Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated as the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical power steering pump needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired for the same failure on three different occasions. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 177,000. The VIN was not available.
2007 Saturn Ion steering complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and making a turn, the steering became extremely difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was later towed to a dealer. After diagnosis, they advised her that there was a computer failure in the steering column and it needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 76,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I turned right at a light and as soon as I began to pick up speed my steering wheel locked and the power steering light indicator came on. I was unable to control my car. This was very frightening yet since I was not on the freeway yet I was able to merge over to the side of the road. I turned my car off and back on yet the steering warning light was still on and I could not move my car. I called the tow truck and after my car sat for about 30 minutes and I restated the vehicle the power steering light was off and my steering wheel was movable. Due to the dangerous nature of this event I am contacting gm because I am afraid to drive my car at a high speed with chance I would loose control of my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds or when standing outside the vehicle, he noticed a strong odor of gasoline. In addition, he also noticed that the power steering would fail when completing a turn. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The current mileage was approximately 85,000.
Was driving when my car dinged and I got a power steering light on my dash and my power steering failed. This has happened several times in the last few months.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and making a turn, the power steering warning illuminated and the steering wheel seized and the contact crashed into a curb. The contact restarted the vehicle and it drove normally. The vehicle was later taken to a dealer. The diagnosis was pending. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 92,387. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that the steering wheel exhibited a clunking sound when completing a right or left turn. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the intermediate shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 40,000. The VIN was not available.
Halfway during the half mile commute to my home from work on december 21, 2012, the power steering failed. This happens very frequently. I hear the chime and then the pwr strng light comes on and I have to steer manually. I often have to stop my car and turn it off just to reset the steering. Sometimes it is very hard to turn the car safely while driving very slowly and/or parking. I feel that gm should be forced to recall this problem as I see from this site that it's a common and known problem. If an elderly, physically weak or inexperienced driver should have this happen, it could result in many serious accidents. I've owned my vehicle for 6+ years since brand new.
Lost power steering at 40 MPH, car chimed & pwr str appeared on dash display. Filled up gas tank and steering worked. Got on highway and lost steering at 65mph. Shut off car at destination and steering was ok all the way home.there is no way my wife or daughter (possibly with my 2 grandsons) could steer the car at any speed without power steering.
Power steering goes out at random times while driving. Very hard to steer and make turns. Have called about having it fixed, there is no recall listed, but over 800 complaints of the same thing happening.
When I driver my vehicle the steering stiffer up as I driver it down the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated as the vehicle became difficult to steer. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder and was later towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. The failure and current mileages were 95,000.
Power steering failed while driving caused near crash situation. Gm not ready to fix the issue.
My saturn ion 2007 power steering failed while I was driving resulting in near crash situation as steering all-most jammed . Company is not ready to fix the power steering issue in-spite of extended warranty on power steering.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that while attempting to make a left turn, the power steering warning light illuminated as the vehicle became extremely difficult to steer. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure and current mileages were 46,000. The VIN was not available.
The power steering light has come on several times in my vehicle. It then loses power steering. If I turn the car off and back on it works again. I have called around and been told the part in my car is the same part that was recalled in the chevy cobalt.
We bought a 2007 saturn ion for my daughter's first car about a year and a half ago. Several months ago she was coming home from school traveling down interstate 5 going about 65 miles an hour when all of a sudden her power steering shut off and jerked, causing her to almost hit the car in the next lane. Now every time she drives her car, about 12 or so minutes in, the power steering will shut off again. If you shut the car off and restart it, it's fine for a while, until it shuts off again. It does this every time she drives, without fail. She's scared to drive her car long distances, fearing that it will turn off again and cause an accident. Upon researching I discovered many other complaints describing exactly the same results with 2007 saturn ions. I'm afraid that, being a new driver, my daughter's safety, and the safety of others, is in jeopardy.
Was driving down I-70 at 70mph and power steering message came on and chimed a few times. Then, the steering wheel was locked up and hard to turn. Pulled into gas station to check under hood, but didn't notice anything. Then got back in the car and turned it on and the steering was fine. Purchased saturn ion in october 2007 and still have extended warranty coverage. Will gm cover power steering issue? Thank you!
I was driving home going about 55 MPH when a signal light came on saying power steering. The steering wheel was very hard to turn almost causing a car accident with 3 cars.
Power steering stopped working, it will start working again if I shut off the car and restart it. The failure repeats itself after a few min.
As I was driving on a street at about 20 MPH the power steering light went on and soon after the steering wheel got stiff and locked up. Luckily I was able to maneuver and the car still and pull over. I am very lucky that I was not driving on the freeway at high speed. This is very dangerous and am concerned that it is such a documented problem and still there is no recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that there was an overpowering odor of gasoline present inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the contact was advised that the fuel pump was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that his vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was repaired for the fuel pump. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000. The current mileage was approximately 104,000. The consumer stated almost immediately after he purchased the vehicle, he started having problem periodically when he applied the brake. The brakes would vibrate strongly and he would have to press the foot brake down all the way to get the vehicle to stop. There would be a brief delay in the brakes working. He took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to find anything wrong. Later in june 2008, he took the vehicle to another dealer to assist with the problem. They were unable t find a problem as well. He continued to have problems periodically with the brakes. A year later, the power steering stopped working. The chimes and warning lights would come on, and the steering wheel would lock up. It was extremely difficult to make turns; especially parking. The consumer stated he had to manually steer the vehicle. The only solution was to turn off the vehicle, and the light would go out. The problem went on for several years, until the consumer received a letter from saturn stating the warranty coverage had been extended due to problems with the electric power steering. The power steering was finally fixed. Updated 11/08/12 updated 11/26/12 *cn updated 12/3/2012
I currently own a '07 saturn ion and just yesterday my power steering display light came on shortly after that I was unable to turn my steering wheel luckily I was able to move to the side and called for help.
Power steering light went on and lost power steering. Once vehicle was shut off and turned back on, problem resolved. Next time I was driving, I lost power steering again while I was driving.
Shortly after starting vehicle pwr str is displayed and the power steering quits working completely. It started a few weeks ago. It used to work for a block or two after the car was first started. Now it happens as soon as the car starts moving. I know gm has extended the warranty because of problems with power steering, but it doesn't cover my vehicle because it has more than 100k miles. Shouldn't this be a recall situation?
The power steering failed completely while driving in close quarters on the university of georgia campus,. I was narrowly able to avoid hitting a telephone pole when turning off the road. After stalling and restarting the car, it worked for 3-4 minutes before again failing completely. Using repeated cycles of driving until it failed, turning the car off, then restarting it, I was able to safely get home, but the power steering continued to fail recurrently just a few minutes after each restart.
Exiting off I-40 west onto the hermitage exit the car beeped 3x and then the power steering went out.
2007 saturn ion 3 manual sedan 1.) fuel pump delivery system recall and has been repaired after a serious fuel leak was detected. 2.)purge flow solenoid- engine light came on after the pump delivery system was detected but was not repaired because it was not included in recall. Car gets very little gas mileage because the fuel to oxygen ratio being off. Every time I go to the gas station I cannot get my car to start. It doesn't matter if I have half of a tank of gas or almost on empty. It takes several tries and only starts after I rev the engine because the fuel to oxygen ratio and the fuel pump floods my car as soon as the fuel pump is engaged. I know that after this happens so many times that it will cause the starter to burn up in my car. 3.) ignition switch- cannot turn key on as if the steering wheel is locked/ cannot turn key off/ take key out and car is still running! Disconnect battery to shut the car off. 4.) electronic power steering- acts as if the power steering has a short. While driving with speeds as little as 15mph in a residential neighbor hood or 70mph on the interstate. The power steering light comes on and all power steering is lost and becomes almost impossible to drive. After shutting the car off and restarting the car the power steering works but shortly after it fails again. This happens every time I drive my car. The first time this happened I was on an exit ramp on the interstate with a very sharp curve. I could barely control the vehicle. Needless to say my children are no longer allowed to ride in this car until it is repaired.
When parallel parking and the wheel is turned all the way in one direction then the other, the power steering fails. It is then impossible to turn the car on a tight turn radius even with significant driver effort, making parallel parking dangerous. The car must be turned off, the steering wheel cranked from side to side, then restarted before the power steering reactivates and the wheel turns normally.
Power steering failure - clicking from around the steering column followed by immediate loss of power steering assist and 3 beeps from the info center. Message "pwr str" displayed in info window.
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