Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:
Decoding from NHTSA…
Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1G8AZ55FX6Z••••••2006 Saturn ION
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2006 Saturn ION build (11 vs 6).
11on this build
1036on the model
185builds in total
Most reportedSteering 5Fuel/propulsion System 3Electrical System 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel/propulsion SystemAug 2015
I noticed a strong smell of gasoline inside the car and it was sometimes hard to start. I noticed a large puddle of gasoline leaking from approximately under the left rear passenger door. I took the car to chevrolet dealership for service. There was a puddle of gasoline about…
StructureApr 2014
The contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that the front driver side door was unlocked but the door could not be opened. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the locking mechanism was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
Fuel SystemSep 2012
Recently I started smelling gas around my vehicle and inside my vehicle after it had been sitting for awhile. Then the check gas cap light came on along with the check engine light, I also noticed the vehicle has a little trouble starting. I found NHTSA campaign id number…
SteeringJun 2012
I was driving to work at 9pm and I got off the highway and my power-steering stopped working. There was a light on the dash that said it was my pwr str. I made it to work, but it was very difficult to steer my car and very un-safe
Engine And Engine CoolingOct 2009
I got an oil change by my normal repair shop and when I got the car back from them the car failed to start properly. I had to start the car 3 times before it would turn on and stay running. For the following week afterwards, it did the same thing, failing to start and requiring…
Read all 11 complaints on this exact buildFull text, search by keyword, and the systems that fail most on cars built like yours.Unlock with Pro →
Owner complaints…
Now the whole model — all 185 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:
Loading owner complaints…
PRO
Upgrade to Pro
You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.
Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
The original window sticker and factory options
Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G8AZ55FX6Z210978 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.