P0796 on Chevrolet vehicles Pressure control solenoid C is not holding the pressure it was commanded
P0796 is named on 5 Chevrolet model years (2016–2026): 7 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Equinox, Colorado, Silverado.
Which Chevrolet model years name P0796
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Chevrolet Equinox | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | Structure | 2 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado | Power Train | — | 2 |
| 2026 Chevrolet Equinox | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado | Power Train | 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.
What Chevrolet owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Codes read p0700 and p0796 .after drawing transmission fluid it looked like water in there fluid but I found out it's glycol
Chevrolet filings that name P0796
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0796. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP6010 Service bulletin2024-10-25 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates Diagnostic information for low mileage vehicles setting a P0796
- PIP6010A Service bulletin2025-05-20 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates Diagnostic information for low mileage vehicles setting a P0796
- PIP6010B Service bulletin2025-07-11 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates Diagnostic information for low mileage vehicles setting a P0796
- PIP5771B Service bulletin2021-03-01 · Structure
- This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician to replace the valve body on 8 speed transmissions setting DTC P0796 if no debris is found in the transmission fluid pan. If debris is found in the transmission fluid pan the technician is advised to repair the transmission as needed and replace the valve body.
- PIE0645 Service bulletin2021-06-18 · Power Train
- This engineering information (EI) is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards to Service Engine Soon Lamp Illuminated on Driver Information Center (DIC), Transmission Not Shifting Properly and/or Slipping, DTC P0796, P2714 Set.
What P0796 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIPressure control solenoid C is not holding the pressure it was commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Chevrolet 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 P0796 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 7 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming P0796 on 5 Chevrolet model years (2016–2026). 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 Chevrolet models does P0796 appear on most?
2025 Equinox (3 documents), 2021 Colorado (2 documents), 2016 Silverado (2 documents).
Does P0796 on a Chevrolet 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.