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P0455

9 owner reports and 1,418 manufacturer filings across 496 model years from Acura, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and others.

PowertrainGeneric OBD-II code1,418 manufacturer filings9 owner reports

Where P0455 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2021 Chevrolet SilveradoEngine And Engine Cooling13
2019 Chevrolet SilveradoEngine And Engine Cooling13
2020 Chevrolet SilveradoEngine And Engine Cooling12
2019 GMC SierraEngine And Engine Cooling11
2016 Nissan NVFuel System, Gasoline10
2023 Chevrolet SilveradoEngine And Engine Cooling9
2019 Dodge ChallengerPower Train9
2020 GMC SierraEngine And Engine Cooling9
2022 Chevrolet SilveradoEngine And Engine Cooling8
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling8
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling8
2021 GMC SierraEngine And Engine Cooling8
2021 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling8
2020 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling8
2017 Nissan NVFuel System, Gasoline8
2018 GMC YukonEngine And Engine Cooling7
2016 GMC YukonEngine And Engine Cooling7
2021 Buick EncoreElectrical System6
2020 Buick EncoreElectrical System6
2021 Cadillac EscaladeElectrical System6
2020 Cadillac EscaladeElectrical System6
2019 Cadillac EscaladeElectrical System6
2018 Cadillac EscaladeElectrical System6
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2017 GMC SavanaEngine And Engine Cooling6
2016 GMC SavanaEngine And Engine Cooling6
2023 GMC SierraEngine And Engine Cooling6
2022 GMC SierraEngine And Engine Cooling6
2023 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2022 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2023 GMC Sierra 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2022 GMC Sierra 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2021 GMC Sierra 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2020 GMC Sierra 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling6
2021 GMC YukonElectrical System6
2020 GMC YukonElectrical System6
2019 GMC YukonElectrical System6
2017 Infiniti Q50Fuel System, Gasoline6
2016 Infiniti Q50Fuel System, Gasoline6
2018 Infiniti Q70Engine And Engine Cooling6
2017 Infiniti Q70Engine And Engine Cooling6
2016 Infiniti Q70Engine And Engine Cooling6
2018 Infiniti QX60Fuel System, Gasoline6
2017 Infiniti QX60Engine And Engine Cooling6
2016 Infiniti QX60Engine And Engine Cooling6
2017 Nissan MuranoEquipment6
2016 Nissan MuranoEquipment6
2016 Nissan PathfinderEquipment6
2016 Nissan VersaEquipment6
2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling5
2024 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDEngine And Engine Cooling5
2017 Chevrolet SparkElectrical System5
2016 Chevrolet SparkElectrical System5
2018 GMC SavanaEngine And Engine Cooling5
2024 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine And Engine Cooling5

Showing the 60 model years where P0455 appears most; it is on file for 496 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 579Fuel System, Gasoline 358Electrical System 234Fuel System, Other 86Engine 79Equipment 34
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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 July 25, another diagnostic showed Check Engine FAIL with codes P0172, P0455 and P0456
2017 Jeep RenegadeAug 11, 2026NHTSA owner report
The technician retrieved diagnostic codes P0455 (large EVAP leak) and P0456 (small EVAP leak), performed a smoke test, and confirmed the leak was coming specifically from the FUEL PUMP MOTOR AREA - the exact same location where the recall…
2018 Honda HR-VJun 11, 2026NHTSA owner report
My mechanic identified code P0455, but a smoke test did not reveal a leak
2018 Kia SoulMay 4, 2026NHTSA owner report
Furthermore, on or around May 10, 2025, the powertrain system indicator illuminated, leading to a diagnosis on May 18th that identified code P0455, indicating an EVAP system leak
2018 Chevrolet TraverseJul 5, 2025NHTSA owner report

Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0455. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What P0455 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

A large leak in the evaporative emissions system — often a fuel cap left off.

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 P0455

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with P0455 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.