The power steering on our 2005 Saturn Ion just shut off one day while driving. It now shuts off at least once per trip. Sometimes it happens while making a sharp turn making the car very difficult to maneuver. We have already tried replacing the fuse and it did not solve the problem.

- Denmark, ME, USA

Traveling approx. 65 mph instrument panel *dinged* the pwr str* came upon the panel. At that time I lost power steering while traveling full speed and had a hard time pulling off the exit. Once off the exit car was turned off and restarted and began to operate properly. This happened 3 times within 2 hours.

- Sanford, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering became inoperative and the wheel was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who informed the contact that she needed to replace the motor kit and the steering column. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Houston, TX, USA

2005 Saturn Ion power steering goes out randomly while driving at any speed. Very dangerous and potentially deadly.

- Richmon, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

Power steering message comes up on my 2005 Saturn Ion 3-- I was driving and it all of a sudden became very hard to turn the wheel left or right-- I have replaced the power steering motor and it still doesn't work and now they tell me I may have to replace the whole power steering column- GM extended the warranty to 10 yrs or 100,000 miles whichever occurs first -well I have 5 years with my company and I bought it brand new and I have obviously gone higher than the 100,000 miles and now GM will not cover the expenses.. there needs to be a recall for this defective powersteering issue.

- El Paso, TX, USA

While driving my 2005 Saturn Ion the power steering went out. After I stopped and checked things under the hood I restarted the car then the power steering was working again. A few minutes later the power steering went out again.

- Haines City, FL, USA

2005 Saturn Ion 2 coupe, power steering goes out accompanied with a chime and a pwr str warning on dash. Resets after car is turned off and restarted. Problem recurs shortly after reset. Dtc code C0475.there is a recall on Chevy cobalt for this same problem but not on this car, from what I understand they are accentually the same car. Part # on the power steering motor is 995-10800 which is the part # for a cobalt power steering motor. GM says there is special coverage on this issue but only if it fails. No recall ? I will be installing a new motor part # 19257875 to fix this problem.

- Winnsboro, SC, USA

I have a 2005 Saturn Ion which is now over 100,00K miles. The power steering suddenly went out with no warning signals on dashboard. There is no fluid reservoir to put the fluid and the car is not under warranty because of mileage. I tried turning the car off and on again and still no luck. After reading up on the Saturn issue, I learned that there are many others with different makes and year of the same model having the same issues. I have no money to repair this vehicle and would like to know if Saturn (GM) is going to do a recall on this issue. It cost over $900 to fix this issue. I have tried contacting Saturn dealers but of course the company has been sold. I have contacted a GM dealers repair shop and was told that they just try to repair the issue they are not able to help with warranty issues.

- Blue Island, IL, USA

No failure yet. Electric power steering on my 2005 Saturn Ion.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

I was turning into a parking lot 7/5/2010, in a 2005 Saturn Ion, when the power steering light came on, and power steering stopped working. Now, it happens almost constantly, the power steering keeps going out, it happened 10 times just today 7/7/2010. Every time, I have pulled over shut the car off and waited a few minutes, before restarting car and continuing, just as the tsb from GM advises. The car only has 50,000 miles, and yet the power steering is out on it. GM has issued a recall for Chevrolet cobalts, Pontiac G5, etc, for the electric power steering, yet have not for Saturn Ions, even though they are nearly the same vehicle, and have the same parts and problems.

- Michigan City, IN, USA

My power steering unit on my 2005 Saturn Ion 3 (with only 37,345 miles on it) went out while on the highway almost causing a serious accident.

- Lambertville, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact was driving 65 mph when the steering wheel became extremely tight. The power steering warning light was illuminated followed by the sounding of the power steering warning alarm. The contact was able to drive to his residence using extreme bodily force to maneuver the wheel. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure became progressively worse. In addition, the contact's keys would continuously become lodged within the ignition switch. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired for the exact same failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.

- Orlando , FL, USA

The power steering went out twice today on my 2005 Saturn Ion quad coupe. Luckily I was able to get it home with no problems will be taking it into the shop in the morning. According to what I have found on the internet I am not the only one having the problem and it is very similar to the recall notice that GM for the Pontiac G5 and the Chevy cobalt. What gives? the Saturn Ions should be recalled as well immediately!!!!!

- Columbia , SC, USA

Power steering suddenly fails after vehicle is on for a few minutes. Turning off the car and turning it back on resets it. Fuse is intact (power steering in this car is electrical, not hydraulic).

- Reston, VA, USA

I was driving down the highway when the power steering light turned on. Suddenly I was struggling with the steering wheel to make the car turn to get off the highway. It was really hard up until I turned it off. I turned it on again and it worked. Later this happened again while going to work, then coming back to work. It seems to happen every other day now for the past week. There is apparently no parts that I can change for it. And because Saturn Ions use electronic power steering, it's impossible to add steering fluid since there is no reservoir. It seems to be a dangerous electronic defect a lot of Saturn Ion owners are having.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

I was just driving and I heard a click and the power steering went out. This happens about 3 or 4 minutes after I start driving every time I start the car. Heard it costs any where from $500- $1000 to fix. Have also found thousands of people who are having the same problems.

- Lancaster, CA, USA

I have a 2005 Saturn Ion and the power steering one day just cut off when I was in the middle of driving. I had to pull over to the side of the road, turn my car off and back on again. It was fine until the next day and it happened again. Now the power steering goes out every time I get in the car. I tried changing fuses but nothing worked. This also happened to one of my friends that has the same car, and I heard its happening to alot of Ion's. now I have no power steering at all and this is a hazard to my driving ability.

- Irvine, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering then failed. The contact stated the failure would occur intermittently and would cause the vehicle to become almost uncontrollable when driving at highway speeds. The contact would shut off the vehicle and then restart in order for the power steering to reset itself and function properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The failure mileage was 57,520 and the current was unknown. Updated 11/03/10. Updated 12/7/10

- Clearwater, FL, USA

I own a 2005 Saturn Ion. The power steering goes out when driving. It was once a month or so but now it is every time. Have taken it to auto shops and they can't find a problem. My wife is the primary driver of the vehicle and she picks up our two children. We drive in town and on the interstate as well. Very unsafe! the Saturn dealership closed down last year and the nearest dealership is about 1 hour away via interstate. Sometimes we have to pull over and shut the car off to reset the steering. It works well for only about 10 minutes then goes out again. This is now a daily occurrence.

- Lacrosse, WI, USA