P06DE on GMC vehicles
P06DE is named on 11 GMC model years (2016–2019): 38 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Terrain, Acadia, Canyon.
Which GMC model years name P06DE
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 GMC Terrain | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2019 GMC Terrain | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2019 GMC Acadia | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2019 GMC Canyon | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2018 GMC Acadia | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2018 GMC Canyon | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Acadia | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Canyon | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Terrain | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2016 GMC Acadia | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2016 GMC Canyon | Equipment | 3 | — |
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.
GMC filings that name P06DE
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names P06DE. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP5519A Service bulletin2018-05-15 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the timing chain tesnioner gasket being improperly installed or mis-positioned after major engine repairs causing a low engine oil pressure and dtc p06DE.
- PIP5519 Service bulletin2017-09-13 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the timing chain tensioner gasket being improperly installed or mis-positioned after major engine repairs causing a low engine oil pressure and dtc p06DE.
- PIP5676 Service bulletin2019-09-16 · Equipment
- This Preliminary information communicates to the technician information on what may be setting DTC P06DE. This is in addition to what is already in the service manual.
- PIP5676A Service bulletin2019-09-23 · Equipment
- This Preliminary information communicates to the technician information on what may be setting DTC P06DE. This is in addition to what is already in the service manual.
- PIP5247A Service bulletin2021-04-09 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- 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. The record above is what GMC 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 P06DE a known problem on GMC vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 38 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P06DE on 11 GMC model years (2016–2019). 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 GMC models does P06DE appear on most?
2018 Terrain (6 documents), 2019 Terrain (5 documents), 2019 Acadia (3 documents).
Does P06DE on a GMC 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.