2003 Saturn Ion drivetrain & axles problems
20 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2003 Saturn Ion, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
My car feels like a death trap. To start off with only one of my windshield wiper motors work . When I first bought the car from a single individual the passenger side wiper appeared to shake a little more than the driver side. As if it was working a little harder to keep up with the other wiper.. And then less than a month after purchasing vehicle it stopped working all together. Now I only have the driver side wiper that I use.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn ion. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into park. The contact mentioned that due to the failure the key became lodged in the ignition switch causing the battery to drain. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the bitsi cable failed and as a result, the shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Saturn Ion
- Electrical system 396 complaints
- Steering 140 complaints
- Engine 76 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 38 complaints
- Transmission 37 complaints
- Lighting 36 complaints