P182E: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (manufacturer-specific). 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

5 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P182E, 4 of them since 2015, across 4 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: power train.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P182E

10 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P182E, from 6 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • BUICK ENCLAVE (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), bulletin 10138071: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to Complete the Circuit/System Verification steps to correct a condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) - Check Engine Light On, DTC P182E.
  • CADILLAC SRX (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), bulletin 10138071: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to Complete the Circuit/System Verification steps to correct a condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) - Check Engine Light On, DTC P182E.
  • CHEVROLET EQUINOX (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), bulletin 10138071: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to Complete the Circuit/System Verification steps to correct a condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) - Check Engine Light On, DTC P182E.
  • GMC ACADIA (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), bulletin 10138071: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to Complete the Circuit/System Verification steps to correct a condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) - Check Engine Light On, DTC P182E.
  • SATURN AURA (2009, 2010), bulletin 10135295: This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to replace the IMS if the code can not be reset, with DTC P182E is set.
  • PONTIAC G6 (2009), bulletin 10135295: This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to replace the IMS if the code can not be reset, with DTC P182E is 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.