2002 Chevrolet Malibu technical service bulletins
391 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
- Unknown or other
- Electrical system
- Unknown or other
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves...
- This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
- This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement...
- This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake...
- This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License...
- This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer...
- This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers on how to submit a product information report (PIR)...
- The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle...
- This service bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist...
- Engine
- This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter...
- This service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure...
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water...
- Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system: rear window: electrical heating element
- This service bulletin provides diagnostic tips/steps on testing for possible EVAP leaks in the system to...
- This service bulletin provides information on Module Harvesting.
- Unknown or other
- This service bulletin provides information on Handling Requests for Modifications to Permanently...
- This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my...
- Power train
- This bulletin provides information on tools available to find an intake vacuum leak or exhaust leak to...
- Equipment
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Equipment
- Equipment
- This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Procedures to Unlock Delco...
- This informational bulletin provides information on key code security rules and information on GM keycode...
- Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers how to submit a product information report...
- This informational bulletin provides information on key code security and information on GM key code look...
- Equipment
- This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves,...
- This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new replacement fasteners with...
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Engine
- Equipment
- Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- Equipment: electrical
- Electrical system: software
- Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- This informational bulletin advises the possible issues that may occur using a scotch brite pad or highly...
- This informational bulletin explains how to update the older Onstar module software to new software over GSA.
- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers how to submit a product information report.
- Electrical system: software
- Steering
- Electrical system: software
- Engine
- This informational bulletin provides information on OnStar® VCIM is currently restricted parts
- Electrical system
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Electrical system
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that general motors and...
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have...
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have...
- This informational bulletin provides additional information on how to install pistons and suggest what...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest...
- This informational bulletin provides information to gm dealers on the correct cleaning methods when...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician if unable to place an onstar call in the...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on repairing the concern
- This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin provides information on vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward...
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin provides an out line on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp...
- This informational bulletin provides information on Clarification of Use
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle...
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that after replacing the...
- This informational bulletin provides information on exterior lamp condinsation and replacement guidelines
- This informational bulletin provides information on Part Restriction and Ordering Process Information for...
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices
- OnStar® Voice Fallback Number Update Some customers may have received a letter from OnStar® stating that...
- OnStar Voice Fallback Number Update
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
- Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)
- Electrical system
- Fuel system, gasoline
- This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating...
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information on a GM of Canada OnStar® cellular communication upgrade.
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on flexible fuel vehicles...
- This informational bulletin provides information to assist dealership personnel with the identification of...
- This informational bulletin provides information on communication with OnStar® module after Canadian...
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin updates information on electrical ground repairs using new replacement...
- Engine and engine cooling
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire...
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin provide information for the technicians to repair the rear window defroster...
- This warranty bulletin clarifies the use of dealer empowerment to satisfy the customer.
- Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States.
- Unintended Ignition Key Rotation
- XM Audio Traffic And Travel Link Availability And Operation.
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
- This information bulletin provides the technician the information on how to properly clean a metal surface...
- This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating...
- Vehicle Recalls
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
- This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on what E85 fuel may due to a non E85...
- This informational bulletin is to assist with the identification of issues that are not considered...
- This informational bulletin explains condensation in exterior lights and replacment guidelines for...
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Electrical system: software
- Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls In The United States
- Information On Requests To Add OnStar Bluetooth Option.
- Electrical system: software
- Refinishing Aluminum Wheels
- Equipment
- Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component...
- This informational bulletin provides directions on submitting different PIRs
- This informational bulletin provides information on how to save fuel and proper maintenance without using...
- Electrical system
- Equipment
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information on key codes security rules and information on GM key...
- Gm: the front or rear door may not open from the inside or outside handle, the door will not unlock with...
- This informational bulletin provides information for Engine Squealing Type Noise on Start-up or Vibration...
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 11-00-89-005D to add additional Mandatory Minimum...
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 05-08-48-001B to add 2010-2014 model years and update...
- Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- This technical bulletin provides Warranty Administration
- This technical bulletin provides a revision of 99-04-20-002G to add 2013-2014 model years.
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on clarification of use-dealer...
- This informational bulletin provides information on the appearance of chromed aluminum wheels due to...
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information pre-painting/cleaning process for TPO plastic fascias.
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the Clarification of Use for Dealer...
- Electrical system
- Engine and engine cooling
- This informational bulletin provides information regarding the aftermarket device interference with onstar...
- This informational bulletin provides a step by step procedure on how to properly use the GM chemicals to...
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding customer concerns not duplicated and...
- This informational bulletin provides information and rules for GM keycode look up applicationa dn the key...
- This informational bulletin provides a single point reference and strategy document to aid in reducing...
- Service brakes
- Electrical system
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- This warranty administrational bulletin provides information on Clarification of Use
- Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle
- General motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger...
- Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time
- Gm: the engine will not start
- Engine oil or coolant leak
- ABS pump running when not needed
- Information on 4T40-E (MN4) and 4T45-E (MN5) front wheel drive automatic transmission valve body...
- Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent...
- Incorrect outer backing plate
- Revised tilt steering wheel and column fastener tightening specifications
- Headlamp replacement due to moisture - service vme
- IPC, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker
- Upcoming special policy adjustment program 04098
- Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground
- Transaxle or transmission slips, won't shift, no reverse, 2ND, 3RD or overdrive, erratic shifts
- Tech 2 displays asterisk for the left front wheel speed sensor
- Squeaking noise in front end on turns
- Vehicle hesitates, no start, lack of power, low fuel pressure
- Revised brake system specifications
- Front suspension noise on turns
- The anti-lock brake system indicator is illuminated and diagnostic trouble code C1236 is stored
- Brakes caliper noise on apply
- A creak or squeak noise when opening or closing one of more doors
- Engine idle flare when the clutch is depressed
- Brake noise/creak during slow speed braking
- Some customers may comment that a stop and / or tail lamp may not work correctly, or that the tail lamp...
- Stop tail lamp inoperative or intermittent and or water in lamp
- Changes to labor time guide relating to front suspension labor operations components
- Vehicles may set anyone or a combination of front-wheel speed sensor anti-lock brake system codes as...
- Powertrain control module will not properly communicate on board diagnostic freeze frame information to...
- This is a product service message regarding the new part number for the heater blower resistor for...
- Engine cranks but does not run
- Engine start and stall after fueling with no diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS)
- A whistle type noise coming from the engine
- Cross injector wires causing misfire at steady state speed and RPM, malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)...
- 4T40E, 4T45E change in appearance of forward, second and reverse clutch wave plate
- ABS front wheel speed codes - jumper harness
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS) front wheel speed codes - jumper harness
- Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion
- HVAC will change from recirc mode to fresh air mode when driving
- Release of new outer tie rod ends for service
- Neutral flare and/or RPM flare while in drive, no 1-2 upshift, service engine soon (SES) light...
- Service engine soon light on with diagnostic trouble codes P0716 and / or P0717, P0730, P0753, P0758,...
- A review of warranty data and parts sent back to the warranty parts center indicates that brake rotors and...
- Parts availability for sunroof repairs
- Complaints of intermittent vehicle shutting off while driving with no multiple codes set
- Complaints that are root caused to the fuel module and complaints of gauge accuracy that are root caused...
- Light on the recirculation button goes off intermittently or the light on the rear window defroster button...
- Front disc brake pulsation
- Engine oil or coolant leak
- Brake pad replacement
- Repeat condition of the powertrain control module (PCM), diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0130, which is PCM...
- Metal rattle type noise from the rear of the vehicle
- Front wheel bearing replacement
- Information used when servicing the drive axle nut
- Automatic transmission poor acceleration, performance
- Engineering changes to the valve body, pressure regulator valve, 2-3 accumulator valve and bore for...
- Pressure control solenoid replacement for 4T65-E, 4T40-E, and 4T45-E transaxle/transmission
- Remote keyless entry key fob radio personalization feature enabled (turned on) or disabled (turned off)
- Some onwers may comment that the molding along the rear (TRUNK) compartment opening at the striker is...
- Information regarding the brake align kit
- Some customers may comment that a stop and / or tail lamp may not work correctly or that the lamp assembly...
- Some customers may comment that the service engine soon light is on
- Subject regarding field action 02015 regarding vehicles which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle...
- Non-compliance recall for vehicles that have left low-beam headlamps that does not meet certain...
- Some customers may comment about a metal bumping or banging type noise over bumps under the front...
- Additional information on repeat brake pulsation after an initial brake repair
- Some customers may comment on a dash rattle / itching type noise from the instrument panel / glove box...
- Some owners may comment that the molding along the rear (TRUNK) compartment opening at the striker is...
- Concerns with service engine soon lamp illuminated and diagnostic trouble code P0741 stored - tcc stuck off
- Some customers may comment that the service engine soon (SES) indicator is illuminated and that while the...
- Customers may comment that the radio comes on with the ignition switch off after installation of an...
- Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation
- This bulletin contains information on various waterleak conditions
- Service manual update regarding revised brake specifications
- Some customers may comment about inaccurate or erratic fuel gauge readings
- Some customers may comment that they would like the radio key fob personalization turned on or off
- Some customers may comment of a malfunction indicator light illuminated with stored diagnostic trouble...
- Subject regarding proper repair for fuel gauge inaccuracy complaints
- On some vehicles, the malfunction indicator lamp will intermittently illuminate and set diagnostic trouble...
- Some customers may comment about an intermittent service vehicle soon light and/or an electronic traction...
- Some customers may comment on a squawk noise from the front and/or rear suspension while driving
- Customers may comment that the engine lags power, stalls, won't start or is hard to start
- Subject regarding intermittent communication or serial data diagnostic trouble codes stored in history
- Water leak issues
- Subject regarding vehicles with automatic transmissions setting diagnostic trouble code P0716, 717, input...
- This bulletin contains information on various water leak conditions
- Subject regarding revised ignition lock cylinder or ignition switch assembly replacement
- Customers may comment that the anti-lock brake system indicator is illuminated and diagnostic trouble code...
- Some customers may comment of a creak or squeak noise when opening or closing one or more of the doors on...
- Some customers may comment of water leaking into the car on the front floor
- Some customers may complain that the service engine soon (SES) indicator is illuminated with harsh...
- Vehicles may experience an inoperative cigarette lighter
- Subject regarding highline pressure after an overhaul of the transaxle when using overhaul kits
- Information regarding squawk noise from front and/or rear suspension
- Some customers may complain of an ABS light being present
- Some customers may comment of a squawk noise from the front or rear suspension area
- Subject regarding customer satisfaction campaign bulletin #01060 - valve springs replacement
- Information regarding customer satisfaction with the replacement of valve springs
- Subject regarding customer satisfaction campaign valve spring replacement
- Some vehicles may experience problems where the cd's will not be accepted or will not eject from the cd player
- Subject regarding radio won't accept cd
- Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground
- Subject regarding replacement valve springs
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