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P1682: Manufacturer-specific code.

Powertrain · ManufacturerP1682
What it means

P1682 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.

How serious

Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.

Where a shop starts

Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.

Owners named P1682 in 32 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Chevrolet Traverse.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name P1682, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.

P1682 by model: P1682 Chevrolet Traverse (14)

The details

What P1682 means

P1682 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly what it means on your car.

Owners who reported it drive: Chevrolet (22), Gmc (5), Buick (4), Acura (1).

What owners describe
  • Stalls or shuts off: 50% of complaints
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 34% of complaints
  • Loses power or goes into limp mode: 34% of complaints
  • Won't start or hard to start: 12% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report P1682 most

2014 Chevrolet Traverse (11), 2013 Chevrolet Traverse (3), 2014 GMC Acadia (3), 2008 Chevrolet Impala (2), 2014 Buick Enclave (2).

Related codes

P1604

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P1682. 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.

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