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P1E00: Manufacturer-specific code.

Powertrain · ManufacturerP1E00
What it means

P1E00 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 P1E00 in 25 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Chevrolet Volt.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name P1E00, 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.

P1E00 by model: P1E00 Chevrolet Volt (23)

Years owners report it on most: 2017 Chevrolet Volt · 2018 Chevrolet Volt · 2016 Chevrolet Volt

The details

What P1E00 means

P1E00 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 (24), Honda (1).

What owners describe
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 84% of complaints
  • Brakes or ABS act up: 16% of complaints
  • Loses power or goes into limp mode: 16% of complaints

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

Model years that report P1E00 most

2017 Chevrolet Volt (14), 2018 Chevrolet Volt (5), 2016 Chevrolet Volt (2).

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P1E00. 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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