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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| 16NA051 | 2016-10-13. 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. |
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| 16NA043 | 2016-10-13. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE CORRECT INFORMATION THAT IS NEEDED TO CORRECTLY KNOW WHAT TPM SENSOR IS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES IF THERE IS ACCESSORY WHEELS INSTALLED AND WHO TO CONTACT WHEN THE ACCESSORY WHEELS WILL NOT LEARN THE TPM'S TO THE VEHICLES. |
| 16-NA-192 | 2016-10-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS TECHNICIAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON TESTING THE ACCM DUE TO SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL WEEPING INCLUDING THE CORRECT CLEANERS TO USE FOR THE OIL/DYE. |
| 16NA019 | 2016-10-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES TO COMPLETE A TRANSSMISSION ADAPTIVE LEARN ON ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEHICLES AND TRANSMISSIONS BASED ON RPO OPTIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF HARSH SHIFTS ON HARD ACCELLERATIONS. |
| 16-NA-148 | 2016-10-03. 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. |
| 16-NA-060 | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CHECK FOR PROPER SHIFTER KNOB INSTALLATION, ADJUST SHIFT CABLE AND REPLACE SHIFTER IF NECESSARY TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK OR INTO PARK CAUSED BY OPERATION OF THE SHIFTER. |
| PIP5320C | 2016-09-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE DRIVE MOTOR GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE IS BEING PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| PIP5094A | 2016-09-26. 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. |
| PIP5398A | 2016-09-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN UPPER OIL PAN AND LOWER OIL PAN PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER PART RESTRICTION HAS ENDED. THESE PARTS CAN NOW BE ORDERED THROUGH THE REGULAR GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES PARTS PROCESS OR PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER PROCESS FOR REQUIRED DEALERS. |
| GCUS-3-407 | 2016-09-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 28550 - STOP DELIVERY ORDER. INCOMPLETE DVT TESTING, NO BULLETIN REQUIRED. |
| PIP-5389-B | 2016-08-26. Service bulletin. 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. |
| PIP-5366-A | 2016-08-26. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME OWNERS MAY NOTICE AT ROUGHLY 3/4 OF THE WAY THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVEL THERE IS A CLICK FELT IN THE PEDAL ALSO THE PEDAL GETS HARDER TO PUSH. PLEASE COMMUNICATE TO THE CUSTOMER THIS CONDITION IS A NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF THEIR VEHICLE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DESIGN HAS CHANGED FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE MRC. |
| PIC-5779-G | 2016-08-26. 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-6095-A | 2016-08-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH A DIAGNOSTIC AID FOR IDENTIFYING INFOTAINMENT COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLES TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT COMPONENT IS ORDERED OR REPLACED AND THE CORRECT LABOR CODE IS USED FOR WARRANTY SUBMISSION. |
| PIP-5389-A | 2016-08-26. 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-6205 | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO REPLACE THE RADIO IF THE PHONE ICON IS PRESSED AND IT WILL HIGHLIGHT, OR HIGHLIGHT AND SPIN, BUT THE RADIO WILL NOT CHANGE FROM THAT SCREEN. |
| PIC-6169-A | 2016-08-25. 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. |
| PIP-5355-A | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE ENGINE EXCHANGE PROGRAM HAS ENDED ON THE 1.5L ENGINE WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE LFV. THIS ENGINE CAN NOW BE ORDERED THROUGH THE REGULAR GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES PARTS PROCESS OR PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER PROCESS FOR REQUIRED DEALERS. |
| PIP-5402 | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR STEPS FOR A VEHICLE WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015B OR A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1101. TECHNICIAN SHOULD LOOK FOR A MISSING OR DAMAGED O-RING SEAL IN THE CHARGE AIR COOLER COUPLER. |
| PIP-5398 | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER OIL PAN WILL BE PLACED ON PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER PART RESTRICTION. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE. |
| PIP-5397 | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE 1.8 ENGINE WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE LKN FOR MODEL YEAR 2016 WILL BE PLACED ON THE ENGINE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE. |
| PIP-5313-B | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE E80 ENGINE CONTROL MODULE PART NUMBERS 12669908 OR 12672502 HAVE BEEN PLACED ON PART RESTRICTION BY GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| PIC-6201 | 2016-08-25. 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. |
| CSP-24210 | 2016-08-19. 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. |
| CSP-29030 | 2016-08-18. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. Rear Trailing Arm Bolt Grease Certain 2016 model year Chevrolet Malibu model vehicles may have been built with grease applied to the trailing arm to knuckle attachment bolts. Grease added under the shoulder of the bolts could result in the bolts slipping over time. If the bolts loosen there would be an increasing amount of noise from the rear suspension. Left unaddressed, the upper bolts could potentially back out completely. This would result in a noticeable swaying of the vehicles’ rear end from road inputs while driving, and increased noise. The vehicle handling is not affected. Dealers are to replace the four rear control arm to knuckle bolts. It will also be necessary to clean any grease from the bolt mounting surfaces. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.