Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane and shut off. Upon restarting the vehicle, the steering wheel operated as normal. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, who stated that the power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 71,000.
2006 Saturn Ion steering complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact was driving 30 MPH when the power steering unit malfunctioned, causing extreme difficulty in maneuvering the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that the entire power steering unit would need to be replaced. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that power steering would fail sporadically. There was an unusual chime that sounded as the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 78,864.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH the power steering light would flash on the radio and the power steering system would also malfunction. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated the entire power steering system needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the power steering system replaced. The contact stated when the power steering system malfunctioned the steering wheel became difficult to turn and could cause a crash. The failure mileage was 82,000.
2006 saturn ion. Consumer states power steering issues *tgw the consumer stated the power steering light illuminated while driving. When the consumer attempted to get off the highway, she had a difficult time turning the steering wheel. The dealer replaced the power assist steering motor.
Power steering indicator would come on and steering ability will disappear. Restarting car made the steering come back for about a few seconds, but then power steering indicator would come back on again. Car taken to dealership to be serviced under special warranty. This part should definitely be recalled.
Power steering has failed. I have seen several other people of line stating the same thing on their saturn ion 2006. We need help getting gmac to pay for this. I can not drive this. It is too difficulty for a female to use.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the power steering became very difficult to maneuver to the left or right. He then coasted to the side of the road once the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was able to continue driving but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer nor repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 64,000. Updated 08/31/11*lj the power steering control module was replaced. Updated 09/12/11
2006 saturn ion power steering went out and gm say that there is no recall on it but everyone is having the same problem, they fixed some cars but never sent out a recall letter. And I was told to take care of it the best I no how and also the gas get stuck I was driving and hit the brake but the car kept going lucky no one was hurt my sister was in front of me I was trailing her just bump her a little. Please help im out of work and now no car witch I still paying on if I had known I would have never purchased a gm car. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that the power steering would fail when traveling at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic january 2009 where they replaced the power steering motor however, the repair did not correct the failure. The dealer offered the contact a discount on the repairs and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 113,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Driving on 295 highway going 65 mpr, car had power steering error, could not turn the steering. There were two children in back . The car was all over the road. The car is a saturn ion- I feel this would of been a car accident if I was unable to get it slowed down. I took the saturn to gm dealer advising this should be a recall and they refused to fix at no charge despite me giving them bulletin 10187. After researching this I found this was a huge problem with saturn ions 2004-2007.
Driving on the freeway when the power steering warning came on and steering became very stiff and difficult. Powered my ion off then on and power steering worked. Took it in to be checked and mechanic said there was no problem he could find with the power steering.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving, the power steering lamp illuminated and the steering failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 56,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated the power steering failed with the illumination of the power steering light. The contact turned off the vehicle and the power steering was reset once restarted. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 56,700.
While my wife was driving our 2006 saturn ion, the "pwr str" light came on and she lost power steering control. Shutting off the engine resumed the power steering to the vehicle but repeated the failure numerous times before being able to drive the vehicle home. This is now occurring numerous times without any warning. This I believe is a safety related item which should require a recall of this vehicle. The vehicle is barely drivable because it is so difficult to make turns. The vehicle only has 40,000 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH the power steering system suddenly malfunctioned which made it difficult to control the steering wheel. The contact had to drive onto the emergency lane and shut the vehicle off. When the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle the power steering system began to function properly. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the power steering system they stated there were no related recalls. The contact was concerned that the lost of power steering could result in a crash. The failure mileage was 117,000.
Power steering repeatedly goes out. Turning the car off and on "fixes" it for a short time then it happens again. Sometimes after 20 minutes of driving and sometimes 30 seconds after restarting. It started as a very intermittent issue but has since gotten worse as time goes on. Before this started I had other electrical issues. First the odometer would flash on and off and occasionally flash "trunk". Later the indicator light for the parking brake would come on without touching the brake. They eventually went away then the steering issue started.
The power steering in my 2006 saturn ion 3 started not working on the highway and I needed to pull over almost getting into an accident. After I turned the car off an on the problem went away or so I thought over the course of the next 3 weeks the situation got worse and now 3 seconds after the car is turned on the electronic power steering just goes out.
While driving the power steering goes out. Once you turn the car off and turn it back on the power steering comes back for a short while.
2006 saturn ion 2 sedan: "pwr str" light came on and steering wheel locked. I stopped the car, turned it off and restarted it, and I drove 1/2 of a mile and "pwr str" light came on again and the steering wheel locked again. I am concerned for my safety because if this has happened on the freeway I could have been seriously injured!
Power steering assist failure. At highway speed of 65 MPH the power steering warning light came on. It occurred after approximately 2 hours of driving. At that speed it was not especially difficult to steer but when exiting the highway it became extremely difficult. After shutting the car off for approx. 5 minutes when I turned it back on the warning light was off and the power steering then worked. Took it immediately to my mechanic and found that it was the power steering module. The same as was recalled by gm although our 2006 saturn ion was not included in that recall. We have approx. 113,000 miles on the car.
Sudden loss of electronic power steering.
I recently have experienced a loss of power steering in my 2006 saturn ion. This has randomly occurred four times over the past two weeks. Suddenly, the warning message "pwr str" will appear in place of my digital odometer reading and the car will immediately lose power steering and becomes extremely difficult to steer and dangerous to drive. I have found that am able to "reset" the steering by pulling over and turning the car off and back on again. I have never experienced this problem prior to two weeks ago. The car has approx 185k miles on it. After experiencing this issue today (the fourth time it has happened), I did a search on the internet and learned that the federal safety agency is currently investigating saturn ions for this issue (the federal safety agency action number : rq10004), to determine whether the vehicle should have been included in a recall for the same issue with other gm cars. Please consider this complaint in your investigation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level 2. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact stated that the power steering failed without warning. The contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 33,967.
Have a 2006 saturn ion 2 and was making a left hand turn when the warning chime went off and displayed "pwr stg" in the dash display. Immediately after the chime the power steering went out making it very difficult to turn the vehicle. Started car the following day and the power steering worked again. Approximately 15 miles later, I was making a right hand turn and the power steering went out again. Car is now sitting in driveway unused. Taking car into gm dealership tomorrow for diagnosis but they seemed to know what was wrong before looking at it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion level. While driving at any speed, the contact stated that the power steering would fail intermittently. The contact would power the vehicle off and restart it to allow the power steering to reset independently. The contact was awaiting an appointment with the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 73,000.
Power steering failure, and the pwr str warning light comes on. Have to stop vehicle and restart to get home.
06 saturn ion sedan loss power steering while turning corner and barely missed hitting parked vehicle.
2006 saturn ion power steering failure. When driving an alarm will sound and a message will show up on dash that says "pwr str" immediately the power steering will fail. This has almost caused 2 accidents with this vehicle because it is intermittent with no warning.
Power steering light comes on and I have no power steering. This happens when idling or going down the road. Plenty of fluid and tests fine at the shop. They suggested it may be an electrical problem. I do notice it happens when I open the door sometimes as well.
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