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Service bulletins for the 2006 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.

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

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06-06-01-010C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on close coupled converters and there affect on newly installed engines or engines during there break in period.
PIP52262017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. Only replace the roller rocker that is missing needle bearings. Be sure to clean the oil drains to retrieve the needle bearings. Each roller rocker has 66 bearings.
PIP5163A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.
PIP5029G2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR ENGINE MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANK, OR CRANK NO START IN SOME CASES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. IF TECHNICIAN FINDS CARBON, AN UPPER ENGINE AND VALVE CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED.
PIP4786C2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. TECHNICIAN MAY ALSO FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0521 IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN SHOULD FOLLOW ALL PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS. WHEN USING A SCAN TOOL IF THE OIL PRESSURE IS LOW BUT THE OIL PRESSURE AT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING IS CORRECT, TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER FOR DEBRIS/SLUDGE THAT COULD BE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER AND CLEAN IT. IF THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER CANNOT BE CLEANED REPLACE IT.
PI1394A2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE.
030604017I2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE USE OF DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES IN AN ENGINE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER DESIRES ADDITIVES TO PREVENT FUEL CONCERNS DEPENDING ON FUEL OR TEMPERATURE RELATED CONDITIONS.
030603004R2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY.
000601026I2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT AFTER SERVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE.
000601012F2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES.
PIP-4186+B2016-08-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT HAVE AN ENGINE OIL LEAK ON THE SIDE OF THE OIL PAN. DURING INSPECTION YOU MAY FIND THAT THE OIL LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE SIDE OF THE OIL PAN TO THE CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING CAPS INSIDE THE PAN. WHEN INSTALLING THIS NEW BOLT APPLY GENERAL MOTORS PIPE SEALANT TO THE THREADS OF THE BOLT. ALSO, VERIFY THAT THE MACHINED SURFACE AROUND THE BOLT HOLE IN THE OIL PAN IS CLEAN AND THAT THERE ARE NO IMPERFECTIONS.
SB-12-06-04-0032016-04-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-10134-C2016-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-15-08-45-0012016-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM; TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER; ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. PONTIAC/SATURN/CHEVROLET: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE ISSUES/SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY BODY HARNESS HARD CONTACT AGAINST FLOOR EDGE PANEL UNDER LEFT REAR SEAT CUSHION. MODEL 2004-12 MALIBU, MALIBU MAXX, 2007-09 AURA, 2005-10 G6. *PE
SB-12-06-04-0032013-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET/PONTIAC: WHEN MESSAGE REDUCED ENGINE POWER IS DISPLAYED, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WILL ILLUMINATED DUE TO POSSIBLE CAUSE OF TP SENSOR 1 AND TP SENSOR 2 EXCEEDING CALIBRATED VALUE FOR 2 SECONDS OR MORE. MODELS 2009-11 LUCERNE, 2006-08 MALIBU, 2006-11 IMPALA, 2006-09 G6. *PE 2006-2009 CHEVROLET UPLANDER, 2007-2009 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, 2006-2009 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6, 2007-2009 PONTIAC TORRENT, 2006*-2009 SATURN VUE, 2007 SATURN RELAY, AND 2007-2009 SATURN AURA. *JS
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
SB-101342011-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. GM: THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT MAY BE ON DUE TO THE EROSION OF THE MAT IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *RM
SB-07-06-04-023A2010-02-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET/SATURN: DIFFICULTY FILLING FUEL TANK, MIL/SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED DTC P0446 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS (EVAP) VENT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE (INSPECT/CLEAN EVAP CANISTER VENT VALVE SOLENOID AND INSTALL SCREEN). *PE
SB-09-06-04-007A2009-11-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET: THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT RISE ABOVE THE 3/4 MARK AFTER A FILL UP OR THE FUEL GAUGE APPEARS STUCK. AN ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ON RARE OCCASIONS, THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ THE CORRECT LEVEL WHICH MAY RESULT IN A NO START CONDITION DUE TO A LOW FUEL LEVEL. *PE
07-06-02-006A2008-08-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. COOLANT LEAKING FROM ENGINE (REPLACE COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE GASKETS). VEHICLES WITH 3.5L OR 3.9L ENGINE. *PE UPDATED ON 5/1/2012. *KB
PIP43312008-03-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DTC P0011, P0016, P0300. EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L LZE, LZ4 (VIN CODES K, N) & 3.9L LZ9, LZ8, LGD ENGINE (VIN CODES 1, R, W). *NJ
41962007-09-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CYLINDER HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. *KB
41262007-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE IN ONE CYLINDER. *KB
0706040032007-03-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LSJ, L61, LK5, L52, LL8 ENGINE - REDUCED ENGINE POWER, MIL/SES LIGHT, DTC P1516, P2135, P2138. *KB
0606010142007-03-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. L36, L67, L26, L32, LA1, LX9, MN7, M15. TICKING OR KNOCKING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION AREA. *KB

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