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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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PIP5163C2018-05-21. 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.
PIC63022018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. The PI was created to advise of an engineering investigation for a concern of unable to connect toOnStar Virtual Advisor when selecting "New Destination" in the OnStar menu.
PIP5460A2018-05-21. 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.
PIC5932B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers that may complain of various concerns when using Bluetooth components. Technician should use the Preliminary Information to gather information from the customer on their Bluetooth device and the concern they are having before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center.
PIP55112018-05-21. 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.
PIC62962018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that when scanning a vehicle for Diagnostic Trouble Codes, may find a temporary loss of Human Machine Interface communication with Global Diagnostic System 2. Technician should not replace the Human Machine Interface for this concern, power cycling of the Human Machine Interface fuse should restore communication. Technician should be advised that the Human Machine Interface and Global Diagnostic System 2 interaction concern has been reported to engineering for root cause and correction.
PIE04182018-05-21. 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.
PI1410B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information regarding the normal characteristic of instrument panel red brake light intermittently comes on.
17-NA-1702018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin explains the Road Force balancers and what they can do for customer concerns.
17-NA-1602018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to remove the IP compartment and add dielectric grease to the hinges.
17-NA-1532018-05-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. This informational bulletin provides information and operating tips for the hands free lift gate.
17-NA-0662018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
16-NA-3832018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves, and explains how toptier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build up.
16-NA-3672018-05-21. 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.
PIE0452A2018-05-21. 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
15-NA-0872018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin advises the technician to rest the MIL and diagnose additional DTCs for why the code is setting and disabling the start/stop system.
05-00-89-029D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on General Motors Dealership Critical Equipment Requirements and Recommendations.
04-00-89-015O2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on required operating procedures.
03-00-89-006N2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides the dealership with how to prep a vehicle for delivery to the customer to aid in higher CSi scores.
00-06-01-012G2018-05-21. 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.
00-03-10-002K2018-05-21. Service bulletin. WHEELS. This informational bulletin provides information on Chemical Staining, Pitting, Corrosion and/or Spotted Appearance of Chromed Aluminum Wheels.
18NA1412018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This informational bulletin provides information on Audio Volume Stuck High or Low with No DTCs and that this is a normal characteristic.
18NA1382018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the HMI module to correct a condition of Radio Control (ICS) Display Does Not Remain Off at Times after it Has Been Turned Off in the Radio Settings Menu due to a software concern.
18NA1342018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to test the radios receiver if certain XM channels cut out (mutes) depending on location of the vehicle.
18NA1262018-05-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin provides information for dealership personal and technicians when replacing the body control module (BCM), that a 2nd design BCM is NOT interchangeable with the 1st design BCM.

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