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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| 10-00-89-005F | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information. |
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| 16-NA-238 | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio using SPS to correct the conditons of a Check DAB message or DAB re-routing message displayed after a recent reprogramming of the radio has been performed. |
| 16-NA-222 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. |
| PIP5282A | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE CALCULATION AND OPERATION OF THE ENGINE OIL LIFE MONITOR. THE MONITOR CALCULATES THE PERCENT OF OIL LIFE REMAINING, BASED ON 3 PATHWAYS. THE FIRST PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS ENGINE REVOLUTIONS. THE SECOND PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE MILEAGE FORM THE LAST REST FOR ALL GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAINS EXCEPT THE VOLT. THE THIRD PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE OIL IS IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLT USES A 2 YEAR TIMER INSTEAD OF 1 YEAR. IT ALSO USES THE ENGINE REVOLUTION COUNTER. IT DOES NOT USE THE MILEAGE PATHWAY TO COUNT DOWN. |
| PIP5029G | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR ENGINE MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANK, OR CRANK NO START IN SOME CASES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. IF TECHNICIAN FINDS CARBON, AN UPPER ENGINE AND VALVE CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED. |
| PIC5491J | 2017-05-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. |
| PIC5453B | 2017-04-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT GENERAL MOTORS AND GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY DO NOT SUPPORT CROSS BORDER SALES. THE GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE IS THE SOLE AUTHORIZED PROVIDER OF A CERTIFICATION CONFIRMATION LETTER WHICH HELPS OUR CUSTOMERS IDENTIFY IF THEIR VEHICLES MEETS THE REQUIRED USA REGULATORY STANDARDS NECESSARY FOR IMPORTATION INTO THE USA. |
| PIT4720D | 2017-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THE EXCHANGE CENTER IS UNABLE TO PROGRAM THE ACTUAL MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER OR THE ACTUAL MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL NEED TO FOLLOW DEALER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 5.2.4 ODOMETER SERVICING. |
| PIP5226A | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT FINDING NEEDLE BEARINGS DURING AN OIL CHANGE. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE ROLLER ROCKERS TO INSPECT THEM. ONLY REPLACE THE ROLLER ROCKER THAT IS MISSING NEEDLE BEARINGS. BE SURE TO CLEAN THE OIL DRAINS TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE BEARINGS. EACH ROLLER ROCKER HAS 66 BEARINGS. |
| PIP4990C | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON THAT COMES ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0101 CURRENT OR STORED HISTORY. TECHNICIAN SO CHECK TERMINAL PIN FIT AT TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR, UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE GROUND WILL NEED TO BE INSPECTED. TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC U0101. |
| PIC6158B | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN SOME VEHICLES WITH RADIO REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE UFU, UP9, OR UHQ MAY HAVE SOME BLUETOOTH ISSUES, RADIO FREEZING UP, XM GRAPHICS ISSUES OR RADIO REBOOT. TECHNICIAN WILL UPDATE THE RADIO USING TIS2WEB. |
| PIC5720B | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE BUZZ OR HUM NOISE IS HEARD IN THE RIGHT FRONT AT TIMES. ALSO MAY HAVE A ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST MESSAGE OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY BE DISPLAYED. THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAY BE SET C027B, C0040 AND P0CBE. THE TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT FOR THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD TO BE CONTACTING THE CRANK PULLEY, AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR PULLEY OR ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT DUE TO MISROUTING OR NOT SECURED PROPERLY. REPAIR WIRING AS NEEDED OR REPLACE THE HARNESS, CORRECT ROUTING AND PROPERLY SECURE. ONCE WIRING REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE CONFIRM PROPER BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM PUMP OPERATION. |
| PIC5520S | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN EASSIST DRIVE MOTOR GENERATOR BATTERY ARE NO LONGER ON PART RESTRICTION. TO ORDER THE EASSIST DRIVE MOTOR GENERATOR BATTERY SECTION CONTACT THE BATTERY SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES OR THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE CENTER IN CANADA. |
| PIT3271G | 2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT CHANGING THE TIRE AND WHEEL SIZE ON VEHICLES. GENERAL MOTORS WILL ONLY SUPPORT A TIRE CALIBRATION FOR TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN SIZED, TESTED AND DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS. TECHNICIAN SHOULD NOT USE THE INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM TIRE SIZE SELECTION. |
| PIP4993B | 2017-03-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM, BATTERY SAVER MESSAGE OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON, AND/OR CHARGING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. TECHNICIAN WILL USE GLOBAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM 2 AND CLEAR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES IN THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND THE BATTERY ENERGY CONTROL MODULE. THEN TURN THE IGNITION OFF FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 MINUTES TO ALLOW THE HIGH SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK AND POWERTRAIN EXPANSION BUS TO POWER DOWN. START THE CAR AND MONITOR THE CHARGING SYSTEM VOLTAGE. IF THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE THERE MAY BE A LOGIC LOCK CONDITION. DISCONNECT THE 12V BATTERY AND PERFORM A GLOBAL CAPACITIVE DISCHARGE AND REPEAT STEPS AGAIN. |
| PIC3278F | 2017-03-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED OR PHANTOM PHONE CALLS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CALL THE CUSTOMER IS HAVING THAT IS UNWANTED. THE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE AN INCOMING CALL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PHONE. TYPICALLY THE CUSTOMER WILL HEAR THE PHONE RINGING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SCENARIO ALSO INCLUDES INCOMING BLUETOOTH CALLS. ONE TYPE OF UNWANTED CALL CAN BE MADE IF THE KEY PAD IS FAULTY THE ONSTAR SYSTEM WILL TRY TO MAKE A BLUE BUTTON CALL FOR SHORTED VOLTAGE IN THE CIRCUITS. THE ONSTAR MODULE COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL FAULT AND PRODUCE A PHONE UNAVAILABLE AUDIO MESSAGE ALSO IT MAY HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 OR B1000. REFER TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAKING SURE TO FOLLOW ANY APPLICABLE BULLETINS OR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SHEETS. A GREADYH OR GONSTAR READYH AUDIO MESSAGE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS INADVERTENTLY PRESSING THE PUSH TO TALK BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER ISSUES IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM MAY INDUCE THIS CONCERN. |
| PI1521B | 2017-03-13. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FUSE FOR A CONDITION OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND/OR SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. |
| PI1303 | 2017-03-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION OF A POSSIBLE NORMAL CONDITION OF THE WEATHER ALERTS AND TRAFFIC ALERTS BEING DISPLAYED AFTER BEING SELECTED OFF AND HOW THEY WILL RETURN AFTER THE IGNITION HAS BEEN CYCLED. |
| 14882 | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14882 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4L ENGINE (LAF, LEA OR LUK) THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE A FROZEN AND/OR PLUGGED PCV (POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION) SYSTEM DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATION. THIS CONDITION MAY INCREASE CRANKCASE PRESSURE LEADING TO A REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL OIL LEAK. IF THE OIL LEAK IS IGNORED OR NOT NOTICED, AN ENGINE CLATTER NOISE MAY BE NOTICEABLE AND/OR THE ENGINE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE. IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT CORRECTED, CONTINUED DRIVING WITH ENGINE NOISE AND/OR THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED MAY DAMAGE THE ENGINE. DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM A CRANKCASE PRESSURE CHECK, AND IF REQUIRED, REMOVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CLEAR THE PCV ORIFICE. |
| 14232A | 2017-01-31. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. 14232A - SPECIAL COVERAGE (WARRANTY TRANSACTION INFORMATION REVISED). SOME 2012-2014 MODEL YEAR (MY) BUICK VERANO, 2011-2014 MY CHEVROLET CRUZE AND VOLT, 2010-2014 MY CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN, AND 2013-2014 MY CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (NJ0/NJ1), MAY HAVE INCREASED FRICTION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO STICK IN THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD POSITION AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCES ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE TURNED BUT IT MAY REQUIRE INCREASED EFFORT. DEALERS ARE TO 1) REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON 2010-2012 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES; OR 2) REPROGRAM THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE ON 2013-2014 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. |
| 12270 | 2017-01-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 12270 - SERVICE UPDATE. A SMALL NUMBER OF ENGINES MAY DEVELOP A CRANKSHAFT BEARING NOISE CONDITION AT LOW MILEAGE. PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO A CUSTOMER, DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM A DRIVE AUDIT TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES WITH THE CONDITION. IF CONDITION IS FOUND, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. |
| 12239 | 2017-01-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 12239 - SERVICE UPDATE. THE DRIVE BELT MAY SEPARATE. THIS WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER TO THE MOTOR GENERATOR UNIT AND AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR, DTC P0A90 WILL BE SET, AND THE RED BATTERY INDICATOR WILL ILLUMINATE. IF THE DRIVER IGNORES THE RED BATTERY LIGHT AND CONTINUES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE STORED BATTERY CHARGE WILL EVENTUALLY BE DEPLETED AND THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE DRIVE BELT. |
| 12238 | 2017-01-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 12238 - SERVICE UPDATE. THE GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE (GCM) MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, RESULTING IN THE GRADUAL LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGE, ILLUMINATION OF THE MIL, AND EVENTUAL ENGINE STALL OR NO START CONDITION. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE GCM, IF NECESSARY. |
| 15747 | 2017-01-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 15747 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. CERTAIN 2013 MODEL YEAR BUICK ENCORE, LACROSSE, REGAL, VERANO, CHEVROLET CAMARO, CRUZE, EQUINOX, MALIBU, VOLT, GMC TERRAIN MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PANASONIC COLOR NAVIGATION AND COLOR CONNECTED RADIOS (RPO UHQ OR UFU & UP9), MAY HAVE A CONDITION THAT COULD AFFECT TRAVEL LINK (WEATHER, MOVIES AND FUEL INFORMATION) SELECTIONS INCLUDED WITH CURRENT PAID SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE. DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE RADIO. |
| 15747 | 2017-01-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 15747 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. CERTAIN 2013 MODEL YEAR BUICK ENCORE, LACROSSE, REGAL, VERANO, CHEVROLET CAMARO, CRUZE, EQUINOX, MALIBU, VOLT, GMC TERRAIN MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PANASONIC COLOR NAVIGATION AND COLOR CONNECTED RADIOS (RPO UHQ OR UFU & UP9), MAY HAVE A CONDITION THAT COULD AFFECT TRAVEL LINK (WEATHER, MOVIES AND FUEL INFORMATION) SELECTIONS INCLUDED WITH CURRENT PAID SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE. DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE RADIO. |
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