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Chevrolet Malibu 1997–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 32 · NHTSA communication 623586 · issued Feb 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1997–2001
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customers may complain of a creak or pop noise from the rear of the vehicle, this may occur on turns, on acceleration or deceleration, or on maneuvers that twist the suspension. *slc

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.