Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the power steering failed while the contact was making a left turn. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 130,000.
2005 Saturn Ion steering complaints
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On 6/13/11, when I was leaving for work I started my car and immediately my pwrstr message came up on the dashboard and could not hardly turn the wheel. Called the dealership cause I received a bulletin letter. I brought the car in on 6/14/11, they said they put in a new ps motor. On 11/6/11 the pwr str came up again. I brought the car back to them on 11/7/11, they said I needed a new steering column and cost was $897.which they said they replaced. On 11/15/11, the same message appeared and could not steer the wheel. This is after supposedly they replaced the ps motor and steering column. Going back today 11/16/11, to see what crap they are going to tell me.why does this keep on happening?? Gm needs to fix the problem not put a band aid on it, before something serious happens, and evidently they are not. By the way how do I know they are actually doing the repairs, if the problem keeps coming back and the service advisor is so mean. Please help!! There is a very big problem with these cars and we & are families are being put at risk every time we drive them.
I was driving my 2005 saturn ion at 50 MPH on a highway when the power steering warning alarm sounded and the instrument panel displayed power steering failure. I was able to pull over to the side of the road. I turned of the engine and raised the hood to check the fuses. The fuses were good, so I restarted the car and the power steering display was clear. I drove a few more miles and the same thing happened again. After some research I have discovered this is a common failure on saturn ion and other gm vehicles with electric power steering. This could be very dangerous for many drivers when this happens without warning! It is harder to steer the slower you drive.
Electric power steering problems. Pwr str message.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH and at a stand still, the power steering failed. The contact called a mechanic who referred her to the federal safety agency because they were not sure of what the failure was. The dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,484.
Power steering failed while driving. Created dangerous situation because of difficulty in maneuvering.
Lost of power steering started some time in 2009,I have no record of the date,but in one of the incidents 06/10/2011 I took a picture of the dashboard showing the date and message on the speedometer. I restarted the engine every time this happen to get it back to power steering .then I had a situation when I lost speed as I was traveling on a city avenue. The car lost speed when I was traveling around 35 MPH,it made a alarm or warning sound and drop down to 10mph and I could not get back to 35mph,I stop the car and I restarted the engine,that was the only way it would recover the power on the engine. It happens two or three times in one month.
My power steering keeps going out, the light comes on and I loose powersteering. If I shut it off and turn it back on the light goes off and I have steering again. It used to only happen like once a week, now it happens multiple times in one day.
I have a saturn ion 05 and have had to replace the power steering once already and now having the same issue again. Also the turn signal on the front drivers side only works when my hazards or head lamps are on have tested all fuses and replaced bulb twice this is a commom complaint why isnt it being fixed?
My 2005 ion lost power steering at 45mph. Pulled over and shut it off then it came back. Been hearing reports that his happens to a lot of these cars. Really don't have the money to fix it as it seem to be expensive. If I had known, I wouldn't have bought the car. Hope a recall is on it, cause this could be dangerous.
When attempting to turn a corner the electronic power assist steering did not respond and the vehicle continued to travel straight instead of turning the corner. This resulted in striking the median and a tree leaving me facing on coming traffic. Fortunately there was no on coming traffic.
Saturn 2005 ion 3 with intermittent low power light and function and loss of power steering goes out while driving.after turning car off turn back on and light for low power off and power steering light off resumes normally...happening more frequent have seen numerous complaints online, contacted saturn and to go to dealer for diagnostic test which have had in past with no codes??/shouldn't be my expense and recall for my model should be issued.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated that the power steering assist would independently deactivate at any time. The dealer diagnosed that the steering column would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.
Alert sounds along with "pwr str" message. Power steering fails. This occurred during both city and interstate driving. Seems more frequent in warmer weather. Power steering resets and works fine when car is switched off and back on again. Mechanic checked on the issue and found the module that controls the electric steering system to be faulty, requiring replacement of steering column.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated that the power steering light would illuminate on the instrument panel while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the power steering module was defective and needed to be repaired. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 119,060 and the current mileage was 102,000. .updated 09/15/11 *bf the consumer stated the power steering was replaced at no charged.updated 09/26/11
I own a 2005 saturn ion. While driving 60 MPH the powersteering light comes on and the power steering malfunctions. The vehicle is becomes very difficult to drive when the power steering goes out. Have to shut the vehicle off and restart it for the power steering system to work properly. Called the dealer regarding the power steering and the dealer stated there are no open recalls on the vehicle at this time. Have appt with dealer on thursday for repair. This has happened on the interstate twice an on regular roadways twice in last month. Have approx. 70,000 on car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact was driving 40 MPH when the steering wheel became stiff with the illumination of the power steering warning light. The contact stated that the vehicle would become extremely difficult to drive when the power steering goes out. The contact has to shut the vehicle off and restart it for the power steering system to work properly. The contact called the dealer regarding the power steering and the dealer stated there are no open recalls on the vehicle at this time. The contact has not had the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 53,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH when the power steering warning light illuminated on the dashboard and the steering wheel became extremely stiff. The vehicle was shut off and upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. Approximately one day later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 94,227.
Power steering stops during driving. Warning chimes come on and pwr strng message is displayed in odometer window. It first occurred 5/20/11 and has several times since. Often several times on the days it happens (5 x yesterday 5/29/11alone) but so far not every day . It happens under various conditions (never the same) (city, hwy, hot, warm, cold etc.)
The steering wheel got hard to turn back and forth. Car got does this once in a while.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and within a 5 to 10 minute timeframe, the power steering would fail sporadically with an illumination of the power steering warning light after the failure. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
Power steering message comes on and car is very hard to steer. If I stop and restart the car the power steering comes back. At first this happened once every few weeks. Now it is becoming a daily occurrence; even more than once per day. It appears to be a common problem for saturn ions. The local dealership that inherited saturns told me they have not heard of this problem. I have not taken the car to be serviced yet.
2005 saturn ion .88 k miles.sudden loss of power steering. Fuses replaced. Resets itself with restart but recurs frequently. Very hard to steer and dangerous when occurs unexpectedly. Gm customer service called but they deny a general recall. Not helpful. The VIN is [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2005 saturn ion I power steering recall I had the recall notice - called saturn of cool springs - and they point blank asked "is it doing it now" I said "no" and their response was "don't worry about it". On my way home from work, a light (a warning light) came on my dash, they next thing I know the steering jerked and I crossed over 5 lanes of traffic during rush hour and hit a concrete wall head on. I could not control the steering as it was locked. Gm states the recall is for only going at low rates of speed - I think that is a cop out from gm.
The power steering on our 2005 saturn ion just shut off one day while driving. It now shuts off at least once per trip. Sometimes it happens while making a sharp turn making the car very difficult to maneuver. We have already tried replacing the fuse and it did not solve the problem.
Traveling approx. 65 MPH instrument panel *dinged* the pwr str* came upon the panel. At that time I lost power steering while traveling full speed and had a hard time pulling off the exit. Once off the exit car was turned off and restarted and began to operate properly. This happened 3 times within 2 hours.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering became inoperative and the wheel was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who informed the contact that she needed to replace the motor kit and the steering column. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The VIN was unavailable.
2005 saturn ion power steering goes out randomly while driving at any speed. Very dangerous and potentially deadly.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated that the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Power steering message comes up on my 2005 saturn ion 3-- I was driving and it all of a sudden became very hard to turn the wheel left or right-- I have replaced the power steering motor and it still doesn't work and now they tell me I may have to replace the whole power steering column- gm extended the warranty to 10 yrs or 100,000 miles whichever occurs first -well I have 5 years with my company and I bought it brand new and I have obviously gone higher than the 100,000 miles and now gm will not cover the expenses.. There needs to be a recall for this defective powersteering issue.
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