B3055
0 owner reports and 1,997 manufacturer filings across 407 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC.
Where B3055 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 19 | — |
| 2017 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 18 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac Escalade | Electrical System | 17 | — |
| 2018 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 17 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac Escalade | Electrical System | 16 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac Escalade | Electrical System | 14 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Express | Unknown Or Other | 13 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Express | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac CT6 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac CT6 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac CTS | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Express | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Spark | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Spark | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2017 GMC Savana | Unknown Or Other | 11 | — |
| 2016 GMC Savana | Unknown Or Other | 11 | — |
| 2018 GMC Sierra | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2017 GMC Sierra | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2017 Buick Cascada | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Buick Cascada | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Buick Enclave | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Buick Enclave | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2018 Buick Encore | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Buick Encore | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Buick Encore | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2018 Buick Envision | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Buick Envision | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Buick Envision | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Buick LaCrosse | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Buick LaCrosse | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Buick Regal | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Buick Regal | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Buick Verano | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Buick Verano | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac ATS | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac ATS | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac ATS | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac CT6 | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac CTS | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac CTS | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac SRX | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac XT5 | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac XTS | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac XTS | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Corvette | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Corvette | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Cruze | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Cruze | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Equinox | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Equinox | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Equinox | Electrical System | 10 | — |
Showing the 60 model years where B3055 appears most; it is on file for 407 in total.
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
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names B3055. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- PIC5650M2025-08-07 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, B3935, C0750, C0755, C0760, C0765, and/or C0775.
- PIC5650L2024-09-06 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radi
- PIC5650K2023-05-15 · Power Train
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radi
- PIC5650J2021-07-21 · Power Train
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radi
- PIC5650J2021-07-21 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radi
- PIC5650H2020-07-24 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radi
What B3055 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB3055 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 3, 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 B3055
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define B3055?
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 B3055 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.