Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact believed the failure was relevant to the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. The VIN was not provided.
2005 Saturn Ion: gas smell in the cabin
5 of the 573 complaints about the 2005 Saturn Ion describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated that when he started the vehicle, he noticed an abnormal fuel odor without warning. In addition, once the contact reached his destination he observed fuel leaking out from under the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer nor the dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.
While traveling on highway, I stopped and filled up gasoline and I noticed a continuing strong gas smell in car. Thought I spilled gas on myself but later upon inspection in my garage, I found gas dripping from plastic fuel line (under car, right behind driver's door). Due to danger, I immediately set up appointment with polar chevrolet, who decided the fuel line needed replacement. Cost was $623.44
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the gear shift failed to switch into the reverse position without warning.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. On another occasion, the contact mentioned that there was a fuel odor emitting from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel line was rusted and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving at low speed, fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that there was a leak in the fuel line pipe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Saturn Ion fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2005 Saturn Ion?
5 of 573 owner complaints about the 2005 Saturn Ion (1%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Saturn Ion?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Saturn Ion
Power steering loss 99Won't start 60Stalling 39Loss of power 33Check engine light 17No deployment 13Headlights 12Steering lock-up 11Fuel leak 10Engine failure 9Adaptive cruise 7Battery drain 6ABS 5Airbag light 5
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