"How reliable is the 2007 Saturn Ion?"

"Based on 1089 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Saturn Ion has a median complaint mileage of 66554 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Saturn Ion?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Saturn Ion is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 1089 total complaints filed."

2007 Saturn Ion: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1089 complaints

1089

Total Complaints

66,554mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

45,000 25th Percentile

66,554 Median Mileage

95,089 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

396

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

169

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

130

AIR BAGS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT. I WAS CUT OFF BY A CAR FROM THE RIGHT LANE WHILE TRAVELING ON I280 IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I WAS FORCED INTO THE NEXT LANE TO MY LEFT TO AVOID A COLLISION - I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH P..."

"REAR VIEW MIRROR IS TOO LOW - DRIVER CAN NOT SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM THE RIGHT. DRIVER MUST LOOK UNDER OR TO THE SIDE IN ORDER TO SEE-EXAMPLE - 4 WAY STOP, CANNOT SEE IF A VEHICLE IS AT THE STOP ON RIGHT. *JB"

"IN TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS WE WERE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF, 65, AND 55 MPH RESPECTIVELY WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. THE FIRST TIME ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE AS SOON AS WE PULLED OVER IT BLEW OUT. THE SECOND TIME ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WHEN WE FELT AROUND ON THE INSIDE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28