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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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19NA1042020-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians and customers on steam/vapor coming from the front grille or radiator area.
18NA0152019-12-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to fill the cooling system if a customer experiences a condition of Gurgle or Water Rush Noise from Dash Area Upon a Stop due to the system not being filled all the way.
N1922105702019-09-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. N192210570 - Special Coverage Adjustment . Certain vehicles there may be a water leak through the center high mount stop lamp (CHMSL). Dealers are to inspect for evidence of water at the high mounted stop lamp and if necessary, repair the center high mounted stop lamp with a lamp kit containing insulators and new fasteners. The original lamp assembly is retained. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
PIC5779K2019-08-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with information on the proper washing of the bright aluminum moldings to avoid the moldings from getting damaged. It is recommended that a non-alkaline solution be used for preparation & washing of the bright aluminum moldings.
18NA1362019-05-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to add a washer to prevent the rear shock outer housing making solid contact with the shock mount isolation rubber.
PIE0463A2019-03-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE. This engineering information PI ends the need for information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Smoke or Burning Odor from Underhood with Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated with DTC P305F or P058D.
PIC5822F2018-12-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of mildew odor or water on front floor on either side of the vehicle. Technician will gain access to the front wheelhouse of the affected side. The front wheel house flange may have a void in the sealer causing water to leak through and accumulate on the floor or wet carpet will be found. A thumb grade sealer will need to be placed in the void to prevent the water leak into the cabin.
99-08-51-001D2018-06-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Thins informational bulletin provides information on Paint-less Dent Repair Process.
060089026N2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). This warranty bulletin provides labor operation numbers for customer concerns that cant be duplicated.
01-08-51-003E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE. This informational bulletin provides recommendations and product information for application of anti-corrosion materials
06-08-64-001D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This Informational bulletin describes warranty part reviews where door glass had chips or scratches.
PI0281G2018-05-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
PIC5822E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of mildew odor or water on front floor on either side of the vehicle. Technician will gain access to the front wheelhouse of the affected side. The front wheel house flange may have a void in the sealer causing water to leak through and accumulate on the floor or wet carpet will be found. A thumb grade sealer will need to be placed in the void to prevent the water leak into the cabin.
02-07-30-029Y2017-12-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This informational bulletin provides information on the PQC assembly replacement process - for dealers required to contact PQC prior to replacing an assembly (U.S. and Canada only).
GCUS-3-7422017-12-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. 16067 Service Update. Certain vehicles may have been built with two incorrect bolts for the attachment of the right hand strut to the body shock tower. The incorrect bolts are longer than the correct bolts and may contact the Ecoat and Shot Peening layers of the spring which could allow localized spring corrosion and may impact life expectancy. Dealers are to follow the service procedure and replace the two incorrect bolts as required.
17-NA-2092017-12-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of finding water in the rear compartment and/or rear passenger floor area.
16-NA-0412017-08-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD. This informational bulletin provides Information on Underhood Fascia Fasteners Appear to be Loose, when in fact they are intended to be in the position
16-NA-3962017-08-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the RCDLR for vehicles with multiple concerns regarding the door remote controls and TPM sensors due to an internal concern within the RCDLR.
PIP53382017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
05-08-51-001H2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This informational bulletin provides information on removing paint stains on the under side of protective shipping film
16-NA-3952017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This informational bulletin provides information for technicians that upon removal of a front door trim panel, two high retention retainers will break but must be replaced with same high retention retainers to properly secure the door trim.
16-NA-1482016-10-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM THE HANDLE OPENING IN THE TRUNK LID TRIM PANEL TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE POWER TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN WHEN ACTIVATING EITHER THE KEY FOB OR THE REAR TOUCH-PAD CAUSED BY TO INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE ETR HANDLE AND THE TRIM MATERIAL.
PIC-5779-G2016-08-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH INFORMATION ON THE PROPER WASHING OF THE BRIGHT ALUMINUM MOLDINGS TO AVOID THE MOLDINGS FROM GETTING DAMAGED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A NON-ALKALINE SOLUTION BE USED FOR PREPARATION & WASHING OF THE BRIGHT ALUMINUM MOLDINGS.
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.
PI-0281-E2016-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE HELPFUL WHEN ADDRESSING UNDERBODY COMPONENT CORROSION WITH CUSTOMERS.

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