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Service bulletins for the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

1768 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP-49902012-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LAMP ILLUMINATED. ISSUE MAY BE CAUSED BY THE CONTROL SOLENOID/MODULE ASSEMBLY OR MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR POOR TERMINALS FOR UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. *PE
SB-11-06-01-002A2012-03-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC/BUICK/CHEVROLET: NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM REAR OF ENGINE WHEN HOOD IS OPEN OR WHILE VEHICLE IS IDLING. *PE
PI-06222012-02-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/GMC: THERE IS UNWANTED AND ERRATIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN HVAC OPERATION IN AIR DISTRIBUTION. *PE
PI-06022011-12-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GEMS;SATURN: ON ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES, THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS OR ISSUES REGARDING INCIDENTAL SERVICE FOR THE NORMAL PROPELLER SHAFT CONDITIONS. *PE
PIP-49242011-11-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/SATURN/GMC: THERE ARE INJECTOR CODES ON VEHICLE IF EXHIBITING MISFIRE AND SES LIGHT IS ON. *PE UPDATED 6/18/12. *PE
PIP-4583G2011-10-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: VALVE, CONTROL SOLENOID WILL BE PLACED ON RESTRICTION. *PE UPDATED 4/18/12. *PE
PIT-51092011-10-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC/CHEVROLET: SES/MIL INDICATOR NOT ILLUMINATED AND FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC AND FLUCTUATING. *PE
PI-0526A2011-10-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC: INDICATOR LAMP IS MALFUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY. *PE
SB-111952011-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. GM: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. 2011 LACROSSE, EQUINOX, TERRAIN. THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL COME ON ALONG WITH, ROUGH IDLE, POOR DRIVEABILITY, AND/OR POSSIBLE STALLING AT LOW THROTTLE OPENING. THIS IS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE CAMSHAFT. *RM UPDATED 10/4/11. *PE UPDATED 12/5/11. *PE
PIT-5001A2011-06-27. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). 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. *RM
PI-04482011-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GM: MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH FOUR POSSIBLE TROUBLE CODES STORED. *RM
PI-04622011-06-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:LINKAGES. GM: THE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT IS BINDING OR STICKING. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE STEERING WHEEL LEVER ADJUSTMENT NUT TIGHTENING. *RM
PI-0269A2011-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. GM: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. *RM
PIT-50762011-06-24. Service bulletin. STEERING. 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. *RM
PIT-5063A2011-06-24. Service bulletin. STEERING. GM: THERE MAY BE A SERVICE STEERING MESSAGE OR STABILITY MESSAGE. 2010-2011 EQUINOX AND TERRAIN. *RM
PB-110302011-06-22. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. GM: THERE ARE LIFTGATE AND SUNROOF INOPERATIVE PROBLEMS DUE TO AN INPROPER SOFTWARE CALIBRATION. 2011 EQUINOX/TERRAIN. *RM
PB-110042011-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GM: AN IMPROPER SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO LIGHT UP CONTINUOUSLY EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF. 2011 EQUINOX/TERRAIN. *RM
PIP-4716A2011-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 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. *RM
PIP-4495C2011-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: THERE MAY BE NOISE COMING FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD, BECAUSE OF LOW OIL PRESSURE WHICH IS CAUSED BY DEBRIS. *RM
PIE-01552011-06-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. GM: THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. *RM
PIC-54282011-06-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING. GM: THE BRAKE, TRACTION, OR STABILITY LIGHTS ARE ON BECAUSE OF DEBRIS STUCK ON THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. UPDATED ON 06/15/2011. *KB UPDATED ON 06/20/2011. *RM UPDATED 6/27/11. *PE UPDATED 10/3/11. *PE UPDATED 05/08/2013 *JS UPDATED ON 7/9/2013. *KB UPDATED 7/28/14. *PE
PI-03762011-06-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GM: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON AND THE TRANSMISSION MAY SLIP DUE TO DEBRIS ENTERING THE CHANNEL PLATE. *RM
PI-0090-B2011-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 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. *PE
PI-0011A2011-06-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. GM: THE FRONT OR REAR DOOR MAY NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HANDLE, THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH ANY METHOD. THE PROBABLY CAUSE AN INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF A HANDLE COMPONENT. *RM UPDATED ON 7/26/2013. ALL 2014 AND PRIOR GM PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS. *KB
11-09-41-0012011-06-15. Service bulletin. SEATS. 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. *RM

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.