P1280
Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor 2 Circuit
What it means
P1280. Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor 2 Circuit. This Chevy-enhanced code applies to Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche.
Findings, check these first
- Failed APP Sensor 2 element in the pedal assembly
- APP Sensor 2 signal wire shorted to ground or power
- Corroded APP connector terminals
- Pinched dash harness near the steering column
- Shared 5V reference fault pulling Sensor 2 offline
Standard procedure
- Graph APP Sensor 2 sweep on a Tech2 or GDS2 for dropouts
- Inspect the pedal connector and steering-column harness routing
- Test APP Sensor 2 signal, reference, and ground circuits
- Check the shared 5V reference with other sensors disconnected one by one
- Replace the pedal assembly only on failed circuit-verified tests, then clear and verify
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Last updated 2026-09-13.
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