2007 SATURN ION — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 870 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (368 complaints · 42.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 38
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 29
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 368 of 870 owner complaints (42.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 368 complaints, 42.3% of reports STEERING 368 · 42.3% · 10 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 193 complaints, 22.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 193 · 22.2% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 157 complaints, 18.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 157 · 18.1% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 38 complaints, 4.4% of reports AIR BAGS 38 · 4.4% · 16 crash reports ENGINE: 24 complaints, 2.8% of reports ENGINE 24 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 1.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 1.6% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 1.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 1.6% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 12 complaints, 1.4% of reports SUSPENSION 12 · 1.4% SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 0.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 0.7% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 180 complaints, 20.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 180 · 20.7% · 4 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 368 42.3% 10 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 193 22.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 157 18.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 38 4.4% 16 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 24 2.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 1.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 12 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 0.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 180 20.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2007. 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q1: 47 owner reports 47 2010-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2010-Q3: 66 owner reports 66 2010-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2011-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2011-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2012-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2012-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2012-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2012-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2013-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2013-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2014-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 2014-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2015-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2007 Apr 2026 Investigation RQ10004 ● Investigation RQ10004 Investigation EA11014 ● Investigation EA11014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 13
2010-Q1 Owner reports 47
2010-Q2 Owner reports 45
2010-Q3 Owner reports 66
2010-Q4 Owner reports 25
2011-Q1 Owner reports 19
2011-Q2 Owner reports 19
2011-Q3 Owner reports 37
2011-Q4 Owner reports 31
2012-Q1 Owner reports 22
2012-Q2 Owner reports 21
2012-Q3 Owner reports 32
2012-Q4 Owner reports 41
2013-Q1 Owner reports 20
2013-Q2 Owner reports 23
2013-Q3 Owner reports 22
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 19
2014-Q2 Owner reports 51
2014-Q3 Owner reports 40
2014-Q4 Owner reports 38
2015-Q1 Owner reports 15
2015-Q2 Owner reports 9
2015-Q3 Owner reports 8
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 13
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 10
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 9
2017-Q2 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 9
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 8
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 RQ10004
Defect investigation 1 EA11014

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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