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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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06-00-89-031D2021-04-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification
PIP5540G2021-04-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE SENSOR. This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor engine performance.
18NA0732021-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This service bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist service personnel as a guideline to perform necessary engine repairs and prevent unnecessary engine replacement.
010601011L2021-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
010601011L2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
060089031F2020-12-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. This service bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification.
19NA0802020-11-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information to the tech to discard the PCV drain tube when working on the lower area of the engine.
16NA2222020-11-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides information on Engine Concerns that could result from lack of scheduled maintenance, improper service or aftermarket calibrations.
PIP5628C2020-11-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D
PI1171D2020-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This preliminary informational (PI) provides diagnosis and repair information regarding bearing damage or when an engine will not rotate.
PIP5598C2020-09-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of a crank no start or extended crank condition due to exhaust cam reluctor being out of position.
PIP5647B2020-09-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This Preliminary information communicates A vehicle may have a concern of running poor and stalling. No trouble codes may be set referencing this condition. Fuel trims around -20% may be observed on both banks. Engine oil level will be found over full and have a fuel odor. It will be found that the Engine oil is diluted with fuel. Small gas engines (SGE) May only have the engine oil level over full and have a fuel odor. It will be found that the Engine oil is diluted with fuel. This concern is caused by marshalling the vehicle around the lot before it is sold and/or short driver cycles.
20NA1442020-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Check Engine Light Illuminated, DTC P0606 Set in Engine Control Module.
20NA0472020-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION; EQUIPMENT. This technical bulletin provides a service procedure to correct conditions of Front or Rear Crankshaft Oil Leak, MIL Illuminated with DTC P1101 Set.
16NA3382020-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns for Canadian Dealers only.
PIP5226D2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. Only replace the roller rocker that is missing needle bearings. Be sure to clean the oil drains to retrieve the needle bearings. Each roller rocker has 66 bearings.
PIP5684B2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary information communicates the use of air leak diagnostic test tool CH-52250 in addition to the information found in the service manual.
N182188250 022020-07-20. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Special Coverage Adjustment - Certain 2016-2018 model year Chevrolet Malibu, 2017-2018 model year Buick LaCrosse, and 2018 model year Buick Regal vehicles may have a condition which affects the electrical connection to one of the vehicle?s accelerator pedal position sensors. If this electrical connection is interrupted, the accelerator pedal will still function, but the vehicle will enter a reduced engine power mode in which the vehicle?s maximum acceleration and torque are reduced. Additionally, the Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine Light) will illuminate, the ?Engine Power is Reduced? message will display, and a diagnostic trouble code for Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Correlation (P2138) will be set when this condition occurs. Dealers are to replace the accelerator pedal and position sensor assembly as necessary and repair the engine wire harness (Malibu LFV only). The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
N182195660 012020-07-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. Customer Satisfaction Program (Added Customer Letter) - The 1.5 L LFV engines in certain 2016 and 2017 model year Chevrolet Malibu vehicles may have a pre-ignition condition that requires immediate repair. This condition may cause the engine to perform poorly, misfire, run rough, and/or excessively consume oil. It may also illuminate the vehicle?s service engine light. Over time, if not repaired, the condition can damage the vehicle?s pistons and engine. Replace pistons.
20NA0982020-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. This informational bulletin explains to the tech on how to order a new fuel injector by matching the part number on the part and ordering it from the EPC.
16NA3832020-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
PIP5628B2020-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D
PIP5598B2020-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of a crank no start or extended crank condition due to exhaust cam reluctor being out of position.
PIP5684A2020-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Preliminary information communicates the use of air leak diagnostic test tool CH-52250 in addition to the information found in the service manual.
20NA0472020-05-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a service procedure to correct conditions of Front or Rear Crankshaft Oil Leak, MIL Illuminated with DTC P1101 Set.

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