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The short version
- An Equinox wheel bearing splits by generation, not by trim, across the 2005 to 2020 span this page covers.
- 2010 to 2017 takes 513288 front and 512440 rear. 2007 to 2009 takes 513276 front and 512358 rear.
- The 2005 and 2006 trucks add an ABS split on top of that, at both ends.
- 2018 to 2020 sits past the catalogs entirely, so match the old part or the VIN for those years.
Across 2005 to 2020, an Equinox wheel bearing splits at only two real boundaries. One is the ABS option on the earliest trucks. The other is the redesign that arrived for 2010.
Nothing in between moves. Trim level does not change the number, and neither does engine size.
The Impala and the Malibu from the same era carry overlapping numbers and awkward ABS splits well into their production runs. The Equinox is a relief once the 2005 and 2006 wrinkle is out of the way. Get the year and the ABS detail right and the rest of the order follows.
This page runs the table from 2005 through the last year the catalogs actually cover, then says plainly where they stop. Front wheel drive and all wheel drive versions both fall inside that same span.
The generation split above covers most of what a shopper needs. The two sections after it cover the exceptions: the earliest two years, and the badge Chevrolet shares this platform with.
Where the numbers split cleanly
The 2007 to 2009 Equinox takes 513276 front and 512358 rear. The 2010 to 2017 Equinox takes 513288 front and 512440 rear.
Nothing about trim or engine changes either number inside those spans. That is unusual for a crossover this common.
Both ends are bolt on hub units in every year this page covers. No part on this vehicle needs a press, which keeps labor time down at either end.
That bolt on design holds across both generations without exception. Neither the 2007 to 2009 trucks nor the 2010 to 2017 trucks call for a press at either end.
Confirm the year first, since that alone settles most of the table. Lookups run through the cross reference page.
Wheel size and tire choice do not enter into the front or rear number either. A base trim and a loaded trim in the same model year take the identical part.
Other GM crossovers built alongside the Equinox split their numbers by trim, engine or a running mid year change. This one mostly does not, which is worth knowing before assuming the worst.
Both generations carry their numbers straight through front wheel drive and all wheel drive trucks. Neither the 2007 to 2009 span nor the 2010 to 2017 span splits by drivetrain. The choice changes what sits behind the rear hub, not the hub’s own number.
The 2005 and 2006 trucks add an ABS split
The 2005 and 2006 Equinox came before the clean generation numbers above. The catalogs split those two years by ABS rather than by drivetrain.
The 2005 and 2006 front and rear numbers appear twice in the same catalog. One printing sits under a two wheel drive heading. The other sits under a four wheel drive heading, with the identical number both times.
The catalogs do not distinguish drivetrain for those two years. The real split is ABS against without ABS.
Front takes 513189 with ABS and 513190 without. Rear takes 512229 with ABS and 512230 without.
A second catalog carries parallel numbers for the same trucks. WE60801 covers 2005 and 2006 front with four wheel ABS, and WE61216 covers 2005 front without ABS. WE61307 covers 2005 and 2006 rear with four wheel ABS, and WE61476 covers 2005 rear without ABS.
ABS was a trim dependent option on these early trucks, which is why the split exists at all. A build sheet or the door jamb option codes can confirm it if the old part is gone.
Match whichever number is already stamped on the old part rather than guessing from the trim badge. Fitting the replacement the right way round matters here too, since the sensor ring only reads correctly one way. That is on the orientation page.
2006 shows only one parallel listing per position rather than the ABS and without ABS pair seen elsewhere. That is what the catalog printed, so it is reported as printed rather than smoothed over.
The Terrain is the same vehicle
The GMC Terrain shares the Equinox platform. One catalog lists it with identical front and rear numbers for the 2010 to 2017 span.
The Terrain did not exist before 2010. The catalogs stop covering it at the same 2017 point the Equinox does. It cannot fill either end of this page’s gaps.
A thin Equinox listing or a high price is worth checking against the Terrain listing for the same years. Badge engineering across this platform runs deep enough that the two trucks share far more than sheet metal. That includes the hub itself.
A used take off hub from either badge is worth considering, provided the year and ABS detail line up. Comparing both listings side by side before buying rarely takes more than a few minutes.
Neither the Saturn Vue nor the Pontiac Torrent sit on this same platform, whatever a parts search might suggest by proximity. Cross shopping stays limited to the Equinox and the Terrain on this page.
The one obstacle
Since both ends bolt on, the bearing itself is rarely the hard part of this job. The obstacle is the bore the old hub sits in.
Bolts come out easily enough. The hub spigot does not, because corrosion builds up in the fit over years of road salt and water.
A puller separates it cleanly. Force on the flange instead risks the wheel speed sensor built into the hub itself.
Penetrating oil left to soak overnight softens the corrosion before anything is pulled. A three jaw puller against the hub face, not the sensor wiring, does the actual separating.
A hub that only squeals as it breaks free is usually corrosion, not a bad bearing underneath. Some early failures trace to impact from a pothole or curb strike rather than wear or corrosion. That is a separate problem, covered on the pothole damage page.
Checking the bearing before any of that work starts is worth doing first, on the checking page. There is no recall covering the bearings. Confirm what your own warranty terms say on the warranty page.
A light coat of anti seize on the bore, not the bearing surface itself, makes the next removal easier. It does nothing for the bearing that is going in now.
Regular towing or a loaded roof rack adds stress the bearing was not built around. That shows up as shorter life, not a different part number. Normal commuting use rarely stresses either end this way.
All wheel drive changes the rear
Front wheel drive and all wheel drive Equinox trucks share the same front hub in every year this page covers. The rear is where the two setups differ.
On an all wheel drive Equinox, the rear hub also carries the driveshaft that feeds the rear axle. The front wheel drive rear hub does not.
The catalogs do not split the rear part number by drivetrain in any year on this page, so the number stays the same either way. What changes behind it is the assembly it bolts to, and the extra step of separating the shaft first.
A door jamb sticker or the service parts identification label confirms drivetrain if it is not obvious from underneath. The extra labor on an all wheel drive rear is in that separation step, not in the part itself.
What else differs between the two setups is on the front versus rear page. Torque specs for the axle nut belong in the service manual rather than repeated here.
A quick look under the rear of the truck settles drivetrain in seconds. A driveshaft running forward from the rear axle means all wheel drive, and its absence means front wheel drive.
Neither setup changes the front hub number in any year on this page. The difference lives entirely behind the rear axle.
The table below groups every era the catalogs cover, oldest wrinkle and cleanest generation alike, in one place.
Equinox wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 to 2020 | Front and rear, third generation, past the catalogs | match old part or VIN |
| 2010 to 2017 | Front | 513288 check price |
| 2010 to 2017 | Rear | 512440 check price |
| 2007 to 2009 | Front | 513276 check price |
| 2007 to 2009 | Rear | 512358 check price |
| 2005 to 2006 | Front, with ABS | 513189 check price |
| 2005 to 2006 | Front, without ABS | 513190 check price |
| 2005 to 2006 | Front, four wheel ABS, parallel listing | WE60801 check price |
| 2005 | Front, Non-ABS, parallel listing | WE61216 check price |
| 2005 to 2006 | Rear, with ABS | 512229 check price |
| 2005 to 2006 | Rear, without ABS | 512230 check price |
| 2005 to 2006 | Rear, four wheel ABS, parallel listing | WE61307 check price |
| 2005 | Rear, Non-ABS, parallel listing | WE61476 check price |
Every model year this chart resolves: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. A 2018, 2019 or 2020 Equinox sits past the catalogs and goes by the old part or the VIN.
Four separate catalogs were checked for the third generation Equinox that arrived for 2018. None of them carry a wheel bearing row for it. That is an honest gap in every catalog on hand, not a search failure.
A 2018, 2019 or 2020 Equinox has to be matched by the old part or the vehicle identification number until a catalog picks it up.
Diagnosing an Equinox wheel bearing
The steps below separate a bearing from the tires, the CV joints and the driveshaft before any part gets ordered. None of them require removing the hub itself.
- Confirm year and ABS first, since the 2005 and 2006 trucks need that detail settled before anything else.
- Rock the wheel at twelve and six with it raised.
- Weave at road speed to see whether the noise follows load to one side.
- Rule out the tires by rotating them before buying a hub.
- Compare hub temperatures after a drive across each axle.
Those checks are on the tire noise page. Pricing the job once it is confirmed is on the quote page.
Salt exposure over a hard winter accelerates the corrosion described above more than mileage does. A truck kept in a drier climate rarely fights the bore the same way.
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Common questions
Which Equinox wheel bearing do I need?
2010 to 2017 takes 513288 front and 512440 rear. 2007 to 2009 takes 513276 front and 512358 rear, and 2005 to 2006 splits again by ABS. Confirm the number against the part being replaced regardless of year.
Why does 2005 and 2006 work differently?
Those two years split by ABS rather than by drivetrain. The catalogs print the same number under both the two wheel drive and four wheel drive headings, so drivetrain is not the deciding factor there. Checking for ABS on the old part settles it either way.
Will a Terrain part fit?
For 2010 to 2017, the catalogs list identical numbers for both badges. Confirm by part number rather than by badge regardless, since a running change could still separate them in a given year.
Why will the hub not come out?
Corrosion in the bore, not the bearing itself, is the usual reason. A puller and some penetrating oil separate it without risking the sensor built into the hub.
What about a 2018 or newer Equinox?
Every catalog checked for this page stops at 2017. Match the old part or the VIN for 2018 through 2020, since none of them list the third generation truck yet. That gap sits with the catalogs, not with the vehicle.