P0174
6 owner reports and 566 manufacturer filings across 196 model years from Acura, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and others.
Where P0174 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Acura MDX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | — |
| 2019 Acura MDX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | — |
| 2018 Acura MDX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | — |
| 2017 Acura MDX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | — |
| 2016 Acura MDX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | — |
| 2020 Acura TLX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | — |
| 2019 Acura TLX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | — |
| 2018 Acura TLX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | — |
| 2017 Acura TLX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | — |
| 2016 Acura TLX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 16 | — |
| 2020 Acura RDX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 15 | — |
| 2019 Acura RDX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 15 | — |
| 2018 Acura RDX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 15 | — |
| 2017 Acura RDX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 15 | — |
| 2016 Acura RDX | Fuel System, Gasoline | 15 | — |
| 2017 GMC Acadia | Fuel System, Gasoline | 7 | — |
| 2021 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2017 Chrysler Pacifica | Power Train | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 Buick Enclave | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2017 Buick Enclave | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2016 Buick Enclave | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Equinox | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Equinox | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Traverse | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Traverse | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Traverse | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2018 GMC Acadia | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2016 GMC Acadia | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2017 GMC Terrain | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2016 GMC Terrain | Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | — |
| 2018 Nissan NV | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2017 Nissan NV | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Camaro | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2018 GMC Terrain | Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | — |
| 2021 Nissan NV | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Nissan NV | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ford Transit | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2017 Ford Transit | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Canyon | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Armada | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Armada | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Armada | Fuel System, Other | 3 | — |
| 2020 Nissan NV | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2019 Toyota Highlander | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 Toyota Sequoia | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 3 | — |
| 2019 Toyota Tundra | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 Toyota Tundra | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 3 | — |
| 2017 Buick LaCrosse | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac XT5 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Camaro | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Corvette | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Corvette | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Transit | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Infiniti QX60 | Fuel System, Other | 2 | — |
| 2017 Infiniti QX60 | Fuel System, Other | 2 | — |
Showing the 60 model years where P0174 appears most; it is on file for 196 in total.
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.
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.
Checked code and got P0171 and P0174 which mean engine's air/fuel mixture becomes too lean for the Engine Control Module (ECM) to correct within its normal operating range there are many posts and threads about same issue on highlanders as…
The contact stated that she purchased an OBD reader and diagnosed the vehicle and retrieved codes: P0177, P0174, P0102 and P0113
When they scan the codes they usually find P0171 and P0174, but they say the codes are not active, only stored
I have an OBD reading of P0171 P0174 P219B after I changed the battery on it
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0174. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- TSB0009232023-02-09 · Equipment
- TSB: Some 2014 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit a hard start and/or MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ?DTC P0171 and/or P0174 (System Too Lean Bank 1/Bank 2) ?DTC P0087 Fuel Rail / System Pressure ? Too Low Techstream data list analysis may reveal positive fuel trims including a no pressure condition verified by a manual fuel p
- LSB0005232023-02-09 · Electrical System — Instrument Panel — Fuel Gauge
- TSB: Some 2013 ? 2020 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit a hard start and/or MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ?DTC P0171 and/or P0174 (System Too Lean Bank 1/Bank 2) ?DTC P0087 Fuel Rail / System Pressure ? Too Low Techstream data list analysis may reveal positive fuel trims including a no pressure condition verified by a manual fuel pr
- 22-NA-1712023-01-19 · Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- This service bulletin provides service information to correct a customer concern of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated on Driver Information Center (DIC) with DTCs P0171, P0174 Set.
- BTI&051020229012022-05-10 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RLXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specif
- BPaS092720212021-09-27 · Fuel System, Other — Storage — Fuel Gauge System
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like
- BPaS092320219022021-09-23 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0171 & P0174 (Rear/Front Bank Fuel System Too Lean), or P219A&B (Air-Fuel Ratio Variation of Cylinder) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like
What P0174 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe engine is running lean on bank 2.
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 P0174
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0174 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. 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.