2006 Saturn Ion. Daughter highway driving returning from college, indicator light on dash came, power steering failed. She pulled over turned vehicle off, turned back on and it drove fine. Next day driving at a slower speed the same thing happened. This has happened several times since. Contacted authorized Saturn service dealer, they said they are aware of similar problems but after taking our VIN# indicated GM has not made a recall for our vehicle. To repair this at the dealership we are looking at $300+. I just spent over $200 six months ago on a problem I feel GM should also own up to...the ignition problem with the key sticking in the ignition and not able to turn the vehicle off. I know this electric steering problem is also showing up in other GM vehicles and for what ever reason they are only fixing a select few in a select few states across the country. I have read where there have been 14 accidents resulting in deaths tracing back to this problem. I feel my daughters safety is at risk. I don't understand why an american company would allow the safety of people to be compromised.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

I have a 2006 Saturn Ion quad coup. A few weeks ago I had the fuel pump replaced which was a recall item. Last week the ignition switch locked in the "on" position but the key would come out. I was able to stall the engine to stop it from burning gas. The next day the battery was dead. My extended family has two other Ions. A 2003 Ion and a 2005 which all have similar problems. The 2005 locked in the on position and the 2003 is having difficulty getting the key out to turn off the car. I believe if a car cannot be shut down this represents a safety issue. Further, the odds that 3 out of three Ions all have the same ignition issue is eye catching.

- Artesia, NM, USA

I have a 2006 Saturn Ion that when it get cold out it doesn't like to start. I have stuck out in the cold for a hour at times late at night freezing my butt off. I have been to Saturn about this and they keep telling me they have no idea what is wrong with my car and they have never heard of this problem before.

- Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

Yes a few months afo I financed a 2006 Saturn Ion level 3 since the first week having it have had nothing but problems including a major gas leak and severe gas fumes inside and outside the cab when running and not. The dealer had givin me nothing but lies and the fun around and attitude. Had been documented by an outside mechanic the car in unsafe to be on the roads and should never have passed inspection which the dealer did. I really need help. I know it's a good chance it's a flood car they sold me. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Huntsville , TX, USA

The car was turned on only to find out when we went to get out that the car would not shut off. The only way to shut the car off was to pull the fuel injector fuse under the hood.

- Flint, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that when he attempted to turn the vehicle off, it would not turn off when the key was turned and the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. The contact had to unhook the battery to turn the vehicle off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the ignition switch was replaced. The failure continued. The vehicle was at the dealer at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

- Bethany, OK, USA

When I proceeded to turn my key to turn off my car, my car would not turn off. My key would only turn half of the way but would get stuck in the ignition and my car would not turn off. I then turned my car back on and then tried to turn off my car again. It finally worked after jiggling my key. Sometimes my car would turn off fine but most of the time, it would not. I became frightened and very uncomfortable with driving my car because the problem continued to get worse. I then did research on the internet and found out several other Saturn Ion owner are having the same problems. Some Saturn Ion owners even have not be able to turn their car off at all and had to leave there car running until the gas ran out. I did not want this to happen to me, so I decided to take my car in to get it fixed. They said the problem was the ignition lock cylinder and that I was going to have to get it replaced. I was very upset that this is Saturn Ions fault and I have to pay for their negligence. My ignition lock cylinder was replaced with a brand new one from Saturn. Not even a day later the same problems started once again. My car still turns off with a little jiggling of the key but I know it will not last. This is not safe! I do not feel I should have to pay for Saturn's carelessness.

- Rochester, NY, USA

Vehicle was unable to be shut off, key was stuck in the ignition, I unhooked the battery and the vehicle was still running. This same vehicle had a recall on the fuel pump module and was leaking gas, had this occurred at the same time it would have been very unsafe for the car to have been running the entire time with a gas leak. Fortunately I had just repaired the fuel pump module 1 week prior to this issue with the ignition.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, going over a small bump on the road the vehicle would stall. The vehicle would have to be put into neutral so that it can be restarted. The contact also states that she can remove the keys out of the ignition when the vehicle is still idling. The dealer had not been contacted and there had been no diagnosis at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 59500 and the current mileage was 59560.

- Downingtown , PA, USA

Key will get stuck in the ignition and will not come out. It was a safety concern because the vehicle could not be turned off with the key. The only way to turn off the vehicle was to pull the ignition fuse out. There was no improper use of the ignition or the key prior to the event. The dealership replaced the cylinder case and key cylinder. They charged for the repair it was 800 dollars for the repair. The vehicle was out of warranty with only 33000 miles on it. Their seems to be alot of complaints/blogs relating to this issue with the Ion.

- Jackson, TN, USA

On August 10, 2010, I was unable to remove my keys from the ignition of my 2006 Saturn Ion. The care would also not turn off. I took it to an authorized Saturn service provider and they were able to "fix" the problem by cleaning and repairing the key lock cylinder at a cost of over $180 to me. On August 18, 2010, I was unable to remove my keys from the ignition again, but this time I was able to turn the car off. I took it to the same service provider and they were not able to replicate the problem. I was told that there really wasn't anything they could do about the problem unless I wanted them to replace the key lock cylinder, which would cost another $160+. I opted to not spend the additional money since I had already spent money to "fix" the problem the week before. Instead I decided to call the Saturn customer care line provided by GM to file a complaint. They told me that there was nothing they could do to help me since the car is over warranty at 82,000 miles. My car is only 4 years old and from everything I've heard, no other type of car has this problem and it has been happening to other Saturn Ion owners that have less miles on their cars than I do. This is obviously a defective part and needs to be recalled. There is a danger of someone not being able to turn their car off and possibly running out of gas or not being able to get help because an authorized service provider might not be open at the time.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Saturn 2006 Ion. Key sticks in the ignition. Have taken it in 4 times to be fixed. There are several people with this kind of care with this problem. The car running is a major safety hazard. Why has this not been recalled.

- Stockton, CA, USA

I own a 2006 Saturn Ion. Ignition key will get stuck from a few seconds to several minutes, while I can hear the ignition lock clicking inside. I called GM and they told me there's nothing they can do.

- Tyler, TX, USA

I have a 2006 Saturn Ion, that I just recently purchased. I was driving to work and my car would not turn off. The key was stuck in the ignition and could not be pulled out. I took it to midas and carx and they said they had never seen this where the car wouldn't turn off. I had to drive from dekalb to glenview because it was the only place with the part. They replaced the cylinder and key asm-D. I noticed the other day on Consumer Affairs.com that 50 pages worth of people had the exact same problem with the 2006 and 2004 Saturn Ion. This needs to be recalled.

- North Aurora, IL, USA

Auto accident on 8/11/10. Accident totaled front end of car. Air bags did not deploy, on star did not work could not call for help, electric system failed and could not open doors, windows. Emt had to break rear window glass to get to me to help. Seat belt had made severe pain in chest. Was taken to hospital for help with the pain.am still suffering severe pain. Auto is a 2006 Saturn Ion. Insurance co is evaluating the damage to auto. As a senior elderly woman and cannot depend on auto to get help when needed, that is very scary. That is what I pay monthly fees to on star for. I want to feel safe in my auto.

- Sun City, AZ, USA

Power window on driver side and now on right back passenger side won't work. Have had to take to dealer 2 times and will have to take it in again for the right back passenger window. I have not had this car more than 2 years.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

I have a 2006 Saturn Ion. Engine won't turn off. Problem with ignition switch. Have to undo fuse and unhook battery in the trunk. Can't turn the key to start the car but can't turn it off with the key. Can't afford to get it fixed. It's been alot of complaints online with the same problem with the same car.

- Magnolia, AR, USA

The key cannot be removed from the car and the car remains running -- requiring the driver to get out of the car, remove a fuse or letting the car run out. The driver is stranded and vulnerable.

- Santa Ana, CA, USA

I was on the highway driving my 2006 Saturn Ion II, not even five minutes, heading straight. The car dinged three times and I glanced at the information cluster (where the speedometer is, etc) and the words "pwr str" where on. I did not understand what it meant until I had to exit the highway, and the power steering was gone making the vehicle very difficult to steer. Upon making it home, I turned the car off, and then back on to realize the problem had seemed to fix it self. The "pwr str" message was gone, and the car turned like it normally did. I then went back out, and on my way home again, heading straight under 30 mph, the car made a dinging sounds three times and the message reappeared. I have visited a local mechanic chain store, and was told that it could have been a slew of things. I searched the incident on the internet to find this is a very common problem, and that General Motors has recalled other vehicles with the same system and the same problem, but neglected to include Saturn in the recall. For this, I am reluctant to shell out large sums of money on a part that was proven faulty and recalled.

- Greer, SC, USA

Power steering went out in my 2006 Saturn Ion today while driving on the interstate. No recall has been made on this as of now, but after researching this is a major problem happening to many people besides myself. I hope this gets taken care of before someone gets hurt if that has not already happened. The power steering resets when the car gets turned off.

- Columbia, TN, USA