Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 000310006 | 12/01/2008 | SB-00-03-10-006D | 10021115 | Information on tire radial force variation (rfv). 2008 and prior gm passenger cars and light duty trucks including 2008 and prior hummer h2, h3 and 2005-08 saab 9-7x and 2000-05 saturn l series and 2003-07 saturn ion. *kb updated 4/1 | 03/07/2007 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||||
| 040308006 | 08/01/2007 | 040308006A | 10007892 | Cluck, thump or rattle noise from front suspension while driving over rough road conditions or when braking (replace front lower control arm rear bushing). *mj updated 10/5/07. *nj | 07/14/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Load metal clang on bumps ? driver side front. the button bushing is contained in a metal ring that is pressed into the arm. the ring does not separate from the control arm. the problem is the bushing is not secured well enough in that ring (the ring is not crimped around the top and bottom of the bushing as it should be) and separates allowing the whole arm to go up and bump against the frame causing a loud clang when the suspension rebounds from a bump. it is easily diagnosed by visual inspection seeing the rear area of the control arm up against the frame. i can see the bushing shredding as a wear issue but this is a defect where the busing is failing because it is not secured as it should be. i replaced it myself and made this video of it. many others have the same issue. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Load metal clang on bumps | |||
| 12/12/2011 | 55000 | ||
| The electric steering keeps going out and took it to an authrized saturn dealer and they said that the would have to check it to see why its going out as there has been recalled on the electric steering in the pontiac g6 which has the same problem and carries the same system and the dealer told me if its not the motor i have to pay 97.50 for them to find out its not the motor in the steering plus what it cost to fix it there has been problems with the electric steering there should be a full recall on all the one that uses the same part with the ones that have been recalled all ready this is a big safety issue and gm should pay to correct the problem not charge a customer to check whats wrong with it as there is still some warrenty on the car this problem needs fixed and i dont have the money to pay out the car only has 55,600 miles on it shouldnt be having problems like this hope you can help with this issue and get gm to do a recall on this for theses cars power steering failure like that makes the car hard to steer | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 40200 | ||
| Prior to warrantee expiry gm repaired bearings on steering rods at no cost. after warantee expiry rattling started on right front sway bar. independant inspection showed rod end could be rattled by hand when on hoist. failure appeared imminent. sway bar connecting bearings were replaced at owner's cost. could have caused control problems if these pieces of junk were left uncorrected. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/21/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. while driving approximately 20 mph the contact heard a popping noise coming from the front drivers side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was told the front control arm and bushings needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 57,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 34000 | ||
| Lower control arm bushings gone on both sides only have 34000 miles on car | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Front lower control arm bushings completely missing with 52000 miles on this vehicle. when applying the brake, the wheels can move up to three inches uncontrollably. there is an obvious safety concern for the defective design of these bushings. my dealer informed me they've replaced a huge amount of these bushings...and keep many in stock. | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 14000 | 4 | 01/03/2007 |
| Was hearing a popping,clicking, and rubbing sound and took to saturn the first time they said it was my hub cap making the noise. i went back about an hour later and had them remove my hub cap and noise was even worse and you could feel it under you feet. they said it was my half shaft on the left side so a week later they replaced it. that was on a friday and by monday morning i was hearing and feeling the noise again so i took it back and they said that nothing was wrong with it but that i had a bent rim in the rear. i left but then thought about it and knew that was not right so i went back yet again and they looked at it and you could see where my tires and rims are grinding into and starting to cut my tie rod on the right but that was normal knowing it wasn't i proceeded to go to a 3rd party shop and pay out of pocket for them to look at the whole car. to no surprise to me that isn't normal and if not fixed soon will cause safety issues. the 3rd party also noticed what saturn did not and that on my left side it is rubbing on not just the tie rod but the control arm as well. 3rd party told me that i have nothing there to prevent me from over turning my wheels and that is why i am having these problems. but only after contacting the bbb in colorado springs did the gm of saturn of colorado springs want to listen to me. i have serious concerns about my safety and my sons safety in this vehicle. please help. *jb | |||
| 10/17/2006 | 6 | 4 | |
| Upon purchase of vehicle, over driveway slopes, or other road bumps vehicle has loud popping and clunking noise. vehicle also has popping noise and feeling under feet of driver and passenger while steering at stand still or while driving...vehicle when experiencing road hazards that cause braking action while steering locks up and jolts forward causing loss of control of vehicle for random time amounts. all of these problems have been reported to dealer, taken in for repairs, (3x) each time i have been told problem is fixed, problem can not be duplicated. i drive vehicle home and the problem is either partially better for a couple weeks or not better at all. during the time that vehicle was partially better for a couple of weeks a strut mount was replaced on a vehicle with only 9,000 miles (after the 2nd attempt to discover issue) 3rd attempt only had a steering issue addressed,(i shaft dry and binding) however this has only partially solved the problem. vehicle still pops, clunks and has issue with loss of control over unexpected road hazards while braking. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2007 saturn ion. consumer states several problems with vehicle *tgw the lower front lower control arms and front sway bar links had to be replaced on both sides. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2007 saturn ion. consumer states several problems with vehicle *tgw the lower front lower control arms and front sway bar links had to be replaced on both sides. *jb | |||