I was driving and attempting to come to turn a corner when the vehicles steering suddenly died. A "chime" sounded, I had no ability to steer and my brakes failed! in a panic as I headed straight for a mom with two children I pulled my emergency brake and jumped the curb. My car was towed to a local good year by my home. I researched the Saturn Ion 2007 that night and found out GM is aware of the power steering issue and refused to issue a recall but they will "fix your car for free at a dealership". after a day and a half of GM refusing to tow my car to one of their dealerships, I had the local shop fix it. I was then told by GM that they "might" reimburse me. I almost died, almost killed someone, missed work the next day, shelled out $1000 and they "might" help me if they deem me fit. I am outraged. Please help the owners of these death machines seek justice and force GM to recall the vehicles - save lives please.

- South Plainfield , NJ, USA

Power steering indicator light came on and steering assist failed completely. No prior problems or warning. Car had to be towed to service center. Repairs have been made and bill paid personally.

- Durham, NC, USA

I was driving 45 mph when my pwr str light flashed and I was unable to control the steering wheel. I pulled over asap and turned off my car. I turned it back on and the light was no longer on, I was then able to control my steering wheel. I was able to drive to my destination. One hour later I turned my car back on and the message was once displayed. After I restarted the car the light was off. I have had this same issue in March and the GM dealership repaired it under warranty. Now 2 months later it has happened again, and the dealership is stating that it is not under warranty because it is the steering column assembly. However, that is related to the power steering control module in which is causing this issue. I believe this should be under warranty given that there has been a recall for an issue that is related to this same situation.

- Haltom City, TX, USA

Power steering cut off and flashed a pwr str on my dashboard. After turning the car off and turning back on, it would work. I have been dealing with this for about the last year, and it is progressively getting worse. It will wait less than 2 minutes before the steering goes out vs. About 10 minutes when the problem first occurred. I have a feeling that because I'm having to turn the wheel completely all the time will wear on my axel and create more problems.

- Arvada, CO, USA

While driving car on three separate occasions the power steering light came on and car is very very hard to turn. When you restart the car problem goes away however returns again.

- North Olmsted, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical power steering pump needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired for the same failure on three different occasions. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 177,000. The VIN was not available.

- Oklahoma City , OK, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and making a turn, the steering became extremely difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was later towed to a dealer. After diagnosis, they advised her that there was a computer failure in the steering column and it needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 76,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Santa Barabara, CA, USA

I turned right at a light and as soon as I began to pick up speed my steering wheel locked and the power steering light indicator came on. I was unable to control my car. This was very frightening yet since I was not on the freeway yet I was able to merge over to the side of the road. I turned my car off and back on yet the steering warning light was still on and I could not move my car. I called the tow truck and after my car sat for about 30 minutes and I restated the vehicle the power steering light was off and my steering wheel was movable. Due to the dangerous nature of this event I am contacting GM because I am afraid to drive my car at a high speed with chance I would loose control of my car.

- Florence, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds or when standing outside the vehicle, he noticed a strong odor of gasoline. In addition, he also noticed that the power steering would fail when completing a turn. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The current mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Huntington, WV, USA

Was driving when my car dinged and I got a power steering light on my dash and my power steering failed. This has happened several times in the last few months.

- Milton, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and making a turn, the power steering warning illuminated and the steering wheel seized and the contact crashed into a curb. The contact restarted the vehicle and it drove normally. The vehicle was later taken to a dealer. The diagnosis was pending. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 92,387. The VIN was unavailable.

- Allen Park, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the steering wheel exhibited a clunking sound when completing a right or left turn. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the intermediate shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 40,000. The VIN was not available.

- Mcgaheysville, VA, USA

Halfway during the half mile commute to my home from work on December 21, 2012, the power steering failed. This happens very frequently. I hear the chime and then the pwr strng light comes on and I have to steer manually. I often have to stop my car and turn it off just to reset the steering. Sometimes it is very hard to turn the car safely while driving very slowly and/or parking. I feel that GM should be forced to recall this problem as I see from this site that it's a common and known problem. If an elderly, physically weak or inexperienced driver should have this happen, it could result in many serious accidents. I've owned my vehicle for 6+ years since brand new.

- Macon, GA, USA

Lost power steering at 40 mph, car chimed & pwr str appeared on dash display. Filled up gas tank and steering worked. Got on highway and lost steering at 65mph. Shut off car at destination and steering was ok all the way home.there is no way my wife or daughter (possibly with my 2 grandsons) could steer the car at any speed without power steering.

- Camillus, NY, USA

Power steering goes out at random times while driving. Very hard to steer and make turns. Have called about having it fixed, there is no recall listed, but over 800 complaints of the same thing happening.

- Tishomingo, MS, USA

When I driver my vehicle the steering stiffer up as I driver it down the road.

- Bearden, AR, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the vehicle became difficult to steer. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder and was later towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. The failure and current mileages were 95,000.

- Fenton, MO, USA

Power steering failed while driving caused near crash situation. GM not ready to fix the issue.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

My Saturn Ion 2007 power steering failed while I was driving resulting in near crash situation as steering all-most jammed. Company is not ready to fix the power steering issue in-spite of extended warranty on power steering.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while attempting to make a left turn, the power steering warning light illuminated as the vehicle became extremely difficult to steer. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure and current mileages were 46,000. The VIN was not available.

- North Pole, AK, USA