10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,000 miles

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problem #3

Jun 112013

Ion 4-cyl

  • 68,000 miles
My husband was driving my 05 Saturn Ion 2 quad coupe home from work on the interstate.traffic stopped, came to complete stop vehicle behind did not brake and rear ended my vehicle at roughly 50+ mph causing him to hit another vehicle in turn causing a 6 vehicle accident. The air bags did not deploy causing his head to hit the steering wheel and the driver seat broke in half with him in it landing on the back seat.

- Livermore, CA, USA

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problem #2

Jun 112013

Ion 4-cyl

  • 58,000 miles
Travelling on 580eb in traffic. Came to a stop, vehicle behind me did not. He was travelling at approx 50mph and demolished my vehicle. My air bags did not deploy and the driver seat bent back to fully reclined position. I sustained neck and upper back injuries.

- Livermore, CA, USA

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problem #1

Mar 232009

Ion

  • miles
I was rear ended and shoved into a pickup on 03/23/09 in my 2005 Saturn Ion and air bag did not deploy, seat broke and went all the way back.

- Temecula, CA, USA

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