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2004 Saturn Ion suspension problems

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

19
Suspension complaints
2%
share of all complaints
63,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The power steering stops working while you are driving without notice .when you are truning it is hard,also the bearing and struts are also very ruff.almost had a wreck when turing

    filed Feb 12, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2004 saturn ion. While driving 25 mph, the front passenger side wheel became lodged into the wheel well. Upon further investigation, the contact noticed the front lower control arm failed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not…

    filed Apr 15, 2016

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

Suspension problems in other Ion years

YearReportsShare
2007 Ion172%
2006 Ion141%
2005 Ion61%
2003 Ion91%
Ion suspension 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.