Power steering went out. I was driving and I was on the freeway and the steering wouldn't move like it should. It became very hard to steer so I exited off the highway and pulled in to a store barely missing the sign. I call a friend and had the car towed home and looked at. I was told the eps went out. The next time I started the car it said power steering on the odometer. The dealership said the recall was closed out already. But I still have no ability to steer the car. It sits unrepaired and I undrivable.
2007 Saturn Ion: loss of power steering
148 of the 876 complaints about the 2007 Saturn Ion describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 148
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical repair cost reported
- $656
- typical mileage
- 62,110
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 17 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
While driving the car has issues with power steering when turning the wheel either direction the steering will lose power steering and jerk the opposite direction turning. I have almost been in numerous accidents now the worst going 75 on highway passing semi around a corner and it jerked and almost sent me right not the semi. This has happened numerous times as I was passing vehicles. Its not a steady no power steering it will do it out of the blue and anymore it's more times than not and again only when turning the wheel. It's scary. Our vin # isn't specified with the recall but has serious power steering issue. No warning lamps or anything like that. We have not had this vehicle inspected yet by a dealership. As far as the incident date it's not one specific date. It does this every day the car is driven.
Electrical power steering failed, warning light illuminated upon restart after an oil change, the 'usual' symptoms (hard to turn wheel, especially at low speeds, etc.) for ps failure. After two start/stop cycles, the failure resolved itself making me think it is a wiring/sensor issue. This happened over two months ago, and the problem has not reappeared. Aprox 60000 miles at the time of failure. There is likely something failing here, and it is safety related, but it is intermittant at this point
Power steering failed this morning. No warning and no previous issues. It worked one moment then didn't the next. Pwr str came on the dash alerts. I saw a 2014 recall yet my VIN is not included.
My complaint number is 11061303 I complain about power steering went out and I did not receive a recall notice. I guess when they did the ignition recall and I brought it in they supposedly did the power steering too on dec 12 2014 . Even if they did this the power steering should not go bad in 3 years. My car is garage kept.
Power steering light came on and lost steering found out they had recall never was informed of the matter or recall. Had a problem with gas line about a year ago took to dealership cause there was an extended warranty but was told mine wasn't covered even though it should of been cost me 900 dollars. Only recall I received was for ignition.
Over the last three to four years my power steering has went out my front passenger tire has almost fallen off twice I had to have it fixed my car don't want to start after I fill it up it's sputters every time and I've had literally had to get cut out of my seatbelt because it would not unlatch and mikey don't want to come out of the ignition have the time. The power steering went out while driving the tire almost fell off while driving and of course I'm stopped when I'm fueling and I was stopped when I was stuck in my seatbelt and stopped every time I try to take my key out
Have been having electrical problems with my 2007 saturn ion for several months. The radio will turn on and off by itself and it's display panel flashes all kinds of patterns, can't usually tell if it's on or off, since the flashing occurs either way. The windows will quit working but after turning my car off and on repeatedly, they will work again. Today the power steering went out while I was backing out of a parking spot and I couldn't turn the wheel. After pulling back into the spot and turning the car off and on, the problem went away and I drove home. I told my dad what it did and he said my sister had the same problem with her saturn vue and she had to have her body module (?) replaced. He said hers got to the point that the lights would turn off and on and sometimes she wasn't able to start her car. There was a recall on my saturn ion's steering column and they replaced it and had to put in a new ignition along with new keys. I know my car is older, but since my sister's saturn vue had the same odd electrical take overs, it may be too common of a problem. Thank you for your attention and have a good day. 😊
Sudden power steering failure, the steering continued to work but without the power assist. We were attempting to back out of the driveway, very low speed, turning. This reset with shutting the car off and restarting. Gm/saturn state this is not covered by the recall.
I own a saturn which I got used.the power steering went out so I took it to the dealer.found out the recalls have all been done that has to do with the power steering but the code the scanner gave is a c0550 which is a failure of the power steering column internal controller issue.other gm carss with the same recalls that my car has had done include the column but not mine.it seems that they seem to share ste same componets and failures.this part alone is over $500 without labor.the tech told me that its not a hard job and hes done alot of them.searching the internet alot of people have had to replace the column.there seems to be a problem but customers like me aree having to pay for the correction
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was a result of an internal fault in the steering column. The vehicle was not repaired. Four months prior to the failure, the vehicle was remedied per the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,123.
Loss of power steering again. This will be my third recall replacement part. Power steering has failed and repaired by 2 gm dealerships. Gm suggested for safety reasons towing car would be advised but guess who has to pay for the towing me not gm who manufacturer unsafe vehicles. The federal safety agency you've lost interest in helping and moved on to the next manufacturer air bag problem. I now understand what risk means. My car falls in that risk percentage.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to eliminate a power steering noise due to extremely low...
- Steering
- Steering
- Electric Power Steering Assist
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- This technical bulletin provides a revision for 12-02-32-002 to add the 2013-2014 model years, add noise...
- Saturn service campaign: special coverage adjustment-power steering assist
Related recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
- Risk
- If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. Dealers will replace the EPS motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. Dealers will replace the EPS motor controller unit. The recall began on July 17, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000, and Pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668. GM's number for this recall is N140115. Note: GM bulletin number 14119 will be implemented for model year 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 Chevrolet HHR (non-turbo) and model year 2003 Saturn ION to provide EPS Motor replacement for the life of the vehicle.
Recall number 14V153000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Saturn Ion power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2007 Saturn Ion?
148 of 876 owner complaints about the 2007 Saturn Ion (17%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
How much does it cost to fix loss of power steering on the 2007 Saturn Ion?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $656 (median of 9 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Saturn Ion?
There is 1 recall and 17 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Saturn Ion
Fuel pump 111Fuel smell 92Fuel leak 69Loss of power 47Steering lock-up 31Check engine light 29Stalling 29No deployment 21Airbag light 19Engine failure 18Won't start 17Ball joint 13Jerking 9Fire or smoke 7Door locks 6Grinding brakes 5Steering noise 5
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