P0462 on Volkswagen vehicles
P0462 is named on 23 Volkswagen model years (2018–2024): 272 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Atlas, Jetta, Taos, Tiguan, ID.4 and 3 more.
Which Volkswagen model years name P0462
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Volkswagen Atlas | Not specified | 30 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Atlas | Not specified | 30 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Atlas | Not specified | 30 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 15 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Taos | Engine | 15 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan | Not specified | 15 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan | Not specified | 15 | — |
| 2024 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 14 | — |
| 2024 Volkswagen Taos | Visibility/Wiper | 14 | — |
| 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan | Seat Belts | 14 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Jetta | Not specified | 14 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 | Engine | 13 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Taos | Engine | 13 | — |
| 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 | Engine | 10 | — |
| 2024 Volkswagen Arteon | Seat Belts | 9 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 | Seat Belts | 3 | — |
| 2019 Volkswagen Beetle | Air Bags | 3 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Beetle | Air Bags | 3 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Jetta | Air Bags | 3 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Passat | Seats | 3 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan | Air Bags | 3 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Arteon | Not specified | 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.
Volkswagen filings that name P0462
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Volkswagen filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0462. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- VIN4APIN20231207 Service bulletin2023-12-07 · Unknown Or Other
- Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states noise while driving Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states driver's seat creaking or squeaking while driving or when getting in and out of vehicl
- VIN4APIN20240102 Service bulletin2024-01-02 · Electrical System — Ignition — Anti-Theft — Immobilizer/Proximity — Key/Sender
- Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states noise while driving Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states driver's seat creaking or squeaking while driving or when getting in and out of vehicl
- VIN4APIN20240104 Service bulletin2024-01-04 · Seat Belts
- Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states driverâs seat creaking or squeaking while driving or when getting in and out of vehicle Customer states key FOB lock/
- VIN4APIN20240131 Service bulletin2024-01-31 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states driver's seat creaking or squeaking while driving or when getting in and out of vehicle Customer states key FOB lock/unloc
- VIN4APIN20240205 Service bulletin2024-02-05 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
- Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states driver's seat creaking or squeaking while driving or when getting in and out of vehicle Customer states key FOB lock/unloc
- VIN-4-A-PIN-2019 Service bulletin2019-02-26 · Seats
- MIL-on P0462
- VIN-4-A-PIN-2019 Service bulletin2019-02-26 · Air Bags
- MIL-on P0462
- VIN-4-A-PIN-2019 Service bulletin2019-02-26 · Air Bags
- MIL-on P0462
- VIN4APIN20240207 Service bulletin2024-02-07 · Seat Belts
- Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states key FOB lock/unlock functions do not work via button press (not KESSY) Customer states seat memory is inoperative Custome
- VIN4APIN20240318 Service bulletin2024-03-18 · Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle noise from below the vehicle Customer states key FOB lock/unlock functions do not work via button press (not KESSY) Customer states sunroof cracked Customer states rear spoiler is loose Customer states driver
- VIN4APIN20240408 Service bulletin2024-04-08 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle noise from below the vehicle Customer states key FOB lock/unlock functions do not work via button press (not KESSY) Customer states driver and/or passenger front seat cover discolored Customer states seat belt
- VIN4APIN20240410 Service bulletin2024-04-10 · Unknown Or Other
- Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states engine oil leak Customer states fuel gauge does not read full after filling the fuel tank Customer states key FOB lock/unlock functions do not work via button press (not KESSY) Customer states driver and/or passenger
What P0462 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0462 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 P0462 a known problem on Volkswagen vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 272 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0462 on 23 Volkswagen model years (2018–2024). 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 P0462 appear on most?
2024 Atlas (30 documents), 2023 Atlas (30 documents), 2022 Atlas (30 documents).
Does P0462 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.