Saturn ION Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Saturn ION across 5 model years. The 2003 model year has the most (38). The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (12% of reports).
- 116vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 17mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 32%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 14 of 116 complaints (12%)
- Foot off: mentioned in 7 of 116 complaints (6%)
- Put neutral: mentioned in 6 of 116 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 98 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 116 complaints, 17 mention a crash, 7 an injury.
Saturn ION vehicle speed control complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 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.
The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed, the accelerator pedal was released and became stuck causing the vehicle to unintendedly accelerate to 90 MPH. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed…
The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the RPMâs rose however, the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired…
Dash lights go out and all systems are you functioning property
Car cuts off a/c wont work unless on max and makes noise when turning. Cpu issue like rpm fluctuates i think its the fuel pump and gas pedal assembly cpu problem and its jerks alot dealer said aint nothing the can do bout it but they suppose to fix it with in 30 days of purchase time. So it cuts…
The car once again accelerated at a stop sign and i had to aim for a snoe enbankment to not go into traffic. If not for the snow i could have went on to the sidewalk ans possibly hit someone.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Saturn IONs have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 116 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Saturn ION. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Saturn ION vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Saturn ION?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 14 of 116 complaints, followed by “foot off” (7).
Other Saturn ION problems
- Steering problems (1,701)
- Electrical System problems (1,549)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (317)
- Air Bags problems (262)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (240)
- Power Train problems (198)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (145)
- Engine problems (141)
See all Saturn ION problems.