Used 2003 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
03 ION 4 DOOR
THIS IS OUR 4TH SATURN ,NICER DESIGN AND BETTER PICK UP ON THE HIGH WAY THAN OTHERS WE HAVE OWNED.
Will Never buy another one!
The first six months the car was pretty great and then the problems started. Since then I have had it in the shop 8 times. I am so sick of taking this car in! I am trading very soon and I will never buy another Ion! The dealership was really great but the car is crap. I have never had a car with so many defects. I have had every blinker and light replaced and now I am having transmission issues. Also my AC knobs dont turn right anymore. Please....dont buy this car unless you want problems. I wish I knew about this site before I bought!
My sorrow
I bought this car during my junior year of college and have had nothing but problems with since I bought it. I have had transmissions problems since one month after I bought it that have still not been fixed and the dealership has lied to me about parts that they did not fix when they said that they did ( I caught them) and I have had terrible problems with the lights and blinkers. But the worst problem of all was how easily the car was almost totaled just from hitting a deer. The car is so light that it is a terrible winter car. Never again will I buy a Saturn especially since the dealership has treated my so poorly.
Info
Rides good, nice exterior style. The engine has enough power, big trunk. Ignition switch went bad twice and it seems to be going bad again. The interior panels fall off or come loose easily. The heater core went bad. Lots of rattles and wind noise. Radiator sensor went bad.
Saturn ION is awful
Well my car is great......oh wait I have an ION. Let's see, the blinker went when I first got it. Also the little thing called the valve body inside the transmission went bad. Oh you ask what is a valve body? It's the little thing that helps the transmission shift properly. Brain of the tranny. I've had the valve body looked at 6 times since I've had it. At first it was fun going back to the dealership but now it's not so fun. Also, at 50 grand the left axle went which is ok seeing how the warranty covered it. The lack of testing with this new transmission was evident and I believe they should have sticked with the 4 spd automatic. I won't buy another and the Trade value is AWFUL!