P069E: 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

15 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P069E, 14 of them since 2015, across 11 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: electrical system.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P069E

13 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P069E, from 3 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • GMC CANYON (2015), bulletin 10095358: THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P151E AND P069E STORED. DO NOT REPLACE PA…
  • CHEVROLET COLORADO (2015), bulletin 10095358: THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P151E AND P069E STORED. DO NOT REPLACE PA…
  • CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 (2014), bulletin 10111929: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on and defaults to gasoline mode. Technician may find a Diagnost…
  • GMC SIERRA 2500 (2014), bulletin 10111929: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on and defaults to gasoline mode. Technician may find a Diagnost…
  • CADILLAC ELR (2014), bulletin 10112059: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes U0401, U0140, P15F6, P1E00, U0100, P0562, P1553, P0AC4, C0110, C0898, P…
  • CHEVROLET MALIBU (2013, 2014), bulletin 10118874: This preliminary bulletin provides information on Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) On, DTCs P059F and/or P069E 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.