P0113 Intake air temperature sensor signal too high
6 owner reports and 9 manufacturer filings across 13 model years from Fiat, Ford, Honda, Lincoln and others.
Where P0113 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ram 1500 | Engine | 3 | — | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2016 Fiat 500 X | Electrical System | 1 | — | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2026 Ford Explorer | Engine | 1 | — | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2024 Ford Explorer | Engine | 1 | — | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2019 Honda Accord | Engine | — | 1 | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2026 Lincoln Aviator | Engine | 1 | — | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2025 Lincoln Aviator | Engine | 1 | — | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2024 Lincoln Aviator | Engine | 1 | — | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2018 Nissan Kicks | Engine | — | 1 | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2017 Nissan Rogue | Service Brakes | — | 1 | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2019 Subaru Outback | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 1 | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2017 Toyota Corolla | Engine | — | 1 | Intake air temperature sensor → |
| 2018 Toyota Prius | Electrical System | — | 1 | Intake air temperature sensor → |
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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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.
Furthermore, immediately after their service, a new code P0113 (Intake Air Temperature Sensor Circuit High) appeared, proving the dealership technician damaged or left an engine sensor unplugged during the recall work
The vehicle currently displays DTCs P0100, P0113, and P023D, which indicate severe air/fuel metering and boost pressure correlation failures
The contact stated that she purchased an OBD reader and diagnosed the vehicle and retrieved codes: P0177, P0174, P0102 and P0113
Error codes P0113 and P0102 and warning messages for check engine and ics malfunction* lappeared when starting the garaged vehicle in approximately 55f room temperature
9 manufacturer filings name P0113. 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 P0113.
- SSM 54774 Service bulletin2026-04-24 · Engine
- Some 2024-2026 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator (MIL) lamp with engine over-temperature warning in the message center and poor air conditioning (A/C) performance from the engine cooling fan not running. Diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) B3A1B, P0113, P0217, and/or P0480 may be stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may
- S2308000118 Service bulletin2023-09-20 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on, P0052, P0152, O2 Sensor High, P0113 Intake Air Sensor (IAT)
- S2308000118 Service bulletin2023-09-20 · Electrical System
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on, P0052, P0152, O2 Sensor High, P0113 Intake Air Sensor (IAT)
- S2308000110 Service bulletin2023-08-26 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Check Engine Light On, P0113 Intake Air Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit High
- 08-002-16 Service bulletin2016-01-09 · Electrical System
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0113 The wiring at the connector of the Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor may be compromised due to wire strain causing DTCs. This bulletin involves adding a jumper harness on the IAT sensor to reduce this strain. Some customers may experience a MIL illumination. Upon further inspection, the technician may find P01
What P0113 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIIntake air temperature sensor signal too high.
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 P0113
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0113 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.