2007 Saturn Ion problems
NHTSA has received 1,090 complaints about the 2007 Saturn Ion, and 38% of them involve steering. Next are electrical system (20%) and fuel system (20%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,090 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 70 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 58 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 896 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 60 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 100 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 218 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 195 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 116 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 82 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 58 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 26 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 21 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 10 |
| 200k+ miles | 10 |
What the data shows
Of the 896 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 67,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 62,000 miles (370 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 70 complaints mention a crash; 58 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Saturn Ion with enough data (607 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I slightly was going off the curve to the right I turned the wheel to get straight the steering went out I lost control I mashed breaks and nothing stopped the car veered to the right crashing into a utility pole, flipped and the front driver tire, hub and axe came completely off it was not struck by the pole. I was on a county road I be]believe that the suspension went out as well I know the steering did I had no control.
I purchased a used 2007 saturn ion in july of 2007. About 3 months ago (if that) I had to replace my ignition cylinder because when I pulled into my drive way I could not turn the key off. A few days ago I went to the store and as I tried to turn the car off again, it would not turn. I have to purchase another ignition cylinder and have it replaced again!!! This is the second time in about 2 1/2-3 months!
Took my car to a GM dealer regarding the scent of gas in back of the car inc. In the trunk. While doing a scheduled maintenance, they didn't find anything. Took my vehicle to a different dealer and the smell of gas had gotten worse. There was no stain in my driveway. Once the gas tank was moved and then removed, the puddling of gas on the top of the tank was prevalent. Looking closer, the plastic was cracked that was apart of the module.