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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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16-NA-1232017-04-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE SPARE KEY TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE KEY DOES NOT STAY FULLY RETAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLES REMOTE.
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.
PIC5453B2017-04-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT GENERAL MOTORS AND GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY DO NOT SUPPORT CROSS BORDER SALES. THE GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE IS THE SOLE AUTHORIZED PROVIDER OF A CERTIFICATION CONFIRMATION LETTER WHICH HELPS OUR CUSTOMERS IDENTIFY IF THEIR VEHICLES MEETS THE REQUIRED USA REGULATORY STANDARDS NECESSARY FOR IMPORTATION INTO THE USA.
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.
PIT5482A2017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. 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.
PIP5226A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.
PIP4990C2017-03-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON THAT COMES ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0101 CURRENT OR STORED HISTORY. TECHNICIAN SO CHECK TERMINAL PIN FIT AT TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR, UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE GROUND WILL NEED TO BE INSPECTED. TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC U0101.
PIC6171A2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE RADIO DISPLAY WILL NOT RESPOND TO TOUCH OR WILL MAKE RANDOM SELECTIONS WITH NO USER INPUT BUT THE AUDIO VOLUME AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. REMOVE POWER FROM THE INFO DISPLAY MODULE BY REMOVING THE FUSE. AFTER POWER IS RESTORED DISPLAY SHOULD RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY. IF CONCERN IS CORRECTED PLEASE RELEASE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CUSTOMER. PLEASE DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS FOR THIS CONCERN.
PIC61712017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE RADIO DISPLAY WILL NOT RESPOND TO TOUCH OR WILL MAKE RANDOM SELECTIONS WITH NO USER INPUT BUT THE AUDIO VOLUME AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. REMOVE POWER FROM THE INFO DISPLAY MODULE BY REMOVING THE FUSE. AFTER POWER IS RESTORED DISPLAY SHOULD RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY. IF CONCERN IS CORRECTED PLEASE RELEASE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CUSTOMER. PLEASE DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS FOR THIS CONCERN.
PIC61702017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE A CONCERN WITH NAVIGATION ICON NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT LOCATION THEN JUMPING TO THE CORRECT LOCATION. THE POSITION INDICATOR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TURNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TRAVELING OFF THE ROAD. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE MOUNTING. FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION FOR THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE.
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.
PI1521B2017-03-13. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FUSE FOR A CONDITION OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND/OR SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED.
00-03-10-003U2017-02-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE TIRES SUPPLIED WITH A NEW VEHICLE ARE COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP UNDER THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY.
439402017-01-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 43940 - SERVICE UPDATE. CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET MALIBU AND 2016-2017 CHEVROLET VOLT VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE A BURR MAY BE PRESENT ON THE SPRING END WHICH IS PART OF THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY RESULT IN AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF “PARK.” INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY IF REQUIRED.
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.
PI0686F2017-01-19. Service bulletin. SEATS. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSTALL A CLIP ON THE SEAT FRAME TO ELIMINATE A NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE SEAT PAN AND SEAT FRAME COMING IN CONTACT.
10-08-110-001E2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER USE OF FLOOR MATS.
04-00-89-015M2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES POLICY INFORMATION ON USING GM SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURE MANUAL THAT REPRESENT KEY GM REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE OPERATIONS.
00-03-10-006M2017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO GM DEALERS WHEN USING GM APPROVED TIRE FORCE VARIATION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT.
16-NA-2192017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE HMI MODULE TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF GPS INOPERATIVE, RED LINE ACROSS GPS INDICATOR OR THE LOCATION IS STUCK IN WARREN MICHIGAN.
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-2082017-01-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPRGRAM THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE 2 WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF A/C INTERMITTANT AND POOR A/C PERFORMANCE.

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