Chevrolet Malibu Service Bulletins

4,440 manufacturer communications on file.

• January 21, 2015•Document ID: 10139424

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIE0316A

  Date Added:

  June 4, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This engineering information bulletin is requesting information from dealers on a customer concern that a Battery Saver Active message is displayed on DIC, drive motor generator belt broken, and DTC P1A6F or P0A90 may be set.

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• January 16, 2015•Document ID: 10139422

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PI1394

  Date Added:

  June 4, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians an engine repair tip for installation of pistons.

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• January 15, 2015•Document ID: 10114352

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  WHEELS; TIRES

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIT3271G

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  GMC

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.

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• January 15, 2015•Document ID: 10095317

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIT3271G

  Date Added:

  March 16, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT CHANGING THE TIRE AND WHEEL SIZE ON VEHICLES. GENERAL MOTORS WILL ONLY SUPPORT A TIRE CALIBRATION FOR TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN SIZED, TESTED AND DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS. TECHNICIAN SHOULD NOT USE THE INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM TIRE SIZE SELECTION.

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• January 14, 2015•Document ID: 10139415

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

  Mfr Comm. #:

  03-06-03-003D

  Date Added:

  June 4, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  PONTIAC

  Summary

  This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on ACDelco® replacement battery warranty procedures.

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• January 14, 2015•Document ID: 10139414

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  11-00-89-004A

  Date Added:

  June 4, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  GMC

  Summary

  This warranty administration bulletin adds 2012 - 2015 model years to information communicating a change in the product field action customer reimbursement procedure (U.S. Dealers Only).

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• January 14, 2015•Document ID: 10114343

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIC3278F

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  GMC

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. Technician will need to determine what type of call the customer is having that is unwanted. The vehicle may receive an incoming call just like any other phone. Typically the customer will hear the phone ringing in the vehicle. This scenario also includes incoming Bluetooth calls. One type of unwanted call can be made if the key pad is faulty the OnStar system will try to make a blue button call for shorted voltage in the circuits. The OnStar module could have an internal fault and produce a "Phone Unavailable" audio message also it may have a Diagnostic Trouble Code U1500 or B1000. Refer to diagnostics for the Diagnostic Trouble Code making sure to follow any applicable Bulletins or Preliminary Information sheets. A "Ready" or "OnStar ready" audio message heard while driving. In some cases it has been found that the customer is inadvertently pressing the ?push to talk? button on the steering wheel controls. On rare occasions, other issues in the steering column or Steering Wheel Control system may induce this concern.

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• January 14, 2015•Document ID: 10114342

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIC4310K

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  PONTIAC

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with the scan tool data from the OnStar system.

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• January 14, 2015•Document ID: 10094888

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIC3278F

  Date Added:

  March 14, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED OR PHANTOM PHONE CALLS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CALL THE CUSTOMER IS HAVING THAT IS UNWANTED. THE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE AN INCOMING CALL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PHONE. TYPICALLY THE CUSTOMER WILL HEAR THE PHONE RINGING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SCENARIO ALSO INCLUDES INCOMING BLUETOOTH CALLS. ONE TYPE OF UNWANTED CALL CAN BE MADE IF THE KEY PAD IS FAULTY THE ONSTAR SYSTEM WILL TRY TO MAKE A BLUE BUTTON CALL FOR SHORTED VOLTAGE IN THE CIRCUITS. THE ONSTAR MODULE COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL FAULT AND PRODUCE A PHONE UNAVAILABLE AUDIO MESSAGE ALSO IT MAY HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 OR B1000. REFER TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAKING SURE TO FOLLOW ANY APPLICABLE BULLETINS OR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SHEETS. A GREADYH OR GONSTAR READYH AUDIO MESSAGE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS INADVERTENTLY PRESSING THE PUSH TO TALK BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER ISSUES IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM MAY INDUCE THIS CONCERN.

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• January 13, 2015•Document ID: 10079364

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  G-208456

  Date Added:

  September 7, 2016

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  14688 - SERVICE UPDATE. INSPECT ENGINE BEARING BEDPLATE AND ENGINE BLOCK SERIAL NUMBERS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE (RPO LKW) TO ENSURE THAT THEY MATCH. IF THE SERIAL NUMBERS MATCH, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. IF THE SERIAL NUMBERS DO NOT MATCH, THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED.

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• January 12, 2015•Document ID: 10139411

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PI0360E

  Date Added:

  June 4, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  GMC

  Summary

  This preliminary informational bulletin provides information that accessory remote start does not work with OnStar RemoteLink? phone application.

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• January 9, 2015•Document ID: 10139206

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PI1185A

  Date Added:

  June 4, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This preliminary informational bulletin adds 2014 - 2015 model years to repair information to correct a customer concern that there is a sharp metal edge across the inside top area of the rear compartment opening.

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• January 8, 2015•Document ID: 10114334

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIP5255

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an external oil leak and/or diagnostic trouble code P16D0 after the cylinder head was replaced. If the is an external leak verify the oil galley plugs 5 and 6 are installed. If diagnostic trouble code P16D0 sets, verify oil galley plug 10 has been installed.

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• January 8, 2015•Document ID: 10095192

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIP5255

  Date Added:

  March 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P16D0 AFTER THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS REPLACED. IF THE IS AN EXTERNAL LEAK VERIFY THE OIL GALLEY PLUGS 5 AND 6 ARE INSTALLED. IF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P16D0 SETS, VERIFY OIL GALLEY PLUG 10 HAS BEEN INSTALLED.

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• January 6, 2015•Document ID: 10139200

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  15-06-03-001

  Date Added:

  June 4, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  GMC

  Summary

  This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful in diagnosing/testing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates to correct a customer concern of symptoms that include, but not limited to, a slow or no crank condition that may be caused by a discharged battery.

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• January 6, 2015•Document ID: 10139199

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  SUSPENSION

  Mfr Comm. #:

  03-00-91-001G

  Date Added:

  June 4, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This informational bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure, when diagnosing vibration concerns.

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• January 6, 2015•Document ID: 10139198

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PI1385

  Date Added:

  June 4, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  GMC

  Summary

  This preliminary informational bulletin provides information that the tire pressure monitor (TPM) sensors must always be re-learned when accessory wheels are installed on the vehicle.

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• January 6, 2015•Document ID: 10114332

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  SUSPENSION

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIP5254

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a urge, shudder, or vibration felt while driving a steady speed near and/or above 35 mph. Dealer will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.

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• January 6, 2015•Document ID: 10095191

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIP5254

  Date Added:

  March 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A URGE, SHUDDER, OR VIBRATION FELT WHILE DRIVING A STEADY SPEED NEAR AND/OR ABOVE 35 MPH. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

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• December 19, 2014•Document ID: 10126251

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  POWER TRAIN

  Mfr Comm. #:

  030729004I

  Date Added:

  December 22, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  BUICK

  Summary

  This informational bulletin was created for the Manual Transmission Operating Characteristics. The different noises caused by driver habit, weather conditions , and normal manual transmission noises.

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