P2002 The diesel particulate filter is not trapping soot to standard
6 owner reports and 144 manufacturer filings across 43 model years from Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Jeep and others.
Where P2002 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | 3 | |
| 2016 Land Rover Range Rover | Engine | 8 | — | |
| 2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 7 | — | |
| 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 7 | — | |
| 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 6 | — | |
| 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Equipment | 5 | — | |
| 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2016 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2018 Ford Transit | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2017 Ford Transit | Engine | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Equipment | 4 | — | |
| 2018 Land Rover Range Rover | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2017 Land Rover Range Rover | Electrical System | 4 | — | Battery → |
| 2019 Ram 3500 | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2019 Ford Transit | Engine | 3 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P2002 appears most; it is on file for 43 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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P2002 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P2002 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 contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program Number: 20M06 (Diesel Particulate Filter Warranty Extension with Diagnostic Trouble Code P2002) and Emission Recall Number: 20E08 (Extended Idle Diesel Particulate Filter…
Codes: P2002, P242F, P2463, P1451 Failures: DPF, Charge air cooler leak, PM sensors, EGR internally cracked, Catalytic Convertor, Pink tinged oil, strong diesel odor in oil - post failures
An OBD2 engine code of P2002 came up, so I took it to my local Ford Dealership
144 manufacturer filings name P2002. 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 P2002.
- 18-018-26 Service bulletin2026-02-11 · Electrical System
- Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates **Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P2002 - Diesel Particulate Filter Flow Resistance Monitoring Too High Level 2 Component Or System Operation Obstructed Or Blocked. Customers
- 18-078-24 Service bulletin2024-10-04 · Power Train
- "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P2002 - Diesel Particulate Filter Flow Resistance Monitoring Too High Level 2 Component Or System Operation Obstructed Or Blocked. Customers may also comment on the following: ● Vehicle will go to l
- 18-076-24 Service bulletin2024-10-04 · Power Train
- "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● **P2002 - Diesel Particulate Filter Flow Resistance Monitoring Too High Level 2 Component Or System Operation Obstructed Or Blocked.** ● Oil change service light comes on at 15,000k
- 21-NA-214 Service bulletin2023-08-10 · Electrical System
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Service Engine Soon Lamp being illuminated. They may also comment on multiple transmission issues including harsh or delayed shifts, slip, surge, shudder, noise, whine, growl, shake and/or vibration. As well as the exhaust brake not working or that they do not feel it. Technicians may find DTCs P2002, P2463, P2459
- 1805123 Service bulletin2023-04-19 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates **Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC)s: ? P24D1-00 - Particulate Matter Sensor Regeneration Incomplete. NOTE: This software update will help prevent P24D1-00 from setting. Refer to all applicable publish
- 18-010-23 Service bulletin2023-01-27 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC)s: P24D1-00 - Particulate Matter Sensor Regeneration Incomplete. (RSU VINs Only). NOTE: This software update will help prevent P24D1-00 from setting. All unsold vehicle
What P2002 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe diesel particulate filter is not trapping soot to standard.
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 P2002
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P2002 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.