2013 Chevrolet Equinox Technical Service Bulletins

1,944 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 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.

• 10113545Feb 13, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of on an automatic transmission fluid leak.
• 10113541Feb 12, 2015Engine cooling, Equipment. This technical bulletin provides diagnostic and repair information on performing an oil consumption test and/or installing piston and piston ring kit to correct a customer concern for excessive oil consumption.
• 10113538Feb 11, 2015Tires, Wheels. This informational bulletin communicates comprehensive instructions to GM Dealers and authorized GM Accessory Distributor/Installers as to the proper methods for mounting, balancing, and installing accessory wheels and tires.
• 10114392Feb 9, 2015Engine cooling, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician what to inspect if codes P0016 and/or P0017 are setting on a properly timed engine or a condition of the vehicle cranks but will not start. Technician should inspect the respective intake or exhaust camshaft reluctor to see if it has spun on the camshaft. The reluctor cannot be repositioned so the camshaft must be replaced. The new camshafts come…
• 10113531Feb 9, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information to clarify proper transaction administration of GM Dealer Empowerment Program and Goodwill Cases.
• 10113527Feb 6, 2015Exterior lighting. This informational bulletin communicates GM's position on exterior lighting components ?tinted or smoked? by an outside vendor.
• 10113519Feb 5, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2015 model year to repair information on correcting a customer concern of poor, limited, reduced Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) or Remote Vehicle Start (RVS) range.
• 10113514Feb 3, 2015Tires. This informational bulletin communicates GM's position on use of nitrogen gas in tires.
• 10113512Feb 3, 2015Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a diagnostic tip for low line pressure or pressure regulator valve stuck after transmission service pump cover replacement.
• 10139438Jan 26, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to correct a dealer concern of what they perceive to be paint staining when the protective shipping film is removed from certain vehicles.
• 10139437Jan 23, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin updates information on electrical ground repairs using new replacement fasteners with conductive finish.
• 10139436Jan 23, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin adds 2014 - 2015 model years to information regarding comeback prevention and using Customer Concern Verification Sheets (CCVS).
• 10139433Jan 23, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on control module diagnostics and configuration, programming using the TIS Service Programming System (SPS), set-up and warranty.
• 10139430Jan 22, 2015Wheels. This informational bulletin provides information on chemical staining, pitting, corrosion and/or spotted appearance of chromed aluminum wheels, along with warranty information regarding these conditions.
• 10139422Jan 16, 2015Engine cooling. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians an engine repair tip for installation of pistons.
• 10114352Jan 15, 2015Tires, Wheels. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
• 10095317Jan 15, 2015Equipment. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
• 10139415Jan 14, 2015Electrical system. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on ACDelco® replacement battery warranty procedures.
• 10139414Jan 14, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin adds 2012 - 2015 model years to information communicating a change in the product field action customer reimbursement procedure (U.S. Dealers Only).
• 10114343Jan 14, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. Technician will need to determine what type of call the customer is having that is unwanted. The vehicle may receive an incoming call just like any other phone. Typically the customer will hear the phone ringing in the vehicle. This…
• 10114342Jan 14, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with the scan tool data from the OnStar system.
• 10094888Jan 14, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. Technician will need to determine what type of call the customer is having that is unwanted. The vehicle may receive an incoming call just like any other phone. Typically the customer will hear the phone ringing in the vehicle. This…
• 10139411Jan 12, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information that accessory remote start does not work with OnStar RemoteLink? phone application.
• 10139200Jan 6, 2015Engine, Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful in diagnosing/testing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates to correct a customer concern of symptoms that include, but not limited to, a slow or no crank condition that may be caused by a discharged battery.
• 10139199Jan 6, 2015Suspension. This informational bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure, when diagnosing vibration concerns.
• 10139198Jan 6, 2015Tires. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information that the tire pressure monitor (TPM) sensors must always be re-learned when accessory wheels are installed on the vehicle.
• 10126251Dec 19, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. This informational bulletin was created for the Manual Transmission Operating Characteristics. The different noises caused by driver habit, weather conditions , and normal manual transmission noises.
• 10114801Dec 19, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may OnStar inoperative and Navigation/GPS/Compass issues. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B101D sym 3C and or F0. Technician will gather data using a scan tool and contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. After approval technician will replace the OnStar module.
• 10126248Dec 18, 2014Wheels. This preliminary information bulletin provides information on how to remove stainless steel wheel nut caps with the matching depth of socket used on the wheel nut.
• 10126247Dec 18, 2014Equipment. This preliminary information bulletin advises the technician that there is no update for the customers concerns of the GM remote start doesn't work with the Onstar remotelink phone application.
• 10114798Dec 17, 2014Electrical system, Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Diagnostic Trouble Code P00C6 and/or P228C set. Technician will need to inspect the terminals at the Engine Control Module for fit and tension as well as the crimp to wire connection. Terminals to inspect in the ECM are connector x2 terminals 3, 18, and 19 for the fuel rail pressure sensor. Also connector x3…
• 10114797Dec 16, 2014Electrical system, Seats. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have heated seats inoperative. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code U0209 in the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning. Technician will need to reprogram the seat heater control module using Service Programming System with the latest calibration to address the concern.
• 10114783Dec 12, 2014Electrical system, Seats. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have heated seats inoperative. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code U0209 in the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning. Technician will need to reprogram the seat heater control module using Service Programming System with the latest calibration to address the concern.
• 10126237Dec 11, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This informational bulletin provide information for the technicians to repair the rear window defroster contact or tabs.
• 10126231Dec 10, 2014Equipment. This information provides the proper way to install the floor mats .
• 10114777Dec 10, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that vehicles built with Regular Production Option Code (UW6) the subwoofer is only used for the Active Noise Cancellation.
• 10114775Dec 10, 2014Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (J-38125-620H) located in Lear Tray 7 part number 963716-2.
• 10126221Dec 8, 2014Electrical system. This warranty informational bulletin advised the technician that when performing a wiring repair, more information is required.
• 10126217Dec 5, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to lubricate the windshield molding to correct the customers concern of the windshield creaking or popping when cold.
• 10114765Dec 3, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have creak, pop, tick or itch type noise from the windshield area while driving the vehicle when the ambient temperature is below ?6.5° Celsius (20° Fahrenheit). If the technician has completed the latest version of PI1120 and the concern is still present the windshield will need to be replaced.
• 10114760Dec 3, 2014Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. If the Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D has a sym 37 set please refer to the latest version of PIC5492.
• 10126211Dec 2, 2014Steering. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the power steering module to correct the customers concern of the MIL on and a drop in power steering assist.
• 10252165Dec 1, 2014Equipment. The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s).
• 10247716Dec 1, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. J-35616-64B Terminal Test Probe / Replacement Terminal / Terminated Lead.
• 10247688Dec 1, 2014Equipment. Normal Characteristic - Sub-woofer Is Inoperative With a 2.4L Engine.
• 10247061Dec 1, 2014Electrical system. J-35616-64B Terminal Test Probe / Replacement Terminal / Terminated Lead.
• 10245938Dec 1, 2014Electrical system. OnStar Module Does Not Support All B101D Symptom Codes.
• 10245814Dec 1, 2014Engine cooling. Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal ? Oil Leak
• 10245327Dec 1, 2014Equipment, Engine cooling. Normal Characteristic - Sub-woofer Is Inoperative With a 2.4L Engine.
• 10126207Dec 1, 2014Suspension. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the crankshaft bearings and rear oil seal to correct the customers concer of an oil leak.

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