P0101 on Jeep vehicles The mass air flow sensor is reporting a figure the engine computer does not believe for the conditions
P0101 is named on 6 Jeep model years (2016–2023): 8 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Cherokee, Renegade, Grand Wagoneer, Wagoneer.
Which Jeep model years name P0101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Jeep Cherokee | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Jeep Renegade | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Wagoneer | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Wagoneer | 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.
Jeep filings that name P0101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Jeep 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.
- 18-014-16 Service bulletin2016-02-12 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · **P0101 - Mass Air
- 18-014-16 REV. A Service bulletin2016-03-31 · Power Train
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · P0101 - Mass Air Flow
- 18-061-16 REV. A Service bulletin2016-06-09 · Electrical System
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module (ECM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · **P0101 - Mass Air Flow
- 1806116REVA Service bulletin2016-06-09 · Power Train
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module (ECM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · **P0101 - Mass Air Flow
- 0901123 Service bulletin2023-06-08 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Turbo to Charge Air Cooler Quick Connect Loose Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: ? P0101 - Mass Air Flow Sensor Circuit Performance. ? P0236 - Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Pressure Sensor Performance. Customers may also
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 Jeep 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 Jeep vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 8 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0101 on 6 Jeep 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 Jeep models does P0101 appear on most?
2016 Cherokee (2 documents), 2016 Renegade (2 documents), 2023 Grand Wagoneer (1 document).
Does P0101 on a Jeep 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.