The power steering assist would not work on several occasion. We had received a letter from Saturn stating if the power steering assist light comes on and the power steering fails to work, bring it to our local GM dealer for a recall. Apparently they have been having problems with not only the Saturn, but several other of their automobiles. We took the car in on June 14, 2013, we were told by the dealer that they fixed the problem. Then in the beginning of August the exact same problem happened again. My daughter brought the car into the dealer again, they indicated before she ever sat down that if this was a different problem she would have to pay for it. I thought that was odd. It was doing the exact same thing. They made her wait an hour to tell her that she needed to have the steering column replaced and it would be $920. I have done my research on this problem, and GM has had the problem continually with the Saturn. I tried to go through GM to resolve the issue. Because all the documentation I have indicates that it is the same problem. They pretty much gave me the run around. They did call on several occasions, but they thought I wanted financial assistance to repair the problem. That was not the issue, the issue is that the car is having the same issues (per their letter for the recall) and is still have the issues. I feel like they are ignoring the problem because they no longer make the Saturn product. This is a recall issue. Thanks

- O Fallon, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the power steering assist malfunctioned. The vehicle was diagnosed and the power steering assist motor was replaced but the defect was not remedied. The contact was informed that the power steering assist control module needed to be replaced also in order to remedy the defect. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 105,000.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

I was driving and the power steering light went on as did their check engine light..the car was very hard to drive..I had it in and to a GM dealer--they said by the time I drove it up (40 miles)car didn't do it again..while up there they could not find problem and said because the light wouldn't go on for them--they wanted to charge me $98..I had been in touch with GM in mich.they helped me get the power steering motor replaced.at no charge.I have had the car home for about 1 week--and the same thing happened as I was driving on 10-02-13-power steering light went on..so I had to sign a statement if it happened again they would not be responsible if not there fault..what a safety hazard..I bought the car brand new and never had trouble except for this--which it's like not having a car..in touch with GM again--waiting for a call back..

- Iron Station, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that the power steering column had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 157,000. The approximate current mileage was 159,000.

- Wills Point, TX, USA

On June 14th we were going along about 60 mph the first time down to salem, Oregon. All of a sudden the power steering light comes on. It's hard to steer and we turn off the car in neutral then turn it back on. It then comes back on halfway between the 45 minute drive. We do the same thing again. On Friday the 14th it happens 4X. It happens intermittently. One time it was real bad the light came on, and was turning into the parking spot for our apartment at 5mph. It was so hard to turn the wheel to get the car parked. It didn't happen much for about a week. Here and there, I did the same thing turned the car off then back on. Now, it's happening more often. This should be something that GM needs to fix and replace what ever is wrong, and do it right the first time. It should be a permanent fix not a temporary one. This can cause issues when turning sharply to prevent an accident. This is a safety issue and I know how customer service can be. This needs to be addressed and not opened then closed investigation because it's not right. Please investigate this and needs to be fixed.

- Porltand, OR, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed. The contact stated that they heard a chiming sound as the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact turned the vehicle off for approximately ten minutes and once restarted, the vehicle resumed normally. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure and the current mileage was 73,464.

- Kokomo, IN, USA

Loss of steering while turning. Resulted in a crash and over $2000 in damage. Car is not driveable.

- Willoughby, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the ignition failed. When the key was inserted into the ignition, the steering wheel seized and the engine failed to start. The failure was experienced numerous times. The dealer replaced the key code however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 97,000. Kmj

- Fort Wayne , IN, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 69,000. The VIN was not available.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

I was turning at an intersection and power steering went out. As the power steering went out a warning came across the dash. I just bought the car on February 14, 2013 used.

- London, OH, USA

The power steering failed while driving the car and a message appeared on the driver's information panel; I had to apply a lot of force on the steering wheel in order to control the car. This is happening now everytime I drive the car and it happens randomly while driving.

- Horizon City, TX, USA

My car leaks in the roof when its rains and has stained my interior roof. My power steering went out and on the display it was pwr steering. My outside trim near windows is warped. My sunroof doesnt work it wont open.

- Camp Hill, PA, USA

Driving on the way to work this morning, the power steering went out three times! twice on a regular highway and once on the interstate. Going 45 mph suddenly bell sounded and pwr steer light came on and immediately the power steering went off. I was able to get the car to the side of the road, but would not have been able to turn it, because the steering becomes, not quite manual, surely much harder than the manual mode I well remember. When I cut off the motor and restarted, the steering returned to normal. On the interstate, I was going 62 mph when the steering went out. Pulled over to an exit lane, stopped and restarted and everything worked again. Very dangerous! I don't know how many cars have been stopped on the road, and a car coming failed to see that they were stopped and slammed into them... I just bought this car in April. In checking online before buying, I saw the complaints about the key sticking, but didn't see anything about the steering at all. I'm a widow, still working, and repairs would be very difficult. Especially when this should be a recall, and done for free, since it was/is defective and possibly injurious. Again, I feel very vulnerable and in danger when this is going on, and it's happening more and more every day over the last two weeks (Sept 11th was the first time).

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

Driving at 55 mph on a straight section of highway 703, the power steering warning came on and I lost the power steering. I pulled over with no power steering, turned off the vehicle then restarted the error cleared and I had power steering again. I can't trust that this won't happen again at a much more dangerous place and at a slower speed which would make the vehicle much harder to control.

- Richland, WA, USA

The key gets stuck in the ignition, this has been a problem for 2 years, often have to leave the car with the key in (this is very unsafe). Today the key was stuck and would not turn, I could not turn the car off --- this is an extremely unsafe situation.

- Eastlake, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact was driving 40 mph when she heard a dinging sound and the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the contact was able to pull over. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.

- Deltona , FL, USA

As I was driving the power steering went completely out, I had to restart car in order to regain power steering. But it continued to go back out on me 2 mins after restarting car repeatedly.

- Harrisburg, PA, USA

Was driving my car out of my driveway and 2 blocks away the power steering failed as I was making a turn in a busy intersection. Luckily it was at an off time at night otherwise the outcome would have been a lot worse. Was able to pull off to the side of the road.

- West Lawn, PA, USA

I was pulling out of my parking space and the power-steering function stopped working.

- Woodsboro, MD, USA

Power steering fails while driving intermittent failure.

- North Chelmsford, MA, USA