Service bulletins for the 2018 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.
1338 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PI0653E | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on Damaged, Disassembled or Improperly Packaged Turbochargers Returned to Warranty Part Center. |
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| 060601010D | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. This informational bulletin explains how the catalytic converters may need an inspection, cleaning or replacement if debris have entered the exhaust system. |
| 18NA030 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This Bulletin provides a reminder to the Service Personnel to refer to Investigate Vehicle History in Global Warranty Management for Campaign 17337 and verify that it has been performed on the vehicle before proceeding with any diagnostics or repairs. |
| 17NA380 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This Technical bulletin provides information for installing clips to the exhaust and cradle hanger due to the insulator coming off to correct a rattle type noise. |
| 17NA410 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This Technical bulletin provides information for new software due to the DIC not showing the diesel exhaust fluid life percent. |
| 17NA380 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This Technical bulletin provides information for installing clips to the exhaust and cradle hanger due to the insulator coming off to correct a rattle type noise. |
| 070604019F | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides repair information for repairing the IP to body harness connector to correct a customer concern for intermittent Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated with Reduced Engine Power displayed and DTC P2138 set. |
| 040730013D | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on automatic transmission shift and engine drivability concerns and/or MIL ON due to aftermarket oil bath air filter use. |
| 010601011J | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption. |
| PIP5456A | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the 1.6L Diesel Engine (RPO LH7) has been placed on Engine Exchange program. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Product Quality Center for further assistance. |
| PIP5163C | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure. |
| PIP5460A | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the engine exchange program on vehicles equipped with engine Regular Production Option Code LYXhas ended. This engine can now be ordered through the regular General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales parts process or Product Quality Center process for required dealers. |
| PIP5511 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates the potential for a flashing MIL and DTC p0300 to occur in areas of high amounts of rain fall or humidity. This is due to the moisture that can accumulate in the charge air cooler from the rapid cooling of the internal air and be ingested into the engine. |
| PIE0418 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Engineering Information ? Interior Coolant Leak at the Heater Core Inlet/Outlet Tubes. |
| 16-NA-367 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This informational bulletin explains the need to change the oil used in the LFV, LE2 engines, to a dexos 1 full synthetic to avoid piston damage. |
| PIE0452A | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Charge Air Cooler Ice Blockage with Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated and DTC P0299 Set After Completing Bulletin 18-NA-020 |
| 00-06-01-012G | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin advises the possible issues that may occur using a scotch brite pad or highly abrasive disk on engine surfaces. |
| 18NA125 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information for engine oil life monitor operation calculation. |
| 18NA120 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reposition the exhaust clamp to correct a condition of Exhaust Smell in Cabin and/or DTC P0421 Set due to a miss installed clamp. |
| 18NA093 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the oil level sensor and reposition the front cradle brace to correct a condition of Low Oil Level Indicator Illuminated due to the engine shifting and making the sensor contact the brace. |
| 060089031E | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification. |
| PIE0452 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Charge Air Cooler Ice Blockage with Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated and DTC P0299 Set After Completing Bulletin 18-NA-020 |
| 090604026N | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2 9U.S. and Canada |
| 090604015C | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides a revision for 09-06-04-015B (Vehicles Sitting Outside on Dealer Lots for Extended Periods with Hard Start/No Start Condition) to add the 2015-2018 model years. |
| 18NA034 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This Bulletin provides a reminder to the Service Personnel to refer to Investigate Vehicle History in Global Warranty Management for Campaign 17337 and verify that it has been performed on the vehicle. If it has been performed Clear DTC and return to service. |
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