2006 SATURN ION Steeringcolumn Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Steeringcolumn Issues in the 2006 SATURN ION
5 steeringcolumn complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 SATURN ION. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Steeringcolumn Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND LOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE USING EXTREME BODILY FORCE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITHOUT PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,841.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE BEHAVED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT AND THE FAILURE BECAME AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,414.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE STEERING FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 8 ADDITIONAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,561.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $950.00 THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000.
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