P182E on Pontiac
Internal mode switch reports an invalid range in a GM automatic transmission
Severity: Severity not verified — if the car runs badly, have it inspected
Owners report limp mode and the transmission acting as if in neutral while driving with this code, but we found no source on how long it is safe to drive.
It gets more serious if:
- Inspect soon: The transmission drops into neutral, goes into limp mode or the gear indicator disappears.
This page covers only what differs on Pontiac. For what P182E means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the P182E guide.
What's different on Pontiac
PontiacYour car
2009 · G6
Supported by vehicle dataBulletin PI0269B names P182E on the Pontiac G6. GM says to complete the circuit and system verification steps. Only the bulletin summary was read.
2009 · Torrent
Supported by vehicle dataBulletin PI0269B names P182E on the Pontiac Torrent. GM says to complete the circuit and system verification steps. Only the bulletin summary was read.
PI0269BStatus unverified
This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to replace the IMS if the code can not be reset, with DTC
2009–2011equinox, malibu, traverse · issued · NHTSA 10135295
GM procedure for a check engine light with P182E: complete the circuit and system verification steps. Only the NHTSA flat-file summary was read, not the bulletin itself.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
Sources and review
- GM 17-NA-084: check engine light on with DTC P182E
- How to fix the P182E code on GM vehicles
- NHTSA complaint 1318373: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, P0700 P182E
- NHTSA complaint 1854815: 2017 GMC Sierra 1500, P0700 P182E
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- Saurabh K.
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