The Lemon IndexThe engine idles rough right after a cold start.
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
Fuel or ignition issue. Then: carbon on the valves; software.
Owners named P050D in 21 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Chevrolet Silverado.
Cars owners report it on
Complaints that name P050D, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.
Years owners report it on most: 2016 Chevrolet Silverado · 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe · 2017 Chevrolet Silverado · 2016 GMC Sierra · 2021 GMC Yukon
The details
What P050D means
The engine idles rough right after a cold start.
Can I drive with P050D?
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
57% of the owner complaints that name P050D also say the car shakes, runs rough or misfires. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P050D
- Fuel or ignition issue
- Carbon on the valves
- Software
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Shakes, runs rough or misfires: 57% of complaints
- Rattles or knocks: 14% of complaints
- Stalls or shuts off: 10% of complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 10% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P050D most
2016 Chevrolet Silverado (4), 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe (3), 2017 Chevrolet Silverado (2), 2016 GMC Sierra (2), 2021 GMC Yukon (2).
Related codes
P050B P050A P0507 P0506 P0505 P0504 P0500 P0513
Quick answers
What does P050D mean?
Cold Start Rough Idle. The engine idles rough right after a cold start.
Can I drive with P050D?
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
What causes P050D?
Fuel or ignition issue; Carbon on the valves; Software.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P050D. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.