U0126 on Chevrolet vehicles
U0126 is named on 17 Chevrolet model years (2016–2020): 87 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado 2500HD, Silverado, Equinox and 1 more.
Which Chevrolet model years name U0126
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Chevrolet Suburban | Steering | 11 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Suburban | Steering | 8 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe | Equipment | 8 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Equipment | 8 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Suburban | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Suspension | 3 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Suburban | Suspension | 3 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe | Suspension | 3 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Suburban | Visibility/Wiper | 2 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe | Visibility/Wiper | 2 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Suspension | 2 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Equinox | Equipment | 2 | — |
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.
Chevrolet filings that name U0126
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names U0126. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIT5405B Service bulletin2016-08-17 · Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist System
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN FOR A REDUCED POWER MESSAGE, STEERING ASSIST, ENGINE STALL OR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, RADIO, AND OR HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING GO BLANK WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES U0073, U0078, U0029, U0028, U0415, U0140, U0126, U0121, U0101, U0100, C0544, U1510, U0073, B1
- PIT5405C Service bulletin2017-01-27 · Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a reduced or loss of power steering assist, steering wheel jerks or kicks back when turning, Service Stabilitrak message with warning chime, engine stall, Instrument Panel Cluster going blank or inoperative, radio/Integrated Center Stack going blank, Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning going blank,
- PIT5457B Service bulletin2017-04-11 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle with Service ABS and/or Traction control lights/message on, Service Power Steering System, Service Suspension System, and or Loss of communication with EBCM, SWPS, PSCM, and/or SCM. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes U0077, U0121, U0126, U0131, U0139, U0401, U0415, and/or U0428. Technician sho
- PIT5288E Service bulletin2016-11-30 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5288C Service bulletin2015-11-09 · Equipment — Electrical
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5288F Service bulletin2017-10-24 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5457C Service bulletin2018-06-12 · Air Bags
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle with Service ABS and/or Traction control lights/message on, Service Power Steering System, Service Suspension System, and or Loss of communication with EBCM, SWPS, PSCM, and/or SCM. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes U0077, U0121, U0126, U0131, U0139, U0401, U0415, and/or U0428. Technician sho
- PIT5457D Service bulletin2019-06-14 · Suspension
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle with Service ABS and/or Traction control lights/message on, Service Power Steering System, Service Suspension System, and or Loss of communication with EBCM, SWPS, PSCM, and/or SCM. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes U0077, U0121, U0126, U0131, U0139, U0401, U0415, and/or U0428. Technician sho
- PIT5288G Service bulletin2019-08-08 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5288H Service bulletin2019-10-25 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- 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
- PIT5427B Service bulletin2018-11-19 · Service Brakes
- 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 U0126 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU0126 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 Chevrolet 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 U0126 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 87 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming U0126 on 17 Chevrolet model years (2016–2020). 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 Chevrolet models does U0126 appear on most?
2016 Suburban (11 documents), 2016 Tahoe (11 documents), 2016 Silverado 2500HD (8 documents).
Does U0126 on a Chevrolet 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.