I have a 2007 Saturn Ion 2 with approximately 23000 miles on it. I was driving down the road and all of a sudden the steering got real hard. There was a chime and the odomoter read "pwr ster". I called Saturn and they said to take it to be diagnosed and they may help. Do more people have to die before a recall is issued for this safety issue? all Saturn/GM is doing is trying to Dodge their responsibilities. No vehicle with this low of milage shoud be having this problem. Saturn need to recall all vehicles with this stering system and fix it or the next time there could be lawsuits filed. I turn off the vehicle and restart it and it is back to normal.

- Wichita, KS, USA

Power steering went out while driving..light came on..had to pull over..wait..then restarted car then power steering worked..then 20 minutes later it did it again..I had to do the same thing all over again..each time making it very hard to steer this car..especially while driving over 25mph..worst part.. my children(13 & 10)were in the car with me when this happened..this car has only a little over 64,000 miles on it..I've seen where there's a lot of people with the same issue but yet Saturn/GM haven't issued a recall for this..why"? I've even seen where 14 people have died as a result of this..this is scary! exactly how many needs to have a wreck before something is done about this???what's the price of a humans life"

- Seagrove, NC, USA

I was driving normally from my workplace to home when my power steering suddenly went out. The power steering message displayed in the message display area. I pulled the car over and restarted the car. The power steering was then fine. For one week I had no problems. Then the same thing happened. When I shut off and restarted the car it was fine again. Now every time I drive for a few minutes the power steering goes out and I have to pull over.

- Marion, IL, USA

As I drive my 2007 Saturn Ion I get a "pwr str" failure notice on the dashboard annunciation panel. The power steering then quits and it takes much more muscle to turn the steering wheel. If I turn the ignition off and then restart the engine the system resets and there is a return of the power steering. This just started last week at 61000 miles. It has now happened 3 times.

- North Brunswick, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the power steering suddenly malfunctioned. The failure seemed to only occur when the contact was driving around a curve. The contact turned the vehicle off and after restarting, it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was approximately 75,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

- Louistown, PA, USA

I am purchasing a 2007 Saturn Ion 3. when I drive down the road sometimes you will hear a ding, pwr str shows up where the odometer is, and I lose my power steering. I stop and turn the car off then on and I have power steering back. I received a letter from Saturn saying that this might become a problem and they would repair it if the vehicle was less than 10 years old and 100,000 miles or less. Of course my Saturn conveniently is over 100K miles. I called Saturn and all they would say is that I can go have it diagnosed and they might help me. GM has recalled the cobalt for the same problem. 14 people have died because of this problem. Why isn't GM recalling Saturn Ions for this problem?

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

Intermittent power steering fault/failure.

- Chippewa Falls, WI, USA

It started with the key sticking in the ignition. Unable to remove it and had to wait for a clicking noise to know the key released. Now, intermittently, the key will release but the engine will continue to run. The only way to stop it is to put the key back in and turn to accessory. It had done it 4 times in the past 5 days. It is now also having the power steering signal coming on the dash. The sticking key started a couple months ago, while the engine continuing to run and the power steering has been the past week.

- Curwensville, PA, USA

Power steering in 2007 Saturn ion2 cuts out randomly and unexpectedly while driving. Turning the engine off, and restarting resets the issue until it cuts out again. Sometimes it goes weeks with out issue and other days it is a repeated and continual problem.

- New Providence, NJ, USA

Power steering quit working, making the vehicle difficult to control, particularly at speeds below 30mph. The dealer replaced the power steering motor but claimed that, at 119,877 miles, the vehicle did not qualify for a free replacement from GM.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

My 2007 Saturn Ion lost power steering ability for no specific reason. The warning screen would flash and beep and then it would stop working. It continued to do it throughout the day at random times. Every time I would turn the engine off and restart it the power steering would work again and then randomly stop working usually as I am driving down the road.

- Newport, NC, USA

The power steering fails and the vehicle becomes heavy to steer, particularly at slow speeds. The failure is now occurring every few seconds which sometimes stops for a few hours. Vehicle is a 2007 Saturn Ion with electric power steering. This is the same failure type as experienced on Chevy cobalt and Pontiac G5.

- Bridgeville, DE, USA

The power steering on my 2007 Saturn Ion froze while driving in light traffic. I strong-armed the wheel to move it from the traffic lane. I turned off the ignition and turned it on again. The warning light shut off and I was able to drive the car home. This was the first incident. I looked up power steering in the owner manual and was instructed to have the vehicle serviced. (the vehicle has 24, 281 miles on it I purchased it new from a dealership in October 2007.)

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA

This is not a complaint, it is information for 2007 Saturn Ion owners. There has been a warranty extention added for the defective power steering. Saturn will not notify you about this. You need to take car to dealer. It will be repaired at no charge.

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

Power steering failure - my best description - electric power steering clicks as though a relay is preventing an over volt or power surge, and then the electric power steering has failed making steering more difficult at all speeds, specially slow speeds - dial on dash says "pwr str" stated happening on 1/7/2011 and now happens every time I start the car about 30 seconds after running.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

While backing out of my driveway a pwr steering warning flashed and suddenly I was without power steering and had to steer manually without power assist. I turned off my 2007 Saturn Ion and then turned it back on and the power steering returned to normal. A couple of months later I was returning home from work on the highway during rush hour and the same thing happened again. Fortunately I am strong and was able to steer the car safely off the highway in order to turn off the car and turn it back on again. Steering the vehicle took considerable strength. Both times when this happened there was no warning. I could only imagine what could have happened to someone who is not very strong. I could see where a person could completely lose control of their vehicle. A couple of months later I received a recall letter from GM informing me of the problem and directing me to the nearest dealer to have the power steering replaced. The bottom line is that I was lucky not to be injured because I had the strength to steer the car manually. To suddenly be without power steering without warning is an extremely dangerous situation that could be potentially fatal at highway speeds. I have been driving for 35 years and this is the most serious automotive defect I have encountered. It seemed the recall letter was too little too late.

- Garner, NC, USA

The power steering goes out randomly on my 2007 Saturn Ion almost causing 2 severe accidents. Once the car is restarted power steering is fine and who knows when it just goes out causing steering to be quite difficult especially depending on who is driving the car and when it goes out!!! completely unsafe. Is this covered anywhere to get fixed?

- Lancaster, OH, USA

Power steering goes out on 2007 Saturn Ion.

- Denver, CO, USA

This car is experiencing the same issue that GM has issued a recall for. The electronic power steering motor is failing and the pwr strng warning light comes on. The steering is very difficult (two hands absolutely necessary) for a strong driver during slow sharp turns. A potential collision is highly likely. Other complaints are on the web with many people avoiding driving the vehicle at all due to the inability to predict occurrences and the immediate effect the loss of power has. How can two models with the same equipment be recalled (cobalt and G5) and not the Saturn Ion?

- Tijeras, NM, USA

Power seering indicator came on in the display (not the low fluid warning light) and power steering was no longer available. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, the power steering functionality returns for a variable length of time. This has happened multiple times now with the time between incidents ranging from 5 minutes to several hours. This has happened with speeds ranging from 25 to 75 mph.

- Westminster, CO, USA