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Service bulletins for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu

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.

380 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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24-NA-1412024-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return.
PI1394B2024-02-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
23-NA-1532023-09-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the customer that it is normal for the delay.
PIP5640A2022-10-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to not remove the torque converter bolts and start the engine as this may cause damage to the torque converter of the crankshaft on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission.
22-NA-1812022-09-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my occur if the engine is started while diagnosing for noise from the engine or transmission.
01-00-89-010J2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides a revision for 01-00-89-010I to add the 2013 model year.
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
016042004-05-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 4T40E, 4T45E CHANGE IN APPEARANCE OF FORWARD, SECOND AND REVERSE CLUTCH WAVE PLATE. *TT
0207300482004-04-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID REPLACEMENT FOR 4T65-E, 4T40-E, AND 4T45-E TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION.*MR
030730021A2004-03-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NEUTRAL FLARE AND/OR RPM FLARE WHILE IN DRIVE, NO 1-2 UPSHIFT, SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P1810, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1815 SET. *TT
014322003-12-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POOR ACCELERATION, PERFORMANCE. *TT
0103032003-09-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. INFORMATION USED WHEN SERVICING THE DRIVE AXLE NUT. *TT
0307300212003-08-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. NEUTRAL FLARE AND/OR RPM FLARE WHILE IN DRIVE, NO 1-2 UPSHIFT, SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P1810, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1815 SET. *TT
0207300502003-03-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. ENGINEERING CHANGES TO THE VALVE BODY, PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE, 2-3 ACCUMULATOR VALVE AND BORE FOR 2002-2003 MODEL YEAR 4T45E TRANSAXLES AND SUBSEQUENT OVERHAUL PROCEDURES WHICH AFFECT 1995-2001 MODEL YEAR TRANSAXLES. *TT
0101012001-04-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. CONCERNS WITH 4T40E / 4T45E FOUR SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES WITH ATF LEAKS AT EITHER THE COOLER LINE SEALS OR AT ONE OR BOTH AXLE SEALS. *JB

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