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Diagnostic trouble code

U0422

1 owner report and 24 manufacturer filings across 16 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler and others.

NetworkGeneric OBD-II code24 manufacturer filings1 owner report

Where U0422 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2026 Jeep Grand CherokeePower Train3
2018 Buick LaCrossePower Train2
2018 Cadillac XT5Power Train2
2018 Chevrolet Bolt EVPower Train2
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EVPower Train2
2027 Chrysler PacificaElectrical System2
2016 Ford Transit ConnectEquipment2
2025 GMC YukonSuspension2
2019 Cadillac XTSEquipment1
2020 Chevrolet SparkElectrical System1
2025 Chevrolet SuburbanSuspension1
2025 Chevrolet TahoeSuspension1
2026 Ford BroncoForward Collision Avoidance1
2025 Jeep Grand WagoneerPower Train1
2025 Jeep WagoneerPower Train1
2020 Ram 2500Power Train1

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.

What it gets filed under

Power Train 10Equipment 6Suspension 4Electrical System 2Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 1Structure 1
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What owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ 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.

I connected a code reader and received the following codes: U0422, U0151, and C0800
2020 Chevrolet SparkOct 8, 2021NHTSA owner report

Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names U0422. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What U0422 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

U0422 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 U0422

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with U0422 stored?

Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. 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.