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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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PIC6194A2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
140089004B2016-10-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR IGNITION KEY, FOB, KEY TAGS AND KEY RINGS CONFIGURATION FOR VARIOUS VEHICLES AND APPLYING A QR CODE STICKER OR BARCODE STICKER TO THE FOB.
110849001S2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REMOVE THE TRANSPORT MODE ON MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE DIC DUE TO VEHICLES SHIPPED OVER LONG DISTANCES OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA.
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.
16NA2772016-10-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE BCM TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF INTERMITTENT LOSS OF KEY FOB AND/OR PASSIVE ENTRY, AND PASSIVE START FUNCTIONS DUE TO THE REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK RECEIVER (RCDLR) BECOMING CAN LOCKED-UP AND UNRESPONSIVE DUE TO MULTIPLE SIGNALS BEING RECEIVED IN A SPECIFIC TIME SPAN.
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.
16NA2412016-10-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CHECK THE CYLINDERS FOR DAMAGED PISTONS AND DETERMINE IF THE USE OF AFTERMARKET CALIBRATIONS OR PERFORMANCE PARTS MAY BE THE CAUSE.
16NA1232016-10-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE ON REPAIRING CORROSION IN THE WIRING HARNESS THAT MAY CAUSE THE CUSTOMERS CONCERN OF THE COOLING FANS INOP.
16NA0512016-10-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT THE ACTIVE SHUTTERS FOR POSSIBLE DEBRIE AND TO REPLACE THE AMBIENT AIR TEMP SENSOR WIRING HARNESS AND REPAIR THE CONNECTORS ON THE BODY SIDE IF CORROSION WAS FOUND.
PIP5094A2016-09-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT ,WHEN TESTING ANY CIRCUIT FOR OPEN OR RESISTANCE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL RELATED TERMINAL PIN FIT AND TENSION BE CHECKED WHEN THE TEST STEPS REQUIRE DISCONNECTION OF THE CONNECTOR OR COMPONENT, PRIOR TO ANY COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. ALWAYS USE THE RECOMMENDED TERMINAL TEST TOOL DURING THESE TESTS.
PIP-5389-A2016-08-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN REGARDING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ENGINE REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE LEA, LCV, AND LKW MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A SET. IF THE SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUCTION FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A WAS COMPLETED INSPECT THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL FOR BEING OVERFILLED. IF THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS FOUND TO BE OVERFILLED, READJUST TO CORRECT LEVEL AND RE-EVALUATE THE CONCERN. IF THE STEPS DO NOT LEAD TO A RESOLUTION, ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND IS WORKING ON A REPAIR.
PIC-6169-A2016-08-25. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH INSPECTION AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR VEHICLES WITH SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP WHEN LOCKING, UNLOCKING, GOING INTO GEAR, AND WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. IF SERVICE REAR CAMERA MESSAGE ON THE DIVERS INFORMATION CENTER. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT CONNECTORS X210 AND X220 FOR BENT TERMINALS OR CONNECTION ISSUES. REPAIR ANY TERMINAL FOUND DAMAGED.
PIC-62012016-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR A VEHICLE WITH WI-FI OR BLUETOOTH INOPERATIVE OR POOR PERFORMANCE CONCERN. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO OBTAIN DATA FROM GLOBAL DIAGNOSTICS SERVICES 2 AND CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
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.
PIC-5260-A2016-08-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. VEHICLE'S SUNROOF OPERATION INTERMITTENT, BIND, NOISE, AUTO-REVERSE, AND/OR WATER LEAKS.
PIC-6187-A2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION IS TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REPORT THE CONCERN AND OBTAIN A CASE NUMBER. THE CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO SELECT RADIO PRESETS FROM THE USB OR SD CARD AS THEY ARE GREYED OUT.
SB-16-NA-0932016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE MULTIFUNCTION POWER SUPPLY CONVERTER TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE REMOTE VEHICLE START IS INOPERATIVE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ON AND THE STOP/START FUNCTION IS INOPERATIVE."
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.
SB-06-08-47-001L2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES WARRANTY INFORMATION ON USING THE SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM (SPS) FOR PROGRAMMING CONTROL MODULES
SB-16-NA-1082016-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE RADIO TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF BUZZ OR STATIC NOISE FROM RADIO AUDIO SPEAKERS, ANDROID AUTO CONNECTION ISSUES, INTERMITTENT BLACK SCREEN OR SIRIUS XM REVERTS TO XM1 CHANNEL INTERMITTENTLY. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE RADIO TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN REGARDING A BUZZ OR STATIC NOISE CAUSED BY INTERNAL SOFTWARE.
SB-16-NA-1072016-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE RADIO TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF RADIO INOPERATIVE, BLUE SCREEN, AM CLIPPING NOISE, HD ON/OFF STATUS NOT RETAINED IN STATIONS, TIME LAG ON TRANSITIONS, NO AUDIO WITH INTERNAL AMP, PARK ASSIST SYMBOL POSITION WRONG IN REAR VIEW CAMERA.
PB-156112016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
15-NA-0872016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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