2005 Chevrolet Equinox Technical Service Bulletins

582 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. 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.

• 10138196Nov 9, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on part restriction and ordering process information for onstar vehicle communication interface modules.
• 10137453Nov 9, 2012Electrical system, Other or unknown, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on part restriction and ordering process information for onstar vehicle communication interface modules.
• 10112560Nov 9, 2012Brakes. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about brake rotors on new vehicles and replacement parts from General Motors Service Parts Operations. Technician should be advised the costing should not be removed from the brake rotor it will wear off with normal brake usage. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their…
• 10126203Nov 8, 2012Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on what should be considerd warranty damage or damage that was at fault of the cutomer and how to properly claim them on the warranty paperwork
• 10112528Nov 1, 2012Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that during battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the OnStar system. Technician should understand the power cycles of the various OnStar systems. All Generation 6, 7, 8, and 9 systems are powered up continuously for 48 hours from ignition…
• 10112494Oct 18, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory parts. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partech for assistance.
• 10118637Oct 15, 2012Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on dealer responsibility for cargo carrying capacity labeling and the part numbers for the labels.
• 10118635Oct 15, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding mirriors glass shakes, flutters at normal driving conditions.
• 10118634Oct 15, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the change in automatic transmission add conditions documentation and claim submissions
• 10084683Oct 15, 2012Equipment, Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding mirriors glass shakes, flutters at normal driving conditions.
• 10118626Oct 10, 2012Equipment. This warranty administrational bulletin provides information on Clarification of Use - Dealer Empowerment Labor Operations and Customer Enthusiasm
• 10118619Oct 5, 2012Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on newly release bulletins used to fi the vehicles in the field the first time.
• 10246951Oct 1, 2012Equipment. Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
• 10037570Apr 1, 2012Body and structure. Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm updated on 5/2/2012.
• 10038294Jan 1, 2012Seat belts. Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. Buckle release button is sticking. Seat belt warning light illuminated. Likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm updated 4/3/12.
• 10037184Oct 1, 2011Seat belts. Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11.
• 10038295Feb 1, 2011Other or unknown. Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time.
• 10019478Jun 1, 2010Steering. Normal operating characteristics of electric power steering (eps) system during extended lock-to-lock (maximum steering wheel rotation) usage. *tt updated 3/30/11.
• 10024789Jan 1, 2010Body and structure. Liftgate hard to open in cold weather (replace both liftgate struts). *nj updated 11/8/10.
• 10027804Nov 1, 2008Equipment, Electrical system. General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09.
• 10026805Sep 1, 2008Equipment. Buick chevrolet gmc service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. Csc letter was received.
• 10026586Jun 1, 2008Equipment. Buick cadillac chevrolet gmc hummer oldsmobile pontiac saab saturn service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. Fcc ruled in 2002 wireless carriers would no longer re required to support analog wireless network starting in 2008. *pe csc letter was received. Updated 12/1/08.
• 10021332Apr 1, 2008Exterior lighting. Daytime running lamps (drl) inoperative (inspect/replace drl resistor). *kb updated 7/11/08.
• 10019517Mar 1, 2007Engine cooling. Lnj service engine soon (ses) light illuminated, multiple powertrain control module (pcm) diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1404 and/or p0404. *tt updated 04-27-07.
• 10020090Jul 20, 2006Engine cooling. Engine cranks but will not start.
• 10019831Mar 1, 2006Body and structure. Rattle noise in rear of vehicle.
• 10019186Feb 16, 2006Exterior lighting, Interior lighting. Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2
• 10018579Jan 6, 2006Engine cooling. Vehicle may have a dtc p0404 or p1404. This may be caused from possible egr pintle being stuck.
• 10018523Jan 5, 2006Suspension. Clunk noise from steering column area - service vme.
• 10017374Jan 1, 2006Brakes. Rattle noise from front of vehicle at slow speeds on rough surfaces when brake pedal is not applied.
• 10017298Nov 2, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Service vme - transmission oil cooler line leak found at pre delivery inspection (pdi).
• 10017297Nov 2, 2005Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Sun roof will not close from vent, or opened position.
• 10017264Nov 1, 2005Engine cooling. Reduced engine power message and a diagnostic trouble code p1125 p2120 p2138.
• 10012178Nov 1, 2005Steering. Groan hiss grind noise while turning steering wheel at low speeds. *eh update. *tt update.
• 10017231Oct 28, 2005Electrical system. No start, no crank concern with no diagnostic trouble codes.
• 10017215Oct 28, 2005Interior lighting. Intermittently the dome light does not turn on when the liftgate is opened.
• 10017151Oct 26, 2005Vehicle speed control. Delayed drive engagement on af335. Vehicle may exhibit a delayed engagement into drive at any temperature.
• 10017125Oct 25, 2005Equipment. Air conditioning system is inoperative.
• 10017036Oct 21, 2005Electrical system. No crank no start.
• 10016559Sep 22, 2005Brakes. Rattle noise in front at slow speeds over bumps or rough road.
• 10016556Sep 22, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Transmission fluid leaking from front axle seal.
• 10016535Sep 21, 2005Vehicle speed control. Cruise control is intermittently inoperative.
• 10016489Sep 14, 2005Seat belts. Several right front seat belt assemblies have been returned through the 100% launch part return process with a customer complaint of seat belt difficult to lower past stitching on seat belt webbing.
• 10017824Sep 1, 2005Engine cooling. Perceived poor fuel economy in city type driving.
• 10017570Sep 1, 2005Engine cooling. Fuel nozzle shuts off intermittently or prematurely during fuel fill and/or ses lamp on with dtc p0446 evap vent system performance set.
• 10017426Sep 1, 2005Electrical system. Ei-05085 - bcm, no start, instrument panel light illuminated, diagnostic trouble code set, lack of feature function.
• 10017375Aug 1, 2005Seat belts. Passenger seat belt buckle hard to move past stitching and/or finish knot is fraying.
• 10014951May 12, 2005Latches, locks and linkages. Power door locks are inoperative and the dr lck fuse is open.
• 10014943May 12, 2005Suspension. Front wheel bearing noise investigation.
• 10014898May 11, 2005Brakes. The anti-lock braking system (abs) and the red brake lights are on with no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) set.

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