2003 Saturn Ion lighting problems
36 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2003 Saturn Ion, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 27,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 27,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Throttle froze during the winter months. Consumer contacted manufacturer, and was told that because warranty expired they will not make any repairs without consumer first paying for it. Also, headlight covers were covered with a film that made visibility difficult. On 3-7-04 the vehicle was involved in an accident. When the consumer took her foot off the gas but the vehicle did not slow down. The vehicle began to slide then rolled over. The driver sustain double whiplash and left shoulder muscle spasms.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn ion. The contact stated that the front driver side turning indicator failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to find a failure. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 7/16/15 updated 10/12/2017
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
- Fuel system 34 complaints