2006 Saturn Ion Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,235 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,257miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2006 Saturn Ion, 0% of the 1,235 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,257 miles. 1 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 hydraplained, did a 360 and got hit head on. I had my set belt on, but it did not catch and lock in place, and the air bag did not inflate....to stop me from hitting to rear view mirror with my head, my chest on the shearing wheel and my legs with the under part of the dash...I was on a main hwy...I do not have the police report , but I do have a few picture..”
NHTSA complaint #10984760, filed 2017-05, 145,000 miles“I recently went out of town. I had two passengers. Both passenger seat belts continuously retracted and locked, causing them to have to remove the seat belts for the remainder of the trip. Saturn's technicians at my local dealership confirmed only one seat belt malfunction, and replaced the front passenger seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #10166298, filed 2006-08, 10,350 miles“The seat belt get looked in buckle and don't release when u try to unlock it to get out of the car and they always lock up when putting your seat belt on this is not normal and the vehicle is in stationary .”
NHTSA complaint #10845685, filed 2016-03, 58,164 miles“The contact stated that both of the front seatbelts locked into place when the break pedal was depressed in an emergency situation, while traveling at 40 MPH. The contact was not wearing the seatbelt during the incident and the seatbelt retractors remained locked afterwards. The seatbelts were inspected by the service dealer who determined that the seatbelts would have to be replaced and were not covered under warranty. The manufacturer determined that the seatbelts were a safety feature and needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10164015, filed 2006-07, 3,250 miles“Defects with his 2006 Saturn ION. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a malfunctioning passenger seat belt, there was a problem with the driver side door and a noise coming from the alternator/generator.”
NHTSA complaint #10169110, filed 2006-09Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Saturn Ion
544 complaintsElectrical system
392 complaintsFuel system
238 complaintsAir bags
61 complaintsEngine
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsEngine cooling
30 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Saturn Ion
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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