Vehicle report
2003 SATURN ION
Reported problems
757 complaints · median 70000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 229 |
| STEERING | 129 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 68 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 54 |
| AIR BAGS | 39 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 33 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 32 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 31 |
| ENGINE | 21 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 19 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 19 |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 17 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 14 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 13 |
| VISIBILITY | 12 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 11 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 11 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 7 |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 6 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 6 |
| EQUIPMENT | 5 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 |
| STRUCTURE | 5 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 4 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 |
| SUSPENSION | 4 |
| TIRES | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 4 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | 3 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | 2 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 2 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID | 1 |
| STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 1 |
| TIRES:VALVE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.