P0236
3 owner reports and 60 manufacturer filings across 25 model years from Acura, Buick, Chevrolet, Ford and others.
Where P0236 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Chevrolet Cruze | Electrical System | 7 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Chevrolet Cruze | Engine | 7 | — | |
| 2017 Chevrolet Cruze | Engine | 7 | — | |
| 2016 Chevrolet Cruze | Engine | 7 | — | |
| 2022 Buick Encore | Electrical System | 3 | — | Battery → |
| 2021 Buick Encore | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2020 Buick Encore | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Escape | Engine | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 Buick Encore | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2021 Acura RDX | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2020 Acura RDX | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2019 Acura RDX | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2021 Acura TLX | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2021 Honda Accord | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2020 Honda Accord | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2019 Honda Accord | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Honda Accord | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2023 Jeep Wagoneer | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2022 Jeep Wagoneer | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2021 Volkswagen Passat | 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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P0236 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0236 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Fault code P0236 (turbocharger boost sensor circuit) has been recorded on every visit; P2261 was also recorded
finally a few days ago the issue came back but this time the message is not going away after turning off the car, I used a code reader and the error code reads: P0236
60 manufacturer filings name P0236. 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 P0236.
- 21-NA-293 Service bulletin2025-01-17 · Electrical System
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely Cold Weather Conditions, Charge Air Cooler Icing - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated, DTC P0299, P0234, P0236, P00C7 Set.
- 21-NA-293 Service bulletin2023-07-28 · Electrical System
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely Cold Weather Conditions, Charge Air Cooler Icing - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated, DTC P0299, P0234, P0236, P00C7 Set.
- 0901123 Service bulletin2023-06-08 · Electrical System
- Turbo to Charge Air Cooler Quick Connect Loose Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: ? P0101 - Mass Air Flow Sensor Circuit Performance. ? P0236 - Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Pressure Sensor Performance. Customers may also
- 22-NA-007 Service bulletin2022-05-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This service bulletin provides procedures to correct customer concerns of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely Cold Weather Conditions, Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Icing - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated with DTCs P0299, P0234, P0236, P2227, P00C7 Set.
- 22-NA-007 Service bulletin2022-03-15 · Electrical System
- This service bulletin provides procedures to correct customer concerns of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely Cold Weather Conditions, Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Icing - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated with DTCs P0299, P0234, P0236, P2227, P00C7 Set.
- 22NA007 Service bulletin2022-01-14 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This service bulletin provides procedures to correct customer concerns of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely Cold Weather Conditions, Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Icing - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated with DTCs P0299, P0234, P0236, P2227, P00C7 Set.
What P0236 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0236 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 P0236
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0236 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.