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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

1077 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all

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PIP4670G2019-07-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a no start or another concern after swapping an Engine Control Module or other modules from one vehicle to another. The Global Architecture electrical system associated with these vehicles does not allow controller swaps between vehicles.
PIT5074L2019-07-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (J-38125-620H) located in Lear Tray 7 part number 963716-2. There are 5 terminated leads in a package part number is 13505346, which can be ordered through your normal General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales parts channel.
PIE0508A2019-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This engineering information PI is requesting information from the field to visually inspect the wiring harness and X5 connector that is plugged directly into the UBEC for signs of a thermal event. This EI revision updates the Subject and Condition.
18NA2462019-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). This technical bulletin provides a procedure to change the oil if excessive fuel has been found in the oil and the cause of the DTC set. Also replacing the PCV valve in camshaft cover and updating the ECM with latest software.
18NA2662019-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of an intermittent blank or flickering driver information center (DIC).
PIC6169E2019-06-03. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; 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, address U-type DTC's stored prior to diagnosing DTC P175F stored in the Transmission Control Module. Technician will inspect connectors X210 and X220 for bent terminals or connection issues. Repair any terminal found damaged.
PIT4610F2019-06-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that First Responder Guides for General Motors vehicles can be accessed via the web at http://www.gmstc.com. or http://www.nfpa.org/
PIT5195E2019-06-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the speedometer needle appears to be inaccurate. Dealer should advise the customer the specification for speedometer needle accuracy is +/- 2 MPH at any given speed when looking straight at the needle.
030603004Y2019-05-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for battery testing and warranty replacements.
17NA2902019-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the cluster to correct a condition of Intermittent Blank/Missing Driver Information Center Info Pages Upon Start Up due to a software abnormality.
150603002G2019-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on approved warranty part numbers for original equipment batteries
100089005G2019-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. This warranty admin bulletin explains to the technician additional information may be needed when submitting transactions when doing wiring repairs.
030603004V2019-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for battery testing and warranty replacements.
100845001F2019-04-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new replacement fasteners with "conductive finish".
090089002Q2019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This informational bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before sold (prepping) to the customer.
070849020P2019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference guide.
18NA2662019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of an intermittent blank or flickering driver information center (DIC).
18NA1802019-04-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This Warranty Administration Bulletin Provides High Voltage Battery Exchange Process Information.
18NA0162019-04-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Bulletin provides T6 Power Inverter Module reprogramming information to correct DTC P3260.
16NA0512019-04-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure for connector kit and ambient air temperature sensor harness replacement due to active shutters being inoperative.
18NA2462019-04-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to change the oil if excessive fuel has been found in the oil and the cause of the DTC set. Also replacing the PCV valve in camshaft cover and updating the ECM with latest software.
PIT5236K2019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will use Global Diagnostic System 2 to review the Firmware Over-the-Air version. If the Firmware Over-the-Air version on the scan tool equals 6708 the technician will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. If the Firmware Over-the-Air version on the scan tool is lower than 6708 Dealer can order the part thought the Instrument Sales and Service website process.
PIT5074K2019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (J-38125-620H) located in Lear Tray 7 part number 963716-2. There are 5 terminated leads in a package part number is 13505346, which can be ordered through your normal General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales parts channel.
18NA2552019-03-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosis of the active noise cancellation system for vehicles with either a low speed/low RPM condition or a high speed/high RPM condition of a loud noise from the Entertainment System due to the ANC module filtering not functioning as intended.
PIE05082019-03-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information to visually inspect the wiring harness and X5 connector that is plugged directly into the UBEC for signs of a thermal event.

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