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Diagnostic trouble code

P026D

0 owner reports and 52 manufacturer filings across 24 model years from Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Jeep and others.

PowertrainGeneric OBD-II code52 manufacturer filings

Where P026D shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2023 GMC YukonEngine5
2023 Cadillac EscaladeEngine4
2022 Cadillac EscaladeEngine4
2024 Chevrolet SuburbanEngine4
2022 Chevrolet ExpressElectrical System3
2021 Chevrolet ExpressElectrical System3
2020 Chevrolet ExpressEngine3
2024 Cadillac EscaladeEngine2
2023 Chevrolet SuburbanEngine2
2024 Chevrolet TahoeEngine2
2023 Chevrolet TahoeEngine2
2022 GMC SavanaElectrical System2
2021 GMC SavanaFuel/Propulsion System2
2020 GMC SavanaFuel/Propulsion System2
2023 GMC SierraEngine2
2024 GMC YukonEngine2
2023 Jeep GladiatorFuel/Propulsion System1
2019 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical System1
2018 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical System1
2017 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical System1
2016 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical System1
2018 Ram 1500Electrical System1
2017 Ram 1500Electrical System1
2016 Ram 1500Electrical System1

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.

What it gets filed under

Fuel/Propulsion System 20Engine 16Electrical System 10Power Train 6
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Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P026D. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What P026D means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

P026D 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 P026D

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with P026D stored?

Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. 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.