Saturn steering problems
Across all Saturn models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,861 complaints involve steering. The Ion accounts for the largest share (60%). The single worst model year is the 2006 Ion with 551 steering complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,861 about steering, all Saturn models
- Most affected
- Ion 60% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 2,367 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 129 and 22
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Saturn models
Worst model years for steering
- 2006 Saturn Ion551 complaints
- 2007 Saturn Ion413 complaints
- 2004 Saturn Ion350 complaints
- 2005 Saturn Ion270 complaints
- 2009 Saturn Aura213 complaints
Steering complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 39 |
| 1996 | 26 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 59 |
| 2001 | 42 |
| 2002 | 42 |
| 2003 | 201 |
| 2004 | 370 |
| 2005 | 297 |
| 2006 | 583 |
| 2007 | 578 |
| 2008 | 253 |
| 2009 | 299 |
| 2010 | 8 |
Among the 2,367 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.