P0299 on GMC vehicles The turbocharger or supercharger is not making the boost the computer asked for
P0299 is named on 17 GMC model years (2017–2026): 194 manufacturer filings and 4 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Terrain, Sierra, Sierra 3500HD, Acadia.
Which GMC model years name P0299
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 GMC Terrain | Engine | 38 | — |
| 2018 GMC Terrain | Engine | 31 | — |
| 2020 GMC Terrain | Engine | 26 | 2 |
| 2022 GMC Terrain | Engine | 26 | 1 |
| 2021 GMC Terrain | Engine | 20 | 1 |
| 2023 GMC Terrain | Engine | 13 | — |
| 2024 GMC Terrain | Engine | 9 | — |
| 2019 GMC Sierra | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2017 GMC Sierra | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2025 GMC Terrain | Not specified | 4 | — |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2026 GMC Terrain | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2023 GMC Sierra | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 GMC Acadia | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2021 GMC Acadia | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2026 GMC Acadia | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2023 GMC Acadia | 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.
GMC filings that name P0299
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0299. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2019-02-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- PIE0503 Service bulletin2019-02-04 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on reduced engine power, DTC P0299 set.
- PIE0503A Service bulletin2019-02-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This engineering information PI ends the need for information from the field on reduced engine power, DTC P0299 set.
- PIE0452 Service bulletin2018-02-19 · Equipment
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Charge Air Cooler Ice Blockage with Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated and DTC P0299 Set After Completing Bulletin 18-NA-020
- PIE0452A Service bulletin2018-04-17 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Cooling System
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Charge Air Cooler Ice Blockage with Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated and DTC P0299 Set After Completing Bulletin 18-NA-020
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2019-12-18 · Exterior Lighting
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- PIP5710 Service bulletin2020-02-11 · Engine
- This Preliminary information communicates the possiblilty of the charge air cooler tube becoming disconnected from the throttle body and causing reduced power with dtc P0172 P0299 P0101 P0506 P1101
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2020-02-21 · Equipment
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- PIP5651E Service bulletin2021-06-24 · Power Train
- This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the charge air cooler pipe connection becoming disconnected from the throttle body causing a reduced power issue and one or more of the following trouble codes P0172, P0299, P0101, P0506, P1101.
- PIP5651F Service bulletin2021-08-19 · Power Train
- This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the charge air cooler pipe connection becoming disconnected from the throttle body causing a reduced power issue and one or more of the following trouble codes P0172, P0299, P0101, P0506, P1101.
- PIP5812B Service bulletin2021-09-27 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline — Turbo/Supercharger
- This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of dtc p0299 p0234 setting due to oil/moisture cndensate freezing in Turbocharger Wastegate Regulator Solenoid Valve (TCV) during cold weather driving
- PIP5710A Service bulletin2020-08-27 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary information communicates the possiblilty of the charge air cooler tube becoming disconnected from the throttle body and causing reduced power with dtc P0172 P0299 P0101 P0506 P1101
What P0299 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe turbocharger or supercharger is not making the boost the computer asked for.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what GMC 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 P0299 a known problem on GMC vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 194 manufacturer filings and 4 owner reports naming P0299 on 17 GMC model years (2017–2026). 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 GMC models does P0299 appear on most?
2019 Terrain (38 documents), 2018 Terrain (31 documents), 2020 Terrain (28 documents).
Does P0299 on a GMC 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.