P0008
1 owner report and 62 manufacturer filings across 27 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and others.
Where P0008 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Buick Enclave | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Buick LaCrosse | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Chevrolet Equinox | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Chevrolet Impala | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Chevrolet Traverse | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | — | |
| 2016 GMC Acadia | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | — | |
| 2016 GMC Canyon | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2016 GMC Terrain | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Cadillac SRX | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2018 Buick Enclave | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2017 Buick Enclave | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2018 Cadillac ATS | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2017 Cadillac ATS | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2018 Cadillac CTS | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2017 Cadillac CTS | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Cadillac XTS | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 2 | — | |
| 2019 Cadillac XTS | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2018 Cadillac XTS | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Cadillac XTS | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Chevrolet Equinox | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2019 Chevrolet Impala | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2018 Chevrolet Impala | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Chevrolet Impala | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Chevrolet Traverse | Engine | 1 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P0008 appears most; it is on file for 27 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.
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P0008 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0008 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ 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.
On the most recent incident, the following diagnostic trouble codes were present: P0EEC, P1618, P0008, and U0111
62 manufacturer filings name P0008. 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 P0008.
- PIP3423P Service bulletin2018-08-09 · Engine
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008 or P0009 may be set. Technician will need to inspect for loose timing chains or tensioners. If after following Service Information diagnostics the root cause is not found inspect the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor. If the reluctor has moved then repl
- PIP3423N Service bulletin2017-08-23 · Engine
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008 or P0009 may be set. Technician will need to inspect for loose timing chains or tensioners. If after following Service Information diagnostics the root cause is not found inspect the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor. If the reluctor has moved then repl
- PIP3423M Service bulletin2015-10-19 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008 or P0009 may be set. Technician will need to inspect for loose timing chains or tensioners. If after following Service Information diagnostics the root cause is not found inspect the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor. If the reluctor has moved then repl
- PIP3423L Service bulletin2015-10-01 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008 or P0009 may be set. Technician will need to inspect for loose timing chains or tensioners. If after following Service Information diagnostics the root cause is not found inspect the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor. If the reluctor has moved then repl
What P0008 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0008 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 P0008
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0008 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.