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Chevrolet P0507

The technician should follow SI diagnostics. If no cause for the concern is found or during diagnosis a leak check is required, power smoke

DriveUnknown. The supplied diagnostic record marks safe-to-drive status as unknown.
ChargeUnknown. The supplied diagnostic record marks safe-to-charge status as unknown.
ServiceService is appropriate because the verified bulletin directs technician-led SI diagnostics. Urgency is not established by the supplied evidence.
Confidence95%

Quick answer

For Chevrolet vehicles covered by the supplied applicability data, P0507 is listed in GM bulletin PIP5684/PIP5684A/B/C. The bulletin directs technicians to follow SI diagnostics; if no cause is found or a leak check is required, it references power-smoke testing. Applicability of this bulletin to a specific vehicle and the meaning of P0507 beyond this evidence are not yet established by verified evidence.

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1. What does P0507 mean?

For Chevrolet vehicles covered by the supplied applicability data, P0507 is listed in GM bulletin PIP5684/PIP5684A/B/C. The bulletin directs technicians to follow SI diagnostics; if no cause is found or a leak check is required, it references power-smoke testing. Applicability of this bulletin to a specific vehicle and the meaning of P0507 beyond this evidence are not yet established by verified evidence.

2. Technical explanation

The verified NHTSA manufacturer communications PIP5684, PIP5684A, PIP5684B, and PIP5684C list P0507 among multiple possible history or current DTCs. They state that the concern may be due to a leak in the charge-air-cooler/induction systems and direct the technician to follow SI diagnostics. If no cause is found, or if diagnosis requires a leak check, the bulletin references power-smoke testing. The supplied evidence does not establish that every P0507 event has this cause.

3. What system is affected?

The bulletin identifies the charge-air-cooler/induction systems as a possible area of concern. The diagnostic record does not provide a system name.

4. How serious is this code?

Unknown. The supplied diagnostic record marks severity as unknown.

5. Symptoms you may notice

  • The bulletin states that a customer may comment that engine power is intermittently reduced.
  • The bulletin references an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp in the supplied evidence excerpts.
  • No symptom specific to P0507 alone is established by the supplied evidence.

6. Possible causes

  • A leak in the charge-air-cooler/induction systems may be a cause of the concern described in bulletin PIP5684 and its revisions.
  • A cause specific to P0507 alone is not yet established by verified evidence.

7. Can I still drive the vehicle?

Unknown. The supplied diagnostic record marks safe-to-drive status as unknown.

8. Can I charge the vehicle?

Unknown. The supplied diagnostic record marks safe-to-charge status as unknown.

9. What you can safely do

  • Arrange diagnosis using the manufacturer’s SI diagnostic procedures.
  • Do not attempt high-voltage-system repair based on this code or bulletin evidence.
  • If reduced engine power or a malfunction indicator lamp is present, have the vehicle assessed by qualified service personnel.

10. Step-by-step troubleshooting

  1. A technician should follow SI diagnostics, as directed by GM bulletin PIP5684/PIP5684A/B/C.
  2. If no cause is found, or if a leak check is required during diagnosis, the bulletin references power-smoke testing.
  3. No additional step-by-step diagnostic procedure is established by the supplied evidence.

11. When to contact service

Service is appropriate because the verified bulletin directs technician-led SI diagnostics. Urgency is not established by the supplied evidence.

12. What the service center may check

  • Review current and history DTCs, including P0507, in accordance with SI diagnostics.
  • Diagnose the concern using SI procedures.
  • If required during diagnosis, perform the bulletin-referenced leak check using power-smoke testing.
  • Assess the charge-air-cooler/induction systems for a possible leak, consistent with the bulletin.

13. Possible repair or resolution

  • The supplied evidence does not establish a specific repair.
  • Any repair should follow the cause identified through SI diagnostics and any required leak check.

14. Affected vehicles

15. Related TSBs / service bulletins

  • GM PIP5684, NHTSA manufacturer communication 10167455, published October 22, 2019: lists P0507 among possible DTCs; identifies a possible charge-air-cooler/induction-system leak and directs SI diagnostics, with power-smoke testing when required.
  • GM PIP5684A, NHTSA manufacturer communication 10176300, published May 5, 2020: same verified direction in the supplied evidence.
  • GM PIP5684B, NHTSA manufacturer communication 10178370, published July 13, 2020: same verified direction in the supplied evidence.
  • GM PIP5684C, NHTSA manufacturer communication 10182564, published October 22, 2020: same verified direction in the supplied evidence.

16. Recall information

  • No recall information was supplied or established by verified evidence.

17. Official manufacturer information

Verified official source: NHTSA manufacturer communications for GM bulletin PIP5684 revisions. PIP5684C: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10182564-9999.pdf

19. Frequently asked questions

What does the supplied GM bulletin say about P0507?

It lists P0507 among multiple possible current or history DTCs and directs technicians to follow SI diagnostics. It states that a charge-air-cooler/induction-system leak may cause the described concern.

Does P0507 prove there is an induction-system leak?

No. The bulletin says such a leak may be a cause; it does not establish that it is the cause of every P0507 event.

Which vehicles are included in the supplied applicability data?

Chevrolet Bolt EV, Spark, and Volt, model years 2011 through 2018, US region. The supplied evidence does not establish bulletin applicability to each individual vehicle configuration.

Is it safe to drive or charge?

Not yet established by verified evidence. The supplied diagnostic record marks both statuses as unknown.

20. Sources & verification

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