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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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03-06-03-003E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on ACDelco® replacement battery warranty procedures.
03-07-29-004J2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to assist in identifying operating characteristics of manual transmissions that repair attempts will not change.
03-00-89-006L2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on new vehicle Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) process and to encourage delivering quality vehicles and generating higher CSi scores.
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
05-06-04-022M2018-05-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This informational bulletin provides information on TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline and available retail brands.
PIE0385B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. This engineering information bulletin ends the need for information from the field on vehicles that have the concern of a noisy water pump.
PI0671A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING. This preliminary information bulletin provides information for diagnosing a power steering fluid leak at the fluid reservoir.
99-04-20-002J2018-05-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This informational bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operations.
17-NA-0932018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This technical bulletin has a procedure to reprogram the HPCM to to correct the customers concern.
17-NA-0842018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to Complete the Circuit/System Verification steps to correct a condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) - Check Engine Light On, DTC P182E.
17-NA-0832018-05-21. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to perform an update on the Radar Sensor Module to reduce possibilities of the Adaptive Cruise Control not working when there are no objects detected.
17-NA-0742018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides information and Tips for Customers Having Difficulty Launching Android Auto or Apple Carplay.
17-NA-0732018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17-NA-0672018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin provides information on On rare occasions, a security code input message with SPS error code E5659, M5304, and/or M5530 may be displayed in TIS2web when the technician is programming any module. If this concern is encountered, the technician should start by ensuring that the module being programmed is not a used module and that the VIN matches on VIN plate, TIS2web programming screen, and GDS2 module identification information screen.
17-NA-0662018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
17-NA-0392018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides additional information on what oil to use in the 2.0L engines to eliminate the risk of engine/piston failure.
17-NA-0312018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure for reprogramming the driver motor power inverter module with the latest software.
17-NA-0252018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This technical bulletin is providing a procedure to reprogram the HMI module to correct multiple conditions including Waiting for Update Media Message, Voice Command For Calling Bluetooth Phone Contacts Inoperative, Intermittent Loss of Rear Camera Gridlines, Service Rear Vision System Message, Radio Turns On Unwanted At Startup, and/or Navigation Radio Destination State Defaults To WV, Intermittent Radio/display Resets, Volume Control Inoperative.
16-NA-3392018-05-21. Service bulletin. WHEELS. This informational bulletin aids the technician on diagnosing possible vibrations in a vehicle, methods used for testing each scenario and documenting findings. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to install dust deflectors when replacing wheel bearings on vehicles no matter what the concern is of the vehicle. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the TRCM to correct the customers concern of the Service Transmission and MIL on. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the FVCM if the battery has issues that are related to the front camera module.
16-NA-1092018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure inspecting for excess grease or Sealant on the Exterior of the steering gear due to seeing grease or sealant on certain locations on the gear.
16-NA-1052018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This Technical Bulletin involves technicians clearing Lost Communication U Codes from modules due to false setting of the DTC.
16-NA-0392018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Technical bulletin provides a procedure to inspect the intermediate steering shaft inner and outer boots for being out of position to correct a groan, squeak or rub noise heard when turning the steering wheel.
15-06-123-001C2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin advises the possible concerns that can happen when using a stop leak additive in the cooling system.
06-08-47-001M2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This information bulletin explains the labor operation numbers used for submitting warranty claims and how to setup, and reprogram modules.
PIE0385A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This engineering information bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the concern of a noisy water pump.

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