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2003 Saturn Ion exterior lighting problems

31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2003 Saturn Ion4% of all complaints for this model year.

31
Exterior Lighting complaints
4%
share of all complaints
35,491 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn ion. While the vehicle was being inspected at the dealer, the mechanic discovered that the turn signals failed. The dealer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 04v547000 (exterior lighting), but the failure recurred…

    filed Jun 15, 2015

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn ion. The contact stated that the front driver side turning indicator failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to find a failure. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…

    filed May 1, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Exterior Lighting problems in other Ion years

YearReportsShare
2007 Ion30%
2006 Ion71%
2005 Ion315%
2004 Ion253%
Ion exterior lighting problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.