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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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03-08-46-004O2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information on part restriction and ordering of Onstar vehicle communication modules.
13-00-89-004F2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin helps the technician quick reference repairs to bulletins as opposed to replacing parts that may be un necessary.
02-08-98-002E2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. The informational bulletin provides a procedure to remove and repair rust from a Hem Flange.
05-08-48-001D2018-05-29. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletion provides the dealer technician information and guidelines for claiming a windshield.
99-01-39-004E2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the customers concern of odor coming from the Air conditioning.
PI11712018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; ENGINE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides service information to the dealer technicians to replace the engine if diagnosis finds the main or rod bearings material has been the only cause for the bearings to seized or spin in the journals.
99-01-39-004F2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the customers concern of odor coming from the Air conditioning.
12-03-10-001B2018-05-29. Service bulletin. WHEELS:RIM; TIRES. This informational bulletin provides technicians with ways to decrease the tire slipping on the rim and reduce to possible chances of the customers concerns over tire vibration are repair.
12-09-41-002B2018-05-29. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; AIR BAGS. The informational bulletin explains how items on the passenger seat may cause the PPS to chime or the passenger airbag light turns on if electronic devices or conductive objects are placed on the seat.
00-00-89-027H2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating unwanted odors in a vehicle.
02-00-89-002M2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
PI0938A2018-05-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This preliminary bulletin provides information on what labor operation number to use for various electrical/electronic control issues.
10-00-89-006D2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
10-08-46-001B2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT. This Technical bulletin provides a procedure to request a hard mute from Onstar when navigation is annoucing directions and to correct the customers concern of the radio being loud during navigation.
PI08802018-05-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. this preliminary informational bulletin provides information to reprogram the radio to resolve Voice Recognition, Media Data, Route Guidance, DVD Playback Concerns caused by an internal software concern
PI08682018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This preliminary information bulletin provides information on reprogramming the radio due to a comment on the radio locking up and becoming inoperative.
PI0774B2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This preliminary information bulletin provides a descritption of operation of the echo control and noise cancellation settings for concernc regarding noice drop outs during calls and muffled sound.
12-09-41-0022018-05-29. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. This informational bulletin provides information regarding the Passenger Presence System (PPS) May Command Seat Belt Reminder Chime and Passenger Airbag Indicator On When Electronic Devices or Conductive Objects are Placed on Front Passenger Seat
PI0324E2018-05-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This preliminary information bulletin provides information on doing a pressure line test prior to replacement and removal of the transmission for conditions relating to No Forward, No Reverse, No Crank, Engine Cranks But Will Not Start.
10-00-89-017X2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides a list off all the issues revolving around new vehicles for a one stop place to find growing concerns around them.
11-00-89-005C2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the Clarification of Use for Dealer Empowerment Labor Operations and Customer Enthusiasm
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.
12238B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. 12238B - Service Update (revised population). 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, if necessary, the GCM.
12222B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. 12222B - Service Update (revised part section). These vehicles may have a transmission built with an incorrect internal o-ring seal. The affected vehicles may exhibit noise due to pump cavitation, sluggish shifting and poor acceleration, or may require high engine RPM to engage drive or reverse or to move the vehicle. Dealers are to test drive the vehicles. If the test drive determines the condition is present, dealers are to replace the o-ring.
08-08-46-004A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information regarding the aftermarket device interference with onstar diagnostic service.

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