P0496
18 owner reports and 731 manufacturer filings across 72 model years from Buick, Chevrolet, Ford, Land Rover and others.
Where P0496 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Equipment | 107 | — | |
| 2019 Volkswagen Jetta | Equipment | 50 | — | |
| 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 49 | — | |
| 2019 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 43 | — | |
| 2020 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 41 | — | |
| 2021 Volkswagen Atlas | Equipment | 34 | 3 | |
| 2019 Volkswagen Atlas | Equipment | 35 | — | |
| 2020 Volkswagen Atlas | Equipment | 31 | — | |
| 2020 Volkswagen Jetta | Equipment | 31 | — | |
| 2020 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 29 | — | |
| 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan | Engine | 29 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Atlas | Equipment | 25 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Jetta | Equipment | 22 | — | |
| 2019 Volkswagen Beetle | Equipment | 21 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 20 | — | |
| 2017 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 20 | — | |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Equipment | 14 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 14 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Beetle | Equipment | 10 | — | |
| 2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 10 | — | |
| 2016 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 7 | — | |
| 2021 Volkswagen Jetta | Equipment | 6 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Explorer | Electrical System | 4 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Volkswagen Jetta | Not specified | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Volkswagen Jetta | Not specified | 4 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P0496 appears most; it is on file for 72 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.
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P0496 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0496 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ 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.
Note on code: This specific bulletin is strictly a noise concern and does NOT trigger a check engine light or throw trouble codes like P0496 on its own
The vehicle was taken to the same dealer where it was diagnosed, and determined that an unknown part needed to be replaced after retrieving DTC: P0496
I took it the shop on the 3/27/2026 They put a diagnosis on the computer The code came for P0496 EVAP System High Purge Flow 02 Sensor Signal Biased/Stuck Rich - Bank 1, Sensor 1 ABS Anti-lock Brake System U0155-00 Lost Communication With…
Drove the car to AutoZone and the diagnostic code was P0496 EVAP System High Purge Flow
When getting gas..afterwards went to start and it would act like it wasn't getting gas..within hours after the check engine light came on..took to dealer to read trouble code..came up as a p0496..evap purge valve sticking open..also have…
731 manufacturer filings name P0496. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0496.
- TSB 25-2431 Service bulletin2025-09-13 · Power Train
- *This article supersedes TSB 24-2199 to add the rear half shaft seals to the TSB parts list. Some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit one of the following conditions: *Fuel tank not filling up beyond half-full *Hard to start *Stalls upon restart after refueling *A malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P04F0, P0451, P0455, and/or P0496 may
- PIP6037A Service bulletin2025-01-31 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates a potential for dtc p0496 to fail due to damaged purge solenoid valve O-rings.
- PIP6037A Service bulletin2025-01-22 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates a potential for dtc p0496 to fail due to damaged purge solenoid valve O-rings.
- PIP6037 Service bulletin2025-01-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- This Preliminary information communicates a potential for dtc p0496 to fail due to damaged purge solenoid valve O-rings.
- TSB 24-2246 Service bulletin2024-08-15 · Power Train
- Some 2023-2024 Escape vehicles built on or before 10-Jun-2024 and equipped with 1.5L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0496 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). To correct this condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the PCM.
- TSB 24-2199 Service bulletin2024-07-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Some 2024 Edge vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine and all-wheel drive (AWD) may experience the fuel tank not filling up beyond half-full, hard to start, and/or stalls upon restart after refueling. A malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P04F0, P0451, P0455, and/or P0496 may also be stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to a disconnected fu
What P0496 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0496 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 P0496
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0496 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. 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.