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P129F on Chevrolet vehicles

P129F is named on 32 Chevrolet model years (2020–2024): 210 manufacturer filings and 27 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Equinox, Express, Tahoe, Suburban, Silverado and 7 more.

Powertrain 32 model years 210 manufacturer filings 27 owner reports

Which Chevrolet model years name P129F

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2022 Chevrolet EquinoxFuel/Propulsion System99
2023 Chevrolet ExpressElectrical System14—
2021 Chevrolet TahoeFuel/Propulsion System76
2021 Chevrolet SuburbanFuel/Propulsion System102
2022 Chevrolet SilveradoFuel/Propulsion System74
2022 Chevrolet SuburbanFuel/Propulsion System101
2021 Chevrolet ExpressFuel/Propulsion System11—
2023 Chevrolet SilveradoElectrical System71
2022 Chevrolet BlazerFuel/Propulsion System71
2023 Chevrolet BlazerElectrical System7—
2023 Chevrolet CamaroElectrical System7—
2023 Chevrolet EquinoxElectrical System7—
2023 Chevrolet MalibuElectrical System7—
2023 Chevrolet TahoeElectrical System7—
2023 Chevrolet TraverseElectrical System7—
2022 Chevrolet CamaroFuel/Propulsion System7—
2022 Chevrolet MalibuElectrical System7—
2022 Chevrolet TahoeFuel/Propulsion System7—
2022 Chevrolet TraverseElectrical System7—
2021 Chevrolet BlazerFuel/Propulsion System7—
2021 Chevrolet CamaroElectrical System7—
2021 Chevrolet MalibuFuel/Propulsion System7—
2021 Chevrolet TraverseFuel/Propulsion System7—
2023 Chevrolet SuburbanElectrical System6—
2021 Chevrolet EquinoxFuel/Propulsion System5—
2020 Chevrolet SilveradoEngine5—
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDElectrical System5—
2022 Chevrolet ExpressFuel/Propulsion System4—
2024 Chevrolet EquinoxFuel/Propulsion System—3
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDPower Train3—
2022 Chevrolet TraxEngine1—
2021 Chevrolet TraxEngine1—

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.

Fuel/Propulsion System 95 Electrical System 87 Engine 50 Power Train 4
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What Chevrolet owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Got vehicle to dealer and they confirmed the error code (P0202 - covered under powertrain warranty), but then also noted an error code for P129F where the truck would not start up
2022 Chevrolet Silverado Sep 17, 2026 NHTSA owner report
GM diagnostic code P129F indicates a Fuel Pump Driver Control Module (FPDCM) fuel pump speed signal fault… My vehicle with 51,000 miles was serviced on 5/6/2026 for PA inspections, oil change and transmission flush
2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Aug 10, 2026 NHTSA owner report
The contact's husband was notified of DTC: P129F, which was diagnosed by the OnStar App
2022 Chevrolet Suburban at 39,000 miles Aug 3, 2026 NHTSA owner report

Chevrolet filings that name P129F

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Bulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P129F. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

What P129F means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

P129F 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 Chevrolet and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Is P129F a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?

It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 210 manufacturer filings and 27 owner reports naming P129F on 32 Chevrolet model years (2020–2024). 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 P129F appear on most?

2022 Equinox (18 documents), 2023 Express (14 documents), 2021 Tahoe (13 documents).

Does P129F 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.