2004 Saturn Ion structure problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2004 Saturn Ion — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After stopping at an intersection and preparing to turn left, the car could not steer to the left. As he car drifted forward the steering became easier and the car was able to negotiate the turn. As the car picked up speed, the steering appeared to be normal until approaching another 90 degree…”
filed Feb 6, 2016
“Was traveling at approx 35mph power steering assist was lost, turned into manual steering. I am a fairly new driver, 21, so I didn't really know how to react. It happened very quickly. Hit a center island, for a lack of a better term. Called gm, they had someone inspect the car. Said there was no…”
filed Apr 7, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME WELDS BETWEEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTOR RAIL AND THE…Campaign 04V002000 · Jan 6, 2004
Structure problems in other Ion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ion | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 Ion | 24 | 2% |
| 2005 Ion | 10 | 2% |
| 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.