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P0068

3 owner reports and 116 manufacturer filings across 49 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and others.

PowertrainGeneric OBD-II code116 manufacturer filings3 owner reports

Where P0068 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2025 Volkswagen AtlasUnknown Or Other6
2024 Volkswagen AtlasUnknown Or Other6
2017 Cadillac CTSElectrical System4
2016 Cadillac CTSElectrical System4
2017 Chevrolet CamaroElectrical System4
2016 Chevrolet CamaroElectrical System4
2017 Buick EnvisionElectrical System3
2016 Buick EnvisionElectrical System3
2017 Buick RegalElectrical System3
2016 Buick RegalElectrical System3
2017 Cadillac ATSElectrical System3
2016 Cadillac ATSElectrical System3
2017 Cadillac CT6Electrical System3
2016 Cadillac CT6Electrical System3
2017 Chevrolet ColoradoElectrical System3
2016 Chevrolet ColoradoElectrical System3
2017 Chevrolet ImpalaElectrical System3
2016 Chevrolet ImpalaElectrical System3
2017 Chevrolet MalibuElectrical System3
2016 Chevrolet MalibuElectrical System3
2017 GMC AcadiaElectrical System3
2017 GMC CanyonElectrical System3
2016 GMC CanyonElectrical System3
2020 Hyundai ElantraPower Train3
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse CrossEngine And Engine Cooling3
2024 Volkswagen ID.4Unknown Or Other3
2023 Volkswagen ID.4Unknown Or Other3
2022 Volkswagen ID.4Unknown Or Other3
2021 Volkswagen ID.4Unknown Or Other3
2024 Volkswagen TiguanUnknown Or Other3
2018 Cadillac CTSEngine And Engine Cooling1
2018 Chevrolet CorvetteEngine And Engine Cooling1
2017 Chevrolet CorvetteEngine And Engine Cooling1
2016 Chevrolet CorvetteEngine And Engine Cooling1
2017 Chevrolet ExpressEngine And Engine Cooling1
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling1
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling1
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling1
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling1
2017 GMC SavanaEngine And Engine Cooling1
2018 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling1
2017 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling1
2017 GMC Sierra 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling1
2016 GMC Sierra 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling1
2020 Kia ForteElectrical System1
2019 Kia ForteElectrical System1
2022 Kia SoulEngine1
2019 Kia StingerEngine1
2023 Kia TellurideEngine1

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

Electrical System 55Unknown Or Other 27Engine And Engine Cooling 21Equipment 10Engine 4Power Train 2
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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.

On march 23, 2020, car was running with rough idle and check engine light came on pulling codes P0108 and P0068
2019 Kia Stingerat 16,041 milesJan 28, 2021NHTSA owner report

Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0068. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What P0068 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

Air flow, manifold pressure and throttle position do not add up — often an intake leak.

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 P0068

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with P0068 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.