P16F3 on Chevrolet vehicles
P16F3 is named on 9 Chevrolet model years (2017–2023): 20 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Silverado, Silverado 2500HD, Silverado 3500HD, Colorado, Corvette and 1 more.
Which Chevrolet model years name P16F3
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Corvette | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Corvette | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Corvette | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Traverse | Engine | — | 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.
Chevrolet filings that name P16F3
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P16F3. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- N192266751 Service bulletin2019-10-08 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- N192266751 - Service Update (9 VINs moved from N192266750 due to different procedure). On certain vehicles that are equipped with a 6.6L diesel engine, may have one or more of the following conditions exist: 1.The instrument panel cluster may incorrectly display the message ?DEF Low? when a diesel engine fluid (DEF) controller internal fault is detected (DTC P20FF), instead of displaying the prop
- N192266750 Service bulletin2019-10-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- N192266750 - Service Update. On certain vehicles that are equipped with a 6.6L diesel engine, may have one or more of the following conditions exist: 1.The instrument panel cluster may incorrectly display the message ?DEF Low? when a diesel engine fluid (DEF) controller internal fault is detected (DTC P20FF), instead of displaying the proper ?Service DEF System? message. 2.The customer may compla
- N192266750-01 Service bulletin2019-12-02 · Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- N192266750-01 - Service Update (Revised Warranty Information and Service Procedure). On certain vehicles that are equipped with a 6.6L diesel engine, may have one or more of the following conditions exist: 1.The instrument panel cluster may incorrectly display the message ?DEF Low? when a diesel engine fluid (DEF) controller internal fault is detected (DTC P20FF), instead of displaying the proper
- PIP5664B Service bulletin2019-09-27 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician to check for any new ECM calibration updates for DTCs P129F P16F3 P20EE P20FF P226D P249D P249E P11CC and / or P11D5 set.
- 21-NA-214 Service bulletin2022-04-01 · Power Train
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Service Engine Soon Lamp being illuminated with DTCs P2002, P2463, P2459, P144E, P0421, P0422, P0106 P20EE, P129F, P16F3, P20FF, P226D, P249D, P249E, P11CC and / or P11D5. They may also comment on multiple transmission issues including harsh or delayed shifts, slip, surge, shudder, noise, whine, growl, shake and/o
- 21-NA-214 Service bulletin2023-08-10 · Power Train
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Service Engine Soon Lamp being illuminated. They may also comment on multiple transmission issues including harsh or delayed shifts, slip, surge, shudder, noise, whine, growl, shake and/or vibration. As well as the exhaust brake not working or that they do not feel it. Technicians may find DTCs P2002, P2463, P2459
- 21NA085 Service bulletin2021-05-13 · Equipment
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of MIL Illuminated with DTC?P16F3 Set.
- 21NA085 Service bulletin2021-05-13 · Electrical System
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of MIL Illuminated with DTC?P16F3 Set.
- PIP5713 Service bulletin2020-03-09 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates P16F3 setting after performing a cylinder deactivation tes with GDS A software anomaly clear the codes when done with the test. Do not replace the ECM
- 22-NA-206 Service bulletin2022-10-19 · Electrical System
- This service bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Service Engine Soon Light/Message with DTCs P16F3 and/or P060C in the ECM.
What P16F3 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP16F3 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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P16F3 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 20 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P16F3 on 9 Chevrolet model years (2017–2023). 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 P16F3 appear on most?
2020 Silverado (5 documents), 2020 Silverado 2500HD (5 documents), 2020 Silverado 3500HD (3 documents).
Does P16F3 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.