Service bulletins for the 2009 Saturn Astra
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.
842 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 06-06-01-010B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on close-coupled converter and engine replacement. |
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| PI0909B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. This preliminary information bulletin provides information for the low oil pressure light on at a idle in which may be caused by oil pressure being bled off due to debris in the oil drain check valve and/or a smashed oil filter. |
| PIP5029H | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnostics. If technician finds carbon, an upper engine and valve cleaning should be performed. Update added part numbers for the cleaner and model years. |
| PIP4543C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a concern with diagnostic trouble codes P0011, P0014, P0016, or P0017 in the engine control module after a repair involving the camshaft actuators. There is a unique black plastic oil sleeve that is between the end of the cam actuator and the camshaft. This sleeve directs oil into the actuator to adjust the timing. If the sleeve is damaged or missing, the engine control module cannot control the cam actuator movement and will set the diagnostic trouble codes. |
| PIP4543B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a concern with diagnostic trouble codes P0011, P0014, P0016, or P0017 in the engine control module after a repair involving the camshaft actuators. There is a unique black plastic oil sleeve that is between the end of the cam actuator and the camshaft. This sleeve directs oil into the actuator to adjust the timing. If the sleeve is damaged or missing, the engine control module cannot control the cam actuator movement and will set the diagnostic trouble codes. |
| PIP4977A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about melted plastic piece in the engine block deck that may be found when performing mechanical engine repairs. If the Technician finds melted or distorted oil feed restrictor orifice is found, engine replacement is required at this time. |
| PIT3173C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that fluid contamination may be directed to one of the following testing centers according to the type of fluid needing testing. Dealer should send the correct fluid to the proper testing center. |
| PIP5163 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure. |
| 06-06-01-010C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on close coupled converters and there affect on newly installed engines or engines during there break in period. |
| PIP5226 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. Only replace the roller rocker that is missing needle bearings. Be sure to clean the oil drains to retrieve the needle bearings. Each roller rocker has 66 bearings. |
| PIP5163A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure. |
| 16-NA-165 | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on programming or resetting of the engine control module (ECM). |
| PIP5029G | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR ENGINE MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANK, OR CRANK NO START IN SOME CASES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. IF TECHNICIAN FINDS CARBON, AN UPPER ENGINE AND VALVE CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED. |
| PIP4786C | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. TECHNICIAN MAY ALSO FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0521 IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN SHOULD FOLLOW ALL PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS. WHEN USING A SCAN TOOL IF THE OIL PRESSURE IS LOW BUT THE OIL PRESSURE AT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING IS CORRECT, TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER FOR DEBRIS/SLUDGE THAT COULD BE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER AND CLEAN IT. IF THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER CANNOT BE CLEANED REPLACE IT. |
| PI1394A | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE. |
| 030604017I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE USE OF DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES IN AN ENGINE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER DESIRES ADDITIVES TO PREVENT FUEL CONCERNS DEPENDING ON FUEL OR TEMPERATURE RELATED CONDITIONS. |
| 030603004R | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY. |
| 000601026I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT AFTER SERVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. |
| 000601012F | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES. |
| SB-07-06-01-016C | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT |
| PIP4543B | 2016-05-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| PIP-4543-B | 2013-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: AFTER REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT OF CAM ACTUATOR, BY TECHNICIAN, ONE OR MORE DTCS IN ECM, P0011, P0014, P0016, P0017 ARE CAUSED BY MISSING ACTUATOR OIL SLEEVE. MODELS 2012 SONIC, 2011-2012 CRUZE, 2009-2011 AVEO, 2009-2010, WAVE, G3, 2008-2009 ASTRA. *PE |
| SB-10-06-04-016 | 2011-06-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. GM: THERE MAY BE A LACK OF POWER OR A RATTLE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WITH STORED TROUBLE CODES. *RM |
| PIP-4476A | 2011-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GM: THERE IS A TROUBLE CODE STORED. 2008-2009 SATURN ASTRA. *RM |
| PIP-4644 | 2009-11-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. SATURN: INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION SYSTEM SLOW RESPONSE (P000A); EXHAUST CAMSHAFT POSITION SYSTEM SLOW RESPONSE (P000B); INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE (P0011); EXHAUST CAMSHAFT POSITION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE (P0014); THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY OR BOTH OF THE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR SOLENOID FILTER SCREENS THAT MAY HAVE CRACKED. *PE |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.