P1174 on Saturn

On Chevrolet and Saturn, fuel trim shows a cylinder balance problem on bank 1

Severity: Severity not verified — if the car runs badly, have it inspected

The GM bulletins tie it to injector concerns and driveability symptoms, but none we read rates how urgent it is.

It gets more serious if:

  • Inspect soon: Get it inspected soon if the engine misfires, hesitates or loses power.

Source: how we rate severity

This page covers only what differs on Saturn. For what P1174 means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the P1174 guide.

What's different on Saturn

Saturn

  • PIP4017CStatus unverified

    Fuel injector concern that could set P1174

    2006–2007malibu · issued · NHTSA 10161013

    GM preliminary information telling dealers to test the fuel injectors with the Active Fuel Injector Tester tool when P1174 is set. Also lists Pontiac G6 and Solstice and Saturn Sky, Vue and Aura.

    We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.

Sources and review

  1. Chevrolet PIP4017C: Fuel injector concern that could set P1174 — NHTSA manufacturer communications ,
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