Saturn ION owners have reported 187 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 28 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (65 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (39 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that upon switching gears to reverse, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding sound. The contact stated that she was unable to shift gears and continued to drive the vehicle in third gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. Read details...
The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the key became difficult to remove from the ignition. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v17000 (fuel system, gasoline) and the contact stated that after the repairs the failure occurred. Read details...
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the key failed to turn to the on position and the transmission failed to shift into park from reverse or drive. The contact had to make several attempts to get the vehicle to shift into park and remove the key. Read details...
My car has a standard transmission and the clutch pedal assembly failed causing dangerous and difficult shifting between gears. The end of the clutch pedal assembly is plastic and it broke at the juncture where it meets the transmission. Read details...
As I was driving along a city street last autumn, the transmission started shifting with a noticable jerk each time it went into another gear. This is an automatic transmission. When I came to a stop light I put the car into park. When I put the car back into gear, there was an even stronger jerk. Read details...