NHTSA Complaint #11031976 — 2003 SATURN ION

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11031976
Vehicle	2003 SATURN ION
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 5, 2017
Date Filed	October 5, 2017
Mileage	227,478 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

SEVERAL TIMES THESE LAST FEW MONTHS MY VEHICLE PWR STR LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WENT IN THE HOUSE AND GOT MY HUSBAND. WHEN HE TURNED IT ON AND PUT IT IN REVERSE NOTHING HAPPENED, IT WAS OK. THE NEXT TIME I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT, IT LOCKED UP AND WAS HARD TO TURN. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED IT, THEN IT WORKED AGAIN. THEN AGAIN IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR NOT LONG AGO ON A CITY STREET AND HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN, THEN IT WAS OK. TODAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD (A CITY STREET) AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I FOUGHT WITH THE WHEEL TO GET OVER. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL HARD TO TURN AND THE PWR STR LIGHT REMAINED ON. I DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL.THE WHEEL STAYED HARD TO TURN. I FOUGHT WITH THE WHEEL, TURNING CORNERS, PRAYING NO ONE WOULD BE IN MY WAY AS I HAD TO MAKE WIDE TURNS BECAUSE OF THE HARD STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I GOT TO MY DRIVEWAY I HAD TO TURN AND BACKUP SEVERAL TIMES TO GET INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES AND THE LIGHT HAS NOT GONE OUT. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR IN THIS CONDITION.

Related Complaints for the 2003 SATURN ION

Other STEERING Complaints

#11674132 — July 16, 2025 — After I did the recall several years ago, the problem came back. The key will not come out of the ignition. It's ha...

#11572951 — February 20, 2024 — I have the power steering column issue that still needs to be fixed as advised by GMC of Port Richey, FL where I was ...

#11503126 — January 23, 2023 — The contact owns a 2003 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experi...

#11426252 — July 24, 2021 — Rack and pinion is going bad, my mechanic said it's a common issue in these vehicles. When going around a corner it w...

#11415044 — May 3, 2021 — MY POWER STEERING KEPT CUTTING OUT. (BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW) WHILE I WAS DRIVING TODAY THE WORST SITU...

Recent Complaints for the 2003 SATURN ION

#11615481 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION — September 19, 2024 — The contact owns a 2003 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that less than a minute after starting the vehicle, the steeri...

#11612866 — AIR BAGS — September 5, 2024 — The contact owns a 2003 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that occasionally the key failed to turn while in the ignition...

#11612866 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — September 5, 2024 — The contact owns a 2003 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that occasionally the key failed to turn while in the ignition...

#11441262 — ENGINE — November 22, 2021 — 2003 SATURN ION, CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN TIMING CHAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE TIMING CHA...

#11403703 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — March 18, 2021 — MY IGNITION WAS RECALLED BUT THE MECHANICS AT GM CRESTVIEW DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO RESET THE COMPUTER SO ALL MY LIGHTS STA...