P018B on Cadillac vehicles
P018B is named on 13 Cadillac model years (2016–2017): 59 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Escalade, XT5, ATS, CT6, CTS and 3 more.
Which Cadillac model years name P018B
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Cadillac Escalade | Fuel/Propulsion System | 17 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac Escalade | Fuel/Propulsion System | 7 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac XT5 | Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac ATS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac CT6 | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac CTS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac XTS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac ATS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac CT6 | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac CTS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac ELR | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac SRX | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac XTS | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
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.
Cadillac filings that name P018B
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Cadillac filed with NHTSA whose summary names P018B. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP5411A Service bulletin2016-08-25 · Engine
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE HESITATION OR A STALLING CONDITION WHILE IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P2635 AND OR P018B SET. DEALER SHOULD COMMUNICATE TO THE CUSTOMER THAT WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE AND THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS WORKING ON A SOLUTION
- PIP5411B Service bulletin2016-09-01 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE HESITATION OR A STALLING CONDITION WHILE IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P2635 AND OR P018B SET. THE DEALER IS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE IN TANK FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
- PIP5507A Service bulletin2017-07-12 · Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Fuel Pump
- This Preliminary information communicatesIn ambient temperatures 100F (37.7 C)degrees or higher, DTCs P2635 and/or P018B may set. The vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition. Excessively Hot and sustained ambient temperatures over 100F (37.7 C) degrees Mainly in TX, AZ, UT, NV, CA, NM (could be any state) causingVapor buildup in fuel feed line. Customers can be advised to utili
- PIP5507B Service bulletin2017-07-18 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- This Preliminary information communicatesIn ambient temperatures 100F (37.7 C)degrees or higher, DTCs P2635 and/or P018B may set. The vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition. Excessively Hot and sustained ambient temperatures over 100F (37.7 C) degrees Mainly in TX, AZ, UT, NV, CA, NM (could be any state) causingVapor buildup in fuel feed line. Customers can be advised to utili
- PIP5507 Service bulletin2017-06-30 · Equipment
- This Preliminary information communicatesIn ambient temperatures 100F (37.7 C)degrees or higher, DTCs P2635 and/or P018B may set. The vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition. Excessively Hot and sustained ambient temperatures over 100F (37.7 C) degrees Mainly in TX, AZ, UT, NV, CA, NM (could be any state) causingVapor buildup in fuel feed line. Customers can be advised to utili
- 16-NA-225 Service bulletin2017-04-26 · Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Fuel Pump
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the fuel pump module assembly if the DTC P2635 and/or P018B are set.
What P018B means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP018B 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. The record above is what Cadillac 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 P018B a known problem on Cadillac vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 59 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P018B on 13 Cadillac model years (2016–2017). 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 Cadillac models does P018B appear on most?
2016 Escalade (17 documents), 2017 Escalade (7 documents), 2017 XT5 (5 documents).
Does P018B on a Cadillac 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.