P0101 on Infiniti vehicles The mass air flow sensor is reporting a figure the engine computer does not believe for the conditions
P0101 is named on 19 Infiniti model years (2016–2023): 59 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Q50, Q60, QX60.
Which Infiniti model years name P0101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Infiniti Q50 | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2017 Infiniti Q60 | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2016 Infiniti Q50 | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2018 Infiniti Q50 | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2018 Infiniti Q60 | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2019 Infiniti Q50 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Infiniti Q60 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Infiniti QX60 | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2018 Infiniti QX60 | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2017 Infiniti QX60 | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2016 Infiniti QX60 | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2023 Infiniti Q50 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Infiniti Q50 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Infiniti Q60 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Infiniti Q50 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Infiniti Q60 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2020 Infiniti Q50 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2020 Infiniti Q60 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2020 Infiniti QX60 | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Infiniti filings that name P0101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Infiniti filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0101. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- ITB17-017 Service bulletin2017-03-06 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- MIL ON WITH DTC P0101, P010B, AND/OR P0106 This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a V6 twin turbo engine. IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with one or more of the following DTCs stored: - P0101 (MAF SEN/CIRCUIT-B1) - P010B (MAF SEN/CIRCUIT-B2) - P0106 (ABSL PRES SEN/CIRC) and There are no drivability issues. ACTION 1. Refer to step 6 in the SERVICE PROCEDURE to confirm this
- ITB17-017a Service bulletin2019-02-28 · Electrical System
- MIL ON WITH DTC P0101, P010B, AND/OR P0106 This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- ITB19-027 Service bulletin2019-09-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- MIL ON WITH DTC P0087, P0101, P0448, OR P2008 IF YOU CONFIRM An applied vehicle has one or more DTCs stored, shown in Table A on page 2, AND The ECM part number is shown in Table B, starting on page 3. ACTION 1. First perform the appropriate diagnostic procedure for the stored DTC to repair the vehicle according to the Electronic Service Manual (ESM). 2. Reprogram the ECM after performin
- P9329_P9344_P934 Service bulletin2019-12-17 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Engine Control Module (ECM) Reprogram California Voluntary Emission Service Campaign ***** Campaign Summary ***** INFINITI is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign on approximately 49,497 specific INFINITI vehicles identified in Service Comm and currently registered to owners in the state of California to reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECM) in the event that a permanent diag
- ITB19-027a Service bulletin2020-01-08 · Electrical System
- MIL ON WITH DTC P0087, P0101, P0448, OR P2008, VEHICLES REGISTERED OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- ITB23-001 Service bulletin2023-01-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- MIL ON WITH DTC P0101 AND/OR P010B STORED IN THE ECM SERVICE INFORMATION If the MIL is ON and DTC P0101 (MAF SEN/CIRCUIT-B1) and/or DTC P010B (MAF SEN/CIRCUIT-B2) is stored in the ECM on an APPLIED VEHICLE, follow the information in this bulletin along with the ESM to complete the required repairs.
- ITB20-010 Service bulletin2020-03-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- 2017-2020 QX60; MIL ON WITH DTC P0101 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON and DTC P0101 (MAF SEN/CIRCUIT-B1) is stored in the ECM. ACTION 1. Confirm the current ECM part number. 2. Reprogram the ECM, if applicable.
What P0101 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe mass air flow sensor is reporting a figure the engine computer does not believe for the conditions.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Infiniti and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0101 a known problem on Infiniti vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 59 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0101 on 19 Infiniti model years (2016–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Infiniti models does P0101 appear on most?
2017 Q50 (6 documents), 2016 Q50 (6 documents), 2017 Q60 (6 documents).
Does P0101 on a Infiniti mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.