P0191 on Chevrolet vehicles The fuel rail pressure sensor reading does not track the commanded pressure
P0191 is named on 12 Chevrolet model years (2016–2023): 31 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Express, Silverado 2500HD, Cruze, Equinox, Colorado.
Which Chevrolet model years name P0191
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Chevrolet Express | Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Cruze | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Equinox | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Cruze | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Express | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Cruze | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Equinox | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Colorado | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Equinox | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Express | 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 Chevrolet 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.
The vehicle was taken to a local Auto Zone and a diagnostic machine retrieved DTC: P0191
Chevrolet filings that name P0191
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0191. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 16-NA-102 Service bulletin2016-05-02 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT AND REPLACE NECESSARY FUEL COMPONENTS TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF HARD START OR A NO START AND DTCS P0087, P0088, P0191 OR P128E SET CAUSED BY THE FUEL SYSTEM BEING CONTAMINATED WITH DEBRIS.
- PIP5151C Service bulletin2017-08-02 · Engine
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a hard start, no start, rough running, or low fuel pressure. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0087, P0088, P0191 and P128E during the inspection. If during the inspection of the fuel system contamination is found the complete fuel system will need to be cleaned and flushed. A
- PIP5151E Service bulletin2018-06-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a hard start, no start, rough running, or low fuel pressure. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0087, P0088, P0191 and P128E during the inspection. If during the inspection of the fuel system contamination is found the complete fuel system will need to be cleaned and flushed. A
- PIP5151F Service bulletin2018-07-30 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a hard start, no start, rough running, or low fuel pressure. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0087, P0088, P0191 and P128E during the inspection. If during the inspection of the fuel system contamination is found the complete fuel system will need to be cleaned and flushed. A
- PIP5151D Service bulletin2017-09-18 · Engine
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a hard start, no start, rough running, or low fuel pressure. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0087, P0088, P0191 and P128E during the inspection. If during the inspection of the fuel system contamination is found the complete fuel system will need to be cleaned and flushed. A
What P0191 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe fuel rail pressure sensor reading does not track the commanded pressure.
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 P0191 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 31 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0191 on 12 Chevrolet model years (2016–2023). 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 P0191 appear on most?
2016 Express (5 documents), 2016 Silverado 2500HD (4 documents), 2018 Cruze (3 documents).
Does P0191 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.