P06DD: 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

33 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P06DD, 33 of them since 2015, across 16 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
GMC SIERRA 150062019, 2020, 2021, 2025, 2026
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 150042014, 2024
DODGE CHARGER42012, 2014, 2023
DODGE JOURNEY32012, 2014
JEEP WRANGLER32012, 2014, 2018
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE32012, 2013, 2014

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P06DD

110 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P06DD, from 16 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • JEEP COMMANDER (2022, 2023, 2024), bulletin 10242820: Low Oil Pressure Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: ? P06DD - Engin…
  • JEEP GRAND WAGONEER (2024), bulletin 11005321: "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): P06…
  • BUICK ENCORE GX (2024), bulletin 11006345: This Preliminary information communicates to dealers engine wiring harness inspections and engine oil pumpdiagnostic testing related to MIL on with P0521, P06DD or P06DE.
  • CHEVROLET TRAX (2024), bulletin 11006345: This Preliminary information communicates to dealers engine wiring harness inspections and engine oil pumpdiagnostic testing related to MIL on with P0521, P06DD or P06DE.
  • JEEP WAGONEER (2024), bulletin 11010257: "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): P01…
  • JEEP COMPASS (2022, 2023), bulletin 10234498: Low Oil Pressure Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: ? P06DD - Engin…

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.