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2007 Saturn Ion steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 413 complaints for the 2007 Saturn Ion, 38% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
413 38% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
62,000 miles 370 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
19 and 0
Injuries and deaths
13 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2007 Saturn Ion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 62,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 51 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 101 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 82 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 44 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 39 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 19 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 6 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 62,000 miles
Based on 370 complaints that include mileage. 45% 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 miles16
20k to 40k miles51
40k to 60k miles101
60k to 80k miles82
80k to 100k miles44
100k to 120k miles39
120k to 140k miles19
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles6
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 370 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 19 crashes, 13 injuries.

What owners wrote

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.

Reported at 153,400 miles, February 2020 CrashInjury

Power steering went out on 2007 saturn ion. 1st time: going 30-35 miles an hour merging into another lane, about to turn left when steering became difficult to manage and the indicator light for the power steering came on the dashboard. 2nd time: going around 30 miles an hour, taking a sharp left curve when steering went out again and was very difficult to make the turn, indicator light came on. Both instances caused an very dangerous, unpredictable situation.

Reported at 38,466 miles, May 2010

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