2015 Chevrolet Malibu Technical Service Bulletins

1,482 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10115138Nov 25, 2015Equipment, Suspension. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts are being performed on customer?s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If valid vibration frequency or Road Force Variation data has been collected and a repair attempt does not correct the customer…
• 10137251Nov 23, 2015Equipment. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of poor A/C performance and/or blows warm on vehicle deceleration.
• 10115133Nov 23, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a no start or multiple messages on the Driver Information Center during cold weather. Technician will need to check the Vehicle Communication Interface Module label for Assembled in China.
• 10115128Nov 23, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle's odometer appears to be inaccurate relative to a known distance traveled. Technician should obtain a hand-held GPS unit to test the odometer. If a hand held GPS unit is not available, the only other option is to verify the miles traveled using a surveyor's wheel or a dynamometer.
• 10115125Nov 20, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Human Machine Interface, Radio or Tuner, radio controls, Integrated Center Stack, display, and Media Disc Players are placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
• 10137245Nov 19, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel regarding original equipment battery part numbers and AC Delco replacement battery approved warranty part numbers.
• 10137237Nov 12, 2015Electrical system. This warranty administration bulletin adds the 2016 model year to a communication which provides dealership personnel revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information.
• 10137231Nov 10, 2015Seats. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of front seat lateral movement, clunk, squeak, click noise or shift while cornering.
• 10115108Nov 9, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with tips on the Text Messaging feature that is available on some newer General Motors infotainment systems.
• 10137222Nov 5, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for a customer concern that the radio screen is blank, locked-up or is frozen, however, the radio audio may still be heard.
• 10137214Nov 3, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for a customer concern that the radio screen is blank, locked-up or is frozen, however, the radio audio may still be heard.
• 10126403Oct 30, 2015Seats. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of the driver and/or passenger power seat height stuck in the full-up position, intermittent inoperative seat adjustment or not lowering.
• 10126401Oct 30, 2015Body and structure. This informational bulletin provides information on the PQC assembly replacement process - for dealers required to contact PQC prior to replacing an assembly (U.S. and Canada only).
• 10126395Oct 27, 2015Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
• 10126393Oct 26, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on an updated warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products through GM authorized Electronic Service Centers (ESCs) (U.S. and Canada).
• 10126385Oct 22, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2014 - 2016 model years to cleaning information to correct a customer concern of seeing a white film/residue on the IP pad and/or door trim panels.
• 10114923Oct 22, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a service engine soon malfunction indicator lamp or various electrical concerns. Technician will need to inspect the harness that goes to the power steering control module for chaffing against the rear of the transmission housing and repair any damaged wires.
• 10075395Oct 22, 2015Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10114906Oct 19, 2015Suspension. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with a snapping/ popping type noise heard from the right rear of the vehicle while driving over bumps or while turning. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern.
• 10114903Oct 16, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using Bluetooth voice recognition with an iPhone. Technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any Emojis loaded to any contact.
• 10114899Oct 15, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have driver and passenger temperatures settings are displayed in Celsius or the outside ambient temperature is missing from the radio / Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning display. Technician will need to use a scan tool to check for Diagnostic Trouble Codes in the Instrument Panel Cluster.
• 10126375Oct 14, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on the use of non-GM approved battery chargers and booster packs.
• 10114896Oct 14, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the eAssist Drive Motor Generator Battery Powerpack has been place on parts restriction by General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
• 10114894Oct 14, 2015Suspension, Body and structure. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be…
• 10126370Oct 13, 2015Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on proper engine and automatic transmission/transaxle identification.
• 10126369Oct 13, 2015Electrical system. 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.
• 10114888Oct 13, 2015Brakes. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code C025E sym 5A set history in the Electronic Brake Control Module. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern this is a characteristic of normal operation.
• 10114880Oct 12, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have the radio display that will go blank and come back on after a few seconds then display may show the splash screen or come back on to the last screen that was displayed. Technician should USB update the radio using Tis2Web and follow up with a Service Programming System program.
• 10114877Oct 9, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the clock time will change unwanted and become inaccurate. Technician should check to ensure the radio is set on "Automatic Clock Update" by pressing the clock in the upper right corner of the screen and making sure the box has a check in it. If the time updates correctly while the vehicle is otside, the system is…
• 10126358Oct 8, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for a customer concern that the radio screen is blank, locked-up or is frozen, however, the radio audio may still be heard.
• 10126355Oct 6, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on Causal Part requirements for transactions submitted to GM for payment.
• 10126353Oct 5, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for a customer concern that the radio screen is blank, locked-up or is frozen, however, the radio audio may still be heard.
• 10126351Oct 5, 2015Steering. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of loss of power steering assist, hard to steer, and/or "Service Power Steering" message on in DIC.
• 10126350Oct 5, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on an updated warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products through GM authorized Electronic Service Centers (ESCs) (U.S. and Canada).
• 10126349Oct 2, 2015Wheels. This warranty administration bulletin provides retail, wholesale and fleet personnel with General Motors recommendations for customer concerns related to wheel alignment.
• 10126343Oct 1, 2015Engine cooling. This preliminary informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with policies and procedures regarding damaged, disassembled or improperly packaged turbochargers returned to Warranty Part Center.
• 10075405Oct 1, 2015Suspension. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10127253Sep 30, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the keyless entry is inoperative. Technician should inspect the ignition key cylinder door sticks in the up position. If the door is found open do not replace the ignition key cylinder, use a Lubriplate type of lubrication spray and lubricate the ignition key cylinder door. Insert the tip of the key in and out to…
• 10127246Sep 30, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a connectivity concern with Bluetooth after phone software is updated or after any vehicle updates for the radio or Human Machine Interface has taken place. Technician should delete all Bluetooth pairings and then reboot the Bluetooth device and the vehicle. After the vehicle and radio is booted back up repair the Bluetooth…
• 10127243Sep 30, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with tips on the Text Messaging feature that is available on some newer General Motors infotainment systems.
• 10127240Sep 29, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Turn By Turn directions may no longer be displayed after the Canada OnStar upgrade. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern.
• 10127238Sep 29, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the incoming caller ID may no longer be available or displayed after the Canada OnStar upgrade. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern.
• 10127236Sep 28, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician of a possible grind or growl noise from the transmission while moving. If the technician disassembles the transmission, technician may find a front differential drive pinion gear bearings and or differential carrier bearings are damaged. Technician will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center before attempting to remove the damaged…
• 10127230Sep 28, 2015Fuel system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to help determine if the vehicle is equipped with factory or aftermarket Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, or Bi-Fuel Systems. Technician will check for the Vehicle Emission Control Information Label.
• 10127193Sep 15, 2015Back-over prevention (rear camera). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with the rear view camera will be displayed for a longer than usual amount of time. Technician should not replace any parts General Motors is currently evaluating this concern.
• 10059177Sep 1, 2015Air bags, Electrical system. Buick/chevrolet: some vehicles are experiencing airbag readiness light on, intermittently. Model 2014-15 regal, 2015 malibu, sonic. *pe updated 2/23/16.
• 10113819Aug 27, 2015Equipment, Air bags. This preliminary informational bulletin provides diagnostic tips to correct a customer concern of Airbag Readiness Light on, and technician may find DTC B101D SYM 00 and C0186, C0196 and/or C0287 set.
• 10114688Aug 25, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a radio that the iPhone does not automatically re-pair and is no longer shown in the radio?s Device List, XM Weather Alerts Activate Automatically after an ignition cycle, the Bluetooth connection may be lost when replying to a text message, After a OnStar Turn By Turn a "Routing" screen appears and stays…
• 10059097Aug 24, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Brakes. General motors: parts for most vehicles, clutch, master cylinder assembly are, required and requested, to be returned and need to reorder replacement parts using same part numbers.
• 10113810Aug 18, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides dealership personnel with policy and procedure requirements for essential tools that include consumable parts (U.S. Only).

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