2006 Saturn Ion electrical system problems
399 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2006 Saturn Ion, which is 26% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 399 26% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 322 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 48 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 88 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 72 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 42 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 35 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 322 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 2 fires, 8 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Per witnesses my daughter's saturn ion hit the rear of a semi truck that had stopped on northbound I-81 near mile marker 210.5. The witnesses state that the air bags did not deploy. The car caught fire and was destroyed.
2006 saturn ion. Daughter highway driving returning from college, indicator light on dash came, power steering failed. She pulled over turned vehicle off, turned back on and it drove fine. Next day driving at a slower speed the same thing happened. This has happened several times since. Contacted authorized saturn service dealer, they said they are aware of similar problems but after taking our VIN# indicated GM has not made a recall for our vehicle. To repair this at the dealership we are looking at $300+.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Saturn Ion
- Steering 551 complaints
- Fuel system 253 complaints
- Engine 71 complaints
- Air bags 62 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints