2003 Saturn Ion visibility problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2003 Saturn Ion — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2003 saturn ion. Consumer writes in regards to defective plastic linkage on the transmission connects the wiper motor to the windshield wiper arm. *smd the consumer stated the defective part was made out of plastic, which was not durable in such a critical place as the windshield wiper…”
filed Nov 16, 2016
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 saturn ion. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact also stated that the windshield wipers failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.”
filed Feb 6, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE…Campaign 04V004000 · Jan 5, 2004
Visibility problems in other Ion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ion | 3 | 0% |
| 2006 Ion | 11 | 1% |
| 2005 Ion | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 Ion | 13 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.