P0068
3 owner reports and 116 manufacturer filings across 49 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and others.
Where P0068 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Volkswagen Atlas | Unknown Or Other | 6 | — |
| 2024 Volkswagen Atlas | Unknown Or Other | 6 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac CTS | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac CTS | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2017 Buick Envision | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Buick Envision | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Buick Regal | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Buick Regal | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac ATS | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac ATS | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac CT6 | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac CT6 | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Impala | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Impala | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Malibu | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Malibu | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Elantra | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 | — |
| 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 | Unknown Or Other | 3 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 | Unknown Or Other | 3 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 | Unknown Or Other | 3 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 | Unknown Or Other | 3 | — |
| 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan | Unknown Or Other | 3 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac CTS | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Express | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2017 GMC Savana | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2020 Kia Forte | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Kia Forte | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Kia Soul | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2019 Kia Stinger | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2023 Kia Telluride | Engine | — | 1 |
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
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 march 23, 2020, car was running with rough idle and check engine light came on pulling codes P0108 and P0068
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService 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.
- VIN4APIN20250213 Other2025-02-13 · Unknown Or Other
- Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory; Customer states MIL-on, P0068 stored in ECM memory; Customer states Electrical System Error Message, U04A1 [42304], U04A5 [42336], and/or U04A9 [42444] stored in DA:008C; Customer states vehicle does not start; key not detected. No communication to J519 active. AW 19: U014000[2170894][2240526], B1248F3[1074443], U17B900[8398624] active DTC’s; Cus
- VIN4APIN20250129 Other2025-01-29 · Unknown Or Other
- Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory; Customer states MIL-on, P0068 stored in ECM memory; Customer states the seat cover has discoloration (usually yellowing) stains; Customer states Electrical System Error Message, U04A1 [42304], U04A5 [42336], and/or U04A9 [42444] stored in DA:008C; Customer states vehicle does not start; key not detected. No communication to J519 active. AW 19: U0
- VIN4APIN20250121 Other2025-01-21 · Unknown Or Other
- Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory; Customer states MIL-on, P0068 stored in ECM memory; Customer states the seat cover has discoloration (usually yellowing) stains; Customer states Electrical System Error Message, U04A1 [42304], U04A5 [42336], and/or U04A9 [42444] stored in DA:008C; Customer states vehicle does not start; key not detected. No communication to J519 active. AW 19: U0
- 21-01-041H2021-05-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This bulletin provides information related to the Engine Control Module (ECM) software update for 2020MY Elantra (AD/ADA) vehicles equipped with 2.0L engine to revise the logic for the DTCs listed below. ï· P0068 - Manifold Pressure (MAP) Sensor/Mass Air flow (MAF) Sensor - Throttle Position Correlation ï· P0101 - Mass Air flow (MAF) Sensor - Range/Performance ï· P0106 - MAP Sens
- TSB_FUE0472020-08-14 · Electrical System — Software
- TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NU 2.0L MPI MIL ON DTC P010100 AND/OR P010600 AND/OR P006800 LOGIC IMPROVEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Engine Control Module (ECM) software and clean the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) on some 2019-2020MY Forte (BDm) vehicles equipped with NU 2.0L MPI Atkinson engine, which may exhibit a MIL with DTC P0101, and/or P0106 and/o
- Campaign T5B Dea2020-06-24 · Power Train
- Certain vehicles may experience an illuminated warning light due to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). This service campaign provides information on the procedures to perform the ECU and TCU update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) to resolve this condition. ⢠TCU DTC Codes: P0730, P0731, P0741, P0867, P1603 ⢠ECU DTC Codes: P0106, P0068, P0101
What P0068 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIAir 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 standardCan 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.