P0181 on Nissan vehicles
P0181 is named on 14 Nissan model years (2016–2026): 14 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Rogue, Kicks, Murano.
Which Nissan model years name P0181
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Nissan Rogue | Electrical System | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Nissan Rogue | Electrical System | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 Nissan Kicks | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2026 Nissan Murano | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2026 Nissan Rogue | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2025 Nissan Kicks | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2025 Nissan Murano | 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 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Rogue | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Rogue | Electrical 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.
What Nissan owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — 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
Nissan filings that name P0181
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Nissan filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0181. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 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.
- 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
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. 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 P0181 a known problem on Nissan vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 14 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming P0181 on 14 Nissan model years (2016–2026). 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 P0181 appear on most?
2019 Rogue (2 documents), 2018 Rogue (2 documents), 2026 Kicks (1 document).
Does P0181 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.