P0106 on GMC vehicles The manifold pressure sensor reading does not track what the engine is doing
P0106 is named on 14 GMC model years (2016–2021): 70 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Sierra 2500HD, Yukon, Sierra, Acadia, Canyon and 2 more.
Which GMC model years name P0106
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Engine | 14 | — |
| 2021 GMC Yukon | Engine | 13 | — |
| 2021 GMC Sierra | Back Over Prevention | 9 | — |
| 2017 GMC Yukon | Engine | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 GMC Yukon | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2019 GMC Yukon | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 GMC Sierra | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2021 GMC Savana | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2019 GMC Canyon | 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.
What GMC owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Upon turning vehicle off and using a code reader codes P0106 and P0506 was on scanner
GMC filings that name P0106
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0106. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP5752A Service bulletin2020-09-22 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary information communicates A Vehicle may have a concern of service engine light, misfire and engine noise with possible of DTC P0300 P0106 P0506, Possible valve spring concern
- PIP5752B Service bulletin2020-10-13 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary information communicates A Vehicle may have a concern of service engine light, misfire and engine noise with possible of DTC P0300 P0106 P0506, Possible valve spring concern
- PIP5752C Service bulletin2020-10-16 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary information communicates A Vehicle may have a concern of service engine light, misfire and engine noise with possible of DTC P0300 P0106 P0506, Possible valve spring concern
- PIP5752F Service bulletin2020-10-28 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary information communicates A Vehicle may have a concern of service engine light, misfire and engine noise with possible of DTC P0300 P0106 P0506, Possible valve spring concern
- PIP5752G Service bulletin2020-11-20 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates A Vehicle may have a concern of service engine light, misfire and engine noise with possible of DTC P0300 P0106 P0506, Possible valve spring concern
- PIP5787 Service bulletin2021-03-17 · Back Over Prevention
- This Preliminary information communicates Some customers may comment that the SES lamp is illuminated or was Illuminated and turned off. During inspection Technician may notice DTC, P0106 (Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Performance), P0108 (Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Circuit High) and/or P00C7 (Intake Air Pressure Measurement System Sensor and Multiple Sensors Correlation) codes active o
- PIP5423 Service bulletin2016-09-30 · Engine
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0106 AND P0506. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT FOR A BROKEN VALVE SPRING AND REPLACE AS NEEDED.
- PIP5423A Service bulletin2019-04-08 · Engine
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0106 and P0506. Technician will inspect for a broken valve spring and replace as needed.
- PIP5423B Service bulletin2019-04-09 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0106 and P0506. Technician will inspect for a broken valve spring and replace as needed.
- PIP5344 Service bulletin2015-10-29 · Electrical System — Wiring
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or reduced power message. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0106, P0107, P0697, P2122, P2123, P2127, P2128 and P2138. Technician should follow published Service Information diagnostics for the Diagnostic Trouble Codes that have
- 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.
- 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.
What P0106 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe manifold pressure sensor reading does not track what the engine is doing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what GMC 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 P0106 a known problem on GMC vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 70 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming P0106 on 14 GMC model years (2016–2021). 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 GMC models does P0106 appear on most?
2020 Sierra 2500HD (14 documents), 2021 Yukon (13 documents), 2021 Sierra (9 documents).
Does P0106 on a GMC 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.