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U18A2 Network · manufacturer code

U18A2 fault code: what 10 owners reported

U18A2 is a manufacturer-specific network code (network: communication between the car's control modules), so its exact definition belongs to the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. What it meant in practice is below, from 10 complaints owners filed with NHTSA. Updated November 9, 2026.

  • 10owner reports
  • 6car models
  • 0mention a crash
  • 0mention a fire
  • 2017–2022model years

Which cars get code U18A2?

Every model whose owners mentioned U18A2 in a complaint, most reports first. Each year opens that car's full problem report. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.

Where does U18A2 show up?

By brand

  • Chevrolet9
  • GMC1

Component the owner filed it under

  1. Fuel/Propulsion System6 (60%)
  2. Electrical System3 (30%)
  3. Engine3 (30%)
  4. Power Train2 (20%)

Is there a recall for U18A2?

The others concern the component owners file this code under (Fuel/Propulsion System) on the same cars; they may or may not relate to the code. Recall repairs are free; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Fuel System, Diesel: Storage: Tank Assembly General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, 2021, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2022 and 2024 GMC Yukon vehicles equipped with a 6-cylinder diesel engine. The original fuel tank may have been replaced with an incorrect fuel tank, which can allow fuel to leak in a rollover… NHTSA campaign 25V619000 · September 18, 2025 · Affected cars

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Fuel System, Diesel: Storage: Tank Assembly General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual fuel tank option. The rear fuel tank may collapse and prevent the fuel pump from transferring fuel to the front tank, resulting in an engine stall. NHTSA campaign 23V047000 · February 2, 2023 · Affected cars

2017 Chevrolet Silverado. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Fuel Pump: Control/Drive Module General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Equinox and 2022 GMC Terrain vehicles. The fuel pump module may not consistently provide sufficient fuel to the engine, resulting in an engine stall. NHTSA campaign 23V013000 · January 19, 2023 · Affected cars

2022 Chevrolet Equinox. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Fuel Pump: Control/Drive Module General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump power control module may cause the fuel pump to fail or operate intermittently, which can interrupt fuel flow to the engine, and cause an… NHTSA campaign 21V739000 · September 23, 2021 · Affected cars

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage: Tank Assembly General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon vehicles. The fuel tank assemblies may be missing adhesive between two layers of the fuel tank shell which may result in a fuel leak. NHTSA campaign 21V064000 · February 11, 2021 · Affected cars

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage: Tank Assembly General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Equinox all-wheel drive vehicles. The fuel tanks may have been manufactured with an improperly sealed seam, possibly allowing fuel to leak along the seam near the fuel inlet. NHTSA campaign 19V667000 · September 19, 2019 · Affected cars

2020 Chevrolet Equinox, 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage: Tank Assembly General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 GMC Sierra 3500 and Chevrolet Silverado 3500 trucks equipped with gasoline engines and dual fuel tanks. The fuel-level sensor in the front tank may stick in a low-level position, allowing the rear tank to overfill the front tank. NHTSA campaign 19V088000 · February 7, 2019 · Affected cars

2017 Chevrolet Silverado. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

What happened when owners saw U18A2?

10 of the 10 reports, spread across the models above, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.

Fuel pump control module.Crank no start. Service engine soon light. U18A2 code sent to Onstar. Inspected and confirmed by dealer. Vehicle is currently sitting at dealer that I purchased it from and out of service until repaired.
2022 Chevrolet EquinoxPower Train, Engine, Fuel/Propulsion SystemNHTSA complaint 11770747 · Oct 13, 2026
Car stalled and told me to put in neutral. Could smell gas. Car wouldn't come back on. Code u18a2 (lost communication with fuel pump communication module), part is available for inspection, we were all at risk due to the car stalling on the highway with no prior warnings, check engine light came on after car stalled, ordered new part from GMC, fix the issue right away. This part has been recalled on other models just not on 2022.
2022 Chevrolet BlazerFuel/Propulsion SystemNHTSA complaint 11744381 · Jun 16, 2026
…U0137 Trailer Brake Control Module P1050 Reductant Level Sensor P11DB NOX SENOR 1 U0076 CONTROL MODULE COMMUNICATION POWERTRAIN SENSOR U101E LOST COMMUNICATIONS WITH DEDUCTANT CONTROL MODULE U029D LOST COMMUNICATIONS WITH NOX SENSOR 1 U029E LOST COMMUNICATIONS WITH NOX SENSOR 2 U02A3 LOST COMMUNICTIONS WITH PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR U18A2 LOST COMMUNICATIONS WITH FUEL PUMP P203C REDUCTANT LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW P204C REDUCTANT PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW U029E LOST COMMUNICATION WITH NOX SENSOR 2 P20B9 REDUCTANT HEATER 1 CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN P0307 CYLENDER 7 MISFIRE P1488 TP MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT P0097 INSTAKE AIR TEMPORATURE (IAT) SENSOR 2 Upon having an advanced system scan there was an…
2017 Chevrolet SilveradoElectrical SystemNHTSA complaint 11599344 · Jul 5, 2024
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while his wife was attempting to start the vehicle, the engine failed to turn over as intended. No warning light was illuminated. Upon further inspection, the contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact used an OBD-2 diagnostic scanner and retrieved DTC: P129F and U18A2. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it remained for further investigation. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The…
2021 Chevrolet TahoeEngineNHTSA complaint 11680040 · Aug 12, 2025
WHILE DRIVING IN MY SON TO SCHOOL MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. FEARING MY CAR WOULD DIE WITH NO WARNING (LIKE HAD PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED) I WENT BACK TO MY HOUSE. I USED ONSTAR TO PULL THE ENGINE CODE OF U18A2 WHICH AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE COULD RESULT IN 'LOSS OF PROPULSION' LIKE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THE CAR TOWED FOR SERVICE. AFTER 15 DAYS I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SOMEWHERE.
2017 Chevrolet VoltElectrical SystemNHTSA complaint 11075848 · Mar 2, 2018
…Bought the hyper-tough code reader delivered by Walmart and it delivered professional grade results: U18A2, P1787 and P187E. I am beyond pissed. I could have died due to your intentional negligence in manufacturing. I have a car that will not start, with payments. I have searched the internet and found your “save ourselves plan” and let’s do a voluntary recall starting with 2021 on the same failed parts I am dealing with at the moment. Thanks GMC, who is the ringleader of your circus?
2020 GMC TerrainPower Train, Fuel/Propulsion SystemNHTSA complaint 11755143 · Aug 5, 2026
One morning, in an attempt to start my car, it would not start. Instead, it lit up the check engine light. The engine was turning over and attempting to start, but would not start. I know someone with a code reader device that I asked to come hook up to my car and read what code was causing my check engine light to pop up. The reader displayed the code U18A2 which indicates a "Lost Communication with Fuel Pump Control Module (FPCM)". This commonly causes a no-start or stalling condition due to a broken CAN bus wire, corroded harness, or faulty FPCM ground. Key fixes involve repairing wiring along the frame rail. Many versions of the 2020 equinox have already been recalled for a fuel pump…
2020 Chevrolet EquinoxFuel/Propulsion SystemNHTSA complaint 11728430 · Apr 1, 2026
Fuel leaking from fuel tank and receiving code u18a2 lost communication with fuel pump driver control module.
2019 Chevrolet EquinoxFuel/Propulsion SystemNHTSA complaint 11465611 · May 22, 2022
VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE PULLING INTO A 4 WAY MAIN ROAD. VEHICLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS/FLASHERS DID NOT WORK. COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. CAR WAS STALLED IN ACTIVE TRAFFIC LANE DURING NIGHT TIME HOURS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO DEALER FOR FULL DIAGNOSTIC REVIEW- NO ISSUE WAS FOUND WITH VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH SEVERAL EEC TEST CODES WERE DETECTED- P0627, P0629, P01400, U18A2, U1524 AND U18B4+71- MOST CODES HAVING TO DO WITH FUEL PUMP/EMISSION ISSUES. OWNER OF VEHICLE CONSIDERS THIS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS CAR STALLED AT NIGHT, IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA WITH NO LIGHTING OR EMERGENCY FLASHERS WORKING TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM ON-COMING TRAFFIC. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WERE CALLED TO ASSIST.
2019 Chevrolet EquinoxElectrical System, Fuel/Propulsion SystemNHTSA complaint 11297584 · Jan 7, 2020
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle could not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the residence, and a handheld diagnostic machine retrieved DTC: U18A2. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.
2020 Chevrolet EquinoxEngineNHTSA complaint 11654420 · Apr 14, 2025

U18A2: questions drivers ask

What does code U18A2 mean?

U18A2 is a manufacturer-specific network code (network: communication between the car's control modules), so its exact definition depends on the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. 10 owners reported it to NHTSA, most often for the Chevrolet Equinox (5), Chevrolet Blazer (1), Chevrolet Silverado (1); their reports describe what happened.

Which cars get code U18A2 most often?

In NHTSA owner complaints, U18A2 is mentioned most for the Chevrolet Equinox (5), Chevrolet Blazer (1), Chevrolet Silverado (1), across 6 models and model years 2017 to 2022. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.

Is there a recall for code U18A2?

No NHTSA recall text names U18A2 directly. 7 recalls on the cars that report this code concern the same component owners name most (Fuel/Propulsion System); they may or may not relate to the code. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What should I do if my car shows U18A2?

Write down when the code appeared and what the car did (warning lights, loss of power, noises, speed, weather). Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer or independent workshop to read the stored freeze-frame data before anyone clears the code, and keep the repair order. If the car loses power in traffic, stop driving it. CarHooq does not diagnose: these are owner reports and official recall notices, not repair advice.

How this page was made

CarHooq read the text of every owner complaint filed with NHTSA for 19 US and European brands (model years 2012 onwards) and picked out the diagnostic trouble codes owners wrote down. This page lists every mention of U18A2. Manufacturer codes have no public standard definition, so CarHooq shows only what owners reported. Nothing here is a diagnosis. More answers: the fault code FAQ. Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain), retrieved November 9, 2026. How CarHooq reports are made.

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