Used 2004 Saturn ION Sedan Consumer Reviews
Used ION for sale
1st new car
Electroplater, 12/29/2003
2004 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5A)
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Bought it for my wife to drive. Wanted to get a new car with low monthly payments. I'm 6'0" and I consider the car too small for me and the kids. I can't put the seat as far back as I'd like. She is getting about 20 mpg with a 4 mile drive to work. Electric power steering seems a bit annoying at 30mph range, feels like car is out of alignment, but fine at 50+ mph. We purchased the Rain Forest Green. The Electric Blue is a nice color but there was a difference in tone on the different body part, spoiler, nose, engine hood, doors it didn't quite match up.
first saturn
d day, 12/30/2003
2004 Saturn ION 1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5A)
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i was originally ready to buy a used 2001 saturn sl1. but with the rebates and financing for a few dollares more a month i could get a new ion. i was looking for a car in this subcompact class anyway. i need a car with trunk space and for the price i can't beat it.
03 saturn
Hard worker, 04/20/2004
2004 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5A)
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I got into a drivers side impact accident and the car saved my life. I walked away with just a bruise and the car was totaled.
Avoid this car at all costs
Diana V, 06/23/2009
2004 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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This car is one of the major reasons GM has been having problems. Within a month of driving the car off the lot I began having problems. I had to take the car back to the dealership every month that I owned the car for the first year. Every month was a different problem, and since it was not the same problem twice I was unable to file lemon law on the car. Problems include but are not limited to the electric steering failing (at 74,500 miles and year 3 that I owned the car, warranty expired at 75,000, when I was able to get car to dealership I was 200 miles past warranty so I was told by Saturn corporate that it was my problem), central computer glitches, faulty wiring to headlights, anti-theft device would lock car ignition upon inserting key in ignition during cold weather, and a problem with the crank case is what caused my Ion 3 to go to it's final resting place. The final year I had the car (Dec 2008, exactly 5 years from the date I bought the car) I again started having monthly problems and dumped a lot of money into the car.
I love my ION-3
joe, 12/21/2004
2004 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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The new ION rocks! I already have 6500 miles in a month and a half. No problems. Handles well in rain, ice, and snow. Great gas mileage. I didn't think I'd like the center instrument cluster, but now I don't know how I did without that for so long.