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P0451

1 owner report and 100 manufacturer filings across 54 model years from Audi, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and others.

PowertrainGeneric OBD-II code100 manufacturer filings1 owner report

Where P0451 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2023 Hyundai SonataFuel/Propulsion System5
2022 Hyundai SonataFuel/Propulsion System5
2021 Hyundai SonataFuel/Propulsion System5
2020 Hyundai SonataFuel/Propulsion System5
2020 Cadillac XT4Engine And Engine Cooling4
2022 Ford ExplorerElectrical System4
2021 Ford ExplorerElectrical System4
2021 Buick EnvisionEngine3
2021 Cadillac XT4Fuel System, Gasoline3
2019 Cadillac XT4Engine And Engine Cooling3
2017 Audi A6Fuel System, Gasoline2
2016 Audi A6Fuel System, Gasoline2
2017 Audi A7Fuel System, Gasoline2
2016 Audi A7Fuel System, Gasoline2
2022 Buick EnvisionFuel System, Gasoline2
2023 Cadillac XT4Electrical System2
2022 Cadillac XT4Fuel System, Gasoline2
2024 Ford EdgeFuel/Propulsion System2
2017 Kia ForteEngine And Engine Cooling2
2016 Kia ForteEngine And Engine Cooling2
2017 Kia RioEngine And Engine Cooling2
2016 Kia RioEngine And Engine Cooling2
2018 Kia SoulEngine And Engine Cooling2
2017 Kia SoulEngine And Engine Cooling2
2016 Kia SoulEngine And Engine Cooling2
2016 Mazda Mazda3Fuel System, Other2
2024 Buick EnvisionFuel System, Gasoline1
2023 Buick EnvisionFuel System, Gasoline1
2020 Buick EnvisionEngine1
2024 Cadillac XT4Engine And Engine Cooling1
2021 Chevrolet CorvetteEngine1
2022 Ford Bronco SportEngine And Engine Cooling1
2021 Ford Bronco SportEngine And Engine Cooling1
2021 Ford EcoSportEngine And Engine Cooling1
2020 Ford EcoSportEngine And Engine Cooling1
2019 Ford EcoSportEngine And Engine Cooling1
2018 Ford EcoSportEngine And Engine Cooling1
2022 Ford EdgeEngine And Engine Cooling1
2021 Ford EdgeEngine And Engine Cooling1
2022 Ford Transit ConnectEngine And Engine Cooling1
2021 Ford Transit ConnectEngine And Engine Cooling1
2020 Ford Transit ConnectEngine And Engine Cooling1
2019 Ford Transit ConnectEngine And Engine Cooling1
2016 Hyundai AccentEngine And Engine Cooling1
2016 Hyundai VelosterEngine And Engine Cooling1
2021 Kia K5Fuel/Propulsion System1
2022 Lincoln NautilusEngine And Engine Cooling1
2021 Lincoln NautilusEngine And Engine Cooling1
2026 Mazda CX-70Fuel/Propulsion System1
2025 Mazda CX-70Electrical System1
2026 Mazda CX-90Electrical System1
2025 Mazda CX-90Electrical System1
2024 Mazda CX-90Fuel/Propulsion System1
2016 Mazda Mazda6Service Brakes1

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

Engine And Engine Cooling 31Fuel System, Gasoline 24Fuel/Propulsion System 20Electrical System 16Engine 5Power Train 1
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What owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ 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.

While waiting for help, I plugged in my FIXD OBD-II reader later looking over diagnostics read code P0451 – EVAP System Pressure Sensor
2021 Kia K5Aug 20, 2025NHTSA owner report

Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0451. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What P0451 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

P0451 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 P0451

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with P0451 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.