2003 Saturn Ion fuel system, gasoline problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2003 Saturn Ion — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuel system - fuel line rusted out under carriage - just in front of left rear tire. Causing gasoline to leak out thru hole in fuel line while engine is running. Entire fuel line must be replaced , cannot just replace section rusted causing hole for fuel to leak out. The cost for this repair is in…”
filed Jan 5, 2015
“Nhtsa campaign number: 04v003000 fuel system, gasoline vehicle was repaired due to several recalls. Shortly after the vehicles fuel filter system was replaced: may, 2014, there is a hole in the fuel line and is leaking fuel. *tr”
filed Oct 15, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L 4-CYLINDER (L61) ENGINES WERE BUILT WITH A…Campaign 04V003000 · Jan 5, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Ion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ion | 79 | 9% |
| 2006 Ion | 127 | 10% |
| 2005 Ion | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 Ion | 16 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Saturn Ion
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.