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Federal filingsHome›Trouble codes› P06EF
Diagnostic trouble code

P06EF

0 owner reports and 180 manufacturer filings across 25 model years from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and others.

Powertrain Generic OBD-II code 180 manufacturer filings

Where P06EF shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reportsParts
2019 Volkswagen Golf / GTIEngine33—
2020 Volkswagen Golf / GTIEngine17—
2019 Jeep CherokeePower Train16—
2019 Volkswagen JettaEngine12—
2019 Volkswagen PassatEngine12—
2019 Volkswagen TiguanEngine12—
2019 Jeep WranglerElectrical System10—Battery →
2020 Volkswagen JettaEngine9—
2020 Volkswagen PassatEngine9—
2020 Volkswagen TiguanEngine9—
2022 Jeep CompassElectrical System6—Battery →
2018 Jeep CherokeeExterior Lighting4—Headlight assembly →
2018 Volkswagen AtlasEquipment4—
2018 Volkswagen JettaNot specified4—
2017 Volkswagen JettaNot specified4—
2016 Volkswagen JettaNot specified4—
2019 Ram 1500Engine3—
2018 Dodge DurangoElectrical System2—Battery →
2019 Jeep Grand CherokeePower Train2—
2018 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical System2—Battery →
2018 Jeep WranglerElectrical System2—Battery →
2018 Chrysler PacificaEquipment1—
2017 Dodge DurangoFuel/Propulsion System1—Fuel pump →
2016 Dodge DurangoService Brakes1—Brake pads →
2017 Jeep Grand CherokeePower Train1—

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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P06EF by make

The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P06EF on that maker’s vehicles.

Volkswagen 12Jeep 8

What it gets filed under

Engine 56 Not specified 41 Equipment 22 Electrical System 17 Power Train 14 Exterior Lighting 8

180 manufacturer filings name P06EF. 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 P06EF.

What P06EF means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

P06EF 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.

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Common questions about P06EF

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with P06EF 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.

Where to go next

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