west virginia, vin not included. bought car used july 2010, 19056 miles, cash $10,900. not told by dealer a possible problem with fuel module, recall had already been issued. husband has cancer, only used to go to doctor's appointments/chemotherapy. told by gm to set up appointment with nearest dealership, them diagnose it, maybe they could get an exception because of wv not being listed. contacted nearest gm dealership, tried to set up appointment telling them problem, stating diagnosis to be paid out of pocket, they would contact someone if it was related to the recall, but in their experience there was never an exception made. allinclude all ions with this problem, no matter the state of origin. if there is a problem in one state, seems logical that would be the same problem everywhere, same parts/manufacturers used no matter where made. luckily, there was no fire with my daughter or newborn grandson inside, or my ill husband. the car remains sitting. we are on a limited income, soc. sec. disability, for him, i am not able to work as he has to have constant care. a shame that manufacturer is no longer willing to stand behind their cars. | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that he noticed an odor and a leak coming from the fuel tank. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that he needed to replace the fuel pump module which was fractured. the vehicle was repaired for the fuel pump module. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 51,000. kmj | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that he noticed a odor and a leak coming from his gas tank. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised him that he needed to replace the fuel pump module which had fractured. the vehicle was repaired for the fuel pump module. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed with them. the failure mileage was approximately 51,000. tb | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Gasoline leaking from under the car. used dealer ship drive time did not tell me about the recall before they sold me the car, even though they were aware of the recall that had been in place for 4-5 mos! i have a child that was with me in the car when the gas started leaking, the car could have caught on fire. drive time should have told me about the problem, but instead they risked my life and my daughters. they only care about money!! gm is going to try to fix problem, due to recall. drive time is still trying to charge me my co-pay for having my car looked at, but yet won't cover me with a rental car cause it falls under the manufactor warrenty. | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 121080 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated there was a strong smell on the outside of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that there was a fuel leak and that the fuel module would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer made the contact aware of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) recall, but the vin was not associated with the recall. the failure mileage was 121,080 and the current mileage was 122,000. | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Gasoline leaking from under the car. used dealer ship drive time did not tell me about the recall before they sold me the car, even though they were aware of the recall that had been in place for 4-5 mos! i have a child that was with me in the car when the gas started leaking, the car could have caught on fire. drive time should have told me about the problem, but instead they risked my life and my daughters. they only care about money!! gm is going to try to fix problem, due to recall. drive time is still trying to charge me my co-pay for having my car looked at, but yet won't cover me with a rental car cause it falls under the manufactor warrenty. | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 121080 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated there was a strong smell on the outside of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that there was a fuel leak and that the fuel module would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer made the contact aware of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) recall, but the vin was not associated with the recall. the failure mileage was 121,080 and the current mileage was 122,000. rvk | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Gasoline leaking from under the car. used dealer ship drive time did not tell me about the recall before they sold me the car, even though they were aware of the recall that had been in place for 4-5 mos! i have a child that was with me in the car when the gas started leaking, the car could have caught on fire. drive time should have told me about the problem, but instead they risked my life and my daughters. they only care about money!! gm is going to try to fix problem, due to recall. drive time is still trying to charge me my co-pay for having my car looked at, but yet won't cover me with a rental car cause it falls under the manufactor warrenty. | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 121080 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that there was a strong smell coming from the outside of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that there was a fuel leak and that the fuel module would need to be replaced. the failure was not remedied. the manufacturer made the contact aware of the nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) recall, but the vin was not associated with the recall. the failure mileage was 121,080 and the current mileage was 122,000. nw | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 57233 | ||
| Noticeable gas smell around the area of the vehicle's gas tank which became worse while driving. i brought my car into a local service station to have it looked at. eventually, after removing the fuel tank, they found the cause of the leak to be a faulty fuel pump module. this is a known problem with saturn ions and there is a recall in effect (09v419000), but it only applies to vehicles that are sold or registered in certain states. i feel limiting a recall to a certain area is wrong. this is a very serious problem that could have resulted in my vehicle catching fire. i believe that saturn (gm) should take responsibility for any vehicles that are at risk for this defect and should reimburse the owners for any related repairs. this should not be limited to certain states. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 123000 | ||
| On june 25th 2011 i noticed the smell of gasoline coming from my 2007 saturn ion. i noticed the smell is strongest near the rear driver tire very close to the fuel pump module. knowing already that this is a known issue with 2007 saturn ions i contacted them immediately. they told me that mine is not including in any recall and no exception would be made. i will have to try to find a fuel pump module and replace it. nothing has happened yet but i do have to keep driving the vehicle until the repairs can be made. i feel as though since it is a known problem in these vehicles it should be covered. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | |||
| I just had to have my fuel pump replaced after only 20k miles on my saturn ion 2007 due to the smell of gas and leaking on top of the pump, i was told by a gm dealer that there was a recall on this 09226 fuel odor or spotting on ground-replace fuel pump. my problem is that due to the location i am at illinois i am not included in this recall to be reimbursed for the replacement of the fuel pump. i read the recall and it is only involving the states that are considered hot. (it does get into the 90s-100 in illinois also. all somebody had to do was throw/drop a match and it could have ignited a fire in the car. this also caused headaches while driving due to the gas fumes i had to inhale while driving the vehicle. i was hoping this was a good avenue to take and have someone look into why and when illinois and other states were going to be included in this recall. we are all in the same danger no matter what state you live in. | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 89000 | ||
| I operate a saturn ion which has a constant fuel leak at all times. this is a safety issue and could possibly lead to a fire if an ignition source is nearby. i get a continuous gas smell as soon as i enter the vehicle to drive it to work. | |||
| 12/10/2010 | 92727 | ||
| Saturn ion2 2007-the fuel pump module assemply went out on my car. i have taken it to 3 dealerships to finally get it fixed. however gm stating not covered by my warranty. the first time i took it was in september hard to start diag was done they said nothing wrong. then in december took to other dealerships by this time there was the smell of gas getting stronger. both dealerships inidcated that gm does not cover my specific vin# or consider it a defect even though i have it written in my warranty that all parts are to comply with epa which it did not. i am concerned others may also have my defect problem and it could result in serious fire or death. all owners should be notified via recall letter from gm. | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact received a repair for recall 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) may 2010. the contact stated after the repair, he noticed a fuel odor and fuel leaking from the vehicle. he then took the vehicle to an authorized dealership where the vehicle was inspected and the contact was informed that epoxy, placed around the fuel filler neck installed during the recall repair was flaking off causing the leak. the dealer stated that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. the dealer offered to take 10% off the repair costs. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that a district manager would get back with him; the contact was still awaiting a call back. the current mileage was approximately 52,700. the failure mileage was approximately 52,000-bk | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 79000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact noticed a very strong fuel odor when the vehicle was turned off. the vehicle was taken to the garage diagnosed located a fuel leak above the fuel tank. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the vin information wasn't available. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. li | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion2. the contact stated her circuit board was burnt out and the fuel line cracked spilling gasoline all over the vehicle. the vehicle was been repaired at the dealer for another recall that was received. after the vehicle was picked up and been driven at 55mph on her way home the abs light, the battery, the pwrstr, the oil light, and the odometer lights all illuminated at the same time. the vehicle was immediately parked and had to be towed back to the dealer for an inspection of the failures. the dealer informed her the cluster board burnt out and the fuel line was cracked. the fuel line will be covered under warranty and the cluster board was up for review from the manufacturer. she was awaiting a call from the dealer and manufacturer. the failure mileage was 80,000....mw | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 79000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact noticed a very strong fuel odor when the vehicle was turned off. the vehicle was taken to the garage diagnosed located a fuel leak above the fuel tank. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the vin information wasn't available. the failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. li | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion2. the contact stated her circuit board was burnt out and the fuel line cracked spilling gasoline all over the vehicle. the vehicle was been repaired at the dealer for another recall that was received. after the vehicle was picked up and been driven at 55mph on her way home the abs light, the battery, the pwrstr, the oil light, and the odometer lights all illuminated at the same time. the vehicle was immediately parked and had to be towed back to the dealer for an inspection of the failures. the dealer informed her the cluster board burnt out and the fuel line was cracked. the fuel line will be covered under warranty and the cluster board was up for review from the manufacturer. she was awaiting a call from the dealer and manufacturer. the failure mileage was 80,000....mw | |||
| 07/04/2010 | 118000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion . the contact stated that while starting the vehicle up he noticed that there was a fuel smell. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. according to recall : 09v419000 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump , the dealer will have to replace the fuel pump free of charge. the dealer stated that due to the mileage which is over due they will only pay for only half. there have been no repairs at this moment. the failure mileage was 118000 and the current mileage was 125000.cv | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion2. the contact stated her circuit board was burnt out and the fuel line cracked spilling gasoline all over the vehicle. the vehicle was been repaired at the dealer for another recall that was received. after the vehicle was picked up and been driven at 55mph on her way home the abs light, the battery, the pwrstr, the oil light, and the odometer lights all illuminated at the same time. the vehicle was immediately parked and had to be towed back to the dealer for an inspection of the failures. the dealer informed her the cluster board burnt out and the fuel line was cracked. the fuel line will be covered under warranty and the cluster board was up for review from the manufacturer. she was awaiting a call from the dealer and manufacturer. the failure mileage was 80,000....mw | |||
| 07/04/2010 | 118000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion . the contact stated that while starting the vehicle up he noticed that there was a fuel smell. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. according to recall : 09v419000 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump , the dealer will have to replace the fuel pump free of charge. the dealer stated that due to the mileage which is over due they will only pay for only half. there have been no repairs at this moment. the failure mileage was 118000 and the current mileage was 125000.cv | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. the contact stated that she noticed an odor of fuel. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that there was a crack on the fuel pump module. the vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact called the dealership in reference to recall 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but was told that the only vehicles included were the ones in warm states. the current mileage was approximately 41,000. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000-bk | |||
| 12/22/2009 | 43519 | ||
| I want to report a problem with my 2007 saturn ion. i live in virginia and my vehicle had a fuel system leak like the one described in your safety recall 09v419000. my vehicle was actually dripping fuel from the skid plate covering the fuel tank. gm was made aware of this problem back in december 2009, but because my vehicle was about 7000 miles out of the factory warranty saturn/gm refused to help. i compared the original fuel pump and the new one purchased from gm and find that they have been redesigned indicating that gm knows that the oem fuel pump is defective. i was surprised that gm refused to help since this car had been to the dealer on 2 other occasions from march to may 2009 with fuel system problems. i also want to make you aware that during the time i was having this problem my daughter was constantly complaining of headaches. ever since i had the fuel pump replaced she has not had any headaches after riding in the vehicle. i feel all 2006-2007 saturn ions and chevrolet colbats are safety hazards. i hope you can investigate and make gm issue a nationwide recall on these models and not just the states currently listed on your recall. i feel gm has suppressed this information and not made the public aware of this severe problem in order to minimize their expense to repair these vehicles. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Fuel pump leading to gas tank had a crack. had to replace the whole fuel pump system. was leaking gas. *tr | |||
| 09/30/2009 | 36000 | 1 | |
| Gas accelerating on it's on in a saturn ion 2007 causing wreck 2 times, fuse blew in power steering causing wreck 1 time. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 6568 | 1 | |
| In late october 2009, there was a strong smell of gasoline while driving my car. i took my car to my local saturn dealership, where i had purchased my car. the service manager advised me that i must have gone over a speed bump too fast because the fuel pump had been pushed into he bottom of my car causing the fuel pump to crack and leak. i had no recollection of that kind of impact and there was no exterior damage to my car. i was very skeptical of the service manager's explanation, so i took my car to another mechanic and i was advised that the fuel pump was actually defective. i have tried to work with saturn on a resolution, however to say that the local and district office have been unhelpful, would be putting it mildly.*tr | |||
| 10/18/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle had a strong fuel odor. vehicle was checked after engine line came on. main fuel line connected to fuel pump came apart and vehicle was leaking fuel. if i had a collision car would have exploded due to amount of fuel leaking. new fuel pump was replaced cost to 400.00 plus labor costs. just bought used vehicle in august 2009 from dealer. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. he smelled an odor of gasoline leaking from his vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a repair facility and a mechanic concluded that there was fuel leakage from the fuel tank. he took the vehicle to the dealership and a technician concluded that because the warranty expired they would not provide any assistance. the current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000. | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 4147 | 1 | |
| Revised brand new car, dent in trunk, 3 months later check engine light and not starting, needs new fuel tank and they need to replace the motor in the ac unit. 05-30-08, car wont start again - service department says that is due to automatic car starter new car purchased on 11-29-08, 6 months old, only 4700 miles on it. falling apart one piece at a time. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 2 | ||
| Letter from congressman toomey on behalf of constituent regarding her 2007 saturn vehicle; she believe there was a safety recall, but has yet to be reimbursed; attn: jessica kemmerer 1150 s. cedar crest blvd, suite 101 allentown pa. 18103. *smd the consumer stated the fuel pump was replaced at a cost $ 578.38. the consumer was informed her vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *jb | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 1 | ||
| My check engine light kept coming on, even the smaller check engine light, i had the throttle pedal replaced because it was throwing codes, then i began to smell gas fumes and really became concerned so i took it to jim butler chevrolet in fenton, mo and they told me that my fuel pump was leaking and there was an issue with my valves, i went online to see if i there were any similar issues from other saturn owners and i discovered that there was a recall on the fuel pump for the 2007 saturn ion, i called jim butlers and told them what i discovered and the person handling my vehicle issue told me that i can't believe everything i find online and that my vin number was not one of the cars listed on the recall list, yet it was doing the exact same thing as described by other saturn owners. i am very upset at the fact that my car had the same issues as the other saturn's but i had to pay to have mine replaced, i paid $513.00 at a customer friendly repair shop who also found the recall on my car. the shop is holding my old fuel pump in case there was a need to inspect it. i found the recall on safercar.gov which is an official site. i got my report september 3, 2012 the nhtsa campaign id number is 09v419000. my check engine light is still coming on as i was told that i have issues with my valves, but i can't afford to have that seen too yet. it is really sad when i go to a place that is supposed to be certified in handling saturns and yet when i notify them of a recall on the same issue as my car was having they dismiss me by telling me i shouldn't believe what i read on the internet. my car was a safety hazard while my fuel pump was leaking and that scared me a lot. there is no more gas fumes now that i had to pay to have my fuel pump replaced. i really hope that you take my complaint seriously because the way i was treated was completely ridiculous. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 93200 | 1 | |
| I parked my car in my garage and closed the garage door, when i went to leave i noticed a strong smell of gas. my local gm dealership diagnosed it as cracks and pinholes in the fuel lines running from the fuel pump to fuel filter consistent with recall 09v419000, gm will not honor this recall even know my vin is within the recall breaking points, because i do not reside in one of the selected states and they claim my issue is due to wear. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2007 saturn ion. consumer writes in regards to problem with fuel pump module and tubing top *tgw the consumer stated there was a strong odor of gas coming from her vehicle. it was discovered, the tubes inside the tank were worn and gas was sitting on top of the tank. the fuel pump module was replaced. the consumer was denied reimbursement, because she did not take the vehicle to a dealership. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 59000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. he smelled an odor of gasoline outside of the vehicle. also there was gasoline leakage from under the vehicle. his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number: 09v419000. the failure and current mileages were under 59,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 09/30/2009 | 36000 | 1 | |
| Gas pedal accelerating on it's own causing a wreck of a 2007 saturn ion. *tr | |||