Ignition Switch problems of the 2006 Saturn ION - part 1

Key gets stuck in ignition and car won't start. Unable to retrieve key from ignition switch. Vehicle was stationary.

The key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out. This happens when the vehicle is parked. The auto parts store told us not to buy an ignition switch. They said we needed to check on the recall for this Saturn. How do we find out if all recalls for this car have been repaired?.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. Occasionally, the key would become stuck in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to classic GMC/Buick in montgomery, al where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the ignition switch was replaced in 2014 per an unknown recall. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 65,000.

I've had my car in the shop twice for the ignition switch. One of the times gm paid for it due to a recall within months the car was back into passlock light coming on car stalling while in movement key stuck in ignition have to wiggle it to get it back into the turn off position. This last time as of today the car will not run you have trouble getting the key out of a lock the passlock is showing on the car dashboard.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. When the vehicle was turned off and the key was removed from the ignition switch, a beeping sound was heard. The contact had to close the doors in order for the beeping sound to stop. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to lock with the remote. The contact had to manually lock the driver's side door. The failures occurred without warning. The dealer (o'rielly Chevrolet inc. , 6160 e broadway blvd, tucson, az 85711) was contacted and stated that the contact had to pay to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-553-6000 and stated that they could not do anything. The contact was advised to call NHTSA. A case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

My car began with my ignition switch sticking and I received a recall notice in the mail so I took it to be corrected. . . . After supposably being fixed I'm still having the same problem. Now about 5 months ago I started smelling a faint smell of gas. . . Now its so severe I can't drive the car. It's actually dripping onto the ground. It takes 3 or more times to get it to crank. The gas mileage has gone down from 30 to nothing. From the VIN search my car isn't included in the recall for this which is ridiculous. I don't have the money to have this fixed. I don't understand why gm isn't taking responsibility for this. Lives are at stake here. Please help.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the vehicle steering wheel failed. The steering wheel became hard to turn, the power steering light illuminated while the failure occurr. The contact also wanted to state the vehicle experienced ignition failure the ignition switch had to wiggle several times to be able to start the engine. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have diagnostic performed. The failure mileage was 69,000. Li.

2006 Saturn Ion. Consumer writes in regards to waiting for ignition switch and power steering parts to complete recall.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning multiple times. In order to restart the vehicle, the contact had to jiggle the key in the ignition switch. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part was not available to do the repairs. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

2006 Saturn Ion. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch and power steering recall notices. The consumer stated after the new ignition was installed, she proceeded to drive home. While driving, the steering mechanism lights lit up and a bing sound was heard. The consumer returned to the dealer, where they informed her, about a recall regarding the steering.

While driving I heard a series of chimes and power steering indicator came on. I then was unable to turn the steering wheel. When I tried again I had to turn wide into traffic because even though I was turning the wheel as hard as I could I couldn't control it. I contacted gm about the recall and they told me that along with that there was the ignition switch recall. I was given a loaner because I was afraid to drive the car after the above incident. I was contacted on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 and was told the ignition switch parts were in. I informed them that I couldn't drive the car to kelly Buick GMC because of the power steering issue so they made arrangements to tow the car to their location. Now they are telling me to turn in the loaner, because even though the wheel is hard to turn , that it is safe to drive. I told the service person that I am a middle aged woman and do not have the strength in my arms to turn that wheel and that I am afraid. I was told to contact gm which I will in the morning because now I have no way to get the car from kelly Buick, when they knew when they towed it in I was afraid to drive it, because of the struggle to turn the wheel. They told me they would see what they could do, however they did nothing to the power steering and I do not know what to do at this point. I will contact kelly and gm tomorrow about this situation that I have been put in.

I was driving the 2006 Saturn Ion in my neighborhood. I reached the intersection at the end of my street and came to a stop/yield. As I took my foot off the brake to shift to the gas and began steering to turn left, the engine suddenly turned off. The battery light on the dash appeared. I was able to put the car in park, turn off the vehicle, and restart it. I returned home instead of continuing my trip. My vehicle is affected by the recall with campaign id number 14v-047. I had removed all additional keys from my keyring as recommended in the three recall letters I received, but I still believe that this issue was related to the issue the ignition switch. I have chosen to file this complaint because one of the letters I received from [xxx]of gm asserted that the vehicle was safe to drive as long as there were no additional keys on the keyring. . Read more...

2006 Saturn Ion. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice. The consumer stated the vehicle has been at the dealer for 3 weeks, due to lack of parts. Last year, the consumer's wife experienced the exact failure, the vehicle was being recalled for.

In April 2014, I took my car to john bowman Chevrolet in clarkston, michigan for the recall notice 14063, ignition switch. Since the installation of the new ignition switch I am not able to place the car in park, turn the engine off and remove the key. The key will not remove from the ignition. I must repeatedly restart the vehicle until I am able to remove it.

Submission from constituent re 2006 Saturn Ion safety defect. The consumer experienced a problem with the ignition switch. She was informed, by the dealer, the part was not available.

I had the ignition switch replaced about 4 months ago prior to the recall announcement. The air bag light had been going on and off ever since I bought the car. It was found at that time that a add on passive kill switch relay had been placed in the air bag relay location. Not long after the key would not come out of the ignition and the car could not be turned off which is when I took it to an auto repair shop who replaced it with another ignition. Now, the air bag light has been coming on while driving and then going off again. It looks like gm is still selling the faulty ignitions. I have received the recall notice. It says however that they do not have the working parts with no indication of when this deadly part can be replaced. What is one to do? yes, I saw their statement that we should park the car until the repair can be made - when ever, if ever, they bother to have the parts. How do I get around until then??? have there been any other reports of the issue that I reported on this site prior of the alarm going off at random times - no strong winds, trucks going by or persons around the vehicle even though I do not set the alarm on? I had to disconnect the battery until I got it to the shop days later but since it was not doing it then they could not find the issue. I suspect the entire electrical system in the Ion is faulty.

2006 Saturn Ion. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice issues. The consumer stated she experienced several incidents over the years, that made no sense, until she received the recall the notice in the mail .

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the vehicles ignition seized and there were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred daily. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and diagnosed that a new ignition switch is needed but vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. Ddr.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that she was unable to remove the key from the ignition switch. The contact indicated that the battery had to be disconnected in order to turn off the power to the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 58,000.

2006 Saturn Ion. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall and seeks reimbursement for repairs.

My car was being parked in my driveway on January 4th around 12:30 a. M. , when the key would not turn the car off, nor would it come out of the ignition. That just so happened to be the weekend of the famous polar voprtex, featuring a snow storm and record-breaking freezing temperatures. I drove my car to the nearest repair shop, and requested an emergency road service technician through my insurance company. When he arrived, the only way he could turn the car off was to remove a fuse. Once examined on 1/8/14 by the repair shop, it was determined that the car would then have to be towed to the nearest general motors dealer, advantage Chevrolet in bolingbrook, IL. After being notified by the dealership of what the problem was, being quoted the price of $431. 00 to repair it, I researched the ignition switch problem and discovered over 500 complaints on the same issue, make, and model car as mine. I then notified general motors' customer service department to try and at least get some money off the repair bill, but to also notify them that there is a defect with the 2006 Saturn Ion ignition switches. Needless to say, I got no assistance from gm with the bill, and there are still other consumers out there who will be milked for hundreds of dollars for this same repair.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that she attempted to turn her engine off but the engine would not turn off. The contact stated that she disconnected the battery and the engine turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,977.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently and it was extremely difficult to change gears from the gearbox into park on numerous occasions. The contact had to put the vehicle in neutral when the vehicle stalled and was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact was not notified but was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14v047000 (electrical system), 14e021000 (electrical system) and 14v153000 (steering). The authorized dealer replaced the ignition switch and the keys, however on the same day the faiure recurred with the vehicle stalling while the contact was on a major roadway. The vehicle was not repaired. The steering was also tight and the contact was not aware as to when the parts would become available to get the steering recall performed. The authorized dealer provided no remedy and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

Tl - the contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion ii. The contact stated that the key became lodge in the ignition switch and he unable to turn the vehicle off. The contact mentioned that he had to disconnect the battery in order to turn off the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 127,000. Pm.

2006 Saturn Ion. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch reimbursement.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the power steering sensor light illuminated as the power steering assist malfunctioned. The failure made it very difficult for the contact to maneuver the vehicle. The contact also stated that the ignition key would become stuck in the ignition switch recurringly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that both defects were caused by a faulty ignition switch. The ignition switch was replaced but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted in reference to the defects. The failure mileage was 107,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and was restarted. Once the contact reached her destination, the key would not turn in the ignition to shut the vehicle off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the ignition switch. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,400.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired by the authorized dealer for NHTSA campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline) and14e021000 (electrical system). The service engine sensor illuminated before and after both recall repairs. The contact indicated that the dealer replaced the ignition switch and the fuel pump but the failure recurred. The contact indicated that the service engine sensor continued to illuminate and the vehicle stalled repeatedly. The two recall repairs performed did not fix the vehicle and the failures were happening intermittently. The vehicle was towed to the authorized dealer for further inspection, diagnosis and repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the she attempted to start the vehicle but the key would not turn in the ignition switch. The failure was recurring. Additionally, the key would become stuck in the ignition or would not turn when the contact attempted to shut the engine off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch would need to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the ignition switch. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 55,000.

2006 Saturn Ion. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch malfunction. The consumer stated the key became stuck in the on position, and he was unable to shut off the engine. According to the invoice, the ignition lock cylinder came apart. The ignition lock cylinder was replaced.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that after starting the engine, the key became stuck in the ignition switch and the vehicle could not be turned off. The contact indicated that on some occasions the battery would become drained because the key could not be removed. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired by the dealer and the ignition switch was replaced but the failure persisted. The dealer then replaced the ignition micro switch and the defect was remedied. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 25,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition and the contact was unable to power off the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing and was advised that a foreign object had become fractured inside of the ignition switch. The dealer replaced the ignition switch. The failure mileage was 69,000.

The key is stuck in the on position in the ignition switch and will not come out. This has happened twice. Had it repaired on 08/28/2012 and happened again on 10/20/2012.

Ignition switch went bad, keys were stuck in the ingition and it would not turn off.

I hit a bump in the road and my car shut off - keys became stuck in ignition switch. I already had to have my ignition switch repaired, but nobody seems to be able to tell me how to get reimbursed, and I have not received any notification to do so, even though we were told we would receive information about this the first week of April. I have tried to call your contact numbers but always get a run-around and they all say you have to wait until the letter comes out the first week of April. The first week of April has past and I have not received any notification on how to get my reimbursement. I would like for someone to let me know how to get my form for reimbursement.