Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2006 vs 2007 SATURN ION

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 239 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 29.0% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2006 1,226 complaints 2007 870 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2006 share 2007 share Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24.8% 18.1% ▼ 6.8 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 17.9% 22.2% ▲ 4.2 pts larger share
STEERING 39.9% 42.3% ▲ 2.4 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 3.1% 4.4% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
ENGINE 3.7% 2.8% ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 0.7% 1.6% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 1.4% 0.6% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 0.7% 1.4% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 0.7% 0.2% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 0.3% 0.7% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 2.0% 1.6% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.5% 0.2% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 0.6% 0.5% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
TIRES 0.2% 0.2% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
WHEELS 0.2% 0.1% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24.6% 20.7% ▼ 3.9 pts smaller share

recalls · none on file

Recall campaigns

2006 0

Campaign components: not reported

2007 0

Campaign components: not reported

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
7 → 0
◆ Injuries
33 → 29