C0010 on Chevrolet vehicles
C0010 is named on 13 Chevrolet model years (2016–2023): 65 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Colorado, Equinox.
Which Chevrolet model years name C0010
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Chevrolet Colorado | Service Brakes | 8 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Equinox | Service Brakes | 8 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Colorado | Service Brakes | 8 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Equinox | Service Brakes | 8 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado | Service Brakes | 6 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Equinox | Service Brakes | 6 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Equinox | Service Brakes | 5 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Equinox | Service Brakes | 5 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | Service Brakes | 3 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Equinox | Service Brakes | 3 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Colorado | Service Brakes | 2 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Equinox | Service Brakes | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Equinox | Service Brakes | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Chevrolet filings that name C0010
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names C0010. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIT5696 Service bulletin2019-06-28 · Service Brakes
- This preliminary information discusses potential for a code C0010.5A to store in the brake controller which appears to be setting falsely and advises engineering is investigating the concern.
- PIT5696A Service bulletin2019-08-22 · Service Brakes
- This preliminary information discusses potential for a code C0010.5A to store in the brake controller which appears to be setting falsely and advises engineering is investigating the concern.
- PIT5696B Service bulletin2019-12-11 · Service Brakes
- This 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.
- PIT5696C Service bulletin2020-01-09 · Service Brakes
- This 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.
- PIT5696D Service bulletin2020-03-17 · Electrical System
- This 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.
- PIT5696E Service bulletin2021-03-16 · Service Brakes
- This 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.
- PIT5696F Service bulletin2022-04-11 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — Abs Warning Light
- This 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.
- PIT5696H Service bulletin2024-12-06 · Service Brakes
- This 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.
What C0010 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC0010 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Chevrolet and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs C0010 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 65 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming C0010 on 13 Chevrolet model years (2016–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Chevrolet models does C0010 appear on most?
2019 Colorado (8 documents), 2018 Colorado (8 documents), 2019 Equinox (8 documents).
Does C0010 on a Chevrolet mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.