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Service bulletins for the 2004 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Steering are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
10187A2024-02-12. Service bulletin. STEERING. Special Coverage Adjustment ? Power Steering Assist
14115B2023-12-18. Service bulletin. STEERING. Electric Power Steering Assist
14115A2023-12-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING:MOTOR/ACTUATOR; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING. Electric Power Steering Assist
141152023-12-18. Service bulletin. STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING:MOTOR/ACTUATOR; STEERING; POWER TRAIN. Electric Power Steering Assist
10187A2023-12-11. Service bulletin. STEERING. Special Coverage Adjustment ? Power Steering Assist
03-00-91-001I2023-11-22. Service bulletin. WHEELS; POWER TRAIN; STEERING; SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.
PIC3278G2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; STEERING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. Technician will need to determine what type of call the customer is having that is unwanted. The vehicle may receive an incoming call just like any other phone. Typically the customer will hear the phone ringing in the vehicle. This scenario also includes incoming Bluetooth calls. One type of unwanted call can be made if the key pad is faulty the OnStar system will try to make a blue button call for shorted voltage in the circuits. The OnStar module could have an internal fault and produce a ″Phone Unavailable″ audio message also it may have a Diagnostic Trouble Code U1500 or B1000. Refer to diagnostics for the Diagnostic Trouble Code making sure to follow any applicable Bulletins or Preliminary Information sheets. A “Ready” or “OnStar ready” audio message heard while driving. In some cases it has been found that the customer is inadvertently pressing the ″push to talk″ button on the steering wheel controls. On rare occasions, other issues in the steering column or Steering Wheel Control system may induce this concern.
10187A2016-05-19. Service bulletin. STEERING. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000188787-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-101872010-08-26. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. SATURN 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 SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, WHICH COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, A CHIME WILL BE HEARD AND THE MESSAGE CENTER WILL DISPLAY A PWR STR WARNING MESSAGE. *PE UPDATED 06/18/2012 *JS
0702320072007-10-09. Service bulletin. STEERING. DIAGNOSTIC TIPS FOR POWER STEERING INOPERATIVE/STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN, POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DIC, DTC'S C0176, C0176, C0475, C0476, C0550, U2105, U2107 SET. *NJ UPDATED 2/17/10. *PE UPDATED 3/01/10. *PE
0502350072007-02-01. Service bulletin. STEERING. INFORMATION ON INADVERTENT TURNING OF KEY CYLINDER, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND NO DTC'S. *KB
0502320022007-01-04. Service bulletin. STEERING. POWER STEERING INOPERATIVE/STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN, PWR STR DISPLAYED ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC). AFTER JUMP STARTING THE VEHICLE. *KB (REPLACE FUSE AND INSTRUCT OWNER HOW TO JUMP START VEHICLE). UPDATED 2/17/10. *PE
0602320022006-03-16. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING. NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) SYSTEM DURING EXTENDED LOCK-TO-LOCK (MAXIMUM STEERING WHEEL ROTATION) USAGE. *TT UPDATED 3/30/11. *PE
0502320052005-11-09. Service bulletin. STEERING. EI05093 - CLUNK NOISE IN STEERING SYSTEM AT SLOW SPEEDS WHILE TURNING AND/OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS. *TT (REPLACE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT). UPDATED 10/05/07. *NJ UPDATED 11/02/07 *NJ
050232002A2005-11-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. POWER STEERING INOPERATIVE/STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN, PWR STR MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) AFTER JUMP STARTING VEHICLE. *TT
0402350062004-05-03. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN. RATTLE NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN. *MR
020235008A2004-02-19. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN. FLUID DRIPPING ON DRIVER'S FLOORMAT. *PH

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