I have a 2007 Saturn Ion. Today I was simply driving down the street, a chime in my car went off and it displayed "pwr str", and I no longer had power steering. Luckily I was already pulling into a parking lot so I was going slow. This *must* be recalled!!!

- Anna, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated the power steering lamp illuminated immediately after the power steering failed. The steering wheel was difficult to control and he was unable continue driving the vehicle. He was only able to turn the vehicle off after the power steering reset. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 168,000. Updated 02/15/12 the consumer also stated it took several attempts to remove the key from the ignition. Updated 02/22/12.

- Hurst, TX, USA

Power steering failure on Saturn Ion 2007 when outside temps reach high the 90's and triple digits. Took vehicle in to local GM dealer and was informed there is no fix for the problem.

- Heanre, TX, USA

My Saturn Ion red line is having problems with the power steering. The power steering light comes on and then the power steering is not working. If I cut the car off for 1 minute and start it again, the light goes off. At times you can drive it about 40 miles before it goes out and sometimes only 4 miles.

- Swansea, SC, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel suddenly locked with the illumination of the power steering warning indicator. The vehicle became difficult to steer and was maneuvered to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted after waiting fifteen minutes. Upon restart, the vehicle resumed as normal. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,806.

- Fort Myers , FL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph the power steering failed. The vehicle was shut off, and upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. The failure recurred approximately three times on the drive home. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,349. Updated 09/07/2011

- Miami, FL, USA

Power steering quits working at random times, sometimes when making turns and is difficult to control, particularly at speeds below 30 mph. I contacted the GM dealer that represents Saturn but was told since the car has 115,014 miles on it the vehicle did not qualify for a free replacement from GM. This is a very unsafe condition.

- Skellytown , TX, USA

The electronic power steering motor intermittently fails on my 2007 Saturn Ion. After doing much research this seems to be happening to quite a few people, and there is no recall on it. An incident has not occurred at this time, but very likely can if my power steering goes while making a tight turn at high speeds.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

Electric steering went out in the middle of a turn and I came very close to going into a very steep ditch as the steering wheel was so hard in turning. Thank goodness I was not hurt, if anyone less strong than I was driving they would most certainly be in the 8 foot steep ditch...

- Cedar Park, TX, USA

While negotiating a left turn the power steering went out almost causing my wife to hit the oncoming car headon.

- Pulaski, NY, USA

I was driving my 2007 Saturn Ion last October and the electric power steering suddenly went out. I would have to restart the car and drive for maybe 5 to 10 minutes at a time until it failed again. I brought it to a GM dealership and they told me the motor was out and would cost approximately 400 dollars to fix. I purchased the 110 dollar motor from them and installed it myself. Problem fixed but since it was a recall on other vehicles with the same system I feel myself and other owners left out should be reimbursed for repairs I still have my receipt for the part.

- Hillsboro, MO, USA

I have a 2007 Saturn Ion and was driving home on Monday, June 20, 2011 at around 7:30pm when my car notified me that the pwr str (power steering) was having issues and my steering wheel locked. I was able to drive it home because it was just a straight drive and didn't have to make any turns. I got home and turned off the vehicle and restarted it and fixed the problem. The following day, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 same thing happened. I was driving home at around 7:15 the message came on and my steering wheel stiffened. Again I was able to make it home and turned off the vehicle and restarted and worked fine. I have now scheduled an appointment at my local service repair shop for my vehicle to be checked over/fixed on Thursday, June 23, 2011.

- Berryville, VA, USA

The power steering in my 2007 Saturn Ion 2 goes out intermittently and makes the car very hard to steer, presenting a safety hazard if occurring in heavy traffic. GM currently has a recall out for Chevy cobalts and needs to include Saturn as they were made with the same components.

- Guyton, GA, USA

I was driving my Saturn Ion and hit a small hole in the road and my power steering went out. This happened about one month ago and ever since, everytime I drive it, the power steering will stop working about once every 5 minutes that I am driving. I do not have the money to keep replacing things on this vehicle, so I have been getting rides from other people.

- Arden, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while driving, the power steering lamp illuminated and the steering failed. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,820.

- San Bernardino, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. While driving 40 mph, the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and she was unable to steer the vehicle. She was able to power the vehicle off and restart as the vehicle operated as normal. The failure recurred intermittently. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

- Linden , WA, USA

Power steering light comes on and hard to steer. Turn off engine and restart and it works for a short time again. Steering is almost impossible when this happens and would be disastrous on a turn. Can't believe there hasn't been a recall with all the complaints I have seen so far.

- Mission, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. While driving approximately 5 mph the power steering failed. During the failure a power steering light began illuminating on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane and shut off. After a few minutes, the contact restarted the vehicle and the steering functioned normally. Approximately one week later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and it was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 59,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Denver, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion level 2. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the power steering would fail intermittently, making it impossible to steer the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that there were no related recalls. The manufacturer confirmed that there were no related recalls. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 32,000 and the failure mileages were 31,800. Updated 05/24/11 updated 05/26/11

- Melbourne Beach, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. While driving approximately 5 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the power steering failed. In addition, the contact stated that when turning the steering wheel, the wheel would become stiff and difficult to maneuver. The was an open investigation for the failure under NHTSA action number: RQ10004 (steering:electric power assist system). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

- Wewahitchka, FL, USA