P2227 on Chevrolet vehicles
P2227 is named on 11 Chevrolet model years (2016–2024): 111 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Equinox, Cruze.
Which Chevrolet model years name P2227
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Chevrolet Equinox | Engine | 19 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Equinox | Engine | 18 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Equinox | Engine | 14 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Equinox | Structure | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Equinox | Structure | 11 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Equinox | Equipment | 7 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Cruze | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Cruze | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Cruze | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Cruze | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2024 Chevrolet Equinox | Electrical System | 4 | — |
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 p2227 and code p0299 are coming up machine says this is a known issue with 2021 to 2023 Chevy equinox and there is a lot of water in intake and engine is in limp mode 1.5L engine, are known to experience issues with moisture…
Chevrolet filings that name P2227
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2227. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2019-02-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2018-12-21 · Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2019-03-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2019-05-15 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2019-12-18 · Exterior Lighting
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2020-02-21 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2020-04-07 · Engine
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2022-01-28 · Exterior Lighting
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 18-NA-020 Service bulletin2022-05-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 18-NA-020 Service bulletin2022-08-25 · Structure
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 18NA020 Service bulletin2021-03-18 · Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System — Air Handler/Chamber, Ducts, And Valves
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- 22-NA-007 Service bulletin2022-03-15 · Electrical System
- This service bulletin provides procedures to correct customer concerns of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely Cold Weather Conditions, Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Icing - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated with DTCs P0299, P0234, P0236, P2227, P00C7 Set.
What P2227 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP2227 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 P2227 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 111 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P2227 on 11 Chevrolet model years (2016–2024). 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 P2227 appear on most?
2018 Equinox (19 documents), 2019 Equinox (18 documents), 2020 Equinox (14 documents).
Does P2227 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.