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Service bulletins for the 2005 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Transmission and driveline are shown. Show all

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06-00-89-026L2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on a revised customer concern not duplicated/verified labor operation numbers and how to submit CCND.
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-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
0707300252008-02-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION ON 4T40-E (MN4) AND 4T45-E (MN5) FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY RECONDITIONING, DTC P0741, P0742, P0751, P0752, P0756, P0757, P1811, HARSH SHIFTS, SLIPS, NO DRIVE, NO REVERSE. *NJ
0707290012007-04-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MG3, M86 TRANSAXLE GRINDING/WHINING NOISE IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR, EXCESSIVE ENGAGEMENT OR DISENGAGEMENT EFFORT WHILE SHIFTING INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO EITHER 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. (REPLACE COMPLETE OUTPUT SHAFT ASSEMBLY). *KB
36692006-02-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. M86/M94 TRANSMISSION INFORMATION TO DISASSEMBLE THIRD FOURTH AND FIFTH GEAR. *AK
0507290062005-12-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT. SHIFT CONTROL KNOB LOOSE OR DETACHED FROM SHIFT CONTROL LEVER. *TT
0507300162005-11-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) SHORTED TO BATTERY VOLTAGE DURING DIAGNOSIS AND/OR SERVICE. *TT UPDATED. *NM
33372005-10-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. MANUAL TRANSAXLE GEAR RATTLE NOISE HEARD DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WITH CLUTCH PEDAL RELEASED (UP) AND ENGINE RPM 1500-2500. NOISE WILL NOT BE PRESENT WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL IS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. *TT
32532005-10-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. TRANSMISSION MAY SHOW OVER FULL. P90 4T40E 4T45E NO MOVEMENT DRIVE OR REVERSE. CONVERTER MAY BE EMPTY OF FLUID. *TT
34472005-10-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 4T40E OR 4T45E WILL NOT SHIFT NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. *TT
34412005-10-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 4T40E/4T45E HARD TO SHIFT. *TT
36192005-09-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SHIFT CONTROL KNOB LOOSE OR DETACHED FROM SHIFT CONTROL LEVER. *TT
0407290012004-12-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE FOR 2004 AND 2005 MU3 MANUAL TRANSMISSION BACKUP LAMP SWITCH INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. *TT
0407290022004-11-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE FOR MANUAL SHIFT CONTROL ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT AND SHIFT CONTROL CABLE REPLACEMENT. *EH

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