Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
January 01, 2008
TBD
Condition
Unknown
Damage
Collision
Title
Salvage
| Dynamic Head Restraints | Not Available |
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| Head Restraint | Not Available |
| Advanced Belt Feature | Not Available |
| Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage | Not Available |
| Seat Belt Reminder System | Not Available |
| Frontal Air Bag | Driver, Front Passenger |
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| Curtain | Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat |
| Knee | Not Available |
| Additional Air Bags | Not Available |
| Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements | Yes |
| LATCH Locations | Not Available |
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| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) | Not Available |
| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations | Not Available |
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10383449 |
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| Consumer Location: | MIDLAND, TX |
| VIN: | 1G8AN12F55Z**** |
2005 SATURN ION. FRONT AND BACK BLINKERS WILL NOT BLINK. I HAVE REPLACED ALL BULBS AND ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THE VEHICLE IS NOT INSPECTABLE BECAUSE IT HAS TO HAVE ALL LIGHTS WORKING. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND THE CAUSE OF THE LIGHT FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WITH AN AUTO MECHANIC/ELECTRICIAN FOR OVER 2 WEEKS NOW AND IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND UNACCEPTABLE. SATURN HAS TO FIND A WAY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. IT SHOULD NOT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION. NOT ONLY HAVE I HEARD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SATURN AND THE DIFFICULTY IN FINDING REPAIR PARTS, BUT TO FIND SOMEONE WILLING TO WORK ON THEM IS NOT EASY EITHER. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING EXPENSE THAT APPEARS TO BE NEVER ENDING . THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROADS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS, AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED AND UNKNOWING EVENTS OF WHEN AND WHAT WILL MALFUNCTION AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REFUNDED TO EACH CUSTOMER AS AN "ALLOWANCE" TO PUT TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A SAFER VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO THE FULLEST BY THE NHTSA IMMEDIATELY. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10363942 |
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| Consumer Location: | WINNSBORO, SC |
| VIN: | 1G8AN12F55Z**** |
2005 SATURN ION 2 COUPE, POWER STEERING GOES OUT ACCOMPANIED WITH A CHIME AND A PWR STR WARNING ON DASH. RESETS AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. PROBLEM RECURS SHORTLY AFTER RESET. DTC CODE C0475 .THERE IS A RECALL ON CHEVY COBALT FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT ON THIS CAR, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE ACCENTUALLY THE SAME CAR. PART # ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS 995-10800 WHICH IS THE PART # FOR A COBALT POWER STEERING MOTOR. GM SAYS THERE IS SPECIAL COVERAGE ON THIS ISSUE BUT ONLY IF IT FAILS. NO RECALL ? I WILL BE INSTALLING A NEW MOTOR PART # 19257875 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11416273 |
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| Consumer Location: | WARRENTON, OR |
| VIN: | 1G8AL54F95Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STEERING ASSIST AND GAUGES WERE IN OPERABLE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL OF THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS RETURNED HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS INOPERABLE. OCEAN CREST CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (855 ALTERNATE HWY 101, WARRENTON, OR 97146, (866)607-2902) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN IN TO BE DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11394883 |
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| Consumer Location: | BYERS, CO |
| VIN: | 1G8AM12F35Z**** |
DASH LIGHTS GO OUT AND ALL SYSTEMS ARE YOU FUNCTIONING PROPERTY
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11378287 |
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| Consumer Location: | ATTLEBORO, MA |
| VIN: | 1G8AW14F75Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ACTIVATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM CAUSING POOR FORWARD VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT OR IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E012000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11374991 |
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| Consumer Location: | KIRBYVILLE, MO |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ52F25Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. DURING THE CRASH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BUT NO AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED NECK AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSIPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11298156 |
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| Consumer Location: | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA |
| VIN: | 1G8AL54F65Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (GLENN H. WRIGHT, BS 1517 W GARVEY AVE N, WEST COVINA, CA 91706 (626) 962-6061) BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND LEFT AT THE DEALER FOR 6 DAYS. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS TAKEN THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11230171 |
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| Consumer Location: | LENOIR, NC |
| VIN: | 1G8AM12F65Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT'S SON OBSERVED AN ORANGE GLARE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THEIR HOUSE. THE FAMILY RAN OUTSIDE TOGETHER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SON'S VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DOWN THE STREET, BUT TOOK TWENTY MINUTES TO ARRIVE AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT'S NINETEEN YEAR OLD SON EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH WATER FROM THE HOUSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11222492 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ52F45Z**** |
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT TURN SIGNAL DONT WORK FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH CAN CAUSE A SAFETY PROBLEM TO OTHER DRIVERS
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11207615 |
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| Consumer Location: | LANCASTER, PA |
| VIN: | **** |
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED. FUEL INTAKE AND RETURN LINES IN FRONT OF THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL FLAKING BADLY AND RUSTED THROUGH, ABOUT AN 8 INCH SECTION OF LINE WAS FLAKING AND RUSTED THROUGH. FUEL LINE WAS RUBBED WHEN PUTTING ON NEW OEM EXHAST AND BROKE THROUGH THE LINES. GAS WAS LEAKING BAD ENOUGH THAT IT WAS DEEMED NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS THESE LINES ARE ABOUT 5 INCHES AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11194351 |
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| Consumer Location: | DANVILLE, KY |
| VIN: | 1G8AG52FX5Z**** |
DRIVER LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK SWITCHED BULB AND CHECKED FUSES
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11165815 |
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| Consumer Location: | SPENCER, WI |
| VIN: | 1G8AF52F75Z**** |
12-13-2018. TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. SHUT THE CAR OFF WENT INTO THE SCHOOL AND CAME OUT AND STARTED THE CAR FROM PARKED POSITION TURNED THE CAR AROUND WAS ON A SIDE STREET TO CROSS HIGHWAY 13 WAS READY TO TURN ONTO HIGHWAY 13 AND NO POWER STEERING, THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL THAT GM ISSUED AND THIS NEW PART DIDN'T EVEN LAST 38,000 MILES. T
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11152133 |
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| Consumer Location: | KENMORE, NY |
| VIN: | 1G8AN12F752**** |
"TAKATA RECALL" I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR STALLED FOR A QUICK SECOND THEN CAME ON GULLY. AS I REVERSED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO MAKE A SLIGHT LEFT I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW TURN THE WHEEL AS I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER. I PULLED OVER AND PARKED. THIS IS NOT SAFE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11151579 |
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| Consumer Location: | STEPHENS CITY, VA |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ52F05Z**** |
I HAD THE RECALL FIXED IN 2015. THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAD BEFORE HAVE RETURNED. WHEN DRIVING AND THE TANK IS FULL, I WILL GET A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TANK GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY. IT WAS FINE WHEN I BEGAN DRIVING . UPON RESTARTING THE CAR THE ERROR GOES AWAY. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO TURN OFF MY IGNITION I HAVE TO PUT HE SHIFTIER IN PARK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN REMOVE MY KEY. TODAY CAR RAN GREAT WHEN TRYING TO MOVE MY CAR AFTER STARTING MY CAR MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE. AGAIN UPON TURNING OFF MY CAR AND RESTARTING IT , THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. I CALLED THE GM RECALL NUMBER AND A CASE WAS CREATED BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NOT ANY CURRENT RECALLS ON MY CAR. THE SERVICE NUMBER IS 8-4833918801. BUT WAS TOLD THAT ALL REPAIRS ARE MY RESPONSEABILITY.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11112436 |
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| Consumer Location: | ALBUQUERQUE, NM |
| VIN: | 1G8AL52F15Z**** |
I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL GOING VERY HARD WHILE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE A POWER STEERING FLUID COMPARTMENT TO ADD POWER STEERING FLUID.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11112003 |
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| Consumer Location: | WAUKESHA, WI |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ52FX5Z**** |
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A CITY STREET WHEN I NOTICED MY KEY POPPED OUT OF THE IGNITION HALF WAY, I FELT MY VEHICLE LOSING POWER, I COULDN'T ACCELERATE, THERE WAS A BUS COMING UP BEHIND, I TRIED TO PUSH THE KEY BACK IN BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IT, I COULDN'T ACCELERATE AND WAS LOSING POWER, MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO PULL OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, I PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF I WAS GOING TO GET HIT FROM BEHIND, I CONTINUED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PUT IN PARK, I WAS VERY CONFUSED AS TO HOW THIS HAPPENED, I HAD TO COMPOSE MYSELF, CALLED MY MOM AND TOLD HER WHAT HAPPENED, SHE IMMEDIATELY LOOKED ONLINE FOR ANY RECALL ISSUES AND CAME ACROSS THE GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FOR SATURN ION 2003-2007. MY MOM CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, P# 800-222-1020 AND INFORMED THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE RELATED RECALL. THEY SHOW THE RECALL WAS ADDRESSED ON THIS VEHICLE IN 2014 AND SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SHE ALSO CALLED THE DEALER BOUCHER CHEVROLET OF WAUKESHA, P# 262-347-4107, WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT IT AND SEE IF SAME ISSUE OTHERWISE WE WILL GET CHARGED FOR FIXING IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BERGSTROM CHEVROLET IN MADISON, WI WHERE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $100.00 FOR FIXING IT EVEN IT RECALL RELATED ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF GETTING KILLED ON THE ROAD WHEN I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE TO COMMUTE TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY EVERY WEEK. IF THE RECALL HAS BEEN DONE THEN WHY IS THIS ISSUE CONTINUING TO HAPPEN. MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY TIMES IT CONTINUES. CONSUMERS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY WITH THEIR LIFE LIKE OTHER HAVE DONE SO UNWILLINGLY.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11102777 |
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| Consumer Location: | LA QUINTA, CA |
| VIN: | 1G8AL54F55Z**** |
LA QUINTA CHEV/CADDILAC REPLACED MY IGNITION PER THE GM RECALL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND NOW THE IGNITION IS LOCKING UP AGAIN. WHAT CAN I DO?
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11098513 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | 1G8AG52F15Z**** |
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR EVEN AFTER I HAVE HAD SOME RECALLS DONE TO IT. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS WHEN I AM DRIVING OR STATIONARY WITH MY CAR ON, THE CAR RUMBLES AND FEELS LIKE IT IS TUGGING BACKWARDS. THE CYLINDER 2 KEEPS MISFIRING (P0302). I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SATURN IONS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY. THERE ARE PERIODS WHERE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN MUCH AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE. FURTHERMORE, MY CAR STILL DOESN'T TURN ON/OFF ALL THE WAY SOMETIMES AND THE IGNITION SWITCH MESSES UP.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11097232 |
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| Consumer Location: | BRIDGEPORT, CT |
| VIN: | 1G8AL52F05Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MARITIME CHEVROLET, 985 POST ROAD, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824) AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 207,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11082692 |
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| Consumer Location: | HOMEWOOD, IL |
| VIN: | **** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELEVANT TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11078470 |
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| Consumer Location: | MASSAPEQUA, NY |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ54F55Z**** |
KEYS CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION OF THE 2005 SATURN ION. RESEARCH INDICATED THAT GM HAS THIS PROBLEM ACROSS SEVERAL OF ITS SMALL CAR BRANDS AND MODELS. THE INABILITY TO REMOVE THE KEYS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. IT ALSO LEAVES THE CAR VULNERABLE TO THEFT AS THE CAR CAN BE STARTED AGAIN. GM ALLEGEDLY RECOGNIZES IT AS A PROBLEM WITH UPWARDS OF 88,000 VEHICLES. ARTICLES WRITTEN BY MIKE COLIAS IN AUTOMOTIVE NEWS INDICATED THAT GM, BEING VERY WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE PROMPTED GM TO OFFER A "SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT" IN WHICH THEY WOULD REPAIR THE CAR FOR FREE, BUT NOT RECALL THE AFFECTED CARS. A LOCAL GM DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT AND WAS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE CAR FOR FREE, ALTHOUGH THEY DID SAY THEY WOULD DO MORE RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM ONLY SURFACES WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND IT WILL SHUT OFF. BUT IF GOING AWAY WITH THE CAR OR STOPPING FOR GAS OR ERRANDS FORCES YOU TO LEAVE THE KEYS IN THE CAR, IN ADDITION TO DRAINING THE BATTERY IT BECOMES A LARGE TARGET FOR THEFT.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11075789 |
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| Consumer Location: | TUCSON, AZ |
| VIN: | **** |
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK SUDDENLY I HAD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER USING VIN SEARCH I FIND NO RECALL INFORMATION. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS IF I BELIEVE IT'S A MANUFACTURER ISSUE?
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11020053 |
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| Consumer Location: | RANDALLSTOWN, MD |
| VIN: | 1G8AG52F05Z**** |
COLLEGE AGED DAUGHTER OWNS AND DRIVES A 2005 SATURN ION WITH APPROXIMATELY 115,000 MILES. WE NOTICED A WET SPOTS ON THE GROUND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY (PARKED) BUT NEVER DETECTED AN ODOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN MARYLAND SINCE WE WERE UNAWARE THAT GM OWNS SATURN. HOWEVER, WE WERE TOLD BY NISSAN THAT FUEL LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING GASOLINE AND REPAIRS SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT IS BOTH UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11010100 |
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| Consumer Location: | FAYETTEVILLE, NC |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ54F55Z**** |
WHEN DRIVING MY CHECK GAS CAP LIGHT COMES ON, AS WELL AS THE COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2013, IT HAPPENS DURING DRIVING ON A HWY, IN THE CITY EVERYWHERE THE CAR IS DRIVEN, I PUSH THE RESET BUTTON AND IT CLEARS HOWEVER IT COMES BACK WITHIN 5 MINUTES....
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11002148 |
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| Consumer Location: | LONG BEACH, CA |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ52F45Z**** |
CAR STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF STREET WHILE GOING OVER A DIP AT 25MPH AND SPEEDOMETER WENT UP TO 50MPH AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. BUT IF YOU PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT WILL SHOW AS IF YOU ARE GOING 20MPH WHILE YOU JUST BARLEY PUT IT INTO DRIVE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11001617 |
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| Consumer Location: | MARIANNA, FL |
| VIN: | 1G8AL52F75Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, ONCE THE CONTACT REACHED HIS DESTINATION HE OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING OUT FROM UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10994377 |
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| Consumer Location: | INWOOD, WV |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ54F25Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL SPOTS ON THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACTED HUSBAND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKED FUEL IN THE FRONT OF THE REAR DRIVER?S SIDE WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (GUY'S BUICK GEMS, 1316 N MILDRED ST, RANSOM, WV 25438 304-725-3448) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE NO RECALLS WERE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10990733 |
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| Consumer Location: | MOUNT WASHINGTON, KY |
| VIN: | **** |
THE DRL AND TAIL LIGHTS FLICKER AT HIGH SPEED WHEN CAR IS RUNNING!
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10984215 |
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| Consumer Location: | EDGEWOOD, MD |
| VIN: | 1G8AM12F45Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND SWITCHING THE SHIFTER TO REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10984224 |
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| Consumer Location: | HAMMOND, LA |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ52FX5Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. WHILE THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10966470 |
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| Consumer Location: | NEWARK VALLEY, NY |
| VIN: | 1G8AG52F95Z**** |
TAKATA RECALL WHEN I SLOW DOWN MY LIGHTS DIM VERY LOW. IT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10918525 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ52F45Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED BECAME HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND RESUME NORMAL STEERING FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10901933 |
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| Consumer Location: | HARRISON, OH |
| VIN: | 1G8AN12F95Z**** |
AS SOON AS YOU TURN THE KEY ON THE FUEL PUMP STARTS PUMPING FUEL OUT OVER THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WITH OUT STARTING THE CAR.I HAVE READ THAT THE 2006 AND UP SATURNS HAVE A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMPS BUT NOT THE 2005 WHY. WILL THEY RECALL THE 2005 MODELS IN THE FUTURE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10896889 |
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| Consumer Location: | VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN |
| VIN: | 1G8AZ52F35Z**** |
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, I STOPPED AND FILLED UP GASOLINE AND I NOTICED A CONTINUING STRONG GAS SMELL IN CAR. THOUGHT I SPILLED GAS ON MYSELF BUT LATER UPON INSPECTION IN MY GARAGE, I FOUND GAS DRIPPING FROM PLASTIC FUEL LINE (UNDER CAR, RIGHT BEHIND DRIVER'S DOOR). DUE TO DANGER, I IMMEDIATELY SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH POLAR CHEVROLET, WHO DECIDED THE FUEL LINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. COST WAS $623.44
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10892556 |
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| Consumer Location: | RALEIGH, NC |
| VIN: | 1G8AZ52F45Z**** |
ENGINE FAILED AT 125,000 MILES. ENGINE SPECIALIST DETERMINED CYLINDER #4 OIL STARVATION AS THE CAUSE. OIL CHANGE INTERVALS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN APPROXIMATELY 7500 MILES. ENGINE STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT CRANK TO RESTART. ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. COST: APPROXIMATELY $4,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10862588 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | **** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10854940 |
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| Consumer Location: | BOLINGBROOK, IL |
| VIN: | 1G8AJ52F35Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN ION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE MORE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,200.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10850009 |
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| Consumer Location: | SAINT LOUIS, MO |
| VIN: | 1G8AL54F05Z**** |
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN RECENT MONTHS, BUT HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED THIS MORNING: I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, GOING ABOUT 60MPH, AND I SPED UP TEMPORARILY TO PASS THE SEMI NEXT TO ME SO THAT I COULD MERGE INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND CATCH THE NEXT EXIT. UPON MERGING, I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT DID NOT COME BACK NATURALLY WITH MY FOOT AND INSTEAD WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AS I EXITED THE INTERSTATE ONTO A FLYOVER RAMP. I IMMEDIATELY HIT MY BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE SPEED, BUT IT SCARED ME, ESPECIALLY AS THE FLYOVER RAMP REQUIRES A SLOWER SPEED ALONG THE CURVE. TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION, IN ALL CASES WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED, I HAVE BEEN GOING AT LEAST 35 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED, AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON BUT NOT ACTIVE (IN OTHER WORDS I HAD IT AVAILABLE TO ME BUT IT WAS NOT CURRENTLY SET AT ANY PARTICULAR SPEED). I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN FORUMS ONLINE, BUT I AM NOT AWARE OF A RECALL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS IN DENSE TRAFFIC. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FURTHER -- I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE MY MECHANIC REPLACE ALL THE POSSIBLE FAULTY PARTS WITH OTHER POTENTIALLY FAULTY PARTS, AND I WOULD HATE TO BE THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL THROUGH NO FAULT OF MINE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10823728 |
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| Consumer Location: | PERRY, OH |
| VIN: | 1G8AG52F85Z**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT COULD BE REMOVED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BECOME INOPERABLE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,256.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10822573 |
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| Consumer Location: | DES MOINES, IA |
| VIN: | 1G8AM12F85Z**** |
NOTICED LIQUID DRIPPING FROM DRIVER SIDE OF CAR BY REAR WHEEL WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY PARKING STALL. TOOK THE CAR INTO DEALERSHIP. DEALER CONFIRMED FUEL LINES HAD RUSTED OUT. FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED.
