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Service bulletins for the 2003 Saturn Ion

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.

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

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150089004B2021-04-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER; SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT; SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER. Information Regarding the Differences Between Fluid Leakage and Seepage This bulletin is intended to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak and what is considered seepage. Improper diagnosis may lead to unnecessary component replacement. Use the following information to determine if the condition is normal acceptable seepage or a defective component
PIP5338B2018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include “Vibration” “Business Associate Code” and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
PIP53382017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
0003100062007-03-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. INFORMATION ON TIRE RADIAL FORCE VARIATION (RFV). 2008 AND PRIOR GM PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS INCLUDING 2008 AND PRIOR HUMMER H2, H3 AND 2005-08 SAAB 9-7X AND 2000-05 SATURN L SERIES AND 2003-07 SATURN ION. *KB UPDATED 4/11/08. *NJ UPDATED 5/27/09. *PE
0503090102006-01-10. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. IDENTIFYING CORRECT DESIGN LEVEL OF REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. *JB
050307001A2005-04-20. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. PREMATURE AND/OR IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR. *TT
0403080132004-10-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. CREAKING/SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TT
0403080062004-07-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. CLUCK, THUMP OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS OR WHEN BRAKING (REPLACE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR BUSHING). *MJ UPDATED 10/5/07. *NJ UPDATED 5/20/11. *PE
0403080052004-07-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE REGARDING TIGHTENING PROCEDURE AND SPECIFICATION FOR THE BALL JOINT-TO-STEERING KNUCKLE NUT.*MR
0403080032004-05-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR. SQUEAK, RATTLE, POP OR CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING SUSPENSION MOVEMENT. *MR *TT

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