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Diagnostic trouble code

P0308

5 owner reports and 1,486 manufacturer filings across 269 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford and others.

PowertrainGeneric OBD-II code1,486 manufacturer filings5 owner reports

Where P0308 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2016 Cadillac EscaladeEngine And Engine Cooling17
2018 Cadillac EscaladeEngine And Engine Cooling15
2017 Cadillac EscaladeEngine13
2016 Chevrolet ExpressEngine And Engine Cooling11
2021 Chevrolet SilveradoEngine And Engine Cooling101
2018 GMC YukonEngine And Engine Cooling11
2017 GMC YukonEngine And Engine Cooling11
2016 GMC YukonEngine And Engine Cooling11
2017 Chevrolet SparkEngine And Engine Cooling10
2016 Chevrolet SparkEngine And Engine Cooling10
2021 Chevrolet SuburbanEngine And Engine Cooling10
2018 GMC SierraEngine And Engine Cooling91
2017 Cadillac CTSEngine9
2016 Cadillac CTSEngine And Engine Cooling9
2019 Cadillac EscaladeEngine And Engine Cooling9
2017 Chevrolet CamaroEngine And Engine Cooling9
2016 Chevrolet CamaroEngine9
2017 Chevrolet ExpressEngine And Engine Cooling9
2021 Cadillac EscaladeEngine And Engine Cooling8
2018 Chevrolet CamaroEngine And Engine Cooling8
2018 Chevrolet CorvetteEngine And Engine Cooling8
2017 Chevrolet CorvetteEngine And Engine Cooling8
2016 Chevrolet CorvetteEngine And Engine Cooling8
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling8
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling8
2018 Chevrolet SuburbanEngine And Engine Cooling8
2017 Chevrolet SuburbanEngine And Engine Cooling8
2016 Chevrolet SuburbanEngine And Engine Cooling8
2018 Chevrolet TahoeEngine And Engine Cooling8
2017 Chevrolet TahoeEngine And Engine Cooling8
2016 Chevrolet TahoeEngine And Engine Cooling8
2017 GMC SierraEngine And Engine Cooling8
2016 GMC SierraEngine And Engine Cooling8
2018 Buick CascadaEngine And Engine Cooling7
2017 Buick CascadaEngine And Engine Cooling7
2016 Buick CascadaEngine And Engine Cooling7
2018 Buick EnclaveEngine And Engine Cooling7
2017 Buick EnclaveEngine And Engine Cooling7
2016 Buick EnclaveEngine And Engine Cooling7
2018 Buick EncoreEngine And Engine Cooling7
2017 Buick EncoreEngine And Engine Cooling7
2016 Buick EncoreEngine And Engine Cooling7
2018 Buick EnvisionEngine And Engine Cooling7
2017 Buick EnvisionEngine And Engine Cooling7
2016 Buick EnvisionEngine And Engine Cooling7
2018 Buick LaCrosseEngine And Engine Cooling7
2017 Buick LaCrosseEngine And Engine Cooling7
2016 Buick LaCrosseEngine And Engine Cooling7
2018 Buick RegalEngine And Engine Cooling7
2017 Buick RegalEngine And Engine Cooling7
2016 Buick RegalEngine And Engine Cooling7
2017 Buick VeranoEngine And Engine Cooling7
2016 Buick VeranoEngine And Engine Cooling7
2018 Cadillac ATSEngine And Engine Cooling7
2017 Cadillac ATSEngine And Engine Cooling7
2016 Cadillac ATSEngine And Engine Cooling7
2018 Cadillac CT6Engine And Engine Cooling7
2016 Cadillac CT6Engine And Engine Cooling7
2018 Cadillac CTSEngine And Engine Cooling7
2016 Cadillac ELREngine And Engine Cooling7

Showing the 60 model years where P0308 appears most; it is on file for 269 in total.

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

Engine And Engine Cooling 830Engine 396Equipment 226Electrical System 17Unknown Or Other 2Power Train 1
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What owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ 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.

On March 26th, 2026 while driving on the parkway at about 60 mph, my vehicle experienced loss of power (slow deceleration, shaking/hesitation) and I immediately took it to the repair shop where it was diagnosed as a P0308 code (misfire on…
2020 Chevrolet TahoeApr 7, 2026NHTSA owner report
The vehicle is currently experiencing a cylinder 8 misfire (code P0308), accompanied by engine backfiring, ticking noise, and exhaust fumes inside the cabin
2019 GMC SierraMay 6, 2025NHTSA owner report
I brought in vehicle for check engine light is on for p0300 / p0308 had misfire tech removed engine valve cover and determine no movement in valve train components tech determine valve train failure lifters possible camshaft we would need…
2021 Chevrolet SilveradoJan 28, 2025NHTSA owner report

Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0308. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What P0308 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

Cylinder 8 is misfiring.

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 P0308

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with P0308 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.