2006 Saturn Ion engine problems

Filed Feb 7, 2024 · Engine, Fuel system · TX

Airbags

Filed Nov 5, 2018 · Engine · 113,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. While driving approximately 15-20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to vandergriff chevrolet (located at 1200 w interstate 20, arlington, tx 76017, (682) 323-2486) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure recurred five times. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Filed Aug 1, 2018 · Brakes, Engine · 185,000 miles · DE

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. While driving various speeds on different occasions, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart and was taken to chevrolet of dover (1450 s dupont hwy, dover, de 19901, (302) 760-9956), but the diagnosis and repairs were unknown to the contact. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000.

Filed Dec 11, 2017 · Engine · 80,000 miles · IL

Takata recall the engine is on. When I turn the key to turn the engine off, the key doesn't go in the off position. I have to turn the engine on again and then try to turn the engine off.sometimes 2 or 3 times I have to turn the engine on and then try to turn the engine off. The car is parked.

Filed Oct 29, 2017 · Driver assistance, Engine · 134,000 miles · FL

Engine reduction, serious safety concern, was almost hit by a semi, engine reduction light comes on, lose power and car slows at a high rate causing extreme safety hazard in traffic, must pull off interstate turn car off to reset, happening 2-3 times a day, strong smell of gas, have a leak and it is not covered under the warranty, sooner or later someone is going to be cruising down the interstate and their saturn is going to reduce engine power and they will not have time to get out of the way, they will be plowed down by a semi. Are we going to continue to allow gm to ignore this issue like they ignored the ignition switch probelms until it starts causing deaths, why not solve the issue before the deaths start to occur, it seems the older these year models get the worse this problem becomes. I was forced to put a date, but this is an ongoing problem that is getting increasingly worse with the fuel leak, maybe one day the engine will reduce power at the same time I will get run over by a semi and the car will explode into flames from the fuel leak they are not recalling for my vehicle

Filed Sep 8, 2016 · Engine, Steering · 175,400 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 175,400. Updated 10/19/16*lj the consumer stated while driving, the steering locked up. She had to reduce her speed into order to maintain the steering wheel. The consumer turned the vehicle off, and the steering reset it self. The consumer has since experienced a similar incident. Updated 11/03/16.

Filed May 3, 2016 · Airbags, Engine · 111,546 miles · MA

Car inspection rejected codeb0092 pass presense system1 performance just put catalit converter and an engine in this car looking for tech. Service bul. Tsb3677 car is rejected demed unsafe to drive

Filed Mar 15, 2016 · Engine, Fuel system · 160,000 miles · PA

A few weeks ago I noticed a smell of fuel coming from my car when I stop, or slow down. The last couple days the smell has bin getting stronger.. I see all these complaints, but nothing being done or it only for a few states. As a single mother of two I don't feel safe having my kids in the car.

Filed Sep 17, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 94,000 miles · PA

I was leaving a local grocery store, started my car and proceeded to drive out of the parking lot to the main road, route 611, a fairly busy thoroughfare. As I turned right and attempted to accelerate, the check engine light came on as well as the 'reduced engine power light'. Despite pressing on the the gas pedal to accelerate safely into the flow of traffic (around 40 MPH), my car would not accelerate past 10 miles per hour. I am so very lucky that I was not in an accident. I followed the instruction in the saturn ion manual which says to turn off the car and the error should clear itself after 10 minutes. I did this and the 'reduced engine power light' went out but not the check engine light. I took the car immediately to my local mechanic who ran a inconclusive diagnostic test. They cleared the check engine light and the car ran fine until yesterday, 4 weeks after the first instance. While I was driving my children home from the dentist, in the flow of traffic, at close to 40 MPH, the dash board chimed, check engine light and 'reduced engine power light' lit up and immediately my car would not accelerate over 10 miles per hour. Luckily, we were very close to home, and were not in an accident. Again, I let the car rest, and 12 hours later started the car, both lights cleared themselves. Within in 5 miles of driving to the gym from my home, while driving in the flow of traffic, this issue happened again. This reduced power issue should be a recall. One simple online search shows there are thousands of gm/saturn cars with this very dangerous issue. Among so many other manufacturer safety issues! This car has had 3 other recalls, one of which my local gm dealer has failed over 3 times to fix. I have to manually put my finger into the steering column to release the ignition key. Hold gm accountable and please make this issue a recall

Filed Mar 3, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · HI

While driving the car will automatically shut off. I can be on the freeway at 55 miles and the car will just die. I can be at a stop light and the car will die. I have taken it in and twice they said they found nothing however the problem still exist. I thought that with the recall repair of the ignition switch it might help but it hasn't and my key still gets stuck in the ignition at times and I don't even have anything hanging on the key only the remote. Basically once you feel the car losing power and all dash lights show up, you need to restart the car to proceed. Very dangerous especially on the road.