P0018 on Chevrolet vehicles
P0018 is named on 23 Chevrolet model years (2016–2023): 81 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Camaro, Colorado, Blazer, Equinox, Impala and 1 more.
Which Chevrolet model years name P0018
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Chevrolet Camaro | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Camaro | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Colorado | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Camaro | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Colorado | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Camaro | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Camaro | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Camaro | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Blazer | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Blazer | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Equinox | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Impala | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Traverse | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Blazer | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Camaro | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | Interior Lighting | 1 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Impala | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Impala | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Traverse | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Chevrolet filings that name P0018
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0018. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP5730 Service bulletin2020-05-26 · Engine
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnostic information for DTC's P0016 and P0018.
- PIP5730A Service bulletin2020-12-29 · Equipment
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnostic information for DTC's P0016 and P0018.
- PIP5730A Service bulletin2020-12-29 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnostic information for DTC's P0016 and P0018.
- PIP5730B Service bulletin2021-03-09 · Interior Lighting
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnostic information for DTC's P0016 and P0018.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 23-NA-091 Service bulletin2023-05-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Rough Idle, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated After Engine Repairs with DTCs P0016 and/or P0018 Set.
- 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
What P0018 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0018 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. The record above is what Chevrolet and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0018 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 81 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0018 on 23 Chevrolet model years (2016–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Chevrolet models does P0018 appear on most?
2020 Camaro (5 documents), 2019 Camaro (5 documents), 2018 Camaro (5 documents).
Does P0018 on a Chevrolet mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.