P0236 on Chevrolet vehicles
P0236 is named on 7 Chevrolet model years (2016–2023): 36 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Cruze, Trailblazer.
Which Chevrolet model years name P0236
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Chevrolet Cruze | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Cruze | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Cruze | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Cruze | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Electrical System | 2 | — |
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.
Chevrolet filings that name P0236
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0236. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 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.
- 22-NA-007 Service bulletin2022-05-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Solenoid/Actuator
- 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.
- 21NA293 Service bulletin2022-01-13 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- 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.
- 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.
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. 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 P0236 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 36 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0236 on 7 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 P0236 appear on most?
2019 Cruze (7 documents), 2018 Cruze (7 documents), 2017 Cruze (7 documents).
Does P0236 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.