2005 Saturn Ion engine and engine cooling problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Saturn Ion — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The gas pedal gets stuck while driving and the check engine light comes on. Car will not exceed 5 mph even if the pedal is pushed to the floor. Car must be turned on and off 3 times for the pedal to go back to normal. Another incident is the car will stall when stopping at a light or stop sign…”
filed Nov 14, 2014
“When I was pulling out of the parking lot of my job there is a slight dip in the road when exiting the parking lot on to the street and as I was pulling out making a right turn and I went over the bump and my car shut off and I was not aware it had shut off until I was almost at a complete stop…”
filed Mar 19, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Ion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ion | 9 | 1% |
| 2006 Ion | 30 | 2% |
| 2004 Ion | 33 | 4% |
| 2003 Ion | 58 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.