P1101 on GMC vehicles
P1101 is named on 9 GMC model years (2018–2026): 72 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Terrain, Canyon.
Which GMC model years name P1101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 GMC Terrain | Engine | 23 | — |
| 2020 GMC Terrain | Engine | 16 | — |
| 2018 GMC Terrain | Engine | 15 | 1 |
| 2022 GMC Terrain | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2021 GMC Terrain | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2026 GMC Canyon | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2025 GMC Canyon | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2024 GMC Canyon | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2023 GMC Canyon | Not specified | 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 GMC 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.
When my racy begins to run out, my engine light has been coming on and I’ve been getting the same code P1101 I took my vehicle to GMC and they told me that the engine light came on because the tape came loose
GMC filings that name P1101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names P1101. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP5402D Service bulletin2018-07-25 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with the diagnosis and repair steps for a vehicle with a check engine light on with Diagnostic Trouble Code P015B or a reduced engine power message with Diagnostic Trouble Code P1101. Technician should look for a missing or damaged O-ring seal in the charge air cooler coupler.
- PIP5651 Service bulletin2019-05-21 · Power Train
- This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the charge air cooler pipe connection becoming disconnected from the throttle body causing a reduced power issue and one or more of the following trouble codes P0172, P0299, P0101, P0506, P1101.
- PIP5651A Service bulletin2019-06-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Cooling System
- This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the charge air cooler pipe connection becoming disconnected from the throttle body causing a reduced power issue and one or more of the following trouble codes P0172, P0299, P0101, P0506, P1101.
- PIP5710 Service bulletin2020-02-11 · Engine
- This Preliminary information communicates the possiblilty of the charge air cooler tube becoming disconnected from the throttle body and causing reduced power with dtc P0172 P0299 P0101 P0506 P1101
- 20NA047 Service bulletin2020-02-28 · Equipment
- This technical bulletin provides a service procedure to correct conditions of Front or Rear Crankshaft Oil Leak, MIL Illuminated with DTC P1101 Set.
- 20NA047 Service bulletin2020-03-12 · Power Train — Manual Transmission — Shift Pattern Indicator
- This technical bulletin provides a service procedure to correct conditions of Front or Rear Crankshaft Oil Leak, MIL Illuminated with DTC P1101 Set.
- PIP5402B Service bulletin2017-09-19 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with the diagnosis and repair steps for a vehicle with a check engine light on with Diagnostic Trouble Code P015B or a reduced engine power message with Diagnostic Trouble Code P1101. Technician should look for a missing or damaged O-ring seal in the charge air cooler coupler.
- PIP5402C Service bulletin2017-09-28 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with the diagnosis and repair steps for a vehicle with a check engine light on with Diagnostic Trouble Code P015B or a reduced engine power message with Diagnostic Trouble Code P1101. Technician should look for a missing or damaged O-ring seal in the charge air cooler coupler.
- PIP5651E Service bulletin2021-06-24 · Power Train
- This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the charge air cooler pipe connection becoming disconnected from the throttle body causing a reduced power issue and one or more of the following trouble codes P0172, P0299, P0101, P0506, P1101.
- PIP5651F Service bulletin2021-08-19 · Power Train
- This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the charge air cooler pipe connection becoming disconnected from the throttle body causing a reduced power issue and one or more of the following trouble codes P0172, P0299, P0101, P0506, P1101.
- 22-NA-224 Service bulletin2022-11-04 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This service bulletin provides a repair procedure to correct a customer concern of Reduced Engine Power, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTCs P0101, P0172, P0299, P0506, and/or P1101 Set.
- PIP5710A Service bulletin2020-08-27 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary information communicates the possiblilty of the charge air cooler tube becoming disconnected from the throttle body and causing reduced power with dtc P0172 P0299 P0101 P0506 P1101
What P1101 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP1101 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
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 P1101 a known problem on GMC vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 72 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P1101 on 9 GMC model years (2018–2026). 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 GMC models does P1101 appear on most?
2019 Terrain (23 documents), 2020 Terrain (16 documents), 2018 Terrain (16 documents).
Does P1101 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.