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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

1847 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SB-12312-A2016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-123122016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI-15212016-02-13. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DUE TO AN IMPROPER JUMP START, THE POWER STEERING FUSE WAS EITHER BLOWN OR FAILED, CAUSING A HARD STEERING. OR LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. MODEL 2013-16 LACROSSE, REGAL, MALIBU, 2010-13 EQUINOX, TERRAIN, 2014-15 ELR, 2014-16 IMPALA, 2012-15 VERANO, 2011-15 CRUZE, VOLT. *PE
PI-1090-A2016-02-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. CHEVROLET/GMC: IN FOOTWELL AREA OF SOME VEHICLES, IN DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE, CARPET/FLOOR IS WET DUE TO SEALING THAT WAS INSUFFICIENT OR INCOMPLETE IN FRONT ROOF OF BODY SIDE SEAMS OUTER PANEL. MODEL 2010-16 TERRAIN, EQUINOX. *PE
148822015-07-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). THIS TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. GENERAL MOTORS 2010-2013 BUICK LACROSSE, REGAL, VERANO, CHEVROLET CAPTIVA, EQUINOX, MALIBU, ORLANDO , GMC TERRAIN EQUIPPED WITH ECOTEC ENGINE. PLUGGED PCV ORIFICE IN INTAKE MANIFOLD. *LJ
148822015-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). GENERAL MOTORS: 2010-2013 BUICK , CHEVROLET, GMC : THIS TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION OR FROZEN OR PLUGGED POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM (PCV) DURING COLD WEATHER, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK IN REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL. *LJ
SC-142322015-04-11. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. GEMS/CHEVROLET/BUICK: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK IN STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION AFTER LONG DISTANCE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY DUE TO STEERING SYSTEM HAVING AN INCREASED FRICTION AND TURNING WOULD BE AN INCREASED EFFORT. MODEL 2011-2014 CRUZE, VOLT, 2010-14 EQUINOX, TERRAIN, 2012-14 VERANO, 2013-14 MALIBU. *PE UPDATED 11/6/15. *PE
PIP-50962014-12-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. CADILLAC/BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC: DUE TO CAM ACTUATOR CODES SET - DTC P0011, DTC P0014, DTC 20024, DTC P0021 AND NO OTHER DRIVABILITY ISSUES, THE ENGINE EUN STICKER SHOULD BE INSPECTED, BEFORE REPLACING ACTUATOR. *PE
PIP-52162014-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/SATURN/PONTIAC/ GMC: VEHICLE EXPERIENCE LOWER END SQUEAK OR SQUEAL, KNOCKING NOISE OR SEIZED ENGINE POSSIBLY THE MAIN BEARING OR ROD HAD FAILED. *PE
PI-12352014-10-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO LOOSE GROUND TERMINAL CONNECTIONS, IN SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EXPERIENCE, ACCESSORIES MALFUNCTIONS, DIC MESSAGES, IPC WARNING INDICATORS, SES LIGHT ON. *PE
PIP-3423-K2014-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: SOME DTC CODES MAY BE SET, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008, OR P0009. 3.6 LY7 WITH CAM ACTUATOR DTC.THE RELUCTOR FOR THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR PRESSED ON THE CRANKSHAFT MAY HAVE MOVED. ALSO INCLUDED BUICK ALLURE MODEL YEAR 2005. *JS
PI-0018-B2014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *PE
PIC-58622013-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND PARKED. THE BATTERY MAY ALSO GO DEAD. MAKE/MODELS ALSO INCLUDED: BUICK ENCORE/LACROSSE/REGAL MODEL YEAR 2014, CADILLAC SRX/XTS MODEL YEAR 2014, CHEVROLET EQUINOX/SILVERADO 1500/TRAX MODEL YEAR 2014, AND GMC SIERRA/TERRAIN MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
SB-10-06-01-003C2013-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. CADILLAC/BUICK/SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET/ GMC: DUE TO AN ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE OR INTERNAL BY AN OIL FILTER MISAPPLICATION, FILTER DEBRIS MAY BE TRANSFERRED THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND MAY RESULT IN ENGINE DAMAGE. MODEL 2004-06 RENDEZVOUS, 2005-14 LACROSSE, 2008-14 ENCLAVE, MALIBU, EQUINOX, 2010-14 SRX, TERRAIN, 2013-14 ATS, XTS, 2009-14 TRAVERSE, 2014 IMPALA, 2007-14 ACADIA, 2007-09 G6, AURA, 2008-09 TORRENT, VUE, 2007-10 OUTLOOK. *PE
12-06-01-009-D2013-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: SOME VEHICLES REQUIRE REPLACEMENTS FOR HIGH FEATURE V6 TIMING CHAIN KITS AND GUIDE REPLACEMENTS. ALSO INCLUDED CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS UPDATED 7/18/14. *PE
PIP-5122-A2013-08-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE OCCASIONAL POP SOUNDS FROM THE FUEL TANK. THIS MAY OCCUR AFTER A COLD START OR EVAP PURGE. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN MY 2014 *JS
PI-10042013-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY BE ON. SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE VEHICLE, OR SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGES MAY BE DISPLAYED ON DIC. *JS UPDATED 11/12/14. *PE
SB-13-02-32-0012013-07-22. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DURING EXTREME LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING MAKES NOISES OR FLUID LEAKS FROM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE, POWER STEERING PUMP OR GEAR. *PE UPDATED 9/30/13. *PE UPDATED 11/7/14. *PE
SB12-08-132-001A2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE
PI-0388-C2013-07-08. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. GENERAL MOTORS: SEAT BELT COULD BECOME TWISTED WITH THE LATCH PLATE. *KB
PB-123122013-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) IS TO BE REPROGRAM, WITH NEW SOFTWARE UPDATE, TO ENHANCE THE WAY ENGINE OIL LIFE IS MONITORED. MODELS 2010-2012 EQUINOX, REGAL, TERRAIN, LACROSSE. *PE UPDATED 9/24/13. *PE
PI-0562-F2013-04-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC: ENGINE IS MAKES RATTLING NOISE WHEN STARTING UP AND IS INTERMITTENT, AND IS HEARD IN CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR DUE TO ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND OIL PRESSURE NOT ALLOW TO CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR. MODELS 2011-2012 LACROSSE, REGAL, EQUINOX, ORLANDO, TERRAIN. *PE
PI08962013-04-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/SAAB: SOME VEHICLES HAVE FLOOR MATS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO FULLY SEAT ON CARPET SIDE RETAINER DUE TO FLOOR RETAINER BEING BROKEN AND VARIOUS BREAKPOINTS FOR STYLE OF RETAINER AND BECAUSE DIFFERENT STYLES OR DESIGNS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE AND CONTAINS NON MATCHING RETAINERS. MODELS 2010-13 LACROSSE, SRX, 2011-13 REGAL, CRUZE, EQUINOX, VOLT, TERRAIN, 9-4X, 2012-13 VERANO, SONIC, 2008-13 CTS AND 2013 MALIBU. *PE
PIT-51712012-09-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING. GMC/CHEVROLET: A COMMUNICATION FAULT, REGARDING SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION AND ABS REAR WHEEL SPEED DTC OR CHASSIS EXPANSION BUS, WHICH IS RELATED TO AN INTERNAL WIRE BREAK INSIDE WIRE HARNESS INSULATION TO X411 CONNECTOR. MODELS 2010-2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX & GMC TERRAIN. *PE UPDATED ON 5/9/2013. *KB UPDATED 7/10/2013. *KB UPDATED 2/1/16. *PE
PI-07632012-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. GM-EQUINOX/TERRAIN: 2011-2013 TRUCKS HAVE BROKEN FLOOR MAT RETAINER CAUSING FLOOR MAT TO SEPARATE FROM FLOOR CARPET. *PE

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