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Service bulletins for the 2005 Chevrolet SSR

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

557 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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01-07-30-042H2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN. This information was created to inform the technician that the 2-3 upshift and the 3-2 downshift clunk is caused by the releasing of the 2-4 band and application of the 3-4 clutch assembly during an upshift. Also during a 3-2 downshift, the releasing of the 3-4 clutch during the application of the 2-4 band, can cause torque reversal down the output shaft creating a clunk. This is a normal condition.
080730035C2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
09-07-30-018C2017-10-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the change in automatic transmission add conditions documentation and claim submissions
02-07-30-052J2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information regarding automatic transmission oil cooler flow test essential tool J-45096 TransFlow®.
06-00-89-026L2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on a revised customer concern not duplicated/verified labor operation numbers and how to submit CCND.
PIP4138L2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on, engine misfire, and/or engine noise. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0300-P0308. If published Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the cause of this concern technician should check for a worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, and a collapsed active fuel management lifter.
PIP3720D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the axel setup information from American Axle Manufacturing. Technician should be advised that the maximum pinion shim to be used or stacked behind the pinion is 0.050?, and the minimum pinion shim is 0.020? for an 8.6 axle. The range for available pinion depth shims for the 10.5? axle is 0.006? to 0.024?. When setting the backlash it should be set between 0.003? to 0.005? on a new ring and pinion for any American Axle Manufacturing application. The ring and pinion can be reused or adjusted if the mileage is less than 500 miles, if not used for towing. Technician should be advised that a ?roller coaster? or ?hourglass? pattern on the bearings may be normal up to 10,000 miles and possibly longer. With a mis-machined housing you may get a heel pattern on both sides of the gear teeth at build up can generally be corrected with backlash adjustments. When setting up an 8.6? axle with a 5 cut gear set is to use a 0.035? pinion shim and set backlash to 0.004?. When using the newer 2 cut gear set also use a 0.035? pinion shim and still set backlash to 0.004?. To set the gear pattern use backlash to adjust the pattern heel to toe. Use the pinion shim to adjust the height of the pattern. The proper drive pinion bearing pre-load is from 15 - 30 inch pounds with new bearings. The total torque to turn after the differential case is installed should increase 5 - 10 inch pounds at the pinion. A new pinion nut must be used whenever the old one is removed. The axle shaft end play specification is 0.012? per side and the radial specification is 0.002? - 0.003?. Technician should be advised that synthetic lube can be used in all new American Axle Manufacturing axle assemblies. The new pinion seal for the 8.6? axle assembly is a two piece design.
PIP50722017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have slip in forward ranges immediately after replacing the input housing. Technician will inspect the 3-4 clutches and the forward clutch oil feed passages for leakage between circuits. Technician should apply regulated compressed air to the 3-4 clutch feed hole and the forward clutch feed hole one at a time with the input housing. Technician will need to replace the input housing if there is an air leak 3-4 clutches.
0404200062005-12-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. REAR AXLE COVER PAN KIT AVAILABLE FOR EARLY PRODUCTION 2005 SSR EQUIPPED WITH RPO M10 MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *TT
0507310012005-11-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. CLUTCH PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN TO UP POSITION DURING SHIFTS AT HIGH ENGINE RPMS. *TT
33202005-10-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 4L65E (RPO M32) TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR SPRING USAGE. *TT
34392005-10-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. NO DRIVE IN D4 OR D3. TO INCLUDE 2005 GMC JIMMY. *TT
3420A2005-10-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. PING, POP OR CLICK NOISE FROM UNDER THE REAR. *SC
33912005-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 4L60E/4L65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION OF DISTRESSED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND/OR SLIPPING, LATE OR MISSED SHIFTS IN 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH. *TT
35132005-09-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. INTERMITTENT BLOCK OUT OF FIRST GEAR FROM A STOP. *TT
33692005-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND SPRAG DAMAGE AN ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCTED. TYPICAL SYMPTOMS INCLUDE NO FORWARD MOVEMENT IN D4 OR D3 SHIFT LEVER POSITION. MOVEMENT CAN BE OBTAINED IN D2, D1 OR REVERSE. *TT
33632005-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 4L60E/4L65E NO REVERSE. *TT
3335A2005-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. INVESTIGATION OF PUMP AREA LEAKS. *TT
33092005-04-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INVESTIGATION OF EXTENSION SEAL LEAKS ON 4L60E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TT
32352005-01-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. *EH
32192005-01-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UNABLE TO PROGRAM TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AFTER REPLACEMENT. *EH
30602004-09-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE ENGINE DOES NOT STALL WHEN PERFORMING A P1870 DIAGNOSTIC TEST WITH THE TECH 2 SCAN TOOL OR WHEN COMMANDING THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENABLE SOLENOID ON APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE P1870 DIAGNOSTIC TEST LISTED. 4L60E OR 4L65E TRANSMISSIONS. *TT

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.