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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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SB-08-09-41-002C2009-07-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE, MISSING, OR BROKEN CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE (CPA) RETAINER AT THE AIR BAG FOR THE SET DTC. INCLUDES TRAILBLAZER EXT. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE
PB-082002009-06-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET PONTIAC SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT LOOSE OR DAMAGED; INSPECT/INSTALL NEW INSERT. MAY HAVE AN UNDERSIZE ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT. *PE
PIC-50032009-05-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: NO CRANK/NO COMM WITH U2106, U2108, U2109 (LE5 ONLY). THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A LOOSE GROUND G105 BEHIND THE A/C COMPRESSOR. *PE
SB-082792009-05-06. 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
PIC--4330B2009-03-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. CHEVROLET: UNABLE TO RELEARN THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION (BPP) SENSOR. *PE
PIC-4883A2008-12-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. GMC: BRAKE PEDAL CLUNK POSSIBLE BRAKE DRAG C0131. WITH STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTED IN FULL DOWN POSITION, THERE MAY BE A CLUNK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. *PE
PIC-4679B2008-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GMC: INTERMITTENT SES LIGHT, DTC P2101 WITH POTENTIALLY MULTIPLE OTHER DTC'S SET. THIS CONDITION COULD BE CAUSED BY A PCM CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND. *PE
PIP-44882008-11-26. 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-44552008-11-25. 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
08-2002008-11-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET PONTIAC SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT LOOSE OR DAMAGED-INSPECT/INSTALL NEW INSERT. VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN UNDERSIZE ENGINE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREAD INSERT THAT WILL BE INSTALLED TOO FAR INTO THE OIL PAN HOLE. *PE CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. UPDATED 12/1/08. *PE
PIC-4330A2008-10-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. GMC: UNABLE TO RELEARN THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION (BPP) SENSOR. HAVE DIFFICULTY PERFORMING THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION (BPP) RELEARN. MODELS CHEVROLETS, PONTIACS AND SATURNS. *PE
PIC-49142008-10-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR. GMC: WIPERS STOP IN INTERMITTENT OPERATION. WHEN OPERATING THE WIPERS IN INTERMITTENT MODE, THE WIPERS STOP AT A POSITION OTHER THEN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STROKE. *PE
08-07-30-0342008-09-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GMC: 4T45-3 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (RPO MN5/ME7) - NO REVERSE, BINDS IN REVERSE, NO MOVEMENT, DTC P0756 (PERFORM APPROPRIATE REPAIR AS OUTLINED IN BULLETIN). ON SOME HYBRID AND NON-HYBRID VEHICLES. *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
PIP-44162008-08-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. INTERMITTENTSTALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ENGINE CHUGGLES PRIOR TO A STOP, HYBRID DTC P1A6F. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4T45E TRANSMISSION INCLUDING HYBRID. *PE UPDATED 11/15/10. *PE
PIP43632008-04-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ROUGH ENGINE IDLE, MISFIRE (DTC P0300) OR NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NJ UPDATED 6/11/10. *PE
073192008-03-28. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH. SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY VEHICLES ONLY--HAZARD WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL SWITCHES STICKING IN COLD TEMPERATURES - EXPIRES APRIL 30, 2008. *NJ
PIP43452008-03-25. 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) AND 3.9L LZ9, LZG, LGD ENGINE (VIN CODES 1, 3, W). *NJ
072982008-02-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES - ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS - REPROGRAM ENGINE CONTROL MODULE - EXPIRES WITH 8 YEAR/80,000 MILE (130,00 KM) EMISSION CONTROLLER WARRANTY PERIOD. *NJ
073112008-01-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES INTAKE MANIFOLD TUNING (IMT) VALVE - INSPECT/REPLACE EXPIRES WITH BASE WARRANTY. *NJ
PIC-46582007-12-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ADJUSTABLE PEDALS WILL NOT ADJUST INOPERATIVE. *NJ UPDATED 3/13/09. *PE UPDATED 8/1/11. *PE
42052007-09-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. DIAGNOSTIC FOR DTC P1808 KEYWORDS AUTO AUTO, STOP AUTOSTOP AUTO, START AUTOSTART, AUX, AUXILIARY BAS CODE DTC ECM ENGINE HYBRID INOPERATIVE LAT LIGHT MIL NO P1808 PUMP SES START, STOP, SWITCH TFP. *KB
41022007-04-24. 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
38592007-01-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LOW OIL PRESSURE - INSPECT OIL FILTER FOR DAMAGE. *KB UPDATED 10/18/07. *NJ
PIC33852007-01-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. REPEATED PARK LPS FUSE OPEN. *KB (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) UPDATED 4/1/08. *NJ

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