P00AF
6 owner reports and 39 manufacturer filings across 22 model years from Jeep, Nissan, Ram, Volkswagen.
Where P00AF shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2021 Jeep Wrangler | Electrical System | 2 | 1 | Battery → |
| 2020 Jeep Wrangler | Electrical System | 2 | 1 | Battery → |
| 2017 Nissan Titan | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 2 | 1 | |
| 2020 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 2 | 1 | Battery → |
| 2021 Jeep Gladiator | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Nissan Titan XD | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2023 Volkswagen Atlas | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2022 Volkswagen Atlas | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2023 Jeep Gladiator | Engine | — | 1 | |
| 2019 Nissan Titan | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2018 Nissan Titan | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2023 Ram 1500 | Power Train | — | 1 | |
| 2021 Volkswagen Arteon | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2020 Volkswagen Arteon | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2019 Volkswagen Arteon | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2024 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2023 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2022 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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P00AF by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P00AF on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I investigated the code that was provided by JScan “P00AF” and discovered that numerous owners had experienced the same situation across all lines of vehicles that use the Gen 3 Ecodiesel
I have pictures of my own OBD2 sensor showing DTC P00AF, indicating turbo actuator or high pressure turbo charger that is specifically detailed in Quality action campaign bulletins issued
The engine code that is always present is a P00AF (turbo boost control “A” module performance, I think over boost) and at one time a P0299 (turbo under boost)
The following warning appeared and code was registered: Check engine light code P00AF Service Electric Throttle Control stop/start unavailable Service stop start system Acceleration issues after shutting down my engine all the codes…
39 manufacturer filings name P00AF. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P00AF.
- V2125012077251_1 Service bulletin2025-03-20 · Engine
- Turbocharger wastegate stuck, DTCs P2563 and or P00AF stored in engine/motor control module.
- PC919_PC920 2017 Service bulletin2023-01-06 · Fuel System, Diesel
- High-Pressure Turbocharger/Turbo Actuator Emission Warranty Extension Dealer Notification *****Dealer Announcement***** Nissan is committed to providing the highest levels of product quality and customer satisfaction. Therefore, Nissan is extending the emission warranty coverage on MY17 Titan XD Turbo Actuator and High-Pressure Turbocharger to 10 Years or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs firs
- PC864_PC854 2016 Service bulletin2022-11-04 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Turbo Actuator/High-Pressure Turbocharger Emission Warranty Extension Dealer Notification *****Dealer Announcement***** Nissan is committed to providing the highest levels of product quality and customer satisfaction. Therefore, Nissan is extending the emission warranty coverage on MY16 Titan XD Titan Turbo Actuator and High-Pressure Turbocharger to 10 Years or 150,000 miles, whichever occur
- NTB20-071 Service bulletin2020-10-09 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- 2016-2019 TITAN XD DIESEL; MIL ON WITH DTC P226C STORED IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON and DTC P226C (TC BOOST CONTROL SLOW RESPONSE) IS stored, And DTC P00AF (BOOST PRESSURE CONTROL) is NOT stored in the ECM, And Binding and/or resistance is observed when the rotary turbine control valve is moved from one stop to the other (full span), by hand. NOTE: Disconnect the linkage at the actuator to
- S2018000009 Service bulletin2020-08-17 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P00AF ? Turbocharger Boost Control Module ?A? Performance and/or P226C ? Turbocharger Boost Control Module ?A? Slow Response.
- S2018000009 Service bulletin2020-08-17 · Electrical System
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P00AF ? Turbocharger Boost Control Module ?A? Performance and/or P226C ? Turbocharger Boost Control Module ?A? Slow Response.
What P00AF means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP00AF sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P00AF
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P00AF stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.