Faults:

When I first purchased the car the passenger side window control would not work. I took it to the dealership and they fixed it. I was told it was loose wires. One day the car would not start. Thought it was the battery, but according to the clock there was only a five minute difference from when I got out of the car and when it died. After reading some reviews I think it might be the ignition switch. Sometimes they I cannot get the key to turn when I try to start the car. My boyfriend was driving the car and called me from work to tell me that it had died was he was driving down the road, but that it started right back up again. I know that I am not the only one who has had this problem! I also had a problem with it not wanting to shift when I was going down a hill. It sounded awful and revved up to 7000 r.p.m. I had to almost stop the car in the road before it would shift back down. The seats stain easily.

General Comments:

It gets great gas mileage. I can fill up for less than $25 and almost make it whole week on a tank. I drive 75 miles a day to work and back. I like the fact that it will let me know when to change the oil, though when I first purchased the car I could not figure out where the oil filter was and it cast me $20 just to get a socket big enough to get the filter off. It needs new tires and rotors, but I think this is just from my everyday driving.

Faults:

A piece of cosmetic molding was warped.

General Comments:

This car's rear access doors are really helpful when loading big boxes in the back seat.

The car handles and accelerates well, but from a stop, there are times that the CVT can cause acceleration to be a little sluggish.

The center instrument panel is very easy to read.

Faults:

My car lurched forward very awkwardly when it was turned off and the key was out of the ignition, as if someone had pushed it with some force from behind.

I don't care for the way it drives/shifts gears.

I hear gas slosh around in that tank in my car when I put it in park.

General Comments:

I truly love the design of this car, both inside and out. The customer service at the Saturn dealership is outstanding, also.

However, when it comes to driving it (which, I drive a lot), I don't consider the Saturn Ion to drive all that smooth. It lurches at low speeds and when I park. It doesn't just move forward a bit, but it seriously pushes me forward. I don't quite understand why it does this, only that there could be something wrong with the shifting of gears.

Recently I realized that the gas in the Ion was making a knocking/sloshing noise when I put it in park. I thought that it was the oddest thing. I have never been in someone else's car when it had just been put in park, and heard the gas in their car slosh around.

There are other various small cons I have noticed about my Saturn Ion 2, but since I have not read any consumer reports dealing with any problems I have experienced, I guess I'll just put them aside. Just thought I'd share my thoughts.

Faults:

So far nothing has gone wrong with my new Saturn Ion 2.

General Comments:

I recently bought a Saturn Ion 2, My first "New" car. I'm pleased to say that the few days I've owned it, I'm very pleased with the car! It's quiet, awesome on fuel, and very comfortable.