P0301 on Chevrolet vehicles Cylinder 1 is misfiring
P0301 is named on 5 Chevrolet model years (2017–2021): 11 manufacturer filings and 3 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Suburban, Tahoe, Cruze, Equinox, Trax.
Which Chevrolet model years name P0301
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Chevrolet Suburban | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Equinox | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Cruze | Service Brakes | — | 2 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Trax | 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.
Chevrolet filings that name P0301
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0301. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 23-NA-043 Service bulletin2023-04-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the valve lifter and guides to correct customer concerns of Poor Engine Performance, Engine Misfires, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308 Set.
- 23-NA-043 Service bulletin2023-05-08 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the valve lifter and guides to correct customer concerns of Poor Engine Performance, Engine Misfires, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308 Set.
- 23-NA-043 Service bulletin2024-02-26 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the valve lifter and guides to correct customer concerns of Poor Engine Performance, Engine Misfires, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308 Set.
- PIE0505 Service bulletin2019-02-08 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field to determine a root cause for a condition of Engine Running Rough and/or Check EngineLight Illuminated, DTCs P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304 Set.
- PIE0505A Service bulletin2019-03-18 · Engine
- This engineering informational bulletin ends the need for information from the field on a Condition of Engine Running Rough and/or Check Engine Light Illuminated, DTCs P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304 Set.
What P0301 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IICylinder 1 is misfiring.
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 P0301 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 11 manufacturer filings and 3 owner reports naming P0301 on 5 Chevrolet model years (2017–2021). 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 P0301 appear on most?
2021 Suburban (6 documents), 2021 Tahoe (3 documents), 2017 Cruze (2 documents).
Does P0301 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.