P0181
2 owner reports and 16 manufacturer filings across 16 model years from Chevrolet, GMC, Nissan.
Where P0181 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Nissan Rogue | Electrical System | 1 | 1 | Battery → |
| 2018 Nissan Rogue | Electrical System | 1 | 1 | Battery → |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2026 Nissan Kicks | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2025 Nissan Kicks | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2026 Nissan Murano | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2025 Nissan Murano | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2026 Nissan Rogue | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2025 Nissan Rogue | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2024 Nissan Rogue | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2023 Nissan Rogue | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2022 Nissan Rogue | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2020 Nissan Rogue | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Nissan Rogue | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Nissan Rogue | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
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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P0181 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0181 on that maker’s vehicles.
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.
Lost power and check engine light came on and had it scanned at autozone w as told it was a fuel sensor ran code P0181
16 manufacturer filings name P0181. 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 P0181.
- NTB26-019 Service bulletin2026-04-15 · Engine
- MIL ON WITH DTC P0181 STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states the MIL is ON but the vehicle does not have any drivability concerns or reduced power message in the combination meter, AND DTC P0181 for “Fuel Tank Temperature” is stored in either “Past” or “Current” in the ECM. ACTION Follow the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin to: 1. Replace the fuel temperature sensor. 2. Erase all t
- NTB20-094 Service bulletin2020-12-22 · Electrical System — Wiring
- 2015-2020 ROGUE; MIL ON WITH DTC P0181 AND/OR P0183 IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with DTC P0181 (FTT SENSOR) and/or P0183 (FTT SEN/CIRCUIT) stored in the ECM. ACTION 1. Remove the fuel pump assembly. 2. Inspect the fuel pump assembly wiring, and reroute the wiring, if applicable. 3. Reinstall the fuel pump assembly.
- 17-NA-171 Service bulletin2017-10-01 · Equipment
- Hesitation, Stalling, Engine Speed Flare While Coasting, Unintended Acceleration Feel During a Parking Lot Maneuver, Reduced Surge in Low Speed Maneuvers, Stumble, Harsh Tip-In/Tip-Out, Park-Reverse-Drive Shift Concerns, Harsh Shifts, Erratic Shifts, Engine Vibration, Vibration, Buzz and/or Humming from Steering Wheel, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P0097, P054F, P24B1, P24C7,
What P0181 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0181 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 P0181
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0181 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.