Saturn Ion seat belt problems

Filed Mar 9, 2016 · Seat belts · 58,164 miles · NY

The seat belt get looked in buckle and don't release when u try to unlock it to get out of the car and they always lock up when putting your seat belt on this is not normal and the vehicle is in stationary .

Filed Oct 8, 2015 · Seat belts · 55,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 saturn ion. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt failed to unlatch and the contact was unable to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Jun 8, 2014 · Engine, Seat belts · 120,000 miles · OH

Car stalled then ran again fine. Thought maybe bad gas or something. Started hearing a loud noise in the engine. Change oil came on and so I took it in to be serviced only to find out the timing chain had jumped keys. This is a terrible issue which could have caused me to wreck had I not had plenty of room to coast off the road. Also seat belt is stuck and will not unbutton so I am unable to buckle up the right way until that's fixed too. Looking online all of this seems to be a common problem however it appears people have to die from it before a recall is given. I urge an investigation into the seatbelts and the timing chain.

Filed Aug 23, 2011 · Seat belts · 86,000 miles · CT

My 2007 saturn ion 2 passenger seat belt keeps malfunctioning. When my passengers buckle up, the seat belt will no release when they are trying to exit the vehicle when I stop.I am afraid that if there is an accident that the person will be trapped. Also when someone is buckled, the seat belt buzzes and does not stop.

Filed Mar 25, 2009 · Acceleration, Electrical · 00

There are no events leading up to the failure. From everything I've read from other saturn ion owners this is a frequent and seemingly random problem. At any given time if it is cold outside the car won't start. Everything lights up, the engine turns over and catches, only to stall. Upon repeated attempts to start the car there will be no response whatsoever. The engine does not turn over. After waiting several minutes it will eventually start. This problem has occurred 4 times in the last month; twice causing me to be late for particularly important engagements. Upon reporting the problem to the saturn dealership where I bought the car I was told that they have many complaints of the same problem, but that their staff haven't been able to resolve it. This has been their general attitude towards several issues I've had with my car. I took it to another garage and they can't find a thing wrong with it. Saturn seems to be turning a blind eye to a problem that is clearly the result of a poor design somewhere on their part. I have also had to replace control arm bushings when I was at about 80 000 km, and now need to replace struts. I am hesitant to do this though, as the general consensus among saturn ion owners is that bushings and struts are in perpetual need of replacement on these cars. After replacing the parts most people find that they have to make the same repairs again within 2 years. Further problems I have with my car are: trunk will not open with key, replaced wires on both front turn signals and one headlight, key would not release from ignition, erratic transmission behavior (I was told that this is a common problem and that I just have to deal with it), seat belt guides broken (front, both sides), rear seat belt "female" component falls into crevice in seat, paint peeling from front bumper without being chipped prior, and a faulty cruise control switch. Every single one of these problems has turned up again and again in the ion owners community.

Filed Nov 10, 2008 · Seat belts · 56,000 miles · NV

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 saturn ion. When the contact arrived home and parked the vehicle, the seat belt failed to unlock. This was the first time the failure occurred. After several attempts to unfasten the seat belt, someone had to cut it in order to free the contact from the vehicle. She took the vehicle to get repaired and was informed that she would have to pay for the repair. She felt that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect; therefore, the repair should be free. The current and failure mileages were 56,000. Updated 12/1/08 *cn the dealer replaced the set belt and buckle. Updated 12/05/08.

Filed Jan 5, 2008 · Airbags · 45,000 miles · TN · crash · 1 injury

On 12/03/2007 at 8:41 am I was involved in an automobile accident on I-240 east in memphis tn. I was trailing traffic in the passing lane, when traffic came to a complete stop. I didnt react in time and suffered a frontal collision to a 2004 saturn ion that I own. I was travelling approx 30-35 MPH when I struck the back of the vehicle. The airbags did not deploy and the seatbelt tensioner failed resulted in my going headfirst into the steering wheel. I have since had to have tests at the doctor for migraines and still experience the aftereffects of this accident.

Filed Jan 5, 2008 · Airbags · 45,000 miles · TN · crash · 1 injury

On 12/03/2007 at 8:41 am I was involved in an automobile accident on I-240 east in memphis tn. I was trailing traffic in the passing lane, when traffic came to a complete stop. I didnt react in time and suffered a frontal collision to a 2004 saturn ion that I own. I was travelling approx 30-35 MPH when I struck the back of the vehicle. The airbags did not deploy and the seatbelt tensioner failed resulted in my going headfirst into the steering wheel. I have since had to have tests at the doctor for migraines and still experience the aftereffects of this accident.

Filed Jul 31, 2006 · Seat belts · 3,250 miles · LA

Dt*: the contact stated that both of the front seatbelts locked into place when the break pedal was depressed in an emergency situation, while traveling at 40 MPH. The contact was not wearing the seatbelt during the incident and the seatbelt retractors remained locked afterwards. The seatbelts were inspected by the service dealer who determined that the seatbelts would have to be replaced and were not covered under warranty. The manufacturer determined that the seatbelts were a safety feature and needed to be replaced.

Filed Feb 23, 2006 · Transmission · 37,000 miles · IN

I have a 2003 saturn ion that is having shifting problems. The car has 52,000 miles on it, and it is out of warranty, my daughter originally had the car, and drove it, without me knowing she was having problems with it shifting. Also there seems to be a vibration in the front end. I am taking it in for evaluation. I have had it in several times for the transmission, but they couldn't find anything wrong. I don't understand gm not doing something about these transmission problems. Also the seat belt locks and you can't get out of it. This is a real safety issue and I hope the address it. You literally have to crawl out of the belt.