2005 SATURN ION Steering Problems

This vehicle has an electrical issue from time to time seemingly out of nowhere. There is no power steering it just shuts off sometimes it’ll stay off for an hour sometimes it’ll stay off for weeks and I can’t figure out how to fix it. It randomly fixes itself same can be said for the air conditioning And the driver side, headlight all of these electrical functions, seemingly turn themselves up or down for no apparent reason.

Power steering intermittently fails at random and steering wheel suddenly becomes immovable nearly causing serious accidents and endangerment to myself, my family, and others drivers on the roads.

It says I have 0 I repaired recalls. I have had the powers steering fail 2x. More importantly, the ignition cylinder locks up and I can’t get my keys out. I have to wait most times after turning the car off - for 3-5 minutes through a series of clicking noises in the ignition before the key will release. It is concerning because sometimes I have to get out immediately and the keys don’t release. The car automatically locks itself and if I don’t roll the window down- I become locked out. It yesterday had a issue with ignition all together and I wonder if it’s related. I was made aware again there were many recalls on this issue and hoped to get it repaired. However it now states there are none unrepaired. I’m wondering if it is a ongoing problem with the vehicle, it’s repair parts etc and if it’s just not been addressed because it’s so old that so few are left on the road. Thank you. This is a increasing problem and a daily or every time I drive it issue now. I worry too the power steering will just go out in the interstate.

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the power steering malfunctioned, and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. During the failure, the power steering message was displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (Steering) but the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 167,000.

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STEERING ASSIST AND GAUGES WERE IN OPERABLE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL OF THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS RETURNED HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS INOPERABLE. OCEAN CREST CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (855 ALTERNATE HWY 101, WARRENTON, OR 97146, (866)607-2902) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN IN TO BE DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (GLENN H. WRIGHT, BS 1517 W GARVEY AVE N, WEST COVINA, CA 91706 (626) 962-6061) BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND LEFT AT THE DEALER FOR 6 DAYS. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS TAKEN THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

12-13-2018. TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. SHUT THE CAR OFF WENT INTO THE SCHOOL AND CAME OUT AND STARTED THE CAR FROM PARKED POSITION TURNED THE CAR AROUND WAS ON A SIDE STREET TO CROSS HIGHWAY 13 WAS READY TO TURN ONTO HIGHWAY 13 AND NO POWER STEERING, THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL THAT GM ISSUED AND THIS NEW PART DIDN'T EVEN LAST 38,000 MILES. T

Mileage: 129,469

"TAKATA RECALL" I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR STALLED FOR A QUICK SECOND THEN CAME ON GULLY. AS I REVERSED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO MAKE A SLIGHT LEFT I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW TURN THE WHEEL AS I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER. I PULLED OVER AND PARKED. THIS IS NOT SAFE.

Mileage: 120,000

I HAD THE RECALL FIXED IN 2015. THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAD BEFORE HAVE RETURNED. WHEN DRIVING AND THE TANK IS FULL, I WILL GET A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TANK GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY. IT WAS FINE WHEN I BEGAN DRIVING . UPON RESTARTING THE CAR THE ERROR GOES AWAY. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO TURN OFF MY IGNITION I HAVE TO PUT HE SHIFTIER IN PARK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN REMOVE MY KEY. TODAY CAR RAN GREAT WHEN TRYING TO MOVE MY CAR AFTER STARTING MY CAR MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE. AGAIN UPON TURNING OFF MY CAR AND RESTARTING IT , THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. I CALLED THE GM RECALL NUMBER AND A CASE WAS CREATED BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NOT ANY CURRENT RECALLS ON MY CAR. THE SERVICE NUMBER IS 8-4833918801. BUT WAS TOLD THAT ALL REPAIRS ARE MY RESPONSEABILITY.

Mileage: 175,000

I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL GOING VERY HARD WHILE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE A POWER STEERING FLUID COMPARTMENT TO ADD POWER STEERING FLUID.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MARITIME CHEVROLET, 985 POST ROAD, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824) AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 207,000.

Mileage: 207,000

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK SUDDENLY I HAD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER USING VIN SEARCH I FIND NO RECALL INFORMATION. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS IF I BELIEVE IT'S A MANUFACTURER ISSUE?

Mileage: 139,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND SWITCHING THE SHIFTER TO REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

Mileage: 195,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED BECAME HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND RESUME NORMAL STEERING FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE MORE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,200.

Mileage: 97,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

ABSOLUTELY ABYSMAL CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE WITH ORANGE BUICK GMC ORLANDO. I HAD THEM DO TWO RECALLS ON MY '05 SATURN: THE IGNITION SWITCH (WHICH WAS GIVING ME PROBLEMS DUE TO THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM), AND THE ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST (WHICH I'D HAD _ZERO_ PROBLEMS WITH PRIOR, IT WAS DONE AS A PRECAUTION). AFTER THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED, I STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING CODES ON STARTUP WITH NO ASSIST (TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN ON CLEARS IT). THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR AGAIN. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. NOW THEY'RE SAYING THE STEERING COLUMN IS SUSPECT, IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HOW FUNNY THAT THE COLUMN WOULD HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY THEIR TECHS FOR BOTH THE MOTOR AND IGNITION REPLACEMENTS.

Mileage: 135,000

THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO CHEVROLET AND REPAIRS WERE DONE BUT CAR WOULD NOT START , WE WERE TOLD IT HAD A BAD COMPUTOR AND WAS GIVEN THE OPTION TO PURCHASE A 1600 DOLLAR UNIT FROM CHEVROLET , WE DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDS. WE GOT A COMPUTOR AFTER THE TOLD US THIS WAS NOT A RELATED ISSUE. THEN TOWED IT BACK FOR A THIRD TO TO BE TO ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WE DONT HAVE MONEY FOR AN ATTORNEY AND CHEVROLET AND SATURN REFUSES TO CORRECT THERE SREW UP. WE DROVE THE VEHICAL IN AND THEY WANT US TO TO PULL IT OUT WE DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.

Mileage: 177,482

THE CAR WAS FUELED UP, WHEN IT WAS BEING STARTED IT HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY. ONCE IT WAS RUNNING, IT WAS DRIVEN AND A RIGHT TURN WAS MADE, THEN ALL GAUGES DIED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND THE "PWR STR" MASSAGE REMAINED ON. THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION THE THREE INDICATORS REMAINED ON AND THE CAR REFUSED FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES BEFORE TURNING OFF.

Mileage: 116,000

CASE # 8-1587665159 - 2005 SATURN ION ... I CANNOT GET ANY HELP WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL THE CHANNELS. THE CAR DEALERSHIP STATED THE IGNITION AND POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED,YET, I HAVE RECEIVED NO PAPERWORK STATING THIS WAS DONE. IGNITION WAS REPLACED. IF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED, IT WENT OUT AGAIN WHILE I WAS OUT OF TOWN, HAD A GARAGE REPLACE IT ALONG WITH THE MODULE BUT IT ALSO WENT OUT. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AS PAPERWORK FROM GM STATED I SHOULD DO BUT THEY WOULDN'T HONOR IT BECAUSE IT WAS A USED PART. PREVIOUSLY, THE GAS LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED AS ONE COULD SMELL GAS EVERYWHERE AROUND THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A GM REP THAT THE CAR IS OLDER WITH A LOT OF MILEAGE AND PROBLEMS WILL HAPPEN BUT GM OFFICIALS KNEW ABOUT SOME OF THESE ISSUES WHEN THE CAR FIRST CAME OUT ... THEY DID NOTHING FOR 10 YEARS. THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY GOES OUT, SOMETIMES WITHOUT A WARNING OR SOMETIMES WITH CHIMES. I AM A 68-YEAR-OLD HEART PATIENT THAT HAS TO DRIVE A VEHICLE KNOWING AT ANY MOMENT THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AND I COULD CRASH, YET, GM STATES PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON AND IT SHOULD BE OKAY. THIS IS NOT TRUE. I AM NOT ABLE TO STEER THIS VEHICLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH GM STATES, STEERING CONTROL CAN BE MAINTAINED, AS THE VEHICLE WILL REVERT TO A MANUAL STEERING MODE, BUT WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH. " I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND HAD NO CLUE ABOUT THE RECALLS. OR PERHAPS GM HAD NOT ADMITTED TO THEM YET. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AS IS AS IT IS THE ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION THAT I HAVE.

Mileage: 170,000

POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE CAR WAS MOVING. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESET THE COMPUTER BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED STRONG FUMES EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IT IDLED ROUGHLY. THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) MONTHS AGO AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER SPECIAL POLICY 10187 AT THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN UPDATED 9/20/2017*CN

Mileage: 118,000

TOOK MY SATURN 2005 TO INTEGRITY CHEVROLET IN CHATTANOOGA, TN 4235359455 ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS ON RECALL LETTER (13454) AND RECEIVED A RENTAL (WAS TOLD IT COULD TAKE WEEKS ) 2 DAYS LATER GOT A MESSAGE THAT MY CAR WAS MIRACULOUSLY FIXED. JOSH BAUGH STATED MY CAR WAS READY AND REPAIRED.CONFUSED, WENT TO GET MY CAR AND UPON ARRIVING AT MY HOME, THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AGAIN.CONTACTED JOSH BAUGH AGAIN AND HE SAID TO BRING THE CAR BY WHEN I GOT A CHANCE.RECEIVED A CALL FROM GM STATING THE PART FOR MY CAR WAS IN AND TO BRING THE CAR TO BE REPAIRED.WAS JUST TOLD BY THE WONDERFUL DEALERSHIP CAR WAS REPAIRED. TOOK MY CAR BACK AND NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE.THEY LIED. LEFT MY CAR AGAIN AND ABOUT A WEEK LATER THEY CALL AND I GO TO PICK IT UP.TOLD ME THE BATTERY WAS DEAD I NEEDED TO BUY ANOTHER ONE I DONT THINK SO BECAUSE THEY WERE THE ONES THAT RAN THE BATTERY DOWN BY LEAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION (I JUST HAPPENED TO STOP BY GOT SOMETHING OUT OF MY CAR A DAY AFTER I LEFT IT OPENED THE DOOR THERE WAS THE KEY STILL STUCK IN THE IGNITION.I ALSO SUBMITTED RECEIPTS IN JUNE OF 2014 FOR IGNITION REPLACEMENT FOR THE SAME CAR. NO RESPONSE RESUBMITTED RECEIPTS DEC 2014 JOSH BAUGH EMAIL NEEDED THE ORIGINAL RECEIPTS.FEBRUARY 5TH 2015 TOOK THE RECEIPTS AND SAID THE RECEIPTS NEEDED TO HAVE THE VIN # BUT THEY COULD SEE IT HAD MY NAME AND 2005 SATURN AND THE IGNITION HAD TO REPLACED BY LOCK AND KEY COMP BECAUSE KEY WAS STUCK AND RUN BATTERY DOWN (AT 10:30 AT NIGHT)THEY COULD WRITE THE VIN # IN FOR ME. TO MY SURPRISE (NOT REALLY) A MESSAGE THE REIMBURSEMENT COULDN'T BE DONE BECAUSE WASN'T A VIN # ON RECEIPT ITS NOT LIKE WE ARE ALL TRYING TO GET REIMBURSED FOR SOMETHING WE DIDN'T PAY FOR OR SOME GOVERNMENT BAILOUT!I AM CONTACTING YOU TO LET YOU KNOW THIS DEALERSHIP LIED AND CONTINUES TO TRY TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM RECEIVING THE PROMISES OF THE RECALL. *JS

Mileage: 150,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME, I WAS ABLE TO MISS THAT ONE BUT ANOTHER ONE CAME OUT AND I HIT IT. IT HIT SO HARD AND MY STEERING WAS HARD LIKE A CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE LIKE THAT TOO. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SAFETY BELTS CATCH ME AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER. IT DID $3500.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND MY HEAD SLAMMED UP AGAINST THE DRIVER WINDOW, MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS IN HER CARSEAT BUT I HAD IT IN THE FRONT SEAT SO IT RELEASED THE CARSEAT. SHE HAD BRUISES AND A BLACK EYE, AND NOW 3 YEARS LATER, THAT SAME EYE IS CAUSING HER PROBLEMS SEEING. EVERYDAY I FEEL SO BAD BECAUSE SHE WAS IN MY SATURN THAT NIGHT. PEOPLE ASKED ME OVER AND OVER WHAT ABOUT YOUR AIRBAGS, ETC. I NEVER KNEW WHAT TO SAY UNTIL I STARTED GETTING THE RECALLS AND REALIZED WHAT GM HAD KNOWN ALL ALONG ABOUT MY IGNITION. THIS YEAR MY CAR GOT STUCK IN THE RUN POSITION AND I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE GONE FOR THE DAY. I UNHOOKED THE BATTERY CABLES AND THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. FINALLY AFTER TOTAL DISGUST, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ANTIFREEZE OVERFLOW TANK LID POPPED OFF AND SHOT ANTIFREEZE EVERYWHERE, IT JUST BARELY MISSED MY GRANDDAUGHTER AND MYSELF. THE DEALERSHIP COYLE CHEVROLET OF CLARSKVILLE IN CAME AND PICKED UP THE CAR, AND IN THE PROCESS RIPPED THE WIND SHIELD FOR THE SUNROOF OFF, AND CALLED ME TO TELL ME MY CAR NOW HAD A NOISE IN THE LOWER END OF THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD BE $600.00 AND UP. THEY TEST DROVE IT, AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ANTIFREEZE IN IT. I HAD ALREADY TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. GM AND COYLE BOTH SAY SORRY THE IGNITION IS THE ORIGINAL REASON FOR THE ENGINE THAT IS NOW LOCKED UP AFTER I WAS TOLD I HAD TO COME GET IT OR I WOULD BE CHARGED A STORAGE FEE LOCKED UP ON ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY HOME. THAT WAS IN SEPTEMBER AND I STILL HAVE NOTHING AND THEY WON'T HELP. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

GM SENT A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILING SO I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. ( 2005 SATURN ION 2 ) UP UNTIL REPLACING THE MOTOR WE HADN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS. WITHIN THREE DAYS OF REPLACING THE MOTOR THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT. NOW THE GM DEALER WANTS $900 TO REPLACE THE MODULE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE CHANGING LANES OR TURNING AROUND A CORNER AND YOU UNEXPECTEDLY LOSE THE POWER STEERING YOU COULD VERY EASILY WRECK. I'VE LOOKED THROUGH THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS AND THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED ISSUE. OTHER POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACEMENTS HAVE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILURES SOON AFTER THE MOTOR REPLACEMENT. IT'S TIME FOR NHTSA TO DEMAND GM ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS OBVIOUS DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 99,700

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL ON THE STEERING AND THE SAID THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR. IT STILL HAD NO STEERING . THE GM DEALER SAID IT WAS 58.00 TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG, THE DEALER CAME BACK AND SAID THAT IT WAS THE STEERING MODULE WAS BAD. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THE MODULE IS COVERED BUT THE GM DEALER WONT REPLACE IT BECAUSE THEY SAY THAT THE MODULE IS PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND ITS ON COVERED FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE BEEN GOING ROUND AND ROUND FOR 30 DAYS AND NO AVAIL. I NEED SOME HELP. I AM SENDING THIS FOR MY STEP-DAUGHTER [XXX] WHO IS THE OWNER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER PROVIDED AN UNREASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

KEY BECOMES STUCK IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE TIME I DRIVE IT. WHEN THIS OCCURS, I HAVE TWO OPTIONS: ALLOW THE BATTERY TO BE DRAINED AND JUMPSTART THE NEXT TIME I USE MY CAR, OR ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE MANUAL RELEASE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. I'VE HAD THE RECALL MAINTENANCE DONE ON MY CAR, AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. GM TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED (COST TO BE PAID BY ME). IN THE MEANTIME, THEY SUGGESTED THAT I CONTINUE TO RELEASE THE KEY MANUALLY. EVERY TIME I USE MY CAR, I FEEL UNSAFE - I AM PUTTING MYSELF AT RISK OF ELECTROCUTION CONSTANTLY, WHETHER BY JUMPSTARTING THE DEAD BATTERY OR MANIPULATING THE WIRES UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND TAKING NO STEPS TO FIX IT, MUCH LIKE THE OTHER IGNITION/POWER STEERING PROBLEMS THEY WILLINGLY IGNORED. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

STARTED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, IN THE WINTER TIME THE CAR WOULDN'T START WHEN IT WAS TOO COLD. THE SECURITY SYSTEM ICON WOULD COME ON AN I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES SO THE CAR COULD START AGAIN. THIS WENT ON FOR FEW YEARS DURING WINTER TIME. NO RECALLS BACK THEN. THEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK MAKING IT VERY HARD TO TURN OR MANEUVER. HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY OR REGULAR STREETS. BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO DEALER ON JULY 2013 AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR PER THEIR "SPECIAL POLICY". THE CAR GOT WORST INSTEAD OF BETTER SINCE THEN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AN NOW THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM KEEP GOING CRAZY. THE MONITOR WOULD BLINK AND SHOW POWER STEERING WORDS, THE SIDE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AN BLINKED BY ITSELF. THE DEALER SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH WOULD COST ME AROUND $1000 TO REPLACE. I COULDN'T AFFORD THAT AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS BACK THEN. ALSO THE CAR WOULD START TO SHAKE WHEN I WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL AN GO FROM 10 TO 20 TO 30 MILES. THE MONITOR GAUGES WOULD MOVE BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS ALSO A SOUND COMING FROM THE GEAR BOX AS IF THE CAR WAS CHANGING GEARS BY ITSELF. BROUGHT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHICH DIDN'T CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE AND HE SAID BESIDE POWER STEERING THE CARS COMPUTER MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THAT WOULD COST ME ANOTHER $1000. I DECIDED TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR ALTOGETHER AFRAID I WOULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND COULD AFFORD TO PAY FOR MORE REPAIRS. A YEAR LATER BROUGHT IN THE CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH BE REPLACED WITH THE RECALL AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS HAD CONTINUED. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THAT. THEY SAID IF I WANTED THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $119 OR SO TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR AND ANY REPAIRS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. STILL SAFETY ISSUES THEY CHOOSE TO IGNORE!! *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY SON WAS DRIVING AND THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED SUDDENLY. HE HIT THE BRAKES AND FELT THE STEERING LOCK UP, BRAKES LOCKED AND HE COULDN'T STOP. HIT THE TRUCK HARD ENOUGH TO CRACK THE CORE SUPPORT IN THE SATURN BUT THE AIR BAG DO NOT EXPAND. HE WAS NOT INJURED BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU CAN HIT ANOTHER CAR ENOUGH TO CRACK THE STEEL FRAME BUT NO AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY CAR WOULDN'T START DUE TO A RELATED IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE THAT IS ALSO PART OF A GENERAL GM RECALL. THE NEXT DAY WE WENT TO GIVE THE CAR A JUMP START. IT STARTED UP, BUT IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY AT SLOWER SPEEDS!!! *TR

Mileage: 88,000

I BELIEVE THAT THE POWER STEERING ISSUE (RECALLED RECENTLY AND RECEIVED LETTER) CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO BE VERY HARD TO CONTROL ON A DOWNSLOPE HILL AT 12 MPH COMING UP TO RED LIGHT. MY CAR WENT FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO THE LEFT LAND OF 4 LANE STREET AND I HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NOW, HAVING RECEIVED INFORMATION TODAY ABOUT THE POWER STEERING RECALL, I HAVE AN APPT. AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ON THE ALIGNMENT/SUSPENSION AND THE PIECE OF METAL THAT I BELIEVE TO BE BRAKE PAD THAT A FEW HOURS LATER SHOT OUT AND HIT CAR NEXT TO ME IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE IGNITION. I WILL KNOW MORE OF WHAT HAPPENED ONCE DEALERSHJP RUNS DIAGNOSTICS. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

THE VEHICLE'S STEERING IGNITION COLUMN WAS NOT RELEASING THE KEY AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. GM EVENTUALLY MAILED A RECALL AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ENDANGERING THE DRIVER. ON JULY 28, 2014, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR ITS RECALL, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STEERING IGNITION COLUMN WAS NOT RELEASING THE KEY. HOMESTEAD CHEVROLET STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL SOLENOID AND THE COST IS $500 DOLLARS. I FEEL THAT GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE KEY IGNITION. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

2005 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE REPAIR PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE, FAILED TWICE. *JB

Mileage: 33,890

GM STILL HAS NOT SUPPLIED THE PARTS NEEDED TO SATISFY 3 PENDING SAFETY RECALLS. THE MISSING PART IS FOR THE POWER STEERING DEFECT. SINCE THIS CONSTITUTES AN ONGOING THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND THE CAR'S OCCUPANTS, I'M ASKING THE NHTSA TO INTERVENE TO FORCE GM TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED PARTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,998. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN

Mileage: 60,000

THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, STOPS WORKING WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEN I MUST USE MANUAL STEERING UNTIL I GET TO MY DESTINATION. IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE MAY BE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CALLED 800-553-6000 AND GAVE THE VIN NUMBER. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE POWER STEERING, HOWEVER IF I TAKE IT AND TALK TO A DEALER TO GET IT FIXED TELL THE DEALER THERE IS "SPECIAL COVERAGE ASSISTANCE FOR THE POWER STEERING IT IS UNDER WARRANTY" IS THAT TRUE? I DON'T' WANT TO SHELL OUT A TON OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS BEING RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 157,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION THAT WAS PART OF IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER RECALLS. HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IGNITION AND ELECTRICAL SINCE 2006, BUT WAS "PUT OFF" BY LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS WHEN I QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. FINALLY RECEIVED RECENT IGNITION RECALL, AND CONTACTED CHEVY DEALER TO FIX. DEALER PAID FOR RENTAL CAR UNTIL REPAIR WAS DONE (ABOUT 1 MONTH) AS INSTRUCTED BY GM CORPORATE. I ASKED DEALER ABOUT POWER STEERING RECALL AS CORPORATE HAD STATED MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THAT RECALL AS WELL. DEALER FOUND NO HISTORY OF RECALL IN THEIR SYSTEM (CHECKED ON 2 OCCASIONS). I CALLED GM CORPORATE 3 TIMES AND WAS TOLD THE SAME STORY...MY CAR IS PART OF POWER STEERING RECALL (AS PER VIN), AND I WOULD RECEIVE MY RECALL LETTER SHORTLY. IT IS NOW JUNE, HAVE NOT RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FOR POWER STEERING. IGNITION WORKING OKAY NOW, BUT OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STILL OCCURRING. ALERT CHIME FOR HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS DOES NOT WORK. UNABLE TO CHANGE RADIO STATION ON DIGITAL FACTORY RADIO WITH DIGITAL SCREEN TURNING OFF WHEN I ATTEMPT ANY STATION CHANGE OR PRESS ANY BUTTON ON THE RADIO. ALL WINDOWS BUT DRIVER'S BACK WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN. WAS TOLD BY CHEVY DEALER THAT THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WERE NOT RELATED TO IGNITION SWITCH, MAY BE RELATED TO DASHBOARD MALFUNCTION. WINDOWS WERE RELATED TO DOOR MOTOR (REPLACED MYSELF, 3RD TIME FOR THIS). DEALER REFUSED TO FIX ELECTRICAL ISSUES, AND REFUSED TO PROACTIVELY FIX THE POWER STEERING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CORPORATE RECALL CAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE PAPERWORK. DEALER WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME LARGE FEE FOR FIXING ANY OF THE OTHER ISSUES EXCEPT FOR IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER. GM HAS MADE SUBSTANDARD VEHICLES FOR YEARS AND DRAGGING THEIR FEET TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES. CAN'T TRADE OR SELL MY VEHICLE TIL THIS IS FIXED. FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN DRIVING AROUND A DEATH TRAP. DO SOMETHING SOME ONE PLEASE!!!!!! *JS

REACHED OUT TO DEALER IN APRIL REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER, AND POWER STEERING ASSIST RECALLS. PARTS HAVE ALLEGEDLY BEEN ORDERED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER RECALLS. HOWEVER, NEVER BEEN CALLED STATING PARTS ARE IN. NEVER BEEN ASKED TO MAKE APPOINTMENT TO BRING CAR IN. NEVER ANY MENTION OF THE POWER STEERING RECALL. DEALER I CONTACTED IS CHEVROLET OF HOMEWOOD. 18033 HALSTED ST, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430. (708) 799-2000. EVERYTIME I CALL, I AM TOLD PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED YET. HOWEVER, I DID RECEIVE A CARD IN THE MAIL FROM SATURN STATING THEIR RECORDS INDICATE I HAVE NOT HAD MY CAR IN THE RECALL YET. WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO GET IN. CARD MAKES ME BELIEVE DEALER MAY BE BLOWING OFF. NEED ASSISTANCE IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN. *TR

2005 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING GOING OUT CONSTANTLY. *SMD THE CONSUMER COULD NOT AFFORD THE $500 REPAIR BILL, FOR THE STEERING ISSUE, AND HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. *JB

ON MAY 29, 2014 WHEN DRIVING FROM HOME TO WORK ON MY SATURN ION 2005. AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR THE ENGINE DID NOT TURN OFF, BUT THE STEERING GOT EXTREMELY HARD THAT I ACTUALLY DROVE ON THE OTHER LANE WITH INCOMING TRAFFIC GOING THE OPPOSITE WAY OF MY DIRECTION. THE DASHBOARD WENT BLANK, MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF MENTIONING THAT IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 0940 NIGHT TIME. *TR

WHEN DRIVING THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL APPEAR AND THEN THE CAR CUTS OFF. ONCE RESTARTING THE BATTERY LIGHT GOES AWAY AND DOESN'T APPEAR. HAS HAPPEN TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES BEFORE. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED BY GM DEALER AND A FEW MONTHS AFTER IN APRIL IT STILL OCCURRED. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS REPLACED AND THE SAME TIME THE BATTERY WAS. *JS

Mileage: 57,000

IN MARCH 2014 WE NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN HAD STOPPED WORKING, I ASSUME THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SATURN IONS AND THE SIR COIL NEEDED REPLACING. ON 4/10/2014 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE SIR COIL REPLACED, WE PICKED IT UP ON 4/11/2014. ON 4/12/2014 LESS THAN HALF A MILE FROM OUR HOUSE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK HOME AND PARKED IT UNTIL WE COULD TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE SIR COIL. ON 4/15/2014 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT 3 TIMES, THE FIRST TIME WE WERE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY ROAD AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT WENT OUT IN MID TURN. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE WORK THEY DID REPLACING THE SIR COIL WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM THAT IT NOW HAS. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

MY 2005 SATURN ION IS NOT RUNNING AND I FEEL IT IS DUE TO THE ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE RECALL. IGNITION SWITCH AND POWER STEERING . I CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER AND HE ENTERED MY VIN# AND SAID THAT ALL HE COULD TAKE CARE OF IS THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. I LOOKED ON THE GM WEBSITE AND THERE IS CLEARLY A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING AS WELL FOR THE ION. THEY ARE NOT WANTING TO HONOR IT BECAUSE THEY SAY IT ISN'T LISTED WITH THE VIN#. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I WANT SOMETHING DONE BECAUSE THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE WHEN IT DOES RUN. I FEEL THAT DUE TO THE IGNITION PROBLEM, IT CAUSED SOMETHING ELSE TO GO WRONG AND NOW IT DOES NOT RUN AT ALL AND I WANT IT ALL TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. ESPECIALLY NOW THAT I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE GM DEALERSHIP. I HAVE ALWAYS PREFERRED CHEVY PRODUCTS AND EXPECT CHEVY TO TAKE CARE OF ITS CUSTOMERS. *TR

I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING. ALMOST WENT OFF THE CURB. *TR

Mileage: 134,960

I DROVE THE CAR APPROX. 2 MILES AND PARKED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO LEAVE THE POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK, I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND SAT THERE ABOUT A MINUTE AND STARTED THE CAR AND THINGS WERE NORMAL AGAIN, IT HASN'T ACTED UP SINCE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE CHEVROLET GARAGE AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACES AND THAT WILL COST ME $700, IT SEEMS LIKE AN EXTREME MEASURE TO TAKE TO FIX THE POWER STEERING. *TT

Mileage: 44,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED OUT OF THE LANE AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT MEDIAN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,821.

Mileage: 44,821

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SATURN ION, MY MESSAGE CENTER CHIMED AND READ "PWR STR". I ATTEMPTED TO STEER AND NOTICED MY POWER STEERING WAS INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 78,588

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE EACH TIME. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93000.

Mileage: 93,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY POWER STEERING SENSOR CAME ON AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 147,600

ON OCTOBER 31, AND NOVEMBER 1 OF 2013 I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND IN NEARLY THE SAME SPOT THE SATURN LOST COMPLETE POWER AND DIED. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT WE HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. I DID NOT DRIVE IT AGAIN AND CURRENTLY IT IS IN STORAGE AS I PURCHASED A NEW CAR. I DRIVE 350 MILES A WEEK TO WORK AND NEED DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION. WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT WE REALIZED WE MAY HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR UP TO 2 YEARS. THERE WOULD BE TIMES WE WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF BUT WOULD BE UNABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT. IT WOULD TAKE UP TO A MINUTE BEFORE CLICKING AND WE COULD REMOVE THE KEY. THAT WAS WHEN IT WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 144,000

AS I WAS DRIVING, SUDDENLY I HEARD THE CHIME IN THE CAR GO OFF A FEW TIMES RAPIDLY, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ('PWR STR') CAME ON ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I PROCEEDED TO GO STRAIGHT, THEN I HAD TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. AT THIS TIME I REALIZED THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING IN THE CAR, AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I CONTINUED TO HAVE A PROBLEM STEERING THE VEHICLE, AND I HAD TO FIND AN EMPTY AREA TO PARK THE VEHICLE. IT WAS A SCARY EXPERIENCE, AND AN UNSAFE SITUATION AS WELL. AFTER I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, I STARTED IT AGAIN, AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS OFF. STEERING AFTER THAT WAS NORMAL. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, COMPROMISING MY SAFETY AND OTHER VEHICLE OPERATORS IN MY VICINITY. *TR

Mileage: 51,274

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MY POWER STEERING LOST POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS.THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER LOCKS KINDA WENT CRAZY.IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND I'M AFRAID IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 102,356

WE BOUGHT OUR 2005 SATURN ION USED SEPT. 4, 2012,(87,812) BEFORE EVEN COULD TAKE OFF LOT THEY HAD TO INSTALL AN IGNITION CYLINDER AND CUT NEW KEY, AND THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK COULD PRESS ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, AND WOULD ONLY GET UP TO ABOUT 20MPH. THIS WAS ALSO FIXED. (OR SO WE THOUGHT). SINCE OUR PURCHASE, WE STILL HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE KEY GETTING STUCK, IT NOT TURNING OFF WITH CAR STILL RUNNING, OR THE CAR WON'T START, IT HAPPENS SO MUCH THAT OUR DAUGHTER WHO DRIVES IT JUST FIGURES THAT'S THEY WAY IT'S SUPPOSE TO BE, BECAUSE WHEN TAKE BACK TO DEALER EITHER IT WON'T DO IT FOR THEM OR DOESN'T DO IT FOR A MONTH OR SO. NOW THE WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT SO IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN THEY TOLD US WE HAD TO TAKE CARE OF, WELL IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, SHE PARKED WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, CALLED DEALERSHIP, THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE GM HASN'T GIVEN THEM RECALL YET! WAS IN ACCIDENT ON JAN. 2, 2014 FRONT END AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! NOT SURE WHY NOT!!! THIS JULY WAS COMING HOME AND DRIVING DOWN ROAD CAR JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH AND HAD TO MANUALLY TRY TO GET CAR OFF ROAD WITHOUT HURTING CAR OR ANYONE ELSE'S CAR, AFTER SOMETIME GOT CAR TO START AGAIN AND GOT IT HOME, CALLED DEALERSHIP THEIR RESPONSE IF HAPPENS AGAIN BRING IT IN. AND STILL TO THIS DATE SOMETIMES HER THROTTLE WILL STICK, AS A PARENT I'M HOLDING MY BREATH EVERY TIME SHE LEAVES OUR DRIVE IN THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP SOON. *TR

Mileage: 100,984

I WAS DRIVING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS COULD BE SO DIFFERENT TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE A CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING.... *TR

Mileage: 185,000

ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STARTING TO GET HARDER AND HARDER WHEN TURNING. I FEAR THIS BECAUSE IN NOT THAT STRONG AND FEAR I MIGHT CRASHED AND HURT MY THREE KIDS. THE STEERING COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON AND THAT MAKE ME WONDER ABOUT THAT TOO, WHEN I TURN I HAVE TO BE IN STRONG MODE OR I MIGHT BE IN AN ACCIDENT. CAN GM PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE AUTOMOBILE SHUT OFF AND ON DASH DISPLAY READ PWR STEERING COOLANT THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I TURNED THE KEY OVER AND INSTANTLY THE CAR WAS LIKE NEW DRIVING OK TILL I GOT HOME. GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND SAW MANY POWER STEERING COMPLAINTS ON THE SATURN IONS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

POWER STEERING WARNING APPEARED AFTER STARTING CAR. IMMEDIATELY POWER STEERING SHUTDOWN WHICH CAUSED DIFFICULTY WITH STEERING AND CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 9,200

THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD NOT WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASION. WE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SATURN STATING IF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS TO WORK, BRING IT TO OUR LOCAL GM DEALER FOR A RECALL. APPARENTLY THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH NOT ONLY THE SATURNS, BUT SEVERAL OTHER OF THEIR AUTOMOBILES. WE TOOK THE CAR IN ON JUNE 14, 2013, WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN IN THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. MY DAUGHTER BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AGAIN, THEY INDICATED BEFORE SHE EVER SAT DOWN THAT IF THIS WAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD. IT WAS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. THEY MADE HER WAIT AN HOUR TO TELL HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AND IT WOULD BE $920.00. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM, AND GM HAS HAD THE PROBLEM CONTINUALLY WITH THE SATURN. I TRIED TO GO THROUGH GM TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BECAUSE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION I HAVE INDICATES THAT IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY PRETTY MUCH GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. THEY DID CALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THEY THOUGHT I WANTED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE, THE ISSUE IS THAT THE CAR IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES (PER THEIR LETTER FOR THE RECALL) AND IS STILL HAVE THE ISSUES. I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE IGNORING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER MAKE THE SATURN PRODUCT. THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE. THANKS *TR

Mileage: 111,334

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALSO IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

I WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON AS DID THEIR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT..THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO DRIVE..I HAD IT IN AND TO A GM DEALER--THEY SAID BY THE TIME I DROVE IT UP (40 MILES)CAR DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN..WHILE UP THERE THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AND SAID BECAUSE THE LIGHT WOULDN'T GO ON FOR THEM--THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $98..I HAD BEEN IN TOUCH WITH GM IN MICH.THEY HELPED ME GET THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED.AT NO CHARGE.I HAVE HAD THE CAR HOME FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK--AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING ON 10-02-13-POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON..SO I HAD TO SIGN A STATEMENT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IF NOT THERE FAULT..WHAT A SAFETY HAZARD..I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAD TROUBLE EXCEPT FOR THIS--WHICH IT'S LIKE NOT HAVING A CAR..IN TOUCH WITH GM AGAIN--WAITING FOR A CALL BACK.. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

Mileage: 157,000

ON JUNE 14TH WE WERE GOING ALONG ABOUT 60 MPH THE FIRST TIME DOWN TO SALEM, OREGON. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON. IT'S HARD TO STEER AND WE TURN OFF THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN TURN IT BACK ON. IT THEN COMES BACK ON HALFWAY BETWEEN THE 45 MINUTE DRIVE. WE DO THE SAME THING AGAIN. ON FRIDAY THE 14TH IT HAPPENS 4X. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. ONE TIME IT WAS REAL BAD THE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING SPOT FOR OUR APARTMENT AT 5MPH. IT WAS SO HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET THE CAR PARKED. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN MUCH FOR ABOUT A WEEK. HERE AND THERE, I DID THE SAME THING TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON. NOW, IT'S HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT GM NEEDS TO FIX AND REPLACE WHAT EVER IS WRONG, AND DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. IT SHOULD BE A PERMANENT FIX NOT A TEMPORARY ONE. THIS CAN CAUSE ISSUES WHEN TURNING SHARPLY TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I KNOW HOW CUSTOMER SERVICE CAN BE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND NOT OPENED THEN CLOSED INVESTIGATION BECAUSE IT'S NOT RIGHT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HEARD A CHIMING SOUND AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,464. *TR

Mileage: 73,464

LOSS OF STEERING WHILE TURNING. RESULTED IN A CRASH AND OVER $2000.00 IN DAMAGE. CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE KEY CODE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. KMJ

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

I WAS TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AS THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT A WARNING CAME ACROSS THE DASH. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR ON FEBRUARY 14, 2013 USED. *TR

Mileage: 110,800

THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION PANEL; I HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE CAR. THIS IS HAPPENING NOW EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR AND IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

MY CAR LEAKS IN THE ROOF WHEN ITS RAINS AND HAS STAINED MY INTERIOR ROOF. MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND ON THE DISPLAY IT WAS PWR STEERING. MY OUTSIDE TRIM NEAR WINDOWS IS WARPED. MY SUNROOF DOESNT WORK IT WONT OPEN. *TR

DRIVING ON THE WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT THREE TIMES! TWICE ON A REGULAR HIGHWAY AND ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE. GOING 45 MPH SUDDENLY BELL SOUNDED AND PWR STEER LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THE POWER STEERING WENT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TURN IT, BECAUSE THE STEERING BECOMES, NOT QUITE MANUAL, SURELY MUCH HARDER THAN THE MANUAL MODE I WELL REMEMBER. WHEN I CUT OFF THE MOTOR AND RESTARTED, THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. ON THE INTERSTATE, I WAS GOING 62 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WENT OUT. PULLED OVER TO AN EXIT LANE, STOPPED AND RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING WORKED AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS! I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY CARS HAVE BEEN STOPPED ON THE ROAD, AND A CAR COMING FAILED TO SEE THAT THEY WERE STOPPED AND SLAMMED INTO THEM... I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN APRIL. IN CHECKING ONLINE BEFORE BUYING, I SAW THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE KEY STICKING, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ABOUT THE STEERING AT ALL. I'M A WIDOW, STILL WORKING, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, AND DONE FOR FREE, SINCE IT WAS/IS DEFECTIVE AND POSSIBLY INJURIOUS. AGAIN, I FEEL VERY VULNERABLE AND IN DANGER WHEN THIS IS GOING ON, AND IT'S HAPPENING MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS (SEPT 11TH WAS THE FIRST TIME). *TR

Mileage: 51,700

DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY 703, THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER WITH NO POWER STEERING, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE THEN RESTARTED THE ERROR CLEARED AND I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. I CAN'T TRUST THAT THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN AT A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS PLACE AND AT A SLOWER SPEED WHICH WOULD MAKE THE VEHICLE MUCH HARDER TO CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 116,356

THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR 2 YEARS, OFTEN HAVE TO LEAVE THE CAR WITH THE KEY IN (THIS IS VERY UNSAFE). TODAY THE KEY WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT TURN, I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF --- THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A DINGING SOUND AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 89,000

AS I WAS DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT, I HAD TO RESTART CAR IN ORDER TO REGAIN POWER STEERING. BUT IT CONTINUED TO GO BACK OUT ON ME 2 MINS AFTER RESTARTING CAR REPEATEDLY. *TR

Mileage: 7,800

WAS DRIVING MY CAR OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND 2 BLOCKS AWAY THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS MAKING A TURN IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. LUCKILY IT WAS AT AN OFF TIME AT NIGHT OTHERWISE THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *JS

Mileage: 91,000

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND THE POWER-STEERING FUNCTION STOPPED WORKING. *JS

Mileage: 117,000

POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENT FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 106,110

LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING HIGHWAY SPEED. PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED CAR, POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON THEN STOPPED AGAIN. EVER SINCE THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED THE POWER STEERING WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IT OCCURS DURING MAKING TURNS OR DRIVING SHARP CURVY ROADS AS IT TAKES A LOT OF UPPER BODY STRENGTH TO TURN THE WHEEL AT LOWER SPEEDS. *TT

Mileage: 149,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND I COMPLETELY LOST MY POWER ASSIST STEERING. IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE KEY OFF AND WHEN I TURNED THE KEY BACK ON THE STEERING ASSIST WORKED AGAIN. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NO HELP IN GETTING THIS FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THE CAR WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYED "PWR STR" TURNED ENGINE OFF, PUT IN NEUTRAL, RESTARTED ENGINE, AND POWER STEERING WORKED. HAPPENED ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 57,215

DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER STEERING. VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. LUCKILY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING BECAUSE WIFE COULD NOT HAVE MUSCLED.

Mileage: 59,859

JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR 3/18/2011, USED AND WHEN DRIVING CAR, I HEARD 3 RINGS AND THEN WHERE THE ODOMETER IS IT LITE UP PWR STR. PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (TURNPIKE), SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND POWER STEERING WAS BACK. ONLY TO DRIVE 10 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE CAR IS MANUAL AND I AM WOMAN WHO IS 5'0 AND WEIGHS 135LBS, TO STEER AND SHIFT THIS CAR WHEN THE PWR STR GOES OUT SO SUDDENLY. *KB

Mileage: 61,020

WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT DISPLAYED ON DASH AND POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER WORKING. ONCE PARKING AND RESTARTING THE CAR, THE STEERING SEEMED TO BE WORKING AS WE DROVE AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THEN YET AGAIN LESS THAN .5 MILE LATER TRAVELING BETWEEN 10-15MPH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT AGAIN DISPLAYED ALONG THE DASH AND WAS NONEXISTENT ONCE AGAIN. *KB

EPS WENT OUT WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT. I DROVE THE 5 MILES HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE EPS RESUMED WORKING. *JS

Mileage: 89,745

SATURN ION 2005 IS LOOSING POWER STEERING. IT COMES BACK ON IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, BUT CONTINUES TO LOOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *JS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE A POWER STEERING FAILURE NOTICE APPEARED ON THE DASH AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION RETURNED. THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED 8 ADDITIONAL TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH SINCE 1/14/12. FORTUNATELY WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE. I AM A LARGE ATHLETIC BUILT 230 MAN, AND I HAVE DIFFICULTY STEERING UPON FAILURE. I FEAR AN ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR IF THE STEERING FAILED AND MY 120 LB WIFE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN CHANGE IN DIRECTION. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

AT STOP LIGHT, POWER STEERING FLASHED ON DASH. DROVE ABOUT ONE MILE, WENT BACK ON, ANOTHER MILE AND POWER STEERING WENT OFF FOR GOOD. *TR

Mileage: 15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWERING STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,558.

Mileage: 22,558

POWER STEERING SYSTEM GOES ON AND OFF. HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND IN TURNS. MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS HAVE NEARLY OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS. THERE HAS BEEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 100,000 MILES BUT IF YOU'RE CAR IS PAST IT GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF A BAD DESIGN! NOT RIGHT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO BE SAFE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY DESIGN. *TT

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NORMAL SPEED 55 MPH WE GET A DING DING DING WITH A PWR STEER LIGHT TO COME ON AND THEN WE HAVE NO POWER STEERING. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING. AFTER CALLING THE SATURN DEALERSHIP IT APPEARS TO BE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MODULE. THIS IS DANGEROUS DUE TO YOU NOT GETTING MUCH OF A WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

POWER STEERING KEEPS FAILING ON AND OFF DURING TURNS AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11014 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OFF WAS WHEN WE WERE ENTERING A HIGHWAY. THE ELECTRIC ALARM WENT OFF AND THEN I FOUND THE STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. IT WAS DANGEROUS AND VERY HARD TO PULL OVER WHEN CARS BEHIND ARE ACCELERATING TO GET INTO THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. AFTER A RESTART, EVERYTHING SEEMED OKAY. THEN ON OUR WAY BACK HOME THE SAME THING HAPPENED FOR 4 OR 5 TIMES. WE HAD TO DRIVE IN THE RIGHT LANE AT A LOW SPEED TO GIVE OURSELVES ENOUGH SPACE FOR SAFTY. *TR

Mileage: 37,300

THE POWER STEERING ON THIS CAR REPEATEDLY FAILS. AS SOON AS YOU START THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE CAR. *KB

THE POWER STEERING ON THIS CAR REPEATEDLY FAILS. AS SOON AS YOU START THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE CAR. *KB

I HAD BEEN DRIVING APPROX. 2 HOURS OF A 11 HOUR TRIP WHEN I SAW A MESSAGE REPLACE THE ODOMETER ABOUT THE POWER STEERING. I LEFT I95 USING EXIT 98 AND PULLED OVER IN A GAS STATION. THE MANUAL STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS ELECTRIC, SO NO STEERING FLUID TO CHECK. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND MAGICALLY THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND MY TRIP ODOMETER WAS MAGICALLY SET TO ZERO. I DROVE AROUND THE FRONTAGE ROAD AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE SO I CONTINUED ON MY WAY. 22 MILES LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOOK THE NEXT EXIT, SHUT THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED IT AND MAGICALLY AGAIN IT WAS FIXED WITH NO RESET OF THE TRIP ODOMETER. AGAIN I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN 23 MILES LATER, AT WHICH POINT I REPEATED THE STOPPING/RESTARTING PROCEDURE AND TURNED AROUND HEADED FOR HOME. WHILE DRIVING HOME IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES, THEN ONCE MORE IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN I WAS BACKING UP. SO A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES WITHIN A 5 HOUR PERIOD AND NO PRIOR HISTORY (SINCE I'VE OWNED IT) OF THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM A DEALER MAY 28 2011 WITH APPROX. 46500 MILES. THE ONLY OTHER PROBLEM I'VE HAD IS THE KEY NOT WANTING TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AFTER I'VE TURNED THE CAR OFF; AFTER I PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO REVERSE THEN BACK INTO PARK, THE KEY WILL COME OUT; SOMETIMES I CAN HEAR A CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH FIXES ITSELF AND THEN THE KEY WILL COME OUT, ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 53,008

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

ON 6/13/11, WHEN I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK I STARTED MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY MY PWRSTR MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND COULD NOT HARDLY TURN THE WHEEL. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP CAUSE I RECEIVED A BULLETIN LETTER. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON 6/14/11, THEY SAID THEY PUT IN A NEW PS MOTOR. ON 11/6/11 THE PWR STR CAME UP AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THEM ON 11/7/11, THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW STEERING COLUMN AND COST WAS $897.WHICH THEY SAID THEY REPLACED. ON 11/15/11, THE SAME MESSAGE APPEARED AND COULD NOT STEER THE WHEEL. THIS IS AFTER SUPPOSEDLY THEY REPLACED THE PS MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN. GOING BACK TODAY 11/16/11, TO SEE WHAT CRAP THEY ARE GOING TO TELL ME.WHY DOES THIS KEEP ON HAPPENING?? GM NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM NOT PUT A BAND AID ON IT, BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS, AND EVIDENTLY THEY ARE NOT. BY THE WAY HOW DO I KNOW THEY ARE ACTUALLY DOING THE REPAIRS, IF THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR IS SO MEAN. PLEASE HELP!! THERE IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND WE & ARE FAMILIES ARE BEING PUT AT RISK EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THEM. *TR

Mileage: 83,712

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SATURN ION AT 50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING ALARM SOUNDED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED POWER STEERING FAILURE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OF THE ENGINE AND RAISED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE FUSES. THE FUSES WERE GOOD, SO I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING DISPLAY WAS CLEAR. I DROVE A FEW MORE MILES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON SATURN ION AND OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR MANY DRIVERS WHEN THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING! IT IS HARDER TO STEER THE SLOWER YOU DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. PWR STR MESSAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND AT A STAND STILL, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED A MECHANIC WHO REFERRED HER TO NHTSA BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT SURE OF WHAT THE FAILURE WAS. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,484.

Mileage: 27,484

POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CREATED DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY IN MANEUVERING. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

LOST OF POWER STEERING STARTED SOME TIME IN 2009,I HAVE NO RECORD OF THE DATE,BUT IN ONE OF THE INCIDENTS 06/10/2011 I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE DASHBOARD SHOWING THE DATE AND MESSAGE ON THE SPEEDOMETER. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE EVERY TIME THIS HAPPEN TO GET IT BACK TO POWER STEERING .THEN I HAD A SITUATION WHEN I LOST SPEED AS I WAS TRAVELING ON A CITY AVENUE. THE CAR LOST SPEED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 35 MPH,IT MADE A ALARM OR WARNING SOUND AND DROP DOWN TO 10MPH AND I COULD NOT GET BACK TO 35MPH,I STOP THE CAR AND I RESTARTED THE ENGINE,THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY IT WOULD RECOVER THE POWER ON THE ENGINE. IT HAPPENS TWO OR THREE TIMES IN ONE MONTH. *TR

Mileage: 32,223

MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOOSE POWERSTEERING. IF I SHUT IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND I HAVE STEERING AGAIN. IT USED TO ONLY HAPPEN LIKE ONCE A WEEK, NOW IT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES IN ONE DAY. *TR

Mileage: 64,300

I HAVE A SATURN ION 05 AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING ONCE ALREADY AND NOW HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. ALSO THE TURN SIGNAL ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE ONLY WORKS WHEN MY HAZARDS OR HEAD LAMPS ARE ON HAVE TESTED ALL FUSES AND REPLACED BULB TWICE THIS IS A COMMOM COMPLAINT WHY ISNT IT BEING FIXED? *KB

MY 2005 ION LOST POWER STEERING AT 45MPH. PULLED OVER AND SHUT IT OFF THEN IT CAME BACK. BEEN HEARING REPORTS THAT HIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF THESE CARS. REALLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT AS IT SEEM TO BE EXPENSIVE. IF I HAD KNOWN, I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR. HOPE A RECALL IS ON IT, CAUSE THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 103,300

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN A CORNER THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING DID NOT RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF TURNING THE CORNER. THIS RESULTED IN STRIKING THE MEDIAN AND A TREE LEAVING ME FACING ON COMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ON COMING TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 57,000

SATURN 2005 ION 3 WITH INTERMITTENT LOW POWER LIGHT AND FUNCTION AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING.AFTER TURNING CAR OFF TURN BACK ON AND LIGHT FOR LOW POWER OFF AND POWER STEERING LIGHT OFF RESUMES NORMALLY...HAPPENING MORE FREQUENT HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE, CONTACTED SATURN AND TO GO TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH HAVE HAD IN PAST WITH NO CODES??/SHOULDN'T BE MY EXPENSE AND RECALL FOR MY MODEL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD INDEPENDENTLY DEACTIVATE AT ANY TIME. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Mileage: 90,000

ALERT SOUNDS ALONG WITH "PWR STR" MESSAGE. POWER STEERING FAILS. THIS OCCURRED DURING BOTH CITY AND INTERSTATE DRIVING. SEEMS MORE FREQUENT IN WARMER WEATHER. POWER STEERING RESETS AND WORKS FINE WHEN CAR IS SWITCHED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. MECHANIC CHECKED ON THE ISSUE AND FOUND THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM TO BE FAULTY, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN. *KB

Mileage: 71,000

ALERT SOUNDS ALONG WITH "PWR STR" MESSAGE. POWER STEERING FAILS. THIS OCCURRED DURING BOTH CITY AND INTERSTATE DRIVING. SEEMS MORE FREQUENT IN WARMER WEATHER. POWER STEERING RESETS AND WORKS FINE WHEN CAR IS SWITCHED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. MECHANIC CHECKED ON THE ISSUE AND FOUND THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM TO BE FAULTY, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN. *KB

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,060 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. .UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGED.UPDATED 09/26/11

Mileage: 119,060

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,060 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. .UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGED.UPDATED 09/26/11

Mileage: 119,060

I OWN A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE POWERSTEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. HAVE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT FOR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY. CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE POWER STEERING AND THE DEALER STATED THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. HAVE APPT WITH DEALER ON THURSDAY FOR REPAIR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE TWICE AN ON REGULAR ROADWAYS TWICE IN LAST MONTH. HAVE APPROX. 70,000 ON CAR. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE CONTACT HAS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT FOR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE POWER STEERING AND THE DEALER STATED THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,227.

Mileage: 94,227

POWER STEERING STOPS DURING DRIVING. WARNING CHIMES COME ON AND PWR STRNG MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN ODOMETER WINDOW. IT FIRST OCCURRED 5/20/11 AND HAS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. OFTEN SEVERAL TIMES ON THE DAYS IT HAPPENS (5 X YESTERDAY 5/29/11ALONE) BUT SO FAR NOT EVERY DAY . IT HAPPENS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS (NEVER THE SAME) (CITY, HWY, HOT, WARM, COLD ETC.) *TR

Mileage: 45,811

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WITHIN A 5 TO 10 MINUTE TIMEFRAME, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

THE STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD TO TURN BACK AND FORTH. CAR GOT DOES THIS ONCE IN A WHILE.

Mileage: 120,100

POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON AND CAR IS VERY HARD TO STEER. IF I STOP AND RESTART THE CAR THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK. AT FIRST THIS HAPPENED ONCE EVERY FEW WEEKS. NOW IT IS BECOMING A DAILY OCCURRENCE; EVEN MORE THAN ONCE PER DAY. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR SATURN IONS. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT INHERITED SATURNS TOLD ME THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO BE SERVICED YET. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

2005 SATURN ION .88 K MILES.SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. FUSES REPLACED. RESETS ITSELF WITH RESTART BUT RECURS FREQUENTLY. VERY HARD TO STEER AND DANGEROUS WHEN OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED BUT THEY DENY A GENERAL RECALL. NOT HELPFUL. THE VIN IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 88,100

2005 SATURN ION I POWER STEERING RECALL I HAD THE RECALL NOTICE - CALLED SATURN OF COOL SPRINGS - AND THEY POINT BLANK ASKED "IS IT DOING IT NOW" I SAID "NO" AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS "DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT". ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, A LIGHT (A WARNING LIGHT) CAME ON MY DASH, THEY NEXT THING I KNOW THE STEERING JERKED AND I CROSSED OVER 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL HEAD ON. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING AS IT WAS LOCKED. GM STATES THE RECALL IS FOR ONLY GOING AT LOW RATES OF SPEED - I THINK THAT IS A COP OUT FROM GM. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

THE POWER STEERING ON OUR 2005 SATURN ION JUST SHUT OFF ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. IT NOW SHUTS OFF AT LEAST ONCE PER TRIP. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. WE HAVE ALREADY TRIED REPLACING THE FUSE AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TRAVELING APPROX. 65 MPH INSTRUMENT PANEL *DINGED* THE PWR STR* CAME UPON THE PANEL. AT THAT TIME I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE TRAVELING FULL SPEED AND HAD A HARD TIME PULLING OFF THE EXIT. ONCE OFF THE EXIT CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN 2 HOURS.

Mileage: 106,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE AND THE WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR KIT AND THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 75,000

2005 SATURN ION POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY. *TR

Mileage: 64,982

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES UP ON MY 2005 SATURN ION 3-- I WAS DRIVING AND IT ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT-- I HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK AND NOW THEY TELL ME I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE POWER STEERING COLUMN- GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YRS OR 100,000 MILES WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST -WELL I HAVE 5 YEARS WITH MY COMPANY AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND I HAVE OBVIOUSLY GONE HIGHER THAN THE 100,000 MILES AND NOW GM WILL NOT COVER THE EXPENSES.. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE POWERSTEERING ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 106,800

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 SATURN ION THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER I STOPPED AND CHECKED THINGS UNDER THE HOOD I RESTARTED THE CAR THEN THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 122,242

2005 SATURN ION 2 COUPE, POWER STEERING GOES OUT ACCOMPANIED WITH A CHIME AND A PWR STR WARNING ON DASH. RESETS AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. PROBLEM RECURS SHORTLY AFTER RESET. DTC CODE C0475 .THERE IS A RECALL ON CHEVY COBALT FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT ON THIS CAR, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE ACCENTUALLY THE SAME CAR. PART # ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS 995-10800 WHICH IS THE PART # FOR A COBALT POWER STEERING MOTOR. GM SAYS THERE IS SPECIAL COVERAGE ON THIS ISSUE BUT ONLY IF IT FAILS. NO RECALL ? I WILL BE INSTALLING A NEW MOTOR PART # 19257875 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 101,499

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION WHICH IS NOW OVER 100,00K MILES. THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING SIGNALS ON DASHBOARD. THERE IS NO FLUID RESERVOIR TO PUT THE FLUID AND THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. I TRIED TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND STILL NO LUCK. AFTER READING UP ON THE SATURN ISSUE, I LEARNED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH DIFFERENT MAKES AND YEAR OF THE SAME MODEL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE NO MONEY TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SATURN (GM) IS GOING TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. IT COST OVER $900.00 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING SATURN DEALERS BUT OF COURSE THE COMPANY HAS BEEN SOLD. I HAVE CONTACTED A GM DEALERS REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY JUST TRY TO REPAIR THE ISSUE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO HELP WITH WARRANTY ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

NO FAILURE YET. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 SATURN ION. *TR

Mileage: 33,330

I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT 7/5/2010, IN A 2005 SATURN ION, WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, AND POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. NOW, IT HAPPENS ALMOST CONSTANTLY, THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT, IT HAPPENED 10 TIMES JUST TODAY 7/7/2010. EVERY TIME, I HAVE PULLED OVER SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES, BEFORE RESTARTING CAR AND CONTINUING, JUST AS THE TSB FROM GM ADVISES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES, AND YET THE POWER STEERING IS OUT ON IT. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR CHEVROLET COBALTS, PONTIAC G5, ETC, FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, YET HAVE NOT FOR SATURN IONS, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NEARLY THE SAME VEHICLE, AND HAVE THE SAME PARTS AND PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

MY POWER STEERING UNIT ON MY 2005 SATURN ION 3 (WITH ONLY 37,345 MILES ON IT) WENT OUT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 37,345

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE SOUNDING OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING ALARM. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE USING EXTREME BODILY FORCE TO MANEUVER THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT'S KEYS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY BECOME LODGED WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 50,000

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILS AFTER VEHICLE IS ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON RESETS IT. FUSE IS INTACT (POWER STEERING IN THIS CAR IS ELECTRICAL, NOT HYDRAULIC). *TR

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT TWICE TODAY ON MY 2005 SATURN ION QUAD COUPE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS WILL BE TAKING IT INTO THE SHOP IN THE MORNING. ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE RECALL NOTICE THAT GM FOR THE PONTIAC G5 AND THE CHEVY COBALT. WHAT GIVES? THE SATURN IONS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL IMMEDIATELY!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 43,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT TURNED ON. SUDDENLY I WAS STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE THE CAR TURN TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS REALLY HARD UP UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF. I TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT WORKED. LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE GOING TO WORK, THEN COMING BACK TO WORK. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY OTHER DAY NOW FOR THE PAST WEEK. THERE IS APPARENTLY NO PARTS THAT I CAN CHANGE FOR IT. AND BECAUSE SATURN IONS USE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO ADD STEERING FLUID SINCE THERE IS NO RESERVOIR. IT SEEMS TO BE A DANGEROUS ELECTRONIC DEFECT A LOT OF SATURN ION OWNERS ARE HAVING. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS JUST DRIVING AND I HEARD A CLICK AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 3 OR 4 MINUTES AFTER I START DRIVING EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. HEARD IT COSTS ANY WHERE FROM $500- $1000 TO FIX. HAVE ALSO FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 70,250

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION AND THE POWER STEERING ONE DAY JUST CUT OFF WHEN I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. IT WAS FINE UNTIL THE NEXT DAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR. I TRIED CHANGING FUSES BUT NOTHING WORKED. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO ONE OF MY FRIENDS THAT HAS THE SAME CAR, AND I HEARD ITS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF ION'S. NOW I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL AND THIS IS A HAZARD TO MY DRIVING ABILITY. *TR

Mileage: 60,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING THEN FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BECOME ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTART IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO RESET ITSELF AND FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,520 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/7/10 *CN

Mileage: 57,520

I OWN A 2005 SATURN ION. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN DRIVING. IT WAS ONCE A MONTH OR SO BUT NOW IT IS EVERY TIME. HAVE TAKEN IT TO AUTO SHOPS AND THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND SHE PICKS UP OUR TWO CHILDREN. WE DRIVE IN TOWN AND ON THE INTERSTATE AS WELL. VERY UNSAFE! THE SATURN DEALERSHIP CLOSED DOWN LAST YEAR AND THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP IS ABOUT 1 HOUR AWAY VIA INTERSTATE. SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF TO RESET THE STEERING. IT WORKS WELL FOR ONLY ABOUT 10 MINUTES THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. THIS IS NOW A DAILY OCCURRENCE. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

A WARNING LIGHT AND MESSAGE STATING "POWER STEERING OUT" IN CENTER OF DASHBOARD GOES ON, A LOAD BEEP SOUNDS AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT TWICE A DAY IN MY 16 MILES ROUND TRIP COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT FAILURE AS OF TODAY. I TURN ENGINE OFF AND ON AGAIN AND POWER STEERING RE-ENGAGES. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE HAD REGAINED POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES AND RESUMED THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIRS FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED DURING THE CONTACT'S TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,400.

Mileage: 91,400

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION. MY WARRANTY RAN UP ON JUNE 11TH. JULY 1ST MY POWERSTEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING QUIT. TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WORKS AGAIN. NOW IT TURNS OFF AFTER 5 SECONDS SO BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING FOR WEEKS NOW. I FEEL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. TRIED REACHING SATURN DEALER KEPT GETTING TRANSFERRED TO VOICE MAIL FOR 2 WEEKS TO A JOHN. NO RESPONSE FROM THEM AFTER 2 WEEKS. WENT TO MY MECHANIC DID DIAGNOSTIC THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WENT BAD AT 42000 MILES. HE TOLD ME THAT ON LINE HE SAW THAT SATURN WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS MOTOR. TOLD ME TO GOTO SATURN. GOT HORRIBLE SERVICE THERE SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO WORK WITH ME. THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT IT WHILE I WAS THERE AND THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESP ON BACK ROADS. I ASKED ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTOR AND WAS TOLD "WELL THEY HAVEN'T BEEN RECALLED YET SO YOU'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO PAY." WENT TO ONE SITE HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T1167668-2004_SATURN_ION_POWER_STEERING_PROBLEM SAW PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2004 MODEL THAT HAS SAME MOTOR FOR STEERING. ONE EVEN HAD THE SAME MILEAGE AS I DO. I GO BACK TO THE DEALER ON AUG 3 BECAUSE THEY SAID ITS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL THEY DO IT THEM SELVES. ANOTHER $40 FOR SAME TEST MY MECHANIC ALREADY DID. WHAT SHOULD I DO. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL CAR. THANKS *TR

Mileage: 42,000

THERE IS CURRENTLY AN ACTIVE RECALL OUT FOR THE 2005 ' 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE CHEVY COBALT AND THE SATURN ION ARE EXTREMELY SIMILAR VEHICLES AND HAVE THE SAME MOTOR. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MINE REPLACED AT MY OWN COST. I APPROACHED SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY STATED THAT SINCE SATURN IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS, GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT BE DOING A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS PROLIFIC THAT MY MECHANIC HAD TO HAVE A MOTOR SENT BY FEDERAL EXPRESS FROM DALLAS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MOTORS IN HOUSTON DUE TO THE RECALL OF THE CHEVY COBALT. *TR

DURING MY NORMAL COMMUTE 18 MILES, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. THE PROBLEM OCCURS EACH DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION WITH APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURE FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN OR ANYTHING-- THE CAR JUST LOSES POWER WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN IT HAPPENS, I AM NOT PREPARED AND I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN MY WHEEL. ONCE, I NEARLY HIT A CAR IN OPPOSING TRAFFIC BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN MY WHEEL FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE A SHARP TURN. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY ION OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AT THE HEFTY PRICE OF ABOUT $1000. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY SUCH AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY GM. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42000.

Mileage: 42,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 85,000

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION, 2.2 L. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS GONE ON JULY16 - JULY 18 AND LOST POWER STEERING 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE DIFFICULT MAKING ANY KIND OF TURN THEN. I HAVE TO PULL OVER SOMEWHERE SAFE, STOP THE CAR, WAIT A MINUTE OR TWO AND START THE CAR UP AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING IS THEN FINE AGAIN. I WATCH FOR THE WARNING NOW BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE IF THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AGAIN. THE WEATHER ON THE DAYS THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT HAS BEEN VERY,VERY HOT- 90'S TO 100'S. I HAVE NOT GONE TO DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT, STILL DEBATING WHAT TO DO. *TR

Mileage: 62,230

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67000.

Mileage: 67,000

I OWN A 2005 SATURN ION. I HAVE 3 MORE PAYMENTS LEFT ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON 7/16/10 AND MY PWR STR LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. I IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE WEB AND IT APPEARS THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON 3 OR 4 OTHER GM MODELS OF CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME "POWER STEERING MOTOR" HOWEVER, THE SATURN DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ONE OF THEM. *TR

Mileage: 155,110

PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. NOW, EVERYTIME I START MY CAR THE POWER STEERING LAST FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN IT GOES OUT. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD FAIL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING ALARM WOULD SOUND, THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY TIGHT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST MODULE WAS FAILING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

Mileage: 139,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,148. UPDATED 09/29/10. *LJ

Mileage: 140,148

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A BELL GO OFF IN THE DASH AND THEN LOST CONTROL OF MY STEERING WHEEL AND ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE I NOTICED A LIGHT WHICH WAS ON "POWER STEERING". SO I ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE IN THIS CONDITION.

DEAR SIR/MADAM, THIS COMPLAINT IS ACTUALLY NOT ABOUT A REPAIR PER SE, BUT ABOUT THE WAY SATURN HANDLED MY CASE. - THE FAULT: POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR BROKE IN MID-DRIVE, LEAVING THE CAR ALMOST MANEUVERABLE - I CALLED SATURN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ENQUIRE WHAT TO DO - SATURN TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ACTUALLY HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SAME POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR FOR SEVERAL OTHER GM MODELS. - SATURN EXPLICITLY SAID OVER THE PHONE 'WE WILL TAKE CARE OF IT', AND THAT THEY WOULD PICK UP MOST OR ALL OF THE CHARGE - SATURN TOLD ME TO GET THE ISSUE REPAIRED AT STEWART AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN COLMA, CA, WHICH I DID - THE REPAIR WAS $750 FOR A CAR THAT IS WORTH LESS THAN $5000! - A WEEK LATER SATURN CALLED AGAIN AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST ANYMORE. - THEY REFUSED TO COMMENT ON THE PROMISE MADE BY SATURN THE WEEK BEFORE - I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED TO GET THEM TO PICK UP SOME OF THE CHARGE BECAUSE THIS IS LIKELY TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. - I AM NOW STUCK WITH THE CHARGE. THE CAR WORKS NOW, BUT I AM STILL HOPING FOR A RECALL. - I SPECIFICALLY WANT TO POINT OUT THAT STEWART AUTOMOTIVE SEEMED VERY ANNOYED ABOUT THE CHANGE OF MIND BY SATURN, BUT SAID THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, THEY ARE ONLY AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE/DEALER. SO THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT SATURN, NOT STEWART AUTOMOTIVE. PLEASE GET SATURN TO DO A RECALL ON THE SATURN ION-1 (MINE IS A 2005 MODEL). [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 34,000

ELECTRICAL POWER ASSIST SYSTEMS FAILS WHILE DRIVING BOTH AT HIGHWAY AND RURAL ROAD SPEEDS. DRIVER HAS TO PULL OF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. SAME EPS ON THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL. *TR

ELECTRICAL POWER ASSIST SYSTEMS FAILS WHILE DRIVING BOTH AT HIGHWAY AND RURAL ROAD SPEEDS. DRIVER HAS TO PULL OF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. SAME EPS ON THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILS AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. MY CAR KEPT BLINKING "PWR STR" ON THE DASH BOARD. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIME IN THE PAST 2 DAYS. LUCKILY, WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED SO FAR I WAS CLOSE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING. THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO REPAIR THIS, EXCEPT TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY AS THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT POTENTIALLY WAS UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE OR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,500.

Mileage: 32,500

POWER STEERING OUTAGE 2005 SATURN ION. *TR

Mileage: 47,801

2005 ION COUPE - POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND STEERING BECOMES HARD TO TURN. COMES ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS IN DRIVING. STEERING IS HARD TO TURN SIMILAR TO MANUAL STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

2005 SATURN ION KEEPS LOSING POWER STEERING AS I DRIVE. THE WHEEL TURNS VERY HARD AND REQUIRES AGGRESSIVE STRENGTH TO TURN IT. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY AND I GET THE MESSAGE IN THE DASH "PWR STR" THEN MY POWERSTEERING SHUTS OFF. ITS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR CONNECTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. IT IS THE SAME PART NUMBER AND ASSEMBLY AS THE 06-07 COBALT, PONTIAC G5 ETC. RECALL. THEY HAVE THE SAME SYSTEM. GM RECALLED THOSE BUT LEFT OUT SATURN. I WENT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND IT IS A $1,200 REPAIR. GM RECALLED THE SAME PART NUMBER MOTOR AND SAME SYSTEM ON OTHER CARS. THIS IS UNFAIR AND VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE HEARD IT IS A NORMAL THING FOR THESE ELECTRIC MOTORS TO BE GOING OUT LEFT AND RIGHT ON ALL CARS THAT HAVE THEM BUT ONLY SOME GET RECALLED NOT ALL.... I AM UNHAPPY AND CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR SAFELY I HAVE TO CARPOOL NOW. *TR

Mileage: 45,200

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILS WHILE DRIVING. NEARLY HIT A CAR WHEN IT WENT OUT AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. STARTED HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES LAST YEAR (2009). PULL CAR OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT OFF THEN TURN ON AND POWER STEERING IS BACK ON. THIS IS HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN ROAD. NOW WE HAVE 53,000 MILES (JUNE 2010) AND IT IS HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY TIME WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY. SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, WHEN THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ACCOMPANIED BY A WARNING "DING." MY POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN, THE PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED. HOWEVER, I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT, SO I TOOK IT TO GET DIAGNOSED AND SERVICED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND SAID NO CODES WERE REGISTERING, NOT EVEN IN THE HISTORY. I READ THAT GM HAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THEIR COBALTS, WHICH USE THE SAME MOTOR SYSTEM AS THE SATURN IONS. WHEN I CALLED GM TO MAKE MY COMPLAINT, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE COBALTS. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN STEERING CONTROL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL STEERING OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY TRAVELED SPEED AND ANY LENGTH OF TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION WHEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NINE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,217. UPDATED 10/28/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS REIMBURSED. UPDATED 10/28/10*JB

Mileage: 30,000

NO CRASHES OR INJURIES. MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING 'OUT'. ONE TIME I WILL DRIVE AND IT WILL BE FINE, I'LL START IT UP AN HOUR OR SO LATER AND BOOM FOR WHATEVER REASON THE P.S. LIGHT IS ON AND I HAVE NO P.S.. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT, THE SAME PS 'COLUMN' THAT WAS ALSO INSTALLED IN A FEW OTHER GM CARS WERE RECALLED, BUT, FOR WHATEVER REASON THE SATURN ION WAS NOT? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK. I AM TAKING IT TO SATURN FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON MON. I AM ALSO HOPING THAT SATURN CAN 'CLEAR THE CODES' IF THIS IS JUST AN ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER PROBLEM. IF NOT, IT SEEMS TO ME THEY SHOULD HONOR THE RECALL SET OUT TO THE OTHER CONSUMERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM!. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2005. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR OTHERWISE. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

2005 SATURN POWER STEERING GOING OUT SHUT CAR OF START IT RESETS STEERS WITH ASSIST FOR A WHILE IT`S THE SAME PART NUMBER THAT IS ON COBALTS THAT ARE RECALLED ALONG WITH 3 OTHER CARS THIS IS DANGEROUS MY WIFE IS DISABLED AND THEY WANT 900.00 TO FIX IT AND WONT SELL ME THE PART BECAUSE ITS A RECALL PART BEING SAVED FOR RECALLS THIS IS BS THE CAR WAS BACK TO SELLING DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WITH CANT DUPLICATE SAID AT FIRST WAS EVERY SO OFTEN NO ITS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. *TR

Mileage: 33,750

MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPS FUNCTIONING AT ANY POINT IN TIME. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE WHEELS LOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION HOWEVER; THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE MILE OF TRAVEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR MAY HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO CONFIRM THE FAILURE. THERE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED .THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,093.

Mileage: 88,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 84,000

I WAS TURNING INTO SAM'S CLUB AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER AND, BECAUSE I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND THIS HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY, I ALMOST HIT THE CAR THAT WAS WAITING TO EXIT THE SAM'S CLUB LOT. I THEN PARKED THE CAR AFTER STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT. I WENT SHOPPING, CAME BACK AND, WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, I HAD MY POWER STEERING. I HAD ANOTHER FAILURE WITHIN TWO DAYS, AND NOW THE POWER STEERING FAILS EVEN JUST GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE (ABOUT 2 MILES). I CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER WHO SAID TO BRING IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. WHAT I READ ONLINE IS THIS IS A $1000+ REPAIR USUALLY REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. I EVEN WENT TO AN AUTO SALVAGE AND WAS QUOTED $450 FOR THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND INSTALLATION. MY CAR ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM FOR WHICH GM CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL FOR COBALT AND PONTIAC G6 CARS. *TR

Mileage: 66,240

I OWN A 2005 SATURN ION 2 WITH APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MILES, 2 WEEKS AGO THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, ALMOST RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AS THE WARNING DIDN'T COME ON UNTIL AFTER THE FACT AND I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING A CORNER. INITIALLY THE POWER STEERING IS INTACT WHEN YOU FIRST START THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER IT FAILS AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, PERHAPS LESS THAN A MILE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL GM MODELS RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM, COBALTS AND PONTIACS, PERHAPS THE SAME PROBLEM EXIST FOR SOME OF THE SATURN MODELS, LIKE MINE AND THEY SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE LIST? THIS IS A NEWER MODEL WITH LOW MILEAGE THAT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, I HAVE BEEN QUOTED $800 TO $1000 FOR THE REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM, I HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT IF I PAY FOR THE REPAIR NOW AND THIS VEHICLE IS ADDED TO THE LIST OF RECALLS FOR THE POWER STEERING THAT GM IS NOT OBLIGATED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EXPENSE, THEREFORE HESITANT TO PROCEED AS GM STATES ITS SAFE TO DRIVE THERE VEHICLE WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

2005 SATURN ION 64,000 MILES. POWER STEERING FAILS WITHOUT NOTICE. POWER STEERING IS NOT HYDRAULIC. IT IS VIA AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. NO FUSES BLOWN. STEERING WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL AND THEN FAIL AGAIN. MANY HAVE LOOKED FOR A SOLUTION ON-LINE BUT LITTLE HELP. ATTEMPTED REPAIR EVERYTHING FROM CLEANING ELECTRIC MOTOR BRUSHES AND INTERIOR OF MOTOR HOUSING TO REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AT A COST OF OVER $900.00. NOTHING DEFINITIVE. SAME SYSTEM AND SAME FAILURE ON GM CHEVY COBALT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE CAR. CAR IS USELESS AND CAN NOT EVEN BE SOLD DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. WE NEED URGENTLY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

POWER STEERING CONTINUALLY GOES OUT ON MY 2005 SATURN ION 4 CYLINDER. IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN ONCE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IN ORDER TO GET THE STEERING TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A CHIME AND A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN WARM WEATHER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED MORE FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 53,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,000. UPDATED 11/05/10 *BF UPDATED 11/05/10*JB

Mileage: 92,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,000. UPDATED 11/05/10 *BF UPDATED 11/05/10*JB

Mileage: 92,000

2005 SATURN ION. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, NOT EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, JUST NORMAL DRIVING. WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK. THE CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE, ALBEIT WITH A SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER AMOUNT OF EFFORT. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURNING IT BACK ON CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 57,500

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON SATURN ION 2 SEDAN (4 DOOR). CAR PURCHASED 12/06/04. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 116,000. TWO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE LAST MONTH WHEN CAR WAS IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION AFTER BEING DRIVEN A SHORT TIME. POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND POWER STEERING FAILS. CAR MUST BE STOPPED AND IGNITION SWITCHED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER WHICH POWER STEERING WORKS. OCCURRENCE IS UNPREDICTABLE AND WE ARE REALLY WORRIED! OUR MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FUSE THE FIRST TIME BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

1ST TIME MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT MAYBE 5MPH AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE CAR STARTED DINGING, THE PWR STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP. TURNED THE CAR OFF, LET IT SIT FOR A BIT, TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. HAS DONE IT 3 OTHER TIMES WHILE ON THE ROAD AT NO MORE THAN 45 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED YET. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND WAS VERY SCARY AS I HAD 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR EACH TIME IT'S HAPPENED. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 46,700. *TR

Mileage: 467,000

2005 SATURN ION 3 QUAD. VIN# [XXX] , MILEAGE 54,698 VERY UNEXPECTED POWER STEERING FAILURE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED AND I BOUGHT THE CAR 1 MONTH BEFORE SATURN SHUTDOWN. THUS I HAVEN'T OWNED THE CAR EVEN A YEAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 54,698

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. LUCKILY WE WERE DRIVING STRAIGHT. HAD WE BEEN TURNING A CORNER IT COULD'VE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MOTOR IN THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. THE SEARCH WAS ON FOR A MOTOR. IF NONE COULD BE FOUND, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTOR WAS FOUND AND ORDERED. I HOPE TO HAVE THE CAR BACK IN A WEEK OR SO. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY SATURN ION IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS CHEVY COBALT WHERE I LOOSE POWER STEERING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ONCE IT CUTS OUT I HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF ROAD TURN OFF CAR, THEN RESTART IT AND ALL IS FINE UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED TODAY AND IT IS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, WHICH WILL BE REPLACED AS SOON AS PART COMES IN. I FEEL GM SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS TOO. THIS COULD BE A REAL DANGER IF ON A CURVING MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN POWER STEERING GOES. *TR

Mileage: 45,935

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON 4/24/10. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, IT RESET AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. ON 4/25/10, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN, AFTER CUTTING OFF IT WORKS AGAIN. AGAIN ON 4/24/10, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO TURN WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING NOT WORKING. THE CHEVY COBALT WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT IS THE SAME IN A 2005 SATURN ION. CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THIS TIME, WORRY ABOUT MY DAUGHTER DRIVING IT. *TR

Mileage: 69,514

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT 3 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME SOUND WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED; THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF AFTER THE RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,197. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,999.

Mileage: 57,999

POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 SATURN ION UNEXPECTEDLY FAILS NUMEROUS TIMES A DAY; SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS AND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALLS ?? *TR

Mileage: 72,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Mileage: 76,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. A CHIMING NOISE WAS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL ON THE 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,607.

Mileage: 67,607

WHEN DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WILL OCCASIONALLY GO OUT. ALSO, SOMETIMES THE CAR WONT START, IT WONT EVEN TURN OVER (BUT ALL OF THE LIGHTS, FAN, ETC WORK). OTHER TIMES THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN YOU TURN THE MOTOR OFF. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN DRIVING MY 2005 SATURN ION THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING MAKING IT HARD TO STEER. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND STARTING AGAIN WILL FIX POWER STEERING FOR A SHORT TIME. GM HAS RECALL ON OTHER MAKES AND MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, WHY NOT THE SATURN. IF IT WOULD GO OUT AS YOUR MAKING A TURN, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 38,342

POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND LOSE ALL POWER STEERING UNTIL CAR IS SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2005 SATURN ION-3, WHICH SHARES THE STEERING SYSTEM WITH THE RECALLED CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5, HAD EXACTLY STEERING FAILURE. IT HAPPENED APR.10/2010 IN A PARKING LOT WHEN DRIVING AT 5MPH. IT CHIMED BUT I OBSERVED NO LIGHT ON THE CLUSTER COMING UP. THEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY HEAVY SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER RESTARTING IT IS FINE AGAIN. SAME THING HAPPENED TWICE IN 09 SUMMER, BOTH AT THE SPEEDING UP STAGE (<10MPH) AFTER A CONTROLLED STOP. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS WARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,256. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,400.

Mileage: 41,256

POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOING OUT. WILL BE DRIVING AND THEN HEAR A CHIME AND PWRSTEER WARNING COMES UP IN ODOMETER. STEERING THEN BECOMES HARD AND UNRESPONSIVE. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2005 SATURN ION (55K MILES). THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL ON THE COBALT, G6 AND OTHERS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

DRIVING MY 2005 ION AT ABOUT 40 MPH A DING WENT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WHEN ON. IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER STOPPING FOR A FEW MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR AND IT WORKED FINE, UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. FINALLY IT WOULD ONLY WORK FOR A MINUTE OR TWO AND THE LIGHT AND HARD STEERING STARTED. HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HE PUT IN A ASSIST MOTOR AND COLUMN KIT. THE COST $1041.43. THE ONLY WAY WE GOT THE PART WAS THAT HE GOT IT FROM THE SHIPMENT MADE TO HIM FOR THE CHEVY COBALTS ON HIS LOT. THE PART WAS RECEIVED ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AFTER HE TRIED TO ORDER THE PART SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY TO GET THE PART, AS NO ONE WOULD SHIP IT TO HIM BECAUSE OF THE RECALL ON THE CHEVYS. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

2005 SATURN. CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD UNEXPECTEDLY THE POWER STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR OTHER MODELS. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE AND THE OTHER MODELS SHARE THE SAME PART NUMBER, WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS, BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER IN MANUAL MODE WITH NO POWER STEERING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN BUT SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. SHE TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED. UPON RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AGAIN. HOWEVER, A SHORT TIME LATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 33,000.

Mileage: 33,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME ACCOMPANIED WITH AN ILLUMINATED POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME; UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AND THE SERVICE LIGHT SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,500.

Mileage: 99,800

WE HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION THAT WE PURCHASE NEW. IT HAS BEEN LOSING IT'S POWER STEERING FOR A WHILE NOW. WE HAVE FOUND THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WE CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, AND THIS SEENS TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING SEEMS TO LAST FOR SHORTER PERIODS OF TIME, AND WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. I FOUND THIS SITE AND DECIDED THAT WE ALSO NEED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. HAVE HEARD DIFFERENT PRICES TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE COVERED IN THE GM RECALL (AS IT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PART/PROBLEM THAT OTHER GM CARS ARE EXPERIENCING). VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL BE WORKING FROM ONE MOMENT TO THE NEXT.

Mileage: 95,000

THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. *DT

Mileage: 95,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. ALSO, TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING HAD STOPPED FUNCTIONING, HOWEVER AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING CORRECTED ITSELF AND BEGAN WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 75649 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77000.

Mileage: 75,649

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

POWER STEERING FAILING, VERY HARD TO TURN. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT ON MY 2005 SATURN ION. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR CAUSES, I REALIZED MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS SAID THAT THE SYSTEM USED HAS BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER GM MODELS, BUT NOT THE SATURN ION LINE. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE OTHER OWNERS THAT WE SUBMIT THIS PROBLEM IN AN EFFORT FOR A RECALL. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR POWER STEERING WITHOUT NOTICE. LUCKILY AT HIS POINT I HAVE NOT HAD A SITUATION CAUSING ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY. JUST INCONVENIENCE AND WORRY ABOUT WHEN IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 39,945

I PURCHASED MY 2005 SATURN ION IN MAY OF 2009. SHORTLY AFTER I BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING FAILING. RECENTLY GM HAS RECALLED MANY CHEVY AND PONTIAC MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY 2005 SATURN ION REDLINE USES THE SAME POWER STEERING UNIT AS THE OTHER MODELS RECALLED, BUT HAS NOT BEEN COVERED IN THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING LOCKED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER IN ONE DIRECTION TOWARDS A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH OUT A CRASH. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER A 30 SECOND WAITING PERIOD. THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THERE WAS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHENEVER HE WAS DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND CONFIRMED WHAT THE DEALER STATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 12/09/10*JB

Mileage: 34,000

MY 2005 SATURN ION HAS THE SAME POWER STEERING PROBLEMS AS IS BEING DISCUSSED FOR THE CHEVROLET COBALT RECALL -- PLEASE INCLUDE THE SATURN ION IN THE RECALL AS THEY SHARE THE SAME "PLATFORM" AS I UNDERSTAND. IN THE LAST YEAR, MY ION WOULD HAVE NO POWER STEERING AFTER STARTING THE CAR (THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT FOUR TIMES). THERE WOULD BE A CHIME SOUND AND THE DISPLAY WOULD SAY "POWER STEERING". I WOULD TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT AND THE PROBLEM WOULD BE GONE. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED WHICH REQUIRED GREATER PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 55

EVERY SO OFTEN WHEN DRIVING, I HEAR THREE DINGS AND A "PWR STR" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED, BUT COMES BACK AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR YET, AS THE COST OF REPAIR IS VERY HIGH, ABOUT $1000. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILED AS HE WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. HE HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE ENGINE ON AND OFF SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RESET. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FOR $500. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,250.

Mileage: 52,250

ON OCT. 2009 TO PRESENT MY SATURN ION (2005) POWER STEERING FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR. IN ORDER FOR THE PROBLEM TO GO AWAY, I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF ENGINE AND POWER STEERING IS OK FOR FEW MILES, THEN POWER STEERING FAILURE AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE STEERING WHEEL GETS REALLY HARD AND IT'S HARD TO STEER. ALSO I NOTICED MY MILEAGE FROM 60,000 NOW READS 711,300. I CALLED THE DEALER AND EXPLAIN THE SITUATION AND THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME OVER $1200.00. I STILL DRIVE THE SATURN OCCASIONALLY ON SHORT DISTANCE ONLY. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

MY MOTHER'S 2005 SATURN ION LOOSES POWER STEERING ALL THE TIME. IF YOU STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, AND RESTART THE CAR THEN THE POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN FOR A WHILE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED IN THE 1.3 MILLION CARS GM JUST RECALLED BUT THEY DID NOT INCLUDE THE SATURN ION. WHY? *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS ADVISED AFTER CALLING SATURN A THIRD TIME THAT I FILE A COMPLAINT ON THIS WEBSITE TO GO TOWARD A RECALL OF MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR ON MY SATURN ION 2. 1. ONE NIGHT IN NOVEMBER 2009, WHILE MAKING A LONG DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. 2. HOWEVER, SINCE THEN, THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO GO OUT MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AS SOON AS I START DRIVING THE CAR AND I DRIVE WITHOUT IT 99% OF THE TIME. I HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER I AM CAUSING ANY FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR DRIVING IT LIKE THIS. THERE IS NO WARNING OF IT HAPPENING OTHER THAN THE BEEP THAT OCCURS AFTER IT GOES OUT. SOMETIMES THE BEEP WILL BE SO DELAYED THAT I WILL GO TO TURN AND IT IS EXTREMELY HARD AND UNEXPECTED. THIS BACK AND FORTH OF HAVING OR NOT HAVING POWER STEERING IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE. I CANNOT RELY ON SKILL OR MUSCLE MEMORY ALONE TO KNOW THE FORCE I NEED TO STEER THE CAR. I HAVE NOT YET HAD A CRASH BUT I WORRY ABOUT IT MORE AND MORE. PARKING IS A HUGE PROBLEM. 3. I WAS TOLD BY SATURN THAT IF I WENT TO ONE OF THE (FEW REMAINING) SATURN DEALERS TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC DONE, IT WOULD THEN CONTRIBUTE TO A RECALL. I DID GO HAVE THIS DONE, AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS "ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL A RECALL, SINCE WE SEE THIS PROBLEM EVERY DAY NOW". THEY EVEN STARTED CARRYING JUST THE MOTOR SINCE IT WAS SO EXPENSIVE FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. THEY QUOTED ME A PRICE FOR REPAIR AND I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE RECALL. IT IS VERY HARD TO SCRAPE UP $600 TO REPAIR A PART THAT THEY ALL KNOW IS DEFECTIVE. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO CRASH AND GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIE BEFORE IT WILL BE RECALLED? NOW TO SEE OTHER GM CARS GET RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR, BUT NOT MINE, IS UNBELIEVABLY FRUSTRATING. THERE IS NO "SATURN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR"...THEY USE THE EXACT SAME PART. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

ON JAN 16 2010 MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 SATURN ION AND HE CALLED ME ON MY CELL TO TELL ME THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I TOLD HIM TO PULL OVER, (HE ALREADY DID) TURN THE CAR OFF, AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES. HE DID THAT AND CALLED ME BACK ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER TO SAY HE DID MAKE IT HOME AND THE PS FAILED AGAIN RIGHT BEFORE HE GOT HOME. HE THEN TOLD ME HE NOTICED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD COME ON IF THE RADIO WAS ON SO HE DID NOT HAVE THAT ON FOR THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. IT DID NOT MAKE ANY SENSE AT THE TIME UNTIL I WAS TOLD T THE CAR HAS ELECTRIC STEERING. THE NEXT DAY (SUNDAY), I DROVE THE CAR TO SEARS TO HAVE THE BATTERY TESTED THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM AS I HAVE NEVER CHANGED OUT THE BATTERY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. SEARS SAID THE BATTERY WAS FINE AND THEY SAID MY PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING WAS PROBABLY NOT RELATED TO THE BATTERY AND THEY RECOMMEND I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. DURING THE DRIVE THAT DAY TO SEARS THE POWER STEERING WAS FINE BECAUSE I DID NOT TURN ON THE RADIO OR HEADLIGHTS (THE PS LIGHT ALSO CAME ON WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON). HOWEVER, ON THE WAY HOME THE PS AGAIN FAILED ANYWAY RIGHT BEFORE WE GOT HOME. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN THE REST OF THE DAY. THE NEXT DAY, MONDAY THE 18TH, I DROVE THE CAR TO THE SATURN DEALER (SATURN OF TUCSON) AND THE STEERING WAS FINE THE WHOLE WAY OVER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THEIR EXPLANATION WAS IT SHORTED OUT. I ASKED IF THIS WAS SOMETHING I CAUSED AND THEY SAID NO. THEY ALSO HAD NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED GIVEN THE CAR HAD ONLY 61,000 (APPROX) MILES AND IT WAS ONLY 4.5 YEARS OLD. THE REPAIR COST WAS $296.00. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

POWERSTEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ABILITY ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD ,IT HAPPENED AT 60 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY ,I PULLED OVER AND TURNED CAR OFF AND STARTED ENGINE AND IT RESET, IT DOES IT ON OCCASION 3 OR 4 TIMES A MONTH. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

2005 SATURN ION POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHY NO RECALL? MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT INVOLVES THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING EVERYDAY AND THIS POWER STEERING FAILS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHEN CHANGING LANES ,THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON. THE VEHICLE THEN DROVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE PURCHASED IT, AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE STEERING MECHANISM THAT OVER HEATS AND SHUTS OFF. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME HE DRIVES THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36000. UPDATED 04/01/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. UPDATED 06/10/10*JB

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 ION 2 SHE TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING WENT OUT WHILE TURNING AT A CORNER. I BLEW IT OFF UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 7 DAYS LATER. I HAD TO FIGHT THE STEERING IN A TURN, VERY DIFFICULT, I FOUND OUT. I COULD STOP & RESTART AND STEERING WOULD BE OKAY FOR A WHILE. IT HAS SINCE BEEN CONTINUOUS AND NOT WORTH THE EFFORT FOR A RESTART SINCE IT WILL ONLY LAST FOR A FEW MINUTES. I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS EPS UNIT SHORTING OUT. THEY DID NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PART AND ARE WELL AWARE OF CONDITION FROM OTHER OWNERS. IT'S BEEN A WEEK AND STILL NO PART. WHEN THE DASH ALARM GOES OFF (DING,DING,DING) IT MEANS GRAB WHEEL TIGHT! IT WILL ALSO SHOW (PWR STEER) IN CLUSTER. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS AS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND COMPLIMENT THE OTHER DRIVERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED IT FOR KEEPING THEIR VEHICLES UNDER CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 67,897

I OWN A 2005 SATURN ION WITH ABOUT 46,000 MILES ON IT. I LOVE MY LITTLE CAR AND HAD HOPES OF OWNING IT FOR YEARS TO COME. HOWEVER, MY HOPES OF BEING A HAPPY SATURN OWNER IS QUICKLY FADING AS I CONTINUALLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING COLUMN. FIRST IT WAS THE IGNITION, WHICH I HAVE REPLACED TWICE, AND NOW THE POWER STEERING IS TURNING OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT ALSO NOT UNCOMMON AS I'VE FOUND OUT BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET ON THIS VERY PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 45,360

POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AT THE REPAIR SHOP NOW. THE WHOLE COMPONENT NEEDS REPLACED (YOU CAN'T ORDER SEPARATE PARTS) I WILL HAVE THE REPAIR SHOP SAVE THE OLD PART. IT WILL COST CLOSE TO 900.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS THE SAME PRICE. THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 26,100

THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 ION SATURN QUITS WORKING. I'VE RESEARCHED THE WEB AND IT IS HAPPENING TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE. I PULL OVER SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WORKS AGAIN. IT WAS HAPPENING ABOUT ONCE A MONTH NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. NOW I CAN'T EVEN PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

MY CAR KEY GETS STUCK IN MY SATURN ION 2005 AFTER I HAVE SHUT IT OFF, ALSO WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE KEY IT WILL NOT TURN, I HAVE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND JIGGLE THE KEY TO GET IT TO START. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE SATURN IONS. ALSO THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN MY CAR, BUT ONCE I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND ON THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM GOES AWAY BUT AFTER ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES GIVE OR TAKE THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND I LOSE POWER STEERING. SOMETIMES THIS PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT IT COMES BACK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS HARD FOR ME TO MAKE SHARP TURNS. TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE SHOP TODAY, LUCKILY STILL ON WARRANTY, BUT SHAME ON SATURN BECAUSE AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, THESE ARE VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEMS WITH SATURN. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER SATURN! OH AND MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT WILL COME ON AND I CAN'T DRIVE FAST. THAT HAPPENED FOR A WEEK AND THEN WENT AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW IT IS BACK. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND COULD ONLY GO 35 MPH. THANK GOD IT WASN'T RUSH HOUR. THAT IS BEING FIXED ALSO... *TR

Mileage: 61,000

THE IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY ON MY 2005 SATURN ION, I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 10/26/2009 TODAY'S DATE IS 10/29/2009 I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER SATURN OWNERS HAVE HAD OR HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS ALSO. THIS NEEDS TO BE A REALLY ON SATURNS PART FOR THESE DEFECTED ITEMS THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR GREEDINESS. *TR

Mileage: 61,939

NOTHING LED UP TO THE FAILURE. CAR WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN WHENEVER CAR IS IN MOTION. MAKES IT VERY HARD TO TURN AND MANEUVER THE CAR ESPECIALLY AROUND OTHER CARS AND PEOPLE. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOT GOT THIS REPAIRED YET BECAUSE THE SATURN DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME ALMOST $1000 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. I ASKED IF THEY HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM BEFORE IN SEVERAL ION MODELS. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 SATURN ION3 THE POWER STEERING WENT DEAD. I HAD TO FIGHT THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITH MANUAL STEERING. VERY HARD TO DO. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 8 TIMES. THE DEALER SAID THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL TO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING CONTROL BOX REPLACED BUT THEY AGREE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT COST ME $2200.00 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. VERY SCARY WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING GOES TO MANUAL. STOPPING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE RESETS IT ONLY TO HAVE IT GO OUT AGAIN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

ON JUNE 15, 2009 PURCHASED USED SATURN ION 2 WITH 45625 MILES FOR MY 17 YEAR OLD. CAME WITH 3 MONTH WARRANTY/3000 MILES. IN SEPT. CAR STARTED STALLING, TOOK TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED ON SEPT. 17 AND THEY SAID DIRTY FUEL INJECTOR, CHARGED $245.69. DROVE CAR ON TURNPIKE 100 MILES AT 65MPH AND CAR STALLED 2 TIMES!!!! ON WAY BACK, AGAIN ON TURNPIKE DOING SPEED LIMIT 65MPH CAR STALLED 1 TIME. YOU GET CHIMES AND THE PWR STR LIGHT COMES ON. CAR STALLS AN AVERAGE OF 4 TIMES A DAY! CAR RIGHT NOW AT DEALER FOR THEM TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. IT IS NOT RIGHT, I PAID 9369.67 + TAX FOR CAR AND 1635. FOR GMPP WARRANTY THAT THEY TELL ME IS NOT COVERED! I DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY. THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE, I CANNOT BELIEVE THE NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED SATURN OR GM TO RECALL THIS CAR. LOOK AT THE INTERNET OR YOUR OWN SITE FOR THE COMPLAINTS YOU HAVE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE IS A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF CAR SHUTTING DOWN AND LOSING STEERING!!! *TR

Mileage: 51,506

I OWN A 2005 SATURN ION AND THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE STEERING MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, NOW THEY REPLACED IT FOR FREE, BUT MADE ME WAIT A WEEK AND SENT ME BACK OUT ON THE ROAD WITH A CAR THAT HAD POWER STEERING THAT WORKED SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHER TIMES. THEN TWO WEEKS LATER THE ENTIRE CAR STARTED TO FAIL. THE SPEEDOMETER, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS, THE POWER STEERING WENT AGAIN, AND THE BREAKS WHERE PRETTY MUCH GONE. SO AFTER CAUSING A BIG SCENE THE CAR WAS LOOKED AT AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WENT ON THE CAR. SO THEY REPLACED THE PART AFTER MAKING ME WAIT TWO DAYS TO GET MY CAR BACK. MY CONCERN IS WHY IS A CAR THAT WILL BE TURNING 5 YEARS OLD NEXT MONTH AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 27,900 MILES ON IT IS HAVING ALL THESE BIG PROBLEMS. IN THE MATTER OF ONE MOUTH I HAVE HAS A NEW BRAIN PUT INTO THE CAR. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS AWFUL AND RUDE. THEY ALL TRY TO BLAME EACH OTHER. WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP THE SERVICE PEOPLE WOULD NOT EVEN TALK TO ME THEY TOLD ME TO SEE THE CASHIER SHE HAS MY KEYS. I SAID I AM NOT LEAVING HERE UNTIL I TEST DRIVE IT, SHE SAID OK, IT'S PARK IN THE LOT ON THE SIDE SOMEWHERE. I WAS LIKE NICE, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE MY CAR IS ON YOUR LOT. SO IN THE MATTER OF ONE MONTH I HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE TRANSMISSION MODULE REPLACED. *TR

WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP MY SON FROM WORK. HEARD A LITTLE BEEP-BEEP GO OFF, AND WHEN I LOOKED AT THE DASH-BOARD IT SAID "PWR STR" I HAD LOST THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 SATURN ION. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEN I TURNED IT OFF FOR A MINUTE BECAUSE I GOT REALLY NERVOUS AS TO WHAT WOULD HAPPEN NEXT. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT AND THE STEERING SEEMED TO BE BACK TO NORMAL. I CALLED THE SATURN DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MONDAY (AUG. 31) TO BRING IN THE CAR TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. MIND YOU I HAVE 31,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY CAR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND IS ALWAYS MAINTAINED. SATURN TOLD ME AFTER A "DIAGNOSTIC TEST" IT WAS THE POWER STEERING MODULE MOTOR AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $1200.00 DOLLARS!! THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET!! GM REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT AND HAS THE NERVE TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS FOR WHAT IS THEIR FAULT TO BEGIN WITH. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM GETTING RID OF MY CAR AND I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER SATURN OR GM CAR AGAIN!! *TR

Mileage: 31,000

2005 SATURN ION ELECTRIC POWER STEERING QUITS WITHOUT WARNING. OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 40 MILE TRIP. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF CORNERING WHEN POWER STEERING FAILS. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING FIXES THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

STEERING: SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.

Mileage: 70,644

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION I BOUGHT NEW IT HAS APPROX. 21,000 MILES ON IT AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF IT RESETS, BUT AFTER A FEW YARDS IT GOES OUT AGAIN. I PLACED A CALL TO GM AFTER CALLING SATURN NORTH THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTICS DONE AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I HAVE DONE, THE FIX IS I HAVE TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. NEITHER GM NOR SATURN ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH ME. GM HAS SAID IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THE FIX IS THE SAME, REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN, FUNNY THAT WOULDN'T BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS KNOWN PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS HARMED OR KILLED. GM AND SATURN ARE PUTTING THEIR CUSTOMERS AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THE STREET IN DANGER, BECAUSE THEY ARE IGNORING THE PROBLEM. ALSO, MY POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NO LONGER WORKS - IT FALLS DOWN WHEN I TRY TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN, BUT IT WAS STAYING UP UNTIL GM TOLD MY I HAD TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BY SATRUN NORTH DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT OF COURSE THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT IF THEY TOOK THE DOOR PANEL OFF THE WINDOW WOULD NO LONGER STAY UP AND FOR SOME REASON NOW THE MOTOR FOR IT NO LONGER WORKS. COST ME $79.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS AND I LEFT THERE WITH MY CAR WORSE THAN IT WAS. AT 21,000 MILES I DON'T THINK MY CAR SHOULD BE FALLING APART. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Mileage: 43,000

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN FAILING REPEATEDLY. IT GOES OUT WITH LITTLE WARNING AT ANY TIME. I HAVE SEEN OTHER GM MODELS RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE BUT NOT SATURN. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT 100S OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, WHY ISN'T IT BEING RECALLED? I ONLY HAVE A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY LEFT ON THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE HEARD THIS WOULD COST UP TO $1500 WHICH IS COMPLETELY UNFAIR! I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS AND IT HAS HARDLY ANY MILES ON IT! I DID NOT EXPECT SOMETHING MAJOR TO HAPPEN THIS SOON. THEY NEED TO RESPECT THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY AND FIX THIS ISSUE!!!!!! AND NO THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY DEATHS OR INJURIES "YET" BUT I AM EXPECTING IT AS SOON AS I HAVE TO MAKE A SHARP TURN AND CAN'T! *TR

Mileage: 22,000

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILING AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING ON 2005 SATURN ION-2. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION 2 WITH DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING. I WILL TRY NOT TO LET OUT MY FRUSTRATION BUT TO TRY TO MAKE A GOOD POINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE, THIS IS THE WORST ISSUE I'D HAVE TO DEAL WITH IN A WHILE. MY CAR'S STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT ON ME, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON, THEN THE STEERING WILL BE STUCK. I HAVE A 15MONTHS OLD BABY GIRL AND THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I OWN. I WORK PART TIME AND CAN NOT AFFORD ANY EXTRA EXPENSES, I'M STUCK WITH THIS HORRIBLE CAR, HAVE NO WHERE TO FIND HELP. FROM ALL THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, THIS IS BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO GET A RECALL, BUT APPARENTLY SATURN TOTALLY IGNORED THIS CLAIMS AND KEEPS MAKING THESE CARS. EVEN NEWER SATURN CARS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I JUST CAN 'T BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THE STRANGE THING OF ALL OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR IN MOST CASES JUST WHEN THE CAR'S OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM PUTTING A STATEMENT TOGETHER AND WILL TRY TO FIND A WAY TO HOLD SATURN ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS ISSUE IF I'M EVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY FAMILY IS IN COMPLETE DANGER, I AM VERY UPSET, CONFUSED AND VERY SAD ABOUT THE WHOLE ISSUE. THIS IA A NICE CAR, WITH ONLY 64000 MILES, AND ONLY 4YRS. WHY COULD A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS BE IGNORED BY SATURN, WHAT KIND OF STUPID ENGINEERS DO THEY HAVE WORKING FOR THEM THAT CANT FIGURE THIS OUT. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

ON MY 2005 SATURN ION 3, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AFTER PULLING OVER AND RESTARTED AND IT CAME BACK. I READ THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO LOSE POWER STEERING AT HIGH SPEED. POWER STEERING IS ELECTRICAL. ON MOST WEB SITES DISCUSSING THIS, IT SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR PROBLEM WITH SATURN OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 29,853

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE LETTERS "PWR STR" ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER THAT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1,300 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STILL AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 05/08/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/12/09.*JB UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB

Mileage: 68,000

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE IN 2005 SATURN ION IN LESS THAN 16000 MILES BUT 8 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. POWER STEERING BECAME OPERATIONAL AFTER EACH RESTART, BUT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 3-5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER POSING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY WIFE. DEALER REPAIR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE STEERING COLUMN APPROACHING $1000 IN REPAIR COST. IGNITION SWITCH HAS ALSO FAILED TO PERMIT CAR FROM STARTING ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER ALSO REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER RETURNED BOTH PARTS TO ME. I HAVE LEARNED THAT BOTH ARE COMMON FAILURES WITH THIS CAR AND OTHER GM COMPACTS. SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF REPEATED FAILURES OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLS OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE PREMATURE FAILURES. NO WONDER GM IS GOING BUST WITH A PRODUCT OF SUCH LOW RELIABILITY AND POOR DESIGN. *TR

Mileage: 15,556

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IT REQUIRED GREAT FORCE FOR THE CONTACT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

POWER STEERING ON MY SATURN KEEPS TURNING OFF WHILE CAR IS MOVING. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 18,270

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURES WITH THE IGNITION IN HER VEHICLE. DURING COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE WINTER SEASONS, THE KEY WOULD FAIL TO START THE ENGINE. ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE VEHICLE WOULD ILLUMINATE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT NUMEROUS CONSUMERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. SHE READ INFORMATION CONCERNING WARMING UP THE STEERING COLUMN IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE INFORMATION STATED THAT SHE MUST SOMEHOW HEAT UP THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER SHE FOLLOWED THIS ADVICE, THE ENGINE STARTED IN HER VEHICLE. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SHE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT SHE SHOULD PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHE FEELS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR IN PREVIOUS WINTERS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN INDOOR GARAGE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING PARKED IN AN OUTSIDE PARKING LOT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 2/23/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. ALSO THE ANIT-THEFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL. UPDATED 02/26/09. *JB

Mileage: 18,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SATURN ION, IT WAS SNOWING HERE IN SEATTLE. THE POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING GAVE OUT. I COULD NOT MANEUVER MY CAR AND THE CAR ENDED UP HITTING THE SIDEWALK WITH ALOT OF FORCE AND CAUSING FRONT DAMAGE. WHEN I CONTACTED SATURN THEY STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WERE NOT ISSUING A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

I HAVE A 2005 SATURN ION-3 WITH 87,639 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK ON THE FREEWAY OUT OF NOW WHERE MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED ME TO SWERVE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I THEN PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RE-GROUP AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WENT WRONG. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I STARTED THE CAR AND STARTED DRIVING, IT WAS AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT NOW. IT OCCASIONALLY TRIPS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT, SO I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SATURN DEALER. THEY SCANNED THE CAR TO CHECK THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO A FAILED POWER STEERING MODULE. THEY WANT $955.00 PLUS TAX TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. HOWEVER I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DEAL WITH IT FOR I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK AND FORTH TO WORK TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 87,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SHE TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING COLUMN RESUMED WORKING. SHE STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THEN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HER FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/10/08 *CN THE FOG LAMP WAS CRAXKED. UPDATED 12/16/08.*JB

Mileage: 44,075

WHEN I SHUT OFF MY 2005 SATURN ION, THE KEY DOES NOT ALWAYS COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AS IT SHOULD. I HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE KEY WILL COME OUT. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING. THE PWR STR COMES ON ALL THE TIME. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF, IT RESETS, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT COMES BACK ON AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. I TOOK MY CAR TO SATURN OF FAYETTEVILLE (NC) WHEN THE POWER STEERING FIRST STARTED ACTING UP, AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT IF IT KEPT HAPPENING I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE STEERING CONSOLE REPLACED. THE ESTIMATED COST OF FIXING IT? OVER $900. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

I HAVE 2005 SATURN ION AND WHEN I GO TO TURN THE CAR OFF THE KEY GETS STUCK. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SO FAR. SATURN IS NOT WILLING TO FIX IT. *TR

2005 SATURN ION 2 - TWO PROBLEMS 1. MOST RECENT - KEY STUCK IN IGNITION AND THE CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF! TURNED KEY MANY TIMES, TRIED PLIERS AND THE KEY STILL STUCK. BATTERY NOW DISCONNECTED AND RELAY DISCONNECTED. HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH IONS. 2. STEERING COLUMN - FAULT CODE "PWR STR" COMES UP AND CAR LOSES POWER STEERING. WILL RESET IF CAR IS TURNED OFF, BUT WILL DO IT AGAIN WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 SATURN ION COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING RIGHT AT ABOUT 37000, RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I TRIED TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT IT'S A NEW TECHNOLOGY SATURN IMPLEMENTED, (STATE OF THE ART ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM), AND IT WILL COST $1100 TO FIX IT. MY CAR IS FAIRLY NEW STILL, AND SATURN CORP. REFUSES TO MEET WITH ME IN THE MIDDLE ON THE COST. WITHOUT POWER STEERING, MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND DRIVING TO WORK AND BACK IS A REAL CHALLENGE, AND A DANGEROUS CHALLENGE, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF FIXING IT. ***SATURN SERVICE ADVISOR ADMITTED TO ME THAT LOTS OF THE IONS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.*** *TR

Mileage: 37,000

POWER STEERING FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 63,000

2005 SATURN ION PURCHASED 3,20,2005. FRONT-END MAKES NOISE WHEN ROLLING OVER BUMPS AND/OR TURNING. *JB

Mileage: 29,000

I SENT A LETTER TO GM IT WAS PASSED TO SATURN CORP. ONGOING PROBLEMS NEVER FIXED.STARTED AT 19000 MILES AND CONTINUE WITH MILEAGE AT 31000. 2 DIFFERENT SERVICE DEPTS. STILL HAVE THE PROBLEMS. BLOWN OFF BY SATURN CORP. BY RUDE CUSTOMER SERVICE. FIRST SERVICE VISIT AFTER SPECIFICALLY MAKING AN APPOINTMENT FOR THIS LEMON RESULTED IN A CAR WASH. THE NOISE TECH WAS NOT IN. I DROVE 40 MILES FOR A CAR WASH? NEVER WENT BACK. SATURN SENT A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY AND I REPLIED; "CALL ME". THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER. I DID AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME IT WAS MY ROTORS MAKING THE NOISE. HE THEN TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR!!! THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. HE THEN SAID THAT THEY WILL DO IT AT NO CHARGE AFTER I PROTESTED. I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK, SAID THANK YOU AND LEFT. WHEN I GOT ABOUT A MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE PROBLEMS WERE STILL THERE (NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE). I CALLED HIM FROM MY CELL PHONE AND TOLD HIM AND HE SAID ;"OK, WE WILL GET YOU IN SOMETIME DURING THE WEEK SO WE CAN SPEND MORE TIME WITH IT". COULD YOU IMAGINE HOW I WOULD HAVE FELT IF I HAD ACTUALLY AGREED TO PAY? I WAS VERY UPSET. SATURN CORP. CALLED ME AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND ASKED ME HOW IT WENT AND I TOLD THEM IT DID NOT GO WELL. THEY CONTACTED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND AFTER A WHILE, HE CALLED ME. I TOLD HIM THAT I WOULD COME BACK IN AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. I CALLED HIM TO SET AN APPOINTMENT JUST AFTER THE NEW YEAR. WE SET ONE UP ON A SATURDAY MORNING AT THE DEALERSHIP. I SHOWED UP, HE DID NOT. I WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY A SERVICE ADVISOR. AFTER CHECKING THE CAR OUT, HE SAID THAT THEY NEEDED TO CHANGE THE "RACK". SO, I HAD TO COME BACK AGAIN. I PICKED IT UP THE NEXT DAY. HERE IS THE BOTTOM LINE; NOW THE CAR DRIFTS, TO THE RIGHT TO BE EXACT, OH, AND MY VIBRATION IS STILL THERE ALONG WITH THE NOISE IN THE FRONT END. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE IT IS A LEMON OR THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE SOMEONE IS NOT TELLING ME! *NM

Mileage: 19,000

THE POWER STEERING UNIT ON MY 2005 SATURN ION HAS FAILED TWICE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SATURN OF ELLICOTT CITY AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A "SERVICE BULLETIN" ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 WITH LESS THAN 32K MILES. THE STEERING FAILED WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY AND AGAIN WHILE ENTERING A PARKING LOT. SATURN ADMITTED THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. IT IS ON MANY SATURN VEHICLES, NOT JUST MINE. **NM

Mileage: 31,500

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LINES ON MD I-97 NORTH BOUND FROM THE SLOW RIGHT LANE TO THE FAST LANE LEFT LANE. WHEN A CAR IN THE FAST LANE SPEED UP WHICH NEVER ALLOWED ME TO CHANGE LANES, I CONTINUED TO TRAVEL IN THE SAME SLOW RIGHT LANE. WITHIN 1 MINUTE AFTER THAT ACTION OF THE ATTEMPTED LANE CHANGE, I EXPERIENCED THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING ERRATICALLY AND TRYING TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS GOING STRAIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL KEPT PULLING TO THE RIGHT. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR STARTED FISHING TAILING OR SWERVING. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, THE SENSITIVITY OF THE STEERING WHEEL OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE MINOR TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND BASICALLY TOOK OVER THE STEERING FROM ME. THIS ACTION OF THE CAR PLACED ME INTO A POSITION IN WHICH I COULD NOT FULLY RECOVER ON MY OWN AND MADE THE CAR SPIN OUT OF CONTROL FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND SUBSEQUENTLY Y CAUSING AN HEAD-ON COLLISION. *NM

Mileage: 16,000