# 2006 SATURN ION — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1052002` · 2014-04-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** ION
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 62,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
THIS CAR HAS BEEN CURSED WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REPEATEDLY. I HAVE HAD VERY LITTLE RESPONSE AND  ZERO SATISFACTION FROM GM. THE KEY OFTEN DOES NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A VIOLENT FRONT END COLLISION THAT WAS CAUSED BY THESE ISSUES. I BOUGHT THE CAR (BASED ON A FALSE SATURN PROMISE) AND I HAD TWO DAUGHTERS IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR DURING THE PREVENTABLE COLLISION. I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOW I GET IT! THE CAR CUTS OFF WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. I DO NOT BELIEVE A SINGLE THING THAT GM SAYS TO ME. I AM GOING IN FOR A RENTAL CAR TOMORROW. I. DO NOT EVEN BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL GO ACCORDING TO PLAN. I TAKE THE CAR FOR SERVICE, THEY TELL ME THAT THEY, "CANNOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM." GM SUCKS AND SO DOES NHTSA. EARN YOUR MONEY. I EARNED MINE.  I WANT TO ADD, IN ADDITION TO STEERING, BRAKES, IGNITION -- THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IN THIS CAR IS A COMPLETE MESS.  *TR
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