P0461 on Volkswagen vehicles
P0461 is named on 13 Volkswagen model years (2017–2023): 46 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Atlas, Golf / GTI, Jetta, Tiguan, ID.4 and 1 more.
Which Volkswagen model years name P0461
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Volkswagen Atlas | Seats | 6 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Atlas | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Structure | 5 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Jetta | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Jetta | Seat Belts | 3 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Taos | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Taos | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Fuel/Propulsion 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 Volkswagen 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.
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)
Volkswagen filings that name P0461
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Volkswagen filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0461. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- VIN4APIN20230912 Service bulletin2023-09-12 · Seats
- Customer states MIL-on, P2421 stored in ECM memory 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 sun visor is loose/broken Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer
- VIN4APIN20230914 Service bulletin2023-09-14 · Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- 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 sun visor is loose/broken Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states driverâs seat creaking or squeaking while d
- VIN4APIN20231010 Service bulletin2023-10-10 · Seats
- 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
- VIN4APIN20210602 Service bulletin2021-06-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
- Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0461 in the ECM Customer states front suspension noise while driving 3rd row seat lift strap detached Hood release inoperative Rear tailgate strut broken/loose/detached
- VIN4APIN20210623 Service bulletin2021-06-23 · Structure — Body — Hood
- Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0461 in the ECM Customer states front suspension noise while driving 3rd row seat lift strap detached Hood release inoperative
- VIN4APIN20210630 Service bulletin2021-06-30 · Suspension
- Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0461 in the ECM Customer states front suspension noise while driving Hood release inoperative
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. The record above is what Volkswagen 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 P0461 a known problem on Volkswagen vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 46 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0461 on 13 Volkswagen model years (2017–2023). 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 Volkswagen models does P0461 appear on most?
2023 Atlas (6 documents), 2022 Atlas (6 documents), 2021 Golf / GTI (5 documents).
Does P0461 on a Volkswagen 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.