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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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10-00-89-005F2017-07-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information.
16-NA-2382017-07-18. 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.
PI1520C2017-07-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information regarding the need to relearn the auto/start and stop feature on vehicles equipped after a repair has been completed on the vehicle.
16-NA-1972017-07-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. This informational bulletin provides information on a diagnostic tip for a loose wire that would cause the sunroof glass to be inoperative with DTCs possibly being set.
PIT5384B2017-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE THE ONSTAR WIRELESS FIDELITY INOPERATIVE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WITH A SCAN TOOL CONNECT TO THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIC62162017-05-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES VOICE RECOGNITION INOPERATIVE FOR CALLING BLUETOOTH PHONE CONTACTS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CLEAR ALL PRIVATE DATA AND REPAIR ANY PHONES THAT WERE DELETED.
PIC5491J2017-05-02. 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.
16-NA-1082017-04-11. 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 REGARDING A BUZZ OR STATIC NOISE CAUSED BY INTERNAL SOFTWARE.
PIT5482B2017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A "SERVICE FRONT CAMERA" MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN USES THE SCAN TOOL TO CHECK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES A HISTORY U023A AND/OR U026A MAY BE SET IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND/OR BODY CONTROL MODULE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE TECHNICIAN DOES NOT REPLACE THE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN. TECHNICIAN WILL REPROGRAM THE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE USING SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM.
PIT4720D2017-03-22. 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.
PIC61692017-03-17. Service bulletin. 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 FOR BENT TERMINALS OR CONNECTION ISSUES. REPAIR ANY TERMINAL FOUND DAMAGED.
PIC6105C2017-03-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO TAKE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN INACCURATE CLOCK. TECHNICIAN WILL CHECK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES IN THE TELEMATICS COMMUNICATION INTERFACE CONTROL MODULE. ENSURE THAT THE CUSTOMER’S CONCERN DOES NOT RELATE TO THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC DESCRIBED IN THE LATEST VERSION OF PIC5839. TECHNICIAN WILL CALL ONSTAR TO INSURE ONSTAR HAS A GOOD LOCATION ON THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR UNIT STATUS IS DISABLED THE TECHNICIAN WILL EXPLAIN TO THE CUSTOMER THAT THERE IS AN OVER THE AIR UPDATE AVAILABLE FOR THE ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT MAY REPAIR THIS AS WELL BUT THEY WILL HAVE TO CONTACT ONSTAR AND ACCEPT TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR A FREE 5 YEAR BASIC PLAN. IF THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT ACCEPT TERMS AND CONDITIONS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT ONSTAR SERVICE, ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY EVALUATING OTHER METHODS TO REPAIR THIS CONCERN IF THE UNIT STATUS IS LISTED AS DISABLED AND THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT WISH TO REACTIVATE.
438902017-01-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. 43890 - SERVICE UPDATE. CERTAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH STOP/START ENGINE CONTROL OPTION, MAY ILLUMINATE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND SET DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P3055 AND P3056. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN REMOTE VEHICLE START BEING INOPERATIVE AND POOR FUEL ECONOMY DUE TO THE STOP/START FEATURE BEING DISABLED. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MULTIFUNCTION POWER SUPPLY CONVERTER.
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.
16-NA-2092017-01-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE RAP RELAY TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON REDUCED CRANKING POWER, NO-START CONDITION, DEAD BATTERY OR AUTOSTOP IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER (RAP) BEING DAMAGED.
16-NA-2002017-01-17. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE POWER STEERING MODULE TO CORRECT THE CUSTOMERS CONCERN OF THE POWER STEERING REDUCED MESSAGE ON AND THE MIL ILLUMINATED.
16-NA-1972017-01-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS PROVIDES DIRECTION FOR TECHNICAINS TO INSPECT THE SUNROOF WIRING HARNESS FOR A POSSIBLE LOOSE CONNECTION.
PIC61942016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
PIP5189B2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF BLACK SMOKE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING.
PIP5168E2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN, AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO INSPECT FOR A SHEARED CAM PIN IN THE ENGINE.
PIC6186B2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REPORT THE CONCERN AND OBTAIN A CASE NUMBER WHEN A CUSTOMER MAY COMMENT THAT THEY WILL HAVE THE RADIO SHUT OFF, AND WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE RADIO WILL TURN ON UNWANTED.
PIC6186A2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION IS TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REPORT THE CONCERN AND OBTAIN A CASE NUMBER. CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THEY WILL HAVE THE RADIO SHUT OFF, AND WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE RADIO WILL TURN ON UNWANTED.
PIC4935E2016-10-25. Service bulletin. 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.
PIT5074J2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE USE OF J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE, REPLACEMENT TERMINALS, AND TERMINATED LEADS. THE J-35616-64B IS THE LATEST TEST PROBE RELEASED FOR CHECKING TENSION OR PROBING THE .64 SERIES TERMINALS. THE TEST PROBE TERMINAL HAS BEEN RELEASED IN THE TERMINAL REPAIR KIT (J-38125-620H) LOCATED IN LEAR TRAY 7 PART NUMBER 963716-2. THERE ARE 5 TERMINATED LEADS IN A PACKAGE PART NUMBER IS 13505346, WHICH CAN BE ORDERED THROUGH YOUR NORMAL GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES PARTS CHANNEL
PIP5373A2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH STEPS ON HOW TO PROGRAM AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WHEN GETTING A SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM ERROR CODE E4491 OR E4423. IN SOME CASES TECHLINE CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER MAY NEED TO BE CONTACTED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

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