2010 Chevrolet Equinox Technical Service Bulletins

1,689 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2010 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.

• 10038262May 1, 2011Air bags. Gm: the front passenger airbag indicator may light when electronics are placed in the passenger seat. The electronics cause the vehicle to think there is a passenger sitting in the seat. *rm updated 6/24/11.
• 10038756Apr 1, 2011Electronic stability control, Steering. Gm: 2010-2011 equinox/terrain. An open circuit is causing the service stability, steering, and all wheel drive lights may be on. There may be multiple trouble codes stored.
• 10038706Apr 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: malfunction light is on with four possible trouble codes stored.
• 10038652Mar 1, 2011Steering. Gm: a service stability/traction light is on. There may also be various stored trouble codes. Updated on 06/24/2011. *kb updated on 06/27/2011.
• 10038649Mar 1, 2011Body and structure. Gm: the power liftgate does not stay fully open and drifts down a few inches. 2010 equinox/terrain.
• 10038644Mar 1, 2011Steering. Gm: there may be a service steering message or stability message. 2010-2011 equinox and terrain.
• 10038510Mar 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: there may be noise coming from the cylinder head, because of low oil pressure which is caused by debris.
• 10038507Mar 1, 2011Suspension. Gm: there is a grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle while driving. The noise is coming from the transfer case.
• 10038304Mar 1, 2011Seats. Gm: air bag light is on with multiple fault codes stored due to a wiring harness connector in the seat. 2010-2011 equinox and terrain.
• 10037944Mar 1, 2011Other or unknown. Gm: a service stability/traction light may be illuminated with a couple possible trouble codes stored. *rm updated on 06/24/2011. *kb updated a second time on 06/24/2011. *kb updated a third time on 06/24/2011.
• 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.
• 10038511Feb 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: there may be a short rattle noise from the front of the engine when it is started. It could be a problem with cam phasers or the engine belt.
• 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.
• 10037684Jan 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: the vehicle perfromance may be poor with an inoperative fuel gauge. The malfunction light may also be on.
• 10037550Nov 1, 2010Brakes. Gm: the brake pedal makes noise when released quickly. Likley a master cylinder problem. 2010 equinox.
• 10037310Nov 1, 2010Engine cooling. Gm: there is a rattle/knock noise coming from the front of the engine at idle when the vehicle has warmed up.
• 10037306Nov 1, 2010Body and structure. Gm: there is a creak noise coming from the rear when driving over bumps at low speeds.
• 10037280Nov 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: there is a fluid leak in the transfer case seal.
• 10032408Nov 1, 2010Brakes. Chevrolet: water leak/carpet wet on the left front floor area. This may be caused by a gap or void in the seam sealer, in the cowl area on the left side of the vehicle. *pe updated 5/25/11.
• 10033364Oct 1, 2010Fuel system. General motors: engineering information-chemical damage on inner surfaces of fuel tank. Some customers may comment on poor performance, decreased acceleration and/or an inoperative fuel gauge. No models listed except saturn and hummers; includes all passenger cars and light duty trucks. *pe updated 5/9/11.
• 10036466Sep 1, 2010Equipment, Electrical system. Chevrolet: sir/airbag indicator/light on, dtc b0074. On the instrument panel the sir/air bag indicator/light is on. Engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the above condition.
• 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.
• 10036024Sep 1, 2010Electrical system, Engine cooling. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: rough idle, engine misfire and/or check engine light on, dtc p0300 (reprogram ecm).
• 10036284Aug 1, 2010Electrical system, Engine cooling, Exterior lighting, Latches, locks and…. Chevrolet/gmc: loss of engine power acceleration intermitted electrical issues including door locks cycle ipc indicators dash lights flash.
• 10036224Aug 1, 2010Brakes. Gmc?chevrolet: lower than normal brake pedal feel before or after a master cylinder replacement. During diagnosis a dtc c027b may be found stored in ebcm.
• 10036104Aug 1, 2010Steering, Electrical system. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: service stability message with code u07010. After further investigation you may notice trouble code 70710 set by the steering angle sensor.
• 10036510Jul 1, 2010Brakes. Chevrolet/gmc: brake master cylinder or brake booster replacement. Engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the master cylinder or brake booster replacements. Need to gather information on vehicles, prior to replacing any brake master cylinder or brake booster.
• 10036506Jul 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: equipped with 6t70 or 6t75 automatic transmission (rpos mh2, mh4, mh6, my9). Transmissions built 4/1/10 thru 5/8/10. A harsh shift, typically into third or fifth gear. Upon investigation, technician may find dtc p0843 in the tcm as a history or active dtc. Models enclave, lacrosse, srx, equinox, traverse, acadia and terrain. *pe updated 3/28/11.
• 10036504Jun 1, 2010Engine cooling, Fuel system. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: check engine light on; dtcs p0172 and p0175; engine runs rough (follow diagnosis and replace high pressure fuel pump). *pe updated 3/28/11. Model year 2010-lacrosse, cts, srx, equinox and terrain.
• 10032407Mar 1, 2010Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Other or unknown. Gmc/chevrolet: trailer lights inoperative after installing a hitch. The wires at the back of the vehicle for the trailer lighting do not have any power. This may be noticed after installing a new trailer hitch, on a vehicle without the rpo v92. *pe updated 3/26/10. *pe updated 11/17/10.
• 10041944Jan 1, 2010Engine cooling. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: due to the possibility of a damage locator pin, the check engine light comes on.
• 10034865Jan 1, 2010Electrical system. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: driver power seat inoperative; outside mirrors do not return to original position with park tilt mirrors; memory remote recall intermittent operation; adjustable pedals inoperative (reprogram memory seat module).
• 10034367Jan 1, 2010Electrical system, Seats, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: driver power seat inoperative, outside mirrors do not return to original position with park tilt mirrors, memory remote recall intermittent operation, adjustable pedals inoperative (reprogram memory seat module). This condition may be caused by a software state, interaction of features and serial data messages that can contribute to one or more of the above conditions.
• 10033031Jan 1, 2010Engine cooling. Gmc/chevrolet: evaporative emission diagnostics. A service procedure to improve the ability of the evaporative emissions diagnostic to detect leaks by installing a fuel tank vent tubing jumper on certain vehicles. Vehicles equipped with v6 engine will also require reprogramming of the engine control module.
• 10033029Jan 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet: transmission calibration update. A service procedure to reprogram the ecm and tcm on certain model vehicles. This new calibration will improve transmission shift characteristics for downshift hesitation, delayed shifting, and shifting at the wrong time.
• 10032449Oct 1, 2009Electrical system. Chevrolet/gmc: slow/no crank-generator's seizing. A technician may comment on a slow or no crank condition. They may have replaced the battery, starter and/or cables with no change.
• 10032884Aug 1, 2009Engine cooling, Electrical system. Pontiac/saturn/chevrolet: dtc p0011 (intake camshaft position (cmp) system performance) and/or p0014 (exhaust camshaft position (cmp) system performance). They may have followed esi diagnostics and/or the code(s) returned. They may have replaced the ecm with no change. *pe updated 7/26/10.
• 10030788Apr 1, 2009Electrical system. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/saturn: passenger presence system (pps) may command passenger airbag indicator and seat belt reminder on when electronic devices (computers, mp3 player, cell phones, tech 2, etc.) are placed on front passenger seat, dtc b0074 0f; b101d or b0081 set.

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