2005 Saturn Ion Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 573 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Saturn Ion, 1% of the 573 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 3 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.
“My husband was driving my 05 Saturn ION 2 quad coupe home from work on the interstate.traffic stopped , came to complete stop vehicle behind did not brake and rear ended my vehicle at roughly 50+ MPH causing him to hit another vehicle in turn causing a 6 vehicle accident. The air bags did not deploy causing his head to hit the steering wheel and the driver seat broke in half with him in it landing on the back seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10519991, filed 2013-06, 68,000 miles“Travelling on 580eb in traffic. Came to a stop, vehicle behind me did not. He was travelling at approx 50mph and demolished my vehicle. My air bags did not deploy and the driver seat bent back to fully reclined position. I sustained neck and upper back injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10519830, filed 2013-06, 58,000 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Saturn Ion
265 complaintsElectrical system
227 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsExterior lighting
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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