2012 Chevrolet Equinox Technical Service Bulletins

1,847 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 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.

• 10246621Feb 1, 2014Equipment. Car and Truck Fix it Right the First Time Issues
• 10190932Feb 1, 2014Equipment, Wheels. Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's coatings, using recommended procedures, is allowed. Evaluating Damage In evaluating damage, it is the GM Dealer's responsibility to inspect the wheel for corrosion, scrapes…
• 10190931Feb 1, 2014Equipment, Wheels. Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's coatings, using recommended procedures, is allowed. Evaluating Damage In evaluating damage, it is the GM Dealer's responsibility to inspect the wheel for corrosion, scrapes…
• 10070148Feb 1, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10137784Jan 31, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information for the dealer technician to gather as much information to help aid Engineers by completely filling out requested reports.
• 10112045Jan 31, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that has no XM audio on certain channels but XM channel info is displayed. Technician will need to contact XM and deactivate and activate the module.
• 10112041Jan 30, 2014Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an engine oil leak that appeared as they were driving the vehicle in extremely cold ambient temperatures. The technician may find the oil leak is coming from the rear main seal. Technician will need to check for proper thermostat operation by following thermostat Diagnosis as outlined in Service…
• 10112031Jan 27, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the radio can be turned on after turning the ignition off and opening the driver's door. The radio can then be turned back on after the vehicle's Retained Accessory Power has been canceled by simply pressing the power button on the radio. This is a normal characteristic of the key off operation.
• 10137781Jan 23, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin was created to inform that any accessories that are install from the GM factory will be covered under the standard vehicle warranty and dealer installed accessories will be cover for a full year (12months).
• 10112022Jan 23, 2014Engine, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a no start or another concern after swapping an Engine Control Module or other modules from one vehicle to another. The Global Architecture electrical system associated with these vehicles does not allow controller swaps between vehicles.
• 10112019Jan 23, 2014Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have black smoke on a cold start. A dual-pulse injection strategy is utilized during engine cold start to reduce the time required to bring the catalytic converter up to operating temperature. This split injection strategy lasts for about 60 seconds on cold start. This process may cause the customer to see…
• 10112013Jan 22, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using Bluetooth voice recognition with an iPhone. Technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any Emojis loaded to any contact.
• 10112012Jan 21, 2014Brakes. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Electronic Brake Control Module and the Brake Pressure Modulator Valve parts restriction has ended. Dealer can now order the parts directly through your Parts Department without General Motors Technical Assistance Center authorization.
• 10112007Jan 21, 2014Engine, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on and a misfire. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0201, P0202, P0203, P0204, P0205, P0206, P0261, P0262, P0264, P0265, P0267, P0268, P0270, P0271, P0273, P0274, P0276, P0277, P2146, P2149, P2152, P2155, P216A, and or P216D. Technician will need to…
• 10137780Jan 17, 2014Fuel system, Engine. This informational bulletin was provides information for the technician of cold start ticking noises in the engine compartment and may be caused by the fuel pump and/or the fuel injectors and no repairs are needed for a normal condition.
• 10112000Jan 17, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at low speeds of less than 15 miles per hour and then aggressively applying the throttle, or after making a hard stop followed by an aggressive throttle.
• 10111997Jan 16, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that a noise or a vibration in the vehicle that seems to be abnormal may not have been there when the vehicle was purchased. Technician should look for Non - General Motors aftermarket accessories installed on the vehicle that can cause these issues.
• 10111996Jan 16, 2014Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with a supplement to the Service Information timing procedure for the high feature V-6 engine. Technician will also review the training video on the Common Training Website.
• 10111995Jan 16, 2014Electrical system, Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P2097 or P2099. Technician will need to perform an injector balance or Active Fuel Injector Tester prior to going further. Technician will also need to check for a small leak in the exhaust if published Service…
• 10137777Jan 14, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. This Informational bulletin explains the warranty and policy exchange program for electronic devices and products, what can be approved by TAC and where the electronic parts can be returned to.
• 10137775Jan 8, 2014Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information of the JOB CARD, for a repair on vehicles and what is acceptable - customer authorization; Service manager approvals and transaction authorization; Details of concern, cause and correction; Labor Time; Technician ID and acoutablity of labor time; Proper documentation and retension of warranty parts; Accurate sublet charges and receipts; Add on…
• 10111980Jan 7, 2014Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have black smoke on a cold start. A dual-pulse injection strategy is utilized during engine cold start to reduce the time required to bring the catalytic converter up to operating temperature. This split injection strategy lasts for about 60 seconds on cold start. This process may cause the customer to see…
• 10137773Jan 2, 2014Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on GM?s policy for comprehensive courtesy transportation to its customers.
• 10137772Jan 2, 2014Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information of the JOB CARD, for a repair on vehicles and what is acceptable - customer authorization; Service manager approvals and transaction authorization; Details of concern, cause and correction; Labor Time; Technician ID and acoutablity of labor time; Proper documentation and retension of warranty parts; Accurate sublet charges and receipts; Add on…
• 10190934Jan 1, 2014Equipment, Body and structure. Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more of their vehicle's underbody components are showing some form of corrosion. This corrosion may be red in appearance (rust) if the component is steel, forged iron or cast iron. This corrosion may also be grey or white in color if the…
• 10190933Jan 1, 2014Body and structure, Equipment. Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more of their vehicle's underbody components are showing some form of corrosion. This corrosion may be red in appearance (rust) if the component is steel, forged iron or cast iron. This corrosion may also be grey or white in color if the…
• 10073304Jan 1, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10112327Dec 18, 2013Steering, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the part restriction on the electric power steering module for NJ1 part numbers has ended. Dealer can order parts directly through your parts department.
• 10133103Dec 16, 2013Back-over prevention (rear camera). This informational bulletin provides directions on submitting different PIRs
• 10133102Dec 16, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to aid in diagnosing a possible faulty front transmission oil pump.
• 10133098Dec 13, 2013Equipment. This preliminary information bulletin provides a revision of 13-00-89-004D to include updated information.
• 10133097Dec 13, 2013Equipment. This preliminary bulletin explains physical damage to radios and IPCs must be reviewed and validated if covered under GM warranty or not.
• 10133089Dec 6, 2013Wheels. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to replace the right rear hub bearings and seals to correct the customers concern of noises from that area.
• 10133087Dec 5, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary bulletin explains the marks in the glass are normal when wearing polarized sunglasses and do not replace any glass for this reason.
• 10133086Dec 4, 2013Fuel system, Other or unknown. This informational bulletin provides information on how to save fuel and proper maintenance without using fuel or oil additives.
• 10246955Dec 1, 2013Steering. Guidelines For NJ1 Power Steering Powerpack
• 10073518Dec 1, 2013Wheels. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10043647Dec 1, 2013Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. Gmc/chevrolet/buick: transmission pump needs inspecting due to engine cranking but fails to start, has no forward, no reverse, transmission leaks, hard shift and no cranking. *pe updated 2/25/13. *pe updated 1/29/2014
• 10118891Nov 27, 2013Equipment. Service bullentin information for repairing engine front cover oil leak, sealing surfaces preparation, applying room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) sealant.
• 10118889Nov 27, 2013Electrical system. This preliminary bulletin provides information on Service Programming System (SPS) Errors (E4398, E4399, E4403, E4404, E4413, E4414, E4423 or E4491).
• 10112379Nov 27, 2013Steering. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with a diagnostic tip service steering message or service stability message. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code C056E Sym 42 and a Diagnostic Trouble Code C0569 Sym 3A setting after a new steering gear assembly was installed. If Diagnostic Trouble Code C0710 Sym 71 is set it must be addressed firth before performing a…
• 10118880Nov 19, 2013Equipment. This informational bulletin provides an update for 13-00-89-004C to include updated information.
• 10112360Nov 15, 2013Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the rear view camera options on the vehicles equipped with rear view camera. The rear view camera brightness can be adjusted on some models while the transmission is in reverse and using the Menu or Select button. To turn off or on the guidelines in the rear view camera, use the radio display Config icon then Display, then the…
• 10118866Nov 11, 2013Equipment. This informational Bulletin provides a revision for 00-06-01-026D to add the 2014 model year.
• 10112344Nov 11, 2013Equipment, Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnostics. If technician finds carbon an upper engine and valve cleaning should be performed.
• 10118862Nov 8, 2013Electrical system, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary bulletin provides a pre-inspection symptom list before preforming any repairs to any of windows for noises or performance.
• 10112343Nov 8, 2013Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning system will start blowing cold air without being requested. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code B101E sym 4B. Technician will need to inspect and repair corrosion at the starter connections.
• 10118859Nov 7, 2013Equipment. This informational bulletin provides a revision for 04-06-04-047K to add the 2014 model year.
• 10118858Nov 7, 2013Equipment. This informational bulletin provides a revision for 04-06-04-047 to add the 2014 model year.
• 10118852Nov 6, 2013Electrical system. This preliminary Informational bulletin provides information on Battery Test Cold Cranking Amperage (CCA) for Original Equipment Batteries and Testing Tips.

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