2003 Saturn Ion Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 758 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,562miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the equipment of the 2003 Saturn Ion, 1% of the 758 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,562 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I just bought a 2003 Saturn ION 2 and the door locks all of them lock and unlock on their own. When I get out of the car and time passes by , I don't know how much time has to pass between that triggers the doors to unlock but each time I go back to the car all doors have unlocked themselves..... . I believe this problem can possibly turn into a deadly issue regarding the life of a consumer and or others in the event of an accident who knows if the doors will unlock or open ? …”
NHTSA complaint #10660342, filed 2014-11, 119,180 miles“At the time my Saturn was involved in an accident it was under 30,000 miles and still under warrenty. I was driving on a busy highway and my accelerator got stuck. At the time I could not see what was holding down my accelerator. It was a piece of panel that came off partially that was holding the accelerator really hard and it was stuck making my pedal stuck almost all the way to the floor. I tried to slow the car down with both feet on the breaks and the emergency break to no avail. I didn't turn the ignition off because I had cars on all sides of me going 50-70 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10128630, filed 2005-07, 27,000 miles“On my 2003 Saturn ION 3 the left side wiper went the opposite way and locked in place while driving car on highway. Had to pull over and try to repair while on road. This happened to my wife's Saturn ION 2 and we paid to repair it.”
NHTSA complaint #10261144, filed 2009-03“Brakes installed on my 2003 Saturn ION by firestone service center failed a week after installation resulting in a auto accident. I had to take my car to 4 firestone could fix the problem.”
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Saturn Ion
383 complaintsSteering
139 complaintsEngine cooling
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
55 complaintsAir bags
49 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
38 complaintsFuel system
34 complaintsExterior lighting
31 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Saturn Ion
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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