Service bulletins for the 2020 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.
770 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 20NA132 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for battery testing and warranty replacements. |
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| 18NA073 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This service bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist service personnel as a guideline to perform necessary engine repairs and prevent unnecessary engine replacement. |
| PIP5827 | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary information communicates information to Technicians regarding a missing fuse for the transmission auxillary fluid pump |
| PIP5812C | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of dtc p0299 p0234 setting due to oil/moisture cndensate freezing in Turbocharger Wastegate Regulator Solenoid Valve (TCV) during cold weather driving |
| PIP5812B | 2021-10-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of dtc p0299 p0234 setting due to oil/moisture cndensate freezing in Turbocharger Wastegate Regulator Solenoid Valve (TCV) during cold weather driving |
| PIT5790C | 2021-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:TV/RADIO/SPEAKERS. This Preliminary information communicates a concern where the radio will reboot when adjusting the volume intermittently and that engineering is investigating. |
| PIP5819 | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates inspection and/or needed repairs for DTC P2714 on a VT40 CVT transmission |
| PIP5651F | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the charge air cooler pipe connection becoming disconnected from the throttle body causing a reduced power issue and one or more of the following trouble codes P0172, P0299, P0101, P0506, P1101. |
| PIT5839B | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary information communicates to GM dealers that the above mentioned concern is software related and that General Motors is working on a solution. |
| PIT3099U | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory parts/kits. Technicians should refer to Service Information for information regarding most accessories. Technicians may also contact PARTECH and/or the Techline Customer Support Center for additional support. |
| PIC6265F | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may exhibit a Adaptive Cruise Control Unavailable and/or Lane Keep Assist Unavailable message. The technician may attempt to program the Active Safety Control Module (ASCM) and encounter a code E4399. The technician is advised if he encounters this concern to zero the MIC counter by placing the vehicle into and back out of "Transport Mode". |
| PIP5651E | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the charge air cooler pipe connection becoming disconnected from the throttle body causing a reduced power issue and one or more of the following trouble codes P0172, P0299, P0101, P0506, P1101. |
| PIT4261G | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. TIRES:SIDEWALL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with tire sidewall irregularities. This is a visual condition that will not affect durability, reliability or performance of the tires. Dealer should communicate to the customer that slight sidewall indentations are a common characteristic of radial tire construction. |
| PIP5632E | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR:CONTROLS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question. |
| PIT5790B | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This Preliminary information communicates a concern where the radio will reboot when adjusting the volume intermittently and that engineering is investigating. |
| PIP5657D | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:COIL:HIGH TENSION/SPARK PLUG WIRES. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of a misfire occuring due to a broken center insulator on the spark plug. |
| PIC5650J | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; AIR BAGS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies. |
| PIT5698B | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:BLINDSPOT:SENSORS. This Preliminary information communicates additional information on how a LIN bus operates and diagnostic tips when working on a LIN bus. |
| PIP5657C | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of a misfire occuring due to a broken center insulator on the spark plug. |
| A202321990 | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM); EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Update. Certain vehicles may have engine control module software that leads to erroneous additional fuel enrichment under rare driving conditions. Dealers are to reprogram the engine control module. |
| 990420002L | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operation. |
| 110089002E | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This service bulletin provides information on GM Accessories ? Dealer-Installed, Repaired or Replaced During Warranty Coverage Period. |
| 080730035E | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid. |
| 010842001N | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines. |
| 21NA152 | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on glass ultraviolet (UV) Ray protection and tint percentage. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.