2003 Saturn Ion air bags problems
49 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2003 Saturn Ion, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 25 crashes, 26 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was the driver of a 2003 saturn ion 2 involved in a front end collision with a parked vehicle, and the airbags did not deploy. We did have seat belts on. The approximate speed was 30-35 MPH. None of the injuries to the occupants were serious.
The vehicle was involved in a collision and the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled. Dealer notified.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Saturn Ion
- Electrical system 396 complaints
- Steering 140 complaints
- Engine 76 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 38 complaints
- Transmission 37 complaints
- Lighting 36 complaints
- Fuel system 34 complaints