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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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SB-0000191604-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000190649-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000189719-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-02000189717-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000189716-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000188486-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000187705-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000187754-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000186726-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000190527-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000186359-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. 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.
14632B2015-07-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. THIS TSB CONTAINS OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. GENERAL MOTORS 2003-2011 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNABLE TO REMOVE IGNITION KEY. *LJ
146322015-06-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. GENERAL MOTORS 2005-2011 CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR 2006-2010 PONTIAC SOLSTICE, G5,G4,2007-2010 SATURN SKY , 2003-2007 SATURN ION: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNERS LETTER. CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE UNABLE TO REMOVE IGNITION KEY DUE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER. *LJ UPDATED 6/16/15. *PE
PIC-55802012-02-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID. SATURN: LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING AND/OR RED BRAKE LIGHT ON DUE TO POSSIBLE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR OR FLUID SWITCH BEING REPLACED. BRAKE AND BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION NOT AFFECTED. *PE UPDATED 2/8/12. *PE
PIP-4495C2011-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: THERE MAY BE NOISE COMING FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD, BECAUSE OF LOW OIL PRESSURE WHICH IS CAUSED BY DEBRIS. *RM
09-09-40-001A2011-06-14. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE
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
PIP-46742010-07-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: BLOCKED SHIFT, GEAR HOP OUT 1ST, 3RD, 5TH GEAR OR DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. THE SHIFT LEVER ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ROLL PIN CAN BACK OUT AND CONTACT THE SHIFT COVER DURING A SHIFT EVENT. THIS CAN CAUSE AN INCOMPLETE, BLOCKED SHIFT OR DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION. *PE
SB-080202010-06-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. SATURN CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME 2004-07 SATURN ION RED LINE AND 2005-07 CHEVROLET COBALT SS VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L 4 CYLINDER (RPO LSJ) ENGINE, MAY HAVE ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MAL) AND/OR LACK OF ENGINE POWER. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *PE
SB-00-03-10-006C2010-06-02. Service bulletin. TIRES; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION ON TIRE RADIAL FORCE VARIATION. VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN BEFORE MEASURING TIRES ON EQUIPMENT HUNTER GSP9700 TOENSURE REMOVAL OF ANY FLATSPOTTING. MODELS INCLUDE ALL GM PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS, AS WELL AS CERTAIN HUMMERS, SAABS, AND SATURNS. *PE
SB-09280A2010-03-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. NEW SPECIAL REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH INTELLIGENCE (VTI) TRANSMISSION-50 PERCENT OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR COST WILL BE PAID BY GM OR CUSTOMER MAY ELECT THE OPTION OF $5,000 CUSTOMER CREDIT INSTEAD OF REPAIR. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE
08089-B2009-02-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). GENERAL MOTORS CORP: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT; ANALOG ONSTAR DEACTIVATION. *PE UPDATED 2/17/09. *PE
08-0892008-11-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. BUICK CADILLAC CHEVROLET GMC HUMMER OLDSMOBILE PONTIAC SAAB SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-ANALOG ONSTAR DEACTIVATION. FCC RULED IN 2002 WIRELESS CARRIERS WOULD NO LONGER RE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT ANALOG WIRELESS NETWORK STARTING IN 2008. *PE CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. UPDATED 12/1/08. *PE
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

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