2006 Saturn Ion air bags problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Saturn Ion — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while driving at 50 mph and there was a stopped vehicle in the middle of the road, in order to avoid crashing the contact veered to the right lane but crashed into the rear of a truck. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not…”
filed Jul 16, 2021
“The rpms jump around and the a/c makes noise and lights flicker at times. The car will just stall in the middle of an intersection or when I'm turning onto another road. It's quite scary with children in the car. My main concern is a large suv put it in reverse and hit the front of my car before…”
filed Mar 11, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag systemCampaign 14V047000 · Feb 10, 2014
Air Bags problems in other Ion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ion | 65 | 7% |
| 2005 Ion | 34 | 6% |
| 2004 Ion | 52 | 6% |
| 2003 Ion | 49 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.