U0074
1 owner report and 11 manufacturer filings across 8 model years from Chevrolet, Chrysler, GMC.
Where U0074 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Chevrolet Equinox | Equipment | 2 | — | |
| 2017 Chrysler 300 | Equipment | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Chrysler 300 | Equipment | 2 | — | |
| 2016 GMC Terrain | Equipment | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Chrysler 200 | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Chrysler Pacifica | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Chrysler Town and Country | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2024 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | — | 1 | Battery → |
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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U0074 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name U0074 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
11 manufacturer filings name U0074. 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 U0074.
- PIT5427B Service bulletin2018-11-19 · Steering
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp, service Antilock Braking System, Service Stabilitrak, Service All Wheel Drive, Service Suspension Control, or Hard Steering. Technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes stored C0196, C0186, C0287, C0710, C0045, C0050, C0800, U00
- 9003640 Service bulletin2016-11-30 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Electronic Shift Module If DTC's U11C3, U0074 are present Stored or Active, please contact Pemi Sabageh at cell (519) 300-0629 or David Dysarz at (248) 944-0310. If you do not receive a call within 15 minutes please proceed with the repair. Please return parts back to FCA Engineering if ESM is deemed non-functional after performing this TechTip
- PIT5427A Service bulletin2015-09-21 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp, service Antilock Braking System, Service Stabilitrak, Service All Wheel Drive, Service Suspension Control, or Hard Steering. Technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes stored C0196, C0186, C0287, C0710, C0045, C0050, C0800, U00
What U0074 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU0074 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 U0074
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with U0074 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.