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Diagnostic trouble code

P04FB

5 owner reports and 421 manufacturer filings across 52 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC.

PowertrainGeneric OBD-II code421 manufacturer filings5 owner reports

Where P04FB shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2023 GMC AcadiaUnknown Or Other101
2021 GMC AcadiaUnknown Or Other101
2022 Buick EnvisionUnknown Or Other10
2021 Buick EnvisionUnknown Or Other10
2022 Cadillac CT4Unknown Or Other10
2021 Cadillac CT4Unknown Or Other10
2020 Cadillac CT4Unknown Or Other10
2022 Cadillac CT5Unknown Or Other10
2021 Cadillac CT5Unknown Or Other10
2020 Cadillac CT5Unknown Or Other10
2019 Cadillac CT6Unknown Or Other10
2022 Cadillac XT4Unknown Or Other10
2021 Cadillac XT4Unknown Or Other10
2020 Cadillac XT4Unknown Or Other10
2023 Cadillac XT5Unknown Or Other10
2022 Cadillac XT5Unknown Or Other10
2021 Cadillac XT5Unknown Or Other10
2020 Cadillac XT5Unknown Or Other10
2023 Chevrolet BlazerUnknown Or Other10
2022 Chevrolet BlazerUnknown Or Other10
2021 Chevrolet BlazerUnknown Or Other10
2020 Chevrolet BlazerUnknown Or Other10
2022 GMC AcadiaUnknown Or Other10
2020 GMC AcadiaUnknown Or Other10
2023 Buick EnvisionUnknown Or Other9
2023 Cadillac CT4Unknown Or Other9
2023 Cadillac CT5Unknown Or Other9
2023 Cadillac XT4Unknown Or Other9
2019 Cadillac XT4Unknown Or Other9
2024 Cadillac XT5Unknown Or Other8
2023 Cadillac XT6Unknown Or Other8
2022 Cadillac XT6Unknown Or Other8
2021 Cadillac XT6Unknown Or Other8
2020 Cadillac XT6Unknown Or Other8
2024 Chevrolet BlazerUnknown Or Other8
2024 Buick EnvisionUnknown Or Other7
2024 Cadillac CT4Unknown Or Other7
2024 Cadillac CT5Unknown Or Other7
2024 Cadillac XT4Unknown Or Other7
2025 Cadillac XT5Unknown Or Other7
2025 Chevrolet BlazerUnknown Or Other7
2025 Buick EnvisionUnknown Or Other6
2025 Cadillac CT4Unknown Or Other6
2025 Cadillac CT5Unknown Or Other6
2025 Cadillac XT4Unknown Or Other6
2024 Cadillac XT6Unknown Or Other6
2025 Chevrolet EquinoxUnknown Or Other33
2025 Cadillac XT6Unknown Or Other5
2024 GMC AcadiaPower Train3
2025 GMC TerrainUnknown Or Other3
2026 Chevrolet EquinoxUnknown Or Other1
2026 GMC TerrainUnknown Or Other1

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

Unknown Or Other 241Engine And Engine Cooling 67Engine 17Power Train 16Service Brakes 13Back Over Prevention 12
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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.

The engine code is P04FB and is commonly found as an issue when you do a search
2025 Chevrolet EquinoxApr 24, 2026NHTSA owner report
The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated and DTC: P04FB; was displayed
2021 GMC Acadiaat 37,000 milesFeb 9, 2026NHTSA owner report

Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P04FB. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What P04FB means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

P04FB 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 P04FB

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with P04FB 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.