Electronic power steering failure on a 2006 Saturn Ion. The system fails within 5 seconds of starting the vehicle and never works and a message on the dash confirms the failure. GM recalled the Chevy cobalt for the same issue but not the Ion, which doesn't make any sense.

- Loveland, CO, USA

Saturn Ion 2006 pwr steer message and then my steering wheel locks up. I have to turn my car off and than back on for it to work again.

- Saskatoon, 00, USA

Every time I start my 2006 Saturn Ion, the power steering fails. I can restart the car either in motion or while stopped and the function returns, but then fails again after 30 seconds to a few minutes. The result is a vehicle which is very difficult to control especially at slow speeds. This could be very hazardous while making turns at intersections or in tight spaces.

- West Covina, CA, USA

My 2006 Saturn Ion power steering cuts out while driving. This occurs multiple times a day. Today it happened 9 times. This is a great inconvenience being that I know GM has put out recalls for both the Chevy cobalt and some Pontiac G series vehicles with the same power steering motor. There are many sitings of this condition all over the internet. This condition has existed for several months and is getting worse over time.

- Flanders, NJ, USA

Power steering motor defect causes car to how tight steering at times. Everytime I try to get it serviced I get the run around at dealer.

- Lititz, PA, USA

I currently own a 2006 Saturn Ion, with 52,000 miles on it. I bought this vehicle brand new in 2005. In warm weather conditions, my car's electric power steering unexpectedly cuts out in the middle of driving. The alarm sounds in the dash and the code "pwr str" appears in the message warning indicator. The only way to get the power steering to return is to pull over to the side of the road, turn the car off, and restart it. This happened once on Thursday and is becoming more and more frequent each day. It happened twice Friday, then about 20 times in the course of a 15 mile drive on Saturday. This is a very dangerous thing to cut out on you because it just happens randomly and unexpectedly. One of the times it happened I was making a turn onto a ramp as I was coming off of the highway. Lucky for me the turn was gradual enough that I was able to steer, but had this happened on a slightly sharper turn, I may have crashed into the guard rail. Additionally, it cannot be safe for me to continue to pull over on the interstate (going 55 mph) 10 times in a 20 minute time frame just to turn my car off and on to reset the power steering. It's quite dangerous to change lanes just to get in and out of traffic when you have power steering. It's even more dangerous to do so without power steering. Hopefully you can help make GM/ Saturn do something about this because I have read many complaints online about this same problem. Please help!

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

Power steering light comes on our 2006 Saturn Ion and it becomes very difficult to steer. It will do it while you are driving. If you are lucky enough to have somewhere to pull over you can shut the car off and turn it back on and the light goes off and it steers fine. We are worried that this is eventually going to cause an accident.

- Clarksburg, WV, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. While driving at speeds of 55 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated. Immediately, the steering became increasingly difficult to control. The contact was cable to move the vehicle to the shoulder and shut off the engine. When restarting, the failure occurred once more. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileage was 91000. Updated 7/16/10 updated 07/21/10

- Ekron, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. While driving 15 mph, the power steering suddenly shut off. Upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the power steering motor had failed. The vehicle was being repaired when the complaint was filed. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were approximately 51,000.

- Sunrise, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel, the power steering malfunctioned, and it became difficult to control the steering wheel. He drove onto the emergency lane and turned the vehicle off. When he restarted the vehicle, the power steering began to function normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised to replace the steering column at his own expense. The failure became progressively worse and the dealer advised the contact to replace the power steering motor. The parts were not available to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The current mileage was approximately 75,000.

- Louisville, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. While driving at speeds of 40 mph, the power steering failed. The dealer advised there were no recalls on the vehicle and any repairs would be at the owner's expense. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 32,381 and the current was 32,391.

- Flagstaff, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. While driving at 65 mph, the power steering light illuminated and steering wheel suddenly locked up; the contact had to exert extreme force to turn and pull over to the side of the road. She had to turn the vehicle off and restart; she turned it back on and the same failure occurred a mile later. The vehicle was taken to an automotive center where the contact was informed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer but no repairs had been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 106,000.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

Saturn Ion 2006 started around 60,000 miles or so steering error would appear periodically and when the key cycled it would clear the code. As the temperature changed it now appears to happen in the first 3 minutes of start-up. Cobalt has a recall and this is the same part used on Saturn. Has GM just washed there hands of all the Saturn users? no crash at this time but I will continue to deal with because I can't throw that much money in a car with its current resell value for one and GM should own up to there issue like Toyota finally did.

- Needville, TX, USA

While driving home from work my 2006 Saturn Ion displayed the message pwr str which I immediately knew meant "power steering". I was able to safely pull over and turn off the engine. I then started it back up after waiting a few minutes and my power steering had returned to normal. I continued driving home when the pwr str light came on again and the power steering stopped functioning again. I turned my car off and back on again and once again the power steering returned. I have read of a recall from GM with cars that are using the same steering parts used in my Ion and am confused as to why the Saturn Ion was not included in the recall since the same parts that are being recalled are failing in my car. Now I have to pay $1,000 to have it repaired.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

The power steering stopped working while driving down the highway at roughly 55 mph. The car became hard to control and showed on the dash board the problem message. It happened periodically with seemingly more often occurances. It now is without power steering most of the time it is driven. Nothing has been done to fix the problem yet because I am not sure what the problem is. I am still trying to diagnose the problem.

- Gulf Breeze, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion 3. while traveling at approximately 70 mph, the contact noticed a chime sound. Seconds later, the power steering no longer functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the power steering module was replaced. The current and failure mileages were 51,806.

- Aubrey, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the power steering on the vehicle worked intermittently. When the contact reached speeds of 30 mph or higher, the power steering light illuminated and the power steering failed. The contact would turn the vehicle off and restart which would correct the problem momentarily; however, the failure would occur again shortly after. The current and failure mileages were 88,811.

- St.George, UT, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. While driving 30 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel followed by a loss of power steering. The contact moved the vehicle from the roadway and shut off the engine. When restarting, the power steering resumed normal operation and the warning light was no longer illuminated. The failure continued to recur intermittently and the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for further inspection. The failure and current mileages were 77,000.

- Ardmore, PA, USA

-the contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. While the contact was driving approximately 25 mph a loss of power steering occurred after five minutes of starting the ignition. The engine was turned off and restarted, the power steering functioned normal. The manufacturer was notified which there was no resolution. The failure mileage was 54,000.

- Roy, UT, USA

Own a 2006 Saturn Ion, the power steering quits working and a warning message appears where the odometer is message is ck pwr steer. Car is based in las vegas warmer temps cause it to occur more often. I am a female of medium build and the steering wheel is very hard to turn. When the car is turned off and then restarted it seams to reset and operate ok. The car has not been repaired yet was told that it needs a complete steering column. I did hear of a recall on other GM vehicles with the same concern. If there is a recall on those cars why not this model and year?

- Las Vegas, NV, USA