P014B
0 owner reports and 10 manufacturer filings across 5 model years from Chevrolet, Subaru.
Where P014B shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2023 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2017 Subaru Legacy/Outback | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Subaru WRX | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
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.
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What it gets filed under
10 manufacturer filings name P014B. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P014B.
- PIE0815A Service bulletin2025-06-03 · Engine
- This engineering information (EI) closure ends the need for gathering further information from technicians/field in regard to the Service Engine Soon (SES) Lamp illuminated on DIC, Suspect Non-OE Catalytic Converters and/or Exhaust Systems w/DTCs P013F, P014A, P014B and/or P013E Set.
- PIE0815 Service bulletin2025-01-30 · Engine
- This engineering information (EI) is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regard to the Service Engine Soon (SES) Lamp illuminated on DIC, Suspect Non-OE Catalytic Converters and/or Exhaust Systems w/DTCs P013F, P014A, P014B and/or P013E Set.
- PIE0785A Service bulletin2024-07-16 · Engine
- This Engineering Information (EI Lite) closure ends the need for technicians using the Field Product Reporting (FPR) App Process when a customer comments on the Check Engine Lamp illuminated with DTCs P013F, P014A, P014B or P013E Set and to refer to SI.
- 11-168-16 Service bulletin2016-11-08 · Electrical System
- This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files to optimize the ECM. These new files will address customer concerns of Check Engine light illumination resulting from DTC P013F or P014B* being stored in the ECM memory. *DTC P014B is applicable to 3.6L models only.
What P014B means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP014B 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. 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 P014B
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P014B stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. 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.