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Diagnostic trouble code

B1A62

1 owner report and 78 manufacturer filings across 25 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC.

BodyManufacturer-specific78 manufacturer filings1 owner report

Where B1A62 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2021 Cadillac EscaladeEquipment11
2023 Cadillac EscaladeElectrical System6
2022 Cadillac EscaladeEquipment6
2022 Chevrolet SuburbanEquipment6
2021 Chevrolet SuburbanElectrical System6
2023 GMC YukonElectrical System6
2022 GMC YukonElectrical System6
2021 GMC YukonEquipment6
2023 Chevrolet SuburbanElectrical System3
2023 Chevrolet TahoeElectrical System3
2022 Chevrolet TahoeEquipment3
2021 Chevrolet TahoeElectrical System3
2023 Chevrolet CorvetteEquipment11
2023 Buick EnvisionEquipment1
2022 Buick EnvisionElectrical System1
2021 Buick EnvisionEquipment1
2023 Cadillac CT4Equipment1
2022 Cadillac CT4Electrical System1
2021 Cadillac CT4Equipment1
2023 Cadillac CT5Equipment1
2022 Cadillac CT5Equipment1
2021 Cadillac CT5Equipment1
2022 Chevrolet CorvetteEquipment1
2021 Chevrolet CorvetteEquipment1
2023 GMC Hummer EVElectrical System1

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.

What it gets filed under

Equipment 44Electrical System 35
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What owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.

I got it to act up that Saturday 3/18/23 with 123 miles, and it showed 2 DTC's (B1A62 and U0131), but with a limited staff, they had no one to look at it
2023 Chevrolet CorvetteMar 29, 2023NHTSA owner report

Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names B1A62. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What B1A62 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

B1A62 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.

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 B1A62

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Why does this page not define B1A62?

Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.

Can I keep driving with B1A62 stored?

Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. 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.