P06DA: 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

13 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P06DA, 13 of them since 2015, across 9 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
CHEVROLET VOLT42016, 2017, 2018

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P06DA

23 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P06DA, from 6 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • FORD RANGER (2024), bulletin 11005719: Some 2024 Ranger vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P06DA and/or P06DB stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to a damaged oil …
  • CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (2019, 2020, 2021), bulletin 10182576: This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the having dtc p06DD P06DA P06DB due to engine wiring harness concerns.
  • GMC SIERRA 1500 (2019, 2020, 2021), bulletin 10182576: This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of the having dtc p06DD P06DA P06DB due to engine wiring harness concerns.
  • JEEP CHEROKEE (2019), bulletin 10176577: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
  • CADILLAC CTS-V (2018), bulletin 10129856: This Preliminary information communicatesThe vehicle may have an ses lamp with any of the following DTC P06DA, P06DB, P06DC, P06B6, P06B7, P250A, P0300, P0340, P0341, P0335, P0336, P0641, P0011, P0010, P2088, P2089, and/…
  • CHEVROLET CAMARO (2018), bulletin 10129856: This Preliminary information communicatesThe vehicle may have an ses lamp with any of the following DTC P06DA, P06DB, P06DC, P06B6, P06B7, P250A, P0300, P0340, P0341, P0335, P0336, P0641, P0011, P0010, P2088, P2089, and/…

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.