B000A
1 owner report and 55 manufacturer filings across 12 model years from Buick, Chevrolet.
Where B000A shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Buick Encore | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2022 Buick Encore | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2021 Buick Encore | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2020 Buick Encore | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2023 Chevrolet Malibu | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Chevrolet Malibu | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2021 Chevrolet Malibu | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2020 Chevrolet Malibu | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2019 Buick Regal | Power Train | — | 1 |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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B000A by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name B000A on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
55 manufacturer filings name B000A. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names B000A.
- 23-NA-119 Service bulletin2024-04-08 · Power Train
- This service bulletin provides service procedure information to correct a customer concern of Shift to Park Displayed on DIC When Vehicle is in- Park, No Start - DTC B000A Set.
- 23-NA-119 Service bulletin2024-02-27 · Power Train
- This service bulletin provides service procedure information to correct a customer concern of Shift to Park Displayed on DIC When Vehicle is in- Park, No Start - DTC B000A Set.
- 23-NA-119 Service bulletin2023-12-19 · Power Train
- This service bulletin provides service procedure information to correct a customer concern of Shift to Park Displayed on DIC When Vehicle is in- Park, No Start - DTC B000A Set.
What B000A means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB000A 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. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about B000A
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with B000A stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.