P059F: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

7 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P059F, 7 of them since 2015, across 4 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
NISSAN ALTIMA32016, 2019

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P059F

30 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P059F, from 7 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • BUICK ENCLAVE (2025), bulletin 11007708: This Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may be encountered with an SES light on and code P059F set. The technician is instructed to inspect the bracket in front of the grill shutter for being bent before…
  • FORD MUSTANG (2024), bulletin 10244877: Some 2024 Mustang vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P059F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to a loose and/or detached vane on the active grille shutter from the factory. To co…
  • GMC ACADIA (2024), bulletin 11007708: This Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may be encountered with an SES light on and code P059F set. The technician is instructed to inspect the bracket in front of the grill shutter for being bent before…
  • CHEVROLET TRAVERSE (2024), bulletin 11007708: This Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may be encountered with an SES light on and code P059F set. The technician is instructed to inspect the bracket in front of the grill shutter for being bent before…
  • CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 (2020, 2021), bulletin 10192036: This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of DTC?s P05AE or P059F Set Current or History.
  • GMC SIERRA 2500 (2020, 2021), bulletin 10192036: This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of DTC?s P05AE or P059F Set Current or History.

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.