2009 Chevrolet Equinox Technical Service Bulletins

1,029 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2009 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.

• 10246951Oct 1, 2012Equipment. Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
• 10246594Oct 1, 2012Engine cooling. No Reverse, 3rd or 5th, Check Engine Light Illuminated, DTC P0776 (Replace 3-5 Reverse Clutch Plate (Waved)
• 10062512Oct 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10037570Apr 1, 2012Body and structure. Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm updated on 5/2/2012.
• 10038345Feb 1, 2012Engine cooling. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. The camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm updated 8/1/11. *pe updated 4/16/12.
• 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.
• 10029924Dec 1, 2011Air bags. General motors: diagnostic information for intermittent restraints, air bag (sir) indicator/lamp on with dtc(s) b0012, b0013, b0016, b0016, b0019, b0020, b0022, b0023, b0026, b0033, b0040, b0042 or b0044 set. This may be caused by a loose, missing, or broken connector position assurance (cpa) retainer at the air bag for the set dtc. Includes trailblazer ext. *pe updated 8/16/10. *pe updated 3/12/12.
• 10042291Nov 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Buick/chevrolet/gems;saturn: on all wheel drive vehicles, there are some concerns or issues regarding incidental service for the normal propeller shaft conditions.
• 10037184Oct 1, 2011Seat belts. Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11.
• 10039508Jun 1, 2011Exterior lighting. Gm: 2007-2009 equinox/torrent. Some customers say the right front turn signal is inoperative due to a possible open fuse.
• 10032434Jun 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Buick/chevrolet/hummer/gmc/pontiac/cadillac/saturn: technicians may find dtcs p0601, p0603, p0604, p062f or p1621 stored in the tcm as an active or a history code. Some of these dtcs can also be set in the ecm or fpcm. Make sure that you know which module (for example ecm, fpcm or tcm) has set the dtc before attempting to diagnose and repair this condition. *pe updated 8/1/11.
• 10038684May 1, 2011Engine cooling, Electrical system. Gm: check engine light is on with a stored trouble code.
• 10038706Apr 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: malfunction light is on with four possible trouble codes stored.
• 10038284Mar 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: the service engine soon light is on and there may be shifting problems. Harsh shifting or no reverse. There may be a broken clutch wave plate.
• 10034431Mar 1, 2011Equipment, Wheels. Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn/suzuki: all wheel drive system inoperative and dtc c0550 set. Various concerns may be related to a low battery such as but not exclusive to a no crank or slow engine crank concerns or may have recently had to have the vehicle jump started. This may occur due to low voltage presence in the system. *pe updated on 06/16/2011.
• 10038295Feb 1, 2011Other or unknown. Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time.
• 10038261Feb 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: check engine light is on with multiple trouble codes present.
• 10038596Jan 1, 2011Electrical system. Gm service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. The check engine light is on with the engine running rough. The spark plug wire boots don't provide enough protection.
• 10037551Nov 1, 2010Electronic stability control. Gm: after engine start-up the stability light is on and then goes off after about 10 seconds. There are no trouble codes stored.
• 10036324Sep 1, 2010Engine cooling. Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet/cadillac/hummer: vehicle start and stalls after theft deterrent module replacement. Model years 2006-2011. Does not apply to vehicles with keyless access system.
• 10036550Jun 1, 2010Electrical system. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. Vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; speedometer and tachometer freeze while driving.
• 10032458Sep 1, 2009Brakes. Saturn/gmc/ pontiac/ chevrolet: brake pedal spongy, increased pedal travel, increased effort to stop (inspect for leaks, replace brake pressure modulator valve (bpmv), and bleed brake system). May be caused by air accumulating in the master cylinder or by a missing filter in the brake pressure modulator valve (bpmv).
• 10032394Aug 1, 2009Exterior lighting, Other or unknown. Pontiac/chevrolet: trailer turn signal and stop lamps inoperative or stay on. This may happen if the relays that come with the accessory trailer hitch are installed incorrectly.
• 10032391Aug 1, 2009Transmission and drivetrain. Saturn/gmc/pontiac/buick/chevrolet: no reverse. The vehicle may have the concern of no reverse with or without one or several of the following diagnostic codes set-p0776, p2723 or p2715.
• 10030729May 1, 2009Transmission and drivetrain. Saturn/chevrolet/gmc/buick/pontiac: ses light and/or no reverse; a slip/flare or harsh shifts in drive range 3rd and/or 5th gear. Codes p0776 clutch pressure control (pc) solenoid 2 - stuck off and p0842 transmission fluid pressure (tfp) switch 1 circuit low voltage may be set.
• 10028186Nov 1, 2008Brakes. General motors: abs and stabilitrak lights on dtc(s) u0121, c0550, c0186, c0196, c0710, c0252. This concern can be caused by wire harness going to ebcm, chaffing on transmission mount or metal bracket.
• 10028179Nov 1, 2008Electrical system, Equipment. Buick cadillac chevrolet gmc pontiac saturn service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Onstar system inoperative; replace onstar module. Some vehicles may have an onstar module with a component that was not manufactured to gm's specification. Can result in an open circuit and an inability to call or receive calls from onstar. Csc letter was received.
• 10026693Sep 1, 2008Equipment. Buick cadillac chevrolet gmc pontiac saturn service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Onstar system inoperative - replace onstar module. This can result in an open circuit and an inability to call or receive calls from onstar. Csc letter was received.
• 10026698Jun 1, 2008Transmission and drivetrain. Gmc: unable to shift the vehicle out of park. Happens if the rt trn/sig fuse #11 in the ip fuse block is open.

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