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P0461

2 owner reports and 245 manufacturer filings across 83 model years from Audi, Chrysler, Dodge, Genesis and others.

PowertrainGeneric OBD-II code245 manufacturer filings2 owner reports

Where P0461 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2020 Ram 2500Power Train7
2026 Jeep Grand CherokeeFuel/Propulsion System6
2025 Jeep Grand CherokeeFuel/Propulsion System6
2024 Jeep Grand CherokeeFuel/Propulsion System6
2023 Jeep Grand CherokeeFuel/Propulsion System6
2022 Jeep Grand CherokeeFuel/Propulsion System6
2023 Volkswagen AtlasElectrical System6
2022 Volkswagen AtlasElectrical System6
2020 Ram 3500Fuel System, Gasoline5
2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTIEngine And Engine Cooling5
2021 Volkswagen JettaStructure5
2021 Volkswagen TiguanStructure5
2027 Chrysler PacificaFuel/Propulsion System4
2026 Chrysler PacificaFuel/Propulsion System4
2025 Chrysler PacificaFuel/Propulsion System4
2025 Genesis GV80Fuel/Propulsion System4
2019 Honda CivicEngine And Engine Cooling31
2027 Jeep Grand CherokeeFuel/Propulsion System4
2021 Jeep Grand CherokeeFuel/Propulsion System4
2026 Jeep WranglerFuel/Propulsion System4
2025 Jeep WranglerFuel/Propulsion System4
2024 Jeep WranglerFuel/Propulsion System4
2023 Jeep WranglerFuel/Propulsion System4
2022 Jeep WranglerFuel/Propulsion System4
2016 Audi A4Electrical System3
2016 Audi A5Electrical System3
2016 Audi A6Electrical System3
2016 Audi A7Electrical System3
2016 Audi A8Electrical System3
2016 Audi Q5Electrical System3
2025 Dodge DurangoFuel/Propulsion System3
2024 Dodge DurangoFuel/Propulsion System3
2023 Dodge DurangoFuel/Propulsion System3
2022 Dodge DurangoFuel/Propulsion System3
2021 Dodge DurangoFuel/Propulsion System3
2020 Jeep GladiatorPower Train3
2026 Jeep WagoneerFuel/Propulsion System3
2016 Jeep WranglerFuel System, Gasoline3
2023 Volkswagen ID.4Electrical System3
2023 Volkswagen JettaElectrical System3
2022 Volkswagen JettaElectrical System3
2023 Volkswagen TiguanElectrical System3
2022 Volkswagen TiguanElectrical System3
2026 Chrysler VoyagerFuel/Propulsion System2
2025 Chrysler VoyagerFuel/Propulsion System2
2027 Dodge DurangoFuel/Propulsion System2
2026 Dodge DurangoFuel/Propulsion System2
2020 Dodge DurangoFuel/Propulsion System2
2026 Jeep CherokeeFuel/Propulsion System2
2027 Jeep GladiatorFuel/Propulsion System2
2026 Jeep GladiatorFuel/Propulsion System2
2025 Jeep GladiatorFuel/Propulsion System2
2024 Jeep GladiatorFuel/Propulsion System2
2023 Jeep GladiatorFuel/Propulsion System2
2022 Jeep GladiatorFuel/Propulsion System2
2026 Jeep Grand WagoneerFuel/Propulsion System2
2025 Jeep Grand WagoneerFuel/Propulsion System2
2024 Jeep Grand WagoneerFuel/Propulsion System2
2023 Jeep Grand WagoneerFuel/Propulsion System2
2022 Jeep Grand WagoneerFuel/Propulsion System2

Showing the 60 model years where P0461 appears most; it is on file for 83 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

Fuel/Propulsion System 156Electrical System 38Engine And Engine Cooling 16Fuel System, Gasoline 12Power Train 5Structure 5
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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.

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)
2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTIOct 10, 2021NHTSA owner report
I do have product update: fuel level sensor dtc space P0461 software update notice from Honda I just received
2019 Honda Civicat 3,400 milesMay 27, 2019NHTSA owner report

Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0461. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What P0461 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

P0461 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 standard

Can I keep driving with P0461 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.