Top Makes and Models with DTC P0456

While error code P0456 (Evaporative Emission Control System—Small Leak Detected) is an OK-to-drive problem, ignoring the trouble leads to reduced fuel economy, increased emissions, and other issues. Toyota, Ram, and Jeep models are the most vulnerable, as are dozens of other vehicles.

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Rank Make Low Moderate High
1
Toyota
Avalon, Highlander, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra
4Runner
Camry, Corolla
2
Ford
Expedition, Explorer, F-350, F-250, Fiesta, Mustang, Ranger, Taurus
Escape, Edge, Focus, Fusion
N/A
3
Ram
N/A
N/A
1500
4
Jeep
N/A
Liberty
Grand Cherokee, Wrangler
5
Nissan
Frontier, Pathfinder, Titan, Versa, Xterra
Maxima, Murano, Rogue, Sentra
N/A
6
Dodge
Dakota, Grand Caravan
Charger, Durango, Ram 1500
N/A
7
Chevrolet
Avalanche, Cruze, Equinox, Impala, Malibu, Silverado 2500, Sonic, Suburban, Tahoe
N/A
N/A
8
Chrysler
N/A
Town & Country
N/A
9
Volkswagen
CC, Passat, Tiguan
Jetta
N/A
10
Subaru
Forester, Legacy, Impreza, Outback
N/A
N/A

Toyota fans will be surprised to learn that the Camry and Corolla are at the top of the list of vehicles with the most frequent occurrence of diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0456. FIXD sensor data also reveal that other high-ranking offenders include the Ram 1500 pickup, the Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the Jeep Wrangler

These brands continue to have a strong but less elevated P0456 code presence with the Toyota 4Runner and Jeep Liberty. Other Chrysler (now Stellantis) products with moderate P0456 occurrence levels include the Dodge Charger, Dodge Durango, and Dodge Ram 1500. The Chrysler Town & Country minivan is no stranger to this issue either.

Owners or buyers of a Ford Escape, Edge, Focus, or Fusion should be aware that these vehicles have a history with this DTC. The same applies to the Nissan Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra. However, code P0456 troubles aren’t limited to American and Japanese brands. The Volkswagen Jetta also appears on this list.

There are notable absences from this index, too. According to FIXD research, two of America’s most popular vehicles, the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, don’t have issues with DTC P0456. 

Keep reading as we cover the top makes and models prone to code P0456 instances. These year-by-year details look at low, moderate, or high occurrences and are based on a broad spectrum of model years, from 2000 through 2023, and vehicles with installed FIXD sensors.  

What is Code P0456?

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In simple terms, DTC P0456 involves a small leak in the evaporative emission control (EVAP) system. Fortunately, this problem doesn’t require rushing to a mechanic or stopping the car. However, it should still be addressed and not ignored. Failing to fix this trouble can lead to a persistent check engine light, poor fuel economy, increased emissions, and a gas aroma. 

The cause of a P0456 error code can range from a troublesome gas cap to a faulty EVAP system charcoal canister. You’ll want to read the complete article, P0456 Engine Code | Evaporative Emission Control System—Small Leak Detected, to learn more. Learn what DIY approaches you can take and when to turn to a professional for help. 

Top Models for P0456 Codes 

Here’s a look at the makes and models most likely to have P0456 codes, according to FIXD sensor data. The absence of a model year ranking indicates no P0456 code was detected among the analyzed years, insufficient data, or the model wasn’t in production. 

Acura P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Acura MDX 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2005 2003, 2004

Audi P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Audi A4 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. 2018, 2020 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013  2007, 2008 

BMW P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
BMW 325i 2001, 2004 N/A N/A
BMW X5 2001, 2010, 2013,  2016, 2017. 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 2004, 2005

Buick P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Buick LeSabre 2003 N/A N/A

Chevrolet P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Chevrolet Avalanche 2003 N/A N/A
Chevrolet Cruze N/A N/A 2015
Chevrolet Equinox 2005, 2008 2006 N/A
Chevrolet Impala 2007, 2009 2010, 2014 N/A
Chevrolet Malibu 2013, 2022 2014 2007
Chevrolet Sonic N/A N/A 2017
Chevrolet Suburban N/A N/A 2014
Chevrolet Tahoe 2008 N/A 2014

Chrysler P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Chrysler Town & Country 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2016 2006, 2007, 2009,2011, 2012, 2013, 2014  2008,  2010 

Dodge P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Dodge Charger 2008, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019,2020, 2021, 2022 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 2007, 2010, 2015
Dodge Dakota 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  2003, 2004
Dodge Durango 2002, 2008, 2009, 2019, 2020, 2021 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017  2014, 2015, 2018 
Dodge Grand Caravan 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 2010, 2011  2007
Dodge Ram 1500^ 2002 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 2004, 2005, 2007

Ford P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Ford Edge 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,2020, 2021 2011, 2012, 2014 2013
Ford Escape 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,   2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019,2020, 2021, 2022 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017  2009, 2010
Ford Expedition 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 2004, 2010, 2011 2003 
Ford Explorer 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2004, 2006, 2011, 2017  2013, 2014, 2015
Ford Fiesta 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,  2018  2017, 2019
Ford Focus 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018 2013 
Ford Fusion 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2018,  2020 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 2012
Ford Mustang 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 2005, 2006, 2014, 2015
Ford Ranger 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019, 2020 2001, 2003, 2005 2004
Ford Taurus 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018 2014, 2015  2013

GMC P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
GMC Sierra 2005, 2014,  2020 N/A
GMC Yukon 2005 N/A N/A

Infiniti P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Infiniti G35 N/A 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2003

Jeep P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,  2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 2014, 2015, 2018
Jeep Liberty 2003, 2006, 2009  2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 2012
Jeep Wrangler 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,   2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Kia P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Kia Rondo 2007, 2010, 2012  2008, 2014, 2015 2009

Lexus P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Lexus IS 250 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 2008  2007

Lincoln P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Lincoln Navigator 2006, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2019 2003, 2004, 2011 2008

Mercury P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Mercury Mountaineer 2000, 2005, 2007, 2010 2002, 2008 2004, 2006 

Nissan P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Nissan Altima x    
Nissan Frontier 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 2008, 2010 
Nissan Maxima 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2008, 2010, 2014  2012 
Nissan Murano 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 2010, 2011, 2015  2009 
Nissan Pathfinder 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2008, 2010, 2015 2011
Nissan Rogue 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2014, 2015  2009, 2016 
Nissan Sentra 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 2015 
Nissan Titan 2004, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2017 2009, 2012, 2013
Nissan Versa 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015 2008, 2012, 2016
Nissan Xterra 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 N/A 2008 

Pontiac P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Pontiac G6 2007 N/A N/A

Ram P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Ram 1500^ 2010, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2011, 2012, 2013 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Scion P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Scion tC 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 2005, 2008  2006, 2007 

Subaru P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Subaru Forester 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 2006, 2011 2007 
Subaru Impreza 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2022 2006, 2009, 2014  2007
Subaru Legacy 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019 2001, 2008, 2012, 2014 2015
Subaru Outback 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 2001, 2002,  2013, 2014, 2015 2012

Toyota P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Toyota 4Runner 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 2004, 2008 2005, 2006, 2007 
Toyota Avalon 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 2003, 2004, 2005 2006
Toyota Camry 2000, 2001, 2002,  2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017 2003, 2005
Toyota Corolla 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2006, 2010  2004, 2005 
Toyota Highlander 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019  2003, 2004, 2006, 2020 2005, 2007
Toyota Prius 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 2006, 2008, 2010 2007
Toyota RAV4 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 2005, 2011 
Toyota Sequoia 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 2004, 2006  2003
Toyota Sienna 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 2005, 2007, 2018 2006
Toyota Tacoma 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012  2006 
Toyota Tundra 2002, 2003, 2005,  2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2004, 2006, 2010 2007, 2008

Volkswagen P0456 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Volkswagen Jetta 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 2019
Volkswagen Passat 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 N/A N/A
Volkswagen Tiguan 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2011, 2012  2013 
Volkswagen CC 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017 2012, 2014  2013

^ Beginning with the 2010 model year, Ram was spun off from Dodge and became a separate brand. Ram-branded trucks are often called Dodges, although this is technically incorrect.

Source: 

Data was collected from installed FIXD sensors in vehicles from the 2000-2023 model years.

David Goldberg

Dave Goldberg is an automotive journalist and lifelong car fanatic. He writes for numerous enthusiast and business outlets and is an ongoing contributor to HotCars.com, one of the most popular car culture websites. When he’s not writing or driving, Dave is either under a hood or asleep. His credentials include a BA in Journalism from The George Washington University.

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Dave Goldberg is an automotive journalist and lifelong car fanatic. He writes for numerous enthusiast and business outlets and is an ongoing contributor to HotCars.com, one of the most popular car culture websites. When he’s not writing or driving, Dave is either under a hood or asleep. His credentials include a BA in Journalism from The George Washington University.

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