P0461
3 owner reports and 247 manufacturer filings across 85 model years from Audi, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge and others.
Where P0461 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsShowing the 25 model years where P0461 appears most; it is on file for 85 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.
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P0461 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0461 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.
The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where the OBD II sensor gave a code for P0461(Fuel Level Sensor "A" Circuit Range/Performance)
When I first noticed my car jerking, I ran my OBD-II scanner and found a code "P0461 Fuel Level Sensor Circuit Range/Performance" but the car did not report this to the driver (see attached image)
I do have product update: fuel level sensor dtc space P0461 software update notice from Honda I just received
247 manufacturer filings name P0461. 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 P0461.
- 9100833 REV1 Service bulletin2026-07-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Fuel Delivery Module Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other not start, long crank, fuel gauge accuracy and drivability issues, the technician should disconnect the electrical connector at the pump and perform a visual inspection of the connector for and bent, spread, or pushed out terminals. Repair any issues found. Reconnect the plug and perform a push pull push to en
- 9100857 Service bulletin2026-07-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other not start, long crank, fuel gauge accuracy and drivability issues, the technician should disconnect the electrical connector at the pump and perform a visual inspection of the connector for any bent, spread, or pushed out terminals. Repair any issues found. Reconnect the plug and perform a push pull push to ensure the connector is
- 9100833 Service bulletin2026-06-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Fuel Delivery Module Before replacing the fuel module for DTCs P0461 and P062A and other not start, long crank, fuel gauge accuracy and drivability issues, the technician should disconnect the electrical connector at the pump and perform a visual inspection of the connector for and bent, spread, or pushed out terminals. Repair any issues found. Reconnect the plug and perform a push pull push to en
- 25-01-026G TSB Service campaign2025-05-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Certain 2025MY GV80 and GV80 Coupe (JX1) vehicles equipped with the 3.5T-GDI Lambda III engine may NOT experience a warning lamp illumination of DTC P0461/P2066 when the calculated fuel consumption and the fuel consumption calculated from the fuel level sensor signal is over its threshold value. Follow the service procedure outlined in this bulletin to update the engine control module to revise th
- 25-01-026G DN Service campaign2025-05-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Certain 2025MY GV80 and GV80 Coupe (JX1) vehicles equipped with the 3.5T-GDI Lambda III engine may NOT experience a warning lamp illumination of DTC P0461/P2066 when the calculated fuel consumption and the fuel consumption calculated from the fuel level sensor signal is over its threshold value.
- VIN4APIN20231010 Service bulletin2023-10-10 · Electrical System
- Customer states MIL-on, P2402 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P04F0 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P0461 stored in ECM memory Customer states noise while driving Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states driverâs seat creaking or squeaking while driving or when getting in and out of vehicl
What P0461 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0461 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 P0461
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0461 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.