P16F3 on the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic
The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.
This code is specific to a manufacturer and is not described here. Its meaning is in the manufacturer's service information.
| 12273 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles DTC P16F3 Set and Reducedl Engine Power after Stall Expires with Base Warranty |
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| 12273 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. 12273 - Service Update. An incorrect calibration may cause the setting of DTC P16F3 and limit engine power to approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) after an engine stall. Upon the next ignition, the code will clear and engine power will be restored to normal. Dealers are to reprogram the engine control module (ECM) |
| G-150326 | 2016-10-13. Service bulletin. 12273 - SERVICE UPDATE. AN INCORRECT CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE THE SETTING OF DTC P16F3 AND LIMIT ENGINE POWER TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH (8 KM/H) AFTER AN ENGINE STALL. UPON THE NEXT IGNITION, THE CODE WILL CLEAR AND ENGINE POWER WILL BE RESTORED TO NORMAL. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) |
3 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19. See them in the bulletin list. A bulletin lists model years: read the document for which vehicles it concerns.