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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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15-06-03-0012018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful in diagnosing/testing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates to correct a customer concern of symptoms that include, but not limited to, a slow or no crank condition that may be caused by a discharged battery.
16NA0852018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THis bulletin provides information on new saddle cap design cylinder heads and usage.
070604019F2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides repair information for repairing the IP to body harness connector to correct a customer concern for intermittent Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated with Reduced Engine Power displayed and DTC P2138 set.
010601011J2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
08-06-01-006D2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information for Engine Squealing Type Noise on Start-up or Vibration Condition.
11-00-90-001B2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. This informational bulletin provides a revision 11-00-90-001A to add the 2014 model year. Also, a bullet was added to the dexos 2? section with information on the 2014 Cruze diesel.
06-00-89-026K2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides a revision for 06-00-89-026J to add the 2014 model year and update the labor operations.
12-07-30-001C2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides a process to the service agents that are not required to contact PQC, to determine when to replace a assembly as opposed to repairing and if an engine or transmission is being returned, that it has all the information in relation to that part being returned.
12-06-01-0092018-05-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on the release of 3 high feature v6 timing chain part kits. To help ease the ordering of large amounts of parts during service.
11-00-90-001A2018-05-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on the proper oils to use on GM vehicles including information regarding the differences of the Dexos oils.
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.
PIP4112R2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at low speeds of less than 15 miles per hour and then aggressively applying the throttle, or after making a hard stop followed by an aggressive throttle. This is considered normal operation of the vehicle the throttle is delayed and opened slowly up to .7 seconds to help minimize driveline lash and clunking or will have approximately .5 seconds of zero torque to allow the transmission to shift to first gear.
08-06-01-006E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides repair information for crankshaft balancer inspection/replacement to correct a customer concern of engine squealing type noise on start-up or vibration or intermittent loss of accessory drive.
12-07-30-001D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides a process to the service agents that are not required to contact PQC, to determine when to replace a assembly as opposed to repairing and if an engine or transmission is being returned, that it has all the information in relation to that part being returned.
02-07-30-029W2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides information to the technician on what parts of an engine or transmission will require the PQC to be notified.
02-07-30-029V2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information to the technician on what parts of an engine or transmission will require the PQC to be notified.
12-06-04-003A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the TP sensor cover if the TP sensor exceeds the calibrated value and to correct the customers concern of the MIL on and Reduce Power message on.
00-06-01-012E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This information bulletin provides the technician the information on how to properly clean a metal surface using the correct tool.
PIP3423N2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008 or P0009 may be set. Technician will need to inspect for loose timing chains or tensioners. If after following Service Information diagnostics the root cause is not found inspect the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor. If the reluctor has moved then replace crankshaft.
PIP5163C2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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.
PIP4112S2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at low speeds of less than 15 miles per hour and then aggressively applying the throttle, or after making a hard stop followed by an aggressive throttle. This concern may also be present while crusing at highway speeds and then an aggressive increase in throttle.This is considered normal operation of the vehicle the throttle is delayed and opened slowly up to .7 seconds to help minimize driveline lash and clunking or will have approximately .5 seconds of zero torque to allow the transmission to shift to downshift.
12-06-01-003B2018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information for repairing engine front cover oil leak, sealing surface preparation and applying RTV sealant.
15-00-90-0012018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides technicians with diagnostic tips for preventing oil leaks after changing oil and filter.
12-06-01-009F2018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin annouces the availability of high feature V6 timing chain kits and chain guide replacements, for repairing stretched timing chains setting DTCs P0008, P0009, P0016, P0017, P0018 and/or P0019.
PIP5232A2018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about gasoline powered cars, mid-size trucks, light duty trucks, and heavy duty trucks with premature catalytic converter failures. It is recommended to inspect for a poor crimp on the grounds ring terminal at the engine block for the bank with the concern and repair the wire.

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