Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2003 Saturn ION: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
396 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V171000.
140 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
80 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
57 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
49 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V047000.
38 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
38 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V004000.
36 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V547000.
34 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V003000.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on January 5, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 127,285 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on January 5, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 79,204 vehicles across all affected models.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on November 16, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 178,798 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on February 10, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 2,190,934 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on April 10, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 2,191,014 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 04V547000.
TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
WINDSHIED WIPER LINKAGE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
WINDSHIED WIPER LINKAGE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.