2003 Saturn ION Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2003 Saturn ION, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 48,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “quad coupe” (9% of reports).
- 55power train complaints
- 48,750median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Quad coupe: mentioned in 5 of 55 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 55 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Saturn ION power train complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2003 Saturn ION. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My key switch doesn't allow me to remove my key when i'm in parked and my transmission strands at times and my car doesn't start all the time when i try to start it i have to sit and wait awhile before it starts again i could be sitting in the drive thru on parked waiting to travel again on th he…
I was driving and my transmission i bought from gm only 14 months ago went out. It was remanufactured and the part cost me 5,513.63 dollars. I only drove approximately 9,000 miles and they said it was 12 mo. Or 1 year so they can't help me. I would expect a remanufactured transmission to last more…
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 saturn ion equipped with a manual transmission. While stopped at a traffic light, the transmission failed. The contact was unable to shift the vehicle into gear. The contact stated that the clutch pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to shift into gear. The…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Saturn IONs have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about power train for the 2003 Saturn ION (7% of the 758 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Saturn ION power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 48,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2003 Saturn ION?
The most frequent phrase is “quad coupe”, in 5 of 55 complaints.
Other 2003 Saturn ION problems
See all 2003 Saturn ION problems or power train problems across all ION years.