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2004 Saturn Ion air bags problems

52 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Saturn Ion, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
52 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
55,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
30 and 0
Injuries and deaths
22 and 3

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2004 Saturn Ion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 55,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 55,000 miles
Based on 25 complaints that include mileage. 52% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 25 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 30 crashes, 22 injuries, 3 deaths.

What owners wrote

Dt: the contact owns a 2004 saturn ion. The vehicle was involved in a front end collision on june 10 2005 the vehicle moved across the other side of the road and was hit by two others trucks. These were more of a side impact. It was hit head on by a semi truck the driver was ejected from the vehicle and her husband was killed. He has filed a complaint with the manufacturer. Both occupants were wearing there seat belts. Daughter flew out from under the seat belt of the vehicle, she was the driving.

June 2005 CrashInjuryDeath

On july 21, 2004, I purchased a new 2004 saturn ion quad coupe and on august 3, 2004, I experienced tread and belt separation on the driver's side front tire. I was traveling approximately 40-45 MPH, heard a loud noise and suddenly lost control of the car and discovered I had no brakes either, (the tire had ripped the brake lines). I was only able to stop the vehicle after hitting a road sign.

Reported at 816 miles, August 2004 CrashInjury

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