P0606 on Cadillac vehicles An internal processor fault in the engine control module
P0606 is named on 11 Cadillac model years (2016–2025): 51 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Escalade, CT6, ELR, CT4, CT5.
Which Cadillac model years name P0606
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Cadillac Escalade | Service Brakes | 11 | — |
| 2022 Cadillac Escalade | Service Brakes | 11 | — |
| 2024 Cadillac Escalade | Service Brakes | 8 | — |
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade | Not specified | 7 | — |
| 2025 Cadillac Escalade | Service Brakes | 6 | — |
| 2020 Cadillac CT6 | Service Brakes | 2 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac ELR | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2023 Cadillac CT4 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2023 Cadillac CT5 | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2022 Cadillac CT4 | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2022 Cadillac CT5 | Structure | 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.
Cadillac filings that name P0606
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Cadillac filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0606. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIT6347 Service bulletin2025-02-25 · Service Brakes
- This Preliminary information communicates an issue with ABS SES MIL / Service Brake System / Service StabiliTrak / BSCM DTC P0606 P0562 and engineering is currently investigating.
- PIT6347A Service bulletin2025-03-11 · Service Brakes
- This Preliminary information communicates an issue with ABS SES MIL / Service Brake System / Service StabiliTrak / BSCM DTC P0606 P0562 and dealers to perform additional battery and connection testing.
- PIT6347B Service bulletin2026-03-26 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates an issue with ABS SES MIL / Service Brake System / Service StabiliTrak / BSCM DTC P0606 P0562 and dealers to perform additional battery and connection testing.
- PIT5946 Service bulletin2022-10-04 · Structure
- This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip on how to resolve a issue with the Body Control Module setting DTC: P0606 and turning on a Check Engine Lamp.
- PIT5946B Service bulletin2023-01-26 · Structure
- This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip on how to resolve a issue with the Body Control Module setting DTC: P0606 and turning on a Check Engine Lamp.
- PIT5946C Service bulletin2023-02-02 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip on how to resolve a issue with the Body Control Module setting DTC: P0606 and turning on a Check Engine Lamp.
- PIT6522 Service bulletin2026-06-10 · Unknown Or Other
- This PI advises dealers that if the K160 Brake System Control Module sets DTC P0606 along with P0562 and/or P25A2, additional diagnostic aids should be followed before replacing parts. The PI provides guidance to inspect for low voltage conditions, wiring, terminal concerns, and module communication issues that may cause false or intermittent EBCM DTCs.
- 20NA073 Service bulletin2020-09-22 · Service Brakes
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Loss of Brake Assist, Various Messages Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC), Brake Pedal Travel and Apply May Feel Different, One or More of the Following DTCs May be Set: P0606 with C0021, C05D2, C0595, C2A3B, C0024, C053D, P25A2.
- N192287020 Service bulletin2020-10-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
- Service Update - Certain 2019-2020 model year Cadillac CT6 vehicles equipped with a 10 speed transmission, (RPO MHS or MHW) may have a condition when shifting into park, resulting in a momentary loss of park engagement. If this were to occur, one or more of the following DTC codes P0606, P06AF or P07E4 may set and illuminate the check engine light. Dealers will reprogram the ECM.
- PIC5978A Service bulletin2016-10-27 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Diagnostic Trouble Code P0606 during normal vehicle servicing procedures such as clearing codes or connecting the 12 volt battery. To clear the Diagnostic Trouble Code technician will need to close all doors and rear hatch, press and hold the power button to put the vehicle into service mode,
- PIC5978B Service bulletin2019-04-24 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Diagnostic Trouble Code P0606 during normal vehicle servicing procedures such as clearing codes or connecting the 12 volt battery. To clear the Diagnostic Trouble Code technician will need to close all doors and rear hatch, press and hold the power button to put the vehicle into service mode,
What P0606 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIAn internal processor fault in the engine control module.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Cadillac 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 P0606 a known problem on Cadillac vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 51 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0606 on 11 Cadillac model years (2016–2025). 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 Cadillac models does P0606 appear on most?
2023 Escalade (11 documents), 2022 Escalade (11 documents), 2024 Escalade (8 documents).
Does P0606 on a Cadillac 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.