Saturn ION problems reported in California
480 of the 5,471 complaints filed about the Saturn ION came from California, most often about the steering.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
480
Complaints from California
43
Crashes
0
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
152
31.7%
Electrical System
147
30.6%
Airbags
39
8.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
33
6.9%
Engine & Cooling
28
5.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
14
2.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
12
2.5%
Lights
11
2.3%
Other & Unspecified
8
1.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
1.0%
Brakes
5
1.0%
Stability & Traction Control
4
0.8%
By model year
Cities reporting most
Sacramento
29
21.0%
SAN Diego
19
13.8%
Manhattan Beach
12
8.7%
Bakersfield
11
8.0%
SAN Francisco
10
7.2%
LOS Angeles
10
7.2%
Moreno Valley
9
6.5%
Fresno
9
6.5%
Long Beach
8
5.8%
Rancho Cucamonga
7
5.1%
Santa Rosa
7
5.1%
SAN Jose
7
5.1%