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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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PI-12192014-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. CADILLAC/BUICK/CHEVROLET: UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE, CRACKS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN TURBOCHARGER INLET PORT CENTER WEB AREA AND NEED NOT BE REPLACE. MODEL 2013-2015 REGAL, ATS, CTS, MALIBU. *PE
PI-12282014-07-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET/BUICK: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON, OR SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYED, OR CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT ON. MODEL 2012-2014 LACROSSE, REGAL, MALIBU, IMPALA. *PE
PIC-59862014-07-29. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. CHEVROLET: WHEN BACKING UP, NOTICED THE REARVISION CAMERA, ON SOME VEHICLES, FAILS TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD AND WOULD NEED TO BE INSPECTED. MODEL 2013-2014 MALIBU. *PE
PI-11712014-04-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: SOME MAY COMPLAIN OF A LOUD ENGINE NOISE OR THAT THE ENGINE IS SEIZED. THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING AND NOT RESTART. THIS MAY BE DUE TO DAMAGED OR SPUN ROD OR MAIN BEARINGS. THE BEARING MATERIAL CAN ENTER THE OILS AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. *JS
PI-11782014-04-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: THE ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGH WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON/LOW COMPRESSION ON CYLINDER MISFIRE. STORED DTC P0300. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A PISTON IN THE CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN THE PISTON COMPRESSION RINGS. *JS
PIC-59522014-03-20. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. CHEVROLET: THE PASSIVE DOOR LOCKING FAILS TO FUNCTION WHEN EXITING VEHICLE DUE TO BEING ENABLED AND BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) HAS A NEW CALIBRATION TO ENABLE THE FEATURE. MODEL 2013 MALIBU. *PE
PIC-5652-B2014-01-06. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. BUICK/CHEVROLET: THE MULTI-AXIS ACCELERATION SENSOR MODULE HAS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) U0121 (LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WITH EBCM) SET, WHEN PERFORMING DTC CHECK USING SCAN TOOL BY TECHNICIAN AND COMPONENTS OF THIS CONDITION NEED NOT BE REPLACED. MODEL 2013-2013 MALIBU, REGAL, LACROSSE. *PE
PI-0018-B2014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *PE
PIP-51622013-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM:SOME VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY A MALFUNCTION ONDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION DUE TO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0011 AND/OR P0014.CAMSHAFT SOLENOIDS MAY NEED TO BE REMOVED, INSPECT THE SCREENS FOR DEBRIS, AND CLEANED IF NECESSARY. ALSO INCLUDED MAKE/MODEL BUICK REGAL/LACROSSE AND CADILLAC CTS. MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
PIC-58622013-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND PARKED. THE BATTERY MAY ALSO GO DEAD. MAKE/MODELS ALSO INCLUDED: BUICK ENCORE/LACROSSE/REGAL MODEL YEAR 2014, CADILLAC SRX/XTS MODEL YEAR 2014, CHEVROLET EQUINOX/SILVERADO 1500/TRAX MODEL YEAR 2014, AND GMC SIERRA/TERRAIN MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
SB-132822013-11-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET/BUICK: REGARDING IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED SNAP RING, FOR TRANSMISSION, WHERE BURR, ON SNAP RING, CAUSES IT TO STICK TO ALUMINUM HOUSING, SNAP RING TO COMPRESS AND COME OUT OF RETAINING GROOVE, ON SOME VEHICLES. MODEL 2013 REGAL, LACROSSE, MALIBU. *PE UPDATED 12/2/13. *PE
SB-132832013-11-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CHEVROLET: DUE TO CASTING ERROR, ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF INCORRECT DIMENSIONALLY PISTONS, WHICH CAUSES ENGINE NOISES, ROUGH RUNNING AND/OR BENT VALVES BETWEEN CYLINDER VALVES AND PISTONS. MODELS 2013-2014 MALIBU, IMPALA. *PE
SB-10-06-01-003C2013-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. CADILLAC/BUICK/SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET/ GMC: DUE TO AN ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE OR INTERNAL BY AN OIL FILTER MISAPPLICATION, FILTER DEBRIS MAY BE TRANSFERRED THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND MAY RESULT IN ENGINE DAMAGE. MODEL 2004-06 RENDEZVOUS, 2005-14 LACROSSE, 2008-14 ENCLAVE, MALIBU, EQUINOX, 2010-14 SRX, TERRAIN, 2013-14 ATS, XTS, 2009-14 TRAVERSE, 2014 IMPALA, 2007-14 ACADIA, 2007-09 G6, AURA, 2008-09 TORRENT, VUE, 2007-10 OUTLOOK. *PE
SB-07-02-32-002N2013-11-29. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/ SATURN: THERE IS FLUID LEAKING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM, ALONG A FLUID LEAK IN FRONT OF VEHICLE UNDERNEATH AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED, CLEANED AND IDENTIFIED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING. MODEL 2010-14 LACROSSE, 2011-14 REGAL, 2007-14 ESCALADE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, YUKON, YUKON XL, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, 2013-14 XTS, 2005-14 MALIBU, 2007-13 AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SIERRA, 2006-10 G6, 2007-09 AURA. *PE
PI-10262013-09-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING MALFUNCTIONS REDUCED ENGINE POWER, NO CRANK/NO START, SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE, ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND INOPERATIVE LIFTGATE. MAY BE DUE TO POOR TERMINAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FUSE AND FUSE BLOCK. *JS
PIC-58372013-08-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. GM: ABS MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY BE ILLUMINATED. SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE DISPLAYED. *JS
PI-09992013-08-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; ENGINE. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN ENGINE SHUDDER UPON STOPPING. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ON. CLUTCH IS STICKING. *JS
12-09-41-0022013-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY DESCRIBE 5 SLOW CHIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CERTAIN OBJECTIVES PLACED ON THE FRONT SEAT MAY TRIGGER THE CHIMES. MODELS BUICK VERANO MY 2012-2014; MODEL BUICK ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ATS, CTS,SRX,XTS MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ELR MY 2014; CHEVROLET CRUZE MY 2012-2014; CHEVROLET EQUINOX, MALIBU,TRAVERSE,VOLT MY 2013-2014; CHEVROLET IMPALA, IMPALA LIMITED, CAPRICE PPV, SS MY 2014; ACADIA, TERRAIN MY 2013-2014 *JS UPDATED 09/03/14*LJ
SB-131252013-07-10. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. GENERAL MOTORS: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOROWNER LETTER. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY FEATURE MAY BE EXPERIENCING STICKING OF THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR HANDLES. *KB
PIP-4920K2013-07-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER. GENERAL MOTORS: TAC PART RESTRICTION FOR THE BAS+ (HYBRID) EASSIST. *KB UPDATED 05/16/2014 *JS
PIE-0246A2013-07-10. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GENERAL MOTORS: CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM OR CHECK TIRE PRESSURE LAMP ILLUMINATED. *KB
SB12-08-132-001A2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE
PI-09792013-07-09. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. GENERAL MOTORS: EVAP LEAK IN THE SMALL CANISTER VENT SOLENOID (CVS) VALVE NOT SEALING UNDER VACUUM. THE LEAK MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND PRESENT IN COLDER AMBIENT CONDITIONS. *KB
PI-0388-C2013-07-08. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. GENERAL MOTORS: SEAT BELT COULD BECOME TWISTED WITH THE LATCH PLATE. *KB
PIP-5033-C2013-07-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: EASSIST MESSAGE OR THE BATTERY INDICATOR MESSAGE MAY BE ILLUMINATED. *KB

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