Safety
In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) frontal offset collision the 2005 Ion received an overall Acceptable score. In the IIHS side impact test all models received a Poor overall score.
However, during the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) crash tests, the Ion received overall better scores. Below is a chart detailing the star ratings for each particular model year and section.
| Year | Vehicle Type | Frontal Driver | Frontal Passenger | Side Driver | Side Rear Passenger | Rollover 2WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4DR Sedan | 5 Star | 5 Star | Not Tested | 3 Star | 4 Star |
| 2004 | 4DR Sedan | 5 Star | 5 Star | Not Tested | 3 Star | 4 Star |
| 2DR Coupe | 5 Star | 5 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| 2005 | 4DR Sedan | 5 Star | 5 Star | 3 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star |
| 2DR Coupe | 5 Star | 5 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| 2006 | 4DR Sedan | 5 Star | 5 Star | 3 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star |
| 2DR Coupe | 5 Star | 5 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| 2007 | 4DR Sedan | 5 Star | 5 Star | 3 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star |
| 2DR Coupe | 5 Star | 5 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star | 4 Star |
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