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Federal filingsHome›Trouble codes› P1D83
Diagnostic trouble code

P1D83

1 owner report and 5 manufacturer filings across 5 model years from Dodge, Jeep.

Powertrain Manufacturer-specific 5 manufacturer filings 1 owner report

Where P1D83 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reportsParts
2017 Jeep CherokeeEngine2—
2017 Dodge JourneyElectrical System—1Battery →
2021 Jeep CherokeeElectrical System1—Battery →
2020 Jeep CherokeeExterior Lighting1—Headlight assembly →
2019 Jeep CherokeeService Brakes1—Brake pads →

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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What it gets filed under

Electrical System 2 Exterior Lighting 1 Service Brakes 1 Engine 1 Power Train 1

What owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Upon running a diagnostic, the following error codes displayed; P0420, P0340, P0197, P0117, P1D83, P2181(several codes showing up more than once showing permanent, pending)
2017 Dodge Journey Dec 7, 2022 NHTSA owner report

5 manufacturer filings name P1D83. 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 P1D83.

What P1D83 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

P1D83 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. 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 P1D83

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Why does this page not define P1D83?

Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.

Can I keep driving with P1D83 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

pages beside this code
Filed alongside P0740 Another code that appears in the same filings and owner reports as P1D83.Filed alongside U11E9 Another code that appears in the same filings and owner reports as P1D83.Vehicle 2017 Jeep Cherokee The model year P1D83 is filed against most often.The data Trouble codes by API GET /v1/dtc joins every code to bulletins and owner reports — free tier, no card.