2016 Chevrolet Malibu Technical Service Bulletins

1,549 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 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.

• 10078920May 24, 2016Engine, Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician regarding vehicles equipped with engine regular production option code lea, lcv, and lkw may have a service engine soon lamp with diagnostic trouble code p015a set. If the service information for diagnostic instruction for diagnostic trouble code p015a was completed inspect the engine oil level for being overfilled.
• 10118547May 20, 2016Tires. This informational bulletin provides information on the temporary tire flat spotting condition.
• 10114107May 20, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on service programming system (SPS) errors.
• 10078916May 20, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to replace the radio if the phone icon is pressed and it will highlight, or highlight and spin, but the radio will not change from that screen.
• 10078914May 20, 2016Electrical system, Back-over prevention (rear camera). 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. Technician will inspect connectors x210 and x220 for bent terminals or connection issues. Repair any terminal found damaged.
• 10078910May 18, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication advises the technician the engine exchange program has ended on the 1.5l engine with regular production option code lfv. This engine can now be ordered through the regular general motors customer care and aftersales parts process or product quality center process for required dealers.
• 10114111May 17, 2016Electrical system. This engineering information bulletin is requesting information from the dealers on a customer concern that one of the USB ports is not charging, allowing data to transfer.
• 10078885May 17, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication provides the technician with the diagnosis and repair steps for a vehicle with a check engine light on with diagnostic trouble code p015b or a reduced engine power message with diagnostic trouble code p1101. Technician should look for a missing or damaged o-ring seal in the charge air cooler coupler.
• 10118546May 16, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on a new U.S. dealer special tool loan program.
• 10118545May 16, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information.
• 10134546May 13, 2016Equipment, Back-over prevention (rear camera). This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio to correct a customer concern of radio Inoperative, blue Screen, AM clipping noise, HD on/off status not retained in stations, time lag on transitions, no audio with internal amp, and park assist symbol position wrong in rear view camera.
• 10134545May 13, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides warranty information on accessory power outlet and trailer lighting fuse replacement.
• 10134543May 11, 2016Fuel system. This technical bulletin provides diagnostic information for malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated, DTC U18A2 and/or P018B.
• 10078880May 11, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the upper and lower oil pan will be placed on product quality center part restriction. Dealer will need to call general motors product quality center for assistance.
• 10078879May 11, 2016Engine, Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the 1.8 engine with regular production option code lkn for model year 2016 will be placed on the engine exchange program. Dealer will need to call general motors product quality center for assistance.
• 10078878May 11, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the e80 engine control module part numbers 12669908 or 12672502 have been placed on part restriction by general motors technical assistance. Dealer will need to call general motors technical assistance center for further assistance.
• 10078877May 11, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides the technician with the steps needed to diagnose and repair a vehicle with wi-fi or bluetooth inoperative or poor performance concern. Technician will need to obtain data from global diagnostics services 2 and call general motors technical assistance center for further assistance.
• 10134540May 10, 2016Electrical system, Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reset the steering angle sensor to correct a customer concern that the traction control system (stabilitrak) light is on and DTC C0460 set caused by to a brief low voltage incident.
• 10134536May 6, 2016Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on GM?s policy on performing GM covered vehicle services and maintenance on vehicles originating/sold in Canada.
• 10114113May 5, 2016Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information on black smoke and rough idle on cold start.
• 10081362May 5, 2016Body and structure. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to remove material from the handle opening in the trunk lid trim panel to correct a customer concern that the power trunk will not open when activating either the key fob or the rear touch-pad caused by to interference between the etr handle and the trim material.
• 10081301May 4, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to check for proper shifter knob installation, adjust shift cable and replace shifter if necessary to correct a customer concern that it is difficult to move the shifter out of park or into park caused by operation of the shifter.
• 10134539May 2, 2016Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio to correct a customer concern on erratic functionality of the ICS
• 10126039May 2, 2016Equipment. 29030 - Customer Satisfaction Program. (Customer Letter Mailing) Certain 2016 model year Chevrolet Malibu model vehicles may have been built with grease applied to the trailing arm to knuckle attachment bolts. Grease added under the shoulder of the bolts could result in the bolts slipping over time. If the bolts loosen there would be an increasing amount of noise from the rear suspension. Left unaddressed, the…
• 10078583May 1, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to advise the customers that have enrolled their vehicle into the onstar advanced diagnostics & real time diagnostic alerts they may receive alerts from their vehicle when it is being serviced.
• 10078571May 1, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provide information on the product quality center (pqc) assembly replacement process.
• 10078569May 1, 2016Fuel system, Other or unknown. This informational bulletin provides information on vehicles designed to operate on gaseous fuels.
• 10137770Apr 29, 2016Brakes. 24210 ? Customer Satisfaction Program. These vehicles may have a condition in which the brake pressure modulator valve contains debris from manufacturing processes. If the brake pressure modulator valve contains debris, this could allow inadequate brake torque at the wheels during traction control events or may reduce braking performance. Dealers are to replace the electronic brake and traction control module with…
• 10078804Apr 29, 2016Brakes. 24210 – customer satisfaction program. These vehicles may have a condition in which the brake pressure modulator valve contains debris from manufacturing processes. If the brake pressure modulator valve contains debris, this could allow inadequate brake torque at the wheels during traction control events or may reduce braking performance. Dealers are to replace the electronic brake and traction control module with…
• 10078705Apr 29, 2016Tires, Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to what frequency tire pressure indicator sensor should be installed on the car for accessory wheels to correct a concern that the tire pressure indicator sensor tool will read the sensor but unable to learn the sensors to the car due to the incorrect mhz tire pressure indicator sensor being installed in the tire/wheel assembly.
• 10083893Apr 27, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of the radio is inopertive. New software has been released to correct this concern.
• 10083782Apr 27, 2016Engine, Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of black smoke when starting the vehicle after sitting.
• 10083513Apr 27, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of receiving frequent "off route" messages while following turn by turn (tbt) route navigation. The technician is provided instructions for resetting the vehicle communication interface module for this concern.
• 10078749Apr 27, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of the radio is inopertive. New software has been released to correct this concern.
• 10078746Apr 27, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the high voltage drive motor battery, for the 2016-2017 chevrolet malibu hybrid, has been placed on a parts restriction. The technician will need to call the general motors technical assistance center when a replacment part is required.
• 10078745Apr 27, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of receiving frequent "off route" messages while following turn by turn (tbt) route navigation. The technician is provided instructions for resetting the vehicle communication interface module for this concern.
• 10078560Apr 25, 2016Steering. This preliminary information bulletin provides a procedure to inspect and replace the steering column seal to correct a customer concern on a rubber squeak type noise when turning the steering wheel due to the seal for the intermediate shaft, located at the front of dash, rubbing on the rotating intermediate steering shaft.
• 10083781Apr 22, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern, and the steps to repair the concern of the vehicle cranks but does not start. The technician is to inspect for a sheared cam pin in the engine.
• 10083765Apr 22, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern and the steps to repair the concern. Phone will not connect to android auto.
• 10083587Apr 22, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to contact the gm technical assistance center for further instructions. The concern is the radio may be unable to save xm favorite stations.
• 10078548Apr 22, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin announces that gm is offering an android auto feature upgrade for 2016 model year vehicles.
• 10083509Apr 21, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern. The vehicle's xm radio only has xm preveiw channels.
• 10083482Apr 21, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to diagnose the concern and the steps to repair the concern. The vehicle's xm travel link may be inopertive.
• 10078542Apr 20, 2016Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the spare key to correct a customer concern that the key does not stay fully retained within the vehicles remote.
• 10078540Apr 20, 2016Electrical system. "this technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the multifunction power supply converter to correct a customer concern that the remote vehicle start is inoperative, the malfunction indicator lamp is on and the stop/start function is inoperative."
• 10078522Apr 20, 2016Equipment. "this technical bulletin provides a procedure to contact onstar for hard mute request to correct a customer concern when the radio is on, it does not mute enough when the onstar® turn-by-turn navigation directions are announced due to customer improperly setting the radio volume high enough when the turn-by-turn navigation messages are played. "
• 10078520Apr 20, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful on diagnosing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
• 10083884Apr 19, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern. The vehicle may be unable to connect to onstar using the white, blue or red onstar buttons.
• 10083484Apr 19, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. When performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the onstar system.
• 10078735Apr 19, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. When performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the onstar system.

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