P228C
8 owner reports and 56 manufacturer filings across 23 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC.
Where P228C shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Buick LaCrosse | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Equinox | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 Chevrolet Impala | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2023 GMC Terrain | Unknown Or Other | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 Cadillac SRX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Equinox | Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Equinox | Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Impala | Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | — |
| 2017 GMC Terrain | Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | — |
| 2016 GMC Terrain | Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Impala | Fuel System, Other | 3 | — |
| 2017 Buick Regal | Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | — |
| 2016 Buick Regal | Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | — |
| 2017 Buick Verano | Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | — |
| 2016 Buick Verano | Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | — |
| 2024 Chevrolet Equinox | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 2 |
| 2025 Buick Enclave | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2024 Chevrolet Corvette | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Corvette | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Impala | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Impala | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 | — |
| 2025 Chevrolet Traverse | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2025 GMC Acadia | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
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.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ 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.
Diagnostic codes P228C (Fuel Pressure Regulator 1 Exceeded Control Limits) and P0089 (Fuel Pressure Regulator 1 Performance) were present
The vehicle was taken to a dealer and DTC: P228C, P0089, and P006C were retrieved, and the contact was informed that the fuel pump and fuel injectors needed to be replaced
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P228C. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- N252524761 Service campaign2026-01-28 · Unknown Or Other
- Certain vehicles may set a Malfunction Indicator Light. Additionally, the vehicle may set DTCs P228C, P0089, and/or P006C. Dealers are to reprogram the Engine Control Module.
- N252524760 Service campaign2026-01-28 · Unknown Or Other
- Certain vehicles may set a Malfunction Indicator Light. Additionally, the vehicle may set DTCs P228C, P0089, and/or P006C. Dealers are to reprogram the Engine Control Module.
- PIP60612025-05-01 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- This Preliminary information communicates there could be an electrical connection concerns at the high pressure fuel pump, and may set any combnation of diagnostic trouble codes, P0089 P0090 P00C6 P163A and / or P228C. The technician should inspect the terminals and manipulate the harness to see if any of the codes can be duplicated. Replace or repair connector or terminals as needed.Â
- 24-NA-1062024-09-25 · Electrical System
- This service bulletin provides a procedure to check the engine and bank 2 fuel injector harness to determine if its the cause of the customers concern of a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTCs P00C6, P312B, P217D, P2149, P312C, P01BF, P2CA0, P216D, P2155, P228C, and/or U101C Set, due to water intrusion into the electrical connector.
- 18NA0722020-03-04 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to inspect the fuel system and replace the high pressure fuel pump if faulty for a Reduced Engine Power, MIL On, DTC P228C condition.
- 18NA0722018-04-13 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to inspect the fuel system and replace the high pressure fuel pump if faulty for a Reduced Engine Power, MIL On, DTC P228C condition.
What P228C means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP228C 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. 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.
Common questions about P228C
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P228C stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. 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.