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Diagnostic trouble code

P06DA

7 owner reports and 8 manufacturer filings across 10 model years from Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Infiniti and others.

Powertrain Generic OBD-II code 8 manufacturer filings 7 owner reports

Where P06DA shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reportsParts
2018 Cadillac CTS-VElectrical System2—Battery →
2018 Chevrolet CamaroElectrical System2—Battery →
2018 Chevrolet CorvetteElectrical System2—Battery →
2024 Ford RangerElectrical System2—Battery →
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS-ClassEngine—2
2017 Infiniti Q50Electrical System—1Battery →
2018 Infiniti Q60Engine—1
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-ClassEngine—1
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC-ClassEngine—1
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-ClassEngine—1

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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What it gets filed under

Electrical System 8 Engine 6 Not specified 1

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.

Engine oil pressure control valve (Component Y130 / Diagnostic Code P06DA) and internal submerged wiring harness failed at 44,022 miles, triggering a Check Engine Light and causing an immediate failure during Massachusetts state OBD-II…
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Oct 17, 2026 NHTSA owner report
My 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 triggered check engine light with code P06DA (engine oil pressure control) at 40,000 miles
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Jun 25, 2026 NHTSA owner report
The vehicle was subject to an active manufacturer safety recall involving the oil pressure control system and diagnostic trouble code P06DA, which requires inspection and replacement of the Engine Room Sub-Harness if the condition is…
2018 Infiniti Q60 Jan 29, 2026 NHTSA owner report
I checked it right away and gives me the code P06DA (OIL PUM SOLENOID OPEN CIRCUIT - ELECTRICAL ISSUE)
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Sep 9, 2024 NHTSA owner report

8 manufacturer filings name P06DA. 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.

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Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P06DA.

What P06DA means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

P06DA 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.

From here

Common questions about P06DA

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with P06DA 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.