P0068 on Chevrolet vehicles Air flow, manifold pressure and throttle position do not add up — often an intake leak
P0068 is named on 16 Chevrolet model years (2016–2018): 34 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Camaro, Colorado, Impala, Malibu, Corvette and 3 more.
Which Chevrolet model years name P0068
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Impala | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Malibu | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Impala | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Malibu | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Express | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | 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 P0068
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0068. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP5529 Service bulletin2017-10-20 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnosticsand repairto assist in resolving a malfunction indicator lampillumination due to any combination of diagnostic trouble codes P0068 P0101 P0106 P0171 P0131 P0137 P0324 P0326 P0331 P0506.
- PIP4578B Service bulletin2017-12-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This PI was superseded to update model years and add information concerning idle surge, reduced engine power mode, and/or DTCs P0068, P0121, P1516, P2101, P2119, and/or P2176 that may be experienced on high mileage vehicles. Please discard PIP4578.
- PIP5529A Service bulletin2018-02-28 · Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnosticsand repairto assist in resolving a malfunction indicator lampillumination due to any combination of diagnostic trouble codes P0068 P0101 P0106 P0171 P0131 P0137 P0324 P0326 P0331 P0506.
- PIP5529B Service bulletin2019-09-06 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnostics and repair to assist in resolving a malfunction indicator lamp illumination due to any combination of diagnostic trouble codes P0068 P0101 P0106 P0171 P0131 P0137 P0324 P0326 P0331 P0506.
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. 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 P0068 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 34 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0068 on 16 Chevrolet model years (2016–2018). 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 P0068 appear on most?
2017 Camaro (4 documents), 2016 Camaro (4 documents), 2017 Colorado (3 documents).
Does P0068 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.