C056D
ABS / stability-control fault code, listed for 1 vehicle line from Chevrolet. What it means on each one, with sources, and when the module is the cause.
What C056D means
Control unit internal fault (a rebuilder snippet: 'Control Unit Internal Fault'); also seen on a 2012 Equinox in the a rebuilder forum. NOTE: GM also uses C056D for other modules (GM bulletin 22-NA-107 uses i
On: 2010-2017 Chevrolet Equinox (second generation)
Is it the ABS module?
Check the cheap things first: battery voltage and the main fuses for the ABS pump and module, the ground straps, the module connector (corrosion, a pushed-back pin) and, for wheel-speed codes, the sensor and its wiring at each wheel. If those are good and the code returns as soon as it is cleared — or the scan tool cannot talk to the ABS module at all — the module itself is the likely cause, and that is what we repair.
Vehicles that set C056D
C056D by vehicle
What does C056D mean on a Chevrolet Equinox (second generation)?
The source we cite for the 2010-2017 Chevrolet Equinox (second generation) lists it as: Control unit internal fault (a rebuilder snippet: 'Control Unit Internal Fault'); also seen on a 2012 Equinox in the a rebuilder forum. NOTE: GM also uses C056D for other modules (GM bulletin 22-NA-107 uses i. That vehicle uses ATE (Continental) MK61 (a rebuilder wording, 2012-2017 Equinox); a rebuilder says the GM EBCM on 2012-2018 Equinox/Terrain is 'built by ATE' (bo. We repair it as part of the ATE / Continental MK60 / MK61 family, from $499.
Still not sure?
Send us C056D, a photo of the module label and your VIN — we tell you whether the module is the likely cause and what it costs, before you pull anything. Asking costs nothing.
C056D keeps coming back after the checks? Fix the module — from $499.
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