2004 Saturn ION - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2004 Saturn ION

1,113 problems have been reported for the 2004 Saturn ION. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2004 Saturn ION. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 344 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (336 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2004 Saturn ION

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Steering	344
Electrical System	336
Power Train	60
Engine And Engine Cooling	56
Air Bag	49
Other Fuel System	43
Equipment	34
Vehicle Speed Control	28
Exterior Lighting	27
Visibility	21
Suspension	20
Service Brakes	18
Structure	15
Unknown Or Other	12
Wheel	11
Tire	9
Gasoline Fuel System	9
Electronic Stability Control	7
Latches/locks/linkage	5
Seat Belt	5
Seats	2
Interior Lighting	1
Child Seat	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2004 Saturn ION in 2004.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2025	0
2024	1
2023	2
2022	1
2021	1
2020	12
2019	8
2018	13
2017	22
2016	14
2015	48
2014	147
2013	76
2012	60
2011	73
2010	125
2009	122
2008	105
2007	83
2006	46
2005	59
2004	1

📊 Compare the 2004 Saturn ION with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Saturn ION, the following table can be used to compare the 2004 Saturn ION with the Saturn ION from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2004 ION is 1,113 while the average number of problems reported for the 6 model years of the Saturn ION is 897.

Table 3. Compare the 2004 Saturn ION with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2008 ION	4
2007 ION	1,067
2006 ION	1,518
2005 ION	737
2004 ION	1,113
2003 ION	947

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