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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2006 Saturn Ion Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
1%of 1,235 total for the year
Median mileage
55,200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Saturn Ion, 1% of the 1,235 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,200 miles.

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 had cleared my windows of snow and turned on my rear defrost when I heard a loud pop and discovered my rear window had imploded.. I was parked in my driveway”

NHTSA complaint #11395201, filed 2021-02, 156,000 miles

“The sun visor on driver's side will no longer stay in the up position. It is loose and just hangs down and it blocks my vision. The first time I became aware of this I was driving and the visor fell down blocking my vision for a few minutes. It startled me and caused me to swerve off the road. Now the visor just hangs down all the time and blocks my vision. Gm has no recall on this item right now but I feel they should correct this at no cost to customers. I only have about 26000 miles on my car so this certainly should not have happened at such an early date. …”

NHTSA complaint #10576872, filed 2014-04, 26,000 miles

“In february/march of 2006 I started experiencing issues with the sunroof. The switch operating the sunroof was not working properly. I made an appointment for service and had this checked on 03/17/2006. The problem was confirmed and a replacement part was ordered.”

NHTSA complaint #10166299, filed 2006-08, 5,100 miles

“Purchased vehicle new as a demo, told there was 'minor panel damage but fixed like new found out car was in chain reaction crash both front and rear. Body and frame still not fixed, keeps cracking windshields now ignition system has failed. Read many other problems with same issue from year 2000 and up on the car. Needs to be a recall or someone needs to pay for this junk car besides me. Starter would stick in after starting car, took it to the dealership 3 times but they could not reproduce the situation, therefore would not repair. Now look where I'm at.”

NHTSA complaint #10252989, filed 2008-12, 52,000 miles

“Key cannot be removed from ignition after car is turned off. Have returned to the dealership 4 times for this problem. Each time they lubricate the system but it does not fix the problem. It began less than 6 months after we purchased the vehicle and still persists today. We cannot take any more time off from work to take it into the shop to be told they will not replace the ignition system or the transmission/gear shift mechanism that may be the actual problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10184172, filed 2007-03

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200740%
2006141%
200561%
2004202%
2003385%

Other parts of the 2006 Saturn Ion

Steering
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 complaintsBrakes
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology