P0456 on Chrysler vehicles A very small leak in the evaporative emissions system
P0456 is named on 5 Chrysler model years (2016–2022): 17 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across 300, Pacifica, Town and Country.
Which Chrysler model years name P0456
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Chrysler 300 | Power Train | 10 | — |
| 2019 Chrysler 300 | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2022 Chrysler 300 | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2018 Chrysler Pacifica | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chrysler Town and Country | Fuel/Propulsion System | 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.
Chrysler filings that name P0456
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chrysler filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0456. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 18-074-16 Service bulletin2016-06-23 · Power Train
- "FLASH: DIAGNOSTIC AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES REPROGRAMMING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE. CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) SET IN THE PCM MEMORY: · P0456 - EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK. · P0335 - CRANKSHAFT POSIT
- 18-073-16 Service bulletin2016-06-23 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- "FLASH: 3.6L POWERTRAIN DIAGNOSTIC AND SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS. THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES REPROGRAMMING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WITH THE LATEST AVAILABLE SOFTWARE. A SMALL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) SET IN THE PCM MEMORY: · P0335 - CRA
- 18-074-16 Service bulletin2016-06-23 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Flash: Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with updated software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory: · P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak. · P0335 - Crankshaft Positi
- 18-077-19 Service bulletin2019-10-25 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.
- 18-085-19 Service bulletin2019-10-30 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with updated software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak. If DTC P0456 is present use the wiTECH Small Leak Verification
- 18-038-20 Service bulletin2020-04-18 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the followingDiagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set:P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak. If DTC P0456 is present use the wiTECH Small Leak Ve
- 1809223 Service bulletin2023-08-16 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: ? P0455 - EVAP System Large Leak. ? P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak. ? P0440 - General Evap System Failure. ? P0441 - EVAP Purge System Performance
- 18-001-19 REV B Service bulletin2019-05-01 · Equipment
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, a technician may find one or more of the following DTCs have been set: P06E9 - Engine Starter Performance, U0418 - Implausible Data Received From Brake System Control M
- 9003665 Service bulletin2017-10-11 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- Fuel Tank and Fuel Evap System Components 1) For JK MIL On ? P0441: Before replacing this part due to fault code P0441, check for restriction due to plastic over-flash in the Purge Hose Port of the Intake Manifold. If there is flash in the Purge Hose Port of the Intake Manifold and the vehicle is 2016 MY then replace the Intake Manifold and send to QEC. Otherwise, remove the flash with a 5/32
What P0456 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIA very small leak in the evaporative emissions system.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Chrysler 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 P0456 a known problem on Chrysler vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 17 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0456 on 5 Chrysler model years (2016–2022). 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 Chrysler models does P0456 appear on most?
2016 300 (10 documents), 2019 300 (4 documents), 2022 300 (1 document).
Does P0456 on a Chrysler 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.