2007 Saturn Ion Driver assistance Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed, the accelerator pedal was released and became stuck causing the vehicle to unintendedly accelerate to 90 MPH. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to slow down. The contact manually lifted the accelerator pedal and was able to merge to the side of the road. The vehicle was driven to the local dealer but not diagnosed or repaired due to the warranty being expired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

NHTSA ID

11576699

Incident

Feb 20, 2024

Mileage

113,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the RPM’s rose however, the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

NHTSA ID

11454570

Incident

Feb 28, 2022

Mileage

144,000 mi

🔑 IGNITION. WINDOW' DRIVER SIDE REMOTE

NHTSA ID

11344155

Incident

Aug 1, 2020

THE POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND IT IS HARD TO STEER AND THE KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

11324741

Incident

May 10, 2020

Mileage

182,000 mi

I NEED TO KNOW WHY YOUR SYSTEM SHOWS NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE USING THE VIN NUMBER, BUT HAS (7) RECALLS IF I USE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL, THE SYSTEM SHOULD ALLOW ME TO RUN THE VIN, SEE ALL RECALLS, AND EVEN REPORT WITH PROOF IF THE RECALL IS COMPLETE, LIKE A CHECK LIST. YOUR SYSTEM IS USELESS IF THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT AGREEING TO THE RECALLS UNDER THE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL AND ASSIGNING THE RECALLS TO THE VIN TO GRANT APPROVAL TO DEALERS TO REPAIR, A DEALER WILL NOT COMPLETE A GM RECALL UNLESS GM APPROVES OF THE RECALL FOR A PARTICULAR VIN. I HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE THAT FALLS IN THE CATEGORY OF THE RECALLS, BUT I'M NOT PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR THESE REPAIRS, WHEN THEY ARE KNOWN SAFETY ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

11319384

Incident

Mar 26, 2020

Mileage

173,387 mi

CAR CUTS OFF A/C WONT WORK UNLESS ON MAX AND MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING. CPU ISSUE LIKE RPM FLUCTUATES I THINK ITS THE FUEL PUMP AND GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY CPU PROBLEM AND ITS JERKS ALOT DEALER SAID AINT NOTHING THE CAN DO BOUT IT BUT THEY SUPPOSE TO FIX IT WITH IN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE TIME. SO IT CUTS OFF WHILE RIDING AND JERKS WHILE IM ON THE BREAKS

NHTSA ID

11281970

Incident

Nov 6, 2019

Mileage

170,117 mi

THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR AGAIN AND AGAIN CAUSES MAJOR LOSS OF POWER AND SOMETIMES RESULTS IN STALLING OUT IN SECONDS

NHTSA ID

11157100

Incident

Dec 7, 2018

POORLY DESIGNED SUNROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEM (SPECIFICALLY DRAIN NIPPLE AT END OF TUBING) CAUSING SEVERE LEAKS TO INSIDE CAB ALONG DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT DOORS AND FLOOR. WATER DAMAGE TO POWER WINDOWS, LOCKS, MIRRORS. WATER DAMAGE TO IP TO BODY HARNESS CONNECTOR UNDER FRONT DRIVER SIDE KICK PLATE CAUSING COMPUTER TO PRODUCE FALSE CHECK ENGINE CODES RELATED TO APP AND FORCING ENGINE INTO REDUCED POWER MODE AT HIGH SPEEDS CREATING POSSIBILITY FOR ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA ID

11048631

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

LOOSE SPEED WHILE DRIVING DROP FROM 55 TO 10 ALMOST COMES TO COMPLETE STOP. IT STARTED ON HIGHWAY DRIVING NOW IT DOES IT ON CITY STREETS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME.

NHTSA ID

10824986

Incident

Feb 7, 2016

Mileage

202,156 mi

I HAVE TO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL COMPUTER REPLACED - THE CAR DROPS TO 1ST GEAR AND DOESN'T MOVE UP, THE DOOR LOCKS LOCK THEN UNLOCK AND CONTINUE TO DO THAT, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THE POWER STEERING ALARM COMES ON (BUT I DON'T LOSE POWER STEERING) AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING! THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING WITH NO NOTICE EXCEPT THE DOOR LOCKS START FIRST THEM THE OTHER ISSUES HAPPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY.

NHTSA ID

10822333

Incident

Dec 31, 2015

Mileage

126,000 mi

ON JUNE 7, 2014, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING. I TOOK IT TO A NEARBY CARE CARE CENTER WHERE THEY STOPPED IT. THE RECALL ESTABLISHMENT (ZIMBRICK BUICK-SATURN) TOLD THEM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR ESTABLISHMENT. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE UNTIL JUNE 26TH TRYING TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AND START THE VEHICLE. THEY CHARGED THE CAR CARE CENTER "JUMP STARTED" THE VEHICLE IN A WRONGFUL MANNER AND THAT CAUSED A COMPUTER TO FAIL. I HAVE A SWORN STATEMENT THAT IT WAS NOT JUMP STARTED. THEY EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE COMPUTER WITH A USED CADILLAC PART AND CHARGED ME $1288.41. THE ENTIRE PROCESS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH AND INCOMPETENCE IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE AMOUNT REQUESTED AND SEEK COMPENSATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651455

Incident

Jun 7, 2012

Mileage

51,950 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL AUTO ACCELERATED AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA ID

10621694

Incident

Aug 10, 2014

Mileage

86,000 mi

THE CAR IS PRESENTLY UNDER RECALL FOR IGNITION. HOWEVER. THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN AS THE PWR STR WARNING COMES ON FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND NO STEERING OR SEVERE LOSS OF ALL STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST AFTER THE CAR HAS RUN FOR 15 MINUTE AND EVERY 5 PLUS MINUTES AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE. GM WILL NOT FIX ANYTHING ON MY VEHICLE, I MADE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND HAVE MADE INTERNAL COMPLAINT AT GM REGARDING MY 2007 ION AND THE 3 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE LOSS OF IGNITION AND TOTAL POWER INCLUDING BRAKE FAILURE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 50 PLUS AND LOSING CONTROL RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. I NEED HELP TO START THE COMPLAINT ABOUT THE POWER STEERING AS IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR AT ALL. I AM DISABLED AND ON OXYGEN, I HAVE REQUESTED SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FROM GM TO ASSIST WITH MY DISABLED CONDITION TO HELP EXPEDITE ANY REPAIRS AND ALL WARRANTED COVERAGES FOR POWER STEERING, AIR BAG NON FUNCTION, AND RECALLED IGNITION. THE CAR PRESENTLY HAS 55,000 MILES AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN AS THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO BE CONTROLLED. THE PREVIOUS, MOST RECENT ACCIDENT, CAUSED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE INCLUDING A FRONT FENDER COMPLETE BENT AND RADIATOR BENT AT A TAIL COLLISION DUE TO IGNITION OUTAGE WITH NO BRAKES AT 30 PLUS MPH. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, ONLY DAMAGES TO MYSELF, BLINDNESS TO LEFT EYE AND SEVERE CONCUSSION, AND CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. GM WILL HAS NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION SINCE MY PHONE COMPLAINTS IN APRIL, ALMOST 30 DAYS AGO. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10592628

Incident

May 20, 2014

Mileage

35,000 mi

TODAY MY CAR HAS STARTED ACCELERATING UNINTENTIONALLY. IT FIRST HAPPENED WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN I WAS LEAVING MY DESTINATION AROUND AN HOUR LATER IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. MY CAR WAS LITERALLY SLOWLY CRUISING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587315

Incident

May 8, 2014

Mileage

92,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IGNITION KEY INDEPENDENTLY RELEASED FROM THE SWITCH PRIOR TO THE CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNEXPECTEDLY DETACHED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO STRIKE THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE CHEST AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A RELATED TO THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE UNTIL AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,600.

NHTSA ID

10578442

Incident

Mar 4, 2014

Mileage

27,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD UPON BEING ENGAGED AND WOULD THEN BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED REPEATEDLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10577427

Incident

Dec 12, 2012

Mileage

100,000 mi

IGNITION LOCKED AND COULD NOT REMOVE KEY TO STOP ENGINE, ONLY WAY TO SHUT OFF ENGINE WAS TO DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLES--CALLED DEALER IN FREDERICK, MD THE VERY NEXT MORNING--HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE GM DEALER, FREDERICK, MD, THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND I WAS CHARGED $512.36 AND I PAID THE INVOICE OF $512.36. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON MARCH 14, 2014 #14V-047 -- I AM REQUESTING THE REIMBURSEMENT IN THE MATTER.

NHTSA ID

10576630

Incident

Jun 10, 2010

Mileage

55,059 mi

ENGINE REDUCED SPEED LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR CANT ACCELERATE PAST 20MPH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573655

Incident

Mar 20, 2014

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10479323

Incident

Oct 8, 2012

Mileage

53,590 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10471573

Incident

Nov 16, 2011

Mileage

68,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AROUND 6 P.M. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN SUDDLENLY I FELT MY STEERING WHEEL JERK. I QUICKLY REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG SO I EXITED THE ROAD AND WENT TO A NEARBY GAS STATION. I SAW THAT MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IA A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND GM WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE A 100 THOUSAND MILE POWER TRAIN WARRENTY YET THEY SAY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE FUEL PUMP. WHY HAS THIS PROBLEM NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT RESCOURCES THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SO WHY IS THIS DAINGEROUS PROBLEM NOT BEEN DISCLOSED TO GM'S CUSTOMERS? *TT

NHTSA ID

10459189

Incident

May 17, 2012

Mileage

76,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR WAS ACTING FUNNY AND NOT DRIVING NORMALLY. THEN THE PWR STR LIGHT CAME ON. I PRESSED MY ONSTAR BUTTON AND ASKED THEM TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. IT CAME BACK WITH NOTHING. I PROCEEDED TO THE STORE I WAS GOING TO. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON THE STEERING WHEEL / COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND DROVE NORMALLY FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. AFTER THAT THERE WAS A BEEP AND THE PWR STR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10458908

Incident

May 12, 2012

Mileage

37,750 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER DOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BOTH A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 06/12/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ONSTAR REPORTED A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/13/12

NHTSA ID

10457755

Incident

Sep 9, 2011

Mileage

56,000 mi

I WANT TO ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINANTS THAT ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE FAULTY POWER STEERING ISSUE ON THE 2004-2007 SATURN IONS. I HAVE HAD THIS TROUBLE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST THIS YEAR ALMOST RIGHT AT 100,000 MILES. THAT MAKES MY CAR INELIGIBLE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OFFER GM HAS. IT IS ONLY GOOD FOR 10 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES I WAS JUST PAST THAT. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE FORCING THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL I DON'T SEE WHY THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIX MY CAR AS WELL. THE INCIDENTS, THANKFULLY, HAVE ONLY OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE IT GO OUT IN MID TURN YET, AND I HAVE NOT HAD IT GO OUT AT LOW SPEEDS IN HIGH TRAFFIC YET. THESE ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS TIMES, I BELIEVE, FOR THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. FORTUNATELY THE UNIT HAS NEVER FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. IN ADDITION TO BEING A TOUCH PHYSICALLY WEAKER THAN I AM SHE IS TERRIFIED OF DRIVING ANYWAY, AND I FEAR IF IT HAPPENED TO HER SHE WOULD ABSOLUTELY HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 28, 2006. I TOOK IT IN ONCE UNDER WARRANTY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND THEY SAID IT WAS A WELL KNOWN LOOSE WIRING ISSUE. IT WASN'T MORE THAN A MONTH OR SO LATER THAT I WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR THIS TIME, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WANTED $600 TO REPAIR A "KNOWN LOOSE WIRING ISSUE" I WAS UNDERSTANDABLY UPSET ABOUT THAT AND CHOSE TO JUST HAVE A FINICKY CRUISE CONTROL SINCE THEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10438462

Incident

Aug 3, 2011

Mileage

111,111 mi

HAD A RECALL ON 2007 SATURN ION AND WAS TOLD THAT BENNET MOTOR COMPANY WAS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM AS SATURN HAS CLOSED WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSE TO DO ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL ON THIS CAR ALSO IT WOULD NOT GO AS IT WAS NOT GETTING GAS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10317961

Incident

Nov 8, 2009

Mileage

53,000 mi