2005 Saturn Ion vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Saturn Ion — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This has happened several times in recent months, but here is what happened this morning: I was on the interstate, going about 60mph, and I sped up temporarily to pass the semi next to me so that I could merge into the right lane and catch the next exit. Upon merging, I released the gas pedal but…”
filed Mar 16, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 saturn ion. While driving 10 mph and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into a building and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to the…”
filed Oct 26, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ion | 16 | 2% |
| 2006 Ion | 17 | 1% |
| 2004 Ion | 27 | 3% |
| 2003 Ion | 38 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.