Chevrolet bulletin PIP6053
What it saysThis Preliminary information communicates a possible folded seal on the rear crankshaft NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Chevrolet filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 1, 2025, received Apr 7, 2025, about the engine. It names 1 model year (2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis Preliminary information communicates a possible folded seal on the rear crankshaft
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIP6053 | Service bulletin | Apr 1, 2025 | 11016664 | PDF, 30 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the engine
Source: same model, same component group33 other manufacturer communications filed against the Chevrolet Malibu under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| N252508360 | Warranty extension | Nov 3, 2025 | Special Coverage. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition that could cause the turbocharger to fail. If this condition occurs… |
| 00-06-01-026R | Service bulletin | Jun 5, 2025 | This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage. |
| 23-NA-153 | Service bulletin | May 15, 2025 | The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is… |
| 15-NA-010 | Service bulletin | May 7, 2025 | This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel for new vehicles with less than 1,000 miles that may not pass California… |
| 25-NA-100 | Service bulletin | Apr 18, 2025 | This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on vehicles outside of a California Emissions State who move to and regist… |
| 18-NA-069 | Service bulletin | Apr 10, 2025 | This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct conditions of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely cold weather conditions, CA… |
| 21-NA-139 | Service bulletin | Apr 2, 2025 | This service bulletin provides a repair procedure to correct a customer concern of a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P305… |
| 25-NA-052 | Service bulletin | Mar 25, 2025 | This bulletin advises the technician to flush the cooling system multiple times if oil has been found in the cooling system and replace the… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Chevrolet PIP6053 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the PIP6053 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does PIP6053 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.