2004 Saturn Ion fuel/propulsion system problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2004 Saturn Ion — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hi I am a kind of new owner of an 04 saturn ion, this is actually the second complaint I've filled out. Last July I had a mechanic friend look at my fuel filter and he had said the fuel line needed to be cut off becuase of how rusted on to the original fuel filter I'd got it with was and I didn't…”
filed Sep 11, 2021
“Tried taking fuel filter off last july took a whole weekend of using penatrating oil and freeze off then I finally got the tabs to come loose, I thought maybe I messed up the new filter or didnt get enough rust off the fuel line and that's what was causing the strong smell of gas nd poor…”
filed Mar 2, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Ion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ion | 130 | 15% |
| 2006 Ion | 111 | 9% |
| 2005 Ion | 21 | 4% |
| 2003 Ion | 19 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.