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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| PIT5236G | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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 check Global Warranty Management system for customer satisfaction program 15086 status. If the status of the customer satisfaction program 15086 was not completed follow the steps to get the Telematics Communication Interface Control Module replaced. If the status of customer satisfaction program 15086 is found completed contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center OnStar group for further assistance. |
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| PIP5385 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have Service Engine Soon lamp or reduced engine power message came on and was cleared after cycling the key. Also technician may find a P228C set as current or history, and a prior history of High Pressure Fuel Pump replacement, and the customer has been using E85 fuel. If the Diagnostic Trouble Code is current follow Service Information instruction for the repair. If the code is set in history and there are no current drivability concerns take a large fuel sample and let it sit for a couple of hours looking for contamination. Verify the fuel pressure using a scan tool the actual and desired fuel pressures are very close to the same. If contamination is found in the tank then completely flush the fuel system and add e-10 fuel. Also remove the high pressure fuel pump inlet line from both ends. Using regulated air down to about 60 pounds per square inch or lower, blow through the inlet side of this pipe / hose. Inspect for restriction in the check valve built into this hose. If restricted then replace the pipe run a tank of premium fuel through the vehicle and reevaluate the concern. |
| PIC6120A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about iPhones will not always autoconnect through Bluetooth to the vehicle. If the vehicle has more than one device listed in the Bluetooth device list, and the last device used was an Apple product, the Apple products will not autoconnect. The system will connect to one of the other devices instead. This concern is usually noticed after Retained Accessory Power has cancelled and the vehicle has gone to sleep. Advise the customer that they will need to update their Apple device to the latest operating system. |
| PIC6181 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician after the OnStar Canada upgrade the OnStar Vehicle Diagnostic Email report is inoperative. Please communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern. |
| PIP5232C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about gasoline powered cars, mid-size trucks, light duty trucks, and heavy duty trucks with premature catalytic converter failures. It is recommended to inspect for a poor crimp on the coil grounds ring terminal at the engine block for the bank with the concern and repair the wire. |
| PIC6116A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about some vehicles that may have a concern of Bluetooth music skipping. This condition is a normal operating characteristic of the vehicle. Streaming music through Bluetooth uses a lot of the radio's processing resources. If the radio is also dedicating a large amount of resources to other applications such as navigation, booting, or XM Weather the Bluetooth audio may hesitate/skip as the system is being heavily loaded. |
| 11-00-90-001A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on the proper oils to use on GM vehicles including information regarding the differences of the Dexos oils. |
| 12-06-01-009 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information on the release of 3 high feature v6 timing chain part kits. To help ease the ordering of large amounts of parts during service. |
| 11-00-89-005C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the Clarification of Use for Dealer Empowerment Labor Operations and Customer Enthusiasm |
| PI0324E | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This preliminary information bulletin provides information on doing a pressure line test prior to replacement and removal of the transmission for conditions relating to No Forward, No Reverse, No Crank, Engine Cranks But Will Not Start. |
| PI0875 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This preliminary information bulletin provides information on how to correctly re-attach the hook loop that keeps the rear compartment spare tire cover in place if one was to come unattached |
| 10-00-89-017X | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This informational bulletin provides a list off all the issues revolving around new vehicles for a one stop place to find growing concerns around them. |
| PI0124E | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. This preliminary information bulletin provides information the proper ways of adjusting the center trim bezel to correct the condition of the CD/DVD will not eject from the instrument panel mounted player. |
| PI0774B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This preliminary information bulletin provides a descritption of operation of the echo control and noise cancellation settings for concernc regarding noice drop outs during calls and muffled sound. |
| PI0663B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on reprogramming the navigation radio to the latest software to correct the conditions of loss of GPS signal, low fuel, XM Volume, Audio Button Functionality,Not Able to Set Clock, Factory Settings Option Inoperable, Radio Display Information May Not Matching |
| 08-09-41-007I | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides information regarding the Passenger Presence System (PPS) May Command Seat Belt Reminder Chime and Passenger Airbag Indicator On When Electronic Devices or Conductive Objects are Placed on Front Passenger Seat, DTCs 5045 or B0074 0F May Set in PPS Module |
| PI1090A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2015 and 2016 Model Years to repair information to correct a customer concern of finding a wet carpet/floor in the driver or passenger footwell area. |
| 15-00-89-005 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This warranty administration bulletin provides dealership personnel with policy and procedure requirements for essential tools that include consumable parts (U.S. Only). |
| PI1521 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STEERING; POWER TRAIN. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of loss of power steering assist, hard to steer, and/or "Service Power Steering" message on in DIC. |
| 10-08-110-001D | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This informational bulletin provides information on the proper use of GM floor mats. |
| 00-06-01-026G | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information to technicians regarding intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage. |
| 07-00-89-037H | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs. |
| 09-09-40-001C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS. This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty latching and unlatching the buckle or the buckle release button sticking. |
| 05-08-46-009D | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This informational bulletin adds the 2014 and 2015 model years to information of a language change for OnStar System (U.S. and Canada only). |
| 12-07-30-001E | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. 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. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.