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).
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.
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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.