There are 50 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2007 Saturn Ionin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This problem has been ongoing for a while. The key gets stuck in the ignition for a while. Have to wait until it finally clicks twice. I have taken vehicle 3 different times to have this repaired. Last for a month or two and same thing starts happening again.
Car just shuts off while driving. Iginition gets stuck. Have to push button in hole on underside of ignition for key to release. Happens all the time. Constant.
The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the key would remain stuck in the ignition after turning off the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had occurred prior and was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V171000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and reached out to the dealer that performed the recall and confirmed the date that the recall was serviced. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
My gas tank is leaking a good amount of gas and is dripping all over my exhaust. Major fire risk and also my wiring has been all messed up. When my brights are on, my speakers make an unbearable screaming noise and I saw that this was an issue for many saturn ion users. There was a recall on this car for the same gas tank/pump issue years ago. Can I get this issue fixed free of charge or has the recall expired?
I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION 3. BEFORE THE IGNITION RECALL MY IGNITION STOPPED WORKING (THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF) AND I HAD THE IGNITION REPLACED BY GM. ONCE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, GM REIMBURSED ME FOR THE REPAIR. NOW, MY IGNITION IS NOT TURNING OFF EASILY ~5% OF THE TIME (TRYING TO PARK ON MY RELATIVELY FLAT DRIVEWAY). I NEED TO GET IT REPAIRED; IS A SECOND IGNITION COVERED BY THE RECALL?
WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE KEY DOSENT WANT TO COME OUT THERES SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE IGNITION. AND THE RED AIR BAG DOSENT SHUT OFF FROM THE DASHBOARD IT STAYS RED.
🔑 IGNITION. WINDOW' DRIVER SIDE REMOTE
I NEED TO KNOW WHY YOUR SYSTEM SHOWS NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE USING THE VIN NUMBER, BUT HAS (7) RECALLS IF I USE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL, THE SYSTEM SHOULD ALLOW ME TO RUN THE VIN, SEE ALL RECALLS, AND EVEN REPORT WITH PROOF IF THE RECALL IS COMPLETE, LIKE A CHECK LIST. YOUR SYSTEM IS USELESS IF THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT AGREEING TO THE RECALLS UNDER THE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL AND ASSIGNING THE RECALLS TO THE VIN TO GRANT APPROVAL TO DEALERS TO REPAIR, A DEALER WILL NOT COMPLETE A GM RECALL UNLESS GM APPROVES OF THE RECALL FOR A PARTICULAR VIN. I HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE THAT FALLS IN THE CATEGORY OF THE RECALLS, BUT I'M NOT PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR THESE REPAIRS, WHEN THEY ARE KNOWN SAFETY ISSUES.
I INHERITED THE CAR FROM MY MOTHER THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM WE HAD IT FIXED BUT THE SAME CODES ARE POPING UP
RANDOMLY UNABLE TO REMOVE IGNITION KEY AFTER TRYING TO SHUT IT OFF.
WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY SOMETIMES WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN. IT WILL FINALLY COME OUT. I AM NOTICING IT HAPPENING MORE OFTEN THOUGH. NEED TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE THIS IS MY TEEN SONS FIRST CAR. NOT SURE HE WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DO IF OUT ALONE WITH IT.
WON'T START DON'T WANT TO TRUN OVER
KEY GE5S STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT. IN ADDITION, KEY CAN COME OUT AND THE VEHICLEB WILL STILL BE RUNNING IN THE RUNNING POSITION
THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR AGAIN AND AGAIN CAUSES MAJOR LOSS OF POWER AND SOMETIMES RESULTS IN STALLING OUT IN SECONDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2007 SATURN ION FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE RADIO WILL TURN ON AND OFF BY ITSELF AND IT'S DISPLAY PANEL FLASHES ALL KINDS OF PATTERNS, CAN'T USUALLY TELL IF IT'S ON OR OFF, SINCE THE FLASHING OCCURS EITHER WAY. THE WINDOWS WILL QUIT WORKING BUT AFTER TURNING MY CAR OFF AND ON REPEATEDLY, THEY WILL WORK AGAIN. TODAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. AFTER PULLING BACK INTO THE SPOT AND TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON, THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AND I DROVE HOME. I TOLD MY DAD WHAT IT DID AND HE SAID MY SISTER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER SATURN VUE AND SHE HAD TO HAVE HER BODY MODULE (?) REPLACED. HE SAID HERS GOT TO THE POINT THAT THE LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF AND ON AND SOMETIMES SHE WASN'T ABLE TO START HER CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY SATURN ION'S STEERING COLUMN AND THEY REPLACED IT AND HAD TO PUT IN A NEW IGNITION ALONG WITH NEW KEYS. I KNOW MY CAR IS OLDER, BUT SINCE MY SISTER'S SATURN VUE HAD THE SAME ODD ELECTRICAL TAKE OVERS, IT MAY BE TOO COMMON OF A PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND HAVE A GOOD DAY. 😊
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN IGNITION RECALL. AS A PART OF THE REPAIR, A NEW IGNITION KEY WAS PROVIDED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS STILL ABLE TO USE THE OLD IGNITION KEY, BUT CONTINUED TO USE THE REPLACEMENT KEY INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WITH THE NEW IGNITION KEY AS IT WOULD NOT EJECT FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY TO DIE AND THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 384,027.
TEMP GAGE STOPPED WORKING ALONG WITH AIR CONDITION COOLING, REPLACED SENDING UNIT TO WORKING VEHICLE AND UNIT WORKS, EARLY ON THE TROUBLE SHOOTING WORKED ONCE IN A WHILE, IF REMOVED FROM UNIT AND PLACED BACKED, NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THANKS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD FAIL TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN CLICKING THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH ON AND OFF, WHEN STRAIGHTENING THE STEERING WHEEL OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE KEY WOULD RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,368.
I AM INQUIRING ABOUT SATURN IGNITION RECALL #13036. I BELIEVE MY CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NEVER BEEN CHECKED OR REPLACED. CAN YOU CHECK ON THIS. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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