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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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PIP5540E2019-11-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor engine performance.
PIP5517C2019-11-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates the following to the dealer. If an engine oil leak has been isolated to the front crankshaft seal, check for misfires low engine compression and/or cylinder leakage readings. These issues could cause excessive positive crankcase pressure leading to engine oil leaks.
PIP5517B2019-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates the following to the dealer. If an engine oil leak has been isolated to the front crankshaft seal, check for misfires low engine compression and/or cylinder leakage readings. These issues could cause excessive positive crankcase pressure leading to engine oil leaks.
N1821882502019-09-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. Certain 2016-2018 model year Chevrolet Malibu, 2017-2018 model year Buick LaCrosse, and 2018 model year Buick Regal vehicles may have a condition which affects the electrical connection to one of the vehicle?s accelerator pedal position sensors. If this electrical connection is interrupted, the accelerator pedal will still function, but the vehicle will enter a reduced engine power mode in which the vehicle?s maximum acceleration and torque are reduced. Additionally, the Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine Light) will illuminate, the ?Engine Power is Reduced? message will display, and a diagnostic trouble code for Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Correlation (P2138) will be set when this condition occurs. Dealers are to replace the accelerator pedal and position sensor assembly as necessary and repair the engine wire harness (Malibu LFV only). The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
090604026R2019-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2.
070601016F2019-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter Replacement.
000601026M2019-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage.
19NA0322019-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the ECM if at a certain VIN or above, or swap the knock sensor 1 with knock sensor 2 if at a certain VIN or below to correct a condition of lack of power or hesitation After Vehicle has reached operation temperature, MIL condition w/DTCs.
18NA0152019-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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.
090604026Q2019-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2.
19NA1042019-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians and customers on steam/vapor coming from the front grille or radiator area.
PIP5657A2019-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of a misfire occuring due to a broken center insulator on the spark plug.
PIP56572019-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of a misfire occuring due to a broken center insulator on the spark plug.
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.
16NA3832019-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves, and explains how toptier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build up.
PIP56472019-06-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates A vehicle may have a concern of running poor and stalling. No trouble codes may be set referencing this condition. Fuel trims around -20% may be observed on both banks. Engine oil level will be found over full and have a fuel odor. It will be found that the Engine oil is diluted with fuel. Small gas engines (SGE) May only have the engine oil level over full and have a fuel odor. It will be found that the Engine oil is diluted with fuel. This concern is caused by marshalling the vehicle around the lot before it is sold and/or short driver cycles.
PIP56402019-06-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to not remove the torque converter bolts and start the engine as this may cause damage to the torque converter of the crankshaft on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission.
PIP5226C2019-06-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. 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.
PIP5569A2019-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer an issue where the vehicle's engine may crank over unprompted and not start afterward. This is the result of hooking up the Active Fuel Injector Tool incorrectly on vehicles equipped with a direct fuel injection system. This Preliminary information instructs the dealer of a repair kit they received that will prevent this issue when installed correctly.
PIP5320H2019-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the drive motor generator control module restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center has ended.
19NA0802019-05-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). This informational bulletin provides information to the tech to discard the PCV drain tube when working on the lower area of the engine.
19NA0322019-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to swap the knock sensor 1 with knock sensor 2 to correct a lack of power or hesitation After Vehicle has reached operation temperature condition.
17NA3072019-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information of a possible misfire that may happen from incorrect camshafts being installed in the reman engines.
070601016D2019-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter Replacement.
000601012H2019-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin advises the possible issues that may occur using a scotch brite pad or highly abrasive disk on gasket sealing surfaces or reused parts.

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