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P2463 on GMC vehicles Soot has built up in the diesel particulate filter beyond the allowed limit

P2463 is named on 47 GMC model years (2016–2025): 318 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Savana, Sierra, Sierra 2500HD, Canyon, Sierra 3500HD and 2 more.

Powertrain 47 model years 318 manufacturer filings

Which GMC model years name P2463

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2016 GMC SavanaEngine20—
2017 GMC SavanaEngine17—
2017 GMC SierraEngine14—
2018 GMC SavanaEngine13—
2016 GMC SierraEngine13—
2020 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine11—
2019 GMC SierraEngine11—
2018 GMC SierraEngine9—
2016 GMC CanyonEngine9—
2022 GMC YukonEngine8—
2021 GMC YukonEngine8—
2020 GMC Sierra 3500HDEngine8—
2017 GMC CanyonEngine8—
2016 GMC Sierra 2500HDEquipment8—
2020 GMC SierraFuel/Propulsion System7—
2019 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine7—
2018 GMC CanyonEngine7—
2018 GMC Sierra 3500HDEngine7—
2024 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine6—
2023 GMC YukonEngine6—
2021 GMC Sierra 2500HDFuel/Propulsion System6—
2020 GMC CanyonEngine6—
2020 GMC SavanaEngine6—
2019 GMC CanyonEngine6—
2019 GMC SavanaEngine6—
2018 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine6—
2022 GMC Sierra 2500HDEngine5—
2021 GMC CanyonEngine5—
2021 GMC SavanaEquipment5—
2021 GMC SierraEquipment5—
2019 GMC Sierra 3500HDEngine5—
2019 GMC TerrainEngine5—
2018 GMC TerrainEngine5—
2017 GMC Sierra 2500HDEquipment5—
2024 GMC Sierra 3500HDFuel/Propulsion System4—
2023 GMC Sierra 2500HDFuel/Propulsion System4—
2023 GMC Sierra 3500HDEngine4—
2022 GMC CanyonFuel/Propulsion System4—
2022 GMC SavanaEngine4—
2022 GMC SierraEngine4—

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.

Engine 171 Equipment 72 Fuel/Propulsion System 65 Power Train 3
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GMC filings that name P2463

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Bulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2463. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

What P2463 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

Soot has built up in the diesel particulate filter beyond the allowed limit.

A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what GMC 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 P2463 a known problem on GMC vehicles?

It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 318 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P2463 on 47 GMC model years (2016–2025). 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 GMC models does P2463 appear on most?

2016 Savana (20 documents), 2017 Savana (17 documents), 2017 Sierra (14 documents).

Does P2463 on a GMC 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.