Saturn ION
2005 only
2005 Saturn ION have 561 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Electric power steering motor and module, typically surfacing around 69,257 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Saturn ION report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2005 only
Median onset: 69,257 miles. 0.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 89,506 miles. 2.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 90,500 miles. 4.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 59,574 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 78,000 miles. 22.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 74,000 miles.
Median onset: 121,750 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 86,319 miles.
Typical repair: $390–$730 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2005 model year. See the full Saturn ION report for every year and full specs/safety data.