2015 Chevrolet Equinox Technical Service Bulletins

1,581 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2015 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.

• 10115014Jun 3, 2015Equipment. 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 use Global Diagnostic System 2 to review the Firmware Over-the-Air version. If the Firmware Over-the-Air version on the scan tool equals 6708 the technician will need to contact General Motors Technical…
• 10115011Jun 2, 2015Back-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…
• 10113669Jun 2, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on properly maintaining vehicles in dealer inventory.
• 10115008Jun 1, 2015Fuel system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have difficulty filling the fuel tank and / or experience fuel spit-back when fueling. Technician will follow published Service Information diagnostics to determine a root cause.
• 10115007Jun 1, 2015Brakes, Electronic stability control, Suspension, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp, service Antilock Braking System, Service Stabilitrak, Service All Wheel Drive, Service Suspension Control, or Hard Steering. Technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes stored C0196, C0186, C0287, C0710, C0045, C0050, C0800, U0077, U0074, U0125…
• 10114585May 29, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician of a customer concern where the heated seat indicator light is not functioning or the heated seats are not up to operating temperature during a remote vehicle start event. This is normal operation of the heated seat during a remote vehicle start event. The electronic climate control module is not in a complete wake up state during a remote vehicle…
• 10114583May 29, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of part numbers that are missing from the service information documents. The following part numbers are for a cam nut that is available to adjust the rear toe 11519455, 11562237, 11570574.
• 10114581May 29, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician for vehicles with an intermittent malfunction indicator lamp on, the interior lamps are inoperative and or the lift gate is inoperative. Diagnostic trouble codes U0078, U0140, U0151, U0155, U0164, U0198, or U0230 can be present. Inspect the body harness connector X901 for water intrusion or corrosion. Repair the connector and…
• 10113662May 27, 2015Fuel system, Other or unknown. This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) and the usage of E85 fuel in GM vehicles.
• 10113658May 22, 2015Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered seepage.
• 10113657May 21, 2015Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information to technicians regarding intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
• 10113656May 21, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin communicates part restriction and ordering process information for OnStar®Vehicle Communication Interface Modules (VCIM) (GMNA Only).
• 10114558May 19, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician of a possible grind or growl noise from the transmission while moving. If the technician disassembles the transmission, technician may find a front differential drive pinion gear bearings and or differential carrier bearings are damaged. Technician will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center before attempting to remove the damaged…
• 10113653May 15, 2015Exterior lighting. This technical bulletin provides repair information for low beam headlamp bulb diagnosis/replacement to correct a customer concern that the low beam headlamp is inoperative.
• 10114547May 14, 2015Equipment, Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with information regarding high misfire rates always on #1 cylinder. A customer may complain of misfires or roughness on cold start up with a P0300 diagnostic trouble code. Technician is to add coolant dye to the system and run the engine through warm up to circulate the dye. Pressurize the cooling system after a cold soak and inspect…
• 10114546May 14, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician to follow this Preliminary Information if there is a diagnostic trouble code P00C6 and or P228C set and normal Service Information diagnostics didn?t lead to a repair. Technician is to recheck the terminals at the Engine Control module for fit and tension as well as the crimp to the wire. The engine control module terminals to inspect are in the X2…
• 10114543May 14, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician to insure that global diagnostic service 2 diagnostic packages are up to date prior to learning the steering angle sensor for a diagnostic trouble code C710 symptom code 71 set in the electronic brake control module or the power steering control module. When rechecking for diagnostic trouble codes a U0074 U0077, U0180D, U01293, U0126, U0125, C0186…
• 10113632May 6, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for a customer concern that the radio screen is blank, locked-up or is frozen, however, the radio audio may still be heard.
• 10114516May 5, 2015Lane departure. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician for a forward collision alert or lane departure warning inoperative with no diagnostic trouble codes stored. This concern could be caused by an aftermarket windshield. Verify there is the General Motors logo in the lower right corner of the windshield.
• 10114507May 1, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician for vehicles with a malfunction indicator lamp on, service stabilitrak, power steering or vehicle soon message displayed on the drivers information center. The technician may find the following diagnostic trouble codes U0073, U0100, U0101, U0121 U0140 C0045, C0050 in the body control module, electronic brake control module, engine…
• 10059082May 1, 2015Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure. Chevrolet/gmc: due to possible aftermarket windshield, some vehicles may be experiencing an intermittent warning pertaining to an inoperative land departure warning and/or forward collision alert. Model 2013-15 equinox, terrain.
• 10114503Apr 30, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have may an intermittent Service Traction/Stability, ABS indicator or Service All wheel Drive message on the Driver Information Center. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes U0125 00 U0074 00 U0073 and or C0045 C0050 symptom 06. Technician will need to inspect the X411 connecter for a wire break inside the…
• 10114502Apr 30, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have may a helicopter type noise when a rear window is lowered. This is a normal characteristic of this vehicle, but the concern can be minimized by lowering a front door glass approximately 1 to 2 inches.
• 10114500Apr 30, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with the rear wiper and/or the front rain sense wipers turn off when the vehicle is shifted to neutral. This is the normal operating characteristic of this vehicle. This is called Car Wash Mode.
• 10113620Apr 28, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Iitermittently key will not rotate in door or ignition lock cylinder.
• 10114490Apr 27, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a clock that is slow to update while driving when the clock auto set feature enabled. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
• 10114489Apr 27, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the vehicle navigation location being off by 20-50 Meters. This is a temporary concern may be caused by the radio not receiving a valid GPS signal when the vehicle is first started. Once the radio obtains an accurate GPS location, the vehicle location on the navigation display should be correct at the next ignition cycle.
• 10114488Apr 27, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about Apple devices is inoperative or freezing when using the device via USB cable after an IOS8.x.x update. Technician will need to delete the radio from the phone and the phone from the radio. Also close out all apps on the device if it is an iPhone.
• 10113614Apr 27, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to assist dealership personnel with the identification of vehicle headlamp, tail lamp, license lamp or fog/driving lamp damage that are not considered warrantable.
• 10113613Apr 27, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered seepage.
• 10114474Apr 20, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about connectivity concerns when connecting an Apple device via USB cord. Technician should insure the customer is using an original equipment manufacturer Apple USB cable.
• 10114470Apr 17, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. 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.
• 10114459Apr 13, 2015Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician about the calculation and operation of the engine oil life monitor. The monitor calculates the percent of oil life remaining, based on 3 pathways. The first pathway for oil life calculation is engine revolutions. The second pathway for oil life calculation is the mileage form the last rest for all General Motors powertrains except the Volt. The third…
• 10114455Apr 9, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a high pitched whistle or wind noise from the driver?s side mirror area between speeds 25 to 52 mph. Technician will need to use a rubber mallet and lightly tapping on the belt molding moving it toward the (A) pillar area. Then remove the belt molding, use a suitable piece of rubber and glue it to the back…
• 10090043Apr 9, 2015Electrical system. 14395a - customer satisfaction program (revised labor time). On some 2015 model year buick encore, lacrosse, regal, and verano; cadillac ats, cts, elr, escalade, srx and xts; chevrolet colorado, corvette, cruze, equinox, impala, malibu, silverado, sonic, spark, ss, suburban, tahoe, trax, and volt; and gmc canyon, sierra, terrain, and yukon vehicles, a performance issue with the onstar® module might impact the…
• 10114449Apr 2, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technicians for diagnosing and repairing vehicles that have an issue with a pop noise from the fuel tank area after a cold start or Evaporative Emissions System purge. Technician will be able to use Global Diagnostic System 2 to duplicate the concern by commanding a purge and seal on the Evaporative Emissions System. Replacement of the auxiliary…
• 10113577Apr 1, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to service personnel on the critical importance of installing the correct replacement spin-on oil filter when servicing.
• 10135418Mar 31, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin adds the 2014 and 2015 model years to information of a language change for OnStar System (U.S. and Canada only).
• 10113785Mar 31, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin adds the 2014 and 2015 model years to information of a language change for OnStar System (U.S. and Canada only).
• 10139389Mar 30, 2015Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle 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…
• 10139379Mar 27, 2015Equipment. 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.
• 10135413Mar 27, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for a customer concern that the radio screen is blank, locked-up or is frozen, however, the radio audio may still be heard.
• 10113776Mar 27, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for a customer concern that the radio screen is blank, locked-up or is frozen, however, the radio audio may still be heard.
• 10139371Mar 26, 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.
• 10135412Mar 26, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on the Product Quality Center (PQC) assembly replacement process for Service Agents not required to contact PQC prior to assembly replacement.
• 10113775Mar 26, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on the Product Quality Center (PQC) assembly replacement process for Service Agents not required to contact PQC prior to assembly replacement.
• 10113773Mar 26, 2015Equipment. The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
• 10139367Mar 24, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that have a resonance type vibration occurs between 40 to 60 MPH. In most cases the engine must be under a slight load such as Air Conditioning compressor engagement, light throttle, and in 6th gear Torque Converter Clutch applied. Technician will relax the engine and transmission mounts…
• 10139361Mar 23, 2015Equipment. 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.
• 10139360Mar 23, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a radio that the iPhone does not automatically re-pair and is no longer shown in the radio's Device List, XM Weather Alerts Activate Automatically after an ignition cycle, the Bluetooth connection may be lost when replying to a text message, After a OnStar Turn By Turn a "Routing" screen appears and stays…

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