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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| 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. |
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| 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. |
| PIT5675A | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary information is created to make the service technician aware of a condition where the ground for the steering module may not have a sufficient ground path. |
| 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. |
| PIT4916G | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have may a helicopter type noise when a rear window is lowered. This is a normal characteristic of this vehicle, but the concern can be minimized by lowering a front door glass approximately 1 to 2 inches. |
| PIC5260C | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks. |
| PIT5675 | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary information is created to make the service technician aware of a condition where the ground for the steering module may not have a sufficient ground path. |
| PIC6360 | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Navigation radio does not have a global positioning system location but OnStar is able to accurately locate the vehicle. Technician should check the installation of the COAX cables to be router correctly. Technician will gain access to the Radio or Human Machine Interface depending on the vehicle build. Install the EL-50334 test antenna to the Radio HMI and evaluate the operation. If the GPS signal is restored, inspect for incorrect coax routing as described above and if found, reroute the cable so it does not bypass the splitter. |
| PIT5195E | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the speedometer needle appears to be inaccurate. Dealer should advise the customer the specification for speedometer needle accuracy is +/- 2 MPH at any given speed when looking straight at the needle. |
| 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. |
| 19NA078 | 2019-05-28. Service bulletin. TIRES:TREAD/BELT. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on tires are not meeting tread depth expectations, or wearing out (reaching 2/32”) too quickly. |
| 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. |
| 1008110001H | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on proper use of floor mats. |
| 030729004L | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides normal operating characteristics and diagnostic information on Manual transmissions. |
| 030603004Y | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for battery testing and warranty replacements. |
| 19NA062 | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to also program the ECM when replacing the O2 Sensors. |
| 17NA153 | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; STRUCTURE. This informational bulletin provides information and operating tips for the hands free lift gate. |
| PIE0432 | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. WHEELS; SUSPENSION; TIRES. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Engineering Information ? Vehicle Vibration when Driving on Smooth Roads at Speeds Between 64 - 113 kph (40 - 70 mph). |
| 17NA312 | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair the shutter harness if corrosion is found in the electrical connection. |
| 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. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.