P258B on Jeep vehicles
P258B is named on 21 Jeep model years (2017–2026): 50 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Gladiator Pickup, Wrangler, Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator.
Which Jeep model years name P258B
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup | Electrical System | 15 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Wrangler | Service Brakes | 4 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Wrangler | Service Brakes | 4 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Wrangler | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Jeep Wrangler | Service Brakes | 3 | — |
| 2026 Jeep Wrangler | Service Brakes | 2 | — |
| 2025 Jeep Wrangler | Service Brakes | 2 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Cherokee | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Jeep Cherokee | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Wrangler | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2026 Jeep Gladiator | Service Brakes | 1 | — |
| 2025 Jeep Gladiator | Service Brakes | 1 | — |
| 2024 Jeep Gladiator | Service Brakes | 1 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Cherokee | Service Brakes | 1 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Compass | Service Brakes | 1 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Cherokee | Service Brakes | 1 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Compass | Service Brakes | 1 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Cherokee | Service Brakes | 1 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Cherokee | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Jeep Cherokee | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Jeep Wrangler | Service Brakes | — | 1 |
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 Jeep 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.
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)
Jeep filings that name P258B
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Jeep filed with NHTSA whose summary names P258B. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- S1805000006 Service bulletin2020-02-24 · Electrical System
- ESC Light Illuminated. DTC C1252-92 VACUUM PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT And Or P258B ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP PERFORMANCE
- 18-053-20 Service bulletin2020-07-11 · Electrical System — Software
- 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 the technician may find one or more ofthe following DTCs. P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire. P258B - Electronic Vacuum Pump Performance. C1252-92 - Vacuum Pump Control C
- 18-053-20 REV. A Service bulletin2020-08-28 · 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 the technician may find one or more of the following DTCs. P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire. P258B - Electronic Vacuum Pump Performance. C1252-92 - Vacuum Pump Control
- 9004433 Service bulletin2023-07-17 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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. The record above is what Jeep 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 P258B a known problem on Jeep vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 50 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P258B on 21 Jeep model years (2017–2026). 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 Jeep models does P258B appear on most?
2020 Gladiator Pickup (15 documents), 2023 Wrangler (4 documents), 2022 Wrangler (4 documents).
Does P258B on a Jeep 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.