Per witnesses my daughter's Saturn Ion hit the rear of a semi truck that had stopped on northbound I-81 near mile marker 210.5. the witnesses state that the air bags did not deploy. The car caught fire and was destroyed.

- Adams, TN, USA

2006 Saturn Ion. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle ignition problems. The consumer stated a year ago, she could not turn the ignition key, and a message stated the key did not match the ignition and was locked. After an hour, the vehicle finally started. The repair shop was unable to find a problem. It happened 3 more times. The consumer received a recall letter, regarding the power steering. However, the parts were not available. Updated 09/08/14

- Fleetwood, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while traveling at various low speeds, the engine stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle engine and resumed normally. The failure recurred intermittently. There was a recall related to the failure under NHTSA campaign id number 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed to perform the repair was currently unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

- Liscruces, NM, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the vehicle has stalled on numerous occasions with the key lock warning light illuminated. The failure occurred three times over a period of three years. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

- Fleetwood, PA, USA

Driver attempted to shut off car when parking. Key would not turn and car remained running. Vehicle was then driven to local GM service dealer who confirmed that key was stuck. Service order cause was listed as "found ignition lock cylinder frozen". dealer did manage to remove and replace ignition lock cylinder. Customer paid for repair.

- Napeville, IL, USA

Keys often get stuck in ignition upon turning the engine off. Time it takes to get keys out varies.

- Fond Du Lac, WI, USA

On cold mornings car will not start. Radio and lights work. The passlock security light on the dash blinks. Leaving key in ignition for ten minutes then the car will start.

- Fond Du Lac, WI, USA

This car has been cursed with electronic steering problems. The car has been serviced repeatedly. I have had very little response and zero satisfaction from GM. The key often does not release from the ignition. The car was involved in a violent front end collision that was caused by these issues. I bought the car (based on a false Saturn promise) and I had two daughters in the front of the car during the preventable collision. I couldn't figure out why the bags did not deploy. Now I get it! the car cuts off when making a right hand turn. I do not believe a single thing that GM says to me. I am going in for a rental car tomorrow. I. do not even believe that this will go according to plan. I take the car for service, they tell me that they, "cannot repeat the problem." GM sucks and so does NHTSA. Earn your money. I earned mine. I want to add, in addition to steering, brakes, ignition -- the electronic system in this car is a complete mess...........

- Manhattan Beach, CA, USA

This car has been cursed with electronic steering problems. The car has been serviced repeatedly. I have had very little response and zero satisfaction from GM. The key often does not release from the ignition. The car was involved in a violent front end collision that was caused by these issues. I bought the car (based on a false Saturn promise) and I had two daughters in the front of the car during the preventable collision. I couldn't figure out why the bags did not deploy. Now I get it! the car cuts off when making a right hand turn. I do not believe a single thing that GM says to me. I am going in for a rental car tomorrow. I. do not even believe that this will go according to plan. I take the car for service, they tell me that they, "cannot repeat the problem." GM sucks and so does NHTSA. Earn your money. I earned mine. I want to add, in addition to steering, brakes, ignition -- the electronic system in this car is a complete mess.

- Manhattan Beach, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the power steering sensor light illuminated as the power steering assist malfunctioned. The failure made it very difficult for the contact to maneuver the vehicle. The contact also stated that the ignition key would become stuck in the ignition switch recurringly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that both defects were caused by a faulty ignition switch. The ignition switch was replaced but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted in reference to the defects. The failure mileage was 107,000.

- Eagan, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and was restarted. Once the contact reached her destination, the key would not turn in the ignition to shut the vehicle off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the ignition switch. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign id number 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,400.

- Biddeford, ME, USA

Could not shut off engine. Had ignition, keys and electrical replaced at my expense of $751.40. GMC dealer refuses to reimburse me for the expense I incurred for recall 14063 and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration campaign id number for this redall is 14V-047.

- Littleton, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the she attempted to start the vehicle but the key would not turn in the ignition switch. The failure was recurring. Additionally, the key would become stuck in the ignition or would not turn when the contact attempted to shut the engine off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch would need to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the ignition switch. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 55,000.

- Trotwood, OH, USA

A new ign lock cylinder was replaced at Firestone in dubuque, Iowa, because the car would not turn off even with the key extracted from the ignitgion. The car had been shutting down while our daughter was driving the car for about a week. Repair cost $374.26 our daughter being at college did not drive the car much the rest of the month and came home to decorah, Iowa, and on the way home and while home the car continued to shut itself off, with the last time being on a hill she was able to coast into a parking space, but the car had to be towed to the dealership in decorah, where report shows: Checked for codes B1443 devise ignition off, run and crank, B2957; security system sensor circuit low voltage, B2958 security system; data high, B1441, checked fuses and wiring( all worked at this time);removed and replaced body control module, programmed module, and relearned theft deterent, cleared coades and test drove, $852.50 cost of repair.

- Decorah, IA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was recurring. Additionally, the contact would have to move the key around in the ignition and apply extreme force to the brake pedal before being able to insert or remove the key from the ignition. The contact also stated that the power steering assist would sporadically fail. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer however, they were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact later received notification that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14V047000 (air bags and electrical system) after the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

- Norman, OK, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that after starting the engine, the key became stuck in the ignition switch and the vehicle could not be turned off. The contact indicated that on some occasions the battery would become drained because the key could not be removed. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired by the dealer and the ignition switch was replaced but the failure persisted. The dealer then replaced the ignition micro switch and the defect was remedied. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 25,000.

- Charlotte , NC, USA

#1. key. In 2008 the key started getting stuck in the ignition when I attempted to turn the car off. The car kept running. It would take up to 10 tries before the engine stopped. Even then I could not always get the key to come out right away. I could not get the key to turn when trying to start the car. The key often would also get stuck in the ignition and I could not get it out and would have to leave it in. 2014 I could not get it to come out at all and at one point the car would not shut off. Mechanic replaced (at my expense) the ignition. #2. when I purchased the car an add on offered was a passive kill switch called id system. Repeatedly the air bag light would come on, and the on-star system also notified me. It would go back off. I took it to the dealer in 2006 and 2007 was told since the light was not on then that they could not/would not do anything. In 2013 the light was always on. I was also having other electrical problems (see #3). I went to an auto electrical shop. While diagnosing the initial problem the shop found that when the kill switch was put in the company had taken out the relay for the air bag and put the put the id system relay in it's place. The result was that neither worked. The shop pulled out the kill switch relay and replaced the air bag one. Which I paid the bill for. Now the air bag light is starting to come back on at times. I assume the air bag is not working. #3. in 2013 the alarm on the car started going off by its self.that day it went on and off 5 or 6 times till I realized it might be my car. The neighbor said there was no one around it at the time. I don't turn on the alarm. I ended up disconnecting the battery. I took it to the shop (see #2) but since it was not doing it then they could not find the problem. #4 I have never been notified by GM that others were having these problems.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

The car would not start on several occasions. Would have a hard time turning the key in the ignition and it will start after 15-20 minutes. This would happen anywhere, anytime. So, we took it to the dealer biddulph Mazda, which is where we purchased it. They serviced the car. They tested the starter, there was nothing wrong with the starter. They could not pin point the problem, so they told us to have a new key made. Got a new key made, but the problem continued. To this day, it still happens occasionally.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that she was unable to remove the key from the ignition switch. The contact indicated that the battery had to be disconnected in order to turn off the power to the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 58,000.

- Beaumont, TX, USA

My car was being parked in my driveway on January 4th around 12:30 a.M., when the key would not turn the car off, nor would it come out of the ignition. That just so happened to be the weekend of the famous polar voprtex, featuring a snow storm and record-breaking freezing temperatures. I drove my car to the nearest repair shop, and requested an emergency road service technician through my insurance company. When he arrived, the only way he could turn the car off was to remove a fuse. Once examined on 1/8/14 by the repair shop, it was determined that the car would then have to be towed to the nearest General Motors dealer, advantage Chevrolet in bolingbrook, il. After being notified by the dealership of what the problem was, being quoted the price of $431 to repair it, I researched the ignition switch problem and discovered over 500 complaints on the same issue, make, and model car as mine. I then notified General Motors' customer service department to try and at least get some money off the repair bill, but to also notify them that there is a defect with the 2006 Saturn Ion ignition switches. Needless to say, I got no assistance from GM with the bill, and there are still other consumers out there who will be milked for hundreds of dollars for this same repair.

- Bolingbrook, IL, USA