Service bulletins for the 2008 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.
1078 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PI-0289 | 2011-05-18. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GM: MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON AND A CHECK GAS CAP MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THERE ARE MANY POSSIBLE CAUSES. *RM |
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| RB-10135 | 2010-08-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SATURN CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. LOSS OF HYBRID FUNCTION-REPLACE BATTERIES. THE HYBRID FUNCTION ON THESE VEHICLES MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE IN INSTRUMENT PANEL AND/OR SERVICE HYBRID MESSAGE IN DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER, THE ENGINE WILL RUN IN GASOLINE ENGINE MODE AND FUEL ECONOMY WOULD REDUCED. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. MODELS AURA, VUE AND MALIBU. *PE |
| SB-5078A | 2009-11-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET/OPEL/SATURN/CADILLAC/PONTIAC: A LOW BATTERY CONDITION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SIR LIGHT TO COME. THE SDM UNDER LOW POWER SITUATIONS COULD SET CODES B0083 AND B0084. *PE |
| TB-080849017B | 2009-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GENERAL MOTORS: THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES APPEAR TO BE ERRATIC/INACCURATE OR ARE INOPERATIVE. THIS CONDITION MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND OCCUR OVER ONE OR MULTIPLE IGNITION CYCLES, EVENTUALLY RESETTING ITSELF. *PE |
| SB-08279 | 2009-05-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SURGES FROM THE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES SERVICE PROCEDURE TO INSTALL TWO JUMPER HARNESSES WITH DIODES ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *PE |
| PIP-4488 | 2008-11-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GMC: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT; ENGINE CRANKS, DO NOT START, HARSH OR NO TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPERATION ERRATIC OR INOPERATIVE. *PE UPDATED 8/12/09. *PE |
| PIP-4455 | 2008-11-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GMC: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) WILL NOT OPERATE AS A RESULT OF SYSTEM VOLTAGE SPIKES WHICH WILL AFFECT COMMUNICATION LINES. *PE |
| 4102 | 2007-04-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. CAM SENSOR DTC'S. *KB (EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L LZ4, LZE, OR 3.9L LZ8, LZ9 ENGINE) UPDATED 12/13/07. *NJ |
| PIC3385 | 2007-01-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. REPEATED PARK LPS FUSE OPEN. *KB (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) UPDATED 4/1/08. *NJ |
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