Chevrolet Malibu TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
23,824 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Malibu — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1997 to 2025. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Chevrolet Malibu problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
Improvements to OnStar functionality.
Improvements to OnStar functionality. During the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle. This is expected behavior when an update package is onboard the vehicle. Do not service your vehicle during installation.
Improvements to OnStar functionality. During the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle. This is expected behavior when an update package is onboard the vehicle. Do not service your vehicle during installation.
Special Coverage. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition that could cause the turbocharger to fail. If this condition occurs, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) will illuminate, and a diagnostic trouble code will set. Additionally, a message may be…
Model years named: 2022
Amendments to the Song-Beverly Act (SBA) California warranty law provides vehicle owners with an opportunity to submit a written notice to GM before filing a lawsuit seeking a vehicle repurchase. If such a notice is not provided to GM, then the vehicle owner is prevented from…
Model years named: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Amendments to the Song-Beverly Act (SBA) California warranty law provides vehicle owners with an opportunity to submit a written notice to GM before filing a lawsuit seeking a vehicle repurchase. If such a notice is not provided to GM, then the vehicle owner is prevented from…
Model years named: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The…
Model years named: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Service Update. On certain 2024 vehicles, the driver’s side outer tie rod nut to steering knuckle may be under-torqued. Dealers are to retorque the driver’s side outer tie rod nut.
Model years named: 2024
This service bulletin provides information about GM Accessories - Dealer-Installed, Repaired or Replaced During Warranty Coverage Period.
Model years named: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 316 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 425 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 627 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 692 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 768 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 882 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 1,063 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 1,328 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 1,546 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 1,481 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 1,724 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 1,928 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 1,336 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 1,302 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 1,253 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 1,098 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 1,075 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 887 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 767 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 643 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 646 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 409 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 394 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 380 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 337 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1999 | 136 | Brakes & stability, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 1998 | 119 | Brakes & stability, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1997 | 119 | Brakes & stability, Engine | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Chevrolet Malibu have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 23,824 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Chevrolet Malibu across the 1997–2025 model years. The most bulletined areas are electrical, engine, transmission & drivetrain.
Are Chevrolet Malibu TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Chevrolet Malibu TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Chevrolet Malibu model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.