2003 Saturn Ion electrical system problems
396 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2003 Saturn Ion, which is 41% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 396 41% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 269 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 44 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 70 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 38 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 25 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 269 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 3 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
In early january my mother was involved in a serious car accident while driving a 2003 saturn iron. "I had no control over the car and it all happened so fast" my mother said. She hit a telephone pool then proceeded to roll down over a small hill and flipped, coming to a rest on a concrete divider. When responders arrived her ignition was off and the air bags did not deploy. She was hanging upside down for almost an hour until they were able to cut her out of the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn ion. The contact stated that the key seized in the ignition. The contact called a locksmith who removed the key and stated that the vehicle was subjected to an unknown recall. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired in 2014 for an unknown recall, for a similar failure, at the weseloh chevrolet dealer located at 5335 paseo del norte, carlsbad, ca 92008. The contact called the same dealer and was informed that the recall was expired.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Saturn Ion
- 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
- Fuel system 34 complaints