P069E — Fuel pump control module requested MIL illumination

Code P069E is a standard OBD-II diagnostic trouble code: Fuel pump control module requested MIL illumination.

In our record, P069E is reported most often on Chevrolet and Cadillac vehicles , against electrical and powertrain failure patterns , across 2009–2017 model years. Chevrolet alone accounts for 89% of them.

In ProblemsByVin's analysis of the NHTSA owner-complaint record, owners cite P069E across 9 vehicle failure patterns. Diagnostic codes in complaints are reported by owners and are unverified — they point to where this code shows up, not a confirmed diagnosis. Open a page below for the full pattern (symptoms, mileage, repair costs owners cite).

Vehicles where owners report P069E 9 patterns

2017 Chevrolet Impala

powertrain — Transmission loss of power and jerking during acceleration

2016 Chevrolet Colorado

electrical — Engine Stall While Decelerating / Reduced Power Mode

2015 Chevrolet Trax

steering — Steering wheel seizure / lockup

2012 Chevrolet Cruze

electrical — Fuel Level Gauge Inaccuracy

2012 Chevrolet Equinox

powertrain — Transmission Hard Shifts, Lurching, & Loss of Power

2011 Cadillac SRX

electrical — Water intrusion causing electrical short-circuits and component failures

2011 Chevrolet Equinox

steering — Engine stall with simultaneous loss of steering control

2011 Chevrolet Silverado

cruise control — Unintended acceleration / stuck accelerator pedal

2009 Chevrolet Silverado

electrical — Intermittent electrical system reset / power loss while driving

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