2007 Saturn Ion Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING, AN UNUSUAL TAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME WHEN I'M DRIVING, OFF THEN COME BACK ON, HAPPENS ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, JUST COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO UNLATCH AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.

I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. MY VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 65,000 MILES ON IT AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT WITH PASSENGERS. MY GAS CAP LIGHT IS ON AND OFF AS WELL, AND NOW, WATER IS POOLING ON THE FLOOR FOR NO REASON AFTER A DEALER LOOKED AT MY CAR. I HAVE REPORTED MY AIRBAG CASE TO GM, AS WELL AS TO THE NHTSA HOTLINE. I FEEL LIKE AIRBAG ISSUES SHOULD BE COVERED IN ALL VEHICLES, PARTICULARLY IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A CRASH. I DO NOT HAVE AN AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH, SO I HAVE NO WAY TO TURN IT ON/OFF. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT MAY DEPLOY FOR NO REASON, POSSIBLY INJURING MY PASSENGERS. ALL OF MY ISSUES ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. (REPORTED BY FRIEND OF VEHICLE OWNER) NO DOCUMENTATION OTHER THAN CASE NUMBER INFO GIVEN TO GM. SPECIFIC DATE JUST SEPT 2015.

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS PROPELLED SAID VEHICLE INTO A THIRD VEHICLE (DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE REFERENCE VEHICLE) ALSO STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE RESULTING COLLISION CAUSED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE SATURN ION IN QUESTION, CRUMPLING THE HOOD APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET TOWARD THE REAR OF THE CAR. IN SPITE OF THE APPARENT FORCE OF THE COLLISION ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH), THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ILLUMINATION WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL AUTO ACCELERATED AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING BELL ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED SERVICE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,973 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHTS FOR BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO REMEDY WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ UPDATED 01/27/15*JB

PASSENGER AIRBAG ISSUE WHERE THE PASSENGER AWARENESS SYSTEM HAD A FAULT. IT DISABLED MY AIR BAGS. FOR A COUPLE WEEKS I RODE AROUND NOT KNOWING ALL MY AIR BAGS WERE DISABLED. DEALER CHARGED AROUND $900 TO REPLACE SENSOR! I FELT LIKE I HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SAFETY AND SPENDING A TON OF MONEY. *TR

I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 30 MPH. COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE, AND YET THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INSTEAD OF MY AIRBAGS STOPPING MY HEAD FROM HITTING ANYTHING MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY EYE SOCKET WAS FRACTURED. *TR

TSB #060941008 AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT ON WITH DTC B0081 OR B0092 SET IN PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) SDM. *KB WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL? WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED. IT'S BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM SINCE 2007 AND IT IS ALMOST $900 TO GET FIXED. *TR

I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY 2007 SATURN ION WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH. I SWERVED BACK AND FORTH 3 TIMES BEFORE CRASHING FRONT END INTO A MOUNTAIN (ROCK WALL). NO DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NO PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. COMPLETE/TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. NO REPORTED INJURIES. *TR

I WAS RECENTLY IN AN ACCIDENT AND NOW A LITTLE WHILE LATER MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING. I WANT TO KNOW WHY AFTER SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS... *TR

I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN ABOUT THE SEAT BELT ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE BELT WILL NOT CLICK OR UNCLICK WHEN PUTTING THE SEAT BELT ON. MY HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM FAN DOES NOT WANT TO WORK UNLESS I PUT THE FAN ONTO NUMBER 3 AND IT IS DRAWING TOO MUCH POWER FROM THE BATTERY. I JUST NEED THESE FIXED FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

ALMOST A YEAR AGO I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON. THIS LIGHT IS TELLING ME THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE IN A ACCIDENT. THIS LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, MOST OF THE TIME IT COMES ON WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. PRIOR TO THIS LIGHT COMING ON I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING LOCKING ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING WAS A RECALL. I AM NOT SURE IF THESE TWO EVENTS HAVE ANYTHING TO DUE WITH ONE ANOTHER BUT THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE IF THE AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY IF A ACCIDENT AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP ON YOU WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION LEVEL 2. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND SHE CONTACTED THE ON STAR SERVICE CENTER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.