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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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PI1410B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information regarding the normal characteristic of instrument panel red brake light intermittently comes on.
18NA0672018-05-21. Service bulletin. WHEELS; SERVICE BRAKES. This informational bulletin provides information for cleaning brake dust off of aluminum or chrome wheels.
17NA3262018-04-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This Technical bulletin provides information for rear brake pad replacement to correct a squeak type noise heard from the rear brakes when cold.
PIC6229B2018-01-16. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a crank but engine does not start concern.Technician will use this publication to reset the battery low state of charge concern after extended crank where the vehicle will no longer crank anymore and the cause of the no start concern is repaired.If Diagnostic Trouble Code P0AFA is the only Diagnostic Trouble Code set this could be caused by an internal fault in the high voltage battery and SI diagnosis will have to be followed for further diagnosis.
16-NA-2232017-12-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This informational bulletin provides information on installing the correct tires for vehicles with the condition of under hard acceleration at higher speeds, the traction control light will flash. Or, they may come in for ABS or general handling/braking concerns.
16-NA-3172017-10-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS. This informational bulletin provides information on the proper ways to remove or replace the key cylinder covers due to some vehicles having the key cylinders hidden during the time of delivery.
16-NA-2862017-10-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This informational bulletin provides mulitple starting points for concerns related to various hydraulic brake concerns and how to correct the conditions that may be associated with them.
16-NA-0292017-08-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This informational bulletin provides Diagnostic Tips for Brakes Dragging, Pull or Grab and/or ABS Light Illuminated
17-NA-0422017-08-31. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the EBCM to correct the customers concern of the brake stopping the vehicle all the way to 0 mph before being able to use the throttle again.
16-NA-2542017-08-31. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST. NA
PIC5938A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code C025E sym 5A set history in the Electronic Brake Control Module. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern this is a characteristic of normal operation.
PIC6173A2017-05-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 19, 2016, THE FOLLOWING BRAKE COMPONENTS FOR THE CHEVROLET VOLT AND THE CHEVROLET MALBU HYBRID ARE BEING PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE BOOSTER & CONTROL MODULE, BRAKE MODULATION VALVE, AND ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE ARE NOW ON PARTS RESTRICTION. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
16NA2792016-10-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE BCM TO CORRECT THE CUSTOMERS CONCERN OF THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED.
16NA2562016-10-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON DRIVING PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME (2 FOOT DRIVING) MAY RESULT IN A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND LOSS OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING.
16NA2542016-10-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON.
CSP-242102016-08-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. 24210 – CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE CONTAINS DEBRIS FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. IF THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE CONTAINS DEBRIS, THIS COULD ALLOW INADEQUATE BRAKE TORQUE AT THE WHEELS DURING TRACTION CONTROL EVENTS OR MAY REDUCE BRAKING PERFORMANCE. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE WITH A BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE ASSEMBLY.
SB-08-24-152016-02-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. GENERAL MOTORS: PARTS FOR MOST VEHICLES, CLUTCH, MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY ARE, REQUIRED AND REQUESTED, TO BE RETURNED AND NEED TO REORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS USING SAME PART NUMBERS. *PE

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