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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

1562 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: 12-volt battery are shown. Show all

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11-08-49-001V2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This technical bulletin provides information on Transport Mode On Message Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing and the procedures to turn the transport mode message on and off.
PIC6194D2017-11-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the High Voltage Drive Motor Battery, for the 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid has been placed on a parts restriction. Dealer will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center.
PIC6194B2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the High Voltage Drive Motor Battery, for the 2016-2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid has been placed on a parts restriction. Dealer will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center.
PIC6194C2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the High Voltage Drive Motor Battery, for the 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid has been placed on a parts restriction. Dealer will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center.
PI1412A2017-08-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a Diagnostic Tip for DTC P305F to inspect for a unsecured ground wire at the auxiliry batter cables
11-08-49-001U2017-08-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This technical bulletin provides information on Transport Mode On Message Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing and the procedures to turn the transport mode message on and off.
PI1520B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This informational bulletin provides information on the need to perform a Battery Sensor Module learn procedure after a stop/start system repair or after any repair where the 12V battery negative cable has been disconnected.
15-06-03-002F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on approved warranty part numbers for original equipment batteries
03-06-03-004U2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for battery testing and warranty replacements.
15-06-03-002B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on Original Equipment Batteries Part Number and ACDelco Replacement Battery Approved Warranty Part Numbers
438802017-01-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 43880 - SERVICE UPDATE. FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A START/STOP ENGINE CONTROL OPTION (RPO KL9), THE SYSTEM LEVEL INTERACTIONS RELATED TO THE TRANSITION OF RUN/CRANK AND ACCESSORY INPUTS TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) DURING A CRANK EVENT ARE COMPROMISED. THIS RESULTS IN COMMUNICATION ISSUES BETWEEN THE ECM AND THE INTELLIGENT BATTERY SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE START/STOP SYSTEM IS SUSPENDED WHILE THE FAULT IS ACTIVE, RESULTING IN DEGRADED FUEL ECONOMY. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
030603004R2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY.
PIC-61942016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE HIGH VOLTAGE DRIVE MOTOR BATTERY, FOR THE 2016-2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID, HAS BEEN PLACED ON A PARTS RESTRICTION. THE TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CALL THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WHEN A REPLACMENT PART IS REQUIRED.
PIC-4935-E2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM.
SB-15-06-03-001B2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFUL ON DIAGNOSING BATTERIES THAT HAVE SET FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND/OR SET IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES AND TESTING THOSE BATTERIES.
SB-03-06-03-004Q2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY INFORMATION ON USING THE EL-50313 MIDTRONICS GR8 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND MAINTAINING BATTERIES ON NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY.

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