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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 57115 | ||
| On 1/9/10 the wiper motor failed while driving on a highway at about 50-55mph during a rain storm causing the wipers to become entangled. the car was serviced and the part was placed by the appropriate saturn wiper transmission, which failed on 1/18/11 under the same conditions. | |||
| 05/16/2010 | 58000 | ||
| Drivers side windshield wiper has broken off at the base. no snow in area that would overload. i have heard other simular problems with this model | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 08/18/2007 | 33000 | 2 | 07/11/2005 |
| I purchased a 2005 saturn ion with 32 miles on it july 11, 2005. on september 22, 2005 while driving my daughter to school in the rain, the car stalled and began to fill with water from the floor up. i had it towed to the dealer for repair and was told the left fron sunroof drain hose was plugged. they said this caused an electrical problem which caused the stall. the service dept. said they cleaned the drain hose and all was ok. well, we had a heavy rain, not the first since 11/2005, on august 18, 2007. i was able to start the car, but it stalled right away. in addition, the floor on the driver's side was wet. this occurred on a saturday and by monday when the car was towed to the saturn dealership, there was a pond of water on the floor of the car. in addition, the cd player has been replaced because it ate cd's. the new radio worked ok for about 6 month's, but is now unable to pick up reception to any station. also, at one time, the driver's side door became jammed and could not be opened from the inside or outside. the lock rod and inside door handle were bent. at the same time water was leaking through the driver's side window and the window was off the track and falling into the door. this was also repaired by the dealer because i purchased the extended warranty. this car has been nothing but trouble and i regret purchasing it. i have never had so many problems with a new car and i would not recommend this car to anyone. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 13000 | 4 | 02/15/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there were several problems with the vehicle. while turning the ignition on, the battery light illuminated for 30 seconds. second, the driver's side window fell off the track and caused the window to fall into the door. third, there was a grinding noise heard in the motor and the vehicle hesitated. additionally, the headlight seal around the headlight was broken allowing water to get inside. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and all repairs were made. | |||