Faults:

Biggest mistake I have ever made. Bought in BC Canada, Fraser Valley Saturn ION 3 Quad April 2007. Within first month black car had etched spots which could not be removed. Some kind of reaction to the environment. GM replaced car at a user fee cost to me. July 2007 received brand new ION 3 quad replacement vehicle, within 30 days same problem. GM replaced this vehicle at a loss of over $900.00 in cancelled extra insurance on the vehicle. Bought a brand new vehicle September 2007, not a Saturn and guess what no problems.

General Comments:

Saturn better sort out its paint problems with the BC environment.

General Comments:

Used an Ion as a rental in the Twin Cities. I found the instrument gauge to be in a weird location at the center of the dash, accidentally activated On-star while adjusting the mirror, but most importantly found the over-sized mirror to reduce my vision to the right front side. Was not impressed with the car and would not rent one again and would definitely not buy one.

Faults:

I also had the gas gauge issue - 2 times.

But even worse, after 300 miles, I am only averaging 17 mpg, (75% highway, 25% local)

My friends 4x4 pickup gets better mileage than that.

Faults:

At just 176 miles - both front rotors had to be recut - and both rear drums had to be resurfaced.

This was discovered when the first highway braking occurred - slowing from 55-40 - and the car bounced all over the place, right rear locked up, and car swerved into right hand lane.

Now, at 270 miles, the gas gauge has stopped working.

I didn't experience any problems even similar to that until I reached 100,000 miles on my GMC Savanna - and yet on the Saturn Ion, I reached them in the first 300 miles.

Sad.

General Comments:

Saturn Ion cars are unreliable, and unsafe, right after purchased.

Brake issues could have caused major highway accident.