P06DE
4 owner reports and 261 manufacturer filings across 89 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler and others.
Where P06DE shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Chevrolet Malibu | Engine | 6 | 1 | |
| 2018 Chevrolet Malibu | Engine | 6 | — | |
| 2017 Chevrolet Malibu | Engine | 6 | — | |
| 2018 GMC Terrain | Engine | 6 | — | |
| 2016 Cadillac CTS | Equipment | 5 | — | |
| 2019 Chevrolet Equinox | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2019 Chevrolet Malibu | Equipment | 5 | — | |
| 2019 GMC Terrain | Equipment | 5 | — | |
| 2019 Buick Envision | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2018 Buick Envision | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2017 Buick Envision | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Buick Envision | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Buick Regal | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2018 Buick Regal | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2017 Buick Regal | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Buick Regal | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Cadillac ATS | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2018 Cadillac ATS | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2017 Cadillac ATS | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Cadillac ATS | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Cadillac CTS | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2018 Cadillac CTS | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2017 Cadillac CTS | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Chevrolet Camaro | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2018 Chevrolet Camaro | Equipment | 4 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P06DE appears most; it is on file for 89 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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P06DE by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P06DE 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.
March 15, 2026 – Diagnostic Codes- P0521 – Engine Oil Pressure Sensor/Switch Range or Performance- P06DE – Engine Oil Pressure Control Circuit Stuck On Concerns include oil pressure, lubrication issues, and potential engine damage
Diagnostic Codes: Before the recall, the vehicle had code P06DE (Engine Oil Pressure Control)
Dealer stated they could not get vehicle to demonstrate any issues and found a stored code that showed only P06DE and No Active Faults
I did stop at McCarthy Chevrolet of Overland Park to have codes run about on , the codes showing do not show in the above link...codes: U1502, U0422, P06DE, C0760...those all present on the paper as "Current." I have not had it diagnosed…
261 manufacturer filings name P06DE. 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 P06DE.
- PIP5947C Service bulletin2024-12-05 · Engine
- This Preliminary information communicates to the dealers information related to potential failed engine camshaft cover causing excessive engine oil consumption, blue smoke from the exhaust system at low mileage. Can also possibly cause a misfire or idle surge and may or may not set history or current codes P0300 P050D P0521 P06DE P1101. It advises inspections for potential engine camshaft cover re
- PIP5947B Service bulletin2024-08-16 · Engine
- This Preliminary information communicates to the dealers information related to potential failed engine camshaft cover causing excessive engine oil consumption and blue smoke from the exhaust system at low mileage. Can also possibly cause a misfire and may or may not set history or current codes P0300 P050D P0521 P06DE. It advises inspections for potential engine camshaft cover replacement.
- PIP5932D Service bulletin2024-08-13 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates to dealers engine wiring harness inspections and engine oil pump diagnostic testing related to MIL on with P0521, P06DD or P06DE.
- 22-NA-056 Service bulletin2022-03-11 · Equipment
- This service bulletin provides a repair procedure to correct a customer concern of a MIL Illuminated with DTC P0172, P06DE and/or P0521 Set.
- 18-NA-246 Service bulletin2022-03-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This service bulletin provides repair procedures, depending on model year, to correct a customer concern of a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated with DTC P0172, P06DE and/or P0521 Set.
- PIP5247A Service bulletin2021-04-09 · Exterior Lighting
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P06DE set in the Engine Control Module. P0651 may also be set in the ECM with the P06DE. Technician must follow published Service Information diagnostics for P06DE. If diagnostics lead to removing th
What P06DE means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP06DE 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 P06DE
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P06DE 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.