P2100 on Nissan vehicles An open circuit in the electronic throttle actuator motor
P2100 is named on 6 Nissan model years (2020–2025): 6 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Sentra.
Which Nissan model years name P2100
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Nissan Sentra | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2024 Nissan Sentra | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Nissan Sentra | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Nissan Sentra | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Nissan Sentra | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2020 Nissan Sentra | Engine | 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.
Nissan filings that name P2100
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Nissan filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2100. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- NTB25-005 Service bulletin2025-01-13 · Engine
- SERVICE INFORMATION If one of the APPLIED VEHICLES has DTC P2100 for “ETC MOT PWR-B1” or P2101 for “ETC FNCTN/CIRC-B1” stored in the Engine Control Module (ECM) with a customer complaint of loss of power, Perform the revised Electronic Service Manual (ESM) procedure noted on page 2 for "PERFORM DTC CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE." HINT: This revised procedure will be added to the ESM in a future update.
What P2100 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIAn open circuit in the electronic throttle actuator motor.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Nissan 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 P2100 a known problem on Nissan vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 6 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P2100 on 6 Nissan model years (2020–2025). 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 Nissan models does P2100 appear on most?
2025 Sentra (1 document), 2024 Sentra (1 document), 2023 Sentra (1 document).
Does P2100 on a Nissan 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.