2005 Saturn Ion: ABS light or ABS activating

5 of the 573 complaints about the 2005 Saturn Ion describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 60,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

2007
3
2006
1
2005
5
2004
2
2003
4

What owners say

Filed Nov 7, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 168,000 miles · MI

My car has been driving fine and one day the security light and a few other warning lights went on as well as "trac off" came up on the screen. My gas gauge also went down to zero (even though I had a full tank.) the car still ran fine and no codes came up so I was told to replace the alternator. I replaced the alternator and now my car will start but I have to wait 5 minutes before it will let me put it in gear. Everything turns off and warning lights come on as the car "warms up?" after 5 minutes it will let me put it in gear but warning lights ABS, brake, and airbag will still be on. If I restart the car then, the lights go off. I have no idea what is going on!

Filed May 21, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 103,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition switch after numerous attempts. In addition, the ABS warning light illuminated continuously. The failures occurred after the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bag, electrical system). The vehicle was repaired but the failure was not rectified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2009 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · VA

After starting the car and putting it in drive, the car will not accelerate. The engine idles no matter how hard you press the pedal. This vehicle has a electronic throttle body (no mechanical linkage) so the problem is electrical.. Today was the third time in that past month this has happened. For the record, this car has been into the dealer no less than 9 times for electrical issues (a few body control modules, a couple ignition switches, ABS modules, trans control modules, radios, instrument panels, etc, etc.) but this is the first one I think may cause injury. Getting rear-ended at a green light or having a car run into the driver side is a distinct possibility when the car 'all of a sudden' won't accelerate. Gm has repaired every problem this car has had to date, but will not admit there is a problem with the car. I am now out of warranty.

Filed Sep 12, 2006 · Electrical · 12,814 miles · WA

The car started experiencing electrical issues. The accessory jack became inoperable, the radio would stop putting out sound, even though it was on you would not be able to turn it off then the ABS light would stay on and the warning bell would go off. Finally the anti-theft light would come on and stay on. Upon going to my car after work it would not start. I thought it was a dead battery so we jumped the car and after about 15 minutes it started. 1 week later the light came on and stayed on again, but after restarting the car it went out. Again when I went out another day to start by car after my lunch break the car wouldn't start. I called saturn and requested road side assistance, but after 15 minutes the car started. I took it to the saturn dealership and they replaced the computer (control) body system. The next day the anti theft light came on again, I took it back and they had to replace the switch in the ignition. In june the radio again was not working properly. After restarting the car it worked again. I called saturn again to complain and took it in for diagnostic at that time they could not find any codes. 1 week later the radio again would not work, so I drove straight to the dealership without restarting the car so that they could see the problem in action. I was told that it was the radio only and they would replace it. A new radio has been ordered but during this time the ABS system again came on with a warning bell. I turned the car off and back on the system reset itself. 2 days later after leaving the store the ABS light went on again with the bell and the anti-theft light came on. I restarted the car, but the anti-theft light stayed on the entire trip home. I was told that if the light was on the car should not run, but it did. I took the car in today for them to "look" at it and they said they are going to replace the radio and run a diagnostic on it.

Filed Jun 6, 2005 · Electrical · 86 miles · CA

Dt: the car is losing power at 70mph and is shutting itself off. The car was purchased on june 3 and it was returned to the dealer on june 4 with this happening 4 times in less than 24 hours. The sales person said "stay there and I know what it is, it's happened before". The sales person did come and pick up the consumer. The sales person said that the ignition was defective and the consumer's keychain was at fault. The keychain weighed about an ounce or less. The dealership is in control of the vehicle at this point. There are no indicators lights coming on in the vehicle. It just loses power and dies. This is a 2005 saturn ion 2. The owner had a saturn ion 2 without anti-lock brakes and changed mind to upgrade to one with ABS, now saturn is not so eager to help consumer. The car is starting right back, after it quits.