What does B0271 mean on a Chevy?

B0271. Recirculation air flow door circuit high. The command signal to that door reads high and the body warning light comes on. Applies to Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Saturn models that use this code.

What causes B0271 on a Chevy?

Recirculation air flow door command signal shorted to voltage Failed recirculation air flow door actuator holding the command signal high Open in the recirculation air flow door command return Corroded or loose recirculation air flow door actuator connector Faulty output inside the HVAC control module

How do I fix B0271 on a Chevy?

Confirm the code with a scan tool and command the recirculation air flow door Measure the recirculation air flow door command voltage at the actuator Inspect and reseat the recirculation air flow door actuator connector Test the recirculation air flow door command circuit for a short to voltage Replace the recirculation air flow door actuator only after the circuit tests pass, then clear the code and retest

Code

B0271

Recirculation air flow door circuit high

Category: Body
Severity: Body Warning Light
Applies to: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Saturn models that use this code
Related: No single generic twin. See OBD Codes List

What it means

B0271. Recirculation air flow door circuit high. The command signal to that door reads high and the body warning light comes on. This Chevy-enhanced code applies to Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Saturn models that use this code.

Findings, check these first

Recirculation air flow door command signal shorted to voltage
Failed recirculation air flow door actuator holding the command signal high
Open in the recirculation air flow door command return
Corroded or loose recirculation air flow door actuator connector
Faulty output inside the HVAC control module

Standard procedure

Confirm the code with a scan tool and command the recirculation air flow door
Measure the recirculation air flow door command voltage at the actuator
Inspect and reseat the recirculation air flow door actuator connector
Test the recirculation air flow door command circuit for a short to voltage
Replace the recirculation air flow door actuator only after the circuit tests pass, then clear the code and retest

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Sources and review

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Code B0271 definition | OBDII.pro
live manufacturer definition (obdii.pro)
Supports: GM manufacturer meaning for B0271
Fetched directly. The GM entry is the brand-family meaning used here. This site is independent of engine-codes and autocodes.
B0271 CHEVROLET Air Flow Control 7 Circuit High | Engine-Codes.com
archived reference page (engine-codes.com via Wayback Machine)
Supports: Chevrolet meaning and possible causes for B0271
Fetched directly. Model and year fitment remain curator claims.
B0271 CHEVROLET Air Flow Control 7 Circuit High | AutoCodes.com
archived reference page (autocodes.com via Wayback Machine)
Supports: corroboration of Chevrolet meaning and causes for B0271
Same Chevrolet text as the engine-codes page (both sites share one publisher).

Last updated 2026-10-10.

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