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Service bulletins for the 2008 Saturn Aura

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.

1004 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SB-09-01-37-002D2011-05-10. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; STRUCTURE. GM: THE FRONT AND REAR FLOOR CARPET MAY BE WET DUE TO A PLUGGED HVAC DRAIN. *RM UPDATED 02/06/12. *PE
SB-10-08-42-001A2011-03-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT (INSPECT BULB AND CONNECTOR). DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) LAMPS. DO NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THIS CONDITION. *PE
SB-101832010-08-30. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. SATURN PONTIAC CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-POWER STEERING ASSIST. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MAY EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL INPUT SIGNALS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. *PE UPDATED 6/18/2012 *JS
RB-101352010-08-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SATURN CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. LOSS OF HYBRID FUNCTION-REPLACE BATTERIES. THE HYBRID FUNCTION ON THESE VEHICLES MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE IN INSTRUMENT PANEL AND/OR SERVICE HYBRID MESSAGE IN DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER, THE ENGINE WILL RUN IN GASOLINE ENGINE MODE AND FUEL ECONOMY WOULD REDUCED. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. MODELS AURA, VUE AND MALIBU. *PE
PIP-46512010-06-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET: SOFT SHIFTS, ERRATIC SHIFTS, DTC P1811. VEHICLES WITH A HYDRAMATIC 4T45 TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE SOFT SHIFTS OR SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY APPEAR INTERMITTENTLY OR SET A DTC P1811. DURING DIAGNOSIS, A LOW OR HIGH LINE PRESSURE (ACTUAL VERSUS DESIRED) MAY BE OBSERVED. *PE
PIC-51802010-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET: THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR IS BEING NOISY OR INOPERATIVE. IF VEHICLE HAS ENCOUNTERED THE LISTED CONDITION, EVALUATE THE VEHICLE FOR THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. DOCUMENT THE EVALUATION RESULTS ON REPAIR ORDER. WHEN COMPLETED, BEFORE PERFORMING ADDITIONAL STEPS, CONTACT AN ENGINEER. DO NOT REMOVE OR SERVICE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT DIRECTION FROM AN ENGINEER. *PE
PIP-4626B2010-03-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). SATURN/GMC/PONTIAC/BUICK/CHEVROLET: NO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE THE CONCERN OF NO REVERSE WITH OR WITHOUT ONE OR SEVERAL OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC CODES SET-P0776, P2723 OR P2715. *PE
SB-09-02-35-0062010-03-01. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: STEERING COLUMN TILT WHEEL RELEASE LEVER INOPERATIVE/BROKEN (REPLACE TILT WHEEL RELEASE LEVER KIT AND/OR RELEASE LEVER RETAINER (TILT TEETH)). *PE
SB-08-05-22-009A2010-02-18. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL); VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE LIGHTS (STOP LAMPS) DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, EXTENDED TRAVEL TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE, DTCS C0161/C0277 SET (PERFORM REPAIR AS OUTLINED). *PE UPDATED 5/11/11. *PE
SB-07-06-04-023A2010-02-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET/SATURN: DIFFICULTY FILLING FUEL TANK, MIL/SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED DTC P0446 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS (EVAP) VENT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE (INSPECT/CLEAN EVAP CANISTER VENT VALVE SOLENOID AND INSTALL SCREEN). *PE
PIC-51692009-11-25. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. PONTIAC/CHEVROLET/SATURN: THE REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HANDLE (DOOR UNLOCKED). IF THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE ROD IS MIS ADJUSTED WHEN THE DOOR IS LOCKED THEN CLOSED, THE LOCKING MECHANISM INTERNAL TO THE LATCH MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RELEASE. *PE
SB-5078A2009-11-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET/OPEL/SATURN/CADILLAC/PONTIAC: A LOW BATTERY CONDITION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SIR LIGHT TO COME. THE SDM UNDER LOW POWER SITUATIONS COULD SET CODES B0083 AND B0084. *PE
PIC-5074A2009-11-24. Service bulletin. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. PONTIAC/SATURN/CHEVROLET: A TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION A C0561-71 CODE MAY BE THE ONLY CODE STORED IN THE EBCM. CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY OTHER CODES STORED ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE VEHICLE. IF THERE ARE, THEN DIAGNOSE THEM FIRST. *PE
PIP-4327A2009-11-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SATURN/CHEVROLET/GMC/BUICK/PONTIAC: SES LIGHT AND/OR NO REVERSE; A SLIP/FLARE OR HARSH SHIFTS IN DRIVE RANGE 3RD AND/OR 5TH GEAR. CODES P0776 CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL (PC) SOLENOID 2 - STUCK OFF AND P0842 TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE (TFP) SWITCH 1 CIRCUIT LOW VOLTAGE MAY BE SET. *PE
SB-09-06-04-007A2009-11-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET: THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT RISE ABOVE THE 3/4 MARK AFTER A FILL UP OR THE FUEL GAUGE APPEARS STUCK. AN ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ON RARE OCCASIONS, THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ THE CORRECT LEVEL WHICH MAY RESULT IN A NO START CONDITION DUE TO A LOW FUEL LEVEL. *PE
TB-09-07-30-0092009-08-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GENERAL MOTORS: AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONCERN OF NO MOVEMENT, NO REVERSE OR SLIPPING. THESE CONCERNS MAY BE DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE DIRECT CLUTCH. *PE
TB-080849017B2009-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GENERAL MOTORS: THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES APPEAR TO BE ERRATIC/INACCURATE OR ARE INOPERATIVE. THIS CONDITION MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND OCCUR OVER ONE OR MULTIPLE IGNITION CYCLES, EVENTUALLY RESETTING ITSELF. *PE
SB-08-09-41-002C2009-07-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE, MISSING, OR BROKEN CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE (CPA) RETAINER AT THE AIR BAG FOR THE SET DTC. INCLUDES TRAILBLAZER EXT. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE
PB-082002009-06-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET PONTIAC SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT LOOSE OR DAMAGED; INSPECT/INSTALL NEW INSERT. MAY HAVE AN UNDERSIZE ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT. *PE
SB-07-06-04-019A2009-06-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: INTERMITTENT MIL/SES/ DTC P2138 WITH REDUCED ENGINE POWER (REPAIR INSTRUMENT PANEL (IP) TO BODY HARNESS CONNECTOR). 2005-08 GM PASSENGERS CARS/LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS (INCL. SATURNS). *PE UPDATED 11/5/10. *PE UPDATED 4/4/11. *PE UPDATED 2/3/16. *PE
PIC--4330B2009-03-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. CHEVROLET: UNABLE TO RELEARN THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION (BPP) SENSOR. *PE
TSB-07218A2009-03-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. PONTIAC SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. EXHAUST SYSTEM RATTLE-REPLACE EXHAUST HANGERS. HANGER USED TO SECURE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO UNDERBODY OF VEHICLE MAY SEPARATE. WOULD HEAR A RATTLE OR CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE
PIC-4883A2008-12-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. GMC: BRAKE PEDAL CLUNK POSSIBLE BRAKE DRAG C0131. WITH STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTED IN FULL DOWN POSITION, THERE MAY BE A CLUNK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. *PE
PIC-4679B2008-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GMC: INTERMITTENT SES LIGHT, DTC P2101 WITH POTENTIALLY MULTIPLE OTHER DTC'S SET. THIS CONDITION COULD BE CAUSED BY A PCM CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND. *PE
08-2002008-11-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET PONTIAC SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT LOOSE OR DAMAGED-INSPECT/INSTALL NEW INSERT. VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN UNDERSIZE ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT THAT WILL BE INSTALLED TOO FAR INTO THE OIL PAN HOLE. *PE CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. UPDATED 12/1/08. *PE

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