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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| 16NA380 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. This informational bulletin provides a procedure on how to perform a quick test to check if the DPF is the cause of excessive soot from the tailpipe. |
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| 19NA006 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the HVAC case with the redesigned part. |
| PIP5647 | 2019-06-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates A vehicle may have a concern of running poor and stalling. No trouble codes may be set referencing this condition. Fuel trims around -20% may be observed on both banks. Engine oil level will be found over full and have a fuel odor. It will be found that the Engine oil is diluted with fuel. Small gas engines (SGE) May only have the engine oil level over full and have a fuel odor. It will be found that the Engine oil is diluted with fuel. This concern is caused by marshalling the vehicle around the lot before it is sold and/or short driver cycles. |
| PIP5640 | 2019-06-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to not remove the torque converter bolts and start the engine as this may cause damage to the torque converter of the crankshaft on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission. |
| PIP5226C | 2019-06-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. Only replace the roller rocker that is missing needle bearings. Be sure to clean the oil drains to retrieve the needle bearings. Each roller rocker has 66 bearings. |
| PIT5678 | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; STRUCTURE. This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the radiator lower mount that sounds as if it is coming from behind the front wheels. |
| PIP5569A | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer an issue where the vehicle's engine may crank over unprompted and not start afterward. This is the result of hooking up the Active Fuel Injector Tool incorrectly on vehicles equipped with a direct fuel injection system. This Preliminary information instructs the dealer of a repair kit they received that will prevent this issue when installed correctly. |
| PIP5483C | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates noises are considered to be normal operating characteristics of the vehicle when shut off. It will not impact the designed performance or reliability of the vehicle. |
| PIP4670F | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a no start or another concern after swapping an Engine Control Module or other modules from one vehicle to another. The Global Architecture electrical system associated with these vehicles does not allow controller swaps between vehicles. |
| 19NA080 | 2019-05-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). This informational bulletin provides information to the tech to discard the PCV drain tube when working on the lower area of the engine. |
| 19NA077 | 2019-05-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Start/Stop Performance, Hesitation From a Stop, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P0132 and/or P0138 Set. |
| PIE0503B | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This engineering information PI ends the need for information from the field on reduced engine power, DTC P0299 set. |
| 19NA062 | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to also program the ECM when replacing the O2 Sensors. |
| 17NA301 | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE); EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin explains to the technician to erase the code P2598 set during PDI. |
| 16NA377 | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This informational bulletin provides information on a Service Emission System Message and/or a Malfunction Indicator Lamp illuminated. This usually occurs after recently filling the DEF tank with the ignition in the on position due to some DEF fill equipment uses pumps that create a high level of temporary aeration of the DEF fluid being dispensed in the tank. |
| 070601016D | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter Replacement. |
| 000601012H | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin advises the possible issues that may occur using a scotch brite pad or highly abrasive disk on gasket sealing surfaces or reused parts. |
| 17279 | 2019-04-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. 17279 - Service Update. Certain vehicles were assembled with engine/transmission mount bolt torques that do not apply sufficient clamp load to securely attach the mounts to the powertrain. In each case, only one of the bolts used to attach the driver side or passenger side mounts are affected. The second and third bolts should reach their intended torque. Dealers are to replace all bolts from the transmission and engine mounts. |
| 17225 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 17225 - Service Update. Certain vehicles equipped with a 1.5L engine (RPO LYX) may experience an oil or coolant leak which could lead to engine damage. Dealers are to perform an oil leak test and a visual coolant leak test. |
| PIE0516 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ENGINE. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information on a 3 second long crank time before the engine starts after the vehicle has been sitting at least 20 minutes. |
| PIE0505A | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This engineering informational bulletin ends the need for information from the field on a Condition of Engine Running Rough and/or Check Engine Light Illuminated, DTCs P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304 Set. |
| PIE0495A | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This engineering information PI ends the need for information from the field on a oil leak from the oil pan. |
| PIE0494A | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. This engineering information PI ends the need for information from the field on a oil leak from the oil pan. |
| 19NA044 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on a normal engine operating condition for faster emission warm up time. |
| 18NA246 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to change the oil if excessive fuel has been found in the oil and the cause of the DTC set. Also replacing the PCV valve in camshaft cover and updating the ECM with latest software. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.