Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving the steering wheel was very difficult to turn in either direction. The ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). Neither the manufacturer nor dealer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.
Saturn Ion abs comes on
15 of the 4,344 owner complaints about the Saturn Ion describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 2005 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 2005
- typical mileage
- 80,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20073
- 20061
- 20055
- 20042
- 20034
Often reported together
Won't start 2Warning lights 2Stalling 2Power steering loss 2Loss of power 1Screen failure 1Headlights 1Fuel gauge 1
What owners say
My car has been driving fine and one day the security light and a few other warning lights went on as well as "trac off" came up on the screen. My gas gauge also went down to zero (even though I had a full tank.) the car still ran fine and no codes came up so I was told to replace the alternator. I replaced the alternator and now my car will start but I have to wait 5 minutes before it will let me put it in gear. Everything turns off and warning lights come on as the car "warms up?" after 5 minutes it will let me put it in gear but warning lights ABS, brake, and airbag will still be on. If I restart the car then, the lights go off. I have no idea what is going on!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. The contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition switch after numerous attempts. In addition, the ABS warning light illuminated continuously. The failures occurred after the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bag, electrical system). The vehicle was repaired but the failure was not rectified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the ABS warning indicator. The vehicle did restart after thirty minutes of waiting. The failure recurred six times over a period of three months. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic, who could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 148,497.
The car's headlights and instrument lights shut off. Warning lights such as "check engine", "ABS", and "theft lock" all came on after parking the car. The horn would not shut off, I had to disconnect the battery to get horn to stop. Attempted to start the following morning and while reconnecting the battery the horn came on again and the listed above lights stayed on. Car has been unreliable and unsafe to drive!!!
On sunday, september 25th, 2011, I was driving on a familiar road in town when all of the warning lights on my vehicle suddenly illuminated and began blinking. The speedometer, fuel gage, temperature gage, and RPM indicator all went down to zero and the message center began saying "trac off" and "pwr str." as this happened, my power steering went out. I pulled over and turned my car off. My car would not turn back on. After about one minute, I was able to start my car again and resume driving as normal. This has happened on four other occasions since the first time, three days ago. The last time it happened I was going around a curve and I almost went into the ditch. In addition, it is also important to note that at 40,000 miles, the vehicle began having the same issue (message center occasionally flashing "trac off" and "pwr str", and the ABS and emergency break lights going on). The dealer found that the steering column was shorting out and had to replace the steering column in the vehicle. This leads me to believe that this is an electrical problem...
Vehicle was taken to authorized saturn dealer, 2003 saturn ion had continuous high engine idle after being driven at highway speeds. If vehicle was shut off the power control module(PCM) computer reset it self. Saturn dealer serviced the vehicle by re-programming the PCM( 10/21/10) as per a issued service bulletin of 4/2004 . This did not work. Then they advised a spring in throttle body (engine) was bad and replaced spring ( 10/28/10). This also did not work, engine still has high idle and I bought the vehicle back on 11/2/10 to the service dealer.. Service dealer then hooked up car to computer and has ser tech drive vehicle for over 25 miles, 2 times ; and thenfound another problem. They indicated that the power control module computer had a short and caused a burned out component in the computer. Since the saturn is no longer being produces, the computer which must be replaced is on back order; and unknown when part will arrive. The saturn service dealer ( ingersoll auto in danbury ct) advised that the vehicle should not be driven as it was a safety hazard, since the computer controls not only the engine but the ABS braking system. At this time unknown when a part will arrive as it is on back order. In searching the internet I found numerous complaints from person who also had problems with the power control module computer. I believe that gm/saturn has had full knowledge of the problem and should have taken care of this problem prior; and as other owners of saturns are having this serious problem then gm should be making replacement parts for this computer more available to saturn owners. Ingersoll auto in danbury ct has advised me that they do notknow when the replacement computer will be available as there is no part available in the entire USA. Part will have to be made by gm and unknown when this will happen. So my 2003 saturn ion must be left at the dealer until a replacement computer is sent by gm , so my car can be repaired.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion2. The contact stated that her circuit board burned out and the fuel line cracked spilling gasoline all over the vehicle. The vehicle was being repaired by the dealer for a different recall when the failure occurred. After the vehicle was repaired the ABS light, battery, power steering, oil light, and the odometer lights all illuminated at the same time while driving 55 MPH. The vehicle was parked immediately and was towed back to the dealer for an inspection of the failures. The dealer informed her that the cluster board burned out and the fuel line was cracked. The fuel line will be repaired under the warranty and the repairs to the cluster board at no cost were being reviewed by the manufacturer. She was awaiting a call from the dealer and manufacturer. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Driving down the road car shuts off, I was going 20mhp the road was straight came to a right hand bend in the road and car was off no ABS, no pwr ster, there were cars sitting at the stop sign. Luckily I was able to get the car stopped. To get the car started I had to put in park turn key off then turn key over and it starts right up. This is now the 2nd time this has happened. First time sitting at a red light car was running light turned green gave it the gas mid way through intersection car shut off again and drifted to side of the road with a bunch of cars honking. I thought I needed a tune up and that was 3months ago. That happened until two days ago. Car shuts off while driving with warning, if I was going any faster I would have hit the back end of the car that was stopped @ a stop sign. 2004 saturn ion 2.2l I have not done anything with this part do to no income right now.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. While driving at speeds under 20 MPH the steering wheel became extremely stiff, without warning. The contact was able to maintain control of the steering wheel when the failure occurred. The dealer replaced the entire steering shaft. The ABS warning light would intermittently illuminate on the instrument panel. The dealer was contacted and advised bringing the vehicle in for diagnosis while the warning light was illuminated. The warning light would only illuminate intermittently and the dealer was unable to produce diagnostic codes without it illuminated. No additional repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were under 15,000. Updated 4/30/10 *cn the consumer stated the repairs were made. Updated 05/10/10
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Saturn Ion abs
Why does the abs come on in the Saturn Ion?
Owners who report it most often also describe won't start, multiple warning lights and engine stalls while driving.
Which Saturn Ion years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2005 (5 complaints), 2003 (4 complaints) and 2007 (3 complaints).
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