After inserting the key into the igition to start the car, the key becomes jammed in the igition. The repairman was unable to turn off the engine. He had to take a loose my entire steering column to remove the igition switch to turn off the car. Now the igition lock and switch has to be replaced.

- Marrero, LA, USA

Continual computer/electrical problems beginning - 1/12/10 + 1/14/10 + 12/29/10 + 6/21/11 + current problem 6/25/11 dealership charged $120 for diagnosis each incidence since 12/19/10. Current mileage 22,170.

- Bethesda, MD, USA

For the second time in a little over two years, my key got stuck in the ignition and I could not get it out or turn off my engine. It happened when I stopped for gas. I have a stick shift and so I stalled the car in order to stop it from running. I had to leave the key in the car and, thankfully, had another key to lock the car door when I wasn't in it. The cost to repair by the dealer was between $500 and $600. The first time I paid $100 but I was still under warranty. The repair is being done locally by a mechanic for $300. They have to take apart the steering wheel so that they can get to the ignition. It is a tumbler problem within the ignition. This has to be replace.

- Nevada City, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn ion2. The contact stated the key became stuck in the ignition. The contact had to disconnect the battery in order to turn the vehicle off. The key remained stuck in the ignition although the vehicle was turned off. The dealer stated a cylinder in the ignition switch caused the failure to occur. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileage was 161,000.

- Poplarville, MS, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion 2coupe. The contact stated that she was unable to power off the vehicle. On one occasion, the vehicle would not power off and was left running for seventeen hours. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who disconnected the ignition and diagnosed that the ignition lock cylinder needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,130.

- Bridgeport , CT, USA

My 2006 Saturn Ion will not shut off and the key is stuck in the ignition. They GM company says that it is not covered under any warranty. I have read alot about this problem from Saturn owners and I feel that the problem needs to be addresses for safety reasons.

- Parsons, WV, USA

Vehicle door and truck locks quit working, at the same time engine light came on and stays on. I took vehicle to dealership where they replaced fuse locking mechanisms started working and engine light went off for a few days, then after a few days the locking mechanisms went back out along with the engine light coming back on. Took vehicle back to dealership was told that the BCM was going out on vehicle and I would have to pay over $800 to replace BCM. BCM is now starting to effect the electrical in the vehicle. Air stopped working, I had it charged and still will not work.

- Detroit, MI, USA

In the last year the ignition cylinder in my car has malfunctioned causing my car to remain on and locking the key in place. The key is unable to be removed and the car continues to run. The cylinder was replaced on 8/26/10 and malfunctioned again today 5/30/11. This appears to be a fairly common problem that Saturn has ignored. This presents a safety risk and the parts should be recalled.

- Fountain Hill, PA, USA

Power steering repeatedly goes out. Turning the car off and on "fixes" it for a short time then it happens again. Sometimes after 20 minutes of driving and sometimes 30 seconds after restarting. It started as a very intermittent issue but has since gotten worse as time goes on. Before this started I had other electrical issues. First the odometer would flash on and off and occasionally flash "trunk". later the indicator light for the parking brake would come on without touching the brake. They eventually went away then the steering issue started.

- Palmdale, CA, USA

Key stuck in car every day since I have purchase the car. Car cuts off while driving since I have purchased the car, now car wont start at all, lights on dash come on then about 20 seconds later they all go out car wont turn over, it was parked got in to start it up to head home from where I was with my 11 yr old daughter and car would not start. Luckily I have road side assistance they towed the car to my home.

- Metairie , LA, USA

On 4/26/11, I took my car in for repairs and the dealer replaced the fuel pump, which was covered by a recall. At that time, I purchased an extended warranty that had a 30 day and 1,000 miles waiting period. On 5/22/11, I drove home and went to turn my key off and it would not turn off. I had to call aaa to come out and they pulled a fuse to get the engine to shut off. Then they disconnected the battery and put the fuse back in. I had to hook the battery back up to drive the vehicle to the dealership. They had to replace the cylinder lock and housing for a cost of $594. This problem should be considered a safety issue and be subject to a recall! I have seen 138 complaints just on this issue alone. What does it take?

- Fair Oaks, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that her key remained stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where they replaced the cylinder and housing. The manufacturer advised the contact that there were no related recalls to the failure and provided no assistance. The current mileage was 56,000 and the failure mileage was 55,803.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. While parked, the contact attempted to turn the ignition off; however, the she was unable to turn the key in the ignition switch. The contact was in the process of notifying both the dealer and manufacturer for assistance regarding the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,961.

- New Ulm, MN, USA

Car was on and the ignition key would not come out of the ignition and vehicle could not be shut off.

- Commerce Twp, MI, USA

2006 Saturn leave you stranded in the cold weather as the car will not start and you have to wait till the in side of the car warms up. Car has been back to dealer I have just given up.

- Norton, OH, USA

When it is cold outside, my 2006 Saturn Ion does not start. It seems the sensor or chip in the ignition key is not recognized by the car and therefore, the vehicle locks and will not start. If we wait 10 minutes, it will usually start. This has not been fixed yet. It has happened 4 times and usually when the temperature is below 20 degrees.

- Vernon, NJ, USA

When it is cold outside, usually below freezing, my car will not start. I took it to a dealership and they replaced the ignition switch, said that this is common in Saturn. That was last week, and my car hasn't started about 8 more times since then. It's not the battery, the lights come on and all that works. I go out and try to start my car, it will not start, I will wait about 8 minutes and try again, then car will start. I work weird shifts at a hospital and sometimes I get off work and have to walk to my car in the middle of the night and my car will not start. That is definitely a safety issue.

- Lexington, KY, USA

Sometimes as I am driving, the power steering in my 2006 Saturn Ion stops working and I can't turn the vehicle. If I have to make a turn, I have to try to move the wheel. I have caused major delays and almost been in a few wrecks due to troubles turning the steering wheel. The power steering will not work until I turn the vehicle off and then restart it after a few minutes. The other problem I am having is turning the vehicle on in the morning which I have done the research on and found it is a very common problem for Saturn. There is a problem with the wiring components of the vehicle and once I turn the key I have to give it at least 10 minutes before it will turn on. Then I can't turn it off until I get to where I need to go or I have to wait again for at least another 10 minutes. This presents a big problem if I have to stop for gas, because I can't turn my car off at the pump or I am stuck at the gas pump for at least 10 minutes and sometimes longer.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

I am writing to inform you of the troubles that I am having with my 2006 Saturn Ion. My Saturn doesn't always start on the first try (radio and lights come on, but the engine does not turn over). On most mornings, whenever I try to start the car, it doesn't start and an icon showing a car with lock shows up on the dashboard. However, after waiting approximately 20 to 30 minutes, the car will start sometimes. On one occasion, I even called aaa thinking it was my battery and was informed that there is something wrong with the pass-lock system (the car thinks I am trying to steal it). On Tuesday, December 28th, I took the car to North shore Chevrolet of smithtown in St. James, NY and was informed that I needed to have a new ignition installed and that should solve the problem. I picked the car up on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 29th and drove home. However, on Thursday, December 30th, when I tried to start the car, the car wouldn't start. I tried starting the car at least 5 to 7 different times from 8 ' 10:30am but the engine wouldn't crank. Finally, at around 10:45 am the car started, I waited approximately 15 minutes and drove it back to the North shore Chevrolet of smithtown in St. James. The North shore Chevrolet of smithtown informed me that each time they attempted to start the car, the car would start; therefore, they couldn't or wouldn't be able to diagnose the problem. I picked the car up from North shore Chevrolet of smithtown on Monday, January 3rd and had no problems getting to and from work on Tuesday, January 4th. However, on the morning of Wednesday, January 5th, the car wouldn't start, once again.

- Coram, NY, USA

According to what I can recall, initially, I was contacted by Saturn/GM that I might have defect in my ignition but that they might or might not make a recall on it later but I should have it repaired if I had problems with it. I did have problems so I paid to have it replaced. Subsequently, I still had problems starting my car due to locking features. This meant that when I tried to turn the key it would not turnover. Fortunately, I learned to continue trying to do this, and eventually it would start. This is a dangerous feature especially to me because I am a woman who travels in blighted neighborhoods and works and lives in them as well. The crime rate in my city of new orleans leads the nations in murders. No one else in my household is willing to drive my car because they know that they can't restart it. Lately, the car has a new and even more dangerous problem. If I park it in a certain way, maybe on a slight grade, it will turnover but sounds like there is no connection and it won't start until I physically push the vehicle. At 60 years of age, this is not as easy as I would prefer but it is the only way to get it to start. Since this happened to me when I was alone at night making a night deposit at a bank, I am terrorized by what will happen to me should I park somewhere I am too close to other cars that I can't push it at all, or what if it will never start? too bad, because the Saturn has been such a great car and it's manual transmission is one of my favorite things. I would not like to lose my entire vehicle, but I would like these features repaired so that they work properly in the future. The approximate date below alludes to when I may have first noticed the first problem. Another problem is that I had no idea how to make a complaint, and had I not read an article in the nytimes about Saturn, I would not have figured out who to contact at all. Thank you.

- New Orleans, LA, USA