Saturn Ion Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns covering at least one Saturn Ion model year (2003–2007). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Saturn Ion recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2003–2007
Campaign	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
14V171000 Electrical	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
14V153000 Steering	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
14V047000 Air bag	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
12V459000 Fuel pump	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
09V419000 Fuel pump	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
04V547000 Lighting	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
04V281000 Fuel pump	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
04V002000 Structure	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
04V003000 Fuel system	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
04V004000 Visibility	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 10 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2003–2007 Saturn Ion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V171000 Filed Apr 10, 2014

Key Can Be Removed when Ignition is not Off

Electrical system · ignition

71.6% repairedof 2,191,014 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V171000

Listed for 2004–2007 Saturn Ion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V153000 Filed Mar 31, 2014

Sudden Loss of Electric Power Steering

Steering · electric power assist system

60.1% repairedof 1,373,177 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V153000

Listed for 2003–2007 Saturn Ion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V047000 Filed Feb 10, 2014

Ignition Switch may Turn Off

Air bags

71.7% repairedof 2,190,934 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V047000

Listed for 2007 Saturn Ion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 12V459000 Filed Sep 19, 2012

Fuel Pump Module May Crack

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

Repair progress not yet reported49,768 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 12V459000

Listed for 2006, 2007 Saturn Ion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 09V419000 Filed Oct 29, 2009

FUEL PUMP MODULE

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

Repair progress not yet reported69,139 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 09V419000

Listed for 2003, 2004 Saturn Ion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V547000 Filed Nov 16, 2004

GM/SATURN/DRL TURN SIGNAL BULB REPLACEMENT

Exterior lighting · turn signal

Repair progress not yet reported178,798 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V547000

Listed for 2004 Saturn Ion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V281000 Filed Jun 8, 2004

GM/FUEL FEED PIPE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT

Fuel system, other · delivery · fuel pump

Repair progress not yet reported670 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V281000

Listed for 2004 Saturn Ion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V002000 Filed Jan 6, 2004

GM/BUMPER BRACKET WELDS

Structure · body · bumpers

Repair progress not yet reported344 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V002000

Listed for 2003, 2004 Saturn Ion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V003000 Filed Jan 5, 2004

GM/FUEL FILTER CORROSION

Fuel system, gasoline

Repair progress not yet reported127,285 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V003000

Listed for 2003, 2004 Saturn Ion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V004000 Filed Jan 5, 2004

GM/FMVSS 118/POWER WINDOWS/SUNROOF

Visibility · power window devices and controls

Repair progress not yet reported79,204 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V004000

Where to next

Saturn Ion problems by yearModel overview →Which Ion years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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