2007 SATURN ION Steering Problems

POWER STEERING IN 2007 SATURN ION2 CUTS OUT RANDOMLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, AND RESTARTING RESETS THE ISSUE UNTIL IT CUTS OUT AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT GOES WEEKS WITH OUT ISSUE AND OTHER DAYS IT IS A REPEATED AND CONTINUAL PROBLEM. *TR

POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, PARTICULARLY AT SPEEDS BELOW 30MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR BUT CLAIMED THAT, AT 119,877 MILES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT FROM GM. *TR

MY 2007 SATURN ION LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY FOR NO SPECIFIC REASON. THE WARNING SCREEN WOULD FLASH AND BEEP AND THEN IT WOULD STOP WORKING. IT CONTINUED TO DO IT THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT RANDOM TIMES. EVERY TIME I WOULD TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK AGAIN AND THEN RANDOMLY STOP WORKING USUALLY AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES HEAVY TO STEER, PARTICULARLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE IS NOW OCCURRING EVERY FEW SECONDS WHICH SOMETIMES STOPS FOR A FEW HOURS. VEHICLE IS A 2007 SATURN ION WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE TYPE AS EXPERIENCED ON CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5. *TR

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 SATURN ION FROZE WHILE DRIVING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC. I STRONG-ARMED THE WHEEL TO MOVE IT FROM THE TRAFFIC LANE. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN. THE WARNING LIGHT SHUT OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. I LOOKED UP POWER STEERING IN THE OWNER MANUAL AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. (THE VEHICLE HAS 24, 281 MILES ON IT I PURCHASED IT NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2007.) *TR

THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT, IT IS INFORMATION FOR 2007 SATURN ION OWNERS. THERE HAS BEEN A WARRANTY EXTENTION ADDED FOR THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING. SATURN WILL NOT NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THIS. YOU NEED TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER. IT WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE - MY BEST DESCRIPTION - ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CLICKS AS THOUGH A RELAY IS PREVENTING AN OVER VOLT OR POWER SURGE, AND THEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED MAKING STEERING MORE DIFFICULT AT ALL SPEEDS, SPECIALLY SLOW SPEEDS - DIAL ON DASH SAYS "PWR STR" STATED HAPPENING ON 1/7/2011 AND NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I START THE CAR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER RUNNING. *LN

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY A PWR STEERING WARNING FLASHED AND SUDDENLY I WAS WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND HAD TO STEER MANUALLY WITHOUT POWER ASSIST. I TURNED OFF MY 2007 SATURN ION AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. FORTUNATELY I AM STRONG AND WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN. STEERING THE VEHICLE TOOK CONSIDERABLE STRENGTH. BOTH TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED THERE WAS NO WARNING. I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO SOMEONE WHO IS NOT VERY STRONG. I COULD SEE WHERE A PERSON COULD COMPLETELY LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER...

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY ON MY 2007 SATURN ION ALMOST CAUSING 2 SEVERE ACCIDENTS. ONCE THE CAR IS RESTARTED POWER STEERING IS FINE AND WHO KNOWS WHEN IT JUST GOES OUT CAUSING STEERING TO BE QUITE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY DEPENDING ON WHO IS DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN IT GOES OUT!!! COMPLETELY UNSAFE. IS THIS COVERED ANYWHERE TO GET FIXED? *TR

THIS CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE THAT GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR IS FAILING AND THE PWR STRNG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT (TWO HANDS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY) FOR A STRONG DRIVER DURING SLOW SHARP TURNS. A POTENTIAL COLLISION IS HIGHLY LIKELY. OTHER COMPLAINTS ARE ON THE WEB WITH MANY PEOPLE AVOIDING DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ALL DUE TO THE INABILITY TO PREDICT OCCURRENCES AND THE IMMEDIATE EFFECT THE LOSS OF POWER HAS. HOW CAN TWO MODELS WITH THE SAME EQUIPMENT BE RECALLED (COBALT AND G5) AND NOT THE SATURN ION?

POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON 2007 SATURN ION. *TR

POWER SEERING INDICATOR CAME ON IN THE DISPLAY (NOT THE LOW FLUID WARNING LIGHT) AND POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY RETURNS FOR A VARIABLE LENGTH OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW WITH THE TIME BETWEEN INCIDENTS RANGING FROM 5 MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH SPEEDS RANGING FROM 25 TO 75 MPH.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND PARKED. THE NEXT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 112,700.

I PURCHASED A 2007 SATURN ION IN AUGUST 2007. APPROX 1-2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SATURN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND THEY PROMPTLY FIXED THE PROBLEM; SO I THOUGHT. NOV 28, 2010 I WAS DRIVING ON THE EISENHOWER EXPRESSWAY AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. BECAUSE IT WAS EARLY SUNDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC. BUT THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE TURNED TRAGIC. I REQUEST THAT INVESTIGATION BE MADE INTO THE 2007 SATURN ION. EVEN THOUGH GM CLOSED THIS PRODUCT LINE (WISH I WOULD'VE KNEW THEIR PLAN BEFORE MY PURCHASE), I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THIS SINGLE INCIDENT, AS THERE COULD BE MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIAL LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS IF IT IS FOUND THAT THE IONS ARE DEFECTIVE. IF...

THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF. FINALLY THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE TURNED OFF. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE KEY COMES OUT WHILE THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING AND IN THE ON POSITION AND THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK. AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS, THE IGNITION HOUSING CONTINUES TO FAIL. THE CAR CAN EASILY ROLL OFF AS THE KEY COMES OUT AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK, THE KEY EVEN COMES OUT WHILE THE CAR IS DRIVING OR IN DRIVE. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT THE CAR OFF IS TO MANUALLY REMOVE THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE BATTERY LOCATED UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. UPON RESTART, THE POWER STEERING WAS FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN EXAMINED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

1. DRIVING NORMALLY ON SURFACE STREETS 2. POWER STEERING FAILED; VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. TURNING CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON MADE POWER STEERING WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES, BUT FAILED AGAIN. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OFF ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 SATURN ION. USE TO OCCUR FEW TIMES A WEEK NOW HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYTIME WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THAN TURNED BACK ON THE POWER STEERING RETURNS TO NORMAL FOR A FEW MILES TILL IT GOES OFF AGAIN. THOUGHT I HAD SEEN A RECALL ON SEARCHING ONLINE BUT WHEN I CALLED GM DEALERSHIP (SATURN'S OUT OF BUSINESS) THEY CLAIMED THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL ON SATURN ION 2007 FOR POWER STEERING. HAVE SEEN ONLINE OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND CONSIDERING CAR ONLY 3YRS OLD AND ONLY 47,000 MILES AND THAT IT GOES AWAY WHEN CAR TURNED OFF AND BACK ON THAT IT MIGHT BE SOME KIND OF COMPUTER ERROR OR SOMETHING. EVERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN IT DOES GO OFF AND DEALERSHIP WANTS $125 FOR DIAGNOSTIC & UP TO $600 TO CORRECT ERROR. *TR

MY 2007 SATURN ION'S POWER STEERING HAS BEGUN TO SHUT ITSELF OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS SINCE THE FEW TIMES IT HAS I HAVE EITHER BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE OR DRIVING ON WINDING ROADS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO EASILY TURN. ALSO, THE KEY LOCKS UP IN THE IGNITION AND I HAVE TO TURN IT ON, MOVE THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT OFF AGAIN FOR IT TO ALLOW ME TO FULLY TURN OFF AND PULL OUT THE KEY. ALSO THE WHEEL BEARING HAVE BEGUN TO MAKE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A STORE, AND SHUT OFF MY CAR. I STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT WORKED FINE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF IT RESETS ITSELF BUT IT USUALLY HAPPENS 3 TO 4 TIMES A DAY. *TR

AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES THE POWER STEERING GETS REALLY HARD TO STEER, AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT TURNS ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THEN TURN ON THE POWER STEERING WORKS BUT AFTER ANOTHER FEW MINUTES THE STEERING GETS HARD AGAIN. THIS OCCURS EVERYDAY. I HAVE NOT REPLACED NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM YET. I WAS HOPING TO FIND A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY SATURN ION'S HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS MAKES FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING A TURN AND SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. *TR

I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH WHEEL LOCKING AND TROUBLE TURNING. I ALSO WAS TOLD BY FIRESTONE THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS MANUFACTURER'S FAULT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS ON A 2007 SATURN ION. THE MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME SEVERAL CARS HAVE COME IN WITH SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED SATURN AND CHEVROLET DEALERS TO ASK ABOUT RECALLS AND WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER MODELS FOR SATURN HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS BUT NOT THE ION AND IT IS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE POWER STEERING FAILS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING ON MY 2007 SATURN ION. IT FAILED 3 TIMES TODAY. IT WOULD RESET IF YOU RESTART THE CAR, BUT THE STEERING BECOMES SO TIGHT THAT. *TR

TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I-94, MILE MARKER 41. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE CRASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. THERE WAS A POWER STEERING LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. SHE NOTICED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. WHEN SHE RESTARTED IT, THE FAILURE SEEMED TO HAVE CORRECTED ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

MY POWER STEERING IN MY SATURN ION WENT OUT WHEN I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH. WHEN TRYING TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, I HAD NO POWER STEERING AT ALL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AFTER COLLECTING MYSELF. THE POWERE STEERING WORKED JUST FINE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED, WAS RUNNING FINE THEN, NO POWER STEERING AGAIN. THIS TIME IT NEVER CAME BACK. I HAVE SEEN MANY RECALLS FOR GM CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME POWER STEERING SYSTEM. WHY NOT FOR THE SATURN. IT IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAVE A SATURN. SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECTIVE PART TO ME!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LESS THEN A MINUTE LATER THE POWER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT SHE NEEDED A POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112000.

POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILS ON MY SATURN ION 2007 DAILY. CAR MUST BE RESTARTED FOR THE MOTOR TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVING! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE THEN LOSS STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000.

EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY 2007 SATURN ION THE POWER STEERING LIGHTS COMES ON AND MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON RESETS IT BUT IT GOES OUT AGAIN. *TR

2007 SATURN ION. THE KEY WAS TURNING FUNNY IN THE IGNITION. I THOUGHT THE KEY HAD BENT OR SOMETHING. A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IN THE OFF POSITION. THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF. WE HAD TO TAKE APART THE STEERING COLUMN TO PULL THE FUSE. THE CAR REMAINS IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE I AM TOLD IT WILL COST CLOSE TO $500.00 TO FIX. I GOOGLE THIS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEBSITES FILLED WITH THIS SAME COMPLAINT. GM HAS WIPED THEIR HANDS OF THE SATURN. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO SATURN OWNERS. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION. IT HAS WORKED FINE UP UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO (TODAY'S DATE IS JULY 27, 2010). WE WERE DRIVING ON A NORMAL DAY, NO EXCESSIVE HEAT OR COLD, AND THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING, WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE. WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY AROUND CARS DRIVING HEAVY SPEEDS, SO WE HAD TO PULL OFF QUICKLY. AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING THE CAR, IT SEEMED TO BE BACK TO NORMAL. WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. BUT THEN IT HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK LATER, AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. FOR INSTANCE, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED ABOUT 20 YARDS FROM MY FRONT DOOR YESTERDAY, AND DURING A FIFTEEN MINUTE TRIP, IT WENT OUT THREE TIMES. GIVING IN TO THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING MUCH WORSE VERY QUICKLY, I CHECKED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT...

2007 SATURN ION ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILS UNEXPECTEDLY. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS. HAVE CHECKED FUSES, CONNECTIONS, AND WIRING. ALL APPEARS NORMAL. USUALLY OCCURS AT LOW SPEED IN A TURN. *TR

2007 SATURN ION POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 49,000 MILES. WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN APRIL 2010 WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2007 SATURN ION 3 CAUSING ME TO ALMOST BE IN AN ACCIDENT. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING ACTED FINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND OUT THIS IS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" AND THEY FIXED IT. THEN IN JULY, 3 MONTHS LATER, I HAD A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AND WAS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS AGAIN TOLD THIS WAS A "KNOWN PROBLEM" AND THEY FIXED THE GAS PUMP. NOW, I HAVE TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE AND AM BEING OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS...

THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM GOES OUT EACH TIME AFTER DRIVING 1 OR 2 MILES. *TR

SATURN ION 2007 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS DEFECTIVE AFTER JUST 37,000 MILES ON CAR. THE POWER ASSIST FAILS ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS CAR USES THE SAME TYPE STEERING MODULE AS THE RECALLED CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5S. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE ON THE SATURN ION. *TR

MY 2007 SATURN ION LOST POWER STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY, I FOUND OUT IT HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ISSUE. IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AS MANY OWNERS I FOUND ONLINE COMPLAIN OF SAME ISSUE. MY LOCAL DEALER AS SEEN MANY VEHICLES COME IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HAD IT BEEN RAINING OR A STOP FAST SITUATION I WOULD HAVE HAD NO TURNING CONTROL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46000.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHICH IS A 10 MILE COMMUTE. DURING THE COMMUTE, THERE IS A 900 FOOT MOUNTAIN WITH A SLIGHT GRADE AND I WAS DESCENDING THE HILL WHEN ON THE INFORMATION DISPLAY, IT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND WHEN I WENT INTO A TURN, THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON, AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. *TR

SATURN 2007 ION PWR STR WARNING WILL COME ON. THE POWER STEERING WILL QUIT. IF I TURN OFF THE CAR THEN TURN IT BACK ON THE CAR IS FINE AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT SHAKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DIDN'T OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE A 2007 SATURN ION WHICH SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BREAK IN HALF OVER EVEN THE SLIGHTEST SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I HAVE A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WHICH EXPIRED IN JUNE 2010. ALTHOUGH THE CAR ONLY HAS 29000 MILES ON IT~ SATURN WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT~ IT WAS THE PURGE SENSOR. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $300 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW MANY OTHER'S HAD REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SAW THE PART FOR ONLY $26.00 ~HOWEVER AT THE SATURN DEALERSHIP THEY CHARGED ME $51.00 FOR THE PART. I ENDED UP FIXING THE REPAIR MYSELF TO AVOID BEING ROBBED BY THE SATURN DEALERSHIP!! I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH MY CAR~ NOW THE STRUTS AND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT RUMBLE WHEN DRIVING OVER THE SLIGHTEST...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE A NEW POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS INSTALLED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER STEERING COLUMN MAY ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10/05/10. *LJ

POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES ON DASH COMPUTER DISPLAY RANDOMLY, MORE OFTEN WHEN THE CAR'S BEEN DRIVEN A LOT AND POWER STEERING IS LOST COMPLETELY. YOU CAN TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART AND ITS FINE. SOMETIMES DOES IT ONCE IN A DAY, SOMETIMES 15 TIMES. IF CAR IS IN PROCESS OF MAKING A TURN OR AVOIDING SOMETHING IN ROAD, THIS COULD CAUSE A SEVERE CRASH AND BODILY HARM, IF NOT DEATH. YOU HAVE TO STOP CAR AND TURN OFF TO CLEAR THIS. TOOK CAR TO NAPA AND DISCOUNT AND NO CODES WOULD READ. CHECKED FUSE, IT WAS FINE. GM HAS ISSUED RECALLS ON 2 OF THEIR CARS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE WHERE THE SAME PARTS ARE USED BUT NOT SATURN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I REFUSE TO FORK OUT MY MONEY ON A CAR THAT ISN'T BEING MADE ANYMORE BECAUSE GM WON'T ADDRESS THERE IS AN ISSUE. THERE ARE 95...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THIS FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

VIN # [XXX] 2007 SATURN ION HAS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES AND THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVEN'T HAD A CRASH OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT YET BUT THE POWERSTEERING JUST GOES OUT WHEN U ARE DRIVING MAKING IT HARD TO TURN OR STEER. MY NAME IS [XXX] MY NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF, AFTER CONTACTING DEALER WAS ADVISED TO DISCONNECT THE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE BATTERY. WHEEL SPORADICALLY LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN CAUSES YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT ALL. PREVIOUSLY HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING IN DECEMBER WHICH WENT OUT AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. GM HAS RECALLED SEVERAL VEHICLES FOR THIS SAME SAFETY HAZARD HOWEVER DID NOT INCLUDE SATURNS IN THE RECALL. *TR