2006 Saturn Ion air bags problems
62 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Saturn Ion, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 62 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 24 crashes, 1 fire, 24 injuries.
What owners wrote
My son lost control of the car hitting a pole head on and then the car spun three times in a 360 and then a 180... Air bags didn't deploy and he and the passenger are badly injured. The air bags could have saved them from several injuries...
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated while traveling at various low speeds, the engine stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle engine and resumed normally. The failure recurred intermittently. There was a recall related to the failure under NHTSA campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system); however , the part needed to perform the repair was currently unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Saturn Ion
- Steering 551 complaints
- Electrical system 399 complaints
- Fuel system 253 complaints
- Engine 71 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints