2003 Saturn Ion
Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-10 | 14V171000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2,191,014 | — | Details |
| 2004-01-05 | 04V004000 |
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 79,204 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | After I did the recall several years ago, the problem came back. The key will not come out of the ignition. It's happ… |
| 2024-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that less than a minute after starting the vehicle, the steering… |
| 2023-10-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | I have the power steering column issue that still needs to be fixed as advised by GMC of Port Richey, FL where I was pr… |
| 2022-12-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experien… |
| 2021-11-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2003 SATURN ION, CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN TIMING CHAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE TIMING CHAIN… |
| 2021-05-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | Rack and pinion is going bad, my mechanic said it's a common issue in these vehicles. When going around a corner it wil… |
| 2021-05-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY POWER STEERING KEPT CUTTING OUT. (BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW) WHILE I WAS DRIVING TODAY THE WORST SITUAT… |
| 2020-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY REMAINED SEIZED IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICL… |
| 2020-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY SEIZED IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT CALLED A LO… |
| 2020-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LOSS DURING DRIVING, CAUSING MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO STEERING COLU… |
| 2020-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER GM RECALL NUMBER: 14632 … |
| 2020-02-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY IGNITION WAS RECALLED BUT THE MECHANICS AT GM CRESTVIEW DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO RESET THE COMPUTER SO ALL MY LIGHTS STAYE… |
| 2019-10-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED.… |
| 2019-05-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSI… |
| 2019-04-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. |
| 2019-03-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY.… |
| 2019-01-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY WHILE IN MOTION. SOMETIMES IT LASTS 5 MINUTES SOMETIMES UP TO 25-30 MINUTES. GOES OUT … |
| 2018-12-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE T… |
| 2018-08-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL THE SEAT BELTS WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY DO NOT ALWAYS LOCK UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WITH KIDS.… |
| 2018-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STAL… |
| 2018-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | KEY STICKS IN IGNITION, WONT COME OUT. KEY COMES OUT IN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE SOMETIMES. HAVE TO KEEP STARTING AND GOING FO… |
| 2018-05-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LINE ROTTED SO MUCH THAT ONE DAY I START MY CAR AND EVERY DROP OF GAS I HAD POURED OUT ONTO THE GROUND UNDER MY DR… |
| 2018-05-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES, WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND AN ATTEMPT MAKE TO TURN IGNITION TO … |
| 2018-04-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY KEY SWITCH DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO REMOVE MY KEY WHEN I'M IN PARKED AND MY TRANSMISSION STRANDS AT TIMES AND MY CAR DOES… |
| 2018-04-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LINE LEAK. I OWN A 2003 SATURN ION 3, WITH 120,481 MILES ON IT. THE CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT TILL THE PAST 6 MONTHS. … |
| 2018-04-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FUEL LINE TO THROTTLE BODY LEAKED FUEL DUE TO STRESS CRACKS. PART THAT FAILED IS " NO LONGER AVAILABLE" ACCORDING TO G… |
| 2018-03-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT WHEN DRIVING |
| 2017-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL, MY 2003 SATURN ION HAS RECALLS ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER WHICH IS CAUSING MY CAR TO BE IMPOSSI… |
| 2017-12-13 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | CAR JUST RECENTLY POPPED UP POWER STEERING ONLY HAPPENS WHEN ITS SITS OVER NIGHT AND WHEN I START IT UP IN THE MORNING … |
| 2017-10-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | SEVERAL TIMES THESE LAST FEW MONTHS MY VEHICLE PWR STR LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN LEFT OR RI… |
| 2017-09-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS ODOR COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. FUEL LINE NEXT TO FRAME DIRECTLY UNDER LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT WAS LEAKING, FUEL L… |
| 2017-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I HAVE GONE TO TURN OFF MY CAR THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAV… |
| 2017-07-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SAME ISSUE AS IN SATURN ION 2004 RECALL: RUSTED AREA ON FUEL LINE NEAR REAR DOOR. VERY SUDDEN FUEL LEAK (HALF GALLON) W… |
| 2017-07-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY CAR TWICE SO FAR, BOTH TIMES I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME IT WENT OUT. THIS HAPP… |
| 2017-06-30 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | IN THE PHOTOGRAPH BELOW YOU WILL SEE THE WIPER TRANSMISSION, MADE OF PLASTIC, THAT BROKE ON MY 2003 SATURN ION AND WAS… |
| 2017-06-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST POWER COM… |
| 2017-05-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY IGNITION SWITCH WOULDNT TURN ONCE THE KEY WAS IN SO I OPENED IT UP TOOK A LOOK AND PUT IT BACK IN. NOW IT TURNS BUT … |
| 2017-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED TO TURN OFF AND PREVENTED THE KEY F… |
| 2017-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRA… |
| 2016-11-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | 2003 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC LINKAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION CONNECTS THE WIPER MOTOR… |
| 2016-08-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND MY TRANSMISSION I BOUGHT FROM GM ONLY 14 MONTHS AGO WENT OUT. IT WAS REMANUFACTURED AND THE PART COST… |
| 2016-08-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE TRANS… |
| 2016-08-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | DRIVING ON STAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD MY CAR STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL STEERING WHEEL LOCKED U… |
| 2016-07-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING … |
| 2016-07-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON SAT., JULY 2, 2016 I NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. BEING A HOLIDAY WEEKEND, I HAD TO WAIT TO TA… |
| 2016-06-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH THE HOOD'S LATCH ARM BROKE OFF CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN AND STRIKE THE WIN… |
| 2016-06-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | IN JUNE OF 2016 AT A SPEED OF APPROX. 70 MPH MY 2003 SATURN ION LOST POWER STEERING ON THE E-WAY. I HAD TO PULL OFF E-W… |
| 2016-06-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE C… |
| 2016-06-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. T… |
| 2016-05-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | MY HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED MY WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE PART OF THE HOOD THAT GOES INTO THE LATCH BROKE OFF THE HOOD. A… |