2007 Saturn Ion steering problems
408 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2007 Saturn Ion — 47% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The power steering (the Eps, worst system ever) has been randomly cutting in and out driving down the road and traffic making turns shutting down and making it almost impossible to drive or Park stay between lines adjust as needed and it cuts in and out it has been fixed per recall once but it…”
filed Apr 17, 2026
“Power steering went out. I was driving and I was on the freeway and the steering wouldn't move like it should. It became very hard to steer so I exited off the highway and pulled in to a store barely missing the sign. I call a friend and had the car towed home and looked at. I was told the eps went…”
filed Jun 23, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS)…Campaign 14V153000 · Mar 31, 2014
Steering problems in other Ion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Ion | 544 | 44% |
| 2005 Ion | 265 | 46% |
| 2004 Ion | 345 | 38% |
| 2003 Ion | 139 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 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.