P0171 on Nissan vehicles The engine is running lean on bank 1: too much air, or not enough fuel, for the mixture the computer wants
P0171 is named on 33 Nissan model years (2016–2019): 37 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Altima, Maxima, Murano, Armada, Frontier and 6 more.
Which Nissan model years name P0171
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Nissan Altima | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Murano | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Altima | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Maxima | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Nissan Murano | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Armada | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Frontier | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Murano | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Rogue | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Sentra | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Titan | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Versa | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Armada | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Frontier | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Maxima | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan NV | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Pathfinder | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Rogue | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Sentra | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Titan | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Versa | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Armada | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Frontier | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan NV | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Pathfinder | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Rogue | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Sentra | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Titan | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Versa | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Altima | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Maxima | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Murano | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Pathfinder | Fuel/Propulsion System | 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.
Nissan filings that name P0171
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Nissan filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0171. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- NTB19-022 Service bulletin2019-03-05 · Equipment
- NISSAN; P0171 AND P0174 SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION Diagnosis for DTCs P0171 (FUEL SYS LEAN B1) and P0174 (FUEL SYS LEAN B2) have been revised for the APPLIED VEHICLES listed above. When performing diagnosis for either of these DTCs, start by using the SERVICE PROCEDURE section of this bulletin. NOTE: The related Electronic Service Manuals (ESM) will be revised in the future to in
- NTB19-030 Service bulletin2019-04-04 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- 2016-2018 NISSAN; MIL ON WITH DTC P0171, P0174, P2097, AND/OR P2099 This bulletin applies to Altima vehicles equipped with VQ35 engine only. IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with one or more of the following Air/Fuel (A/F) Sensor DTCs stored: - P0171 (Fuel Injection System Function) - P0174 (Fuel Injection System Function) - P2097 (A/F SENSOR 1) - P2099 (A/F SENSOR 1) ACTION 1. Perform th
What P0171 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe engine is running lean on bank 1: too much air, or not enough fuel, for the mixture the computer wants.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Nissan 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 P0171 a known problem on Nissan vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 37 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0171 on 33 Nissan model years (2016–2019). 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 Nissan models does P0171 appear on most?
2018 Altima (2 documents), 2017 Altima (2 documents), 2017 Maxima (2 documents).
Does P0171 on a Nissan 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.