P2015
2 owner reports and 59 manufacturer filings across 37 model years from Audi, Nissan, Volkswagen.
Where P2015 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Fuel System, Other | 8 | — |
| 2024 Audi A4 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Audi A4 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2022 Audi A4 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2021 Audi A4 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2024 Audi A5 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Audi A5 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2022 Audi A5 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2021 Audi A5 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2024 Audi Q5 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Audi Q5 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2022 Audi Q5 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2021 Audi Q5 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2020 Nissan Altima | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 2 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Altima | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 2 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen CC | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2024 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2024 Audi A3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Audi A3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Audi A3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2024 Audi A6 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Audi A6 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Audi A6 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Audi A6 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2024 Audi Q3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Audi Q3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Audi Q3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Audi Q3 | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2024 Audi Q7 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Audi Q7 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2024 Audi S3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Audi S3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Audi S3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Arteon | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Jetta | Back Over Prevention | 1 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan | Engine | — | 1 |
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
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 following are attached a) The emissions failure report from DEQ with the CEL code P2015 b) Technical service bulletin that details that repair and how it should be covered c) The extended warranty d) EPA guidance on their website of…
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P2015. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- V0124032073665_32026-02-25 · Engine
- Engine Light ON, DTCs P2004,P2006,P2014 or P2015 Stored in Engine Motor Control Module, Replace Intake Manifold Runner Control Valve -N316-
- A0124312072273_22024-07-18 · Engine
- This bulletin provides information when the MIL is on; electric changeover valve N316 - P2004, P2006, P2014, P2015.
- NTB20-083A2021-02-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- 2019-2020 ALTIMA; DTC P2015 OR P2004 STORED DURING COLD WEATHER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- NTB20-0832020-11-24 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 2019-2020 ALTIMA; DTC P2015 OR P2004 STORED DURING COLD WEATHER IF YOU CONFIRM The customer stated that the MIL was on after starting the engine in cold weather, below 0°F. And DTC P2015 (INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL VALVE POSITION SENSOR) and/or DTC P2004 (INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL VALVE) are stored in the ECM. DTC status is either current or past. And No problem is found after per
- VIN-4-A-PIN AUGU2016-08-30 · Fuel System, Other — Storage — Fuel Gauge System
- MIL-ON, FAULT P013E IN THE ECM CUSTOMER STATES NOISE FORM THE ENGINE/TURBO FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FULL AFTER TOPPING UP FUEL FUEL LINE RATTLE CLUTCH PEDAL SQUEAL/SQUEAK WHEN OPERATING CLUTCH PEDAL MIL-ON P0299 MIL-ON P0101 AND OR P0100 EPC LIGHT P03AF, P03A5, P03B9, P039B CENTER CAP MISSING AFTER PDI MIL-ON P2015 BACK-UP CAMERA
- VIN-4-A-PIN AUGU2016-08-17 · Engine
- MIL-ON, FAULT P309F OR P309D, NO ELECTRIC DRIVE MODE MIL-ON, FAULT P013E IN THE ECM MIL-ON, FAULT P164B IN ECM CUSTOMER STATES NOISE FORM THE ENGINE/TURBO FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FULL AFTER TOPPING UP FUEL FUEL LINE RATTLE CLUTCH PEDAL SQUEAL/SQUEAK WHEN OPERATING CLUTCH PEDAL MIL-ON P0299 MIL-ON P0101 AND OR P0100 CENTER CAP MISSING AFTER PDI MIL-ON P2015
What P2015 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP2015 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 P2015
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P2015 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.