2006 Saturn Ion body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 24 complaints for the 2006 Saturn Ion, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
I was driving home early one morning and my ignition had shut off like it had many times before this time the weather conditions being snowy and slushy caused me to get stuck and the vehicle was yanked into the ditch. I had called the claims number after my car had sat at the dealership for about 2 months maybe longer and they told me since the claim was not filed as of the recall came out they are not responsible for it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The power steering failed and nearly caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle on several occasions. The failure occurred while driving 70 MPH; however, the speed has varied. The connecting panel on the driver side of the vehicle between the two doors on the outside of the vehicle fell off onto the freeway. The current mileage was 42,000 and the failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 09/16/08. Updated 09/18/08
Other problems reported for the 2006 Saturn Ion
- Steering 551 complaints
- Electrical system 399 complaints
- Fuel system 253 complaints
- Engine 71 complaints
- Air bags 62 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints