P0456 on Dodge vehicles A very small leak in the evaporative emissions system
P0456 is named on 14 Dodge model years (2016–2022): 82 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Challenger, Charger, Dart, Durango, Journey.
Which Dodge model years name P0456
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 18 | — |
| 2016 Dodge Challenger | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2016 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 12 | — |
| 2019 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 11 | — |
| 2016 Dodge Dart | Power Train | 7 | — |
| 2022 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2019 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2021 Dodge Challenger | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2018 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2016 Dodge Journey | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2017 Dodge Journey | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Dodge Durango | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2020 Dodge Journey | Electrical 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.
Dodge filings that name P0456
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Dodge 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.
- 18-069-19 Service bulletin2019-10-11 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- 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. Customers may also experience the following: Extend
- 18-071-19 Service bulletin2019-10-12 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- 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. Customers may also experience the following: Extend
- 18-073-19 Service bulletin2019-10-17 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- 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.
- 18-074-16 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 · Electrical System — Software
- "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 · Electrical System
- 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
- 18-070-19 Service bulletin2019-10-11 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- 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. Customers may also experience the following:Extended
- 18-084-19 Service bulletin2019-10-29 · 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.
- 18-087-19 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
- 18-009-16 Service bulletin2016-01-29 · Electrical System
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements 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
- 18-058-16 Service bulletin2016-05-11 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: 2.0L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · **P0335-00 - Crankshaft Position Sensor C
- 18-106-15 Service bulletin2015-12-15 · Electrical System
- Flash: 2.0L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ? P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak. ? P2610
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 Dodge 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 Dodge vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 82 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0456 on 14 Dodge 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 Dodge models does P0456 appear on most?
2019 Challenger (18 documents), 2016 Challenger (12 documents), 2016 Charger (12 documents).
Does P0456 on a Dodge 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.