Used 2007 Saturn ION Sedan Consumer Reviews
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This care is unsafe. Ticking time bomb.
solofreerunner, 12/07/2010
2007 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 34 people found this review helpful
this car is unsafe and terrible. problems since day one. inside falls apart, had a gas leak (could have been fatal), steering problems, brake problems. my wife was driving her 2007 saturn ion on november 5th 2010 on the way to work when the steering wheel locked completely and the brakes did not work. she had no choice but to roll through a stoplight and was almost hit from both sides. sounds like a lawsuit to me. all these cars should be destroyed. i am embarrassed to drive this car. my wife deserves better. saturn went out of business probably because their customer service is terrible, and so are their cars. they charged us one hundred dollars "just to look" at the brakes when they...
Do not buy-not safe!!
tobrien017, 12/15/2009
2007 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
This car is known for steering problems. The steering locks up while driving causing an extremely unsafe condition. Saturn is aware of this problem and has not notified owners or issued a recall. You will have to fix at your own expense (a hefty one). Saturn needs to address this issue before somebody gets killed.
Steering Lock up
nothappy615, 01/18/2010
2007 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
I only purchased this car because it was affordable (I got a discount on the price through family and friends discount) and the reviews on it were decent. I have had problems with this vehicle since day 1. Everything from replacing both frt wheel bearings ( 5 mths after purchase) to now having the power steering to lock up. I am very dissatisfied with this vehicle.
This car is "meh"
Heather, 01/27/2010
2007 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought this car used with 38K miles. The car sounds like it is breaking in half during turns/bumps. Wind Noise. Axle went out & had to be replaced. Too many repairs to list. Battery died when car was only 1 yr old. Struts went out. Entire engine replaced at 60K miles. Radio went out, & Saturn will replace for $500! Expensive! Without the warranty, I would've paid more in repairs than I even paid for the car ($10K). I am getting rid of this and going with a Toyota Camry instead.
Always in for repair. Poor Service.
MadMatt, 01/11/2007
2007 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 6 people found this review helpful
Took my ION 2 in for service 2 weeks after the initial 30 day exchange period. Major vibration, accompanied with various rattles from engine compartment. Remount power train. No change. Took it back a week later. Foam insulated my Washer Fluid tank, remount Engine. No change. 3 months later (trying to let prob get worse) foam reattach fan shroud (rattled lose) flash entire car computer. No change, gas mileage drops to 18mpg city. Foam insulate passenger headlight (now cockeyed) prior to getting home that day. Corporate insisted that 4 times isn't enough, take it to another shop. This shop now wants me to come get, and bring back next week for parts. 6 times in shop. 2600 miles. Avoid!
No frills, A to B car
danielmchick, 04/17/2012
2007 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 7 people found this review helpful
My father and I cooperatively own an 07 Ion 2; it currently has 72,000 on it and runs as well as you'd expect it to. My main complaint with it? It's cheaply made, and horribly so. The road noise is unbearable, making you turn up the radio loudly enough to distract you on long highway trips (I travel 3+ hours for trips home & back for college). The interior is lacklustre: the seats are unconforming; the dash is made of cheap, low grade plastic, and the gear selector feels like you're going to break it when you depress the button to pull it out of park. I don't recommend this car for long trips, or in-city driving; short highway trips only. The gas mileage is sub-par for a car this size.
Perfect Starter Car!
Javoni Spivey, 05/17/2025
2007 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I got this car a little over 5 years ago as my first vehicle and its been great for the most part. There were a couple major issues with it at first that were definitely due to sitting for a long time in a lot before I found it. The fuel pump failed, then a couple years later the muffler rusted in the middle, but other than those that little ion has been my ride or die, even on a 30 hour round trip road trip it held strong. I am here now searching for its replacement as it nears 200k miles. New drivers and/or parents looking for a cheap first car for their kids do not shy away from this Ion! It'll get the job done through college at least!
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Good to go five speed.......
Chuck, 01/06/2024
updated 07/11/2025
2007 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Drove the car since Feb. 09. Had about 5500 miles when I bought it two years old. Still driving the car pretty intact too. Sun finally messed up the hood paint last year not surprising. Overall it is still in good condtion with about 48,400 miles. Want to keep it but where I live it becomes very hot, it has no AC sadly. One set of tires, power steering recall, etc. No big expenses, CD player works too. Happy overall bought it for seven grand.
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ANG, 05/06/2022
2007 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I currently own a Saturn Ion 3. unfortunately, i have to part with it due to a recent auto accident. I am very impressed by this car it was built to last. Saturns can take a hit and will still turn start, drive, etc. it is a reliable, cost efficent, and safe.
Speedometer is in the wrong place.
euorgos, 07/30/2007
2007 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Owerall, it is a great car for the money, feels and rides like a larger car. I love the plastic door panels since I never get any dings. The only major drawback to this car is the awful dashboard design. There is no reason for the speedometer to be so far away in the middle of the dashboard where it is impossible to see. If it wasn't for this one bad design, it would be the perfect small car.