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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

2002 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SB-131202013-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM), 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC, TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID STICKS DUE TO DEBRIS, NEEDS REPROGRAMMING. MODELS 2013 ENCLAVE, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, ACADIA, TERRAIN, SRX, XTS. *PE UPDATED 7/1/13. *PE
PIE-02492013-05-08. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET: LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE SERVICE POWER STEERING. *KB
PIC-58222013-05-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; STRUCTURE. CHEVROELT: WATER ON THE FLOOR OR CARPET. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY THE FRONT WHEEL HOUSE FLANGE HAVING A VOID IN THE SEALER. THIS CAN BE CORRECTED BY SEALING THE VOID. ALSO INCLUDED BUICK LACROSSE, BUICK REGAL, CADILLAC XTS, AND CHEVROLET MALIBU MODEL YEAR 2014. *KB UPDATED 09/20/2013 *JS
PI-09202013-04-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: DURING VARIOUS POINTS IN DRIVE CYCLE, VEHICLE WOULD HAVE ROUGH IDLING AND IS INTERMITTENT BUT ROOT CAUSE(S) IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. MODEL 2013 MALIBU, ATS. *PE
PI08962013-04-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/SAAB: SOME VEHICLES HAVE FLOOR MATS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO FULLY SEAT ON CARPET SIDE RETAINER DUE TO FLOOR RETAINER BEING BROKEN AND VARIOUS BREAKPOINTS FOR STYLE OF RETAINER AND BECAUSE DIFFERENT STYLES OR DESIGNS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE AND CONTAINS NON MATCHING RETAINERS. MODELS 2010-13 LACROSSE, SRX, 2011-13 REGAL, CRUZE, EQUINOX, VOLT, TERRAIN, 9-4X, 2012-13 VERANO, SONIC, 2008-13 CTS AND 2013 MALIBU. *PE
122392013-04-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES. DRIVE BELT SEPARATION. THIS SERVICE UPDATE EXPIRES WITH BASE WARRANTY. GENERAL MOTORS MULTIPLE MODELS. *KB
12238-D2013-04-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. GENERAL MOTORS: SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY VEHICLES ONLY LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGE. INSPECT GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2013. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE(GCM). *JS RECEIVED REVISION A AFTER RECEIVING REVISION D. *KB
130132013-03-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. GM: SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES TURBO-TO -EXHAUST MANIFOLD JOINT MAY RELAX EXPIRES WITH BASE WARRANTY. *JS UPDATED 04/03/2013 *JS UPDATED 07/30/2013 *JS
SB-12-09-41-0022013-02-21. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS:FRONT. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC: PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO POSSIBLE CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, SUCH AS TECH 2, GROCERIES, CHARGING AND AUDIO CABLES, ELECTRONIC TABLETS OR COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES, PLACED ON SEATS AND WOULD ACTIVATE CHIME, SLOWLY, 5 TIMES. MODELS 2012-13 VERANO, CRUZE, 2013, ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL, ATS, CTS, SRX, XTS, EQUINOX, MALIBU, SONIC, TRAVERSE, VOLT, ACADIA, TERRAIN. *PE
RB-122922013-02-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. CHEVROLET: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. KNOCK SENSORS ARE REVERSED DUE TO WIRING HARNESS CONNECTIONS. CAN CAUSE PRE-IGNITION OR REDUCED FUEL ECONOMY AND REDUCE ENGINE PERFORMANCE BECAUSE OF TOO LITTLE OR TOO MUCH, SPARK ADVANCE. MODEL 2013 MALIBU. *PE UPDATED 3/26/13. *PE
PI-0800-A2013-01-29. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC/OPEL: POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE MALFUNCTIONS WHILE EITHER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. MODELS 2012 OPEL AMPERA, VOLT, 2013 LACROSSE, REGAL, EQUINOX, MALIBU, TERRAIN, OPEL INSIGNIA. *PE UPDATED 08/1/2013 *JS UPDATED 11/25/2013 *JS UPDATED 1/13/15. *PE
PIC-57572012-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. CHEVROLET: IN THE BLOWER CONTROL MODULE MOTOR AREA, THERE IS WATER AND THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY OR IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2013 MALIBU EASSIST. *PE
PIC-57512012-12-10. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. CHEVROLET: CAN NOT PERFORM OR RELEASE PARK BRAKE CALIBRATION AFTER MESSAGE SERVICE PARK BRAKE IS DISPLAYED. MODEL 2013 MALIBU. *PE UPDATED 12/18/12. *PE
PIC-5706-B2012-11-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. CHEVROLET/BUICK: ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) HAS ISSUE WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WHERE MESSAGE DISPLAYED, SERVICE POWER STEERING AND NO LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. MODELS 2013 MALIBU ECO, LACROSSE E-ASSIST, REGAL E-ASSIST. *PE
PI-08132012-11-27. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. CHEVROLET: SDM (INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE) SETUP IS INCOMPLETE AND CAUSES AIRBAG INDICATOR TO FLASH CONTINUOUSLY AND NOT TRANSITION TO ON WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. MODELS 2012 CAMARO, 2013 MALIBU. *PE
PIC-57202012-09-26. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. BUICK/CHEVROLET: WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD OR MAKING EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THERE WOULD HUMMING OR BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ASSIST. MODELS 20132-13 BUICK LACROSS/REGAL EASSIST; CHEVROLET MAILBU ECO EASSIST. *PE UPDATED 1/8/14. *PE
PI-0745-A2012-09-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GM: LACROSSE, REGAL, SRX, XTS, CAMARO, MALIBU, TERRAIN, EQUINOX: INFORMATION ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL CONCERNS WITH COMPONENTS FUSED THROUGH INSTRUMENT PANEL FUSE BLOCK, INTERMITTENTLY. *PE UPDATED 1/24/13. *PE
PIC 56922012-08-28. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. GENERAL MOTORS: BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT RAISE AFTER APPLY BRAKES REMAIN APPLIED OR BRAKE LIGHTS ON UNWANTED. THE CONDITION MAY OCCUR IN HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY CONDITIONS AND MAY NOT BE REPEATABLE. *JS UPDATED 08/28/2012 *JS UPDATED 10/15/14. *PE UPDATED 2/12/16. *PE
PIC-5657-A2012-06-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID; STRUCTURE; TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE. CHEVROLET: MOISTURE IS ENTERING THE TRUNK, SPARE TIRE WELL AND/OR TAIL LIGHTS DUE TO MISPOSITIONED PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, OPEN SEAM, TRUNK LID LINER OR LEAKAGE IN WIRE HARNESS RETAINER. *PE
PIP-4989-B2012-06-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. BUICK/CHEVROLET: ON CERTAIN EASSIST VEHICLES, BELT FOR THE DRIVE MOTOR GENERATOR MAY BE NOISY, BROKEN, MISALIGNED OR WORN, RESULTING IN A NO CHARGE CONCERN WITH THE MESSAGE, BATTERY SAVER ILLUMINATED. *PE UPDATED ON 5/9/2013. *KB
PIC-56752012-06-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. BUICK/CHEVROLET: VEHICLES BUILT WITH INCORRECT LINKAGE OR LINKAGES WHICH CAUSES AUTO DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK FEATURE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND/OR POWER LOCKS CYCLE. *PE
PIC5598D2012-05-24. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. GM: GUIDELINES FOR NJ1 POWER STEERING POWERPACK (MODULE) REPLACEMENT AND PARTS RESTRICTION INSTRUCTIONS. *JS
PB-120842012-05-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. CHEVROLET: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES, WHEN BRAKING HARD ON SOME ROAD SURFACES, THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) MAY RESET ITSELF AND CAUSE THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT. *PE
PI-06632012-04-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC: VEHICLES HAVE ISSUES WITH AUDIO BUTTON FUNCTION, LOW FUEL, FACTORY SETTINGS OPTION NOT WORKING OR INOPERABLE, CLOCK CAN NOT BE SET, AND SIGNAL FOR GPS IS LOST. *PE UPDATED 05/3/2013 *JS
PIC-55202011-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. BUICK/CHEVROLET: THE BATTERY MODULE AND EASSIST GENERATOR CONTROL FOR BAS+(HYBRID) EXCHANGE PROCESS IS BEING PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS. *PE UPDATED 5/8/2013 *JS UPDATED ON 6/26/2013. *KB UPDATED ON 7/8/2013. *KB

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