2005 Saturn ION - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2005 Saturn ION

740 problems have been reported for the 2005 Saturn ION. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2005 Saturn ION. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 265 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (217 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2005 Saturn ION

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Steering	265
Electrical System	217
Equipment	35
Engine And Engine Cooling	34
Air Bag	33
Exterior Lighting	29
Power Train	26
Other Fuel System	23
Vehicle Speed Control	16
Structure	11
Service Brakes	9
Visibility	6
Electronic Stability Control	6
Suspension	6
Unknown Or Other	6
Seat Belt	4
Seats	3
Gasoline Fuel System	3
Wheel	2
Tire	2
Latches/locks/linkage	2
	2

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2005 Saturn ION in 2005.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2025	7
2024	1
2023	3
2022	7
2021	4
2020	8
2019	9
2018	10
2017	8
2016	11
2015	28
2014	111
2013	60
2012	50
2011	55
2010	127
2009	86
2008	47
2007	37
2006	31
2005	3

📊 Compare the 2005 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 2005 Saturn ION with the Saturn ION from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 ION is 740 while the average number of problems reported for the 6 model years of the Saturn ION is 898.

Table 3. Compare the 2005 Saturn ION with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2008 ION	4
2007 ION	1,067
2006 ION	1,518
2005 ION	740
2004 ION	1,113
2003 ION	947

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