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2004 Saturn Ion equipment problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2004 Saturn Ion2% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Equipment complaints
2%
share of all complaints
49,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl * the contact owns a 2004 saturn ion. The contact stated that the vehicle would make a loud noise whenever she made a turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact stated that the…

    filed Jun 2, 2014

  • Below a certain temperature if the car is not warm or the ignition is not warm when trying to start the vehicle; the anti theft system turns on. Once the anti theft system is on I cannot start the vehicle for at least 15 minutes. Usually making me late for something. I have had this replaced and…

    filed Jun 20, 2012

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

Equipment problems in other Ion years

YearReportsShare
2007 Ion61%
2006 Ion60%
2005 Ion31%
2003 Ion71%
Ion equipment 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.