P0272
1 owner report and 17 manufacturer filings across 8 model years from Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Ram.
Where P0272 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 GMC Sierra | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2025 Ram 2500 | Engine | — | 1 |
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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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.
Check engine light consistently comes on with codes p0263, p0272, p0266 for contribution balance codes for cylinders 1, 2, 4 & 5
17 manufacturer filings name P0272. 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 P0272.
- PIP5468E Service bulletin2017-10-09 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a check engine light on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0101, P0299, P0712, P11CC, P11DC, P2002, P2463, P2627, P2A00, P2459, P22B6, P200C, P200E, P0263, P0266, P0269, P0272, P0275, P0278, P0281 and/or P0284. Technician will need to follow publish Service Information diagnostics
- PIP5468D Service bulletin2017-10-03 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a check engine light on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0101, P0299, P0712, P11CC, P11DC, P20EE, P2002, P2463, P2627, P2A00, P2459, P22B6, P200C, P200E, P0263, P0266, P0269, P0272, P0275, P0278, P0281 and/or P0284. Technician will need to follow publish Service Information diag
- 17-NA-171 Service bulletin2017-10-01 · Equipment
- Hesitation, Stalling, Engine Speed Flare While Coasting, Unintended Acceleration Feel During a Parking Lot Maneuver, Reduced Surge in Low Speed Maneuvers, Stumble, Harsh Tip-In/Tip-Out, Park-Reverse-Drive Shift Concerns, Harsh Shifts, Erratic Shifts, Engine Vibration, Vibration, Buzz and/or Humming from Steering Wheel, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P0097, P054F, P24B1, P24C7,
- PIP5468C Service bulletin2017-08-23 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a check engine light on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0101, P0299, P0712, P11CC, P11DC, P20EE, P2002, P2463, P2627, P2A00, P2459, P22B6, P200C, P200E, P0263, P0266, P0269, P0272, P0275, P0278, P0281 and/or P0284. Technician will need to follow publish Service Information diag
- 16-0049 Service bulletin2016-03-23 · Electrical System
- 6.7L DIESEL - FUEL KNOCK AT IDLE WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) ISSUE Some 2011-2016 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit a fuel knock type noise at idle, illuminated MIL with one or more of the following DTCs: P0263, P0266, P0269, P0272, P0275, P0278, P0281, P0284, P02DA, P02D0, P02D1, P02D2, P02D
What P0272 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0272 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 P0272
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0272 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.