Four problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 2007 Saturn ION. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. While stationary, the vehicle would not start when prompted. The contact engaged the clutch to start the vehicle and all of the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
The key would get stuck in the ignition not allowing me to get out of the vehicle unless I manually unlocked the doors. This was happening for about a year or more intermittently. Then one day I could not get the car to turn off because the key would not turn. After about a 5-10 second time frame, the ignition would unlock allowing me to turn the car off and remove the key. This occurred intermittently for a couple of days then when I was on vacation, the key would not come out at all while the car was still running. I was left with having to temporarily unplug the battery and the fuse so the car would turn off. The mechanic I took the car to while on vacation showed me how to do this and was able to get the key out of the ignition. I had the car towed to a mechanic once I arrived home because the car would not start at all at this point, the mechanic informed me the ignition lock was bad, and apparently gm had been aware of the problem and offered no recall but did re-design the internal components of the ignition lock.
The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be started. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the pass lock system was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 73,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion 3. The contact stated that the key had become stuck in the ignition and the vehicle would not start. The contact was able to turn the key but the vehicle would not start and the doors would not open or unlock. The vehicle was not inspected. The contact spoke with the dealer and was told that the failure was common but the vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 96,000.