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2006 Saturn Ion electronic stability control (esc) problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2006 Saturn Ion1% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
1%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I purchased this vehicle and the previous owner did not take it for recalls.it has 6 recalls..the car seems to have a leak by gas tank,smells like gas. I got temporary plates for now but car needs to go to emissions.

    filed Nov 4, 2017

  • Engine reduction, serious safety concern, was almost hit by a semi, engine reduction light comes on, lose power and car slows at a high rate causing extreme safety hazard in traffic, must pull off interstate turn car off to reset, happening 2-3 times a day, strong smell of gas, have a leak and it…

    filed Oct 29, 2017

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

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Ion years

YearReportsShare
2007 Ion111%
2005 Ion61%
2004 Ion61%
2003 Ion41%
Ion electronic stability control (esc) 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.