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Saturn Ion steering problems reports by year

410 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on Saturn Ion vehicles. The most reported year is 2006 with 132 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2007 Ion9711%
2006 Ion13211%
2005 Ion6211%
2004 Ion8710%
2003 Ion324%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.