GM bulletin PIT5696H
What it saysThis preliminary information discusses potential for a code C0010.5A to store in the brake controller which appears to be setting falsely or is induced by the customer. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
GM filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 6, 2024, received Dec 12, 2024, about the service brakes. It names 33 model years across Chevrolet, GMC and Buick (2016–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis preliminary information discusses potential for a code C0010.5A to store in the brake controller which appears to be setting falsely or is induced by the customer.
Trouble codes it names: C0010
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT5696H | Service bulletin | Dec 6, 2024 | 11011779 | PDF, 27 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themChevrolet 14 model years
GMC 14 model years
Buick 5 model years
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 33 model years this bulletin names have filed 4,109 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 657 of them name Service Brakes — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, the 43 owners who gave an odometer reading for Service Brakes reported it at a median of 64,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The contact owns a 2020 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while her son was attempting to park the vehicle in a parking garage, there was a loud screeching sound coming from the vehicle while depressing the brake pedal. The contact's son used excessive force to depress the brake pedal, and an unknown warning light illuminated.
2020 GMC Canyon · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Oct 16, 2025
I put the car into park and I exited the vehicle because I forgot to push the stop button. So I reached accross the driver's seat and push the stop button. When I did this the car began to roll back as if it was in neutral. I did not touch the shift knob. It shifted into neutral on its on. The front down was open at the time.
2020 Buick Envision · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Sep 7, 2023
I AM the owner of a 2017 Gmc Terrain. Yesterday, I was involved in a car accident in this vehicle. Some person pulled out in front of me and I slammed on my brakes to avoid a car accident. His vehicle continued through an intersection in which he did not have the right away causing me to hit the front end of his truck.
2017 GMC Terrain · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Oct 3, 2020
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the service brakes
Source: same model, same component group20 other manufacturer communications filed against these GM models under the same component group (service brakes), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| N252528241-01 | Service campaign | Jul 23, 2026 | Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the vehicle experiences a reduction in deceleration during a low-speed ABS braki… |
| N252528241 | Service campaign | May 4, 2026 | Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the vehicle experiences a reduction in deceleration during a low-speed ABS braking event when… |
| N252521980-01 | Service campaign | Oct 31, 2025 | Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition in which the Brake System Control Module does not have the latest software. Dealers are… |
| N252521980 | Service campaign | Oct 22, 2025 | Certain vehicles, may have a condition in which the Brake System Control Module does not have the latest software. Dealers are to reprogram… |
| N252519910 | Service campaign | Aug 27, 2025 | Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the Front Right Brake Line Fitting is torqued under specification. Dealers are to tighten the… |
| N252494220 | Service campaign | Jun 26, 2025 | Service Update. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which braking performance is reduced, vehicle top speed is limited, a… |
| 25-NA-064 | Service bulletin | Mar 20, 2025 | This informational bulletin provides information on the brake system warning lamp illuminated on driver information center (DIC), brake peda… |
| 24-NA-048 | Service bulletin | Feb 6, 2025 | This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engine… |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Chevrolet, GMC and Buick, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is GM PIT5696H a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the PIT5696H repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does PIT5696H cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 33 model years across 3 brands (Chevrolet, GMC and Buick): 2022 Buick Envision, 2021 Buick Envision, 2020 Buick Envision, 2019 Buick Envision, 2018 Buick Envision, 2022 Chevrolet Colorado and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.