Used 2005 Saturn ION Sedan Consumer Reviews
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This car is cursed
Tim Gordon , 09/11/2021
2005 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I have never had a harder time with any car than this one. I have dumped boatloads of cash into this car...and literally every thing I fix on it becomes a fight like never before. I'm a mechanic and I have always been able to fix anything, but even the smallest tasks are fighting me. My car is in very good shape and very clean too, but a money pit from hell.
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Enjoying the Ion 2
miss_nicole, 09/03/2011
2005 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I recently bought my 2005 Saturn Ion 2 in Febuary 2011 with 38k miles. and the only problem ive had with my car so far was the Coolant Sensor which i had to replace last month. Other than that i have had no other issues. It gets good gas mileage and drives smooth.
Transmission Failure
Joe Soja, 11/16/2016
2005 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I acquired this vehicle from a relative,and it was surprisingly reliable considering I was unfamiliar with the brand. It did however meet somewhat of an end at around 140,000 miles when a gear in the transmission failed and would require quite a bit of cost and labor to remedy.
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2005 Ion Saturn More trouble than it's worth!
Heidi Green, 06/15/2019
2005 Saturn ION 1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
My husband bought a used on! Big mistake! Coolant light came on and stayed on! Problems with gasket, problems with brakes, problems with shocks! Just one big headache! I took it back to dealership and told him to keep it, I accepted my loss in down payment!
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A little sporty but not too sporty
Will, 12/14/2016
2005 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
2005, used, a little over 103k miles, was in an accident before I bought it. Engine light comes on very now and then. The part is $70 for a tiny plastic piece. The traction control is so-so. Living in Montana, I use snow tires without studs and my tires would still spin, even in 3 gear(manual tranny). After market stereo, seats are mediocre and not all that great on long road trips. Gas mileage was great for having a 13 gallon tank, 180 miles used three eighths of a tank. Not bad. ABS worked great at slowing me down when needed, have had a few times when the engine would falter when starting it. Rear visibility is not great with the height of the trunk. For an up level basic car, I really like it. The center dash took sometime getting use to. Still resembles the Nissan Sentra, I think.
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