Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2006 Saturn ION.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
While I driving my 2006 Saturn Ion the passenger air bag light is on. I think my 2006 Saturn Ion the warranty was expired. For safety driving on the freeway I need help for fix the air bags. Thank you;.
This is the second time this has happen. My key is stuck in the ingition and wont turn off. I believe gm should help resolve this ongoing problem with these ingition switches. For some reason I was unable to put the date that this first happen, (may, 2011) and now again this week.
Out of nowhere, when I turned my car off the key would not come out. I have read about this problem with 06 Ion's several times and believe it needs investigated. Thank you!.
The key is stuck in the on position in the ignition and the car can not be shut off. I found a consumer affairs web site that has 7700 listings for this problem. . Read more...
My ignation switch has been replaced 3 times in 4 years, costing $350. 00 every time. It keeps going out. Now my fuel pump is leaking. I looked up and found 3 different website showing recalls on the fuel pump for my year, make, and model of my car. Saftycar. Gov, motortrend. Com, and usedcars. Com. I call both gm and Saturn number which were provided and they tell me there no recalls for my vechicale. Now it going to cost $600 to fix my problem. The sad thing is I have to fix it or my car can blow up. I urge people not to buy Saturn they are no good.
I am beginning to believe that the issue with the Saturn Ion is an electical or computer based. I put in a complaint earlier about how the car shuts off in the middle of making turns. This morning as I went to work I was met with the automatic steering not working. At first I thought that maybe the emergency break was still up. I checked my steering fluid and it is full. I turned the car off and then on again and tried to move the wheel. No dice. I drove the car to work fighting with the steering all the way there. When I got to work I called for assistance to get my car to a shop. After making the arrangements, I went to try to straighten up the vehicle somewhat so that others could park beside me and so the towing company could get it out. To my amazement the car steering worked fine. There are several complaints on the web about this issue, the key getting stuck in the ignition, the key being removed from the ignition and the car engine continuing to run anyway, and the shutting off while going over tracks and making turns with the Saturn Ion 2004-2007. Please get GMC to fix these issues. What makes me really angry is that the company knows, they simply are avoiding fixing the problems and only focus on the fuel pump problem. Somebody is going to get killed sooner or later btw the shutting off issue or the steering wheel issues. I hope you guys look into these issues and demand that GMC fixes them before then. Thanks.
On 9/27/2011 I was unable to turn the key to the off in my ignition. The car stayed on and I cannot remove the key from the on position. There are thousands of complaints online regarding the very same problem with the Saturn Ion. This is a safety problem and is very dangerous. This vehicle and/ or part must be recalled.
After driving this car for several years I never knew that so many Saturn drivers had my issues. The car has a strange knock in the back. It sounds like it is coming from the trunk. There are often strong smells of gasoline. It has begun to capture the key. I have to fight with it to get the key out and now it has started to cut off while I am driving. The latest incident is what I am writing about which is a cut off while driving. I made a slow left turn and the car promptly shut off on me while I was going up the hill. It occured when I first got the vehcile, it has occured at least 5 times since with this morning being the most recent time. It is increasing in between cut offs. It cut off on me only 2 weeks ago as I made a right and went up a hill.
My key has gotten stuck in the ignition in the "on" position three times now. I have had to purchase the pay for parts and labor three times. My ball joints have gone out. Mechanics say this is very odd for a newer vehicle (2006 Saturn).
For the second time in a little over two years, my key got stuck in the ignition and I could not get it out or turn off my engine. It happened when I stopped for gas. I have a stick shift and so I stalled the car in order to stop it from running. I had to leave the key in the car and, thankfully, had another key to lock the car door when I wasn't in it. The cost to repair by the dealer was between $500 and $600. The first time I paid $100 but I was still under warranty. The repair is being done locally by a mechanic for $300. They have to take apart the steering wheel so that they can get to the ignition. It is a tumbler problem within the ignition. This has to be replace.
My 2006 Saturn Ion will not shut off and the key is stuck in the ignition. They gm company says that it is not covered under any warrenty. I have read alot about this problem from Saturn owners and I feel that the problem needs to be addresses for safety reasons.
In the last year the ignition cylinder in my car has malfunctioned causing my car to remain on and locking the key in place. The key is unable to be removed and the car continues to run. The cylinder was replaced on 8/26/10 and malfunctioned again today 5/30/11. This appears to be a fairly common problem that Saturn has ignored. This presents a safety risk and the parts should be recalled.
I have had my 2006 Saturn Ion for 3 years. And also I have 2 children within the past year it has been to the dealership 3times to try and figure out why while driving bith the check engine lights come on and the car begins spitting and sputtering. . Making all sorts of racket with no power you are forced to try and get off the rd. Safely with no powersteering. They can not find anything wrong with it. . And also I am always told that they dont service Saturns even though they are the ones that sold it. This happens with not warning I have been stranded with my 2 girls multiple times. Once we were travling 60mph on the interstate and it happend with big rigs all around. . I thank god that we didnt get hurt. Also for the past 2 years they have been trying to figure out why when you turn the car off you hear lots of clicking noises and the car will not completely turn off. . They replaced the starter switch because that was under recall but it has made no difference still can not get the keys out have to sit there and wait for it to stop clicking and turn the key on and off multiple times to get it out. . After doing some research online a lot of people have the same problems I dont think this is a safe car at all. Contacted Saturn compnay numerous times and have gotten no where. . . Deffinately waste of my hard earned money. . .
Wh referral letter of complaint regarding Saturn and general motors unable to get parts to repair his 2006 Saturn Ion. The consumer stated the dealer knows what the problem is concerning the vehicle, but Saturn was not producing the part and was unable to give the consumer an answer as to when it would be available.
2006 Saturn Ion redline 32,000 miles had a loud rattling noise coming from the front passenger side of car at idle. Took the car into a mechanic which informed me that the the timing belt and gears were shot and that he was surprised that it didn't fly apart on my way into the shop. The repairs will cost approx $1100. This should not happen at only 32k miles and could have resulted in an accident had it not been caught in time.
2006 Saturn leave you stranded in the cold weather as the car will not start and you have to wait till the in side of the car warms up. Car has been back to dealer I have just given up.
I got home on Friday Jan 28, and put my car in park, tried to turn the key into the off position and it wouldn't move. I sat in my driveway, freezing, waiting for a friend to come over and stop the motor, unhook the fuses, and unhook the battery. Paid for a new key cylindar, paid to have it rekeyed, and paid a locksmith to take out the old one and replace the new one. It worked for a few hours and then it did the same thing, only this time I went to go start my car, and the key just wont turn. The locksmith came back out and said he can't fix it, it is a manufactuer defect. I have read online of hundreds of others having the same problem, and I called Saturn customer service, and they said there is nothing they can do. I asked why there wasn't a recall and she couldn't tell me, I asked who would know, and she said no one. She said there is no actual person that I can talk to about that. She refused to let me speak to a supervisor. Google Saturn Ion ignition, and omg there are hundreds of people with this same defect. I worry for the mom with her babies in the car driving to the store and not being able to shut off her car. Something needs to be done about this.
Continual computer/electrical problems beginning - 1/12/10 + 1/14/10 + 12/29/10 + 6/21/11 + current problem 6/25/11 dealership charged $120 for diagnosis each incidence since 12/19/10. Current mileage 22,170.
When it is cold outside, my 2006 Saturn Ion does not start. It seems the sensor or chip in the ignition key is not recognized by the car and therefore, the vehicle locks and will not start. If we wait 10 minutes, it will usually start. This has not been fixed yet. It has happened 4 times and usually when the temerature is below 20 degress.
When it is cold outside, usually below freezing, my car will not start. I took it to a dealership and they replaced the ignition switch, said that this is common in Saturns. That was last week, and my car hasn't started about 8 more times since then. It's not the battery, the lights come on and all that works. I go out and try to start my car, it will not start, I will wait about 8 minutes and try again, then car will start. I work weird shifts at a hospital and sometimes I get off work and have to walk to my car in the middle of the night and my car will not start. That is definitely a safety issue.
I own a 2006 Saturn Ion and yesterday my key got stuck in the ignition and the car would not turn off. No one was able to get my key out or my car off, so I took it into the dealership and they had to replace the cylinder and it cost $430. I researched online and there are hundreds of other people having the exact same problem with these Saturns and there has not been a recall. I feel this should be a recall through Saturn, so I wanted to file a formal complaint.
I own a 2006 Saturn Ion level 2 that I bought fairly knew in 2007. I have noticed a clicking noise for several months after I put my key in the ignition to start my car. I have also noticed for several months when I try to turn my car off, that it became more and more difficult to get the key out of the switch. Just three days ago I tried to turn my car off after driving and the ignition would not shut off at all nor could I get my key out. I was stranded out of town until I could call a family member to come and figure out how to shut my car off. It took him hours before he just decided to take out the fuse and unhook the battery. After hours of trying to figure out how I can get back home safely and drive on the interstate 4 hours away from where I was visiting . I now have to start my car by hooking the ignition wire switch just so that I can have transportation. I have researched this and apparently there is a long list of Saturn owners who have had the same complaint with their vehicles since at 2007. I could not find one recall in regards to a ignition cylinder malfunction on the internet or this site. I am outraged because this is a safety issue I could have easily been driving and god knows what else could have happened. The estimated cost for this repair is about 500 to 600 dollars which is a ridiculous cost that owners should have to pay for. It need to be on the recall list immediately, this is a safety issue someone could get seriously hurt.
The ignition key would not turn off the vehicle. It was stuck in the on position with the car running. I had to drive to my mechanic and have him disconnect the battery to get it to stop. He rebuilt the ignition, but I continue to have problems with the key getting stuck after shut off. There has been another continuing ignition problem in my 2006 Ion for a couple of years, before and after the key got stuck in the on position. The key continually gets stuck in the ignition after shut off and will not come out until I play with it (restarting the car, moving it a bit, playing with the door locks, etc. ) for a couple of minutes.
Was driving at 35 mph when suddenly everything died and check engine light came on, I thought it was the transmission, was able to restart after pulling to a stop, drove slowly to Saturn dealership, they test drove it said all was ok, sent me home. Same thing happened about a week later, went to dealership again, they had tech hook up to computer and told me it was the apps - accelerator pedal position sensor. This defect causes an unsafe driving condition and is expensive to repair. They are not sure if it's the apps or the wiring. It may be due to moisture.
2006 Saturn Ion 2 will not start in cold weather.
In below freezing weather, our 2006 Saturn 4-door Ion is extremely difficult to get into when everything freezes. This might not be abnormal except that the plastic tread on the door frame at the bottom on most of my doors now have shattered and broken off due to this. Also, the back door windows roll down by themselves a little in any temperature. And today (again in freezing weather), my driver's side front door would not close. The latch wasn't catching. I called Saturn and they said there was no fix for it, and you had to spray it with wd40. I've never had to do this with any other vehicle and never have I seen this happen before. As it was, the wd40 worked. The number of failures for the door is 2 (last night, and this morning). The number for the door tread is 4 (all 4 doors). The number of failures for the window are far too numerous to count, so I've put in there 100 because I've had it over a year and it does it constantly.
During a weekend of thunderstorms my sunroof leaked a large amount of water into the interior of the car. The passenger side of the vehicle was soaked. I got the car back, and during another thunderstorm the car leaked again. The dealership also left my car out in the rain with a known leak for three days on the first trip to the service department. The service manager referred to this leakage problem as a design flaw.
The rear bumper is starting to have obvious scratches where the trunk lid comes down. The district service manager says that this is a common problem, that Saturn identified two years ago. During the service visit the technician realized that my bumper was misaligned at assembly and realigned and corrected the problem. Then the problem started again. Now it is in the center of the bumper where the first time it was on the right side. The service department says that the only thing that can be done is to shave the bottom of the trunk lid and re-paint. The car has now been in the shop twice for this problem. I was told by the technician and service advisor that when the car is in motion that air or wind resistance goes through the bumper and pushes the bumper against the trunk lid causing the scratches on the bumper and bottom of trunk lid.
In February/March of 2006 I started experiencing issues with the sunroof. The switch operating the sunroof was not working properly. I made an appointment for service and had this checked on 03/17/2006. The problem was confirmed and a replacement part was ordered.
First, my power steering would go out. I would turn of the car and turn it back on and it would be back for a short time. I took it in and it was fixed a week or two ago. Now, the ignition key is locked in the on position. To turn it off I have to disconnect fuse 16 and disconnect the negative power cable. To turn it on I have to reconnect the negative power cable and reinsert the fuse. I was advised this is a common problem with Saturn Ions and not related to the recent work that was done on the car.