P258B
3 owner reports and 98 manufacturer filings across 50 model years from Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and others.
Where P258B shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsShowing the 25 model years where P258B appears most; it is on file for 50 in total.
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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P258B by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P258B on that maker’s vehicles.
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.
Computer Code P258B - Electric Vacuum Pump - After fixing code P000B with an oil change, the P258B code caused the check engine light to come back on and after further investigation found that the wire that comes from the pump looks like…
DTC C1252-92 VACUUM PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT And Or P258B ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP PERFORMANCE Discussion: If ABS has C1252-92 Active or Stored do not replace the brake system module (ABS)
98 manufacturer filings name P258B. 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.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P258B.
- S1805000006 REV. B Service bulletin2025-11-03 · Service Brakes
- ESC Light Illuminated. DTC C1252-92 VACUUM PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT And Or P258B ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP PERFORMANCE
- 9100187 Service bulletin2023-07-17 · Service Brakes
- Brake Vacuum Pump For DTC Code P258B - ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP PERFORMANCE. Due to brake vacuum pumps returned with trouble not found, please follow the proper diagnostics outline in the service library this also includes checking all electrical and vacuum hose connections prior to replacement of the vacuum pump. This will avoid unnecessary repair and potential charge back on the vacuum pump.
- 9100186 Service bulletin2023-07-17 · Electrical System
- Brake Vacuum Pump For DTC Code P258B. Due to brake vacuum pumps being returned with trouble not found, please follow the proper diagnostics outline in the service library this also includes checking all electrical and vacuum hose connections prior to replacement of the vacuum pump. This will avoid unnecessary repair and potential charge back on the vacuum pump.
- 9004433 Service bulletin2023-07-17 · Service Brakes
- PUMP, Vacuum For DTC Code P258B - ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP PERFORMANCE. Due to brake vacuum pumps returned with trouble not found, please follow the proper diagnostics outline in the service library this also includes checking all electrical and vacuum hose connections prior to replacement of the vacuum pump. This will avoid unnecessary repair and potential charge back on the vacuum pump.
- S2305000001 Service bulletin2023-07-13 · Equipment — Electrical
- Stop/Start Unavailable Message Displayed on Cluster. P258B Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Present.
- 1813322 Service bulletin2022-08-06 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, a technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: P2183 - Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor 2 Circuit Performance. P258B
What P258B means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP258B 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 P258B
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P258B 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.