Service Repair

Chevrolet Says Vehicles May Have a Transmission Glitch

Nov. 17, 2020

Certain 2018-2019 Chevy Equinox and 2018 Malibu vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission may have been built without a transmission case assembly cup plug.

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Mike Mavrigian

Certain 2018-2019 Chevy Equinox and 2018 Malibu vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission may have been built without a transmission case assembly cup plug.

As a result, lubrication flow within the transmission may be compromised and the transmission will wear prematurely.

The customer may notice noises or rough or irregular shifting.

The correction involves transmission replacement. The transmission P/N for the FWD Equinox transaxle is 24267810. The Malibu takes P/N 24280967.

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Mike Mavrigian | Motor Age Editor

Mike Mavrigian has written thousands of automotive technical magazine articles involving a variety of specialties, from engine building to wheel alignment, and has authored more than a dozen books that crisscross the automotive spectrum. Mike operates Birchwood Automotive, an Ohio shop that builds custom engines and performs vintage vehicle restorations. The shop also features a professional photo studio to document projects and to create images for articles and books.