P0299: owner reports and bulletins
Got P0299 on your scanner? Tell the mechanic your year, make, model and any symptoms and you'll get the likely cause and what to check first. Ask about this code.
What owners report to NHTSA
143 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0299, 140 of them since 2015, across 43 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| BUICK ENCORE | 13 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| CHEVROLET MALIBU | 11 | 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| CHEVROLET CRUZE | 10 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| CHEVROLET TRAX | 10 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| FORD ESCAPE | 9 | 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022 |
| CHEVROLET EQUINOX | 9 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 |
| HONDA ACCORD | 7 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| FORD F-150 | 6 | 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| RAM 1500 | 5 | 2015, 2017, 2020 |
| HONDA CR-V | 5 | 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0299
313 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0299, from 20 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- CHEVROLET EQUINOX (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), bulletin 10245196: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- GMC TERRAIN (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021), bulletin 10245196: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227.
- FORD F-150 (2024), bulletin 11006778: Some 2024 F-150 Lariat/XLT/XL trim level vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost engine may exhibit a condition where the right side turbocharger will enter an overspeed condition, causing turbocharger damage and may ex…
- GMC TERRAIN NA (2022, 2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10231311: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the charge air cooler due to moisture getting inside of it and causing a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with DTC P0300 and/or P0299/P2227. .
- GMC SIERRA 1500 (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), bulletin 10231514: This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Icing, Check Engine Lamp Illuminated, Possible P0299, P2227, and/or P0300 DTCs Set.
- CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), bulletin 10231514: This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Icing, Check Engine Lamp Illuminated, Possible P0299, P2227, and/or P0300 DTCs Set.
Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.